A warning, this episode contains explicit language.

As we come to the end of 2023, we find ourselves in the familiar position of wrapping up the year.

And what better way than to talk about some of our favorite things?

From the year in TV, movies, and music, we'll talk about our very favorite things from the sublime to the slightly ridiculous.

I'm Stephen Thompson.

And I'm Linda Holmes, and today on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour, we're talking about

our favorite things of 2023.

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