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Arts, culture, media and fun from NPR's Neda Ulaby and Monkey See blogger Linda Holmes. Delve into the week's best coverage of books, movies, music and more from the NPR News shows.
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In One Year, Out the Other: Resolutions And Predictions for 2014
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This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Trey Graham and Glen Weldon listen back to see how they did on their 2013 New Year's resolutions and make new ones for 2014. Then they'll follow up on their 2013 pop culture predictions and try for some educated guesses in 2014. All that plus What's Making Us Happy this week.
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Silly Questions Live For Special Guests
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This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour: The second half of our December live show, featuring lots of our pals (and one relative) answering questions we like to affectionately think of as “bonkers.”
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Our Second Ever Live Show
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This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Trey Graham, Stephen Thompson and Glen Weldon are LIVE from Studio One at NPR headquarters. They take stock of the year by choosing one event they'd revisit in a time machine and one thing to put in the 2013 time capsule. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy this week.
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A New Definition Of Smaug-ness: Movie Sequels And Christmas Music
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This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Glen Weldon and special guest Chris Klimek journey into "The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug" and the world of movie sequels. What makes them worth it and how do movies like "Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo" even happen? Then, they'll get into the holiday spirit by talking about Christmas music — the good, the bad and the ugly. Guest Chris Klimek dissects his recent article on why it's so difficult for a new Christmas song to enter the pop culture canon. All that plus What's Making Us Happy this week.
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'Frozen' and the Death of Beloved Characters
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This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Trey Graham, Stephen Thompson and Glen Weldon dive into the winter world of Disney's "Frozen." Then, they'll take a sharp turn and talk about the death of beloved characters and actors. All that plus What's Making Us Happy this week.
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Live Shows and the Return of Regrettable Television
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This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Trey Graham, Stephen Thompson and Glen Weldon talk live TV in anticipation of the live "Sound of Music" and their very own live PCHH show. Then, it's time to return to an old tradition, the Regrettable Television Pop Quiz. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy this week.
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Hunger Games and What to Give
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This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Audie Cornish and Kat Chow talk about the second installment in the Hunger Games franchise. Then, in the age of digital downloads, what kind of pop culture can you still give? All that, plus What's Making Us Happy this week.
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$#@*! Profanity In Pop Culture and Outdated Tech
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This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Trey Graham, Stephen Thompson and Glen Weldon make good use of the bleep button and talk profanity in pop culture. Then, they revisit outdated tech in pop culture - the giant cell phone, the floppy disc - and talk about how tech has changed storytelling. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy this week.
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Twitter and Subtitled Television
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This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Trey Graham and Stephen Thompson are joined by All Things Considered host Audie Cornish to talk Twitter - the wonders and limitations of that 140 character limit. Then it's onto foreign language pop culture. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy this week.
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Sisters And Brothers And A Holiday TV Quiz
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This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson and Glen Weldon are joined by NPR Code Switch's Kat Chow to talk brothers and sisters, just in time for the release of Thor: The Dark World. Next, they'll take a very special holiday TV movie quiz. All that plus What's Making Us Happy This Week.
