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Tune in each week to hear the WIRED Entertainment squad discuss (and sometimes bicker over) the biggest news in movies, music, TV, and Internet culture. Want to know what we think of the latest superhero flick, prestige TV show, or Twitter beef? It's all right here—you just have to turn off all your other screens first.

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Tune in each week to hear the WIRED Entertainment squad discuss (and sometimes bicker over) the biggest news in movies, music, TV, and Internet culture. Want to know what we think of the latest superhero flick, prestige TV show, or Twitter beef? It's all right here—you just have to turn off all your other screens first.

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Episodes
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You Know What? 2016 Was a Pretty Great Year for Pop Culture

12/14/2016
This week on the WIRED Culture podcast we're looking back at the year that was.

Duration:00:38:58

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It’s Time for a Big Ol’ Holiday TV Smackdown!

11/23/2016
Want to hear the WIRED Culture crew fight about the best things to watch on TV at the holidays? You're in luck.

Duration:00:34:30

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A Tribe Called Quest’s New Record Is Awesome. National Politics? Not So Much

11/16/2016
A lot has happened since we last recorded a WIRED Culture podcast.

Duration:00:45:00

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Doctor Strange Has Us Totally Entranced

11/9/2016
This week on WIRED's culture podcast we're talking about Marvel's Sorcerer Supreme and the election's most-biting late-night moments.

Duration:00:43:00

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Too Much Internet Speculation Is Ruining TV

11/2/2016
On this week's WIRED Culture podcast, we're trying to figure out if too many fan theories are making TV shows less fun.

Duration:00:42:18

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But Really, Who’s Better: Tom Cruise or Ben Affleck?

10/19/2016
This week's WIRED Culture podcast asks a very tough question.

Duration:00:33:02

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Which Late-Night TV Host Is Better at Trump Takedowns?

10/12/2016
On this episode of the WIRED Culture podcast, we're talking about what late-night presenters are doing political humor best.

Duration:00:38:18

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Trust Us: Luke Cage and Westworld Are Better Off on TV

10/5/2016
One started as a movie. The other started in comics. Have they both found the right medium with television?

Duration:00:44:21

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The Secrets of Luke Cage, Straight From Its Showrunner

9/30/2016
In this special edition of the WIRED Culture podcast, Cheo Hodari Coker talks about what it's like to work with Marvel and what makes superhero TV special.

Duration:00:17:13

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Folks, TV May Have Reached Peak Millennial Slacker-Com

9/28/2016
Netflix's most recent streaming series is just the latest in a long line of stories about young people trying to figure themselves out. Is it too much?

Duration:00:35:43

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Culture Podcast: Wow, We Really Didn’t Like Warcraft

6/15/2016
On this week's WIRED Culture podcast, we're talking about director Duncan Jones' videogame adaptation, the return of Lifetime's best show, and Westeros. The post Culture Podcast: Wow, We Really Didn't Like Warcraft appeared first on WIRED.

Duration:01:05:06

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Culture Podcast: Neighbors 2 Is a Strange New Kind of Feminist Movie

5/25/2016
This week on the WIRED Culture podcast, we're answering the important questions. The post Culture Podcast: Neighbors 2 Is a Strange New Kind of Feminist Movie appeared first on WIRED.

Duration:00:56:13

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Culture Podcast: Well, Game of Thrones Got Good in a Hurry, Huh?

5/18/2016
Plus: What animal we'd like to be turned into if we lived in the world of The Lobster. The post Culture Podcast: Well, Game of Thrones Got Good in a Hurry, Huh? appeared first on WIRED.

Duration:00:25:59

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Culture Podcast: Prince, Beyoncé, Game of Thrones—It’s Been a Very Busy Week

4/27/2016
Some weeks on the podcast, things are pretty leisurely. This was not one of those weeks. The post Culture Podcast: Prince, Beyoncé, Game of Thrones—It’s Been a Very Busy Week appeared first on WIRED.

Duration:01:10:09

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Culture Podcast: Is Disney Too Big to Fail?

4/20/2016
These days, it's one Disney blockbuster after another, and on this week's WIRED Culture podcast we're trying to figure out if the streak will ever end. The post Culture Podcast: Is Disney Too Big to Fail? appeared first on WIRED.

Duration:00:56:42

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Culture Podcast: We’re Still Reeling From the People v. O.J. Finale

4/6/2016
Usually we only get this excited about the release of a VR headset or a new Marvel movie, but man, FX's miniseries on the O.J. Simpson trial was amazing. The post Culture Podcast: We're Still Reeling From the People v. O.J. Finale appeared first on WIRED.

Duration:01:00:16

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Culture Podcast: We Agree to Disagree on How Bad Batman v Superman Sucked

3/30/2016
This week on the WIRED culture podcast our team does some serious soul-searching around Zack Snyder's new movie. The post Culture Podcast: We Agree to Disagree on How Bad Batman v Superman Sucked appeared first on WIRED.

Duration:00:59:23

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Culture Podcast: Society Might Be So Totally Over Dystopian YA Flicks

3/23/2016
This week on WIRED's culture podcast we're contemplating whether we're finally over the dystopian YA boom. The post Culture Podcast: Society Might Be So Totally Over Dystopian YA Flicks appeared first on WIRED.

Duration:00:40:53

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Culture Podcast: We’ve Been to 10 Cloverfield Lane

3/16/2016
This week the WIRED culture podcast is full of mysteries. The post Culture Podcast: We've Been to 10 Cloverfield Lane appeared first on WIRED.

Duration:00:50:44

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Culture Podcast, Miracle Edition: We Didn’t Hate the Oscars!

3/2/2016
There were a few things we left unsaid during our liveblog of Sunday's Oscars telecast. We're saying them on this week's Culture Podcast. Tune in here. The post Culture Podcast, Miracle Edition: We Didn't Hate the Oscars! appeared first on WIRED.

Duration:00:51:10