Theaters are closed, big projects are delayed, and we're missing the flood of new films that would usually have already started. The panel explains why props to a comedian, a TV mogul, a wonderfully eccentric author and a deeply dry character actor all get our stamp of approval. Then delve in to the world scary movies and horror movies and B-movies. '30 Rock,' Getting Meta, and The PCHH FAQ. Guest: Uproxx TV Critic Alan Sepinwall. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes kicks out the boys, and brings in NPR's Tanya Ballard Brown, Barrie Hardymon and Parul Sehgal for a special edition: It's four women talking about four Girls the new HBO series from Lena Dunham and Judd Apatow. Blockers and Game Night: Playing Catch-Up On Comedies We Missed. Also, Linda concocts a quiz on holiday television. Pop Culture Happy Hour: What Are Critics For, And What's Culture Worth? On the Books: An All-Book Edition Of Pop Culture Happy Hour. This time, the host is Jordan Peele. I think a lot of apocalyptic or dystopian dramas revel in the societal decay and the brutality that an apocalypse would bring. Schitt's Creek is a Canadian comedy from the minds of Eugene Levy and his son Daniel follows a wealthy family that falls on hard times. It really took me back to being a teenager and wondering, like, would I ever get to do what I want to do? This week, we'll get very unsettled by the very successful film, Get Out, and we'll catch up with the intrigue of The Americans as it returns for its fifth season. Then a discussion of frequent pop culture punching bag, fast food. After a highly successful first season, the Netflix monster mystery returns. This week, we watched a comedy-drama about two characters with road rage, did a deep dive on Top Chef, and learned about a doctor's struggle to save himself and others. First, NPR Music's Daoud Tyler-Ameen talks to Leslie Odom Jr., who plays Aaron Burr in the hit Broadway musical Hamilton. This episode originally aired on May 17, 2019. Jeopardy! This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Glen Weldon and special guest Barrie Hardymon talk about the two-hour season opener of 'Mad Men.' We've brought some ideas for things to watch that we hope will delight your littlest quarantine companions, and maybe you as well. What do Bohemian Rhapsody, Vice, and Green Book have in common? Stephen Thompson and Glen Weldon reflect on this year's Emmy Awards. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Trey Graham and Glen Weldon talk Downton Abbey. The panel reviews Martin McDonagh's polarizing new film, which stars Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson, and Sam Rockwell. We talk about the show's broader mission statement, the new Fab Five, and how thoroughly the world has changed since the first iteration of the show went off the air. They also explore academia in the form of favorite pop-culture professors. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Trey Graham and Glen Weldon discuss crowd-funded art. Then they'll talk about The Boy Next Door and other erotic thrillers. In September 2017, host Linda Holmes and Gay sat down at the National Book Festival in Washington D.C. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy. Next, they talk about the "he said/she said" song, which encompasses breakup songs, never-ever songs, songs of longing and perhaps a little bit of tormented whispering. NPR's Tilda Wilson adapted the Pop Culture Happy Hour segment "What's Making Us Happy" into a digital page. Then, the gang's romance knowledge is tested in a silly quiz. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy. Here's what the NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour crew was paying attention to and what you should check out this weekend. What has ears, tails, Andrew Lloyd Webber music, and the Idris Elba/Taylor Swift duet you've been waiting for all your life? After that, a discussion of Valentine's Day pop culture touching on the straightforwardly romantic and bitterly, ironically romantic things we love so much. They talk about her work on Girlfriends, Black-ish, and the recent film The High Note--plus, what it's like to be a black creative right now. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy This Week. Pop Culture Happy Hour: Scott Pilgrim And Our Great Big Blind Spots. All that plus What's Making Us Happy this week. Then, a talk about the things in popular culture made "Just for Us" opera, Jerry Maguire and Dr. Horrible. I had a great time watching The Flop House cover Battlefield Earth in a stream of a recent live show. All that plus What's Making Us Happy this week. They have no choice but to retreat to the small town they bought as a joke. The Pop Culture Happy Hour team is recovering from our west coast tour, so we decided to bring you one of our favorite episodes of the year: Look around, look around at how lucky we are to be alive right now: We didn't want to throw away our shot at talking about Lin-Manuel Miranda's acclaimed musical Hamilton. I think it's pretty obvious why it's bringing me joy, because obviously it's Michelle Yeoh kicking ass. He gets divorced because one of the prompts is what is it like to get divorced? The gang then talks about noble failures: movies, songs and televisions shows that were highly ambitious, but commercial disasters. But wouldn't it be surprising if they did? Once upon a time, a man named John Wick retired from his successful career as an assassin. Steve Jobs And Other Portrayals of Moguls. My favorite song so far is one of the singles "Not Strong Enough," which is one of the most quotable songs of the year. The Giant Foam Finger: Who's Afraid of a Superteam? 'Hamilton': Look Around, Look Around, It's On Disney+. If you've been longing for a cartoon that covers the really important questions like how to manage lust, and how to avoid your embarrassing parents you are in luck. Code Switch's Kat Chow joins us for a chat about the Netflix series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and and the line between inspired and derivative when it comes to culture. by Linda Holmes. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR film critic Bob Mondello joins the PCHH roundtable of Linda Holmes, Trey Graham, Stephen Thompson and Glen Weldon for a rousing conversation about Oscars. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Trey Graham and Glen Weldon talk about whether it's really possible to capture the magic of a first season later on in a series. It was one of the last games I did play and I remember just being really moved by the story. Perry was only 52 when he died on Monday. Pop Culture Happy Hour: Punching Bags And The A Cappella Smackdown. Really Rich Culture And Things Made Just For Us. And it's a good one, too. Fox announced today that the 15th season of American Idol will be the end of the road for what was once the biggest show on TV. Come to npr.org/pchh to share your own. Our 200th Show, Live From NPR Headquarters, This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Glen Weldon and Audie Cornish are LIVE from Studio One at NPR headquarters. We've talked about a lot of different cinematic universes is on this show, and what is making me happy is the boygenius cinematic universe. It's about a whole lot of things, and it's funny, and it's insightful. And because it's summer, they'll turn to a quiz about the very goofy and weird television that always comes around at this time of year. All that plus What's Making Us Happy this week. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes is still away covering the Television Critics Association gathering in Los Angeles, but she still manages to drop by via Skype to talk about some of the best shows, worst shows she's seen and share some wackadoo stories. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Trey Graham and Glen Weldon devote the whole show to the Academy Awards and run through all nine Best Picture nominees. Guardians of the Galaxy and So Bad It's Good. Then, the tables are turned on Linda and the gang takes a predictably-themed quiz. Atlanta, GA 30318 Plus: Wonder Woman, football stars, the Old Spice Man, and lots more. He will not not do something no matter what it is. Normally, royal weddings are like the Oscars: a lot of pomp, but no real surprises. Last month at an Advertising Week event in New York, Linda Holmes had the chance to sit down with a legend of public radio and of good conversation. Alex Kapelman, host of the Pitch podcast, joins the gang for a discussion of what they want and expect from award shows. (This episode originally aired on February 21, 2018. Plus more Things Making Us Happy This Week. I am not ashamed to say that Jonathan Rhys Meyers in this movie is an incredibly beautiful man, and I will take a love interest if he looks like that. Small Batch: Richard Linklater's 'Boyhood'. I would also say one of the things the show does really well is not trying to humanize young immigrants what it's doing is celebrating them and showing the ways that immigrants enrich our culture and the beauty and warmth and love and great flavors of it. Anchored by Woody the sheriff, voiced by Tom Hanks, they're central to the story of Pixar. (This episode originally aired on June 23, 2017. Books To Make Your Isolation Feel A Little Less Lonely. Two things: one, they're nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars; and two, they're based on events in the lives of real people. Pop Culture Happy Hour: In Which We Ponder Villainy And London Separately. It is beautiful, and kind, and delicious. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Glen Weldon and guest Barrie Hardymon talk about the nature of suspense, from Hitchcock films to Ben Affleck's 'Argo.' There's a time for excitement, for the things that make us angry or scare us silly. First, NPR Editor Barrie Hardymon joins the panel for a discussion about Jane the Virgin. They then talk about watching football together, and naturally tell you What's Making Us Happy this week. Recent stories of sexual harassment and abuse in Hollywood inspired black dresses and unexpected guests at the Golden Globes. There have been countless movies about real and fictional musicians. When Gossip Invades Art, Plus People We're Pulling For. The Netflix series Unbelievable brings together a group of actresses including Kaitlyn Dever, Toni Collette, Merritt Wever, Dale Dickey and Danielle MacDonald. Guest: TV Critic Eric Deggans. Free Comic Book Day and Pop Culture Rabbit Holes. But we had to wait for it. Blinded by the Light is another film that Gurinder Chadha has made. And ten years later, it's time to celebrate. We're telling you what new shows we're excited about, and which ones we think are built to last. The Labor Bureau of the New Taipei City Government organized the "2023 Taiwan-Vietnam Fun in New Taipei" event at Civic Square This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Trey Graham, Stephen Thompson and Glen Weldon talk about fall television predictions for new shows, including 'Nashville,' 'Revolution,' 'Last Resort,' 'Partners' and 'Vegas.' Food media has become one of the many arenas in which debates about inclusivity and justice have taken center stage in recent months. The odds of successfully telling the origin story of the Star Wars trilogy's lovable rogue are approximately 3,720 to 1. Books for the Fall and Our Favorite Detectives. You know what? 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. Plus, Minions opens this weekend, so the gang decides to talk about pop culture critters, including Ewoks, Gremlins, and and more. Graeme Hunter/HBO Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, and Code Switch's Gene Demby chat about the 88th Academy Awards, including Chris Rock's monologue, Lady Gaga and Joe Biden's friendship, and the orchestra's questionable music choices. Just you wait, just you wait Small Batch: The Election and Political Comedy. It might remind you of a lot of warm and funny shows about navigating high school. Glen Weldon and Barrie Hardymon chat with Morning Edition Host David Greene about the shortlists for this year's National Book Awards. The show was uneven, but it also marked an important milestone for queer representation on television. All that plus What's Making Us Happy this week. The big summer action movie is one of the things we've been missing this year, and now, we've got one. And we really, really like it. Then they discuss villains of all kinds and why their motives never seem to make sense. She is currently covering her third presidential administration. They'll also remember the late Jean Stapleton and her portrayal of Edith Bunker on 'All in the Family.' We've each brought clips of some of our favorite regrettable shows, and our fellow panelists will have to see if they can guess the source. NPR film critic Bob Mondello joins the panel for a roundup of all the films nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature: I Am Not Your Negro, OJ: Made in America, Fire at Sea, 13th, and Life, Animated. Or as Archie's dad on Riverdale. I'm really in love with this Fenne Lily record called Big Picture. Then, we take a moment to remember Dolores O'Riodan, the lead singer of the Cranberries, who died suddenly at age 46. Typecasting, Tony Soprano And The Chicken Dance. They'll also discuss the sometimes messy passage into adulthood for young celebrities, and talk about untimely deaths of young talents. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes joins Glen Weldon, Stephen Thompson and Mike Katzif to discuss their travels to Austin for the SXSW music and film festival What bands were discovered? April 29, 2023 In 1970, Judy Blume published the story of one girl, at one moment, with one group of friends, who experiences early adolescence in a way particular to her. The streaming series Tidying Up With Marie Kondo has spurred an organizational renaissance. When her friend Khalil is killed by a police officer, she's forced to reconcile these two very different parts of her identity. Then a roundtable on what books the gang is reading right now. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes and the PCHH crew take on the pop culture comfort food from Talking Heads and Laura Gibson, to classic comedies like Airplane! In TV, Succession, Fleabag, and Chernobyl won multiple awards. Pop Culture Happy Hour: Replacing Zombies And James Franco, Mountaineer. Then the rest of the PCHH gang Stephen Thompson, Glen Weldon and Mike Katzif discuss some unsung heroes in pop culture, from the straight man in a comedy duo to film editors to the Washington Generals. But with work at home, and kids at home, and everything else going on, you might be busier than ever. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy This Week. Written by Diablo Cody and directed by Jason Reitman, the film stars Charlize Theron in an often brutal look at the emotional and physical tolls of parenthood. Plus, What's Making Us Happy this week. Muscles! Melancholidays, Sisters and 2015 Highlights. In the Amazon thriller Homecoming, Julia Roberts plays a caseworker at a facility that helps soldiers re-adjust to civilian life. We're joined by Brittany Luse and Eric Eddings, hosts of The Nod podcast. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy.
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