We tackle The Last of Us on Episode 16 of the TV Junk Podcast and who better to discuss video game adaptions and mushroom monsters than a trio of fungis - it's the crew from Game Junk! Frank, Andrew and Sean join Greg to breakdown HBO's TV adaptation of one of the biggest games of all time. We discuss the casting, the music, combat arcade games, bad CGI, good CGI, giraffes and we try and figure out if Frank has a hidden bunker. We also hand out our superlatives. Check it out here or wherever you get your favourite podcasts.

22. März 2023

The HBO series The Last Of Us is a huge hit and it offers a novel, fungus-based twist on a zombie apocalypse. Civilization is in ruins, and its only hope is a young girl (Bella Ramsey) who's mysteriously immune to the fungal infection – and her gruff, taciturn protector (Pedro Pascal). Together they must travel across a desolate wasteland peppered with outposts of humanity that house violent factions competing for control, or at least, survival. Subscribe to Pop Culture Happy Hour Plus at plus.npr.org/happyhour Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

26 mins • 23. Feb. 2023

Kumail Nanjiani joins us on this week's show to explain the nature of comedy to James, plus Parminder Nagra stops by to discuss ITV's now back-to-work series, Maternity with Kay. Elsewhere, we go traipsing through the woods with Harry Treadaway in Chemistry Of Death, and are FINALLY able to talk about The Last Of Us, which James has already declared to be the show of 2023. There's also some Golden Globes chat, some musings on shows we'd like to have our memories erased to re-watch and much excitement that it all appears to be kicking off in Carnival Row season 2.

104 mins • 16. Jan. 2023

TV's Top 5 host Daniel Fienberg is joined by Gamespot's Chris Hayner, Salon's Hanh Nguyen and Decider's Kayla Cobb to discuss the return of in-person TCA press tour, the Golden Globes and HBO's new "The Last of Us." This Weeks Top 4 Topics: Headlines (2:48) Golden Globes Recap (9:54) TCA Press Tour Thoughts (20:36) "The Last of Us" First Impressions (50:43) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

78 mins • 13. Jan. 2023