NPR: Culturetopia
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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Small Batch: Loving Romance With Sarah Wendell
In this Pop Culture Happy Hour extra, Linda Holmes talks ...
In this Pop Culture Happy Hour extra, Linda Holmes talks with romance blogger Sarah Wendell about romance fans, romance novels, and some of her top recommendations for fans and new visitors alike.
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Anniversaries And Kids Entertainment That Stands The Test Of Time
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 Guy Raz tape the podcast in front of an audience at NPR Headquarters. They'll discuss pop culture anniversaries, how often it makes sense to celebrate them, and the best ways to keep nostalgia in check. Then they'll talk about why some favorite kids entertainment endures while other favorites don't stand the test of time. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy.
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Small Batch: King Of The Nerds
In this Pop Culture Happy Hour extra, Stephen Thompson and ...
In this Pop Culture Happy Hour extra, Stephen Thompson and Glen Weldon chat about the reality television show King of the Nerds.
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Focus, Other Con Artist Movies, And What Happened To Rock Music
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 Code Switch's Gene Demby talk about the Will Smith con film Focus. Then they'll chat about rock music, how it's changed, and where to find new rock bands. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy.
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Parks and Recreation and Better Call Saul
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 look back at the legacy of Parks and Recreation. Then they'll discuss Better Call Saul, AMC's spinoff of Breaking Bad. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy.
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Small Batch: The Sculptor and Other Graphic Novels
In this Pop Culture Happy Hour extra, Glen Weldon and ...
In this Pop Culture Happy Hour extra, Glen Weldon and Petra Mayer review Scott McCloud's landmark graphic novel The Sculptor. They'll also offer some additional graphic novel recommendations.
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Small Batch: The 2015 Oscars
In this small batch edition of Pop Culture Happy Hour, ...
In this small batch edition of Pop Culture Happy Hour, Linda Holmes and Stephen Thompson wrap up the The 87th Annual Academy Awards.
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The 2015 Oscars Omnibus
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 sit down for the anual Oscars Omnibus. They'll talk about the nine best picture nominations--will Birdman, Boyhood, or another film take home an Academy Award for best picture? All that plus What's Making Us Happy this week.
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We Interrupt Our Regularly Scheduled Program To Bring You This Message
Unfortunatley the Oscars Omnibus will arrive late in your podcast ...
Unfortunatley the Oscars Omnibus will arrive late in your podcast feeds. Linda Holmes and Stephen Thompson explain why.
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Jupiter Ascending and On-Screen Chemistry
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 Chris Klimek talk about Jupiter Ascending, the latest film from the Wachowski siblings. Then they'll use the premiere of 50 Shades of Grey as an excuse to talk about the importance of on-screen chemistry. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy This Week.
