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Pop Culture Happy Hour

Nope And What's Making Us Happy

Pop Culture Happy Hour

NPR

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4.511.6K Ratings

🗓️ 22 July 2022

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Jordan Peele's third film Nope comes with some hefty expectations: eclectic thrills, unexpected twists, and standout performances. Starring Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer as siblings who get caught up in some weird occurrences in a small California town, the film is giving Steven Spielberg and M. Night Shyamalan vibes. And it's sure to stir up a lot of debate.

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At this point, a Jordan Peele directed movie comes with some hefty expectations, eclectic

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thrills, unexpected twists, and standout performances.

0:13.5

Enter Nope, his highly anticipated third feature about a small California town that bears witness

0:18.6

to mysterious events.

0:20.5

Daniel Caluia and Kiki Palmer start as siblings who get caught up in these weird occurrences.

0:25.6

He's giving Spielbergian and Shyamalan vibes and is sure to stir up a lot of debate.

0:31.0

I'm Aisha Harris and today we're talking about Nope on Popculture Happy Hour from NPR.

0:37.2

Joining me today is writer NPR Music Contributor and co-host of the bottom of the MAP podcast

0:42.3

Christina Lee.

0:43.8

Hi Christina, welcome.

0:45.3

Hi Aisha.

0:46.9

Also here with us is I Heart Radio Producer Joelle Monique.

0:50.0

Welcome back Joelle.

0:51.0

Thanks for having me back Aisha.

0:52.8

Glad to be here.

0:53.8

Yes, yes, yes, glad to have you here too.

0:56.2

And last but not least, morning edition producer Mark Rivers.

1:00.0

Welcome back to you to Mark.

1:01.2

Thanks for having me Aisha.

1:02.5

Okay, let's get into it.

1:03.9

I feel like we have a lot to say about this movie.

1:07.4

It's going to be quite fun.

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