- 836
- Episodes
- 559
- Transcribed
- 14,136
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2022
- First episode
About Pop Culture Happy Hour
Trying to keep up with the latest in pop culture? We’ve got you covered. The Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast helps you find the best new binge-worthy tv shows, movies, music, and videogames. Join hosts Linda Holmes, Aisha Harris, Stephen Thompson, and Glen Weldon four episodes a week - plus a rotating cast of guest pop culture enthusiasts. It’s your fix for reviews, recommendations, and recaps of the pop culture everyone is talking about. From lowbrow reality TV to Oscar-winning movies to the stuff in between, we take it all with a shot of cheer. On the Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast, we watch everything so that you never miss anything. Support public media by joining NPR+ at plus.npr.org (http://plus.npr.org/). You’ll get perks for over 25 NPR podcasts, including bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening for Pop Culture Happy Hour.
- Publisher
- NPR
- Category
- arts · music · news · tv & film
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 9 Nov 2022
- Latest episode
- 6 Nov 2026
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Wild Horse Nine and What’s Making Us Happy
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[…] Don't want that. Yeah, it is a film that knows where and when to be lean. What did you think of the setting here? Because most of this film takes place on Easter Island. It was very reminiscent of Banshees of Inisharan, which is set on a kind of a remote island of I was really struck by the scenery. […]
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.5 / 5
- 11,518 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.6 / 5
- 2,618 ratings
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- 91
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 100
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