It's hard to read the news these days without asking yourself, how did we get here?

Fiasco is a history podcast for the co-creators of Slow Burn.

In our first season, Bush v. Gore, we examine an unmistakable turning point in American politics,

the 2000 election, which resulted in a high-stakes stalemate, ended with one of the most controversial rulings in Supreme Court history.

So if you're trying to make sense at the present moment, check out Fiasco, Bush v. Gore. Listen on the IHeart

Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Hi, and welcome back to the Carol

Markowitz Show on IHeart Radio. The Carol Markowitz show now airs Wednesdays and Fridays.

So you can get this non-political podcast, The Carol Markowitz Show, on Wednesday and Friday.

And then normally the political podcast I co-hosts of Mary Catherine Ham every Tuesday and Thursday.

The only day you don't get me is Mondays. This is my

final episode of 2024 and I'll keep the monologue short. The new year is always a good time to

take stock and think about things you can do better. I know I definitely do that. If you've

listened to me for a while, you know that the things I strive to do better. I know I definitely do that. If you've listened to me for a while, you know that

the things I strive to do better in my own life include reading more fiction books, spending

less time online, cultivating more friendships, considering working out someday, the usual.

We've gotten so many great pieces of advice from guests this year,

and a lot of them are on these same themes, because it turns out that better living isn't much

of a mystery. It's doing a few things for yourself that will improve your life. I got this note a few

months ago that has stayed with me, and I wanted to

talk about it on this year-end episode because I wasn't really sure how to answer it. Hi, Carol, love the

show. I'm one of those people who can't get over the COVID years. I'm still angry about what was

done to us. How do you let go of that anger?

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