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What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend reading, listening and viewing

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: The Valet on Hulu, watching wrestling, and a playlist crafted for the perfect summer vibe.
Samara Weaving as Olivia and Eugenio Derbez as Antonio in the new Hulu film <em>The Valet</em>.

This week, Mishael Morgan became the first Black actor to win a lead category at the Daytime Emmys, NYC Pride marched on, and NPR celebrated the best books of 2022 so far.

Here's what the NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour crew was paying attention to — and what you should check out this weekend.

Watching professional wrestling

My past month-and-a-half has found me doing a deep dive into the professional world of wrestling. All Elite Wrestling came to Los Angeles, and I decided to pop through to see what it's all about, since I was never a kid who watched wrestling. I went to see it live, and my life is forever changed.

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