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One of Brittany’s latest TV obsessions has been Netflix’s <em>Love on the Spectrum. </em>It’s a reality series that follows several autistic adults as they wade through the dating pool, guided by relationship coach Jennifer Cook. Brittany sits down with Jennifer to unpack how her own experience with autism informs the advice she gives. <br/><br/>Then, Brittany is joined by Gender Reveal podcast host Tuck Woodstock and Flyest Fables producer Morgan Givens. Together, they discuss how the show deal…
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Some of us whistle while we work, but what happens when your work <em>is </em>whistling? This week, host Brittany Luse is joined by professional whistler, Molly Lewis. Lewis’ catalogue spans across the film and music industries, from features on the Barbie soundtrack to performances alongside Karen O. From NPR’s New York Bureau, Brittany sits down with Lewis to talk about the world of competitive whistling, how she hones a craft many people see as fidgeting, and why older generations are more li…
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President Biden has been pushing new regulations to promote electric vehicle production to combat the climate crisis — and former president Trump is using those regulations as a talking point against Biden. To break down how cars became the latest weapons in the culture wars, host Brittany Luse is joined by NPR’s transportation correspondent Camila Domonoske and Dan Brekke, a reporter and editor at KQED in San Francisco who covers transit. Together, they talk about why Americans are so invested…
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Grab your cowboy hat, and saddle up that horse, because Beyoncé’s highly anticipated album, <em>Cowboy Carter </em>is here. So far, the album has spurred praise, criticism, and questions about what the actual goal of this project is and how it fits into the Renaissance trilogy. To get into all of that, Brittany joined NPR’s <a href=“https://www.npr.org/2024/04/03/1197963513/beyonce-cowboy-carter-ropes-us-in-and-gives-us-everything-to-talk-about”><em>Pop Culture Happy Hour</em></a> to discuss whe…
20 days ago
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This week, we’re revisiting an exploration of hair braiding gone wrong. Online, women looking to get box braids have gone viral with their complaints about confusing pricing structures, minimal care, and poor customer service. Brittany Luse chats with public historian and YouTuber Jouelzy to get an overview of the tension. Then, Jessica Poitras, legislative counsel for the Institute of Justice, joins the show to talk about the legal roadblocks many hair braiders face in setting up their business…
26 days ago
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TikTok has come under fire for its addictive algorithm and for being a place where misinformation spreads. But still, there is one institution that thinks TikTok actually has the potential to be a source of good in our world: Harvard. To be more specific, it’s the Harvard Chan Center for Health Communication.<br/><br/>To hear more about how the center is working with TikTok influencers to share researched information with the public, host Brittany Luse is joined by Kate Speer. Kate started as a…
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Awards season is finally over and even though Oppenheimer took home the top prize for best picture at the Oscars, Barbie still seemed to be a fan favorite. To celebrate the final close of the Barbie movie press run, we revisit an episode from last year about the spectacular femininity of Barbie girls.<br/><br/>Host Brittany Luse sits down with Hannah McCann, a lecturer at the University of Melbourne who specializes in critical femininity studies. They discuss how both Barbie and real-life bimbos…
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The 2024 presidential election will be a rematch between former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden; and with that rematch comes political fanfare, some public apathy and déjà vu. To take a look at the public perception of this repeat race, host Brittany Luse is joined by NPR political correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben and NPR White House Correspondent Franco Ordoñez. <br/><br/>Then, Brittany is joined by Vinson Cunningham to discuss his debut novel,<em> Great Expectations.</em> It’s…
about 1 month ago
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It’s basically spring - which means wedding season is starting to rev up. And no one does weddings quite like Jennifer Lopez - both on-screen and off. Host Brittany Luse revisits her conversation with <em>New York Magazine</em> features writer Rachel Handler to break down J.Lo’s wedding planning movies, how they add to J.Lo’s brand, and what they say about our investment in the real-life wedding industrial complex.
about 2 months ago
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<em>It’s Been a Minute</em> host Brittany Luse and producer Liam McBain took a little field trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York — and after having a <em>Gossip Girl</em> moment on the steps, they saw a brand-new exhibit: <em>The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism</em>. Brittany and Liam explored the exhibit’s wide-ranging subject matter: paintings, photographs, explosive scenes of city life, and quiet portraits of deep knowing — but they also learned that the Harlem Re…
about 2 months ago
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Brittany Luse, host of NPR’s <em>It’s Been A Minute</em>, joins NPR’s Stephen Thompson and host Robin Hilton to update our running tally of songs that could end up on NPR Music’s best-of-the-year lists.<br/><br/><strong>Featured Tracks</strong>:<br/><br/>1. Empress Of: “Feminine,” from <em>For Your Consideration</em><br/>2. Rosie Tucker: “All My Exes Live In Vortexes,” from <em>UTOPIA NOW!<br/></em>3. Patrick Watson: “Perfect Day” (Single)<br/>4. Summer Banton: “Boyfriend” (Single)<br/>5. Madi D…
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<em>It’s Been a Minute</em> host Brittany Luse and producer Liam McBain took a little field trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York — and after having a <em>Gossip Girl</em> moment on the steps, they saw a brand-new exhibit: <em>The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism</em>. Brittany and Liam explored the exhibit’s wide-ranging subject matter: paintings, photographs, explosive scenes of city life, and quiet portraits of deep knowing — but they also learned that the Harlem Re…
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Da’Vine Joy Randolph just keeps winning — she’s won best supporting actress for her role in <em>The Holdovers</em> at the BAFTAs, the Golden Globes, and Critics Choice Awards, and now she’s up for an Oscar. And her performance as Mary Lamb, the head cook at a boy’s boarding school in 1970’s Massachusetts, really is awards worthy. Mary is no-nonsense, but loving, and grieving a son who’s been killed in the Vietnam War. It’s a moving and subtle portrayal of grief. Da’Vine says part of the success…
2 months ago
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Brittany feels like we’ve entered a new phase of celebrity oligarchy; new celebrity business enterprises are popping up daily, and we can’t seem to get away from it all. But is this new? Brittany invites culture journalists Bobby Finger and Lindsey Weber to discuss how the notion of celebrity is changing, and what it means for us. <br/><br/>Then, we turn to Hayao Miyazaki, the legendary animator-director whose latest film, <em>The Boy and the Heron, </em>is a frontrunner at this year’s Academy A…
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Jada Pinkett Smith is the kind of celebrity that makes headlines just by breathing. But looking at those headlines — mostly about her marriage to fellow actor, Will Smith — made host Brittany Luse think that most people have gotten Jada all wrong. A graduate of the Baltimore School for the Arts, Jada’s best known for her acting, but she’s also a producer, musician, and painter. After reading her memoir, <em>Worthy</em>, Brittany noticed the way Jada’s artistic mind and process had been overlo…
2 months ago
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Jada Pinkett Smith is the kind of celebrity that makes headlines just by breathing. But looking at those headlines — mostly about her marriage to fellow actor, Will Smith — made host Brittany Luse think that most people have gotten Jada all wrong. A graduate of the Baltimore School for the Arts, Jada’s best known for her acting, but she’s also a producer, musician, and painter. After reading her memoir, <em>Worthy</em>, Brittany noticed the way Jada’s artistic mind and process had been overlo…
2 months ago
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Jennifer Lopez’s latest film is a direct-to-streaming musical extravaganza called <em>This Is Me...Now</em>. It’s a self-financed love story inspired by her own that is at once camp, and classically J.Lo.
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Choreographer Fatima Robinson has had an incredibly prolific career: she gave us the iconic King Tut-style moves from Michael Jackson’s ‘Remember the Time’ music video, she taught us how to ‘Rock the Boat’ with Aaliyah, and she was head choreographer on Beyoncé’s Renaissance tour. And all through that time, she’s moved through all kinds of changes in how we dance – including Tik Tok. Host Brittany Luse chats with Robinson about how she pulls rhythm out of stars – and what causes the dance moves…
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It seems like there are countless streamers these days – there’s Netflix, Hulu, Disney Plus, Max, Peacock, Roku, just to name a few. Still, success and profit remain elusive to even some of the biggest in the biz. However there is one smaller streamer that seems to have found a path to prosperity: Dropout. IBAM host Brittany Luse sat down with Dropout CEO Sam Reich to find out how his company is forging a path to success in a successful market, all while revamping the gameshow format. The pair a…
3 months ago
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It seems like there are countless streamers these days – there’s Netflix, Hulu, Disney Plus, Max, Peacock, Roku, just to name a few. Still, success and profit remain elusive to even some of the biggest in the biz. However there is one smaller streamer that seems to have found a path to prosperity: Dropout. IBAM host Brittany Luse sat down with Dropout CEO Sam Reich to find out how his company is forging a path to success in a successful market, all while revamping the gameshow format. The pair a…
3 months ago
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We’re taking it way back — all the way to college. This episode is a mini-reunion: host Brittany Luse and Ayesha Rascoe, host of NPR’s Weekend Edition, are both alumnae of Howard University — they even attended during some of the same years. Howard is an HBCU: a historically Black college or university. There are around a hundred in the US, and they’ve had a big impact on both graduates and American culture writ large. Ayesha has edited a book of essays all about that impact, called <em>HBCU Mad…
3 months ago
