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Pop Culture Happy Hour

NPR

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Episodes
1,145 episodes
Last episode
October 23, 2026
Charts
Apple (TV & Film) No. 5 · Pocket Casts (TV & Film) No. 5 · Audible —

No. 16 on Across the charts in Arts & Entertainment.

What it is

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. You’ll get perks for over 25 NPR podcasts, including bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening for Pop Culture Happy Hour.

Latest episodes

  1. Wicker and What’s Making Us Happy October 23, 2026 · 31 min
  2. Youth October 21, 2026 · 16 min
  3. Sense and Sensibility October 20, 2026 · 21 min
  4. Whalefall and What's Making Us Happy October 19, 2026 · 17 min
  5. You Can See Everything October 16, 2026 · 25 min

On the charts

Charting now — best position 4 on Apple Podcasts · TV & Film, reached September 11, 2026. Seen on 4 charts over 42 days of readings, the first on September 5, 2026.

1 11 4 September 5, 2026 October 24, 2026 September 5, 2026 — position 6September 6, 2026 — position 6September 8, 2026 — position 8September 10, 2026 — position 11September 11, 2026 — position 4September 12, 2026 — position 4September 13, 2026 — position 5September 17, 2026 — position 4September 21, 2026 — position 8September 22, 2026 — position 6September 23, 2026 — position 8September 24, 2026 — position 5September 25, 2026 — position 5September 26, 2026 — position 4September 27, 2026 — position 5September 28, 2026 — position 7September 29, 2026 — position 5September 30, 2026 — position 6October 1, 2026 — position 5October 2, 2026 — position 7October 3, 2026 — position 5October 4, 2026 — position 5October 5, 2026 — position 7October 6, 2026 — position 5October 7, 2026 — position 5October 8, 2026 — position 5October 9, 2026 — position 5October 10, 2026 — position 4October 11, 2026 — position 4October 12, 2026 — position 5October 13, 2026 — position 4October 14, 2026 — position 8October 15, 2026 — position 7October 16, 2026 — position 7October 17, 2026 — position 5October 18, 2026 — position 5October 19, 2026 — position 6October 20, 2026 — position 4October 21, 2026 — position 4October 22, 2026 — position 4October 23, 2026 — position 5October 24, 2026 — position 5
Apple Podcasts · TV & Film — position by day.
ChartBestDaysLast seen
Apple Podcasts · TV & Film 4 42 days October 24, 2026
Pocket Casts · TV & Film 4 42 days October 24, 2026
Across the charts in Arts & Entertainment 14 42 days October 24, 2026
Pocket Casts top 100 75 42 days October 24, 2026

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