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The Cooler
KQED
178 episodes
9 months ago
The Cooler is a weekly podcast from KQED Pop that tackles popular culture in a smart, fun and personal way.
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The Cooler is a weekly podcast from KQED Pop that tackles popular culture in a smart, fun and personal way.
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TV & Film
Personal Journals,
Music,
Society & Culture
Episodes (20/178)
The Cooler
Stay Cool
After a five-year stint, The Cooler says goodbye with a finale jam-packed with the voices of its beloved listeners.
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5 years ago
56 minutes 28 seconds

The Cooler
We Need A Resolution
This month, we resolve to upgrade ourselves in 2020, go down a retcon K hole, discover what taint tanning is all about and make a pilgrimage to visit one of Jennifer Aniston's exes.
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5 years ago
56 minutes 21 seconds

The Cooler
The Great Unliking
This month, we're analyzing why Instagram is taking away likes, telling the stories of three runaway princesses, unpacking what emotional labor means in 2019 and sharing our peaks and pits of the decade.
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5 years ago
1 hour 37 seconds

The Cooler
Coldplay Will Tear Us Apart
This month, we fight over Coldplay, listen to the best and worst tracks from the past decade, learn all about WAGs and summarize the entire Star Wars mythology in just a few disrespectful minutes.
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6 years ago
58 minutes 34 seconds

The Cooler
Since We’ve Been Gone
The Cooler is back (!!!) and weighing in on the chicken sandwich wars of 2019, the return of Jennifer Aniston's ex, impeachment drama from the 1860s and Lindsay Lohan's new prescription drug anthem (yep, you read that right).
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6 years ago
48 minutes 11 seconds

The Cooler
Queer Eye’s Tan France On How Gays Will Save The World
A special bonus episode featuring Tan France chatting about what it was like growing up gay in a traditional Muslim family, how 9/11 still affects his life to this day, how he ended up partying with Victoria Beckham, why he hates Olive Garden and whether he loves *NSYNC or the Backstreet Boys more.
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6 years ago
58 minutes 34 seconds

The Cooler
Hotline Bling
This week, we’re handing over control of our finale to you, the listeners! We’re handing out advice about dating coworkers, sharing our Real Housewives taglines, shagging marrying and killing our way through Disney princesses, and so much more!
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6 years ago
44 minutes 46 seconds

The Cooler
Bay Bye: Breaking Up With San Francisco
Is San Francisco rotten or still full of soul? We discuss the ways the city has won our hearts and broken them. We're also shaking our heads over John Cusack's anti-Semitism and sharing some ~*personal news*~ about the future of the podcast.
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6 years ago
28 minutes 13 seconds

The Cooler
The Bops Of Summer
This week, we’ll be listening to a few Song of the Summer contenders (that aren't "Old Town Road") and deciding which summer anthem gets The Cooler’s official seal of approval. Also, inspired by Justin Bieber challenging Tom Cruise to a fight, we're handing out tips on how to host a duel of your own.
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6 years ago
40 minutes 47 seconds

The Cooler
Natalie Portman Is Out Of Your League
We're wondering why Moby lied about dating Natalie Portman, handing out tips on how to survive burnout and sharing more than a few words for the dudes who want to make a Straight Pride Parade happen (*Regina George voice* "It's not going to happen!").
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6 years ago
37 minutes 57 seconds

The Cooler
Black To The Future
We're going black to the future with a crash course in Afrofuturism, handing out financial tips and explaining the strange connection between dinosaur eggs and ball sacks (yes, you read that correctly).
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6 years ago
28 minutes 52 seconds

The Cooler
Give Grace Jones The Iron Throne
Did 'Game of Thrones' stick the landing or break both of its legs, fall on its ass and require medical attention? We’ve got opinions! Also, we hand out some tips based on the life of Grace Jones, first of her name, breaker of the gender binary.
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6 years ago
37 minutes 38 seconds

The Cooler
To Be Or Not To Be Humble
What can Constance Wu's Twitter tantrum teach us about humility? What can Ayesha Curry teach us about breaking archaic relationship rules? And what can Joe Biden learn from Bill Nye about talking to Millennials? Also, we take sides in the Aperol Spritz Wars and decide to stan Kacey Musgraves.
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6 years ago
35 minutes 15 seconds

The Cooler
Eurovision Is The Campy Fun We Need Right Now
We're giving a crash course in Eurovision, the wildly popular international music competition, and ranking the 2019 entries, including Icelandic BDSM anti-capitalist scream rock and an Italian song that’ll make your booty bounce. Also, we share our feelings on spoiler culture and Meghan Markle's new baby.
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6 years ago
36 minutes 38 seconds

The Cooler
But Her Hieroglyphs: Meet The Cersei Of Ancient Egypt
We tell the story of a bearded female Egyptian Pharaoh some salty dudes didn't want us to know about. We'll also be unpacking the recent wave of stars hating on critics (et tu, Lizzo?) and celebrating a burkini-wearing model in Sports Illustrated and the career of John Singleton.
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6 years ago
38 minutes 24 seconds

The Cooler
Hamilton: A Field Trip with Two Thousand Teens
The Cooler RSVPs “Hell yes!” to seeing 'Hamilton' with thousands of Bay Area teens.
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6 years ago
19 minutes 45 seconds

The Cooler
#BeyonceToo: Not Even The Queen Is Safe
If Beyonce is not safe from unwanted physical attention, then who among us is? We also dig into the 'Game of Thrones' pilot that was so bad the show almost didn't get made at all. And we share our thoughts on Elon Musk's rap single about Harambe, Florida men up to no good and Gen Z darling Billie Eilish.
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6 years ago
37 minutes 46 seconds

The Cooler
It’s Not Right But It’s Okurrrrrr
We trace okurrr's complicated history, scratch our heads over the weirdest things celebs have tried to trademark, reveal why hot tea might kill us all, and share our feelings on the new Bill and Ted movie and Lizzo.
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6 years ago
37 minutes 1 second

The Cooler
That’s Ms. Maya Angelou To You!
What are the most banned wedding songs? What can a 30-year-old Maya Angelou clip teach us about intergenerational respect? And how in love are we with #EggBoy? All will be revealed!
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6 years ago
36 minutes 46 seconds

The Cooler
Les Miserables, Now Less Miserably White
Newsflash: brunettes don't count as diversity and period pieces need to do better. Also, we chat with 'Orange Is The New Black' star Lauren Lapkus, dig into the college admission scam and try to make sense of the Britney Spears musical.
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6 years ago
37 minutes

The Cooler
The Cooler is a weekly podcast from KQED Pop that tackles popular culture in a smart, fun and personal way.