It's Been a Minute

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It's Been a Minute

Has it been a minute since you heard a thought-provoking conversation about culture? Brittany Luse wants to help. Each week, she takes the things everyone's talking about and, in conversation with her favorite creators, tastemakers, and experts, gives you new ways to think about them. Beyond the obvious takes. Because culture doesn't happen by accident.If you can't get enough, try It's Been a Minute Plus. Your subscription supports the show and unlocks a sponsor-free feed. Learn more at plus.npr.org/itsbeenaminute

  1. Mormon Moms: Unpacking a national obsession

    HÁ 1 DIA

    Mormon Moms: Unpacking a national obsession

    From Hulu's The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives to your favorite homemaking TikTok influencers, the women of the Church of Latter Day Saints have been gaining mass audiences via social media for over a decade. This week, Brittany is joined by Jana Riess, senior columnist at Religious News Service and author of The Next Mormons: How Millennials are Changing the LDS Church, to discuss how Mormon culture provides some of TikTok's most powerful influencers with heavenly tools for success. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    19min
  2. "Are you surprised?" Three Black women react to the election

    HÁ 5 DIAS

    "Are you surprised?" Three Black women react to the election

    What's surprising about Trump returning to the White House? For Brittany Luse, Pop Culture Happy Hour's Aisha Harris, and NPR's Alana Wise there isn't much to be surprised about. Three Black women and journalists mull over how this moment is business as usual from where they sit. Then, Brittany puts the spotlight on a word that's been in the shadows in this election cycle: feminism. Vox's Constance Grady and Paper Magazine's Joan Summers join the show to discuss the state of feminism in American politics. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    34min

  3. 5 DE NOV.

    The hot mom rom-com phenomenon

    It's Election Day, but instead of focusing on politics, we decided to do something a little lighter for the occasion: we're looking at this year's hot mom rom-com boom. Host Brittany Luse is joined by New York Magazine features writer Rachel Handler to get a little deeper into three movies from this genre: A Family Affair, The Idea of You, and Between the Temples. They discuss how hot moms on screen have changed, but why movies like these often still feel behind the times. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    19min
  4. America's Next Top Scapegoat; plus, Inside the Black Manosphere

    1 DE NOV.

    America's Next Top Scapegoat; plus, Inside the Black Manosphere

    The 2024 presidential candidates are making their closing arguments. While VP Harris is focused on the economy and abortion rights, Donald Trump has doubled down on anti-immigrant and anti-trans attack ads. This week, Brittany invites Translash's Imara Jones and NPR immigration correspondent Sergio Martínez-Beltrán to understand what deeper fears these attack ads are stoking. Then, Brittany is joined by Code Switch's Gene Demby to explore the roots of a corner of the conservative internet that may have surprising effects on the election: The Black Manosphere. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    39min

  5. 29 DE OUT.

    Onscreen cannibalism and our hunger for love

    For the third and final installment of our Trilogy of Terror series, host Brittany Luse turns her attention to the ultimate taboo: cannibalism. Cannibalism stories have gotten big recently: it's in The Last of Us, Society of the Snow and Yellowjackets. She's joined by NPR Arts Desk reporter Neda Ulaby to dig deeper into three cannibalism films. They break down how versatile the trope is, what it says about how we consume – and how we love. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    20min

  6. 25 DE OUT.

    The Billboard Hot 100's doom loop; Plus, a new kind of true crime story

    The same songs are sitting at the top of the music charts longer than ever, and that has Brittany Luse wondering, are our listening habits stuck in a doom loop? Brittany chats with NPR music editor Stephen Thompson to get to the bottom of the top of the charts. Plus, when a daughter or sister disappears how does a family move on without closure? Host Brittany Luse is joined by Fresh Air co-host Tonya Mosley and and her nephew Antonio Wiley to talk about their new kind of true crime podcast, She Has A Name. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    34min
  7. Kylie Minogue's tips for staying on top

    23 DE OUT.

    Kylie Minogue's tips for staying on top

    Kylie Minogue is having a capital-M moment, and Brittany sits down in studio with the pop star to talk about how to keep reaching new heights in a career full of peaks. Hot off her Vegas Residency, Kylie just dropped her new album Tension II and is gearing up for a world tour. The legend shares her tips for staying on top for three decades, and Brittany asks what's the secret for turning underground dance music in pristine pop bangers. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    15min
  8. The false promise of climate havens; plus, the 'help' in horror

    18 DE OUT.

    The false promise of climate havens; plus, the 'help' in horror

    Extreme weather is becoming more frequent. Now some towns that were touted as "safe" are seeing hurricanes, floods or heat waves. This week, host Brittany Luse is joined by NPR climate solutions reporter Julia Simon and NPR culture reporter Chloe Veltman to understand misconceptions around "climate havens" and what it means to preserve culture in the face of the climate crisis. Then, Brittany continues her Trilogy of Terror series with an unexpected horror trope: scary service workers. She invites Bowdoin College English professor Aviva Briefel and Slate writer Joshua Rivera to break down how the maids, murderers, and motel workers in horror reveal different cultural anxieties about eating the rich. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    42min
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Has it been a minute since you heard a thought-provoking conversation about culture? Brittany Luse wants to help. Each week, she takes the things everyone's talking about and, in conversation with her favorite creators, tastemakers, and experts, gives you new ways to think about them. Beyond the obvious takes. Because culture doesn't happen by accident.If you can't get enough, try It's Been a Minute Plus. Your subscription supports the show and unlocks a sponsor-free feed. Learn more at plus.npr.org/itsbeenaminute

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  • Criado por
    NPR
  • Anos de atividade
    2017 - 2024
  • Episódios
    793
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2015-2021 NPR - For Personal Use Only
  • Site do podcast
    It's Been a Minute

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