Aisha Harris of 'Pop Culture Happy Hour' Reckons With the 90s Culture That Shaped Her

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Jun 22, 2023
Aisha Harris, co-host of the NPR podcast Pop Culture Happy Hour, is a 90s girl. Her new book, Wannabe: Reckonings with the Pop Culture That Shapes Me, is a collection of nine essays about the pop culture she grew up with, how it shaped her, and how some cultural tropes were maybe more problematic than they seemed at the time. Harris joins us to reflect on how pop culture can influence how we see the world. 

Aisha Harris will also be in conversation with Jourdain Searles tonight for a book event at The Strand at 7:00.

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