Pop Culture in the Weirds with Linda Holmes

On the final episode of the series, Emily and Kumail discuss ways to contribute to Black Lives Matter if you can’t go to protests, the importance of ritual, and guess the lifespans of animals. This Week's Recommendations: Podcasts:  Code Switch What A Day Keep It Still Processing Film & Television: The Fjords of Norway A Hard Day’s Night Monterey Pop Love & Basketball  Fantastic Planet Stalker (1979)  Men in Black All of Me Ghostbusters II The Vast of Night Chungking Express We’re Here Books: The Godfather Notebook This episode is sponsored by: Skillshare. Visit Skillshare.com/StayingIn for two free months of premium membership. 100% of the Net Revenue* from the podcast will be donated in equal portions to the following charities to support their efforts to assist those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic: https://www.restaurantworkerscf.org/ https://disasterphilanthropy.org/ https://www.feedingamerica.org/ *”Net Revenue” is defined as the “Advertising Gross Revenue” received by Hyperobject Podcast and Three Uncanny Four less agency fees and actual costs incurred to produce, distribute, and promote the Podcast. “Advertising Gross Revenue” is calculated by the (cost per thousand) rate times the total impressions delivered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Emily and Kumail discuss thinking errors, meta movies, and the delectie process of re-entry into the world. This week’s recommendations:  Last Action Hero Scream Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Boomerang  Yellow Submarine?  Blood Machines Love, Death & Robots Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Emily and Kumail discuss Pavlovian conditioning, answer listener emails, and Rank the Berries.  This week’s recommendations:  Prince & The Revolution: Live Sense and Sensibility Wings of Desire  Doctor Sleep Have a Good Trip The Lovebirds  This episode is sponsored by: Skillshare. Visit Skillshare.com/StayingIn for two free months of premium membership. Talkspace. Ender code STAYINGIN at talkspace.com for $100 off your off your first month. 100% of the Net Revenue* from the podcast will be donated in equal portions to the following charities to support their efforts to assist those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic: https://www.restaurantworkerscf.org/ https://disasterphilanthropy.org/ https://www.feedingamerica.org/ *"Net Revenue” is defined as the “Advertising Gross Revenue” received by Hyperobject Podcast and Three Uncanny Four less agency fees and actual costs incurred to produce, distribute, and promote the Podcast. “Advertising Gross Revenue” is calculated by the (cost per thousand) rate times the total impressions delivered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Issa Rae (Insecure) joins to talk Zoom press junkets, friendships, and recipe loyalty. Watch ‘The Lovebirds’ on Netflix May 22nd!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kumail and Emily discuss thinking about movies and crying, fun questions to ask your co-quarantiner, and unconventional salads. This week's recommendations: Bit (2019) Hairspray (1988) The Thief of Baghdad (1940) Bubba Ho Tep John Dies At The End Spaceship Earth  100% of the Net Revenue* from the podcast will be donated in equal portions to the following charities to support their efforts to assist those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic: https://www.restaurantworkerscf.org/ https://disasterphilanthropy.org/ https://www.feedingamerica.org/ *"Net Revenue” is defined as the “Advertising Gross Revenue” received by Hyperobject Podcast and Three Uncanny Four less agency fees and actual costs incurred to produce, distribute, and promote the Podcast. “Advertising Gross Revenue” is calculated by the (cost per thousand) rate times the total impressions delivered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Director Edgar Wright (Baby Driver, Shaun of the Dead) joins to recommend some unique double features. Films mentioned:  'Silent Running' & 'WALL-E' 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' & 'Election' 'American Graffiti' & 'Animal House' 'The Driver' & 'Baby Driver' 'The Shining' & 'Last Year at Marienbad' 'The Blues Brothers' 'The Thief of Bagdad' (1940) 'Uncut Gems' & 'The Small World of Sammy Lee' 'The Killing of a Chinese Bookie' 'Mike and Nicky' 'A Hard Day’s Night' & 'Head' 'Flash Gordon' & 'Big Trouble In Little China' 'Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain' 'A Chinese Ghost Story' 'Mr. Vampire' 'Eyes Without a Face' & 'The Skin I Live In' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kumail and Emily discuss weird stuff you can do in your house, our relationships with food, and gossip about birds. This week's recommendations: Bad Education on HBO @PonySweat on Instagram @EverybodyLosAngeles on Instagram @Hyperbody on Instagram The Midnight Gospel Streets of Rage 4 John Waters films This episode is sponsored by: Skillshare. Visit Skillshare.com/StayingIn for two free months of premium membership. Mint Mobile. To get your new wireless plan for just $15 a month, go to MintMobile.com/StayingIn Sun Basket. Visit SunBasket.com/StayingIn and use promo code 'stayingin' for $35 off your order. 100% of the Net Revenue* from the podcast will be donated in equal portions to the following charities to support their efforts to assist those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic: https://www.restaurantworkerscf.org/ https://disasterphilanthropy.org/ https://www.feedingamerica.org/ *"Net Revenue” is defined as the “Advertising Gross Revenue” received by Hyperobject Podcast and Three Uncanny Four less agency fees and actual costs incurred to produce, distribute, and promote the Podcast. “Advertising Gross Revenue” is calculated by the (cost per thousand) rate times the total impressions delivered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nicole Byer (Nailed It!, Why Won't You Date Me) joins Kumail and Emily to talk quarantining with roommates, late night ADD, and baby shark. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Emily and Kumail discuss getting over the novelty of the weirds, releasing our reserves of joy, and answer listener questions.  This week’s recommendations:  Memory: The Origins of Alien Trixie and Katya Save The World Final Fantasy 7 Remake Idaho the Movie Idaho the Movie 2 Chinatown The Last Dance Cheer We’re Here Dave Work in Progress How We Fight For Our Lives by Saeed Jones Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson This episode is sponsored by Sun Basket. Visit SunBasket.com/stayingin and enter promo code ‘stayingin’ at checkout for $35 off your order. 100% of the Net Revenue* from the podcast will be donated in equal portions to the following charities to support their efforts to assist those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic: https://www.restaurantworkerscf.org https://disasterphilanthropy.org https://www.feedingamerica.org *”Net Revenue” is defined as the “Advertising Gross Revenue” received by Hyperobject Podcast and Three Uncanny Four less agency fees and actual costs incurred to produce, distribute, and promote the Podcast. “Advertising Gross Revenue” is calculated by the (cost per thousand) rate times the total impressions delivered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Linda Holmes (NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour) joins Kumail and Emily with some television and film reccomendations for getting through the weirds.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices