Comic Hannah Einbinder on 'Hacks,' cheerleading and laughs as a love language Einbinder says her experience on the competitive cheer team in middle school taught her extreme discipline and focus — which she then put toward comedy. Her new Max special is Everything Must Go. Terry Gross
'Pop Culture Happy Hour': What we're watching this summer Two members of the Pop Culture Happy Hour team talk to NPR's Steve Inskeep about what they're excited to see on TV this summer. Steve Inskeep
Review: House of the Dragon season 2 returns to Westeros HBO's Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon returns for its second season Sunday. NPR's Eric Deggans says it's a poignant story, if you can sort through all the names and backstory to keep up. Eric Deggans
The biggest rivals in hot dog-eating are headed for a rematch 15 years in the making Rivals Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi will reunite in September for their first hot dog-eating competition in 15 years. Here's why the competitors and their fans are so hungry for a rematch. Rachel Treisman
Think you know how it ends? David Kelley's 'Presumed Innocent' will keep you guessing The twists are plentiful in this eight-part Apple TV+ remake of Scott Turow's 1987 bestseller, which stars Jake Gyllenhaal as a prosecutor accused of murdering a colleague. David Bianculli
'Always Sunny' creator Rob McElhenney on his pandemic purchase: a Welsh soccer team McElhenney says he bought the team to “bring hope to a town that had fallen on hard times." The FX series Welcome to Wrexham chronicles the team and its owners and fans. Sam Briger
Franz Kafka's life wasn't so kafkaesque after all, TV miniseries shows NPR's Michel Martin speaks with lead actor Joel Basman and director David Schalko about his German-Austrian miniseries Kafka on early 20th century author Franz Kafka, released in the U.S. from June 6. Olivia Hampton
Pat Sajak's last day: A look at what made the 'Wheel of Fortune' host so special The "last of the old-school TV hosts" is retiring. Pat Sajak, long-time host of Wheel of Fortune, is stepping down after more than 40 years. Eric Deggans
TV series 'Couples Therapy' gives viewers a rare look into real life therapy sessions Psychotherapist Orna Gurlanik, star of the documentary series Couples Therapy, is challenging the idea that couples therapy is a last-ditch effort for people. Ailsa Chang
Pat Sajak departs 'Wheel of Fortune' as TV's last old-school game show host The game show host was a weatherman in Los Angeles before starting on Wheel of Fortune in 1981. Eric Deggans