Best Glen Weldon Podcasts (2024)

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Didi 14:48

6m ago14:48

14:48

The movie Didi is a vibrant coming-of-age dramedy and was a Sundance film festival favorite. It stars Izaac Wang as a 13-year-old just trying to survive the awkwardness of puberty as a Taiwanese-American kid living in the Bay Area. He's got a crush to impress, complicated friendships to navigate, and family members who are sooooo embarrassing. Didi…

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$#@*! Profanity In Pop Culture 16:04

22m ago16:04

16:04

We've got dirty words on the brain, and we're chatting about the use and functions of profanity in entertainment. In this encore episode from 2013, we cover everything from Anchorman to South Park to Shakespeare. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy…

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Hunter Schaefer's Movie Cuckoo 16:04

1d ago16:04

16:04

In the new, stylishly odd horror film Cuckoo, Hunter Schafer plays an American teenager who reluctantly moves with her family to a mysterious resort in the German Alps. Her rebellious spirit clashes with the resort's creepy proprietor, played by Dan Stevens. When weird stuff starts happening, long-buried family secrets come to light and the resort'…

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It Ends With Us and what's making us happy 28:22

4d ago28:22

28:22

The 2016 Colleen Hoover novel It Ends With Us was a massive bestseller. And now that book is a movie. Blake Lively stars as Lily Bloom, a woman who falls for a hot neurosurgeon played by Justin Baldoni — who also directs the film. But their relationship is complicated by the return of her old flame (Brandon Sklenar). She also has to reckon with her…

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Three great fiction audiobooks 7:27

5d ago7:27

7:27

It's summer, and whether you're taking a trip – or simply staying out of the heat with the AC running – there's nothing like relaxing with a good audiobook. So in this encore episode, we are recommending three of our favorite fiction audiobooks. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy…

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Rebecca Luker / Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street - Original Cast (1979) FLASHBACK 49:36

6d ago49:36

49:36

originally released: July 22, 2020 • updated intro: December 23, 2020 Three-time Tony-nominee Rebecca Luker is here for a walk through her career and the show Sheldon Harnick calls our “greatest American opera.” Topics Include: getting an agent out of town, auditioning for Hal Prince, balancing your work and your life, and of course we talk about T…

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Here's why we love the Olympics 24:29

7d ago24:29

24:29

There is nothing better for the summer doldrums than a blast of Olympic glory. For a couple of weeks this summer, athletes are showing us how they flip, run, swim, climb, and paddle and even breakdance to prove they are the best in the world. We're checking in with the 2024 Olympics, including wins for gymnast Simone Biles, swimmer Katie Ledecky, a…

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Colman Domingo's Sing Sing is a rare empathetic prison drama 17:22

8d ago17:22

17:22

The moving drama Sing Sing stars Colman Domingo as the leader of a tight-knit theatre ensemble within one of the most notorious maximum-security prisons in the United States. Most of the cast are alumni of the actual program who had input on the filmmaking process. The movie showcases the ups and downs of putting on a show without being overly sent…

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Trap and what's making us happy 25:22

11d ago25:22

25:22

M. Night Shyamalan's new thriller Trap stars Josh Hartnett as a father attending a pop concert with his teenage daughter. But all is not as it appears. It quickly turns out that the entire concert is surrounded by police who are trying to catch a dangerous serial killer in the most difficult way possible. There is a lot going on in this bonkers mov…

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House Of The Dragon season 2 makes it Rhaen(yra) 22:56

12d ago22:56

22:56

The second season of HBO's House of the Dragon is almost over. The war between two rival factions of the Targaryen dynasty is fully underway, complete with stealth missions, palace intrigue, battle scenes and hot dragon-on-dragon action. But now that the Dance of the Dragons is in full swing, has the Game of Thrones prequel finally hit its stride? …

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Time Bandits maps contemporary vibes over a cult classic 21:43

13d ago21:43

21:43

The dryly funny new Apple TV+ series Time Bandits reimagines the 1981 Terry Gilliam film of the same name. A squad of inept thieves — including their sort-of leader, played by Lisa Kudrow — have stolen a map of the universe. They use it to jump through portals to various time periods to steal stuff. One jump takes them into the bedroom of a British…

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We're talking songs of the (Brat) summer 26:57

14d ago26:57

26:57

Trying to declare the "official" song of the summer isn't a new sport. But this year feels like the first in a while where the field's been so crowded from the domination of pop girls like Charli XCX, Sabrina Carpenter, and Chappell Roan to country twang with Post Malone, Morgan Wallen, and Shaboozey. Today, we discussing the songs and artists who …

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Deadpool & Wolverine and what's making us happy 23:43

18d ago23:43

23:43

In the highly meta Deadpool & Wolverine, Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman finally meet up for their own big movie. Deadpool is still smarmy, Wolverine is still tragic, and they have to get together to save the world. Along the way, Deadpool continues his usual routine of endless wisecracking. The movie is jam-packed with fan service and Easter eggs. …

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In The Decameron, the Black Death makes for black comedy 17:34

20d ago17:34

17:34

In Netflix's weirdly compelling dark comedy The Decameron, the bubonic plague is ravaging Florence in 1348. A group of rich nobles and their servants decide to retreat to a picturesque villa in the country to wait it all out. The large ensemble includes Tony Hale and Zosia Mamet. Every character is hiding something, and those secrets get revealed —…

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Glen Weldon Podcasts

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Pop Culture Happy Hour

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A Degree Absolute!

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The Original Cast

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Didi 14:48

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$#@*! Profanity In Pop Culture 16:04

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Hunter Schaefer's Movie Cuckoo 16:04

1
It Ends With Us and what's making us happy 28:22

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Three great fiction audiobooks 7:27

1
Rebecca Luker / Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street - Original Cast (1979) FLASHBACK 49:36

1
Here's why we love the Olympics 24:29

1
Colman Domingo's Sing Sing is a rare empathetic prison drama 17:22

1
Trap and what's making us happy 25:22

1
House Of The Dragon season 2 makes it Rhaen(yra) 22:56

1
Time Bandits maps contemporary vibes over a cult classic 21:43

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We're talking songs of the (Brat) summer 26:57

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Deadpool & Wolverine and what's making us happy 23:43

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In The Decameron, the Black Death makes for black comedy 17:34

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