Pop Culture Happy Hour

This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson and Tanya Ballard Brown talk about The Equalizer and the evolving career of Denzel Washington. Then they'll use the 50th anniversary of Gilligan's Island as a jumping off point for a discussion about absurdist sitcoms, the power of reruns, and Saturday morning cartoons. All that plus What's Making Us Happy this week.

This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Glen Weldon, Barrie Hardymon, and Margaret H. Willison discuss books they're looking forward to reading this fall. It's a wide ranging conversation, covering everything from fiction to graphic novels to celebrity memoirs. Then they'll talk about their favorite detectives and how, exactly, you define a detective. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy.

This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Glen Weldon, Barrie Hardymon, and Margaret H. Willison discuss books they're looking forward to reading this fall. It's a wide ranging conversation, covering everything from fiction to graphic novels to celebrity memoirs. Then they'll talk about their favorite detectives and how, exactly, you define a detective. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy.

This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Glen Weldon and Bob Mondello discuss Bob and Linda's trip to the Toronto Film Festival. They'll discuss what to see, what to skip, and what Stephen will dread having to watch during Oscar season. Then it's time for the annual fall television poll--the gang will pick new show they think will survive cancellation. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy.

This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Glen Weldon and Bob Mondello discuss Bob and Linda's trip to the Toronto Film Festival. They'll discuss what to see, what to skip, and what Stephen will dread having to watch during Oscar season. Then it's time for the annual fall television poll--the gang will pick new show they think will survive cancellation. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy.

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. After a few words about Joan Rivers, the gang delves into a conversation about apologies, sincerity, authenticity, free speech and PR. Then it's time for another round of the Regrettable Television Pop Quiz. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy.

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. After a few words about Joan Rivers, the gang delves into a conversation about apologies, sincerity, authenticity, free speech and PR. Then it's time for another round of the Regrettable Television Pop Quiz. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy.

This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Glen Weldon and Petra Mayer talk about FXX's 'Every Simpson Ever' marathon. They'll discuss the repurposing of pop culture and the draw of binging on pop culture you love. Then they'll offer advice about what to do when you're stuck in a cultural rut.  All that plus What's Making Us Happy this week.

This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Glen Weldon and Petra Mayer talk about FXX's 'Every Simpson Ever' marathon. They'll discuss the repurposing of pop culture and the draw of binging on pop culture you love. Then they'll offer advice about what to do when you're stuck in a cultural rut.  All that plus What's Making Us Happy this week.

In the second half of our live show from the Bell House in Brooklyn, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, and Glen Weldon are joined by a variety of special guests for a few silly quizzes. Ask Me Another's Jonathan Coulton and Ophira Eisenberg tackle "Foot or Fight," Sarah D. Bunting and Joe Reid tear into obscure television trivia, Parul Sehgal and Josh Gondelman test their knowledge of world records, and a few audience members help Stephen and Linda answer questions about Krypto the Superdog.

In the second half of our live show from the Bell House in Brooklyn, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, and Glen Weldon are joined by a variety of special guests for a few silly quizzes. Ask Me Another's Jonathan Coulton and Ophira Eisenberg tackle "Foot or Fight," Sarah D. Bunting and Joe Reid tear into obscure television trivia, Parul Sehgal and Josh Gondelman test their knowledge of world records, and a few audience members help Stephen and Linda answer questions about Krypto the Superdog.

Tomorrow you'll hear the second half of our show live from the Bell House in Brooklyn, featuring Ask Me Another's Ophira Eisenberg and Jonathan Coulton. But first, the backstory...

Tomorrow you'll hear the second half of our show live from the Bell House in Brooklyn, featuring Ask Me Another's Ophira Eisenberg and Jonathan Coulton. But first, the backstory...

In this Pop Culture Happy Hour extra, Linda Holmes and Glen Weldon talk about Lifetime's reality fashion competition Project Runway. They'll discuss the show's comforting structure, the enduring charm of Tim Gunn and Heidi Klum, and how the contestants can earn their sick burn cards.

In this Pop Culture Happy Hour extra, Linda Holmes and Glen Weldon talk about Lifetime's reality fashion competition Project Runway. They'll discuss the show's comforting structure, the enduring charm of Tim Gunn and Heidi Klum, and how the contestants can earn their sick burn cards.