And now, America's number one show on pop culture and politics.

This is the Michael Medved Show.

And another great day in this greatest nation on God's Green Earth.

Our great day, celebrating the end of the week, last full week of the old year.

And, of course, New Year's Day coming up Wednesday of next week.

Can you believe it?

Meanwhile, this is a day for lots of people looking back on the big mistakes, the big triumphs, the big embarrassments,

the strange trends of 2024 that people are trying to come hold of and understand. One of those trends, something we alluded to

briefly yesterday, is that people are tuning out politics. Will that last? Will that continue after the

Trump administration takes power? President Trump has been making some statements that seem to be aimed at a more

moderate point of view. Is this a good thing or a bad thing? If you want to call us, if you

have some developments that you believe deserve more attention, developments that characterize

2024, you can give us a call it's a toll free eight seven

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meant to be easy to remember meanwhile talking about talking about memory, talking about impact,

Azerbaijan Airlines says the jet that crashed in Kazakhstan on Christmas Day

experienced physical and technical interference. That, according to an early investigation,

as questions swirled about Russia's possible

involvement in the disaster. At least 38 of the 67 people on board the plane were killed in the crash,

Kazakh authorities confirmed, including two pilots and a flight attendant. People from Azerbaijan,

Russia, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan were among those on board, according to preliminary

data from Kazakhstan's transport ministry. One passenger told Reuters in an interview on

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