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Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast

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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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#300

Normal and What’s Making Us Happy

Bob Odenkirk has pivoted from sketch comedy to dramatic acting and, most recently, to late... more

17 Apr 2026

19 MINS

19:57

17 Apr 2026

#299

We Watch Classic Movies For The First Time

We've all been there. A major movie is mentioned, you shrug, sheepishly, and someone says,... more

16 Apr 2026

24 MINS

24:39

16 Apr 2026

#298

Great TV We Missed

There’s a lot of TV worth recommending out there. So today we’re spotlighting some televis... more

14 Apr 2026

16 MINS

16:51

14 Apr 2026

#297

Big Mistakes

Dan Levy co-created and starred in the beloved Schitt’s Creek. And now he’s back with a ne... more

13 Apr 2026

17 MINS

17:54

13 Apr 2026

#296

You, Me & Tuscany and What’s Making Us Happy

“She came for the pasta, and got lost in the sauce.” That’s the brilliant tagline for the ... more

10 Apr 2026

25 MINS

25:24

10 Apr 2026

#295

How We Handle Spoilers

We’ve all been there: Maybe somebody tells you too much about the twist ending of a movie,... more

09 Apr 2026

21 MINS

21:27

09 Apr 2026

#294

The Pitt

In HBO Max's The Pitt, an ER full of doctors, nurses and staff are put through tense, high... more

08 Apr 2026

23 MINS

23:26

08 Apr 2026

#293

The Drama: Spoiler Episode

The Drama is a dark and twisty comedy starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson as a storybook... more

06 Apr 2026

19 MINS

19:15

06 Apr 2026

#292

The Drama and What’s Making Us Happy

In the dark comedy The Drama, Zendaya and Robert Pattinson are getting married, but maybe ... more

03 Apr 2026

16 MINS

16:58

03 Apr 2026

#291

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is the ultimate piece of Nintendo fan service. Mario (Chris P... more

02 Apr 2026

17 MINS

17:45

02 Apr 2026

#290

The Comeback

Lisa Kudrow is back in HBO’s beloved comedy The Comeback. It’s been more than a decade sin... more

01 Apr 2026

25 MINS

25:40

01 Apr 2026

#289

Hannah Montana

This year marks 20 years since Hannah Montana premiered on the Disney Channel. The show ma... more

31 Mar 2026

23 MINS

23:41

31 Mar 2026

#288

Bait and What’s Making Us Happy

In the whimsical Prime Video comedy series Bait, the great Riz Ahmed plays Shah, an actor ... more

27 Mar 2026

24 MINS

24:21

27 Mar 2026

#287

BTS Arirang

BTS, one of the biggest groups in K-pop, is back. Arirang is the group’s first full-length... more

25 Mar 2026

23 MINS

23:35

25 Mar 2026

#286

The Reality TV Show We’d Actually Win

Part of the fun of reality TV is putting yourself in the shoes of the people you're watchi... more

24 Mar 2026

16 MINS

16:25

24 Mar 2026

#285

Ready or Not 2: Here I Come

The cheeky horror comedy Ready Or Not starred Samara Weaving as a bride who’s forced to pa... more

23 Mar 2026

16 MINS

16:41

23 Mar 2026

#284

Project Hail Mary and What’s Making Us Happy

Ryan Gosling has teamed up with Phil Lord and Christopher Miller (The Lego Movie and Spide... more

20 Mar 2026

27 MINS

27:03

20 Mar 2026

#283

Rooster

Steve Carell is a writer of pulpy crime novels and a hapless new writing teacher at a smal... more

18 Mar 2026

19 MINS

19:12

18 Mar 2026

#282

Scarpetta

In the Prime Video series Scarpetta, Nicole Kidman plays a tough, smart medical examiner w... more

17 Mar 2026

22 MINS

22:40

17 Mar 2026

#281

Our 2026 Oscars Recap

At the Oscars, One Battle After Another took home six awards including best picture, Micha... more

16 Mar 2026

31 MINS

31:21

16 Mar 2026