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What NPR critics are watching, reading and listening to this weekend

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: reality television, Eurovision compilations and more.
Keke Palmer, Leiomy Maldonado, and Law Roach, hosts of <em>Legendary</em>.

This week, Kourtney Kardashian got married, a small group of workers at Activision Blizzard unionized and the summer movie season kicked off with the Belcher family.

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

Still Processing, with Wesley Morris and Jenna Wortham

I'm really enjoying the latest season of Still Processing, The New culture podcast with Wesley Morris and Jenna Wortham.

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