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news that the January 6th Committee made four criminal referrals against former President

Trump to the Department of Justice. And we plan to talk about both that and the full January

6th report when it comes out later this week. But in the meantime, today's episode

is a little bit different. Here it is. You ready to talk? You ready? I have no idea what

we're talking about. You in that mode where you can look inward and outward. I don't

know, but I think we're going to find out. That pause suggests no. All right.

Hello and welcome to the 538 Politics Podcast. I'm Galen. I'm Chadwick Matlin, an editor

at 538, also Galen. Drinks editor with me to my left. It's your stalwart host, Galen

Drook. Hi, Galen. Hi Chad. Thanks for having me today. Galen, what are we doing here today?

You are asking me questions because it's the end of the year and you're asking me to reflect

on the year that we just covered on the 538 Politics Podcast for a change. Even when

you're not hosting, you're still doing that set up language. It's incredible. I was going

to do that, but you just did it. We are here listeners to reflect on the year that was

the election that was really election cycle that was Galen and I have been talking every

week for what, six years, something like that. Seven Chad. This month is my seventh anniversary

at 538. Incredible. We figured that the reflections that we were doing privately actually maybe

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