Every December as the last pages of the calendar float to the floor, we like to look back on some

of our very favorite things.

We'll talk about the television, movies, and music that thrilled us, moved us, and kept

us company in our best and worst moments.

I'm Stephen Thompson.

And I'm Linda Holmes.

And today on NPR's Top Culture Happy Hour, we're talking about our favorite things of the

year.

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Thank you for joining us today from his home studio, Glenn Weldon of NPR's Culture Desk.

Hi, Glenn.

Hey, Linda.

And also here from her home on the West Coast is Aisha Harris.

Hey, Aisha.

Hello, Linda.

Well, I want to say first that I don't know if pages of calendars float to the floor anymore.

I don't know if people still do that, but it is the end of the year and we are not going

to do any messing around.

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