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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.
October 18, 2018Oops!…My Hacker Did It AgainPeople who act badly and then blame hackers! The saddest song, according to technology! Ariana Grande's breakup and the Elizabeth Warren DNA drama! It's all in this week's episode!...more31minPlay
October 11, 2018Will ‘A Star Is Born’ Make You Scream ‘Yaas Gaga Yaas’ or ‘Nah Gaga Nah’?We unpack the good, the bad and the ugly from 'A Star Is Born,' sit down with Sara Bareilles to chat about her Broadway adaptation of 'Waitress' and debate Taylor Swift finally dipping her toe into politics....more39minPlay
October 04, 2018Boys Will Be Held AccountableWho is afforded the luxury of a "boys will be boys" defense? Why is Lindsay Lohan getting punched on Instagram Live important? Is Beyoncé a witch? And what's the perfect song to drown out the sound of raging, entitled men?...more35minPlay
September 27, 2018Back 2 Stars Hollow (with Gilmore Girls’ Keiko Agena)'Gilmore Girls' star Keiko Agena (that's Rory's BFF Lane Kim!) joins us for a chat about how she really feels about what the writers did to her character and why being a screw-up can actually be a good thing! Also, are we doomed to sequels forevermore?...more32minPlay
September 20, 2018The 26-Year-Old VirginInspired by the new Bachelor, we talk virgins in pop culture, share which countries hit the sack earliest, and reveal way too much info about our own V cards....more32minPlay
September 13, 2018Put Some Respeck on Serena Williams’ NameWe tackle the backlash to Colin Kaepernick's Nike ad, the double standard on display at Serena's US Open match, and all the summertime mess we missed (spoiler: the phrase 'penis tattoo' comes up)....more34minPlay
September 06, 2018DeRay Mckesson on Black Lives Matter, the X-Men and That Blue VestWe're back for Season 4! Because we're extra, our comeback ep features DeRay Mckesson, who speaks on what it was like to spend 400 days protesting in the streets, everything he's learned from the X-Men, and why that blue vest means so much to him....more30minPlay
June 27, 2018Crazy in Love with This Summer PreviewA peek at the pop culture we're most looking forward to this summer. Plus, we're giving The Cooler Seal of Approval™ to what we think should be the Song of the Summer!...more35minPlay
June 25, 2018A Review of Beyoncé and Her Husband’s “EVERYTHING IS LOVE”Two of us went on live radio to air out our feelings about Bey and Stedman's new joint album....more18minPlay
June 20, 2018We Couldn’t Help But Wonder How ‘Sex and the City’ Is Already 20Does the SATC pilot hold up? Can sweat-coated apples get you a date? Should a 12-year-old Meghan Markle teach a class in being woke? (Spoiler: the answer to all of these questions is yes.)...more41minPlay
FAQs about The Cooler:How many episodes does The Cooler have?The podcast currently has 178 episodes available.