Pop Culture Happy Hour

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Date created
2008/04/18
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21 min.
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Get obsessed with us. Five days a week, Pop Culture Happy Hour serves you recommendations and commentary on the buzziest movies, TV, music, books, videogames and more. Join arts journalists Linda Holmes, Glen Weldon, Stephen Thompson, and Aisha Harris - plus a rotating cast of guest pop culture aficionados. The Happy Hour team leaves room at the table for exploring a range of reactions and opinions on every bit of the pop universe. From lowbrow to highbrow to the stuff in between, they take it all with a shot of cheer.Make your happy hour even happier with Pop Culture Happy Hour Plus! Your subscription supports the podcast and unlocks a sponsor-free feed. Learn more at plus.npr.org/happyhour

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Oppenheimer
2024/02/26
Oppenheimer tells the story of the brilliant physicist (Cillian Murphy) who oversaw the construction of the first atomic bomb. It goes on to chart the dark, complicated legacy of what he made – a technology that has gone on to irrevocably change the world, and that retains the real possibility of ending it. Christopher Nolan's film was a blockbuster hit last summer, and it earned 13 Oscar nominations – including best picture and best director. Today, we are revisiting our conversation about the movie. Subscribe to Pop Culture Happy Hour Plus at plus.npr.org/happyhour Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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Drive-Away Dolls And What's Making Us Happy
2024/02/23
The movie Drive-Away Dolls is a shaggy comedy about a couple of lesbian friends (Margaret Qualley and Geraldine Viswanathan) who take a road trip and unwittingly find themselves wrapped up in a bizarre criminal caper. There's a strange briefcase, a shady senator, and psychedelic vibes, which makes for one weird little movie. The movie directed by Ethan Coen, who co-wrote the screenplay with Tricia Cooke. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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Jennifer Lopez's This Is Me... Now
2024/02/22
The wait to learn more about Jennifer Lopez's love life is finally over. The singer and actress has released a new film on Prime Video called This Is Me...Now: A Love Story, in conjunction with a new album and an upcoming documentary. It's all about her journey from Gigli to joyful, from falter to altar, with her now-husband Ben Affleck. She sings, she dances, and is cared for by the weirdest council of advisors ever assembled — including cameos from Neil deGrasse Tyson, Post Malone, Jane Fonda. Subscribe to Pop Culture Happy Hour Plus at plus.npr.org/happyhour. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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Madame Web
2024/02/20
Madame Web, the latest Spider-Man-adjacent film that stakes out its own corner of the Spider-Verse. Dakota Johnson plays a New York paramedic who sees glimpses of the future. She bonds with three young women who are being hunted by a mysterious and remorseless supervillian. It has gotten pilloried by critics and has been ruthlessly mocked by a series of memes. But is it as bad as all that? Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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True Detective: Night Country
2024/02/19
HBO/Max's True Detective: Night Country is the fourth season of the murder mystery anthology series. It's a bit of a welcome departure, with new showrunner Issa López at the helm. Set in a remote Alaskan mining town, this season's victims are a team of scientists, and the mismatched pair of cops investigating the murders are two women, played by Jodie Foster and Kali Reis. Subscribe to Pop Culture Happy Hour Plus at plus.npr.org/happyhour Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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Feud And What's Making Us Happy
2024/02/16
Feud: Capote Vs. the Swans is the latest reimagining of historical events produced by Ryan Murphy. The series follows famed author Truman Capote (played by Tom Hollander), who hobnobs with a close-knit circle of New York socialites known as the Swans. But then he embarrasses them by airing their dirty laundry — and things get nasty. The Swans are deliciously played by actors like Naomi Watts, Diane Lane, and Chloë Sevigny. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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Platonic Love In Pop Culture
2024/02/14
There have been countless romantic movies and TV shows — and a virtually infinite number of ways to watch people fall in love. But we're here to celebrate pop culture that revolves around friendship — where people love and care about each other deeply, even though they'll never kiss. Today we're recommending things to watch that get platonic love right. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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Abbott Elementary
2024/02/13
The fantastic ABC series Abbott Elementary is a workplace sitcom set at a severely underfunded Philadelphia public school. It's a giant hit, and it's become an Emmys darling, including two wins for its creator and star Quinta Brunson. Abbott Elementary just returned for its long-awaited third season, so in this encore episode, we are revisiting our conversation about the show's first season. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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2024 Super Bowl, Plus Beyoncé's New Singles
2024/02/12
This year's Super Bowl featured an exciting game in which the Kansas City Chiefs beat San Francisco 49ers. It also featured an attention-grabbing halftime show from Usher, many Taylor Swift sightings, and a big announcement during the commercials: Beyoncé is releasing a new album in March, and she just dropped two new singles. Subscribe to Pop Culture Happy Hour Plus at plus.npr.org/happyhour Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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Lisa Frankenstein And What's Making Us Happy
2024/02/09
In the new '80s horror comedy Lisa Frankenstein, an introverted teen (Kathryn Newton) finds comfort in visiting the grave of a young Victorian bachelor (Cole Sprouse). When his corpse comes to life, he becomes her confidante as they embark on a murderous spree. Written by Diablo Cody (Jennifer's Body) and directed by Zelda Williams, the movie is an over-the-top mix of romance, jealousy, self-realization, horniness and murder. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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Mr. & Mrs. Smith
2024/02/07
On Prime Video's fun new spy show Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Donald Glover and Maya Erskine play spies going undercover as a married couple. The show is part tense thriller and part romantic comedy. But it's also a character study, of two people who have made their way into the spy life and aren't sure how they feel about being in it together. Subscribe to Pop Culture Happy Hour Plus at plus.npr.org/happyhour Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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Expats
2024/02/06
The new Prime Video series Expats fits quite neatly into the recent work done by its star, Nicole Kidman. She plays a rich woman who is one of three American so-called expats living in 2014 Hong Kong whose stories intersect. The series was created by Lulu Wang (The Farewell) and looks at the lives of these three women, who are all affected by one catastrophic event and its aftermath. Subscribe to Pop Culture Happy Hour Plus at plus.npr.org/happyhour Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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4.5 out of 5
9928 reviews
Josephina84 2024/02/05
The Taylor hate isn't a good look
Have we ever as a society asked if a male performer's career has reached a "peak" and that were "saturated" by them? So gross you guys...and I'm a lon...
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A podcast addict 2024/02/20
Platonic Love
Love your show, your banter, your respect for each other (even though I don’t always agree.) I was yelling at you while listening last week and you di...
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Jeff Sawyer 2024/02/19
Just smart enough, just long enough
Imagine Congress addressing disagreements with such civility and wisdom. PCHH inserts a snippet of smarts into otherwise dumb days.
miri whatthehellmann 2024/02/18
Like listening to old friends!
Nobody has time to see every new movie, tv show, concert, or read every new book. With this podcast I get to feel up to date on what’s in the zeitgeis...
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Potatopotahto00 2024/02/13
Love this show!
One of my favorite podcasts, and a great way to learn about new movies and shows. PLEASE do In the Know show on peacock! 😆😆 cmon it’s about npr! 🤣�...
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ACY SG 2024/02/12
Who Hires these People
These hosts are weak on insight and strong on asserting their views in terms of their identities, e.g. "As an [insert identity here], I found this sh...
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PeeWeeCG 2024/02/10
Great Podcast Covering A wide breadth of media
Short, snappy, well thought out reviews of a wide breadth of culture. I worry about the folks doing one star for a single episode or for not liking so...
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rachieolivia 2024/02/09
Grammy Episode was pretty hateful
I’m a huge fan of Pop culture Happy Hour, but I just listened to the Grammy episode and it was incredibly disappointing. I’m not a huge Swiftie by any...
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LexPNW 2024/02/06
Used to be a fan, then they started Taylor hating
I used to listen to Pop Culture Happy Hour on the regular, but the latest episode covering the Grammys has turned me off completely. These high-minded...
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susanebere 2024/02/06
Disappointed
In the women shooting down Taylor…I’m a boomer and I think she is a saint…it’s her giving soul, her business aptitude are a greater than we’ve experie...
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