PopaHALLics #165 "Baaaad People?"
If a shepherd is kind to his sheep but combative with humans, is he still a good person? When Iggy Pop rolled around in glass, was he just embodying the spirit of punk rock? And then there's the husband who suddenly abandons his 20-year marriage and his wife and kids ... We discuss all of them, and more, on this episode.

Theaters:

• "The Sheep Detectives." When a devoted shepherd (Hugh Jackman) dies under mysterious circumstances, several of his sheep set out to find his killer in this witty, cute, and weirdly profound movie. With Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Chris O'Dowd, Emma Thompson, Bryan Cranston, Regina Hall, Patrick Stewart, and Bella Ramsey.

Streaming:

• "Marty, Life is Short," Netflix. This documentary about beloved comedian Martin Short explores his career and personal triumphs and tragedies. With Steve Martin, Catherine O'Hara, John Mulaney, Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, and more. Directed by writer/director Lawrence Kasdan ("The Big Chill," "Raiders of the Lost Ark," "Body Heat," "The Empire Strikes Back").
• "Only in Monroe," YouTube. After his last "Late Show" on CBS, Stephen Colbert guest-hosted a public access show in Monroe, Michigan, just as he did in 2015 before starting "The Late Show." With Jeff Daniels, Jack White, and a lot of laughs.

Books:

• "Strangers: A Memoir of a Marriage," by Belle Burden. This 2026 memoir chronicles the collapse of Burden's 20-year marriage during the COVID-19 pandemic, when her husband left her and their three children.
• "Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk," by Legs McNeil and Gillian McCain. In this ultra-raw blast of sex, drugs, and rock & roll first published in 1996, those who lived it recall the punk rock movement, from its origins at the tail end of Andy Warhol's Factory movement to its demise at '80s corporate rock. One of the great rock & rock books of all time.
• "The Sun Down Motel," by Simone St. James. Both a creepy ghost story and a riveting mystery, this novel follows two women - Viv, who sets out in 1982 to discover who's haunting a run-down motel, and Carly, who sets out in 2017 to solve why her aunt Viv went missing.
• A Beast Slinks Toward Beijing," by Alice Evelyn Yang. This magic realism debut follows a Chinese family through the 20th century when an estranged daughter is reunited with her father, who is haunted by a prophecy and his past.

Music:

Raye spent years writing for and producing records for major pop artists like Beyonce, Rhianna, and John Legend. Now she's a solo artist blending pop, jazz, R&B, dance, and soul into her own music. You'll find songs by Raye as well as some of the punk rockers from "Please Kill Me" on PopaHALLics #165 Playlist (Punks).

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