The animated series Human Resources spins off from Big Mouth. Netflix is filthy and funny

show that minds the miseries of puberty for sharp yet strangely big-hearted humor.

Human Resources premise could be simpler. It's Big Mouth meets the office. But it deals

with the wider range of issues we humans face once we leave middle school behind. Fonding

ambition, loveless marriage, postpartum depression, dementia and much more. It focuses on the

workplace lives of the creatures we've come to know on Big Mouth, hormone monsters,

depression kitties, shame wizards, etc. But it adds a slew of new creatures and beloved

actors to voice them. Human Resources expands the animated universe while doubling down

on the dirty jokes. I'm Glenn Weldon and today we're talking about Human Resources

on Pop Culture Happy Hour from NPR.

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Joining me today is Filman Culture Critic, Kate Young. Welcome back, Kate.

Hi, thanks for having me. I'm really excited about this one.

Yes, it's going to be fun to talk about. I dig this show. The Netflix series Human Resources

largely takes place in an office where the creatures that embody human emotions work

attend meetings and goof off in the break room. These creatures include plenty of old

friends from Big Malf, hormone monsters voiced by co-creator Nick Crowle and Maya Rudolph,

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