Survivor celebrates its 40th season by bringing back past winning contestants for Survivor: Winners At War. Robert Voets/CBS Entertainment hide caption toggle caption Robert Voets/CBS Entertainment April 15, 2020 Idols, Islands, Snakes & Rats: 20 Years Of 'Survivor' April 15, 2020 • Started out eating rats, and now they're here. Forty seasons in, Survivor is midway through a season where former winners are playing against each other. And as you'd imagine, it's a doozy. From which season is best to which winner is best to whether host Jeff Probst is a hero or a villain, we take a look at why Survivor has been a staple of TV conversation for 20 years. Idols, Islands, Snakes & Rats: 20 Years Of 'Survivor' Listen · 20:43 20:43 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/834221294/834244697" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Do you miss sitting for long stretches of time where you don't think about anything? Glen Weldon suggests you start a puzzle. Markus Spiering/Getty Images/EyeEm hide caption toggle caption Markus Spiering/Getty Images/EyeEm April 10, 2020 Pop Culture Solutions To Quarantine Problems April 10, 2020 • Let's talk about solutions. Specifically, solutions to the problems we're running into entertaining ourselves at home. There's a lot to watch and read and hear, but there's also a lot that we're missing--like live sports, concerts, and spending nights out with friends. And we've got some ideas about how to fill those voids. Pop Culture Solutions To Quarantine Problems Listen · 22:48 22:48 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/830593075/830910984" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Joe Exotic, in the Netflix series Tiger King. Netflix hide caption toggle caption Netflix April 8, 2020 Hey All You Cool Cats And Kittens: Talking 'Tiger King' April 8, 2020 • Almost three weeks ago, as isolation at home tightened its grip on many of us, Netflix released the documentary series Tiger King. It seemed to capture a binge-ready audience at just the right moment, and it's been burning up social media channels ever since. Tiger King tells the story of a man who calls himself Joe Exotic, who bred and exhibited big cats and other animals in a sketchy private zoo. Joe is now in prison, convicted of hiring someone to kill an activist named Carole Baskin. She tried to shut down his business and became his nemesis. Hey All You Cool Cats And Kittens: Talking 'Tiger King' Listen · 19:03 19:03 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/828783251/828807318" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Moira Rose (Catherine O'Hara) and Johnny Rose (Eugene Levy) in the final season of Schitt's Creek. Pop TV hide caption toggle caption Pop TV April 3, 2020 'Schitt's Creek' Won Our Listener Poll, Because Our Listeners Are Wise April 3, 2020 • Schitt's Creek is a Canadian comedy from the minds of Eugene Levy and his son Daniel follows a wealthy family that falls on hard times. They have no choice but to retreat to the small town they bought as a joke. 'Schitt's Creek' Won Our Listener Poll, Because Our Listeners Are Wise Listen · 26:05 26:05 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/825409453/826294785" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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One of our moments of joy features Shangela, seen here performing onstage during The AT&T; Big Queer Brunch on July 21, 2019. Phillip Faraone/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Phillip Faraone/Getty Images April 1, 2020 Short Bursts Of Joy To Change Your Mood April 1, 2020 • There are plenty of binge recommendations out there if you find yourself with a lot of free time in isolation. But with work at home, and kids at home, and everything else going on, you might be busier than ever. That's why our focus today is happiness in small bites. Quick jolts of energy to brighten up even the worst days. Short Bursts Of Joy To Change Your Mood Listen · 18:05 18:05 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/818437547/824749563" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Curling up with a good book can help pass the time when you're stuck at home. Sirinapa Wannapat/Getty Images/EyeEm hide caption toggle caption Sirinapa Wannapat/Getty Images/EyeEm March 27, 2020 Books To Make Your Isolation Feel A Little Less Lonely March 27, 2020 • There's no wrong time for a good book. But as we tape this, many people are stuck at home more than usual, which makes it an exceptionally right time. So we're here to pass on some book recommendations we hope will make your isolation feel a little less isolated. Books To Make Your Isolation Feel A Little Less Lonely Listen · 21:56 21:56 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/821884551/821917068" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman attend An Evening With Discovery Channel's Mythbusters at The Paley Center for Media on June 13, 2011. Amanda Edwards/FilmMagic hide caption toggle caption Amanda Edwards/FilmMagic March 25, 2020 Family Friendly Crowd Pleasers: Three Things To Stream Your Whole Family Can Enjoy March 25, 2020 • When you're staying in, it can be hard to keep everybody happy. But never fear, we're here to help. We've got a few recommendations to keep everybody in the family happy and stave off cabin fever. Family Friendly Crowd Pleasers: Three Things To Stream Your Whole Family Can Enjoy Listen · 8:28 8:28 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/818433278/820150272" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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The Austin 100. Renee Klahr/NPR hide caption toggle caption Renee Klahr/NPR March 20, 2020 Favorites, Even Without A Festival: The Music Of SXSW March 20, 2020 • Every year, the South by Southwest music festival provides a showcase for many hundreds of musicians, who travel to Austin, Texas, from all over the world. But this year's festival was canceled due to concerns surrounding the spread of coronavirus. And even though this year's festival isn't happening, NPR Music still found a ton of amazing new artists. To prepare for South by Southwest each year, we listen to countless hours of music in search of discoveries to share, from this year's Austin 100. Favorites, Even Without A Festival: The Music Of SXSW Listen · 26:23 26:23 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/817217145/818326355" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Tyra Banks at the America's Next Top Model mobile game release on May 3, 2018 in Hollywood, California. Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images March 17, 2020 Three Pop Culture Recommendations To Calm Your Nerves March 17, 2020 • There's a time for excitement, for the things that make us angry or scare us silly. But then there are all the other times. Sometimes we want something that will calm us down and slow our heart rates. We recommend some calming pieces of pop culture. Three Pop Culture Recommendations To Calm Your Nerves Listen · 11:23 11:23 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/816657853/816711764" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Anya Taylor-Joy stars as the Jane Austen heroine Emma Woodhouse in director Autumn de Wilde's Emma. Box Hill Films/Focus Features hide caption toggle caption Box Hill Films/Focus Features March 13, 2020 'Emma.' And 'Clueless': Austen Translation March 13, 2020 • Jane Austen's Emma tells the story of a young woman who knows what's right for everyone else and knows very little about herself. In a new film adaptation directed by Autumn de Wilde, Emma is as foolish and as endearing as ever. Even some who don't know Emma might know Clueless, the 1995 Amy Heckerling film that's now 25 years old. We discuss how both films work as Jane Austen adaptations. 'Emma.' And 'Clueless': Austen Translation Listen · 25:42 25:42 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/814067880/815059283" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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