PodBlock: Pop Culture Happy Hour

Hosts Glenn Weldon, Linda Holmes, and Stephen Thompson review *Spider-Man: Brand New Day*, praising its action but critiquing its somber tone and the Punisher’s role.

Hosts Linda Holmes, Aisha Harris, and Gene Demby review the sports comedy *The Dink*, which follows a washed-up tennis player navigating the rise of pickleball.

NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour reviews Hulu’s *Furious*, starring Emmy Rossum and Lola Petticrew as an FBI agent hunting a female serial killer.

Hosts Linda Holmes, Glenn Weldon, and Margaret H.

Hosts Glenn Weldon and Linda Holmes revisit the YouTube phenomenon Hot Ones, analyzing what makes a guest compelling as the show expands to Netflix.