Pop Culture Happy Hour · NPR
One Battle After Another and What’s Making Us Happy
January 23, 2026·24 min·2 clips
Glenn explains why a white supremacist villain isn't a cop-out in today's political climate.
As heard by us
A sharp panel on Anderson's thriller turn and the burnout running under its politics.
Pop Culture Happy Hour returns to One Battle After Another with Paul Thomas Anderson in action-thriller territory, following Leonardo DiCaprio as a stoned-out dad looking for his missing daughter while the panel tracks the film's politics and sense of danger.
Why you'd press play
Press play for an action-thriller encore on Anderson's latest and a strong final recommendation.
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