Pop Culture Happy Hour
by NPR
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Audience Interest
- movies and TV shows
- music and books
Podcast Focus
- recommendations on pop culture
- diverse opinions and reactions
Publishing Consistency
- 300 episodes produced
- active for 1 year
Platform Reach
- available on major podcast platforms
- NPR affiliated distribution
Insights are generated by CastFox AI using publicly available data, episode content, and proprietary models.
Most discussed topics
Brands & references
Total monthly reach
Estimated from 36 chart positions in 36 markets.
By chart position
- 🇺🇸US · Film Reviews#11M to 3M
- 🇨🇦CA · Film Reviews#11M to 3M
- 🇦🇺AU · Film Reviews#21M to 3M
- 🇩🇪DE · Film Reviews#13300K to 1M
- 🇯🇵JP · Film Reviews#2300K to 800K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
2.0M to 5.8M🎙 Daily cadence·300 episodes·Last published 1w ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
6.6M to 20M🇺🇸15%🇨🇦15%🇦🇺15%+33 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
2.0M to 5.8M
Market Insights
Platform Distribution
Reach across major podcast platforms, updated hourly
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On the show
From 36 epsHosts
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Recent episodes
Our rules for music festivals
Jul 21, 2026
17m 43s
The Hawk
Jul 20, 2026
15m 03s
The Odyssey and What's Making Us Happy
Jul 17, 2026
25m 46s
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass
Jul 15, 2026
17m 03s
Little House on the Prairie
Jul 14, 2026
22m 16s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/21/26 | music festivalsetiquette+3 | — | Pop Culture Happy HourNPR | — | music festivalsetiquette+3 | — | 17m 43s | ||
| 7/20/26 | comedysports+4 | — | The HawkTalladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby+1 | — | Will FerrellThe Hawk+5 | — | 15m 03s | ||
| 7/17/26 | filmepic+4 | — | Pop Culture Happy HourNPR+3 | — | The OdysseyChristopher Nolan+5 | — | 25m 46s | ||
| 7/15/26 | comedycelebrity culture+4 | Zoey Deutch | Wet Hot American Summer | — | Gail DaughtryZoey Deutch+5 | — | 17m 03s | ||
| 7/14/26 | Little House on the Prairiepioneer life+3 | — | NetflixLittle House on the Prairie+2 | KansasOsage | Little House on the PrairieLaura Ingalls Wilder+5 | — | 22m 16s | ||
| 7/13/26 | comedydinner party+3 | — | Pop Culture Happy HourNPR | — | dinner partycomedy+3 | — | 19m 36s | ||
| 7/10/26 | Disneylive-action remake+4 | — | DisneyMoana+2 | — | MoanaDwayne Johnson+5 | — | 22m 19s | ||
| 7/8/26 | Emmy nominationstelevision+3 | — | Pop Culture Happy HourNPR+4 | — | Emmy nominationsHacks+5 | — | 26m 45s | ||
| 7/7/26 | Gen Zhorror films+3 | Sam AdamsReanna Cruz | NPRObsession+1 | — | Gen Zhorror films+4 | — | 20m 50s | ||
| 7/6/26 | merchandiseproduct tie-ins+4 | — | Green Shrek ketchupThe Handmaid’s Tale wine+2 | — | merchandisequiz+4 | — | 21m 28s | ||
| 6/12/26 | blockbuster filmsalien movies+3 | Emily BluntJosh O’Connor | E.T.Close Encounters of The Third Kind+1 | — | Disclosure DayStephen Spielberg+6 | — | 25m 36s | ||
| 6/11/26 | reality TVSummer House+3 | — | Bravo | — | Summer HouseBravo+7 | — | 22m 14s | ||
| 6/9/26 | romantic comedyfilm analysis+3 | — | NetflixOffice Romance+2 | — | Office RomanceJennifer Lopez+5 | — | 22m 12s | ||
| 6/8/26 | horror comedylegacy sequel+3 | — | Scary MovieScream 7+1 | — | Scary MovieWayans Brothers+3 | — | 20m 02s | ||
| 6/5/26 | Masters of the Universenostalgia+3 | — | Pop Culture Happy HourMasters of the Universe+2 | — | Masters of the UniverseNicholas Galitzine+5 | — | 24m 09s | ||
| 6/4/26 | filmmusic+3 | — | Power BalladSing Street+1 | — | Power BalladPaul Rudd+4 | — | 20m 31s | ||
| 6/2/26 | Spider-Noirsuperhero adaptations+3 | — | Prime VideoPop Culture Happy Hour+3 | — | Spider-NoirNicolas Cage+3 | — | 17m 55s | ||
| 6/1/26 | horror moviebackrooms+4 | Chiwetel Ejiofor | Pop Culture Happy HourNPR | — | Backroomshorror+5 | — | 21m 08s | ||
| 5/29/26 | thrilleronline relationships+3 | — | Apple TVPop Culture Happy Hour | — | Maximum Pleasure GuaranteedTatiana Maslany+3 | — | 23m 04s | ||
| 5/28/26 | comedymid-life crisis+3 | — | NetflixThe Four Seasons+1 | — | The Four SeasonsNetflix+5 | — | 19m 14s | ||
| 5/8/26 | video gamesfilm+3 | — | Pop Culture Happy HourNPR+1 | — | Mortal Kombat IIAdeline Rudolph+3 | — | 21m 33s | ||
| 5/7/26 | literaturefilm adaptation+3 | — | NetflixAdolescence+1 | — | Lord of the FliesNetflix+4 | — | 17m 19s | ||
| 5/6/26 | reality televisionSurvivor+4 | — | NPRSurvivor | — | Survivorbest seasons+4 | — | 24m 30s | ||
| 5/4/26 | horror moviefilm analysis+3 | — | HokumCaveat+1 | Ireland | HokumAdam Scott+5 | — | 17m 34s | ||
| 5/1/26 | filmsequel+3 | — | The Devil Wears PradaThe Devil Wears Prada 2 | — | The Devil Wears Pradasequel+3 | — | 23m 17s |
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Audience
general, teens
Key insights
What the show covers
- recommendations on pop culture
- diverse opinions and reactions
- weekly discussions and analysis
- hosted by arts journalists
Audience interests
- movies and TV shows
- music and books
- videogames and arts
- pop culture commentary
Platform reach
- available on major podcast platforms
- NPR affiliated distribution
- potentially broad audience
- no specific platforms detected
Publishing consistency
- 300 episodes produced
- active for 1 year
- weekly or more often
- consistent episode releases
Chart history for Pop Culture Happy Hour
Peaked at #1 in United States, top 10 in 40 of 50 tracked markets, currently #1 in United States.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| Canada | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| Denmark | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| SA | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| SG | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| PH | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| ID | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| Australia | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| Japan | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| South Korea | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| India | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| HK | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| TH | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| South Africa | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| Ireland | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| Finland | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| SA | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| India | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| SG | — | #3 | #3 | — |
Chart Positions
50 placements across 36 markets.
Chart Positions
50 placements across 36 markets.