Pop Culture Happy Hour on NPR News Now

NPR News NowJuly 1, 2026

NPR News: 07-01-2026 8AM EDT

0:18

mid-roll

Host

NPR

July 1, 2026

Host-read (by Host)Tune-inDynamic insertionMedia & Entertainment

0:00 / 0:18

@ 4:39 in ep

Estimated current placement value

Low confidence

~$1,300range $270–$9,000

What a comparable one-episode placement on this show might cost today—not reported advertiser spend or a historical invoice.

How this estimate works

A broad audience range for the top 200 popularity tier is multiplied by public CPM benchmarks and a 1× placement factor. Inputs for this read: 0:18 · Host-read (by Host) · mid-roll.

Model placement-value-v1-2026-08 · benchmark inputs as of 2026-08

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Transcript

There have been some fantastic movies released this year, and we know you can't see them all. So we're recommending some great films that might have flown under the radar to add to your watch list. Listen to Pop Culture Happy Hour via the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts.

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