After a five-year run, The Cooler is saying goodbye with a finale jam-packed with the voices of you, our beloved listeners!  We’ll be getting into all kinds of things like the return of Brad and Jen, DeepFakes, a review of a weird, sexy Old Hollywood movie, and much, much more! Also, get ready to be wiped out by a tidal wave of feels!  If you want to keep in touch with us, stalk us on Twitter! Carly is @TeaCupInTheBay, Jamedra is @JamedraSays and you can find me @xcusemybeauty. Until we meet again, byeeee!

After a five-year run, The Cooler is saying goodbye with a finale jam-packed with the voices of you, our beloved listeners! We’ll be getting into all kinds of things like the return of Brad and Jen, DeepFakes, a review of a weird, sexy Old Hollywood movie, and much, much more! Also, get ready to be wiped out by a tidal wave of feels! If you want to keep in touch with us, stalk us on Twitter! Carly is <a href="https://twitter.com/teacupinthebay" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@TeaCupInTheBay</a>, Jamedra is <a href="https://twitter.com/jamedrasays" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@JamedraSays</a> and you can find me <a href="https://twitter.com/xcusemybeauty" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@xcusemybeauty</a>. Until we meet again, byeeee!

Stay Cool

On this month’s episode of The Cooler, we’re making resolutions to upgrade ourselves in 2020.  We’re discussing how some of our favorite shows and films have retconned plots to cover their asses.  And we’re making a pilgrimage to visit one of Jennifer Aniston’s exes.  Remember: if you want to be featured in a future episode, call our hotline at 415.553.2850 with a question and we might answer it on the show!  Listen to hear all about it! https://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/thecooler/2019/12/WeNeedAResolution.mp3 Until next time! Subscribe and rate us five stars in iTunes!

On this month’s episode of The Cooler, we’re making resolutions to upgrade ourselves in 2020. We’re discussing how some of our favorite shows and films have retconned plots to cover their asses. And we’re making a pilgrimage to visit one of Jennifer Aniston’s exes. Remember: if you want to be featured in a future episode, call our hotline at 415.553.2850 with a question and we might answer it on the show! Listen to hear all about it! <a href="https://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/thecooler/2019/12/WeNeedAResolution.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/thecooler/2019/12/WeNeedAResolution.mp3</a> Until next time! <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1041117499" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe and rate us five stars in iTunes</a>!

We Need A Resolution

On this month’s episode of The Cooler, we analyze why Instagram has taken away likes, and share our confessions of how the app has screwed with our heads. Nicki Minaj and Cardi B have strong feelings about this and so do we.  We’re also unpacking the viral tweet that got everyone talking about emotional labor, and asking ourselves: when did friendships start to feel like work?  And we’re telling the real-life stories of three Dubai princesses who recently tried to escape, and discussing how their situations break the royal fantasy.  Remember: if you want to be featured in a future episode, call our hotline at 415.553.2850 with a question and we might answer it on the show!  Listen to hear all about it! https://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/thecooler/2019/11/TheGreatUnliking.mp3 Until next time! Subscribe and rate us five stars in iTunes!

On this month’s episode of The Cooler, we analyze why Instagram has taken away likes, and share our confessions of how the app has screwed with our heads. Nicki Minaj and Cardi B have strong feelings about this and so do we. We’re also unpacking the <a href="https://twitter.com/fyeahmfabello/status/1196551284914098177" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">viral tweet</a> that got everyone talking about emotional labor, and asking ourselves: when did friendships start to feel like work? And we’re telling the real-life stories of three Dubai princesses who recently tried to escape, and discussing how their situations break the royal fantasy. Remember: if you want to be featured in a future episode, call our hotline at 415.553.2850 with a question and we might answer it on the show! Listen to hear all about it! <a href="https://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/thecooler/2019/11/TheGreatUnliking.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/thecooler/2019/11/TheGreatUnliking.mp3</a> Until next time! <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1041117499" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe and rate us five stars in iTunes</a>!

The Great Unliking

On this month’s episode of The Cooler, we’re preparing to say goodbye to this decade by revisiting some of the biggest bops and messiest flops that the music world had to offer, including teen girls who make Rebecca Black sound like Etta James and a debate over whether Coldplay is trash or treasure.  We’re also digging into why so many people cared about the recent feud between notable WAGs (that’s Wives And Girlfriends of famous footballers) Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy.  We’re also helping one listener with a futuristic relationship pickle, and summarizing the entire Star Wars mythology in just a few disrespectful minutes (you’ll never look at Billy Joel the same way again).  If you want to be featured in a future episode, call our hotline at 415.553.2850 with a question and we might answer it on the show!  Listen to hear all about it! https://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/thecooler/2019/10/CoolerNovEpisode2.mp3 Until next time! Subscribe and rate us five stars in iTunes!

On this month’s episode of The Cooler, we’re preparing to say goodbye to this decade by revisiting some of the biggest bops and messiest flops that the music world had to offer, including teen girls who make Rebecca Black sound like Etta James and a debate over whether Coldplay is trash or treasure. We’re also digging into why so many people cared about the recent feud between notable WAGs (that’s Wives And Girlfriends of famous footballers) Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy. We’re also helping one listener with a futuristic relationship pickle, and summarizing the entire Star Wars mythology in just a few disrespectful minutes (you’ll never look at Billy Joel the same way again). If you want to be featured in a future episode, call our hotline at 415.553.2850 with a question and we might answer it on the show! Listen to hear all about it! <a href="https://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/thecooler/2019/10/CoolerNovEpisode2.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/thecooler/2019/10/CoolerNovEpisode2.mp3</a> Until next time! <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1041117499" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe and rate us five stars in iTunes</a>!

Coldplay Will Tear Us Apart

We’re baaaaack! Wondering what we’ve spent our summer hiatus doing? We’ll tell you all about not dying on a cruise, butchering the Italian language and running into the one and only Kimberly Kardashian!  A lot has happened in the world of popular culture since our last episode, so it seems only right that we weigh in on the biggest stories of the summer in a segment we’re calling *guttural Kelly Clarkson voice * Since We’ve Been Gooooone!  We’ll weigh in on the chicken sandwich wars, why we are no longer thirsting after Justin Trudeau, the latest groan-worthy thing Scarlett Johansson has said, why we’ll take Lil Nas X over Kevin Hart any day of the week and how Ruth Bader Ginsburg has inspired us to outlive our nemeses.  Then, we’ll take a look at how PR paved the way for Brad Pitt’s return, and why you shouldn’t fall for it.  Everyone knows what went down (no pun intended) with Clinton’s impeachment, but what about the only other president to be impeached? We’ll tell you the story of a grumpy racist dude from the 1860s who had it coming.  And we’ll also school you on the surprising profession of Ronald Reagan’s son and introduce you to Lindsay Lohan’s new kind-of-catchy prescription drug anthem (yep, you read that right).  Listen to hear all about it! https://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/thecooler/2019/10/CoolerOctoberEpisode.mp3 Until next time! Subscribe and rate us five stars in iTunes!

We’re baaaaack! Wondering what we’ve spent our summer hiatus doing? We’ll tell you all about not dying on a cruise, butchering the Italian language and running into the one and only Kimberly Kardashian! A lot has happened in the world of popular culture since our last episode, so it seems only right that we weigh in on the biggest stories of the summer in a segment we’re calling *guttural Kelly Clarkson voice * Since We’ve Been Gooooone! We’ll weigh in on the chicken sandwich wars, why we are no longer thirsting after Justin Trudeau, the latest groan-worthy thing Scarlett Johansson has said, why we’ll take Lil Nas X over Kevin Hart any day of the week and how Ruth Bader Ginsburg has inspired us to outlive our nemeses. Then, we’ll take a look at how PR paved the way for Brad Pitt’s return, and why you shouldn’t fall for it. Everyone knows what went down (no pun intended) with Clinton’s impeachment, but what about the only other president to be impeached? We’ll tell you the story of a grumpy racist dude from the 1860s who had it coming. And we’ll also school you on the surprising profession of Ronald Reagan’s son and introduce you to Lindsay Lohan’s new kind-of-catchy prescription drug anthem (yep, you read that right). Listen to hear all about it! <a href="https://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/thecooler/2019/10/CoolerOctoberEpisode.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/thecooler/2019/10/CoolerOctoberEpisode.mp3</a> Until next time! <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1041117499" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe and rate us five stars in iTunes</a>!

Since We’ve Been Gone

In this extra special bonus episode, y’all get to eavesdrop on a conversation between one of us and Queer Eye’s fashion guru, Tan France,  in front of 1,400 people at San Francisco’s historic Castro Theatre.  Expect deep topics like what it was like growing up gay in a Muslim South Asian traditional family and how 9/11 still affects Tan’s life to this day, as well as shallow topics like how he ended up partying with Victoria Beckham, why he hates Olive Garden and whether he loves *NSYNC or the Backstreet Boys more.  Listen to hear all about it! https://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/thecooler/2019/07/TanFrance.mp3 And here is a cute photo that looks like it belongs in the engagement section of The New York Times.Tan France and Emmanuel Hapsis. (SMG Photo)Until September! Subscribe and rate us five stars in iTunes! And find us on Facebook and Twitter!

In this extra special bonus episode, y’all get to eavesdrop on a conversation between one of us and Queer Eye’s fashion guru, Tan France,  in front of 1,400 people at San Francisco’s historic Castro Theatre. Expect deep topics like what it was like growing up gay in a Muslim South Asian traditional family and how 9/11 still affects Tan’s life to this day, as well as shallow topics like how he ended up partying with Victoria Beckham, why he hates Olive Garden and whether he loves *NSYNC or the Backstreet Boys more. Listen to hear all about it! <a href="https://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/thecooler/2019/07/TanFrance.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/thecooler/2019/07/TanFrance.mp3</a> And here is a cute photo that looks like it belongs in the engagement section of The New York Times.Tan France and Emmanuel Hapsis. (SMG Photo) Until September! <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1041117499" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe and rate us five stars in iTunes</a>! And find us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KQED-Pop-336039936485067/timeline/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/kqedpop" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>!

Queer Eye’s Tan France On How Gays Will Save The World

This week, we’re handing over control of our finale to you, the listeners! We’re giving advice on dating coworkers!  Sharing our Real Housewives taglines!  Giving our thoughts on whether Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga should hook up for real and what their couple name should be!  Weighing in on “PC culture” and the word “lady”!  Deciding whether we give a hoot about The Hills without Lauren Conrad!  Dishing out tips on how to battle anxiety and writer’s block!  Revealing which girl group or boy band we’d like to be a part of!  Getting nostalgic over childhood toys!  And shagging, killing and marrying our way through celebrities and Disney princesses.  Listen to hear all about it! https://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/thecooler/2019/06/Oop.mp3 Until next week! Subscribe and rate us five stars in iTunes! And find us on Facebook and Twitter!

This week, we’re handing over control of our finale to you, the listeners! We’re giving advice on dating coworkers! Sharing our Real Housewives taglines! Giving our thoughts on whether Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga should hook up for real and what their couple name should be! Weighing in on “PC culture” and the word “lady”! Deciding whether we give a hoot about The Hills without Lauren Conrad! Dishing out tips on how to battle anxiety and writer’s block! Revealing which girl group or boy band we’d like to be a part of! Getting nostalgic over childhood toys! And shagging, killing and marrying our way through celebrities and Disney princesses. Listen to hear all about it! <a href="https://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/thecooler/2019/06/Oop.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/thecooler/2019/06/Oop.mp3</a> Until next week! <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1041117499" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe and rate us five stars in iTunes</a>! And find us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KQED-Pop-336039936485067/timeline/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/kqedpop" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>!

Hotline Bling

Is San Francisco rotten or still full of soul? We discuss the ways the city has won our hearts and broken them.  We’re also shaking our heads over an ’80s heartthrob’s anti-Semitism.  And sharing some ~*personal news*~ about the future of the podcast.  Listen to hear all about it! https://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/thecooler/2019/06/BayBye.mp3 Until next week! Subscribe and rate us five stars in iTunes! And find us on Facebook and Twitter!

Is San Francisco rotten or still full of soul? We discuss the ways the city has won our hearts and broken them. We’re also shaking our heads over an ’80s heartthrob’s anti-Semitism. And sharing some ~*personal news*~ about the future of the podcast. Listen to hear all about it! <a href="https://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/thecooler/2019/06/BayBye.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/thecooler/2019/06/BayBye.mp3</a> Until next week! <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1041117499" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe and rate us five stars in iTunes</a>! And find us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KQED-Pop-336039936485067/timeline/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/kqedpop" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>!

Bay Bye: Breaking Up With San Francisco

Now that the battle for the Iron Throne is donezo, another battle is brewing: the one for the Song of the Summer crown! This week, we’ll be listening to a few contenders (that aren’t “Old Town Road”) and deciding which summer anthem gets The Cooler’s official seal of approval.  Inspired by Justin Bieber challenging Tom Cruise to a fight, we’re handing out tips on how to host a duel of your own.  And we process our feelings about a recently resurrected Millennial nightmare.  Listen to hear all about it! https://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/thecooler/2019/06/BopsOfSummer.mp3 Until next week! Subscribe and rate us five stars in iTunes! And find us on Facebook and Twitter!

Now that the battle for the Iron Throne is donezo, another battle is brewing: the one for the Song of the Summer crown! This week, we’ll be listening to a few contenders (that aren’t “Old Town Road”) and deciding which summer anthem gets The Cooler’s official seal of approval. Inspired by Justin Bieber challenging Tom Cruise to a fight, we’re handing out tips on how to host a duel of your own. And we process our feelings about a recently resurrected Millennial nightmare. Listen to hear all about it! <a href="https://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/thecooler/2019/06/BopsOfSummer.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/thecooler/2019/06/BopsOfSummer.mp3</a> Until next week! <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1041117499" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe and rate us five stars in iTunes</a>! And find us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KQED-Pop-336039936485067/timeline/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/kqedpop" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>!

The Bops Of Summer

Natalie Portman

This week, we’re wondering why Moby lied about dating Natalie Portman and looking at other famous men who’ve fudged a few details to make themselves look better. We’re also handing out tips on how to beat burnout.  And we have more than a few words for the Bostonian dudes who are trying to make a Straight Pride Parade happen.  Listen to hear all about it! https://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/thecooler/2019/06/Amnesia.mp3 Until next week! Subscribe and rate us five stars in iTunes! And find us on Facebook and Twitter!

This week, we’re wondering why Moby lied about dating Natalie Portman and looking at other famous men who’ve fudged a few details to make themselves look better. We’re also handing out tips on how to beat burnout. And we have more than a few words for the Bostonian dudes who are trying to make a Straight Pride Parade happen. Listen to hear all about it! <a href="https://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/thecooler/2019/06/Amnesia.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/thecooler/2019/06/Amnesia.mp3</a> Until next week! <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1041117499" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe and rate us five stars in iTunes</a>! And find us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KQED-Pop-336039936485067/timeline/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/kqedpop" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>!

Natalie Portman Is Out Of Your League

A monthly podcast from KQED Pop that tackles popular culture in a smart, fun and personal way.

This was one of my all-time favorite podcasts. It’s one of the firsts podcasts I got really into and continued to listen through the years. So sad it’s over☹️. I’ll miss the conversations, observations and laughs. Thanks so much for making me laugh and think.

It’s over... no!!!

I love this podcast. Current, informative, interesting topics, and super entertaining.

One of my favorites!!

The Cooler

Why do critics only care about Taylor Swift’s album when a man sings it? Can the word “snob” be rebranded as a good thing? And what’s behind American Apparel’s downfall?  https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.kqed.org/.stream/mp3splice/radio/thecooler/2015/10/TheCoolerEpisode6.mp3   This week, we’re wondering why music critics only care about Taylor Swift’s album when a man sings it: Ryan Adams’s 1989 and the mansplaining of Taylor Swift We’re also discussing one New York Times writer’s attempt to rebrand the word “snob” and whether that’s possible: Film Snob? Is That So Wrong? We’re trying to figure out what’s behind American Apparel’s downfall: I Am the Only Person Left Who Shops at American Apparel. This Is My Story. And we ride out to our jam of the week, Erykah Badu’s cover of Drake’s “Hotline Bling:” Until next week! Subscribe and rate us in iTunes! And find us on Facebook and Twitter!

Why do critics only care about Taylor Swift’s album when a man sings it? Can the word “snob” be rebranded as a good thing? And what’s behind American Apparel’s downfall? <a href="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.kqed.org/.stream/mp3splice/radio/thecooler/2015/10/TheCoolerEpisode6.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.kqed.org/.stream/mp3splice/radio/thecooler/2015/10/TheCoolerEpisode6.mp3</a> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cooler/id1041117499?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://play.google.com/music/m/Ig3hk6qa4fzcgjp2kagptfgu4u4?t=The_Cooler" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> This week, we’re wondering why music critics only care about Taylor Swift’s album when a man sings it: <a href="http://www.newstatesman.com/culture/music-theatre/2015/09/ryan-adams-s-1989-and-mansplaining-taylor-swift" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ryan Adams’s 1989 and the mansplaining of Taylor Swift</a> We’re also discussing one New York Times writer’s attempt to rebrand the word “snob” and whether that’s possible: <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/04/movies/film-snob-is-that-so-wrong.html?_r=0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Film Snob? Is That So Wrong?</a> We’re trying to figure out what’s behind American Apparel’s downfall: <a href="http://www.slate.com/articles/double_x/doublex/2015/10/how_american_apparel_lost_america_s_youth.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">I Am the Only Person Left Who Shops at American Apparel. This Is My Story.</a> And we ride out to our jam of the week, Erykah Badu’s cover of Drake’s “Hotline Bling:” Until next week! <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1041117499" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe and rate us in iTunes</a>! And find us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KQED-Pop-336039936485067/timeline/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/kqedpop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>!

Taylor Swift vs. Mansplainers, Taking Back Snobbery, and the Downfall of American Apparel

Karina Longworth

The mastermind behind the wildly popular You Must Remember This podcast shares her love of Old Hollywood, her distaste for Captain America, and more! https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.kqed.org/.stream/mp3splice/radio/thecooler/2016/10/Karina.mp3   Today we are joined by Karina Longworth, the mastermind behind You Must Remember This, a wildly popular podcast dedicated to the secret and forgotten histories of Hollywood. She’s tackled everything from the Manson murders to the Hollywood blacklist to Frank Sinatra’s little known space rock opera. Karina shares her thoughts on whether Bette Davis and Joan Crawford’s feud was real or a publicity stunt… https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2016/08/24/bette-davis-v-joan-crawford-the-hateful-history-behind-old-hollywoods-nastiest-feud/ …and how their feud is much like what’s currently happening between Kanye West and Taylor Swift.  She also shares her distaste for the internet…  …and which Old Hollywood star she would like to be haunted by.  And we cap things off with a song of Karina’s choosing, “Someone Up There Likes Me” by the dearly departed David Bowie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SVgfx2r-E0 Until next week! Subscribe and rate us in iTunes! And find us on Facebook and Twitter!

The mastermind behind the wildly popular You Must Remember This podcast shares her love of Old Hollywood, her distaste for Captain America, and more! <a href="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.kqed.org/.stream/mp3splice/radio/thecooler/2016/10/Karina.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.kqed.org/.stream/mp3splice/radio/thecooler/2016/10/Karina.mp3</a> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cooler/id1041117499?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://play.google.com/music/m/Ig3hk6qa4fzcgjp2kagptfgu4u4?t=The_Cooler" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Today we are joined by Karina Longworth, the mastermind behind You Must Remember This, a wildly popular podcast dedicated to the secret and forgotten histories of Hollywood. She’s tackled everything from the Manson murders to the Hollywood blacklist to Frank Sinatra’s little known space rock opera. Karina shares her thoughts on whether Bette Davis and Joan Crawford’s feud was real or a publicity stunt… <a href="https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2016/08/24/bette-davis-v-joan-crawford-the-hateful-history-behind-old-hollywoods-nastiest-feud/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2016/08/24/bette-davis-v-joan-crawford-the-hateful-history-behind-old-hollywoods-nastiest-feud/</a> …and how their feud is much like what’s currently happening between Kanye West and Taylor Swift. <a href="http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/giphy-23.gif" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> She also shares her distaste for the internet… <a href="http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/monkey-pushes-computer-off-table-gif.gif" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> …and which Old Hollywood star she would like to be haunted by. <a href="http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/http-2F2Fmashable.com2Fwp-content2Fgallery2Fcasper-was-actually-a-clingy-boyfriend2Fcasper-sleep.gif" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> And we cap things off with a song of Karina’s choosing, “Someone Up There Likes Me” by the dearly departed <a href="https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2016/01/28/is-david-bowie-the-new-tupac/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">David Bowie</a>: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SVgfx2r-E0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SVgfx2r-E0</a> Until next week! <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1041117499" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe and rate us in iTunes</a>! And find us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KQED-Pop-336039936485067/timeline/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/kqedpop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>!

Karina Longworth on Everything from Taylor vs. Kanye to What’s Next for ‘You Must Remember This’

We share the movies, music, and shows we can’t wait for, revisit some of our favorite moments from the podcast, and praise the Lorde. https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.kqed.org/.stream/mp3splice/radio/thecooler/2017/06/Anticipation.mp3   On our Summer ’17 to-do lists: see all the Charlize Theron movies, watch all the HBO shows (Game of Thrones! Insecure!), light all the candles and be emo with Lana del Rey.  On your Summer ’17 to-do list: Listen to all our old episodes and pretend like Obama is still President.  It’s official: Album of the Summer (maybe the Year, too): Lorde’s Melodrama. My favorite track changes day to day. Today, it’s “Homemade Dynamite.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzgSetnFmoo The Cooler is on hiatus until September. If you miss us, find us on Facebook and Twitter! And do us a solid by subscribing and rating us in iTunes!

We share the movies, music, and shows we can’t wait for, revisit some of our favorite moments from the podcast, and praise the Lorde. <a href="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.kqed.org/.stream/mp3splice/radio/thecooler/2017/06/Anticipation.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.kqed.org/.stream/mp3splice/radio/thecooler/2017/06/Anticipation.mp3</a> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cooler/id1041117499?mt=2" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://play.google.com/music/m/Ig3hk6qa4fzcgjp2kagptfgu4u4?t=The_Cooler" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"></a> On our Summer ’17 to-do lists: see all the Charlize Theron movies, watch all the HBO shows (Game of Thrones! Insecure!), light all the candles and be emo with Lana del Rey. <a href="https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/06/d52803a4-787f-4401-8760-3305a366b821.gif" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> On your Summer ’17 to-do list: Listen to all our old episodes and pretend like Obama is still President. <a href="https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/06/original.gif" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> It’s official: Album of the Summer (maybe the Year, too): Lorde’s Melodrama. My favorite track changes day to day. Today, it’s “Homemade Dynamite.” <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzgSetnFmoo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzgSetnFmoo</a> The Cooler is on hiatus until September. If you miss us, find us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KQED-Pop-336039936485067/timeline/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/kqedpop" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>! And do us a solid by <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1041117499" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">subscribing and rating us in iTunes</a>!

A Guide to the Most Anticipated Releases of Summer 2017

Kim Kardashian

People have gross reactions to the Kim Kardashian robbery. Also, how much do you miss meeting strangers from AOL Instant Messenger? A LOT = the only answer we’ll accept. https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.kqed.org/.stream/mp3splice/radio/thecooler/2016/10/tobeornottobe.mp3   We kick things off with thoughts on the gross reaction to the Kim Kardashian robbery: https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2016/10/03/you-dont-have-to-like-kim-kardashian-but-at-least-respect-her-humanity/ We resuscitate our In Memoriam segment to pay homage to AOL Instant Messenger and how awesome it was to meet up with complete strangers from chat rooms and not have them murder us:  We wonder if we really like the music we listen to… or if we’ve been brainwashed by peer pressure:  And we cap things off with “Father Stretch My Hands Pt. 1”, a song from Kanye West’s The Life of Pablo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXdQ8ZCzqkY If you haven’t already, please take our cute, little survey and let us know what you think of the show! http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2016/06/21/dear-listeners-of-the-cooler-please-take-our-cute-little-survey/ Until next week! Subscribe and rate us in iTunes! And find us on Facebook and Twitter!

People have gross reactions to the Kim Kardashian robbery. Also, how much do you miss meeting strangers from AOL Instant Messenger? A LOT = the only answer we’ll accept. <a href="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.kqed.org/.stream/mp3splice/radio/thecooler/2016/10/tobeornottobe.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.kqed.org/.stream/mp3splice/radio/thecooler/2016/10/tobeornottobe.mp3</a> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cooler/id1041117499?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://play.google.com/music/m/Ig3hk6qa4fzcgjp2kagptfgu4u4?t=The_Cooler" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> We kick things off with thoughts on the gross reaction to the Kim Kardashian robbery: <a href="https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2016/10/03/you-dont-have-to-like-kim-kardashian-but-at-least-respect-her-humanity/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2016/10/03/you-dont-have-to-like-kim-kardashian-but-at-least-respect-her-humanity/</a> We resuscitate our In Memoriam segment to pay homage to AOL Instant Messenger and how awesome it was to meet up with complete strangers from chat rooms and not have them murder us: <a href="http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/c20f1d00-7827-0133-6e9a-0aecee5a8273.gif" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> We wonder if we really like the music we listen to… or if we’ve been brainwashed by peer pressure: <a href="http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/tumblr_nkvakymL6k1u62l1jo5_500.gif" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> And we cap things off with “Father Stretch My Hands Pt. 1”, a song from Kanye West’s The Life of Pablo: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXdQ8ZCzqkY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXdQ8ZCzqkY</a> If you haven’t already, please take our cute, little survey and let us know what you think of the show! <a href="http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2016/06/21/dear-listeners-of-the-cooler-please-take-our-cute-little-survey/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2016/06/21/dear-listeners-of-the-cooler-please-take-our-cute-little-survey/</a> Until next week! <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1041117499" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe and rate us in iTunes</a>! And find us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KQED-Pop-336039936485067/timeline/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/kqedpop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>!

To Be or Not to Be a Kim Kardashian Defender and a Kanye West Fan

Jonathan Van Ness

This week, we are joined by someone whose hair flips could launch a thousand ships; it’s Queer Eye’s charming AF expert groomer, Jonathan Van Ness!!!  We gabbed about all of the following things:    growing up around straights who can’t handle what you’re serving. how it felt to turn red states pink with the new Queer Eye. what exactly was going through the cast’s heads when that cop pulled Karamo over. which characters from Game of Thrones are most f*ckable. the fiercest figure skaters from the ’80s, ’90s, and beyond. why we all need to rewatch Downton Abbey. why it’s important not to let trolls be your truth. and so much more!    Listen to hear all about it: https://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/thecooler/2018/03/JVN.mp3 Until next week! Subscribe and rate us five stars in iTunes! And find us on Facebook and Twitter!

This week, we are joined by someone whose hair flips could launch a thousand ships; it’s Queer Eye’s charming AF expert groomer, Jonathan Van Ness!!! <a href="https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2018/03/can-you-believe-jonathan-queer-eye.gif" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> We gabbed about all of the following things: <ul> <li> <ul> <li>growing up around straights who can’t handle what you’re serving.</li> <li>how it felt to turn red states pink with the new Queer Eye.</li> <li>what exactly was going through the cast’s heads when that cop pulled Karamo over.</li> <li>which characters from Game of Thrones are most f*ckable.</li> <li>the fiercest figure skaters from the ’80s, ’90s, and beyond.</li> <li>why we all need to rewatch Downton Abbey.</li> <li>why it’s important not to let trolls be your truth.</li> <li>and so much more!</li> </ul> </li> </ul> Listen to hear all about it: <a href="https://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/thecooler/2018/03/JVN.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/thecooler/2018/03/JVN.mp3</a> Until next week! <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1041117499" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe and rate us five stars in iTunes</a>! And find us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KQED-Pop-336039936485067/timeline/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/kqedpop" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>!

Queer Eye’s Jonathan Van Ness on Turning Red States Pink

No one is talking about a specific facet of S-Town… until now. Also, a peek into the world of professional whistling, gay thievery, and a spoken-word piece by Sharon Stone. https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.kqed.org/.stream/mp3splice/radio/thecooler/2017/04/STown.mp3   Women in podcasting are policed for the way they speak. S-Town‘s Brian Reed? Not so much. Read all about it.  Inspired by professional whistler Molly Lewis, we partake in a whistling competition (spoiler: only one of us can actually whistle).  We discuss how conservative radio host Bryan Fischer is pissed that gays stole the rainbow from God.  We join Sharon Stone in honoring Queen-of-Not-Giving-a-F–k Maxine Waters.  And we ride out on Feist’s comeback single, “Pleasure.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Yw1pih-vNw Until next week! Subscribe and rate us in iTunes! And find us on Facebook and Twitter!

No one is talking about a specific facet of S-Town… until now. Also, a peek into the world of professional whistling, gay thievery, and a spoken-word piece by Sharon Stone. <a href="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.kqed.org/.stream/mp3splice/radio/thecooler/2017/04/STown.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.kqed.org/.stream/mp3splice/radio/thecooler/2017/04/STown.mp3</a> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cooler/id1041117499?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://play.google.com/music/m/Ig3hk6qa4fzcgjp2kagptfgu4u4?t=The_Cooler" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Women in podcasting are policed for the way they speak. S-Town‘s Brian Reed? Not so much. <a href="https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2017/04/20/s-town-is-a-reminder-that-we-only-police-the-way-women-speak/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Read all about it</a>. <a href="https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/04/tumblr_mg7ziolWAD1r58875o1_500.gif" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Inspired by <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knptZIc-BCc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">professional whistler Molly Lewis</a>, we partake in a whistling competition (spoiler: only one of us can actually whistle). <a href="https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/04/tenor.gif" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> We discuss how conservative radio host Bryan Fischer is pissed that gays stole the rainbow from God. <a href="https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/04/tumblr_inline_mllvx86cvd1qz4rgp.gif" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> We join Sharon Stone in honoring Queen-of-Not-Giving-a-F–k Maxine Waters. <a href="https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/04/tumblr_on8xg1kj3M1rzlfxxo1_500.gif" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> And we ride out on Feist’s comeback single, “Pleasure.” <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Yw1pih-vNw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Yw1pih-vNw</a> Until next week! <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1041117499" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe and rate us in iTunes</a>! And find us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KQED-Pop-336039936485067/timeline/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/kqedpop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>!

S-Town: A Show about Murder, Nipple Rings… and Double Standards in Podcasting?

This week, the youths are taking over! We’re going to kick it with two teens, Elke Janssen and Gabriel Alves de Lima, and chat about why vaping has become such a trend: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9zps5LsVXs …whether they care about online privacy…  …their thoughts on Kanye’s latest shenanigans…  …and we get their take on a few things from way before their time, ye olde 1990s!  Listen to hear all about it: https://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/thecooler/2018/04/Teenz.mp3 Until next week! Subscribe and rate us five stars in iTunes! And find us on Facebook and Twitter!

This week, the youths are taking over! We’re going to kick it with two teens, Elke Janssen and Gabriel Alves de Lima, and chat about why vaping has become such a trend: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9zps5LsVXs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9zps5LsVXs</a> …whether they care about online privacy… <a href="https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2018/04/some-privacy-mean-girls-gif.gif" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> …their thoughts on Kanye’s latest shenanigans… <a href="https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/11/stop-it-get-some-help-michael-jordan-gif.gif" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> …and we get their take on a few things from way before their time, ye olde 1990s! <a href="https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2018/04/wow-1990s.gif" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Listen to hear all about it: <a href="https://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/thecooler/2018/04/Teenz.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/thecooler/2018/04/Teenz.mp3</a> Until next week! <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1041117499" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe and rate us five stars in iTunes</a>! And find us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KQED-Pop-336039936485067/timeline/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/kqedpop" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>!

Gen Z Takeover: Teens Talk Vaping, Kanye, Parkland, and Everything Else

Mandy Moore

We look at celebrities who’ve leved-up for inspiration, imagine alternate universes (what if Iman was President? what if Aaliyah was with us? what if Whitney never met Bobby?), and check up on Young Thug, Chelsea Handler, and Serena Williams. https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.kqed.org/.stream/mp3splice/radio/thecooler/2017/01/CandyMandy.mp3     It’s the beginning of a new year, and anything is possible! If Mandy Moore can transform from an under-appreciated pop singer…   … into a respected actress and Golden Globe nominee, who says we can’t make something out of our lives?  And since we’re already communicating in Mandy gifs, check out young Mandy weirdly waving with her naked foot:  Recent weeks have felt like we’re living in an alternate reality, so we thought it might be fun to dream up some pop culture what-if scenarios. What if Iman was our President?  What if Aaliyah was still here?    And what if Whitney had never met Bobby?  We give props to Ryan Staake for finishing a $100k Young Thug video, despite the fact that Young Thug didn’t bother showing up for the shoot. Watch how he turned that lemon of a situation into music video lemonade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9L3j-lVLwk We are troubled by the fact that, despite some gains for women in Hollywood (an all-female Ghostbusters! a woman front-and-center on a Star Wars poster!), women only said 27% of the words in 2016’s biggest movies:   We try to make sense of Chelsea Handler saying that the Kardashians are the reason Trump got elected, while also saying Megyn Kelly is swell:  And we ride out on “Dove” by Pillar Point, which has the best music video you’ve seen in a long while: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BU6dAAfg-qk Until next week! Subscribe and rate us in iTunes! And find us on Facebook and Twitter!

We look at celebrities who’ve leved-up for inspiration, imagine alternate universes (what if Iman was President? what if Aaliyah was with us? what if Whitney never met Bobby?), and check up on Young Thug, Chelsea Handler, and Serena Williams. <a href="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.kqed.org/.stream/mp3splice/radio/thecooler/2017/01/CandyMandy.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.kqed.org/.stream/mp3splice/radio/thecooler/2017/01/CandyMandy.mp3</a> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cooler/id1041117499?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://play.google.com/music/m/Ig3hk6qa4fzcgjp2kagptfgu4u4?t=The_Cooler" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> It’s the beginning of a new year, and anything is possible! If Mandy Moore can transform from an under-appreciated pop singer… <a href="https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/mandymoore.gif" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/f2692838c23e833202970833057a3499.gif" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> … into a respected actress and Golden Globe nominee, who says we can’t make something out of our lives? <a href="https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/tumblr_lqzedx9ZPL1qa66pm.gif" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> And since we’re already communicating in Mandy gifs, check out young Mandy weirdly waving with her naked foot: Recent weeks have felt like we’re living in an alternate reality, so we thought it might be fun to dream up some pop culture what-if scenarios. What if Iman was our President? <a href="https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/tumblr_m89l0adLM81qzluxqo2_250.gif" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> What if Aaliyah was still here? <a href="https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/1132750.gif" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a> <a href="https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/aaliyah-aaliyah-27871122-245-259.gif" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> And what if Whitney had never met Bobby? <a href="https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/gif-gif.gif" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> We give props to Ryan Staake for finishing a $100k Young Thug video, despite the fact that Young Thug didn’t bother showing up for the shoot. Watch how he turned that lemon of a situation into music video lemonade: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9L3j-lVLwk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9L3j-lVLwk</a> We are troubled by the fact that, despite some gains for women in Hollywood (an all-female Ghostbusters! a woman front-and-center on a Star Wars poster!), <a href="https://medium.freecodecamp.com/women-only-said-27-of-the-words-in-2016s-biggest-movies-955cb480c3c4#.dt4eq9j9d" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">women only said 27% of the words</a> in 2016’s biggest movies: <a href="https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/ashley-wagner-bs1.gif" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <h1></h1> We try to make sense of Chelsea Handler saying that the Kardashians are the reason Trump got elected, while also saying Megyn Kelly is swell: <a href="https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/tenor.gif" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> And we ride out on “Dove” by Pillar Point, which has the best music video you’ve seen in a long while: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BU6dAAfg-qk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BU6dAAfg-qk</a> Until next week! <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1041117499" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe and rate us in iTunes</a>! And find us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KQED-Pop-336039936485067/timeline/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/kqedpop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>!

Mandy Moore Reinvented Herself, and So Can You!

Janet Jackson

We revisit Nipplegate and a 1998 profile of bratty prince Leonardo DiCaprio, followed by a game of Who Said It? Stacey Dash or Ann Coulter. https://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/thecooler/2016/02/janet.mp3   Since the Super Bowl is right around the corner, we reexamine the furor around Janet Jackson’s exposed breast and discuss how that moment in pop culture history projects a lot of uncomfortable truths about America: Nipplegate Revisited: Why America Owes Janet Jackson a Huge Apology We also dig through old copies of New York Magazine to unearth a very telling 1998 profile of a very bratty Leonardo DiCaprio: Leo, Prince of the City Written by Nancy Jo Sales, the recipient of this insane voicemail: We play a game of Who Said It? (Stacey Dash or Ann Coulter Edition):  And we cap things off with a former One Directioner Zayn Malik’s first zingle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_3d6GntKbk Until next week! Subscribe and rate us in iTunes! And find us on Facebook and Twitter!

We revisit Nipplegate and a 1998 profile of bratty prince Leonardo DiCaprio, followed by a game of Who Said It? Stacey Dash or Ann Coulter. <a href="https://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/thecooler/2016/02/janet.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/thecooler/2016/02/janet.mp3</a> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cooler/id1041117499?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://play.google.com/music/m/Ig3hk6qa4fzcgjp2kagptfgu4u4?t=The_Cooler" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Since the Super Bowl is right around the corner, we reexamine the furor around Janet Jackson’s exposed breast and discuss how that moment in pop culture history projects a lot of uncomfortable truths about America: <a href="http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2016/02/04/nipplegate-revisited-why-america-owes-janet-jackson-a-huge-apology/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nipplegate Revisited: Why America Owes Janet Jackson a Huge Apology</a> We also dig through old copies of New York Magazine to unearth a very telling 1998 profile of a very bratty Leonardo DiCaprio: <a href="http://nymag.com/nymetro/movies/features/2793/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Leo, Prince of the City</a> Written by Nancy Jo Sales, the recipient of this insane voicemail: We play a game of Who Said It? (Stacey Dash or Ann Coulter Edition): <a href="http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/02/anigif_enhanced-17560-1393877506-2.gif" rel="attachment wp-att-20260 nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/02/Ann_Boogie.gif" rel="attachment wp-att-20259 nofollow" target="_blank"></a> And we cap things off with a former One Directioner Zayn Malik’s first zingle: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_3d6GntKbk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_3d6GntKbk</a> Until next week! <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1041117499" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe and rate us in iTunes</a>! And find us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KQED-Pop-336039936485067/timeline/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/kqedpop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>!

The People vs. Janet Jackson

A guide on avoiding problematic costumes, a map of most popular candy by state, and a Goosebumps / Fear Street quiz! https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.kqed.org/.stream/mp3splice/radio/thecooler/2015/10/TheCoolerEpisode8.mp3   This week, we’re celebrating Halloween with only the spookiest topics, starting with a convo about how those inappropriate costumes you see all over the Internet are nothing more than a marketing ploy: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-10-22/the-people-behind-sexy-pizza-rat-know-you-won-t-buy-their-costume We’re also figuring out where in the USA we should live based on our favorite candy: http://www.businessinsider.com/favorite-halloween-candy-by-state-2015-10 We’re talking about the first movie that scarred us as children:  We test our teen horror knowledge with a Goosebumps / Fear Street quiz: http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2015/10/29/quiz-match-the-goosebumps-fear-street-title-with-its-teaser/ And we celebrate director Henry Selick’s admission that The Nightmare Before Christmas is, in fact, a Halloween film, not a Christmas one, by riding out to “This Is Halloween:” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpvdAJYvofI Until next week! Subscribe and rate us in iTunes! And find us on Facebook and Twitter!

A guide on avoiding problematic costumes, a map of most popular candy by state, and a Goosebumps / Fear Street quiz! <a href="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.kqed.org/.stream/mp3splice/radio/thecooler/2015/10/TheCoolerEpisode8.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.kqed.org/.stream/mp3splice/radio/thecooler/2015/10/TheCoolerEpisode8.mp3</a> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cooler/id1041117499?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://play.google.com/music/m/Ig3hk6qa4fzcgjp2kagptfgu4u4?t=The_Cooler" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> This week, we’re celebrating Halloween with only the spookiest topics, starting with a convo about how those inappropriate costumes you see all over the Internet are nothing more than a marketing ploy: <a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-10-22/the-people-behind-sexy-pizza-rat-know-you-won-t-buy-their-costume" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-10-22/the-people-behind-sexy-pizza-rat-know-you-won-t-buy-their-costume</a> We’re also figuring out where in the USA we should live based on our favorite candy: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/favorite-halloween-candy-by-state-2015-10" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.businessinsider.com/favorite-halloween-candy-by-state-2015-10</a> We’re talking about the first movie that scarred us as children: <a href="http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/10/giphy.gif" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> We test our teen horror knowledge with a Goosebumps / Fear Street quiz: <a href="http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2015/10/29/quiz-match-the-goosebumps-fear-street-title-with-its-teaser/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2015/10/29/quiz-match-the-goosebumps-fear-street-title-with-its-teaser/</a> And we celebrate director Henry Selick’s admission that The Nightmare Before Christmas is, in fact, a Halloween film, not a Christmas one, by riding out to “This Is Halloween:” <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpvdAJYvofI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpvdAJYvofI</a> Until next week! <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1041117499" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe and rate us in iTunes</a>! And find us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KQED-Pop-336039936485067/timeline/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/kqedpop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>!

This Is Halloween

Bette Davis

Joan Crawford

The Old Hollywood rivalry that makes Mariah vs. Jennifer Lopez look like child’s play. Plus, why we’re not coming to your birthday dinner and updates on Jamie Foxx and Brandy. https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.kqed.org/.stream/mp3splice/radio/thecooler/2016/05/BetteDavisJoanCrawford.mp3   This week, inspired by Ryan Murphy’s plan to create a series called Feud that will focus on the acrimonious relationship between old Hollywood starlets Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, I’m taking you on a shade retrospective of every rude twist-and-turn of their rivalry: https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2016/08/24/bette-davis-v-joan-crawford-the-hateful-history-behind-old-hollywoods-nastiest-feud/  Jamedra breaks the news that she doesn’t want to come to your birthday dinner: http://www.slate.com/articles/life/a_fine_whine/2008/10/happy_birthday_you_bastard.html But if she ends up showing up, you better believe she’ll be using one of these apps: https://www.themuse.com/advice/5-genius-apps-for-splitting-bills-with-friends Carly answers the question: Where’d you go, Jamie Foxx? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGidYBqBHVw And I cap things off with a viral ditty from Brandy and friends: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ud2E6TSfJ0M And another celebrity feud played up for publicity, Brandy and Monica’s opus “The Boy Is Mine”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Va1Y6uAgNJY Until next week! Subscribe and rate us in iTunes! And find us on Facebook and Twitter!

The Old Hollywood rivalry that makes Mariah vs. Jennifer Lopez look like child’s play. Plus, why we’re not coming to your birthday dinner and updates on Jamie Foxx and Brandy. <a href="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.kqed.org/.stream/mp3splice/radio/thecooler/2016/05/BetteDavisJoanCrawford.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.kqed.org/.stream/mp3splice/radio/thecooler/2016/05/BetteDavisJoanCrawford.mp3</a> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cooler/id1041117499?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://play.google.com/music/m/Ig3hk6qa4fzcgjp2kagptfgu4u4?t=The_Cooler" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> This week, inspired by Ryan Murphy’s plan to create a series called Feud that will focus on the acrimonious relationship between old Hollywood starlets Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, I’m taking you on a shade retrospective of every rude twist-and-turn of their rivalry: <a href="https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2016/08/24/bette-davis-v-joan-crawford-the-hateful-history-behind-old-hollywoods-nastiest-feud/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2016/08/24/bette-davis-v-joan-crawford-the-hateful-history-behind-old-hollywoods-nastiest-feud/</a> <a href="http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/05/WHTBJJ.gif" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Jamedra breaks the news that she doesn’t want to come to your birthday dinner: <a href="http://www.slate.com/articles/life/a_fine_whine/2008/10/happy_birthday_you_bastard.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.slate.com/articles/life/a_fine_whine/2008/10/happy_birthday_you_bastard.html</a> But if she ends up showing up, you better believe she’ll be using one of these apps: <a href="https://www.themuse.com/advice/5-genius-apps-for-splitting-bills-with-friends" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.themuse.com/advice/5-genius-apps-for-splitting-bills-with-friends</a> Carly answers the question: Where’d you go, Jamie Foxx? <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGidYBqBHVw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGidYBqBHVw</a> And I cap things off with a viral ditty from Brandy and friends: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ud2E6TSfJ0M" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ud2E6TSfJ0M</a> And another celebrity feud played up for publicity, Brandy and Monica’s opus “The Boy Is Mine”: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Va1Y6uAgNJY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Va1Y6uAgNJY</a> Until next week! <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1041117499" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe and rate us in iTunes</a>! And find us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KQED-Pop-336039936485067/timeline/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/kqedpop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>!

Bette Davis vs. Joan Crawford, The Shadiest Hollywood Feud of All Time

This week, we’re partnering up with Bay Curious to take you on a road trip and chase down the true origin of the term 420.  We’re also reflecting on Cardi B and some other boss ass pregnant women. https://twitter.com/wtfisaiah/status/985914799019122688 And we’re sharing a drowning squirrel story, which proves that watching TV can save lives!  Listen to hear all about it: https://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/thecooler/2018/04/Laganja.mp3 Until next week! Subscribe and rate us five stars in iTunes! And find us on Facebook and Twitter!

This week, we’re partnering up with <a href="https://www.kqed.org/news/series/baycurious" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bay Curious</a> to take you on a road trip and chase down the true origin of the term <a href="https://www.kqed.org/pop/16028" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">420</a>. <a href="https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2018/04/cmon-grass-laganja-alaska.gif" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> We’re also reflecting on Cardi B and some other boss ass pregnant women. <a href="https://twitter.com/wtfisaiah/status/985914799019122688" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/wtfisaiah/status/985914799019122688</a> And we’re sharing a drowning squirrel story, which proves that watching TV can save lives! <a href="https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2018/04/tv-is-my-life-kevin-home-alone-macaulay.gif" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Listen to hear all about it: <a href="https://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/thecooler/2018/04/Laganja.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/thecooler/2018/04/Laganja.mp3</a> Until next week! <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1041117499" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe and rate us five stars in iTunes</a>! And find us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KQED-Pop-336039936485067/timeline/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/kqedpop" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>!

How Did 420 Become a Phenomenon? We Tracked Down the Guys Who Invented It

A look at hexes floating around Hollywood, a twisted tale from the 1700s, a warning about catacombs, and — to lighten the mood — an ode to onion rings and fries. https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.kqed.org/.stream/mp3splice/radio/thecooler/2017/06/Curses.mp3   Drake has a lot more in common with doomed horror movies than you’d think.  The 18th century wasn’t a great time to be a sex-positive woman. Just ask Margaret Dickson, who was hanged for some bullshit.  Two French teens recently learned that age-old maxim: it’s all fun and games until you get lost in the Paris catacombs for THREE DAYS!  Scientists claim that eating french fries will lead us all to early graves.  And we ride out on “Don’t Kill My Vibe” by finger-dancing enthusiast Sigrid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzonQoON9eo Until next week! Subscribe and rate us in iTunes! And find us on Facebook and Twitter!

A look at hexes floating around Hollywood, a twisted tale from the 1700s, a warning about catacombs, and — to lighten the mood — an ode to onion rings and fries. <a href="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.kqed.org/.stream/mp3splice/radio/thecooler/2017/06/Curses.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.kqed.org/.stream/mp3splice/radio/thecooler/2017/06/Curses.mp3</a> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cooler/id1041117499?mt=2" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://play.google.com/music/m/Ig3hk6qa4fzcgjp2kagptfgu4u4?t=The_Cooler" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Drake has a lot more in common with doomed horror movies than you’d think. <a href="https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/06/1463576898-drake-scared.gif" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> The 18th century wasn’t a great time to be a sex-positive woman. Just ask Margaret Dickson, who was hanged for some bullshit. <a href="https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/06/f6b9bf40f4356ec378d55439d83e1702.gif" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Two French teens recently learned that age-old maxim: it’s all fun and games until you get lost in the Paris catacombs for THREE DAYS! <a href="https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/06/3298361pdrgqpc3y5.gif" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Scientists claim that eating french fries will lead us all to early graves. <a href="https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/06/oprah-won-t-accept-it.gif" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> And we ride out on “Don’t Kill My Vibe” by finger-dancing enthusiast Sigrid: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzonQoON9eo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzonQoON9eo</a> Until next week! <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1041117499" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe and rate us in iTunes</a>! And find us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KQED-Pop-336039936485067/timeline/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/kqedpop" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>!

Chilling Pop Culture Curses, from ‘Poltergeist’ to Drake

This week, we’re sharing the music, movies, and TV shows we’re looking forward to in the coming months.  We’re also looking back at some of our favorite moments from this past season.  And we’re giving The Cooler Seal of Approval™ to what we think should be the Song of the Summer!  Listen to hear all about it: https://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/thecooler/2018/06/CrazyInLove2018.mp3 Until next week! Subscribe and rate us five stars in iTunes! And find us on Facebook and Twitter!

This week, we’re sharing the music, movies, and TV shows we’re looking forward to in the coming months. We’re also looking back at some of our favorite moments from this past season. And we’re giving The Cooler Seal of Approval™ to what we think should be the Song of the Summer! Listen to hear all about it: <a href="https://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/thecooler/2018/06/CrazyInLove2018.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/thecooler/2018/06/CrazyInLove2018.mp3</a> Until next week! <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1041117499" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe and rate us five stars in iTunes</a>! And find us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KQED-Pop-336039936485067/timeline/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/kqedpop" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>!

Crazy in Love with This Summer Preview

https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.kqed.org/.stream/mp3splice/radio/thecooler/2017/09/Idol.mp3   American Idol recently came back from the dead and held auditions in our backyard. We obviously had to crash.  https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2017/09/14/who-tries-out-for-american-idol-in-2017-i-went-to-the-oakland-auditions-to-find-out/ How could loving avocado be wrong? We’ll tell you! *Debbie Downer sound*    Disney’s live-action Aladdin film just got a lot whiter, because brown people can’t just have things.      And we ride out on “Shining” by DJ Khaled, Jay Z, and Beyoncé: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=va47vNPm6YA Until next week! Subscribe and rate us in iTunes! And find us on Facebook and Twitter!

<a href="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.kqed.org/.stream/mp3splice/radio/thecooler/2017/09/Idol.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.kqed.org/.stream/mp3splice/radio/thecooler/2017/09/Idol.mp3</a> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cooler/id1041117499?mt=2" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://play.google.com/music/m/Ig3hk6qa4fzcgjp2kagptfgu4u4?t=The_Cooler" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"></a> American Idol recently came back from the dead and held auditions in our backyard. We obviously had to crash. <a href="https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/09/americanidolkelly.gif" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2017/09/14/who-tries-out-for-american-idol-in-2017-i-went-to-the-oakland-auditions-to-find-out/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2017/09/14/who-tries-out-for-american-idol-in-2017-i-went-to-the-oakland-auditions-to-find-out/</a> How could loving avocado be wrong? We’ll tell you! *Debbie Downer sound* <a href="https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/09/debbie-downer.gif" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Disney’s live-action Aladdin film just got a lot whiter, because brown people can’t just have things. <a href="https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/09/aladdin.gif" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> And we ride out on “Shining” by DJ Khaled, Jay Z, and Beyoncé: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=va47vNPm6YA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=va47vNPm6YA</a> Until next week! <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1041117499" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe and rate us in iTunes</a>! And find us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KQED-Pop-336039936485067/timeline/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/kqedpop" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>!

Is It Too Late to Say Sorry for Eating So Much Avocado?

From political activism and self-care to why he’s cool with Paula Deen and why Barbara Walters is a gangsta. https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.kqed.org/.stream/mp3splice/radio/thecooler/2016/05/Bob.mp3   This week, we’ve been blessed from on high by Ru-sus herself and are joined by the newly crowned RuPaul’s Drag Race champion, first name Bob, last name The Drag Queen! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Bt7ew02968 Bob does not hold back on topics ranging from political activism and self-care to why he’s cool with Paula Deen and why Barbara Walters is a gangsta.  And we cap things off with Bob’s debut single “Purse First” because duh: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuogbfF6VR8 If you’re in love with Bob after listening to our episode (highly likely), nab some tickets to see him perform on May 28, 2016 at The Castro Theatre as part of The Drag Queens of Comedy! http://store.peacheschrist.com/products/171-the-drag-queens-of-comedy-2016.aspx Until next week! Subscribe and rate us in iTunes! And find us on Facebook and Twitter!

From political activism and self-care to why he’s cool with Paula Deen and why Barbara Walters is a gangsta. <a href="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.kqed.org/.stream/mp3splice/radio/thecooler/2016/05/Bob.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.kqed.org/.stream/mp3splice/radio/thecooler/2016/05/Bob.mp3</a> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cooler/id1041117499?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://play.google.com/music/m/Ig3hk6qa4fzcgjp2kagptfgu4u4?t=The_Cooler" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> This week, we’ve been blessed from on high by Ru-sus herself and are joined by the newly crowned RuPaul’s Drag Race champion, first name Bob, last name The Drag Queen! <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Bt7ew02968" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Bt7ew02968</a> Bob does not hold back on topics ranging from political activism and self-care to why he’s cool with Paula Deen and why Barbara Walters is a gangsta. <a href="http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/05/tumblr_mkt0q5Kvmg1rn94dto1_500.gif" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> And we cap things off with Bob’s debut single “Purse First” because duh: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuogbfF6VR8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuogbfF6VR8</a> If you’re in love with Bob after listening to our episode (highly likely), <a href="http://store.peacheschrist.com/products/171-the-drag-queens-of-comedy-2016.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">nab some tickets</a> to see him perform on May 28, 2016 at The Castro Theatre as part of The Drag Queens of Comedy! <a href="http://store.peacheschrist.com/products/171-the-drag-queens-of-comedy-2016.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://store.peacheschrist.com/products/171-the-drag-queens-of-comedy-2016.aspx</a> Until next week! <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1041117499" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe and rate us in iTunes</a>! And find us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KQED-Pop-336039936485067/timeline/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/kqedpop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>!

Bob the Drag Queen on Winning Drag Race, Rising Above Haters and Putting Purse First

Did The Little Mermaid predict Ms. Spears’ entire life? Does cursing make you more trustworthy? Find out! https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.kqed.org/.stream/mp3splice/radio/thecooler/2017/01/Britariel.mp3     We start things off with a theory that everything that’s happened to Britney Spears happened to Ariel first:  How ‘The Little Mermaid’ Predicted Britney Spears’ Entire Life A deep-dive into the uncanny parallels between the princess of the sea and the princess of pop. We discuss a new study that claims that people who swear are more worthy of trust:  We share our favorite pop culture cursing moments: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1dnqKGuezo And we ride out on “Stand Back” by Stevie Nicks (because why not): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwdDVZsz2es Subscribe and rate us in iTunes! And find us on Facebook and Twitter!

Did The Little Mermaid predict Ms. Spears’ entire life? Does cursing make you more trustworthy? Find out! <a href="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.kqed.org/.stream/mp3splice/radio/thecooler/2017/01/Britariel.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.kqed.org/.stream/mp3splice/radio/thecooler/2017/01/Britariel.mp3</a> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cooler/id1041117499?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://play.google.com/music/m/Ig3hk6qa4fzcgjp2kagptfgu4u4?t=The_Cooler" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> We start things off with a theory that everything that’s happened to Britney Spears happened to Ariel first: <blockquote> <h4><a href="https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2017/01/19/how-the-little-mermaid-predicted-britney-spears-entire-life/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How ‘The Little Mermaid’ Predicted Britney Spears’ Entire Life</a></h4> A deep-dive into the uncanny parallels between the princess of the sea and the princess of pop.</blockquote> We discuss a new study that claims that people who swear are more worthy of trust: <a href="https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2017/01/adele-swear.gif" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> We share our favorite pop culture cursing moments: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1dnqKGuezo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1dnqKGuezo</a> And we ride out on “Stand Back” by Stevie Nicks (because why not): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwdDVZsz2es" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwdDVZsz2es</a> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1041117499" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe and rate us in iTunes</a>! And find us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KQED-Pop-336039936485067/timeline/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/kqedpop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>!

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This week, in honor of the 20th anniversary of Sex and the City, we’re revisiting the show’s pilot episode and seeing if it holds up.  Oh, and Carrie Bradshaw has an important Post It message for y’all.  Speaking of Carrie, she and advice go together like peanut butter and jelly, so we’re putting ancient relationship advice to the test.  We’re also going to use male tennis players to teach a short, yet instructional course on how to be the best non-sexist ally you can be (it’s not that hard, bro).  While we’re learning how to act, a 12-year-old Meghan Markle has some words for sexist advertisers.  And because tomorrow is the first official day of summer, why not let this joyful French-language ditty put you in the mood? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVAWux2O7mw Listen to hear all about it: https://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/thecooler/2018/06/SATC.mp3 Until next week! Subscribe and rate us five stars in iTunes! And find us on Facebook and Twitter!

This week, in honor of the 20th anniversary of Sex and the City, we’re revisiting the show’s pilot episode and seeing if it holds up. Oh, and Carrie Bradshaw has an important Post It message for y’all. Speaking of Carrie, she and advice go together like peanut butter and jelly, so we’re putting ancient relationship advice to the test. We’re also going to use male tennis players to teach a short, yet instructional course on how to be the best non-sexist ally you can be (it’s not that hard, bro). While we’re learning how to act, a 12-year-old Meghan Markle has some words for sexist advertisers. And because tomorrow is the first official day of summer, why not let this joyful French-language ditty put you in the mood? <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVAWux2O7mw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVAWux2O7mw</a> Listen to hear all about it: <a href="https://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/thecooler/2018/06/SATC.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/thecooler/2018/06/SATC.mp3</a> Until next week! <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1041117499" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe and rate us five stars in iTunes</a>! And find us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KQED-Pop-336039936485067/timeline/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/kqedpop" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>!

We Couldn’t Help But Wonder How ‘Sex and the City’ Is Already 20

Also, why was Evelyn Waugh such a jerk? And how petty can the office get? All will be revealed. https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.kqed.org/.stream/mp3splice/radio/thecooler/2016/10/Brangelina.mp3   We try to figure out why so many of us obsess over famous couples: https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2016/09/20/the-only-way-to-process-angelina-jolie-and-brad-pitts-divorce/ We share the celebrity breakups that have hurt us the most: https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2015/08/03/gwen-stefani-and-gavin-rossdale-file-for-divorce-love-is-dead/ And the celebrity breakups that would hurt us the most:  I dig up a rude letter written by Evelyn Waugh, which should have resulted in a breakup:  Jamedra shares some petty office notes: http://www.smosh.com/smosh-pit/photos/22-hilarious-workplace-notes-0 We talk about how Brody was destined to be a bro because it’s the first part of his name:  We celebrate the return of Tweet:  And we cap things off with “Cranes in the Sky”, a song from Solange’s new album, A Seat at The Table: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0qrinhNnOM If you haven’t already, please take our cute, little survey and let us know what you think of the show! http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2016/06/21/dear-listeners-of-the-cooler-please-take-our-cute-little-survey/ Until next week! Subscribe and rate us in iTunes! And find us on Facebook and Twitter!

Also, why was Evelyn Waugh such a jerk? And how petty can the office get? All will be revealed. <a href="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.kqed.org/.stream/mp3splice/radio/thecooler/2016/10/Brangelina.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.kqed.org/.stream/mp3splice/radio/thecooler/2016/10/Brangelina.mp3</a> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cooler/id1041117499?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="https://play.google.com/music/m/Ig3hk6qa4fzcgjp2kagptfgu4u4?t=The_Cooler" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> We try to figure out why so many of us obsess over famous couples: <a href="https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2016/09/20/the-only-way-to-process-angelina-jolie-and-brad-pitts-divorce/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2016/09/20/the-only-way-to-process-angelina-jolie-and-brad-pitts-divorce/</a> We share the celebrity breakups that have hurt us the most: <a href="https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2015/08/03/gwen-stefani-and-gavin-rossdale-file-for-divorce-love-is-dead/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2015/08/03/gwen-stefani-and-gavin-rossdale-file-for-divorce-love-is-dead/</a> And the celebrity breakups that would hurt us the most: <a href="http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/michelle-obama-laughing.gif" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> I dig up a rude letter written by Evelyn Waugh, which should have resulted in a breakup: <a href="http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/raw-8.gif" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Jamedra shares some petty office notes: <a href="http://www.smosh.com/smosh-pit/photos/22-hilarious-workplace-notes-0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.smosh.com/smosh-pit/photos/22-hilarious-workplace-notes-0</a> We talk about how Brody was destined to be a bro because it’s the first part of his name: <a href="http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/brody-jenner-bro.gif" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> We celebrate the return of Tweet: <a href="http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2016/10/tweet-oh-my.gif" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> And we cap things off with “Cranes in the Sky”, a song from Solange’s new album, A Seat at The Table: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0qrinhNnOM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0qrinhNnOM</a> If you haven’t already, please take our cute, little survey and let us know what you think of the show! <a href="http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2016/06/21/dear-listeners-of-the-cooler-please-take-our-cute-little-survey/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://ww2.kqed.org/pop/2016/06/21/dear-listeners-of-the-cooler-please-take-our-cute-little-survey/</a> Until next week! <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1041117499" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe and rate us in iTunes</a>! And find us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KQED-Pop-336039936485067/timeline/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/kqedpop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>!

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