Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast

Pop Culture Happy Hour

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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

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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The Monkey And What's Making Us Happy

In the new horror-comedy The Monkey, Theo James plays a pair of identical twin brothers wh... more

Yesterday

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Yesterday


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Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy

For more than 20 years on screen, Bridget Jones has been making her way through dating, wo... more

19 Feb 2025

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17:23

19 Feb 2025


#298

We Fantasy Cast The Traitors

The Peacock reality show The Traitors continues to be a delightful mix of treachery, fooli... more

18 Feb 2025

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18 Feb 2025


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Paddington In Peru

In the new movie Paddington In Peru, Paddington Bear and the Brown family fly across the g... more

17 Feb 2025

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18:15

17 Feb 2025


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Captain America: Brave New World And What's Making Us Happy

Anthony Mackie is the new Captain America, and he's finally got his own movie. In Captain ... more

14 Feb 2025

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14 Feb 2025


#295

The Substance

The Substance is a bloody, campy, fiercely feminist body horror film. Demi Moore plays a T... more

13 Feb 2025

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13 Feb 2025


#294

Guide To Great Shows On Network TV

In the age of streaming content and "Prestige TV" it's easy to forget that old school TV n... more

11 Feb 2025

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22:44

11 Feb 2025


#293

2025 Super Bowl

At this year's Super Bowl, the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22. Duri... more

10 Feb 2025

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10 Feb 2025


#292

Love Hurts And What's Making Us Happy

In the new action movie Love Hurts, Oscar-winner Ke Huy Quan stars as a real estate agent ... more

07 Feb 2025

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07 Feb 2025


#291

You're Cordially Invited

In the raunchy movie You're Cordially Invited, Will Ferrell and Reese Witherspoon face a m... more

05 Feb 2025

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16:52

05 Feb 2025


#290

2025 Sundance Film Festival: Best Movies

We watched many films at this year's Sundance Film Festival. Today, we're recommending som... more

04 Feb 2025

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20:42

04 Feb 2025


#289

2025 Grammys Recap

This year's Grammys was a huge night for Beyoncé, who finally won album of the year for Co... more

03 Feb 2025

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25:53

03 Feb 2025


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Companion And What's Making Us Happy

In the smart, twisty thriller-comedy Companion, three young couples gather at a swanky lak... more

31 Jan 2025

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18:24

31 Jan 2025


#287

Mo

The excellent Netflix series Mo is about a man who figures out how to get by: how to find ... more

30 Jan 2025

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30 Jan 2025


#286

Presence

In the new Steven Soderbergh film Presence, a family moves into an old house, and weird st... more

28 Jan 2025

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28 Jan 2025


#285

The Pitt

The Max hospital drama The Pitt stars ER veteran Noah Wyle. It takes some elements that ar... more

27 Jan 2025

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27 Jan 2025


#284

The Night Agent

An FBI agent working in a lonely, secret office in the White House basement gets a phone c... more

24 Jan 2025

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14:04

24 Jan 2025


#283

2025 Oscar Nominations

This year's Oscar nominations are out, and if you liked Emilia Pérez, Anora, Wicked, The B... more

23 Jan 2025

26 MINS

26:20

23 Jan 2025


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One Of Them Days

Keke Palmer is one of Hollywood's most charismatic leads, and SZA is one of the world's bi... more

22 Jan 2025

17 MINS

17:50

22 Jan 2025


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The Brutalist And What's Making Us Happy

The new movie The Brutalist is earning a lot of Oscar buzz. Adrien Brody plays a fictional... more

21 Jan 2025

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