About this episode
If you’re anything like us, you spend a fair amount of your screen time playing video games. Whether you like combat, horror, or peacefully going over archival research, NPR’s roundup of best games of 2025 is a helpful guide to find something that’s just right for you. Today we’re talking about some of the best video games featured including Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Hades II, Silent Hill f, Butcher’s Creek and The Roottrees Are Dead.
See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.
NPR Privacy Policy
See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.
NPR Privacy Policy
Get every episode summarized
Each time Pop Culture Happy Hour publishes, we email you a written briefing from the transcript — the topics, who appeared, and any specific claims, with the ad reads skipped.
Email me new episodesFree for 3 shows. No card needed.
Hosts & guests
No transcript yet
This episode has not been transcribed. Request it and it moves to the front of the queue.
More episodes
More from Pop Culture Happy Hour
Practical Magic 2 and What’s Making Us Happy
Pop Culture Happy Hour
Sep 11, 202629:03pending
Unapologetically basic TV and movies that we love
Pop Culture Happy Hour
Sep 10, 202633:49failed
Watch this: Filipiñana
Pop Culture Happy Hour
Sep 8, 202618:23failed
The hidden money financing your favorite songs
Pop Culture Happy Hour
Sep 7, 202626:06completed