Merry Christmas! On this last episode of the year, Adam, Dan and Jason discuss their favorite listens in 2019, how to handle hardship during the holidays and what we most anticipate in 2020.

Thanks to Matt Traxler and Steadfast Records for the use of Brandtson's music. Other music from this episode comes from Focused, The Beautiful Mistake, Unwed Sailor (listen to our conversation with Matt Putman of Unwed Sailor), Magnitude, A Pregnant Light, Liberty & Justice, Luxury and Toledo Knives.

Also mentioned in this episode: Dan's Focused tee, Furnace Fest 2020, California Takeover 2020, Magnitude's snare drum has a Twitter account, the return of RATM (go check out One Day As A Lion), Body Count's forthcoming LP, and Flaming Amy's Burrito Barn.

Dan's favorites for the year: Magnitude - To Whatever Fateful End (listen to our conversation with Cameron from Magnitude) Anxious - Never Better One Step Closer - From Me To You Envision - In Desperation Charity - Nickname Fiddlehead - Get My Mind Right Inclination - When Fear Turns To Confidence Never Ending Game - Just Another Day Stages of Faith - Delside Abuse of Power - What On Earth Can We Do

Jason's favorites for the year: Magnitude - To Whatever Fateful End Fiddlehead - Get My Mind Right A Pregnant Light - Broken Play (listen to our conversation with Damian Master of APL) Bars of Gold - Shelters Ceremony - In The Spirit World Now Pedro The Lion - Phoenix Liberty & Justice - 4 All Jimmy Eat World - Surviving Julien Baker - Tokyo Honorable Mention: The St. Pierre Snake Invasion - Caprice Enchante

Adam's favorites for the year: Pedro The Lion - Phoenix Luxury - Trophies (listen to our conversation with Christopher Foley of Luxury)Fiddlehead - Springtime And Blind Quicksand - Interiors Bars of Gold - Shelters Magnitude - To Whatever Fateful End The Brilliance - All Is Not Lost Amygdala - Our Voices Will Soar Forever Lingua Ignota - Caligula Honorable Mention: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Ghosteen

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