Pop Culture Happy Hour Creators & Guests

Trey Graham is a founding member of the Pop Culture Happy Hour show on NPR.

Linda Holmes is a writer, popular culture critic, and podcaster. She currently writes for NPR and hosts their podcast Pop Culture Happy Hour (PCHH).

Glen Weldon is a writer, cultural critic, podcaster, and host of the Pop Culture Happy Hour Podcast.

Aisha Harris is a writer and editor in the Opinion section of the New York Times, where she covers culture and society.Previously, Harris was an assistant television editor on the Culture Desk at The New York Times, and prior to that, she was a culture writer and editor for Slate Magazine and host of the film and TV podcast "Represent."Harris received her B.A. in theater from Northwestern University and her M.A. in cinema studies from New York University.

Stephen Thompson is a NPR music editor and reviewer.

Audio producer on The Big Take podcast from Bloomberg News. Past: The Guardian, NPR, BBC, and Heist with Michael Caine for Audible Originals.

Candice Lim is the is the co-host of ICYMI.

Jeffrey Masters is a LGBTQ&A Podcast Host/Creator.

Shamira Ibrahim is a culture writer. Her work explores identity and cultural production.Ibrahim's work has been featured in The Atlantic, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Teen Vogue, BuzzFeed, Vox, The Intelligencer, OkayAfrica, and The Root.Ibrahim wrote a monthly column at VICE’s Broadly, Extremely Online, which investigated the origins and impact of internet phenomena, viral trends, and other online mysteries that shape our daily digital experiences, with an emphasis on Black cultural output.

reporter for culture desk and book of the day host NPR

Producer at This American Life; Playwright

Jordan Morris is a comedy writer and podcast maker.

Jourdain Searles is a comedian and host of Bad Romance Podcast.

Margaret Willison is a writer, culture expert, librarian, and co-host of the Appointment TV podcast.

Ronald Young Jr. always had a desire to be heard, so he created, host, and produced two podcasts. The first is dedicated to exploring shared experiences related to race, friendship, dating, divorce, and other important things like prom. The other combines his love of movies and his love of talking and is dedicated to reviewing movies he saw in the theater (and now from his quarantine couch). Producer, planner, and storyteller, He's sought out every opportunity to create quality audio content. He is experienced in the entire podcast lifecycle to include scripting, recording, editing, mixing, mastering, distribution, and marketing. He hopes to join an established team with a broad audience to continue producing quality audio content.

Guy Branum is a talented comedian, writer, and actor known for his sharp wit and insightful humor. Branum was born in Yuba City, California, and has made significant contributions to comedy, including his work as a writer for "Chelsea Lately" and his appearances on "The Mindy Project" and "Last Comic Standing." He is the host of the popular podcast "Pop Rocket" and the author of the memoir "My Life as a Goddess" (2018). Branum's comedy often explores themes of identity, culture, and politics, delivered with a unique and engaging perspective. He continues to entertain and enlighten audiences with his distinct comedic voice.

Jordan Crucchiola is writer and journalist.

Tre’vell Anderson is a journalist, social curator, and Director of Culture and Entertainment at Out magazine.

Delilah Rene (born February 15, 1960, in North Bend, Oregon) is an American radio personality, author, and songwriter, best known as the host of a nationally syndicated nightly U.S. radio song request and dedication program, with an estimated 8 million listeners. She first aired in the Seattle market as Delilah Rene, though she is now known mononymously as Delilah.