The 10 Best Pop Culture Happy Hour Podcast Episodes
1) Cats
What has ears, tails, Andrew Lloyd Webber music, and the Idris Elba/Taylor Swift duet you've been waiting for all your life? That's right, it's Cats, the new film adaptation of the musical that became...Show More
aliceko recommended:
I have no shame. Cats was the very first musical I watched (the PBS version). In elementary school, our music teacher taught us the songs so...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.2) Russian Doll
Today we're diving into the complicated and tangled world of Netflix's Russian Doll, a series anchored by a dynamic performance from Natasha Lyonne. She co-created the series with Leslye Headland and ...Show More
aliceko recommended:
I don't watch any TV series, EVER. After reading about all the hype around Russian Doll, I decided to give it a try on Netflix as it touched...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.3) Hamilton
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. We decided OK, so we're doin...Show More
aliceko recommended:
In preparation for my second viewing of Hamilton in NYC, I listened to a bunch of podcast episodes about Hamilton to learn more in's and out...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.4) Maid
Based on Stephanie Land's memoir, the Netflix series Maid stars Margaret Qualley as a single mom who must learn to survive on public assistance. While the series takes a hard look at the logistics of ...Show More
5) Succession
Of all the TV shows about monstrous rich people, the HBO series Succession might be one of the most cutting. It follows heartless media mega-mogul Logan Roy and his ruthless children as they try to ou...Show More
rosaguac recommended:
i hate and love this show about rich plutocrats running the world b/c of how well it informs our reality. anyways- watch this show to get ev...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.6) People We're Pulling For and What's Making Us Happy
Everyone needs inspiration. And we need it too. So from time to time, we pause just to single out some of the people whose work we're appreciating. People from whom we want more. We call this segment ...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.7) Queer Eye
The Netflix series "Queer Eye" is a reboot of the 2003 phenomenon, not a retread. They've dropped "For the Straight Guy" from the title, reflecting the retooled makeover series' updated, and slightly ...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.8) Pop Culture Resolutions and Predictions, Plus What's Making Us Happy
Code Switch's Kat Chow joins the panel as they say goodbye to 2017 by revisiting their resolutions and predictions from last year and making new ones for 2018.
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.9) 2020 Christmas Movies and TV: Happiest Season, Hallmark, And More
Everybody from basic cable to streaming services have started to roll out their holiday fare. We're going to survey the tinsel-strewn landscape to bring you the brutal truth about some of this year's ...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.10) The Mandalorian: Baby Yoda And More
It was a little over a year ago that the first episode of The Mandalorian debuted on Disney Plus. Can you remember a world before Baby Yoda was a thing? Now that season two is underway, we're bringing...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.