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What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend viewing, reading and listening
Friday, April 29, 2022
Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Bob Odenkirk's memoir, the guy collecting every Gap store playlist ever made and more.
S. Carey: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Thursday, April 21, 2022
The artist performs four songs surrounded by household appliances and a handful of his closest collaborators.
Brittany Davis: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
The Seattle musician and their hard-hitting band fuse rock, soul, hip-hop, pop and R&B for songs that teem with insights about identity, injustice and power.
What's making us happy: A guide for your weekend watching, reading and listening
Friday, April 08, 2022
Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Joan Shelley's new song, and an HBO reality show that sets up single parents.
Joan Shelley, 'The Spur'
Wednesday, April 06, 2022
No one makes music better suited for moments of hard-won comfort than Joan Shelley.
10 takeaways from a night of strong performances and curveballs at the Grammys
Monday, April 04, 2022
Here's what you need to know about the 2022 Grammys — the lessons, storylines, triumphs and irritations that defined the very long night.
7 storylines to watch at this year's Grammy Awards
Saturday, April 02, 2022
From a possible Olivia Rodrigo sweep to the probability of someone mentioning "The Slap," here's what to expect at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards this Sunday.
Madi Diaz: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Monday, March 28, 2022
In her Tiny Desk (home) concert, Madi Diaz's music has never sounded richer or more radiant.
What's making us happy: A guide for your weekend listening and viewing
Friday, March 25, 2022
Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: game shows and album recommendations.
You voted — here's a ranking of the top movies ever to win an Oscar for best picture
Thursday, March 24, 2022
Pop Culture Happy Hour listeners voted on the top movies of all time to win best picture at the Oscars.
The U.S. gets its own version of the 'Eurovision Song Contest'
Monday, March 21, 2022
NBC begins the American Song Contest with representatives from all 50 states, plus Washington, D.C., and five territories. Snoop Dogg and Kelly Clarkson are the hosts for the new show.
There should be an Oscar for playing a real person
Sunday, March 13, 2022
Playing someone real is a completely different task than playing a fictional character.
What's making us happy: A guide for your weekend reading, listening and viewing
Friday, March 11, 2022
Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: BTS, Sandra Oh and meditations on humor.
What's making us happy: A guide for your weekend reading and viewing
Friday, February 18, 2022
Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: The Secret History, a Futurama reboot and more.
What's making us happy: A guide for your weekend watching and listening
Friday, February 11, 2022
Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Jackass Forever, StraightioLab podcast, and True Blood.
I thought Encanto's songs were forgettable. So I went back to see what I was missing
Monday, February 07, 2022
After watching Encanto for the first time, I called the soundtrack "forgettable." So I went back and tried to figure out what I was missing.
What's making us happy: A guide for your weekend reading, viewing and gaming
Friday, January 28, 2022
Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: True Story With Ed & Randall, a web-based game that isn't Wordle, and more.
What's making us happy: A guide for your weekend reading and viewing
Friday, January 21, 2022
Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: the Netflix show Twentysomethings: Austin, a look back at 20 years of The Onion and more.
A look ahead at some good music coming out in 2022
Wednesday, January 05, 2022
What new music is coming out this year that is worth checking out? A preview of two albums that just might make it on to 2022's best of list.
What's making us happy: What to watch, read and listen to this weekend
Friday, December 31, 2021
Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: the trailer for The Northman, the novel The School for Good Mothers and more.