Glen Weldon appears in the following:
'We Don't Talk About Bruno,' the surprise hit from Disney's 'Encanto'
Sunday, January 30, 2022
Pop Culture Happy Hour's Glen Weldon talks about the chart topping success of the song "We Don't Talk About Bruno" from the new Disney film Encanto.
What's making us happy: A guide for your weekend reading, viewing and gaming
Friday, January 28, 2022
Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: True Story With Ed & Randall, a web-based game that isn't Wordle, and more.
With 'The Legend of Vox Machina,' a Dungeons & Dragons web series rolls the dice
Friday, January 21, 2022
Just the Vox, ma'am: This animated fantasy series loses some of what makes the web series it's based on so richly rewarding, but those coming in fresh will get caught up in its characters and story.
What's making us happy: A guide for your weekend reading and viewing
Friday, January 14, 2022
Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: a quirky Instagram account, the NBC show Grand Crew and more.
HBO's 'Somebody Somewhere' sings sweetly and sincerely, albeit with its inside voice
Friday, January 14, 2022
The electrifying performer Bridget Everett opts for a lower voltage in this gentle, semi-autobiographical tale of a Kansan woman struggling to overcome grief and find her voice again.
'Peacemaker' takes aim at a broad, stationary target — with machine guns
Friday, January 07, 2022
A game John Cena takes the lumbering, emotionally stunted mercenary he played in The Suicide Squad to the small screen. The cast lunges at every repetitive joke, but fans of the movie will eat it up.
What's making us happy: What to watch, read and listen to this weekend
Friday, December 31, 2021
Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: the trailer for The Northman, the novel The School for Good Mothers and more.
Pop Culture Happy Hour team points out 2021's best films and TV shows
Tuesday, December 28, 2021
The end of the year means it's time to look back on the best films and TV shows of 2021. The hosts of NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast share their favorites.
The best movies and TV of 2021, picked by NPR critics
Thursday, December 23, 2021
This past year was a tumultuous one for both the film and TV industries. With that in mind, here's our critics' guide to all the movies and television shows they loved this year.
What's making us happy: A guide for your weekend reading and listening
Friday, December 17, 2021
Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Jackie Kashian's new comedy album, music of Yasmin Williams and more!
'Station Eleven' imagines a strangely humane human apocalypse
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
The 10-episode adaptation of the best-selling novel about a virus that wipes out most of humanity softens the book's harder edges and features soulful performances that make it profoundly moving.
What's Making Us Happy: A Guide For Your Weekend Viewing
Friday, December 10, 2021
Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: the show Sort Of, a helpful YouTube channel and more.
What's making us happy: A guide for your weekend watching, reading and listening
Friday, December 03, 2021
Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: the Netflix show "City of Ghosts," an iconic Twitter account and more.
What's making us happy: A guide for your weekend watching, listening and reading
Thursday, November 25, 2021
Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: the new album by Snail Mail, the 2020 book Piranesi and more.
There's plenty to watch this Thanksgiving holiday weekend
Wednesday, November 24, 2021
Our Pop Culture Happy Hour team shares their TV and movie recommendations for the Thanksgiving holiday.
In 'Hawkeye,' an also-ran Avenger becomes a mentor — eventually
Tuesday, November 23, 2021
The series strains to find reasons for Clint Barton (Jeremy Renner) to join forces with young Kate Bishop (Hailee Steinfeld), but once it does, they make a good pair.
Amazon reinvents 'The Wheel of Time' for the small screen, with surprising turns
Saturday, November 20, 2021
This long-awaited adaptation of Robert Jordan's sprawling fantasy epic feels scaled-down for home viewing, but compelling characters and nice twists keep things rolling along.
What's making us happy: A guide for your weekend watching and listening
Friday, November 19, 2021
Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: the new season of Locke & Key, The Untamed and more.
What's Making Us Happy: A Guide For Your Weekend Watching, Listening And Reading
Saturday, November 06, 2021
Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: the new season of We're Here, the anime Parasyte, the 2020 horror film Host and more.
'Eternals': A Marvel movie for everyone who complains about Marvel movies
Saturday, October 30, 2021
Indie director Chloe Zhao's influence is all over the new Marvel outing, a marked departure from the familiar MCU formula.