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The Cooler

The Cooler

178 Episodes • By KQED • www.kqed.org/podcasts/thecooler...
The Cooler is a weekly podcast from KQED Pop that tackles popular culture in a smart, fun and personal way.
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Stay Cool
After a five-year run, The Cooler is saying goodbye ... more
Feb 1 2020 56m
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We Need A Resolution
On this month’s episode of The Cooler, we&#821... more
Jan 1 2020 56m
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The Great Unliking
On this month’s episode of The Cooler, we anal... more
Dec 1 2019 1h
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Coldplay Will Tear Us Apart
On this month’s episode of The Cooler, we&#821... more
Nov 1 2019 58m
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Since We’ve Been Gone
We’re baaaaack! Wondering what we’ve spe... more
Oct 1 2019 48m
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Queer Eye’s Tan France On How Gays Will Save The World
In this extra special bonus episode, y’all get to ea... more
Jul 11 2019 58m
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Hotline Bling
This week, we’re handing over control of our finale ... more
Jun 27 2019 44m
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Bay Bye: Breaking Up With San Francisco
Is San Francisco rotten or still full of soul? We di... more
Jun 20 2019 28m
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The Bops Of Summer
Now that the battle for the Iron Throne is donezo, a... more
Jun 13 2019 40m
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Natalie Portman Is Out Of Your League
This week, we’re wondering why Moby lied about... more
Jun 6 2019 37m
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Black To The Future
This week, we’re sharing financial tips we wis... more
May 30 2019 28m
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Give Grace Jones The Iron Throne
It’s game over for Game of Thrones! Did the show sti... more
May 23 2019 37m
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To Be Or Not To Be Humble
This week, we’re tackling Constance Wu’s... more
May 16 2019 35m
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Eurovision Is The Campy Fun We Need Right Now
This week, we’re giving a crash course in Euro... more
May 9 2019 36m
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But Her Hieroglyphs: Meet The Cersei Of Ancient Egypt
This week, we’re telling the story of a bearde... more
May 2 2019 38m
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Hamilton: A Field Trip with Two Thousand Teens
This week, the three of us are busting out of the st... more
Apr 11 2019 19m
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#BeyonceToo: Not Even The Queen Is Safe
This week, inspired by Omari Hardwick invading the Q... more
Apr 4 2019 37m
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It’s Not Right But It’s Okurrrrrr
This week, inspired by Cardi B trying to legally cla... more
Mar 28 2019 37m
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That’s Ms. Maya Angelou To You!
This week, we’re talking about the most banned weddi... more
Mar 21 2019 36m
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Les Miserables, Now Less Miserably White
Inspired by the PBS / BBC new adaptation of Les Mise... more
Mar 14 2019 37m
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We Need to Talk About Michael Jackson
Leaving Neverland, the HBO documentary featuring two... more
Mar 7 2019 35m
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BD Wong on Coming Out in Hollywood and the Power in Being Yourself
This week, we are joined by a brilliant actor who’s ... more
Feb 28 2019 31m
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Got Oat Milk?
Got milk? Well, we sure do. Get ready to hear us tas... more
Feb 21 2019 35m
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What Are Dating Shows Doing to Our Brains?
This week, we are wondering how shows like Flavor of... more
Feb 14 2019 30m
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Excellent Coats on Irritated Women (with Sara Benincasa)
This week, we’re joined by a quadruple (quintu... more
Feb 7 2019 34m
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