Digital Branch: Podcasts! Entertainment for Your Ears!: Popular Culture

Overview

So much happening in the world of popular culture! Between new books, theatre, music, and more - it's hard to keep up! Research Librarian Karol Bartlett has pulled together a few podcasts that will help you stay current and more informed on the popular culture that is happening everyday. For suggestions on other podcasts that might be of interest, be sure to check out Weekly Charts and Finding New Podcast Resources.

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15 Fantastic Pop Culture Podcasts
"If you're anything like us, you've got a sink full of dirty dishes and a burning need to listen to some well-informed yet funny chats about celebrity news, meme explanations, and good TV. Put those headphones on and check out 15 of the best pop culture podcasts now."
16 Podcasts That All Pop-Culture Lovers Need In Their Lives
When your friends are tired of hearing you talk about movies and celebs, these podcasts will keep you company.
17 Pop Culture Podcasts To Keep You Company During Quarantine
"We’ve rounded up 17 pop culture podcasts—from TV, to theatre, to the glitzy and gritty world of old Hollywood—for your listening pleasure."
8 must-listen podcasts for pop culture junkies
Whether you're just looking for the latest or scanning for iconic hosts, these are the podcasts that will give you the latest in the world of pop culture - from movies and TV shows to best-of moments.
5 pop culture podcasts to listen to right now
Need a break from the coronavirus updates? Tune into these shows to for a difference!

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Dolly Parton's America
In this intensely divided moment, one of the few things everyone still seems to agree on is Dolly Parton—but why? That simple question leads to a deeply personal, historical, and musical rethinking of one of America's great icons.
Popular Culture Happy Hour
Pop Culture Happy Hour serves you recommendations and commentary on the buzziest movies, TV, music, books, videogames and more. Join arts journalists Linda Holmes, Glen Weldon, Stephen Thompson, and Aisha Harris - plus a rotating cast of guest pop culture aficionados. The Happy Hour team leaves room at the table for exploring a range of reactions and opinions on every bit of the pop universe. From lowbrow to highbrow to the stuff in between, they take it all with a shot of cheer.
How Did This Get Made?
Have you ever seen a movie so bad that it’s amazing? Paul Scheer, June Diane Raphael and Jason Mantzoukas want to hear about it! We’ll watch it with our funniest friends, and report back to you with the results.
Have You Eaten Gramma?
Language is power. Emojis, slang, the subjunctive mood . . . all colour our words with meaning. Interested? Then you’re in the right place. Welcome to the Have You Eaten Grandma? podcast. Join Gyles Brandreth, Natalie Haynes and a group of fellow word nerds as they journey through the intricacies and everyday pitfalls of the English language
New Yorker Radio Hour
The New Yorker’s editor, David Remnick, presents a weekly mix of in-depth interviews, profiles, and short bursts of humor.
Keep It.
A show about pop culture, politics, and what happens when they smack into each other at alarming speed.
Still Processing
Step inside the confession booth of Wesley Morris and Jenna Wortham, two culture writers for The New York Times. They devour TV, movies, art, music and the internet to find the things that move them — to tears, awe and anger. Still Processing is where they try to understand the pleasures and pathologies of America in 2020.
Allusionist
A podcast about Language. Stop yawning! This is a fun look behind the sayings, words, and expressions have that woven their way into our culture.
Culture Gab Fest
Slate’s critics debate the week in culture, from highbrow to pop.