Episodes
Not sure what to watch tonight? We’ve got you covered! Now on Netflix is your go-to source for what’s premiering this week on Netflix – and why you won’t want to miss it. Presented in collaboration with Tudum.com, the Netflix site dedicated to fans. In this premiere episode of Now on Netflix, executive editor Henry Goldblatt is joined by writer Tara Bitran to preview the upcoming second season of Heartstopper. Plus, they share their recommendations for other great teen dramas and run through...
Published 08/07/23
Krista announces the launch of Skip Intro: a podcast dedicated to bringing listers in-depth conversations with Netflix’s top talent. Head over to Skip Intro to subscribe and get notified about new episodes!
Published 04/13/22
Krista Smith sits down with a selection of Hollywood's next generation of talent: Jonathan Majors, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Taylour Paige.
Published 03/31/21
A special roundtable moderated by BBC World News anchor and NYT bestseller, Katty Kay. Featuring Lee Weiner, one of the original Chicago 7 defendants, writer and director Aaron Sorkin of The Trial of the Chicago 7, actor Sacha Baron Cohen (Abbie Hoffman), Dolores Huerta (President of the Dolores Huerta Foundation), actress and activist Olivia Munn, comedian, writer and activist Baratunde Thurston, and Watergate prosecutor, and MSNBC commentator, Jill Wine-Banks. A compelling conversation...
Published 03/26/21
On this episode of More Like This, Colman Domingo joins as co-host and reveals both his vulnerable and professional life updates. He later details working on the multi-nominated film Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom as Cutler, his impassioned scene with the late Chadwick Boseman and more. Of course, our hero interview with the record-shattering Oscars nominee, Viola Davis, is nothing short of a necessity, delving into many topics from her difficult childhood to her research process for Ma Rainey, a...
Published 03/17/21
On this episode of More Like This, Krista sits down with Fast Company’s EIC Stephanie Mehta and delves into the highlights of her podcast with the cast and crew of one of Netflix’s most watched films, "The White Tiger."
Published 03/10/21
On this special episode of More Like This, two documentaries focused on marginalized communities approach activism through their own distinct ideals for justice. Beginning with "Crip Camp," filmmakers Jim Lebrecht and Nicole Newnham speak alongside fellow activist Judy Heumann about the ways in which disability rights, civil rights and a summer camp culminated in the film’s historical point. Next, Sophia Nahli Allison, director of "A Love Song for Latasha," details the ways she decolonized...
Published 03/03/21
This Spotlight Episode of More Like This highlights two documentaries centering on grief and loss with a fictional twist: "Dick Johnson is Dead" and "What Would Sophia Loren Do?"
Published 02/24/21
Episode 7 of More Like This features the (reportedly) fear-inducing actress Rosamund Pike as our special co-host and guest. But first, Krista chops it up with Gary Oldman, the legendary lead of this awards season contender, MANK. Directed by David Fincher, Oldman shares his experience working with the creative and breaks down his personal character development process from script to film. Similarly, Pike details her experience with Fincher in Gone Girl and takes us all on a phenomenal ride...
Published 02/17/21
More Like This gets the Mank treatment! In this very special episode, Krista takes us behind the scenes of David Fincher’s Mank, sharing interviews with key members of the creative team: composers Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, set decorator Jan Pascale, cinematographer Erik Messerschmidt, and editor Kirk Baxter. Enjoy this deep dive into the process of making movie magic with film collaborators at the top of their game, and be sure to see their work in Mank, now streaming on Netflix.
Published 02/10/21
Our co-host this week is veteran tech journalist and entrepreneur, Laurie Segall. Focusing on all the ways in which tech has sped up and slowed down our world, from television series to cellular phones, Lily Collins joins us to discuss her Instagram-influenced hit series, Emily in Paris and the award-contending film, MANK. Segall also speaks with leading Black ethics lawyer in tech, Rashida Richardson, who was featured in The Social Dilemma, about all the detrimental "-isms" plaguing the tech...
Published 02/03/21
On this Spotlight Episode of More Like This, we're featuring the film, The Trial of the Chicago 7. Piecing together some of the most dynamic and insightful interviews from the Official Trial of the Chicago 7 Podcast, we take a deep dive into the creative process of the acclaimed film. Krista Smith speaks with director Aaron Sorkin in detail about his inception process, as well as Yahya Abdul Mateen II (Bobby Seale), Sacha Baron Cohen (Abbie Hoffman), Jeremy Strong (Jerry Rubin), Eddie...
Published 01/27/21
Episode 5 of More Like This features two legends of the same tribe: our co-host Delroy Lindo and our special guest Spike Lee. Lindo, who is the undeniable star of Da 5 Bloods, chats with Krista about everything from his preparation and execution of Paul alongside the dynamic cast, to his expansive career, forthcoming roles and books he's read during quarantine. Lindo’s 25-year collaborator and everyone’s signature director, Spike Lee, speaks with Moonlight’s visionary Barry Jenkins about the...
Published 01/20/21
International educator, disability advocate and fashionista Sinéad Burke joins Krista Smith as our special guest and co-host on episode 4 of More Like This. In spirit of the power of representation, Vanessa Kirby discusses her award-winning role portraying loss after labor in Pieces of a Woman; Burke interviews Nicole Newnham and Jim LeBrecht, co-creators of the Sundance Audience winner, Crip Camp, about how disability rights were won in America; Finally, Krista interviews Burke about her...
Published 01/06/21
Krista Smith is joined by our special co-host Rashida Jones on Episode 3 of More Like This, exploring the themes of survival, strength and humanity from a director’s point of view. The legendary George Clooney details his post-apocalyptic film The Midnight Sky, while the celebrated George C. Wolfe sits with Branford Marsalis and discusses all things Ma Rainey. Finally, Will McCormack converses with Jones, his longtime creative partner, to dissect his short film taking TikTok by storm - If...
Published 12/23/20
On Episode 2 of More Like This, Krista Smith and our special co-host Tre’vell Anderson leap through various historical moments in time. From Old Hollywood to the Vietnam War and even the reign of the Maury Povich Show, we explore 2020 cinema’s role in digesting the past. Amanda Seyfried speaks about playing Marion Davies in MANK, Laverne Cox and Angelica Ross discuss humanizing the trans experience in Disclosure: Trans Lives On Screen and film critic Chris Nashawaty places the year 1968 in...
Published 12/09/20
The inaugural episode of More Like This. Krista Smith and guest co-host Franklin Leonard take a deep dive into complicated bloodlines, diasporic dreams, and death. Leave room for seconds.
Published 11/25/20
Krista Smith is teaming up with Netflix Queue to bring you in depth and unfiltered conversations with the most important creators in the industry today. Subscribe to More Like This for conversations you won't find anywhere else. Launching November 25th.
Published 11/19/20