{"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":"The best depictions of the American dream","slug":"the-best-depictions-of-the-american-dream","published_at":"2026-06-30T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pop-culture-happy-hour-755082/the-best-depictions-of-the-american-dream","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pop-culture-happy-hour-755082","url":"https://www.npr.org/2026/06/30/nx-s1-5872268/the-american-dream-according-to-the-wire-apollo-13-and-more","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/1074cf0f-2d69-4319-a45f-abe488b7082e/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=f75261d2-0860-4d61-91c1-a78a2b997ff2&awEpisodeId=1074cf0f-2d69-4319-a45f-abe488b7082e&feed=QGMNw0q1&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5872268&p=510282&d=2004&size=32065895","summary":"America turns 250 this year. So for this special birthday, we discuss our picks for what pieces of pop culture best depict the American dream, including The Wire , Apollo 13 , Grey Gardens , and the spiritual successor to Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car.” If you like want more episodes like this one, check out: How we handle spoilers Our 15th anniversary time capsule We rewatch the movies we loved as teens Pop culture that changed our minds 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":"America turns 250 this year. So for this special birthday, we discuss our picks for what pieces of pop culture best depict the American dream, including T…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2004,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/pop-culture-happy-hour-755082/episodes/the-best-depictions-of-the-american-dream/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/the-best-depictions-of-the-american-dream.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}