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Pop Culture Happy Hour

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Get obsessed with us. Five days a week, Pop Culture Happy Hour serves you recommendations and commentary on the buzziest movies, TV, music, books, videogames and more. Join arts journalists Linda Holmes, Glen Weldon, Stephen Thompson, and Aisha Harris - plus a rotating cast of guest pop culture aficionados. The Happy Hour team leaves room at the table for exploring a range of reactions and opinions on every bit of the pop universe. From lowbrow to highbrow to the stuff in between, they take it all with a shot of cheer.

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Barry

May 31, 2023 04:15 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MB

The HBO series Barry ended on Sunday. Throughout its run, the dark comedy brought a delicate tonal balance to Bill Hader's hitman-turned-actor. Its sharp take on Hollywood was funny, but it never let us forget that Barry was a violent sociopath. Barry's final season made choices so surprising and emotionally brutal that everything that came before it looked almost light and frothy. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Tears Of The Kingdom

May 30, 2023 04:15 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MB

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is the latest, and fastest-selling game in Nintendo's beloved franchise. Many critics and gamers are declaring it not only the best game of the year, but maybe the best game, period. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Succession

May 29, 2023 10:13 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MB

The series finale of HBO's Succession was truly a meal fit for a king. Backs were stabbed, alliances were realigned, and a new CEO of the media conglomerate Waystar Royco was crowned. How did the squabbling Roy siblings shake out in the fight to control their family's dynasty? Subscribe to Pop Culture Happy Hour Plus at plus.npr.org/happyhour Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

The Little Mermaid and What's Making Us Happy

May 26, 2023 04:10 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MB

The Little Mermaid is Disney's latest property to receive the live-action remake treatment. While some scenes match the original film, there are changes. Alan Menken and Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote several new songs for the film. And it stars Halle Bailey as Ariel and Melissa McCarthy as Ursula. The film is directed by Rob Marshall and is in theaters now. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Tina Turner

May 25, 2023 03:05 - 20 minutes - 19 MB

The word "icon" is thrown around a lot these days, but Tina Turner was the epitome of that and more. The legendary pop star died today at the age of 83, leaving behind an indelible legacy that spanned decades across the music world, the stage, and the screen. We talk about her life and career, including her hits "River Deep, Mountain High," "Proud Mary," and "What's Love Got To Do With It." Subscribe to Pop Culture Happy Hour Plus at plus.npr.org/happyhour Learn more about sponsor message c...

American Born Chinese

May 24, 2023 04:15 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MB

In the Disney+ show American Born Chinese, Jin is an insecure Chinese-American kid just trying to get through high school when he befriends the new kid in town, Wei-Chen. Wei-Chen is actually a god on a divine quest, and he drags Jin along with him. And the two come to realize they're more alike than they ever imagined. Subscribe to Pop Culture Happy Hour Plus at plus.npr.org/happyhour Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

XO, Kitty

May 23, 2023 04:10 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MB

The Netflix series XO, Kitty is a spinoff of the hit YA book and movie franchise, To All the Boys I've Loved Before. Anna Cathcart returns as Kitty Song Covey, a teenager with a penchant for matchmaking. The show is a mash-up of genres, including rom-coms, Korean dramas, and coming-of-age tales. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Fast X And What's Making Us Happy

May 19, 2023 04:10 - 27 minutes - 25 MB

More than 20 years into the Fast & Furious franchise, the saga keeps roaring on with the latest installment, Fast X. With a star-studded cast including Vin Diesel and Jason Momoa and many more, the film has plenty of absurd action sequences and logic-defying stunts that have become a trademark. But after all this time, does the magic of fast cars, backyard BBQs and family persist? Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Primo

May 18, 2023 04:10 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MB

In the charming Amazon Freevee sitcom Primo, Rafa is a typical 16-year-old kid navigating life with the help of his enterprising mom and five very colorful uncles. The show was created by journalist and podcaster Shea Serrano and is executive produced by Mike Schur (The Good Place, Parks & Recreation). So unsurprisingly, there's no shortage of pop culture references, silly situations, and a heartfelt moment or two. Subscribe to Pop Culture Happy Hour Plus at plus.npr.org/happyhour Learn mor...

The Fast & Furious Franchise

May 17, 2023 04:10 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MB

The Fast & The Furious debuted as a scruffy car-culture movie, and it was a hit. The franchise, fronted by Vin Diesel, has become a blockbuster machine. In anticipation of Fast X, we're encoring our episode about the legacy of the Fast & Furious franchise. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Book Club: The Next Chapter

May 16, 2023 04:10 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MB

Book Club: The Next Chapter is a sequel that reunites four legendary actresses: Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, Candice Bergen, and Mary Steenburgen. In this iteration, the ladies jet-set to Italy. It's a light-hearted, very silly romp with a meet-cute, an old paramour, lost luggage, and multiple jokes about meatballs. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Summer Guide And What's Making Us Happy

May 12, 2023 04:10 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MB

Today we offer up a guide to some of the most exciting movies, TV, and music you can check out this summer. Subscribe to Pop Culture Happy Hour Plus at plus.npr.org/happyhour Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Books We Love: Tales From Around The World

May 11, 2023 04:10 - 7 minutes - 6.42 MB

Books can take you anywhere. Across oceans, across borders, to places you may have never seen. And those books are some of the ones that we treasure the most. Today we're recommending great books that take you around the world. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Best TV Series Finales

May 10, 2023 04:10 - 24 minutes - 22.9 MB

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Barry, and Succession will conclude this month, and it's not easy to end a TV series. So we decided to debate: what is the greatest TV finale of all time? Subscribe to Pop Culture Happy Hour Plus at plus.npr.org/happyhour Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story

May 09, 2023 04:10 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MB

After two seasons of Bridgerton, Netflix is ready for a spin-off. The new series Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story dives into the past as it explores the monarch's long marriage to King George III, the way her racial identity affects her experience and her country, and her early relationship with her dear friend Lady Agatha Danbury. It both is and is not like the Bridgerton we know. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3 And What's Making Us Happy

May 05, 2023 04:10 - 22 minutes - 21.5 MB

In Marvel's Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3, our heroes are attacked by a new mysterious villain, and must embark on a dangerous mission to save the life of Rocket Raccoon. Written and directed by James Gunn, the movie brings back Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Dave Bautista, Bradley Cooper and Vin Diesel as our ever-expanding Guardians team. It's in theaters now. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Mrs. Davis

May 04, 2023 04:10 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MB

A nun, an all-knowing AI, the Holy Grail, a secret society of women, and a falafel shop. These are just some of the many elements that collide in the messy, delightful, joyfully silly Mrs. Davis. Starring Betty Gilpin, and co-created by talent from Lost, The Leftovers, and The Big Bang Theory, the Peacock series lives up to all the chaotic promise of that lineup. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.

May 03, 2023 04:10 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MB

Judy Blume's 1970 novel Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. was a staple of countless childhoods. But until now, it's never been adapted into a film. Like the book, the movie tells the story of a preteen girl who moves to New Jersey, makes new friends, and waits for the arrival of her period. Subscribe to Pop Culture Happy Hour Plus at plus.npr.org/happyhour Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

John Mulaney's Baby J

May 02, 2023 04:10 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MB

John Mulaney wants to talk about drugs. In his latest Netflix comedy special, Baby J, he recounts the intervention in late 2020 that sent him to rehab. He talks about his resistance to giving up cocaine, his schemes to avoid sobriety, and how it feels to have your star-studded friends tell you how worried they are over Zoom. Subscribe to Pop Culture Happy Hour Plus at plus.npr.org/happyhour Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Polite Society And What's Making Us Happy

April 28, 2023 04:10 - 26 minutes - 23.8 MB

In the fun, genre-mashing action comedy Polite Society, Priya Kansara plays Ria, a spunky teen who aspires to be a movie stuntwoman. When her older sister Lena (Ritu Arya) suddenly gets engaged, Ria becomes determined to sabotage the wedding. The movie is the feature debut of Nida Manzoor, who created the acclaimed series We Are Lady Parts. And it's a sharp, yet loving exploration of sisterhood — though with a bit more fighting and stunts. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastcho...

Beau Is Afraid

April 27, 2023 04:10 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MB

In the extremely divisive film Beau Is Afraid, Joaquin Phoenix stars as a schlubby, anxiety-ridden man whose existence is an extended nightmare of guilt, shame, dread and paranoia. Written and directed by Ari Aster (Hereditary, Midsommar), the film follows Beau as he attempts to visit his mother. But he gets repeatedly frustrated by a series of deeply disturbing obstacles that may be real, or may be entirely of his own making. Subscribe to Pop Culture Happy Hour Plus at plus.npr.org/happyhou...

Harry Belafonte

April 26, 2023 00:24 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MB

The iconic singer, humanitarian, and actor Harry Belafonte died today at the age of 96. His career spanned many decades, giving award-winning performances, where he dazzled regardless of the genre. We're remembering Belafonte's life and legacy – and talking about some of his great performances. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Evil Dead Rise

April 25, 2023 04:10 - 16 minutes - 14.7 MB

Sam Raimi's 1981 horror movie The Evil Dead became a cult classic, spawning two sequels, a TV series, and a 2013 film that "reimagined" the franchise. Now, the series gets another reset with Evil Dead Rise – complete with a new writer and director (Lee Cronin), a new cast (including Lily Sullivan and Alyssa Sutherland), and a truly extraordinary amount of blood. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

The Diplomat And What's Making Us Happy

April 21, 2023 04:15 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MB

In the new Netflix drama, The Diplomat, Keri Russell plays an ambassador who's thrust into an international incident with massive stakes. She's also sorting through a tumultuous marriage with her husband, a hotshot veteran diplomat (Rufus Sewell). The series combines the tension of Homeland with the administrative drama of The West Wing – which makes sense, given that The Diplomat's creator worked on both shows. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Priv...

Judy Blume

April 20, 2023 04:10 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MB

Judy Blume has been a prominent author for more than 50 years and her books are incredibly beloved. She's written for kids and adults, and has faced controversy. Perhaps her most treasured book, Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret, is about to get its first film adaptation, and Blume is the subject of a new documentary. Today, we're talking about why we love Judy Blume, and recommend some of our favorite books. Subscribe to Pop Culture Happy Hour Plus at plus.npr.org/happyhour Learn more ...

Picard

April 19, 2023 04:15 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MB

Jean-Luc Picard captained the starship Enterprise on the beloved series Star Trek: The Next Generation some 30 years ago. Patrick Stewart returned to that iconic role in the Paramount Plus series Picard. Now in its third and final season, Picard has brought the old Next Generation gang together for one last mission. Subscribe to Pop Culture Happy Hour Plus at plus.npr.org/happyhour Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Showing Up

April 18, 2023 04:10 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MB

In Showing Up, Michelle Williams plays a sculptor preparing to exhibit her work in a small art gallery, even as family and friends complicate her life and steal her focus. It's the latest feature from Kelly Reichardt, a director known for quiet, intimate films about isolation, alienation, and community. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Renfield And What's Making Us Happy

April 14, 2023 04:10 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MB

The new horror comedy Renfield is about Count Dracula's long-suffering servant. Renfield (Nicholas Hoult) is trapped in a toxic relationship with his narcissistic boss Dracula (Nicolas Cage). So he sets out to free himself from the vampire's thrall, with the help of group therapy, inspirational posters, and friendly police officer (Awkwafina). Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Mo'Nique

April 13, 2023 04:15 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MB

Oscar-winner Mo'Nique has had a storied career in entertainment. She's a successful standup comedian, and a former sitcom star turned talk show host. But she's also had a contentious relationship with the industry, and alleges she was blackballed for not playing by Hollywood's rules. In her candid new Netflix comedy special My Name is Mo'Nique, she deconstructs her own public persona with keen observations about her childhood and family. She also reveals a long-held secret and, as always, kee...

Beef

April 12, 2023 04:10 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MB

In the great new Netflix series Beef, two people have a lot of beef with each other. Created by Lee Sung Jin, the series stars Ali Wong and Steven Yeun as characters whose worlds collide when they engage in a manic road rage war. Neither can help trying to one up the other in a long-running, increasingly mortifying tit-for-tat that reveals past traumas and existential dread. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Air

April 11, 2023 04:10 - 21 minutes - 20.5 MB

Almost 40 years ago, a young Michael Jordan signed what was then the NBA's most lucrative sneaker deal with Nike. The new movie Air traces the origin of that deal and the creation of the culture-shifting Air Jordan. It's directed by Ben Affleck and stars Matt Damon, Viola Davis and Jason Bateman — and features a lot of talk about "greatness" and the meaning behind a shoe. Subscribe to Pop Culture Happy Hour Plus at plus.npr.org/happyhour Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoi...

The Super Mario Bros. Movie And What's Making Us Happy

April 07, 2023 04:15 - 24 minutes - 23.2 MB

In The Super Mario Bros. Movie., Chris Pratt and Charlie Day play Mario and Luigi, two New York City plumbers who get transported to another world. Soon, Mario must team-up with Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy) to stop Bowser (Jack Black) from destroying the Mushroom Kingdom. The animated movie is heavy on Easter eggs that draw from Nintendo's many decades of video games. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Top Chef

April 06, 2023 04:10 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MB

Even after 20 seasons, we still get a thrill every time we hear "hands up utensils down" on Top Chef. Controversial winners, heartbreaking losses, food that looks good enough to eat, and the foolishness of even attempting risotto — they've all been backbones of the Top Chef franchise over its many, many years. So we thought now would be the perfect time to revisit our conversation about the Bravo series. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

The Big Door Prize

April 05, 2023 04:10 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MB

In The Big Door Prize, a small town is forever changed when a mysterious machine pops up in the local general store. Each person who gets in the "Morpho" machine receives a card that reveals their life's potential, and it often leads them to radically change their lives, sometimes in surprising ways. Starring Chris O'Dowd and Gabrielle Dennis, the series is now streaming on Apple TV+. Subscribe to Pop Culture Happy Hour Plus at plus.npr.org/happyhour Learn more about sponsor message choices...

Rye Lane

April 04, 2023 04:10 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MB

The snappy new romantic comedy Rye Lane follows Dom and Yas, two South Londoners who meet in the restroom of an art show and wind up spending the day together. It's a day of adventures, long conversations and terrible exes. But it might just offer them a little bit of hope for the future. Directed by Raine Allen-Miller, the movie is streaming now on Hulu. Subscribe to Pop Culture Happy Hour Plus at plus.npr.org/happyhour Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves And What's Making Us Happy

March 31, 2023 04:10 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MB

In Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, Chris Pine stars as a wise-cracking and charismatic thief who leads a band of misfits with different reasons to hate a malevolent ruler played by Hugh Grant. It's a fantasy epic meets heist movie, complete with some dragons, talking corpses, relics and spells, an epic quest, and LOTS of jokes. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Top 10 Muppets

March 30, 2023 04:10 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MB

When we asked our listeners to tell us which Muppets were their favorites, we knew you'd all come through. More than 6,000 of you cast more than 18,000 votes — and we have the results. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Our Favorite Muppets

March 29, 2023 04:10 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MB

Today we are tackling two of the most important questions of our time: who are our favorite Muppets? And which Muppets do we most identify with? As they always say, the Muppets are the window to the soul. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

The Night Agent

March 28, 2023 04:10 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MB

An FBI agent working in a lonely, secret office in the White House basement gets a phone call. A woman needs help, right away. That's the beginning of The Night Agent, a Netflix spy thriller series full of action and intrigue. Created by The Shield's Shawn Ryan, the series follows Peter and Rose — the agent and the tech expert he's protecting — as they try to uncover a conspiracy that goes right to the heart of the government. Subscribe to Pop Culture Happy Hour Plus at plus.npr.org/happyhou...

Books We Love: No Biz Like Show Biz

March 27, 2023 04:15 - 9 minutes - 8.62 MB

NPR's Books We Love is full of stories. The feature rounds up fiction and nonfiction of many different kinds, and it gives you lots of ways to find what you might love, too. Today we're recommending great books for people who love show business, including a fictional take on a popular gossip Instagram account, a love story, and a memoir. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

John Wick: Chapter 4 And What's Making Us Happy

March 24, 2023 04:15 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MB

In previous John Wick films, Keanu Reeves played a retired hitman out of revenge. In the latest entry, John Wick: Chapter 4, his reasons are a little more simple — he just wants to be left alone. Wick's quest for freedom takes him all across the world, as encounters would-be assassins, busy traffic, and a sadistic French aristocrat. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Jonathan Majors

March 23, 2023 04:10 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MB

Actor Jonathan Majors is having a moment right now: he recently starred in Creed III and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. Friend of the show and host of NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday Ayesha Rascoe recently sat down with Majors for a fun and wide-ranging conversation about his path to acting, how he picks his roles, and how he defines masculinity. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Swarm

March 22, 2023 04:10 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MB

In the new Amazon Prime series Swarm, Dominique Fishback plays Dre, a socially awkward young woman who is obsessed with the mega pop star Ni'Jah, a thinly veiled analog for Beyoncé. When a life-changing event occurs, Dre's obsession with Ni'Jah takes on a more sinister tone. Donald Glover co-created the show with Janine Nabers, and it definitely shares an off-kilter vibe with his previous hit Atlanta. Subscribe to Pop Culture Happy Hour Plus at plus.npr.org/happyhour Learn more about sponso...

Grand Crew

March 21, 2023 04:10 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MB

The very funny, bingeable NBC sitcom Grand Crew has a dependable sitcom setup: Six friends hang out together to decompress and commiserate about their careers and their love lives. They're Black, their hangout is a Silver Lake wine bar, and the show – like the vino they're always guzzling – has gotten better with age. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Shadow And Bone

March 20, 2023 04:15 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MB

Shadow and Bone is a fantasy series based on a successful set of novels. There's a lot to take in — at least six main characters, people who can wield wind and shadow and light, and a Chosen One. That all sounds familiar, but there's enough here to make this series worth your consideration. Shadow and Bone recently returned for a second season, so we thought it would be a good time to revisit our conversation recorded back in 2021 about its first season, featuring panelists Mallory Yu and Pet...

Shazam! Fury Of The Gods And What's Making Us Happy

March 17, 2023 04:15 - 15 minutes - 14 MB

Four years ago, Shazam! was a surprise hit and a lighthearted entry in the DC Extended Universe. It follows teenager Billy Batson (Asher Angel) who's bestowed with magical powers and turns in an adult superhero, played by Zachary Levi. In the new sequel Shazam! Fury Of The Gods, Levi returns with a big cast that includes newcomers Helen Mirren, Lucy Liu and Rachel Zegler. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Scream 6

March 16, 2023 04:10 - 20 minutes - 19 MB

The Ghostface killer is taking yet another stab at the box office as Scream 6 has arrived in theatres. It's a sequel to last year's reboot – or requel – of everyone's favorite deeply meta slasher franchise. Starring Jenna Ortega and Melissa Barerra, Scream 6 takes the characters who managed to survive the last Scream movie out of bucolic Woodsboro and into the urban jungle of New York City. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

You

March 15, 2023 04:15 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MB

When the thriller series You premiered five years ago, it started a lot of conversations. The show was told largely from the point of view of a charismatic serial killer named Joe (Penn Badgley), and he hasn't changed much as a person, even though his circumstances have. The Netflix series recently returned for a fourth season, so we thought it would be a good time to revisit our conversation about the third season. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR ...

2023 Oscars Recap

March 13, 2023 11:37 - 22 minutes - 21.2 MB

At this year's Oscars, Everything Everywhere All At Once won seven awards, including best picture and best director. The film's actors Jamie Lee Curtis, Ke Huy Quan, and Michelle Yeoh also won Oscars. Yeoh's win was historic — she's the first Asian woman to win a lead actress Oscar. Brendan Fraser and All Quiet On The Western Front also won awards. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

2023 Oscars Preview And What's Making Us Happy

March 10, 2023 05:15 - 55 minutes - 51.4 MB

If you're entering an Oscar pool, or if you're just figuring out which Oscar-nominated movies are worth your time, we're here to help. Today we're offering up a guide to this year's nominations with some predictions about who will win in the major categories. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

Guests

Kumail Nanjiani
2 Episodes
Mallory Ortberg
2 Episodes
Alan Moore
1 Episode
Cameron Esposito
1 Episode
Guy Branum
1 Episode
Hari Kondabolu
1 Episode
Hasan Minhaj
1 Episode
John Hodgman
1 Episode
Lake Bell
1 Episode
Neil Gaiman
1 Episode
Philip Pullman
1 Episode
Rhea Butcher
1 Episode
Roxane Gay
1 Episode
Terry Gross
1 Episode
Tom Hanks
1 Episode

Books

A Wrinkle in Time
1 Episode
His Dark Materials
1 Episode
The Princess Bride
1 Episode