{"podcast":{"title":"Pop Culture Happy Hour","slug":"pop-culture-happy-hour-755082","podcast_index_feed_id":755082,"rss_url":"https://feeds.npr.org/510282/podcast.xml","website_url":"https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510282/pop-culture-happy-hour","image_url":"https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2022/09/23/popculture-happyhour_tile_npr-network-01_sq-8f7dd7b8b06bf1f4d5c063f3752b7b60979624b4.jpg?s=1400&c=66&f=jpg","author":"NPR (podcasts@npr.org)","episode_count":300,"summary":"Trying to keep up with the latest in pop culture? We’ve got you covered. The Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast helps you find the best new binge-worthy tv shows, movies, music, and videogames. Join hosts Linda Holmes, Aisha Harris, Stephen Thompson, and Glen Weldon four episodes a week - plus a rotating cast of guest pop culture enthusiasts. It’s your fix for reviews, recommendations, and recaps of the pop culture everyone is talking about. From lowbrow reality TV to Oscar-winning movies to the stuff in between, we take it all with a shot of cheer. On the Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast, we watch everything so that you never miss anything. Make your happy hour even happier with Pop Culture Happy Hour Plus! Your subscription supports the podcast and unlocks a sponsor-free feed. Learn more at plus.npr.org/happyhour","last_synced_at":"2026-07-06T14:21:10.681112+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pop-culture-happy-hour-755082"},"episode":{"title":"Power Ballad","slug":"power-ballad","published_at":"2026-06-04T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pop-culture-happy-hour-755082/power-ballad","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pop-culture-happy-hour-755082","url":"https://www.npr.org/2026/06/04/nx-s1-5844696/in-power-ballad-paul-rudd-and-nick-jonas-hit-all-the-right-notes","audio_url":"https://tracking.swap.fm/track/XvDEoI11TR00olTUO8US/prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510282/npr.simplecastaudio.com/f75261d2-0860-4d61-91c1-a78a2b997ff2/episodes/17cb4d5d-6ab4-4675-a4cb-2d8a82a1a370/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=f75261d2-0860-4d61-91c1-a78a2b997ff2&awEpisodeId=17cb4d5d-6ab4-4675-a4cb-2d8a82a1a370&feed=QGMNw0q1&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5844696&p=510282&d=1231&size=19713089","summary":"In the wonderful new film Power Ballad , Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas play two musicians whose careers haven’t exactly gone to plan – but one song may change that. Rick (Rudd) is a wedding band singer in Ireland and Danny (Jonas) is a former boy band member. They collaborate on a song that Rick wrote a few years ago, but Rick later finds out that Danny is trying to pass off the song as his own. Power Ballad was directed by John Carney, who also made Sing Street and Once. If you like movies with great songs, check out these episodes: 'KPop Demon Hunters' is a viral smash that crushes the songs We debate the best movie musical numbers Connect with Pop Culture Happy Hour: Letterboxd / Facebook Our weekly newsletter Support Pop Culture Happy Hour+ See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy","meta_description":"In the wonderful new film Power Ballad , Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas play two musicians whose careers haven’t exactly gone to plan – but one song may change…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1231,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/pop-culture-happy-hour-755082/episodes/power-ballad/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pop-culture-happy-hour-755082/power-ballad.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}