Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast

Pop Culture Happy Hour

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Get obsessed with us. Four 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. Four 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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One Battle After Another And What's Making Us Happy

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26 Sep 2025

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Showgirls

Showgirls stars Elizabeth Berkley as a Vegas dancer trying to move up from a seedy club to... more

25 Sep 2025

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Task

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24 Sep 2025

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Haunted Hotel

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22 Sep 2025

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Him And What’s Making Us Happy

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19 Sep 2025

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Fall Guide

The fall of 2025 is shaping up to have something for everyone with a fresh Knives Out myst... more

18 Sep 2025

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The Summer I Turned Pretty

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16 Sep 2025

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2025 Emmys Recap

This year’s Emmy Awards saw big wins for Adolescence, The Studio, and The Pitt. The teleca... more

15 Sep 2025

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The Long Walk And What's Making Us Happy

The new film The Long Walk is Stephen King meets The Hunger Games. It takes place in a dys... more

12 Sep 2025

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#291

Great Movies With Silly Plots

Have you ever found yourself completely caught up in a film only to find, after the lights... more

11 Sep 2025

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11 Sep 2025


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Watch This: Twinless

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The Paper

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08 Sep 2025

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The Conjuring: Last Rites And What's Making Us Happy

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05 Sep 2025

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Sabrina Carpenter Man’s Best Friend

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04 Sep 2025

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The Thursday Murder Club

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03 Sep 2025

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Caught Stealing

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02 Sep 2025

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The Roses And What's Making Us Happy

First a novel and a 1989 hit film, the story of The Roses has been told before. This time ... more

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28 Aug 2025

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If you travel by plane with any regularity, you've been there: stuck in an airport because... more

27 Aug 2025

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Watch This: Long Story Short

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26 Aug 2025

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