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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.
April 05, 2018Slumber Partying Like It’s 1999 with Bob the Drag QueenWe recently got gussied up in 'Clueless' cosplay and relived the '90s for a night live on stage with 'RuPaul's Drag Race' winner Bob the Drag Queen, comedian Zahra Noorbakhsh, and musician Kendra McKinley! If you want to see our looks, our choreographed numbers, and more visual hijinks not captured by audio, there's a video of the whole evening at kqed.org/thecooler!...more1h 42minPlay
March 28, 2018A Peek Behind The Cooler CurtainThis is basically our episode of Behind the Music. You'll learn how we met, what goes into making the show, and what kind of sandwich we'd all be....more48minPlay
March 21, 2018Queer Eye’s Jonathan Van Ness on Turning Red States PinkWe gab with Queer Eye's breakout star about the most f*ckable 'Game of Thrones' characters, the fiercest figure skaters of yore, not letting trolls be your truth, and other really important stuff you need to hear!...more45minPlay
March 14, 2018Celebrities Hawk the Darndest ThingsAdvertisements celebrities hoped we’d never find, blood-thirsty robots, and a she-who-must-be-named....more42minPlay
March 07, 2018In Search of Lost Badass WomenAyo, sis! It's Women's History Month! What better way to celebrate than with stories of badass women who were left out of our history books? Also, we look back on Iggy Azalea, and give props to a cis straight white dude for a change (surprise!)....more39minPlay
February 28, 2018#OscarsSoYesterday: Are Awards Shows Still Relevant?Also, we hand out drag names to Russia and America (because why not?) and question whether 'Titanic' is secretly a queer film....more40minPlay
February 21, 2018Wakanda Forever! Elio + Oliver Forever!This week, we're gushing about 'Black Panther' (DUH) and 'Call Me By Your Name' (DOUBLE DUH), and getting into why representation matters so much....more27minPlay
February 14, 2018Dear Valentine, May I (VERB) Your (NOUN)?Dirty Shakespearean Mad Libs! Awkward sex scenes! Jokes about Diego Rivera's armpit! This Valentine's Day episode has it all....more45minPlay
February 07, 2018Fauxmosexuals, LILFs, and Justin Timberlake’s Wack Halftime ShowWe explore why people like James Franco pretend to be gay, ruin your childhood with bad news on a beloved movie, and roll our eyes as hard as we can at Justin Timberlake....more43minPlay
January 31, 2018Now That’s What I Call Flu!The flu tried to kill two of us, so we're sharing family remedies. We're also exploring how Minnie Mouse is finally getting her due, why Jessica Chastain is a true ally, and why Paul Rudd deserves even more of our love....more36minPlay
FAQs about The Cooler:How many episodes does The Cooler have?The podcast currently has 178 episodes available.