Fall Guide
Pop Culture Happy Hour

Fall Guide

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 23, 202632 min
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This fall, there’s a lot of movies and TV on tap for you to see. And we're as excited for all of it to arrive as you are. So we’ve got a guide to what’s worth keeping on your radar, including Wicker, Wildwood, Wild Horse Nine, Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother and Avatar: Seven Havens. Looking for more buzzy movie recommendations? Check out these episodes: ‘Resident Evil' is a grisly, funny fight to survive ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ is as looney as it needs to be ‘The End Of Oak Street’ is a prehistoric goo...

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This weekend, up first, we talk about the economy. Trucks, trains, and tractors run on diesel, which is now priced at record highs, with less than 50 days until the midterm elections.

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So the next six weeks are going to be intense. Let up first get you through it one morning at a time, with three stories you need to know each day. Listen to Up First on the NPR app,

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or wherever you get your podcasts. You're listening to Pop Culture Happy Hour, the podcast that keeps you plugged in about the latest and greatest in pop culture. Now, if you're a pop culture enthusiast that's

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