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A monthly podcast from KQED Pop that tackles popular culture in a smart, fun and personal way.... more
FAQs about The Cooler:How many episodes does The Cooler have?The podcast currently has 178 episodes available.
May 19, 2016Bette Davis vs. Joan Crawford, The Shadiest Hollywood Feud of All TimePlus, why we're not coming to your stupid birthday dinner and updates on Jamie Foxx and Brandy....more35minPlay
May 12, 2016What’s Really Behind All the Hate Gwyneth Paltrow and Goop Get?A dispatch from a run-in with Gwyneth at a Goop pop-up shop, a look at imposter syndrome and our phone addictions, and the story of a 17-year-old who was revealed to be an almost 30-year-old....more43minPlay
May 05, 2016Sorry Not Sorry: The Best and Worst Celebrity ApologiesA look back at some of the most memorable celebrity apologies, a crash course in Cinco de Mayo's origins, and a take on the sad implications of Lil Kim's facial transformation....more43minPlay
April 28, 2016Let’s Go Crazy Over Beyoncé’s LEMONADEMourning Prince and celebrating Beyonce, as if we could talk about anything else....more41minPlay
April 21, 2016Can’t Get Hamilton Tickets? Watch the Next Best Thing: Beyoncé’s 2001 Hip Hopera, CarmenA fond rememberence of Carmen, a crash course in Kate Bush, and a look at what's next for '90s true crime TV....more42minPlay
April 14, 2016Nancy Jo Sales on the Dangers of Social Media, Donald Trump and the Infamous Alexis Neiers VoicemailThings we learned from Nancy Jo: social media is scarier than you realize and Donald Trump used to be chill....more31minPlay
April 07, 2016The Kennedy Curse: A Family-Sized Portion of Murphy’s LawAlso, the gross double standard surrounding Kehlani's cheating scandal and why superhero movies are super annoying....more35minPlay
March 31, 2016Luna Malbroux on Her Wage Gap App and Why It’s Tricky to Be Black and into BDSMThe EquiTable app creator chats with us about everything from racism in the Bay Area to why playing Bone Thugs and Harmony will not get you to second base....more40minPlay
March 24, 2016Zootopia and Crossroads: The Most Woke Movies of 2016 and 2002?This week, it's all about an animated animal allegory for race relations, Britney Spears' feminist film and money money money....more34minPlay
March 17, 2016Ann Friedman on Everything from Shine Theory to Kim KardashianFreelancing maestro Ann Friedman weighs in on Hillary Clinton, feminism, and Rihanna on yachts. Also, she takes a Kardashians quiz because why not....more34minPlay
FAQs about The Cooler:How many episodes does The Cooler have?The podcast currently has 178 episodes available.