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Transparent and Pop Culture Debuts
This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's ...
This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Glen Weldon and NPR International Correspondent Ari Shapiro discuss Amazon's critically acclaimed family dramedy Transparent. Then they'll discuss pop culture debuts, covering everything from beloved child stars, blockbuster directors, and favorite first albums. All that plus What's Making Us Happy this week.
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Small Batch: A Report From New York Comic-Con
Petra Mayer recently returned from New York Comic-Con, so we ...
Petra Mayer recently returned from New York Comic-Con, so we asked her to talk a little about what she did while she was up there. She kept herself very busy, moderating a panel full of authors she admires and chatting up one of the biggest nerd icons of her pop-culture coming-of-age, Gillian Anderson.
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Small Batch: The Very, Very Spoiled Edition of Gone Girl
In this Pop Culture Happy Hour extra, Linda Holmes and ...
In this Pop Culture Happy Hour extra, Linda Holmes and Barrie Hardymon take a few minutes to discuss the twists and turns of David Fincher's film Gone Girl. WARNING: this podcast extra is meant for those who have seen the movie and/or read the novel, or for those who don't like to be surprised.
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Gone Girl and Things We've Learned From Pop Culture
This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's ...
This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Glen Weldon, Stephen Thompson, and Barrie Hardymon talk about David Fincher's film adaptation of Gone Girl. Then they'll talk about practical things they learned from musicians like Tom Lehrer and They Might Be Giants, shows like Quantum Leap, and channels like the Food Network. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy This Week.
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Small Batch: Twin Peaks Returns
In this Pop Culture Happy Hour extra, Stephen Thompson and ...
In this Pop Culture Happy Hour extra, Stephen Thompson and self-proclaimed Twin Peaks superfan Glen Weldon chat about the David Lynch cult television series returning to Showtime. They'll discuss where the show might be going from here, why Glen believes having both original creators on board is so important, and which two favorites from public television he imagines when he thinks about their collaborative process.
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Small Batch: House Hunters International
In this Pop Culture Happy Hour extra, Linda Holmes and ...
In this Pop Culture Happy Hour extra, Linda Holmes and Glen Weldon talk about HGTV's real estate reality series House Hunters International. They'll discuss Americans and their high demands, the smarmy narration, and what happens to the couples once they've settled into their new abodes.
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The Equalizer, Denzel Washington, and Gilligan's Island
This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's ...
This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson and Tanya Ballard Brown talk about The Equalizer and the evolving career of Denzel Washington. Then they'll use the 50th anniversary of Gilligan's Island as a jumping off point for a discussion about absurdist sitcoms, the power of reruns, and Saturday morning cartoons. All that plus What's Making Us Happy this week.
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Books for the Fall and Our Favorite Detectives
This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's ...
This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Glen Weldon, Barrie Hardymon, and Margaret H. Willison discuss books they're looking forward to reading this fall. It's a wide ranging conversation, covering everything from fiction to graphic novels to celebrity memoirs. Then they'll talk about their favorite detectives and how, exactly, you define a detective. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy.
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Wrapping Up The Toronto International Film Festival and The Fall Television Poll
This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's ...
This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Glen Weldon and Bob Mondello discuss Bob and Linda's trip to the Toronto Film Festival. They'll discuss what to see, what to skip, and what Stephen will dread having to watch during Oscar season. Then it's time for the annual fall television poll--the gang will pick new show they think will survive cancellation. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy.
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Celebrity Apologies And A Regrettable Television Pop Quiz
This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, Stephen Thompson and ...
This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, Stephen Thompson and Glen Weldon are joined by NPR Code Switch team members Kat Chow and Gene Demby. After a few words about Joan Rivers, the gang delves into a conversation about apologies, sincerity, authenticity, free speech and PR. Then it's time for another round of the Regrettable Television Pop Quiz. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy.
