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: Serial
In this Pop Culture Happy Hour extra, Linda Holmes talks ...
In this Pop Culture Happy Hour extra, Linda Holmes talks with Gene Demby about the podcast Serial, a spin-off of This American Life. They'll discuss the podcasts created to discuss Serial and why listeners are picking apart episodes as if it's True Detective.
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Small Batch: The Comeback
In this Pop Culture Happy Hour extra, Linda Holmes and ...
In this Pop Culture Happy Hour extra, Linda Holmes and Glen Weldon discuss the return of the HBO comedy The Comeback. They'll talk about how Lisa Kudrow's turn as Valerie Cherish isn't a depressing take on a middle-aged actress, why the show shares DNA with The Office and Curb Your Enthusiasm, and why Paulie G is the worst villain on television.
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Reviving Your Favorite Properties and Pop Culture Dichotomies
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 Petra Mayer use the return of the Dumb and Dumber franchise as an opportunity to talk about whether it's ever too late to resuscitate, revive, or reanimate your favorite property. Then they'll talk about a multitude of pop culture dichotomies, touching on everything from The Beatles vs. The Rolling Stones, Star Trek vs. Star Wars, and Dallas vs. Dynasty. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy This Week.
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Small Batch: Doctor Who
In this Pop Culture Happy Hour extra, Glen Weldon sits ...
In this Pop Culture Happy Hour extra, Glen Weldon sits down with Doctor Who superfan Petra Mayer to talk about Peter Capaldi as the Doctor, Clara's role as a companion, and their expectations for the Christmas special.
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Interstellar and Other Space Movies
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 Chritopher Nolan's space adventure, Interstellar. This leads to a conversation about other hard sci-fi space movies like Contact, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and Alien. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy This Week. Topics Covered: Interstellar, Christopher Nolan, Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chatain, Bill Irwin, Casey Affleck, Michael Caine, Steven Spielberg, Inception, The Abyss, Alien, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Signs, Event Horizon, Silent Running, Elysium, Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov, The Forever War, Kip Thorne, Gravity, Star Wars, Jodorowsky's Dune, T-Pain, Tiny Desk, Internet Arcade, Serial, This American Life, The Emperor's New Groove, David Spade, Ertha Kitt, Patrick Warburton, Tempist, Battle Zone, Dig Dug, Frogger, Three Stooges.
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Small Batch: Fan Fiction With Petra Mayer
In this Pop Culture Happy Hour extra, Stephen Thompson sits ...
In this Pop Culture Happy Hour extra, Stephen Thompson sits down with our pal and fan fiction enthusiast Petra Mayer. Topics covered: One Direction, Harry Styles, Anna Todd, Dr. Who, Blackadder.
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Small Batch: Taylor Swift's New Album 1989
In this Pop Culture Happy Hour extra, Stephen Thompson sits ...
In this Pop Culture Happy Hour extra, Stephen Thompson sits down with his fellow NPR Music Editor Jacob Ganz for a chat about Taylor Swift's new album titled 1989.
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Dear White People and The Golden Age of Animation
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. First they'll discuss the film Dear White People. Does the satire about race relations on an ivy league campus live up to the hype? Then they'll discuss animation, surveying everything from Bob's Burgers to some of cable's darker corners. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy. Topics Covered: Dear White People, Justin Simien, Tyler James Williams, Tyler Perry, Bob's Burgers, The Flintsones, Rocky and Bullwinkle, The Jetsons, Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Simpsons, The Legend of Korra, Mask, G.I. Joe, He-Man, Sagwa, South Park, Family Guy, Batman: The Animated Series, FOX, American Dad, Momofuku, Sheila E, Prince, Purple Rain, Gravity Falls, Serial, This American Life, Taylor Swift, Aphex Twin, David Rees.
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Whiplash and Pop Culture Carbon Dating
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This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Glen Weldon and Audie Cornish talk about the film Whiplash, which Audie nicknamed "Dude Black Swan." Then they'll discuss pop culture carbon dating--why do some pop culture artifacts feel timeless while others feel dated in a matter of years? All that plus What's Making Us Happy this week. Topics covered: Whiplash, J.K. Simmons, Miles Teller, Buddy Rich, sports movies, jazz, Bobby Knight, Smash Mouth, Shrek, Looney Tunes, The Muppet Show, Before Midnight, Richard Linklater, Ethan Hawke, The Sure Thing, Game of Thrones, Mad Men, Pee-wee's Big Adventure, Phil Hartman, Morgan Fairchild, James Brolin, The Normal Heart, Angels in America, Larry Kramer, Notorious B.I.G, Ready to Die, The Breakfast Club, The Sopranos, Purple Rain, Prince, XTC, The Mayor of Simpleton, Bon Iver, Bruce Hornsby, Paul Reubens, Assassins Creed Black Flag, Shadow of Mordor, Starred Up. **Pop Culture Happy Hour Live at the Sixth & I** Date: Tuesday, December 9th Time: 7pm Location: Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St NW, Washington, DC 20001 Tickets go on sale Wednesday, October 29th at 12pm EST. You can buy tickets at popculturetickets.org.
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Small Batch Special Announcement: Pop Culture Happy Hour LIVE at the Sixth & I
Stephen Thompson and Linda Holmes sit down for a quick ...
Stephen Thompson and Linda Holmes sit down for a quick programming update. **Pop Culture Happy Hour Live at the Sixth & I** Date: Tuesday, December 9th Time: 7pm Location: Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St NW, Washington, DC 20001 Tickets go on sale Wednesday, October 29th at 12pm EST. You can buy tickets at: http://www.sixthandi.org/event/pop-culture-happy-hour/
