For the last episode of 2023, the gang discusses what everyone else is talking about this time of year: resolutions and predictions. Find out how Ty, Meredith and Jay plan to improve themselves in 2024. Also, the trio makes some predictions regarding how 2024 is going to shake out. Can't be worse than 2020, right? Right? 

0:00 - Intro (10 Charts That Define 2023, Jay jinxed himself, Meredith vs. God, Jay and Ty's apocalyptic Christmas gift)

16:39 - Sounds of the Week

• Roseanne Barr Shocks Crowd Silent With Incoherent Nazi Fascist Muslim Caliphate Conspiracy Rage At MAGA Event
• A millennial mom begged 'toxic' boomers to stop pushing children into unwanted conversations with strangers
• U.S. History Lesson with Nikki Haley
• U.S. History Lesson with Nikki Haley v2

41:25 - New Year's resolutions

1:00:24 - New Year's predictions

 

Show notes:

• Lost Cause of the Confederacy (Link 1, Link 2, Link 3)
• Ty's knowledge of Mad Season derived from the book Alice in Chains: The Untold Story by David de Sola
• The Navy SEAL book mentioned by Meredith is The Trident: The Forging and Reforging of a Navy SEAL Leader by Jason Redman
• Was 2023 a tipping point for movies? 'Barbie' success and Marvel struggles may signal a shift
• The New York Times sues OpenAI and Microsoft for using its stories to train chatbots
• Project 2025 (official website, Link 1, Link 2, Link 3, Link 4, Link 5)

 

Songs:

"Knock Me Down" by Red Hot Chili Peppers

"Wake Up" by Mad Season

"Hitchin' a Ride" by Green Day

"My Own Worst Enemy" by Lit