About 2023

In this review of 2023, the gang discusses Christmas and holiday celebrations, creating a name for the period between Christmas and New Year, book recommendations, leaking classified documents, and Dianne Feinstein's replacement on the Judiciary Committee. Also: political candidates and polls, negative views of the economy, inflation and rising costs, compound interest and inflation, meth on trains, sentencing for January 6th insurrectionists, political candidates' playlists, constitutional analysis of a Colorado decision, defining insurrection, college grading and party culture, and the influence of party culture on political affiliation. The conversation covers the complexities of school libraries and censorship, parental rights and transgender issues, the evolution of news and profit motivations, and potential structural changes to improve media.00:00Christmas and Holiday Celebrations03:19Creating a Name for the Period Between Christmas and New Year10:13Book Recommendations29:55Discussion on Leaking Classified Documents39:25Dianne Feinstein's Replacement on Judiciary Committee40:42Political Candidates and Polls41:25Negative View of the Economy42:09Inflation and Rising Costs42:47Compound Interest and Inflation43:33Meth on Trains44:00Lack of Public Transportation44:27Sentencing for January 6th Insurrectionists46:35Sentencing of Enrico Terrio49:49Political Candidates' Playlists50:55Surprising Playlists53:42Nap Week and Christmas Carols54:58Constitutional Analysis of Colorado Decision57:38Defining Insurrection01:01:36Thick Sauce and Weight Loss01:02:17College Grading and Party Culture01:05:51Party Culture and Political Affiliation01:14:29Party Culture and Political Affiliation (Part 2)01:20:22Moms for Liberty and Parental Rights01:21:21The Complications of School Libraries and Censorship01:23:04Parental Rights and Transgender Issues01:25:29The Evolution of News and Profit Motivations01:30:39Structural Changes to Improve Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.