Skip Intro with Krista Smith is an award-winning weekly show bringing you dynamic conversations with the exceptional people behind your favorite shows,... more
Kerry Washington joins the show to talk about her role in Tyler Perry's new film, The Six Triple Eight, which... more
Lisa Kudrow joins the show to talk about her new series No Good Deed. Kudrow stars as Lydia, a retired pianist who... more
Angelina Jolie joins the show to talk about playing the title role in Pablo Larraín's latest film, Maria. The film tells the... more
Justine Lupe joins the show to talk about Nobody Wants This. The series centers on an unlikely relationship between an outspoken, agnostic woman, Joanne... more
Adam Brody joins the show to talk about Nobody Wants This, the wildly popular series which centers on the unlikely relationship between... more
Danielle Deadwyler joins the show to talk about playing Berniece in Malcolm Washington's directorial debut, The Piano Lesson. Based on August Wilson's Pulitzer... more
Selena Gomez joins the show to talk about her role in Jacques Audiard’s Emilia Pérez – a bold, genre-defying film that follows the... more
Zoe Saldaña joins the show to talk about her role in Jacques Audiard’s new film, Emilia Pérez. Saldaña plays Rita –... more
Keri Russell joins the show to talk about the second season of The Diplomat. Russell reprises her role as Ambassador Kate Wyler,... more
Martha Stewart joins the show to talk about R.J. Cutler's new documentary, Martha. Told in her own words through intimate... more
This week, Krista brings back her 2020 conversation with Adam Driver. The pair discuss the benefit of working with friends,... more
Anna Kendrick joins the show to talk about her directorial debut, Woman of the Hour. The film is a tense... more
This week, Krista brings back her 2019 interview with Laura Dern. Dern talks about growing up on film sets in... more
Creator and Writer Erin Foster and Executive Producer Sara Foster join the show to talk about Nobody Wants This, a comedy centered... more
Will Ferrell and Harper Steele join the show to talk about their new documentary, Will & Harper, which chronicles a 17-day cross-country... more
Krista ushers in a new chapter by sharing a few highlights from her summer and revealing the question she'll be... more
Krista bids farewell to season 8 with a few of her favorite quotes. Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts.
A few months ago, Krista sat down separately with Andrew Scott and Dakota Fanning to talk about their roles as... more
A few weeks ago, Sofía Vergara sat down at the Netflix FYSEE space to reflect on her journey bringing Griselda to the... more
Glen Powell joins the show to talk about Hit Man, which he co-wrote and co-produced alongside the film's director, Richard Linklater. Powell... more
This week, Krista brings back her 2021 interview with Dakota Johnson. In this conversation, Johnson shares her perspective on the... more
This week, Krista brings back her 2020 interview with comedian, actress, writer, and producer Michelle Buteau. At the time of this conversation,... more
Theo James joins the show to discuss his role in Guy Ritchie's series, The Gentlemen. James plays Eddie Horniman, an aristocrat who inherits his... more
Richard Gadd joins the show to talk about his new limited series, Baby Reindeer. Based on his award-winning autobiographical one-man play by... more
David Beckham joins the show to talk about BECKHAM, Fisher Stevens' four-part docuseries that traces his rise from humble beginnings to... more
This week, Krista takes a look back at her conversation with Keri Russell. A the time, Russell had wrapped up... more
Krista takes a deep dive into the career of filmmaker Zack Snyder and shares how that journey led to his... more
Gillian Anderson returns to Skip Intro to talk about her new film, Scoop. Inspired by real events, Scoop is the inside account of the... more
Dakota Fanning joins the show to talk about her role in the limited series, Ripley. Based on Patricia Highsmith’s bestselling novels,... more
Andrew Scott joins the show to talk about his role in the limited series, Ripley. Based on Patricia Highsmith’s bestselling... more
Regina and Reina King join the show to talk about their film Shirley, which follows the first Black congresswoman and... more
Over the last five years, Game of Thrones creators David Benioff & D.B. Weiss and True Blood writer and producer Alexander Woo have been... more
Eiza González joins the show to talk about 3 Body Problem, the latest series from Game of Thrones creators David Benioff... more
This week, Krista takes a look back at her 2022 conversation with Tyler Perry. Perry currently sits atop an empire... more
Millie Bobby Brown returns to Skip Intro to talk about her new film, Damsel, which she stars in and executive produced. Brown... more
Krista kicks off the 8th season of Skip Intro! Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts.
Krista bids farewell to season 7 with a few of her favorite quotes. Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts.
Annette Bening joins the show to talk about her performance in Nyad. Based on real events, the film follows the story... more
Today, Krista brings back her 2021 conversation with Jennifer Garner. Over the years, Garner has traversed nearly every genre –... more
Natalie Portman joins the show to talk about her role as a producer and actor on Todd Haynes' latest film,... more
Charles Melton joins the show to talk about his role in Todd Haynes' May December. The film follows Gracie (Julianne Moore) and... more
Carey Mulligan joins the show to talk about her role in Maestro, Bradley Cooper’s chronicling of the lifelong relationship between composer... more
Today, we're going behind the scenes of Brady Cooper's film, Maestro, to hear from a few of the incredible people who helped bring... more
Bradley Cooper joins the show to talk about Maestro, which he directed, co-wrote, co-produced, and stars in as conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein.... more
Over the past few months, Krista has sat down with many of the incredible creatives behind Todd Hanes' May December. The film... more
This week, Skip Intro takes you behind the scenes of the original Netflix film, Rustin, by hosting the fourth episode of The Official Rustin Podcast! On this companion... more
Julianne Moore joins the show to talk about her role in Todd Haynes' May December. The film follows Gracie (Moore) and her... more
Krista commemorates Skip Intro's 200th episode by sharing a few special moments from over the years.
Todd Haynes joins the show to talk about his latest film, May December. In addition to continuing Todd’s long-running creative relationships with Julianne Moore... more
Since its initial release in November of 2016, Peter Morgan’s The Crown has captivated audiences worldwide with its meticulously-crafted telling of the... more
This week, Krista brings back her 2021 interview with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. In this conversation, Johnson shares the story... more
Shawn Levy joins the show to talk about his new limited series, All The Light We Cannot See. Based on the... more
This week, Krista brings back her conversation with Naomi Watts. Watts got her big break when David Lynch cast her... more
Nicole Avant joins the show to talk about her book, "Think You'll Be Happy: Moving Through Grief with Grit, Grace,... more
This week, Krista brings back her interview with Gabrielle Union. In this conversation, Union talks about breaking ancestral trauma bonds and... more
Beckham is a new docu-series that traces David Beckham’s rise from his humble beginnings in east London to international sports... more
This week, Krista brings back her 2022 interview with Kate Hudson. In this conversation, Hudson talks about what it was... more
In celebration of the conclusion of "Sex Education," Krista brings back her 2020 interview with Gillian Anderson, who stars as... more
Krista welcomes listeners back to Skip Intro, celebrates a major milestone, and introduces the question she'll be asking all of... more
This week, Krista bringing back her 2022 conversation with Jennifer Lawrence, who at the time, had recently starred in Adam McKay's... more
This week, Krista brings back her 2020 interview with George Clooney. The Academy Award winner reflects on the arc of... more
This episode was recorded prior to July 14th. Uzo Aduba joins the show to talk about her role in Painkiller – a fictionalized re-telling... more
This episode was recorded prior to July 14. Gal Gadot joins the show to discuss her latest film, Heart of Stone, which she... more
This week, Krista takes a look back at her 2022 conversation with Greta Gerwig, whose film “Barbie” has taken the internet... more
This week, Krista takes a look back at her 2019 conversation with Brené Brown. It’s incredible to think that it’s... more
Peyton Manning joins the show to talk about Quarterback, an 8 episode docuseries series that follows the reigning Chiefs NFL MVP... more
Krista bids farewell to the 6th season of Skip Intro and shares her guests' responses to the question: what do people... more
Gabrielle Union joins the show to talk about her romantic comedy, The Perfect Find. Adapted from Tia Williams' book by the same... more
Krista and Isabel share this week's What & Why, Junior Bake Off. Curious what else the Queue team is watching? Head over to... more
In this episode, we're bringing you a conversation with the creatives behind "Sr." – a documentary that pays tribute to the life... more
Krista and Maddie share this week's What & Why, Emily in Paris. Curious what else the Queue team is watching?... more
Niecy Nash-Betts joins the show to talk about her portrayal of Glenda Cleveland in Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.... more
Krista shares this week's What & Why, The Law According to Lidia Poët. Curious what else the Queue team is... more
This week, Krista takes a look back at her 2019 conversation with Eddie Murphy. At this year's Golden Globes, Murphy received the Cecil B.... more
Krista and Chris share this week's What & Why, Smiley. Curious what else the Queue team is watching? Head over... more
This week, Krista takes a look back at her 2020 conversation with Amanda Seyfried. At the time, Seyfried had recently starred... more
Krista and Jenny share this week's What & Why, John Mulaney: Baby J. Curious what else the Queue team is... more
This week, Krista takes a look back at her 2020 interview with David Letterman. This conversation was recorded at Canter's... more
Krista and Deidre share this week's What & Why, Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé. Curious what else the Queue team... more
This week, Krista takes a look back at her 2021 interview with Viola Davis. In this conversation, Davis discusses her... more
Krista and Jenny share this week's What & Why, High Flying Bird. Curious what else the Queue team is watching?... more
Dania Ramirez joins the show to talk about the recent release of the second season of Sweet Tooth – a post-apocalyptic series... more
Krista and Chris share this week's What & Why, Pamela, A Love Story. Curious what else the Queue team is... more
Elizabeth Debicki joins the show to talk about playing the final iteration of Princess Diana in the last two seasons... more
Krista shares three of Alfred Hitchcock's films for this week's What & Why. Curious what else the Queue team is... more
Keri Russell joins the show to talk about her latest role in a new political drama series, The Diplomat. Created by Debora Cahn... more
Krista and Maddie share this week's What & Why, Full Swing. Curious what else the Queue team is watching? Head... more
Madelyn Cline joins the show to catch up with Krista on the release of Outer Banks season 3 and her experience working on... more
Krista and Brookie share this week's What & Why, Never Have I Ever. Curious what else the Queue team is... more
Steven Yeun joins the show to talk about his role in BEEF, which positions him opposite Ali Wong in a face-off of... more
Welcome to the final episode of our special mini-series dedicated to going behind the scenes of Formula 1: Drive to Survive.... more
Welcome back to episode two of our special mini-series dedicated to going behind the scenes of Formula 1: Drive to Survive.... more
Over the next three days, we’ll be bringing you three special episodes of Skip Intro dedicated to going behind the... more
Rob Lowe joins the show to talk about his role in the new comedy series, Unstable. Lowe and his son John... more
Krista and Maddie share this week's What & Why, Faraway. Curious what else the Queue team is watching? Head over... more
Krista and Maddie share this week's What & Why, The Crown. Curious what else the Queue team is watching? Head... more
Krista and Alyssa share this week's What & Why, Heartbreak High. Curious what else the Queue team is watching? Head... more
Krista and Chris share this week's What & Why, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. Curious what else the Queue team is watching?... more
Krista and Ryan share this week's What & Why, My Unorthodox Life. Curious what else the Queue team is watching?... more
Krista and Deidre share this week's What & Why, How to Change Your Mind. Curious what else the Queue team... more
Krista and Blaine share this week's What & Why, Call My Agent. Curious what else the Queue team is watching?... more
Krista shares this week's What & Why, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. Curious what else the Queue team is... more
Krista and Ryan share this week's What & Why, Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio. Curious what else the Queue team is... more
Krista wraps up season 5 of the show and shares a few of her favorite quotes.
Krista and Jenny share this week's What & Why, The Good Nurse. Curious what else the Queue team is watching?... more
Edward Norton joins the show to talk about his role as the tech billionaire Miles Bron in Rian Johnson's thrilling whodunit,... more
Krista and Maddie share this week's What & Why, All Quiet on the Western Front. Curious what else the Queue... more
Christian Bale and Scott Cooper join the show to talk about their latest collaboration, The Pale Blue Eye. Set at West Point... more
Krista and Blaine share this week's What & Why, The Empress. Curious what else the Queue team is watching? Head... more
Janelle Monáe joins the show to talk about her role in Rian Johnson's whodunit, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. Monáe explains... more
Krista and Chris share this week's What & Why, Single All The Way. Curious what else the Queue team is... more
In 2019, writer, director, and producer Rian Johnson captured the world’s attention with his witty, star studded whodunit, Knives Out.... more
Krista and Alyssa share this week's What & Why, Enola Holmes 1 &2. Curious what else the Queue team is... more
Greta Gerwig joins the show to talk about her role in Noah Baumbach's latest film, White Noise. Based on Don DeLillo’s 1985... more
Guillermo del Toro joins the show to talk about his latest film, Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio. Brought to life using classic... more
Krista and Jenny share this week's What & Why, The Wonder. Curious what else the Queue team is watching? Head... more
Rian Johnson joins the show to chat with Krista about his Knives Out follow up, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, which he... more
Krista and Isabel share this week's What & Why, Point Break. Curious what else the Queue team is watching? Head... more
Kate Hudson joins the show to talk about her role in the wildly anticipated follow up to Rian Johnson’s Knives Out,... more
Krista and Chris share this week's What & Why, He's Just Not That Into You. Curious what else the Queue... more
Florence Pugh joins the show to talk about her latest film, The Wonder. Directed by Sebastián Lelio and based on Emma... more
Krista and Alyssa share this week's What & Why, Love Is Blind. Curious what else the Queue team is watching? Head... more
In celebration of the series' return, Skip Intro is hosting the first episode of The Crown: The Official Podcast’s 5th... more
Millie Bobby Brown joins the show to talk about her latest film, Enola Holmes 2, which she stars in and... more
Krista share's this week's What & Why, Risky Business. Curious what else the Queue team is watching? Head over to... more
Krista sits down with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her daughter, Chelsea Clinton, who (alongside their production company HiddenLight)... more
Krista and Jenny share this week's What & Why, Mindhunter. Curious what else the Queue team is watching? Head over... more
Based on the book by Charles Graeber, The Good Nurse tells the story of Amy Loughren (Jessica Chastain), a compassionate... more
Krista, Brookie, & Blaine share this week's What & Why, The Watcher. Curious what else the Queue team is watching?... more
Eddie Redmayne joins the show to talk about his role as Charles Cullen in Tobias Lindholm's chilling new thriller, The Good... more
Krista and Maddie share this week's What & Why, Formula 1: Drive to Survive. Curious what else the Queue team is... more
Naomi Watts joins the show to talk about her role in the eerie ensemble drama The Watcher. Inspired by the true story... more
Mila Kunis joins the show to talk about her upcoming film, Luckiest Girl Alive. Based on the novel by Jessica... more
Welcome to What & Why, a new segment on Skip Intro where we tell you what's streaming on Netflix, and... more
Krista sits down with Tyler Perry at the Toronto International Film Festival to talk about his latest film, A Jazzman's Blues. Penned... more
Krista takes a look back at her favorite responses on last season's theme: ambition. Plus, she reveals what we'll be... more
With so many highly anticipated titles coming to Netflix this fall, it can be hard to keep track of what... more
Krista reflects on her favorite moments from the past 12 episodes and prepares to hit the road for the fall... more
Ryan Gosling joins the show to talk about his new role in the Russo brother's epic action film, The Gray Man.... more
The 2022 Emmy nominations are finally here! In celebration of today's announcement, Krista walks us through the talent and series... more
Julia Garner joins the show to talk about the conclusion of Ozark and her work on the Shondaland series, Inventing Anna. Garner details her... more
Four-time Emmy nominee Natasha Lyonne joins the show to talk about the past, the present, and the highly-acclaimed second season... more
Netflix Queue's resident Ozark expert Bill Keith joins Krista once again to discuss the series finale! The pair share their... more
Margaret Qualley joins the show to talk about her role in Maid, the Netflix limited series inspired by Stephanie Land's New... more
In anticipation of Stranger Things returning to Netflix, Matt and Ross Duffer join the show to provide insight into the series and... more
Michelle Dockery joins the podcast to talk about her role as Kate Woodcroft in the six-part series Anatomy of a Scandal. Dockery explains... more
In celebration of the groundbreaking series Grace and Frankie coming to a close, we're bringing together two conversations with the... more
Lead actor, director, and producer Jason Bateman and showrunner Chris Mundy join the podcast to discuss the grand finale of... more
Journalist, author, and influencer's influencer Derek Blasberg joins the show to chat with Krista about life, fashion, and the Shondaland... more
Sienna Miller joins the show to talk about her performance as Sophie Whitehouse in the six-part series, Anatomy Of A... more
Krista gives some updates on the podcast and unveils the show's new title!
Krista introduces the new theme for season 4 of the show!
Over the course of season 3, Krista discussed the subject of fear with each of her guests. In this episode,... more
Jennifer Lawrence joins the show to talk about her performance in Don't Look Up, Adam McKay's new disaster comedy which... more
Present Company is hosting the 6th and final episode of Don't Look Up writer/director Adam McKay's podcast, The Last Movie Ever... more
Jesse Plemons joins the show to talk about his performance as George Burbank in Jane Campion's much anticipated new film,... more
In anticipation of Ozark's return to Netflix, Krista checks in with Netflix Queue's resident Ozark expert, Bill Keith, who catches... more
Benedict Cumberbatch joins the show to talk about his performance as Phil Burbank in Jane Campion's much anticipated film, The Power Of The... more
Welcome to the the 3rd and final episode of the Present Company mini-series,More Like This. Today, we're at the London Hotel in... more
Welcome to the 2nd episode of the Present Company mini-series, More Like This. Today, we’re at the School of Visual... more
Welcome to the 1st episode of the Present Company mini-series, More Like This. Today, we're at the Directors Guild of... more
Over the past few months, Krista sat down separately with Maggie Gyllenhaal and a few of the actors behind her feature... more
In this episode, Krista takes a look back at some of her favorite Present Company moments of 2021.
Maggie Gyllenhaal joins the show to talk about her feature directorial debut, The Lost Daughter. Adapted from pseudonymous Italian novelist... more
Adam McKay joins the show to talk about his new disaster comedy, Don't Look Up. The film boasts a massive star-studded cast,... more
Over the past few months, Krista sat down separately with the cast of Jane Campion’s new film, The Power of... more
Olivia Colman joins the show to talk about her performance in Maggie Gyllenhaal's feature directorial debut, The Lost Daughter. Adapted from Elena Ferrante's... more
Kodi Smit-McPhee joins the show to talk about his performance as Peter Gordon in Jane Campion's much anticipated film, The Power Of... more
Halle Berry joins the show to talk about her directorial debut, Bruised. The film follows Jackie Justice (Halle Berry), a disgraced MMA fighter... more
Dwayne Johnson joins the show to talk about his new action comedy, Red Notice. The film follows John Hartley (Dwayne Johnson), an... more
Andrew Garfield sits down to discuss his latest film tick, tick…BOOM!, in which he plays Jonathan Larson, the American playwright and... more
Rebecca Hall joins the show to talk about her feature directorial debut, Passing. The film follows two Black women (Tessa Thompson and Ruth Negga) who... more
Regina King joins the show to talk about her performance as Trudy Smith in the epic Western, The Harder They Fall. The... more
Jeymes Samuel joins the show to talk about his feature directorial debut, The Harder They Fall. The film follows Nat Love (Jonathan... more
Welcome back to another episode of Present Company On The Road! In this interview, Krista sits down with Dakota Johnson at the... more
Welcome to the first episode of Present Company On The Road -- a brand new segment bringing you to some of the... more
Jake Gyllenhaal joins the show to talk about his latest film, The Guilty, in which he plays Joe Baylor, a... more
In this special mini episode of Present Company, Krista reflects on her recent trip to the Telluride Film Festival and... more
Omar Sy joins Present Company to discuss his hit series “Lupin.” The worldwide success of the show is the the... more
Ewan McGregor joins the show to discuss his tour de force performance in “Halston,” the limited series in which he... more
Joey King joins the show to discuss the third and final instalment of her global franchise hit “The Kissing Booth.”... more
Across the years, Michael Douglas’ films have captured the spirit of the times and audiences’ imaginations, from “Wall Street” and... more
Across two seasons of “The Crown,” Josh O’Connor has delivered a critically acclaimed and award-winning performance as Prince Charles. In... more
British breakout Jessie Mei Li joins Present Company to discuss “Shadow and Bone,” the phenomenon based on Leigh Bardugo’s best-selling... more
At 26 years-old, Kelvin Harrison Jr. has already delivered a series of critically lauded, commanding performances, in films like “Luce,”... more
In this episode, Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer sit down to discuss their new action comedy “Thunder Force,” in which... more
Jennifer Garner joins the show to discuss “Yes Day,” the hit family comedy based on the book by Amy Krouse... more
Eve Hewson joins host Krista Smith to discuss “Behind Her Eyes,” the mind-bending limited series created by Steve Lightfoot and... more
Over the course of her 33 year career, Viola Davis’ body of work has been celebrated from stage to screen,... more
Priyanka Chopra Jonas joins the show from London to discuss her latest feature film “The White Tiger," written and directed... more
Emma Corrin’s acting career had only just begun when she landed the role of Princess Diana in The Crown, and... more
Academy Award winner Gary Oldman joins the show to discuss his extraordinary performance in David Fincher’s new film “Mank,” which... more
Vanessa Kirby joins the show to discuss her haunting portrayal of a young mother who experiences an unfathomable loss in... more
George Clooney joins the show to discuss his latest film “The Midnight Sky,” based on the novel “Good Morning, Midnight” by Lily... more
Aaron Sorkin, one of Hollywood's most celebrated storytellers, and the writer and director of this year's "The Trial of the... more
Lily Collins joins the show to discuss her performance in David Fincher's new film, “Mank,” in which she plays Rita... more
Throughout her career, Amanda Seyfried’s range has been center stage, from her roles in "Mean Girls” to “Lovelace” and “Les... more
Six-time Academy Award nominee Amy Adams joins the show to discuss her latest film “Hillbilly Elegy,” based on the bestselling... more
Actress, comedian, author, and podcaster Michelle Buteau joins the show to discuss her uproarious new Netflix special: “Michelle Buteau: Welcome to Buteaupia.”... more
Millie Bobby Brown sat down with Present Company to discuss her latest Netflix project, “Enola Holmes,” in which she plays... more
Millie Bobby Brown sat down with Present Company to discuss her latest Netflix project, “Enola Holmes,” in which she plays the intrepid... more