Pop Culture Happy Hour · October 19, 2026 · 16m

Whalefall and What's Making Us Happy

Austin Abrams, Daniel Kraus, Josh Brolin

Pop Culture Happy Hour reviews Whalefall, a survival thriller in which Austin Abrams plays Jay, a diver searching for his deceased father, played by Josh Brolin, when he is swallowed by a whale. The film is based on Daniel Kraus's novel and uses that encounter to explore the lessons fathers and sons have to teach each other. The episode also includes the show's What's Making Us Happy recommendations.

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A survival thriller set inside a whale

Whalefall follows Jay, played by Austin Abrams, who is swallowed by a whale while diving in search of his deceased father.

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Fathers, sons, and the lessons they teach each other

The film has a lot to say about fathers and sons, especially the lessons they have to teach each other.

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