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Nerd Culture And The Return Of Regrettable TV
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, Trey Graham and Glen Weldon talk about Noel Murray's A.V. Club piece on nerds and autism in pop culture. They'll discuss TV shows and movies that feature autistic characters, some more openly than others. They'll discuss the changing perception of nerds and their rising cool factor. Finally, the long-awaited return of the Regrettable Television Pop Quiz. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy This Week.
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Globes, Oscars, And Who Are You Calling A Snub?
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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 movie critic Bob Mondello to talk about movies and awards season. They discuss the Golden Globes, how much they loved hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler and which wins surprised them. They also talk about Jodie Foster's so-called "coming out" speech and how people are reacting to it. Finally, they move on to the Oscars. Which films and actors do they wish were nominated and which nominees would they would they skip this time around? All that, plus What's Making Us Happy This Week.
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Downton Abbey And The Right Of Redemption.
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This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Trey Graham and Glen Weldon talk Downton Abbey. Along with special guest Barrie Hardymon, they talk about the first episode of the new season, and what does and doesn't work about the show overall. Next, they talk pop culture redemption. How does an actor move on from a former role or win the audience back after a bad personal decision? All that, plus What's Making Us Happy This Week.
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In Which We Make New Resolutions And Face Old Ones
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This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Trey Graham and Glen Weldon talk about their pop culture resolutions for the New Year. They also go back and face last year's resolutions. Who followed through on their goals? Next, they make predictions for pop culture in 2013. Will television be as violent? And which movies will win major Oscars? All that, plus What's Making Us Happy this week.
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Bonus Q&A Session!
This week, in addition to our regular Pop Culture Happy ...
This week, in addition to our regular Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Trey Graham and Glen Weldon answer questions from audience members at Pop Culture Happy Hour's first ever live show. This was recorded at NPR's Sale-a-bration on December 15, 2012.
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Our Very First Live Show
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This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Trey Graham and Glen Weldon talk about their favorite moments and performances of 2012 in their very first live show. This episode was recorded at NPR's Sale-a-bration on December 15, 2012. Linda also offers up one of her famous quizzes on the year in pop culture, along with audience participation. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy this week.
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The Hobbit And The Habit Of Storing Your Stuff
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This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Trey Graham and Glen Weldon ponder talk about 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.' How did it compare to the other 'Lord of the Ring' movies and did its plot sustain its length? They also discuss the more technical aspects of the 'The Hobbit': how did it look on screen? Next, they discuss the issue of sentimentality versus convenience when it comes to hard copies and digital copies. How should we store stuff? All that, plus What's Making Us Happy this week.
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Is Everything Worse Than Ever? And A Gift Guide!
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This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Trey Graham and Glen Weldon ponder a question that seems to come up over and over again: Is culture really worse than it's ever been? And if it isn't, why do people keep saying it is? Also, a gift guide and a little more guidance on this weekend's live event at NPR headquarters. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy this week.
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Second Acts And Party People, Or Not
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This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Trey Graham and Glen Weldon talk about people who have had great second acts. Favorites include former Star Trek star Wil Wheaton and writer Quinn Cummings. Also, people we'd like to party with — or rather, would like to party with if we were "party with people" kinds of people. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy this week.
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Pop Culture Happy Hour: This Is Your Life, And TV Pool Knockouts
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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 about biopics. They share their thoughts on Lifetime's 'Liz and Dick,' starring Lindsay Lohan, and talk about what makes a good biopic. They also follow up on their picks for the Fall TV Pool: what got cancelled and what's doing well this season. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy this week.
