I give a brief breakdown of Wu's state of the city address and then have a live recording of me listening and reacting.

I look at the last city council meeting of the previous session, the swearing-in ceremony, and the first meeting on January 1st. We hear the goodbye statements from outgoing councilors, Ruthzee's first speech as President, and I discuss the controversies of the presidential vote and of course "oathgate."

I also reflect on the roles of rituals in the Boston City Council and in our government.

I look back at the handful of big stories from 2023 to see if I have any lasting thoughts, unanswered questions, and ultimately try to figure out what direction we are all heading.

I go through the Fox News hysteria over the Elected's of Color Holiday Party and what it teaches us about conservative media and messaging.

I am once again joined by GBH reporter Tori Bedford to discuss the recent housing sweep on Mass and Cass. How did it differ from Wu's previous sweep? What is the role of the police? And will we be back again 2 years later to do it all again?

How did Michelle Wu go from calling for a 10% decrease to the Police Budget in 2020 to agreeing to a 21% increase in 2023?

What did the George Floyd protests mean for Boston?

We finally have our answers.

How did it take Ruthzee Louijeune only 45 hours to wrap up being the next Boston City Council President?

Redistricting, a liberal media, and a more conservative city council.

I look through the highs and many many lows of Wu's second year. After receiving the grade of a C in her first year, her sophomore year was even more disastrous. Also, there is a major show announcement at the end!

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I give an overview of the 2023 general election and how it ultimately didn't change anything. We are still in the WUniverse and now things will just be a little quieter.

I look at the only interesting element of the At-Large city council race.