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May 18 520: Cannes Film Festival Dispatch 6. Reviews Koreeda, Gray & Dupieux (Guest: John Bleasdale
Guest, author and film critic John Bleasdale
https://www.johnbleasdale.com
Video by Anton Isiukov
https://www.antonisiukov.com

24 min
May 17 518: Cannes Film Festival Dispatch 4. Gustaf Skarsgård & Peter Birro ('The Cannibal')
On a special episode from Cannes 2026, Christina interviews (her husband:), screenwriter Peter Birro, and director Gustaf Skarsgård about their upcoming film. They are at the festival to introduce The Cannibal, a psychological horror film about a screenwriter who goes to the island of Fårö to write a movie about Bergman, but soon encounters a demonic presence. Production starts in 2026. Audio & Video Video by Anton Isiukov
https://www.antonisiukov.com

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21 min
May 17 519: Cannes Film Festival Dispatch 5! Review Paweł Pawlikowski's 'Fatherland' (Guest Sophia Ciminello – AwardsWatch)
Cannes Film Festival Dispatch 5: Review Paweł Pawlikowski 's 'Fatherland' (Guest Sophia Ciminello – AwardsWatch)

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23 min
May 15 517: Cannes Film Festival Dispatch 3. Review "Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma" (Guest Ryan McQuade)
Review! We are excited about Jane Schoenbrun's ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ starring Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson. Guest Ryan McQuade AwardsWatch.com

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14 min
May 13 516: Cannes Film Festival 2026. Dispatch 2 (Guest: Ryan McQuade, AwardsWatch)
Ryan McQuade of AwardsWatch joins Christina live from the Cannes Film Festival 2026 to discuss this year’s jury, predictions, and some of the fests biggest stories.

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18 min
May 12 515: Cannes Film Festival 2026! Dispatch 1, a quick hello from Christina!
What to expect from Pop Culture Confidential at the Cannes Film Festival 2026. Join us!

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6 min
May 07 515: TV Talk! Hacks, Beef, Half Man, The Pitt, Emmy predictions & more (Guest: Eoin Daly)
Emmy season is heating up, and Christina is joined by Eoin Daly (of @onofusnet) to break down and discuss the most buzzworthy TV! From the sharp humor of Hacks, to the brilliance of Beef season 2, Half Man, The Pitt, Survivor, and everything in between. With nominations just around the corner (July 8th!) make sure to tune in for hot takes, insights, and predictions!

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49 min
May 06 Special Episode! AwardsWatch Podcast: New Oscar Rules and Preview of the 79th Cannes Film Festival with Special Guest Christina Birro
Special cross-over episode! On episode 344 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by Editor-In-Chief Erik Anderson, AwardsWatch Associate Editor Sophia Ciminello, and Pop Culture Confidential’s Christina Birro to preview the 2026 Cannes Film Festival and also discuss the newest changes within the Academy for the upcoming Oscars and beyond.

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This podcast runs 1h05m. We will be back next week with a live episode from the 2026 Cannes Film Festival talking about the highlights of the first weeks of films. Till then, let’s get into it.

Music: “Modern Fashion” from AShamaleuvmusic (intro), “B-3” from BoxCat Games Nameless: The Hackers RPG Soundtrack (outro).

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1 hr 6 min
April 27 514: Our First Ever Summer Movie Draft! (Guests Jay Ledbetter & Ryan McQuade)
Welcome to the first-ever Pop Culture Confidential Summer 2026 Movie Draft! Christina is joined by Jay Ledbetter and Ryan McQuade (hosts of The Director Watch Podcast) to draft the films of the summer season. From Nolan and Spielberg to Toy Story 5, the chilling Backrooms, and so much more, who will draft the ultimate summer lineup? Tune in to find out!

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1 hr 45 min
April 20 513: A Conversation About Lena Dunham's New Memoir 'Famesick' (Guest: Sophia Ciminello)
Lena Dunham’s 'Famesick' is here! On this episode, Christina is joined by Sophia Ciminello (AwardsWatch, Oscar Wilde podcast) to unpack the much-anticipated memoir and explore Dunham’s cultural impact.

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46 min

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