Best bits 2022
Planet Normal
Louisa Wells
4.7 • 2.9K Ratings
🗓️ 22 December 2022
⏱️ 59 minutes
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Summary
It’s a ho ho ho from our co-pilots this week as they embark on a very special festive voyage, strapping in for one last orbit of 2022 to look back at a year of tumultuous news.
Allison had to steel herself with a glass of mulled wine before looking back at the year that's been: Three Prime Ministers, a war in Europe, soaring cost of living, the Queens' death, and a series of strikes.
Amid the chaos Liam still wants to spread the festive joy, wishing a 'happy winter closure period' to all.
But as well as the doom and gloom of 2022, our co-pilots also look back at the moments of levity on the capsule of common sense this year. From co-pilot Halligan's economic lessons, to the many appearances of Velma, and not to mention the poetic contributions of 'Bob the Bard.'
The rocket of right thinking relaunches in 2023.... who knows what could happen?!
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| 0:00.0 | The Telugu... |
| 0:02.0 | The Telugu... |
| 0:03.0 | ...podcasts. |
| 0:09.0 | Five. |
| 0:10.0 | Oh, we're still the same gender we were in January, halogen? |
| 0:13.0 | Things are moving so fast, who knows? |
| 0:15.0 | What we will be identifying with in 2023. |
| 0:20.0 | What's that amazing all-world quote? |
| 0:22.0 | There are some ideas so stupid that only intellectuals believe them. |
| 0:26.0 | I've had a glass of mould wine |
| 0:28.0 | because I set myself the task of looking back over the events of 2022. |
| 0:33.0 | Dear God! |
| 0:36.0 | Spiking fuel prices, war in Ukraine, it has been a tumultuous year of news co-pilot. |
| 0:41.0 | But don't worry, because we're here for now at least on Planet Normal 1. |
| 0:52.0 | Welcome once again to Planet Normal, the Telugu-ov podcast with Alison Pearson. |
| 0:56.0 | Ho, ho, ho! |
| 0:57.0 | And me, Liam Halogen. |
| 0:58.0 | Well, here it is, Mary Christmas co-pilot, or almost. |
| 1:02.0 | And it's anyway time to relax because it's too late to post your Christmas cards, |
| 1:06.0 | postal strike or not. |
| 1:07.0 | Any pre-Christmas clearing up of the spare room can now wait. |
| 1:11.0 | Santa's reindeer's are threatening to work from home. |
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