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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 30, 2019Black To The FutureWe're going black to the future with a crash course in Afrofuturism, handing out financial tips and explaining the strange connection between dinosaur eggs and ball sacks (yes, you read that correctly)....more29minPlay
May 23, 2019Give Grace Jones The Iron ThroneDid 'Game of Thrones' stick the landing or break both of its legs, fall on its ass and require medical attention? We’ve got opinions! Also, we hand out some tips based on the life of Grace Jones, first of her name, breaker of the gender binary....more38minPlay
May 16, 2019To Be Or Not To Be HumbleWhat can Constance Wu's Twitter tantrum teach us about humility? What can Ayesha Curry teach us about breaking archaic relationship rules? And what can Joe Biden learn from Bill Nye about talking to Millennials? Also, we take sides in the Aperol Spritz Wars and decide to stan Kacey Musgraves....more36minPlay
May 09, 2019Eurovision Is The Campy Fun We Need Right NowWe're giving a crash course in Eurovision, the wildly popular international music competition, and ranking the 2019 entries, including Icelandic BDSM anti-capitalist scream rock and an Italian song that’ll make your booty bounce. Also, we share our feelings on spoiler culture and Meghan Markle's new baby....more37minPlay
May 02, 2019But Her Hieroglyphs: Meet The Cersei Of Ancient EgyptWe tell the story of a bearded female Egyptian Pharaoh some salty dudes didn't want us to know about. We'll also be unpacking the recent wave of stars hating on critics (et tu, Lizzo?) and celebrating a burkini-wearing model in Sports Illustrated and the career of John Singleton....more39minPlay
April 11, 2019Hamilton: A Field Trip with Two Thousand TeensThe Cooler RSVPs “Hell yes!” to seeing 'Hamilton' with thousands of Bay Area teens....more20minPlay
April 04, 2019#BeyonceToo: Not Even The Queen Is SafeIf Beyonce is not safe from unwanted physical attention, then who among us is? We also dig into the 'Game of Thrones' pilot that was so bad the show almost didn't get made at all. And we share our thoughts on Elon Musk's rap single about Harambe, Florida men up to no good and Gen Z darling Billie Eilish....more38minPlay
March 28, 2019It’s Not Right But It’s OkurrrrrrWe trace okurrr's complicated history, scratch our heads over the weirdest things celebs have tried to trademark, reveal why hot tea might kill us all, and share our feelings on the new Bill and Ted movie and Lizzo....more38minPlay
March 21, 2019That’s Ms. Maya Angelou To You!What are the most banned wedding songs? What can a 30-year-old Maya Angelou clip teach us about intergenerational respect? And how in love are we with #EggBoy? All will be revealed!...more37minPlay
March 14, 2019Les Miserables, Now Less Miserably WhiteNewsflash: brunettes don't count as diversity and period pieces need to do better. Also, we chat with 'Orange Is The New Black' star Lauren Lapkus, dig into the college admission scam and try to make sense of the Britney Spears musical....more37minPlay
FAQs about The Cooler:How many episodes does The Cooler have?The podcast currently has 178 episodes available.