2025 Emmy Nominations
Jul 16, 2025•32 min•Ep. 2102
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Summary
NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour panel dives deep into the 2025 Emmy nominations, covering Outstanding Drama, Comedy, and Limited/Anthology Series, along with their respective lead acting categories. Hosts Glenn Weldon, Linda Holmes, and Aisha Harris share their insights, express their picks, and debate surprising snubs and well-deserved recognition, including strong buzz for "The Pit" and passionate discussions around "The Bear's" comedy classification and "Presumed Innocent's" inclusion.Episode description
This year's Emmy nominations are out, and it was a good year for familiar favorites like Hacks, The Bear, Abbott Elementary, The Last of Us and The White Lotus. There were also some newcomers that got some love as well including The Pitt, Adolescence, The Studio, The Penguin, and Paradise. We'll unpack this year's the notable nominees and make some predictions in the major categories.
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