Lily Sullivan in Evil Dead Rise. Multimedia Oral Narratives from Industry Veterans Portray the Moving Stories of Taiwan's Music Culture. All that plus more Pop Culture Blind Spots and What's Making Us Happy this week the Green Bay Packers, the return of a comedy podcast, Curb Your Enthusiasm and a classic 80s show. I don't play video games anymore, but back in the day, I was a heavy videogame person. NPR's Teresa Xie adapted the Pop Culture Happy Hour segment "What's Making Us Happy" into a digital page. But first, the backstory Live From The Bell House: Silly Quizzes For Special Guests. Lakeith Stanfield stars as Cassius Green, a telemarketer whose world spirals into chaos. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy this week. Changing Colors in Comics and RuPaul's Drag Race. **Pop Culture Happy Hour's 200th Episode - Live Recording! The Giant Foam Finger: What We Talk About When We Talk About Brett Favre. But it also has a lot to do with sexism more generally and what was happening with actors and actresses. As the show progresses, you have to kind of watch in order, because there's threads that move along. What book did the fantabulous Barrie Hardymon stumble across at a young age? This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Glen Weldon and Trey Graham realize that because it's tax time, it's a good time to discuss the culture of the rich as portrayed in film, television and books from the films of Whit Stillman and Wes Anderson to Arthur both the original film with Dudley Moore and the recent remake. Hustlers is based on the true story of a group of women who danced at a strip club together and later drugged and scammed some of their wealthy Wall Street customers. Then, they share what bands and films they saw at SXSW. Then a roundtable on what books the gang is reading right now. 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. GPB is committedto bringing you comprehensive news coverage from Georgia, across the country and around the world. The panel takes on the latest from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with help from Code Switch co-host and established Taika Waititi fan Shereen Marisol Meraji. Pop Culture Happy Hour Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Ryan Coogler's Marvel film, set largely in the richly imagined Afro-futurist utopia of Wakanda, is by turns intimate, immediate and most importantly new. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes and Glen Weldon are joined by Tanya Ballard Brown and Code Switch's Gene Demby to talk about Fox's hip-hop drama Empire. Guest: New York Times editor Aisha Harris. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Glen Weldon, Barrie Hardymon, and Chris Klimek discuss Nick Hornby's new comedic showbiz novel Funny Girl. And, as always, What's Making Us Happy this week. The film stars Lupita Nyong'o as a mother whose whole family is confronted by their own doppelgngers. Both projects are called Homecoming, and they help immortalize a huge stage show full of dancers and drum lines and impeccable choreography and songs that reach across Beyonc's career. There's no wrong time for a good book. Finally, they move on to the Oscars. Star Wars: The Last Jedi and What's Making Us Happy. I love it so much. But it also throws in some beasts and ghosts and bloody battles because after all, it's still horror. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy this week. Tiger King tells the story of a man who calls himself Joe Exotic, who bred and exhibited big cats and other animals in a sketchy private zoo. Then a talk about pop-culture dads from Death Of A Salesman to the Simpsons to Roseanne. Pop Culture Happy Hour: In Which It's Time To Go Back To School, Kids. He will not not do something no matter what it is. We also make our fearless pop culture predictions for the next 12 months, and see how last year's predictions panned out. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy. This week: Spellbound, Cheat Codes, This Is Pop and more. Most of the women whose allegations received detailed media consideration were white, and so were most of the men they accused. Pop Culture Happy Hour: Step Right Up For The Oscar Spectacular! And, as always, What's Making Us Happy this week. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy This Week. Rascoe's White House coverage has included a number of high profile foreign trips, including President Trump's 2019 summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Hanoi, Vietnam, and President Obama's final NATO summit in Warsaw, Poland in 2016. The LEGO Batman Movie and MasterChef Junior. The ending might not land on you. Today we're talking the juggernaut to end all juggernauts, Avengers: Endgame. And now, inevitably, she's the subject of a podcast. The PCHH gang also takes audience questions. Glen Weldon talks to author Philip Pullman about his return to the world of Lyra Belacqua, who we first met in The Golden Compass. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Trey Graham and Glen Weldon devote the whole show to the Academy Awards and run through all nine Best Picture nominees. Alfonso Cuarn directed the award-winning film Gravity in 2013, and won an Oscar for it. I feel like I don't do a good enough job educating myself on tenant rights and why things are the way they are. April 25, 2023 The new Netflix comedy special focuses almost entirely on stories about a guy who acts like a foolish, self-destructive doofus: John Mulaney as he entered rehab. Here's what the NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour crew was paying attention to and what you should check out this weekend. Pop Culture Happy Hour: Fall Movies And The Guests We're Always Glad To See. This is not a normal summer movie season. Timothe Chalamet plays Nic Sheff, who's addicted to crystal meth. The latest news and how to stay informed. The Emmy-award winning series Breaking Bad chronicled the transformation of Walter White, a mild-mannered high school chemistry teacher played by Bryan Cranston, into a ruthless and deadly crystal meth kingpin. She still works with her father, she's still in love with reformed bad boy Logan Echolls, and she still has a one-liner for nearly every occasion. Then we delve into new territory with "Tomorrow's Rediscoveries," in which we consider what pop culture figure who's either currently out of fashion or currently not taken seriously might have an opportunity to rise from the ashes. But with work at home, and kids at home, and everything else going on, you might be busier than ever. I think I recommended the If Books Could Kill podcast episode about Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus in this space a while ago, but that's not going to stop me from recommending their episode on Rich Dad, Poor Dad. You learn about the history of broker fees, and why they exist. Pop Culture Happy Hour: TV Season Postmortem, Old People, Young People. Sex Comedies And Marshmallow Peeps (REBROADCAST), This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, the the gang takes some time off due to a perfect storm of illness and SXSW preparation. Then they'll try to find the solution to the problem of when culture that's inspired by other work becomes what we derisively call "derivative," whether it's critters that look a lot like Hobbits or songs that sound like Iggy Pop. ), The State of the Sequel, Independence Day: Resurgence, and a Quiz. But these kids are taking on these challenges in Northern Ireland in the 1990s. Broad City and High School Required Reading. Vrooming Engines Meet Flaring Tempers In 'Ford V Ferrari'. Then movies about sneezing, countertenors, and a game that will call upon your vast knowledge of famous injuries in pop-culture history. We decided OK, so we're doing this. The Avengers try to keep a space-tyrant from performing cosmic genocide. She shoved her law degree in the back of the closet, gave its living room space to DVD sets of The Wire, and never looked back. And I would also encourage people to watch the rest of [director] Gurinder Chadha's filmography, like we don't talk enough about her work. They'll also take a moment to remember the late Philip Seymour Hoffman. Mary Tyler Moore died Wednesday at 80 years old. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Trey Graham, Stephen Thompson and Glen Weldon discuss various forms of entertainment (books, movies, music, TV) and their respective standard lengths. Guest: NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans. In this Pop Culture Happy Hour extra, Barrie Hardymon chats with J.K. Rowling about the new Cormoran Strike mystery novel Career of Evil. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy This Week. All that plus What's Making Us Happy this week. Pop Culture Happy Hour: Warrior Women And Movies That Call To Us. Think 'Fraiser' versus 'Joey.' And, as always, we close with What's Making Us Happy this week. The Doc And Foreign-Language Oscar Noms: How To Watch, And What You Need To Know. I think it's pretty obvious why it's bringing me joy, because obviously it's Michelle Yeoh kicking ass. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Glen Weldon and Bob Mondello discuss the wrestling drama Foxcatcher. So please enjoy this second volume (see what we did there?) The Netflix plan to take over television has extended to dating shows for a while. Rhimes chronicles this year in a new memoir titled Year Of Yes. April 14, 2023 Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. You'll hear bells in our winter holiday episode of Pop Culture Happy Hour, along with lots of other stuff, as NPR's Linda Holmes and the PCHH gang explore some Christmas specials, some not-particularly-Christmas-y movies that show up this time of year anyway, and -- as always -- the things that are making us happy this week. From Looney Toons, Pee Wee, Weird Al, Super Chicken and Muppets to opera, books, comics and more! This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Glen Weldon and guest Tanya Ballard Brown talk about various Halloween topics. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Trey Graham and Stephen Thompson are joined by a special guest NPR Digital News editor Tanya Ballard Brown to discuss critics and blockbusters including The Hangover 2, X-Men First Class and Bridesmaids pop culture prices, and as always what's making us happy this week. by Linda Holmes. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy. She's one of our great country singers, she produces television including an upcoming Netflix series, and she has her own theme park. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Glen Weldon, Stephen Thompson, and Margaret H. Willison discuss Judy Blume's new adult novel In The Unlikely Event. Next, they'll reminisce about out-of-print pop culture and share some examples that they wish they could own in physical form today. It's Been a Minute host Sam Sanders and writer Katie Presley join Glen Weldon and Stephen Thompson for an old favorite: People We're Pulling For. This time, he adapts a James Baldwin novel for the screen. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Trey Graham and Glen Weldon talk about the 2013 Tony Awards and its winners, including 'Kinky Boots' and 'Pippin.' How did it compare to the other 'Lord of the Ring' movies and did its plot sustain its length? Pop Culture Happy Hour: Pain Revolution! Or at least that's what she thinks it does. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Trey Graham, Stephen Thompson and Glen Weldon talk about secondary characters and spin-offs. Broker episode of Hell Gate podcast Sondra Locke became famous partly because she sued Clint Eastwood, who had been her longtime partner, but Sondra Locke was also a gifted actor and director. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, Stephen Thompson, Glen Weldon, and NPR Code Switch team members Kat Chow and Gene Demby talk about 'Fruitvale Station', the perils of the biopic, and technologies we've failed to embrace. Guest: Kumail Nanjiani. (Original broadcast date: February 6, 2015), A Conversation With Robert Galbraith (aka J.K. Rowling). Now that the dog days of summer have come to an end, they share their favorite dogs from TV and film including Doug from 'Up' and Vincent from 'LOST.' All that, plus What's Making Us Happy. Linda Holmes and Stephen Thompson discuss the way Prince changed music, supported other artists, defied creative constraints and challenged the notion of what it means for a pop singer to rebel. April 27, 2023 Joshua Jackson and Lizzy Caplan and star in an uninspired reboot of the 1987 thriller which tries really hard to mount an enlightened case for its existence. In this Pop Culture Happy Hour extra, Linda Holmes and Stephen Thompson talk about Monday night's three hour premiere of The Bachelor. The animated Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse focuses on one of the Spider-People who has come along in the years since the world first met Peter Parker, in 1962. And did Stephen Thompson's first live concert suggest he would one day be a musical tastemaker? Guest: Comedian, actor, and Oscar-nominated screenwriter Kumail Nanjiani. Then what's making us happy, whether it's what we've found or what we've abandoned. They've put out a modest slate of original programming as well, and it's safe to say some of their new shows are better than others. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Game of Thrones won the top awards. Then, Code Switch co-host Shereen Marisol Meraji and the panel dive into what happens when auteur directors helm big film franchises. The story of the Silicon Valley startup Theranos and its young founder Elizabeth Holmes has both. Wells novel, Elisabeth Moss plays Cecilia, a woman who finally escapes an abusive partner. We break down what we are excited to watch, what we think will smash box office records, and what we think will lose millions of dollars. The movie just still works so well. 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. Batman V Superman and Pop Culture Objects. Pop Culture Happy Hour: Emmys, 'Runway,' And General Misanthropy. The panels shares some of their favorite new music discoveries from this year's SXSW Music Festival. Here's what the NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour crew was paying attention to and what you should check out this weekend. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy This Week. Writer/director Rian Johnson joins the Star Wars franchise to deliver a chapter that's fast, fun and freewheeling, even as it introduces surprising nuance to the classic Dark Side vs. Light Side beef. We're big fans of the show, and it's from one of the creators of Parks and Recreation and Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Small Batch: The X-Files Returns With Kumail Nanjiani. The 2019 Grammys Were Better Than We Expected. Patrick Stewart as Jean-Luc Picard. My other recommendation is the second book by somebody who has made me happy in the past. This year marks 20 years Delilah has been taking calls and making song dedications. They'll discuss the predictable victories and the new shows they wish would receive recognition. Nicolas Cage and Nicholas Hoult star in Renfield. Will any of them make it to the altar? American Vandal and What's Making Us Happy. Then, Ari Shapiro interviews comedians Cameron Esposito and Rhea Butcher about their show Take My Wife, which is now streaming on Seeso. The panel chats about some of their favorite talk show guests and what makes an ideal host-guest dynamic. They've dropped "For the Straight Guy" from the title, reflecting the retooled makeover series' updated, and slightly broadened, mission. (This episode originally aired on September 5, 2018.). Mother-Daughter Directors Nancy Meyers and Hallie Meyers-Shyer. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, the PCHH staff takes a look at fictional schools we have known from Buffy The Vampire Slayer to Freaks and Geeks to Heathers and beyond the traditions that kinda go with Labor Day, and one of our favorite pointless television spectacles of the year: the VMAs. (This episode originally aired on May 31, 2019.). hide caption. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy This Week. The show has gotten a lot of attention, but also some critiques. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Trey Graham, Stephen Thompson and Glen Weldon talk about 'Looper,' the new film starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Bruce Willis. Linda Holmes and Stephen Thompson discuss this year's MTV Video Music Awards. Who can possibly play Fred Rogers? She co-created the series with Leslye Headland and Amy Poehler. People from whom we want more. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes and the PCHH gang take a look at the "guilty pleasure" whether they believe in guilty pleasures, and then explore the notion with songs. The movie continues the story of this very wealthy group and their loyal staff. Then a round of picks for the most fascinating failures we can think of. It was so good, but it totally disappeared, made very little impact. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Trey Graham, Stephen Thompson and Glen Weldon talk about Breaking Bad, and without spoilers compare it to past antihero-laden series like The Wire and The Sopranos. Petra Mayer's piece originally aired on Weekend Edition Sunday on July 24, 2016.). We're joined by Ari Shapiro to break down the singing, the glamour, the tears, and the wonder of Sam Elliott's voice. Then it's onto other teen soaps from Dawson's Creek, Beverley Hills 90210, and The OC. And then his ex-wife pops up from time to time and is really angry with him. Host Heidi Klum and mentor Tim Gunn have been replaced by Karlie Kloss and season 4 winner Christian Siriano. The movie directed by Tom Hooper, who also made the Les Miserables adaptation that won Anne Hathaway an Oscar. 'The Lego Movie 2': Once More Unto The Brick. Pop Culture Happy Hour: Comfort Food For Your Weary Soul. Sam Sanders, Co-Host of NPR's Politics Podcast, joins the panel for a discussion of Documentary Now!, the mockumentary series from Fred Armisen, Bill Hader, and Seth Meyers. The show also recognized Aretha Franklinsort of. All that plus 'What's Making Us Happy This Week?' Michelle Williams stars in Kelly Reichardt's latest film Showing Up. Also, we take a moment to remember actor Harry Dean Stanton. The show is based on a 2014 film of the same name, which was helmed by Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi. 260 14th St. NW If you're not listening to the If Books Could Kill podcast, which is a take on terrible airport books through the years and hosted by Michael Hobbes (also of Maintenance Phase) and Peter Shamshiri (also of 5-4), I really recommend it. They'll talk about fun dino stuff, a great performance from a guy in glasses, and two main characters who are severely underwritten. I think it's one of the great stories in a video game. Then, Code Switch's Kat Chow sits in for a chat about MasterChef Junior and other kids reality competition shows. Then it's onto foreign language pop culture. The gang also shares some embarrassing stories from the PCHH blooper vault. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Trey Graham, Stephen Thompson and Glen Weldon talk about why we watch sports. They'll talk about the surprising wins, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler's final night as hosts, and much more. Anniversaries And Kids Entertainment That Stands The Test Of Time. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes and Glen Weldon are joined by producer Jess Gitner and NPR Books editor Petra Mayer. (Support your local station at donate.npr.org/happy). Pop Culture Happy Hour: A Television Omnibus, Including Much That Is Regrettable. The gang covers a lot of ground, from book covers like Twilight and 50 Shades of Grey to album covers from artists like Journey and Kanye West. We Recommend: I think I recommended the If Books Could Kill podcast episode about Men Are From Mars, . This week, we remembered Harry Belafonte, looked at Apple Music's new attempt to bring Bach the classics, and got a preview of the upcoming Zelda game. It has the group of loyal friends, the adventures and humiliations, and the slow progress toward adulthood. Netflix recently dropped the documentary series Cheer, about a highly successful Texas squad. Guest: Weekend Edition Editor Barrie Hardymon. Need A Boost? Live Shows and the Return of Regrettable Television. All that plus What's Making Us Happy this week. On a night we were constantly reminded how diverse this year's nominations were the winners were mostly white. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, Stephen Thompson, Glen Weldon, Margaret Willison, and Code Switch's Gene Demby discuss CBS's Late Show With Stephen Colbert and describes what makes a great talk-show guest. At last, we take a deep, overdue dive into the sweet, tangy jars of emotional marmalade that are the Paddington films. This week, we played fantasy barista, listened to some robot tunes, and then finally went outside to stare at some pretty clouds. Then they'll chat about pop culture we missed, including a look back at their box office predictions and a discussion of the song of the summer. The show follows the manager of New York's Central Park, who tries to keep the park safe from trash overflows, a demanding public, and city politics. ** Date: Tuesday June 24, 2014 Time: 7:30pm Location: NPR Headquarters, 1111 N Capitol St NE, Washington, DC 20002 Tickets go on sale Monday June 2, 2014 at 12:00pm EST at, A Visit to Book Expo and Pop Culture When We're Grieving. Pop Culture Happy Hour: The Aging Of Admiration And A TV Pool Update. Big Hero 6, Kids' Movies, Outtakes And Bloopers. Her daughter is left to piece together what happened. We Recommend: I think I recommended the If Books Could Kill podcast episode about Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus in this space a while ago, but that's not going to stop me from recommending their episode on Rich Dad, Poor Dad. First, Linda Holmes chats with Fred Armisen about his illustrious career in a never-been-heard outtake from our live show in 2015. I feel like if you rent an apartment in New York, it's probably worth a listen. The Giant Foam Finger: Is Winning Everything? It says "RUN." She also surprise-released a double-length live album that contains just some of the highlights from Beyonc's two ambitious Coachella performances. hide caption. How does it compare to 2015's mediocre but hugely successful revival and the original 1993 film? Baumbach both wrote and directed the film, which is now streaming on Netflix. But you don't have to go without movies. The gang discusses Paul Thomas Anderson's latest film, Phantom Thread. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, it's the one-year anniversary so NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes and the PCHH game take on the theme of appreciation things that came along at just the right time, things we fondly wish we could have more of, and the things that, as always, we appreciate for just making us happy, including The Simpsons, Gotham Central, Martha Wainwright, Bon Iver, Mr. Show, the Muppets, George Carlin, Jerry Orbach's theatre career, country line dancing and much much more. Blinded by the Light is another film that Gurinder Chadha has made. Favorite examples come from 'The Simpsons,' 'Modern Family,' Johnny Cash and the comic 'Strangers in Paradise.' In this Pop Culture Happy Hour extra, Linda Holmes and Glen Weldon talk about Lifetime's reality fashion competition Project Runway. And it's a big story: a sweeping epic about Russia in the 1700s, full of palace intrigue, sex and violence, and the rise of Catherine the Great. In TV, Succession, Fleabag, and Chernobyl won multiple awards. It follows Payton Hobart, a high school student determined to be president of the student body, and one day the United States. In this bonus episode, you'll hear Wilde's recent appearance on Wait Wait Don't Tell Me. From Prometheus and the Alien franchise and District 9 to Marvin the Martian, Star Wars and even Alf. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images He will not not do something no matter what it is. Then, a round of 'People We're Pulling For' including Ben Falcone, Bob Odenkirk, D'Angelo and the world of self-publishing and What's Making Us Happy This Week. Pop Culture Happy Hour: Our Fearless Predictions For 2012. They'll also discuss Vulture's Ultimate Sitcom bracket, in which 'The Simpsons' emerged victorious over 'Cheers.' First, they'll look back on their pop culture resolutions for 2014 before setting some new goals for 2015. Then, the gang takes a quiz all about sequel taglines. Adam Sandler stars as compulsive gambler Howard Ratner, and the film is so tense that calling it tense seems completely inadequate. The pacing is so good. Its latest episode, Bandersnatch, is itself the result of new technology developed at Netflix. In time, however, her affection for writing, popular culture, and the online universe eclipsed her legal ambitions. And which movies will win major Oscars? Director Gina Prince-Bythewood is much loved for films including Love and Basketball. Nick Hornby's 'Funny Girl' And Book Adaptations. The movie stars Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep. I have recently watched the really goofy movie Yes, Madam, in which she has this, like, short '80s power lady haircut. Next, they talk about the concept of "good taste." First, you'll hear an episode of Code Switch that explores how comics are used as spaces for mapping race and identity. Then, it's time for a quiz all about disguises. And, as always, 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 music director/producer emeritus Mike Katzif are LIVE from the Bell House in Brooklyn. And then The Heroic Trio, which also features Maggie Cheung and Anita Mui. 2022.12. All that, plus What's Making Us Happy. Then they'll suggest some things to do when you're stuck at home, from picking up a new hobby like knitting to catching up on Veronica Mars. There are a bunch of new shows to pay attention to this season, and today we're talking about two of our favorite talk entries Patriot Act With Hasan Minhaj and Busy Tonight. It's the stylish, mischievous, and sometimes darkly funny thriller A Simple Favor. NPR White House correspondent Tamara Keith joins the panel to talk about the oddly successful and often bizarre ABC series that brings entrepreneurs to beg for money from rich people. They talk about some of the shows they're eager to see back -- The Apprentice, Dexter, Venture Brothers, Parks and Recreation -- and some of the new shows making us curious -- Mike and Molly, Hawaii 5-0, My Generation and the Walking Dead. They'll also remember the late Jean Stapleton and her portrayal of Edith Bunker on 'All in the Family.' Small Batch: A Report From New York Comic-Con. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Trey Graham, Glen Weldon and Stephen Thompson celebrate the arrival of summer with their summer reading lists, favorite signals that the season has arrived, and the music that keeps them company in the heat. But it's also just a genuine joy to watch Michelle Yeoh square up against and with Maggie Cheung and Anita Mui, these like icons of Hong Kong movies. This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Stephen Thompson, Trey Graham and Glen Weldon talk about the cancellation of television shows, from the ones they loved to the ones they forgot existed. Then, they'll chat about Chewing Gum, a british sex comedy that's now streaming on Netflix. Also they discuss the Tony Awards and Super 8 and Things Making Us Happy This Week. Another year, another Patriots Super Bowl win. Then they talk about where to find common ground with loved ones so nobody gets really angry over the holidays, and of course cover What's Making Us Happy this week.

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