It's that time of year again, time for hopes and fears and accountability.

What's to come in the new year, we can only guess.

And guess we will!

Plus, we'll look back at what we thought was coming on the Pop Culture Front in 2022,

and we'll see how things turned out.

I'm Stephen Thompson.

And I'm Linda Holmes.

It's predictions time once again on Pop Culture Happy Hour from NPR.

Joining me in Stephen's today are our fellow Pop Culture Happy Hour hosts Aisha Harris,

Hay Aisha, Hey Linda, and Glenn Weldon.

Hello Glenn.

Hey Linda, I predict this won't go well.

Ah, for some of us.

Well, we have been doing this for many years.

If you've been with us for a while, you know the drill.

We go around the table.

We check on how we did making predictions for 2022.

That is what I think sets us apart.

Accountability.

For many others, anybody can make predictions.

We hold our own feet to the fire.

And we will also boldly make, of course, new predictions for 2023.

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