Pop Culture Happy Hour

This week on Culturetopia: 'Wacky Genius' actor and comedian Jonathan Winters; The Whistleblower is basd on the story of Kathryn Bolkovac, played by Rachel Weisz; A frantic nonstop chase at Point Blank range; singer Joss Stone returns with her first new album on her own label; and remember jazz saxophoist Frank Foster.

This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR's Stephen Thompson, Glen Weldon and Trey Graham are joined again by Barrie Hardymon to ask exactly how hot would it have to be outside before you'd see a movie like 'The Smurfs' just for the air-conditioning? Are you a Boggle person or a Scrabble person? Does the Game of Life reveal the tragic dark side of the American Dream? All that plus 'What's Making Us Happy This Week?' including Captain America, Slings and Arrows and more.

This week on Culturetopia: A Tribe Called Quest: The Rise And Fall Of A Legend; On Location: The Central Florida Of 'The Yearling;' Living Multiple Outcomes: Brit Marling Is A Hyphenate On 'Another Earth'; Enterprising Young Musicians On The Road To Interlochen; Yo, Bro! Belly Up To The Bar And Recite 'Broetry'

This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR' Monkey See's Linda Holmes and the PCHH team gather for another pop culture round-table tackling the issue of cultural pretenders, along with obscure talents that need to make their triumphant returns and a few of the wackiest (really!) TV episode titles we could find. Plus What's Making Us Happy This Week.

This week on Culturetopia: Saying goodbye to 'Friday Night Lights;' James Marsh and his new documentary 'Project Nim;' one man watches Oprah's network OWN; neo soul from Nikki Jean; and sounds of the summer.

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.

This week on Culturetopia: Outer space in the movies; John Singleton and Cuba Gooding Jr. reflect on Boyz N the Hood 20 years later; Dolly Parton returns with a new album; Ledisi returns with new record.

This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes, Trey Graham and Glen Weldon are joined by dear friend Barrie Hardymon, who joins in for a discussion of homebound pop culture and when it's okay to just walk out on a book, a movie, or even a live performance. All that plus What's Making Us Happy This Week.

This Week on Culturetopia: Marlon Brando's lost musical innovation; extreme reactions to 'Tree of Life'; what it costs to make a hit song; Hollywood sequelitis; a look back at Ernest Hemmingway

This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes returns, along with Glen Weldon, Trey Graham and Stephen Thompson to chat about Pixar and 'Cars 2' (taking a rare break from superheroes). Then round of Regrettable Television Pop Quiz, and a talk about the Fourth of July and what it actually does mean to us. And, of course, What's Making Us Happy this week.

This Week On Culturetopia: Tom Hanks on his latest film; Jeopardy contestant wranglers; a Peruvian actress challenges the status quo; Telemundo’s biggest-ever hit; which shows should win Emmys.

This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, the PCHH gang descends into madness in host Linda Holmes' absence. An influx of guests discuss Green Lantern, the differences between the movie version and the live theatre version of Stephen Sondheim's Company and more.

This Week on Culturetopia: Jil Scott on acting versus singing; a kids' show gets an indie-rock following; Google honors Les Paul; a jazzman traces his Cuban roots; campfire songs

This week on Pop Culture Happy Hour, NPR Monkey See's Linda Holmes along with Trey Graham, Stephen Thompson and Glen Weldon salute their dads and the things they liked. Also they discuss the Tony Awards and Super 8 and Things Making Us Happy This Week. All in all, a fairly contended week on the PCHH floor.

This Week on Culturetopia: the best of summer television; a new exhibition about Gertrude Stein; Broadway stars who made a splash this season; dispatches from cocktail culture; a Native American tribe opens a museum