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 Celebrations

03:19Creating a Name for the Period Between Christmas and New Year

10:13Book Recommendations

29:55Discussion on Leaking Classified Documents

39:25Dianne Feinstein's Replacement on Judiciary Committee

40:42Political Candidates and Polls

41:25Negative View of the Economy

42:09Inflation and Rising Costs

42:47Compound Interest and Inflation

43:33Meth on Trains

44:00Lack of Public Transportation

44:27Sentencing for January 6th Insurrectionists

46:35Sentencing of Enrico Terrio

49:49Political Candidates' Playlists

50:55Surprising Playlists

53:42Nap Week and Christmas Carols

54:58Constitutional Analysis of Colorado Decision

57:38Defining Insurrection

01:01:36Thick Sauce and Weight Loss

01:02:17College Grading and Party Culture

01:05:51Party Culture and Political Affiliation

01:14:29Party Culture and Political Affiliation (Part 2)

01:20:22Moms for Liberty and Parental Rights

01:21:21The Complications of School Libraries and Censorship

01:23:04Parental Rights and Transgender Issues

01:25:29The Evolution of News and Profit Motivations

01:30:39Structural Changes to Improve Media

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