A Few of Our Favorite Things 2023 (and a Holiday Message from Santa Claus)

As an inflatable snowman towers over the neighborhood, marking the commencement of holiday festivities, friend of the pod Justin Hentges and I cozy up to reminisce about the year's gems and share our yuletide reflections. Our chat meanders from the screen to the soundwaves, where the siren songs of the year tug at our heartstrings. We also share our excitement for the new melodies 2024 promises, and the artistic resilience of icons like The Judds, Tina Turner, Sinead O'Connor, Celine Dion and Julie Andrews. We traverse our travel highlights, from the stunning theaters of London to the understated beauty of Helsinki.  And we take stock of the stories that have moved us, from the overlooked activists who've paved the way for the rights we enjoy today, to the chilling narratives that remind us of our society's darker chapters.

Santa even sends a special message to Deep Dive listeners from his frosty enclave in the North Pole!

With the curtain closing on 2023, the Deep Dive family sends out heartfelt holiday cheer to you and yours.

Mentioned:
Great British Bake-Off
The Expanse
Reservation Dogs
Virgin River
Mascarpone
Oppenheimer
Barbie
Love Again
Trailed – Kathryn Miles
To Make Men Free - Heather Cox Richardson
Unthinkable – Jamie Raskin
Lincoln on the Verge - Ted Widmer
Boy with the Bullhorn - Ron Goldberg

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