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

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Bono's memoir, the Philly Orchestra playing Dancing On My Own, and Tove Lo's Dirt Femme.
Cover art for <em>Dirt Femme</em> by the artist <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tove_Lo">Tove Lo</a>.

This week, we discovered our purpose using stick figures, ways to help save the beloved box turtle, and that Drake has yet to perform a Tiny Desk.

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

Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story

Bono's memoir just came out. I recommend listening to the "read by the author" version if you have 20 hours to spare.

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