Glen Weldon

Washington, D.C.

Reviewer and Writer at NPR

Author, NPR's PODCAST START UP GUIDE & THE CAPED CRUSADE. Unauthor, SUPERMAN: THE UNAUTHORIZED BIOGRAPHY. Co-host, NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour.

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In Tina Fey's 'The Four Seasons,' marriage is far from a vacation : Pop Culture Happy Hour

1 week ago | npr.org | Aisha Harris |Glen Weldon |Cristina Escobar |Liz Metzger |Mike Katzif |Jessica Reedy

In Tina Fey's 'The Four Seasons,' marriage is far from a vacation Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1249919779/1269247417" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Tina Fey in The Four Seasons. Jon Pack/Netflix hide caption toggle caption Jon Pack/Netflix Tina Fey in The Four Seasons. Jon Pack/Netflix Tina Fey returns to TV on the charming Netflix comedy The Four Seasons.
We saw 'Thunderbolts*' (*and it's pretty good) : Pop Culture Happy Hour

1 week ago | npr.org | Glen Weldon |Daisy Rosario |Ronald Young Jr. |Jordan Morris |Mike Katzif |Liz Metzger | +1 more

We saw 'Thunderbolts*' (*and it's pretty good) Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1248664711/1269236568" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Florence Pugh in Thunderbolts*. Marvel Studios hide caption toggle caption Marvel Studios Florence Pugh in Thunderbolts*. Marvel Studios Thunderbolts* is the latest Marvel movie and this one's a bit more fun than they've been lately.
The TV show I'd like to live in : Pop Culture Happy Hour

1 week ago | npr.org | Stephen Thompson |Glen Weldon |J.C. Howard |Candice Lim |Hafsa Fathima |Mike Katzif | +1 more

The TV show I'd like to live in Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1248444369/1269232804" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Amy Poehler in Parks and Recreation. Colleen Hayes/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Colleen Hayes/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images Amy Poehler in Parks and Recreation.
Is 'Étoile' magnifique, or non? : Pop Culture Happy Hour

2 weeks ago | npr.org | Glen Weldon |Candice Lim |Corey Rose |Hafsa Fathima |Mike Katzif |Jessica Reedy

Is 'Étoile' magnifique, or non? Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1248091509/1269214339" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Luke Kirby in Étoile. Philippe Antonello/Prime Video hide caption toggle caption Philippe Antonello/Prime Video Luke Kirby in Étoile.
The movies and TV we're excited about this summer : Pop Culture Happy Hour

2 weeks ago | npr.org | Linda Holmes |Stephen Thompson |Glen Weldon |Aisha Harris |Liz Metzger |Mike Katzif | +1 more

The movies and TV we're excited about this summer Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1247139352/1269209010" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> M3GAN 2.0 Geoffrey Short/Universal Picture hide caption toggle caption Geoffrey Short/Universal Picture M3GAN 2.0 Geoffrey Short/Universal Picture There was Barbenheimer Summer, then Brat Summer, what will this year bring?
Recent TV comedies you don't want to miss : Pop Culture Happy Hour

3 weeks ago | npr.org | Linda Holmes |Glen Weldon |Aisha Harris |Liz Metzger |Mike Katzif |Jessica Reedy

Recent TV comedies you don't want to miss Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1246832492/1269180605" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Danny McBride in The Righteous Gemstones. Jake Giles Netter/HBO hide caption toggle caption Jake Giles Netter/HBO Danny McBride in The Righteous Gemstones.
'Warfare' aims for accuracy : Pop Culture Happy Hour

1 month ago | npr.org | Glen Weldon |Neda Ulaby |Roxana Hadadi |Liz Metzger |Jessica Reedy |Mike Katzif

'Warfare' aims for accuracy Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1245273506/1269082080" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Will Poulter in Warfare. A24 hide caption toggle caption A24 Will Poulter in Warfare. A24 The new film Warfare dispenses with a lot of things you've come to expect from Hollywood war movies.
Pop culture that changed our minds : Pop Culture Happy Hour

1 month ago | npr.org | Aisha Harris |Stephen Thompson |Glen Weldon |Ronald Young Jr. |Liz Metzger |Lennon Sherburne | +2 more

Pop culture that changed our minds Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1243870140/1269037497" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Regina King in Watchmen. Mark Hill/HBO hide caption toggle caption Mark Hill/HBO Regina King in Watchmen. Mark Hill/HBO At a certain point, most of us settle into a groove with our pop culture consumption.
'The White Lotus' season 3 ends with several bangs : Pop Culture Happy Hour

1 month ago | npr.org | Glen Weldon |Aisha Harris |Liz Metzger |Mike Katzif |Hafsa Fathima |Lennon Sherburne | +1 more

'The White Lotus' season 3 ends with several bangs : Pop Culture Happy Hour Season three of The White Lotus just wrapped up, but not before serving up a tropical buffet of sex, betrayal, violence, revenge, privilege, incest, drugs, death, and spirituality. We finally found out whose dead body was floating in the pond way back in the season premiere. From creator Mike White, this season stars Walton Goggins, Carrie Coon, Natasha Rothwell, Aimee Lou Wood, Parker Posey, and Lisa of BLACKPINK fame.
'Daredevil: Born Again' delivers street level justice : Pop Culture Happy Hour

1 month ago | npr.org | Glen Weldon |Eric Deggans |Hafsa Fathima |Mike Katzif |Jessica Reedy

'Daredevil: Born Again' delivers street level justice Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1242229727/1268749127" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock in Daredevil: Born Again Giovanni Ruffino/Marvel hide caption toggle caption Giovanni Ruffino/Marvel Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock in Daredevil: Born Again Giovanni Ruffino/Marvel In Daredevil: Born Again, Charlie Cox returns as everyone's...