What we’re grateful for, and the weirdest stories of 2024

Cherri and Avi say goodbye to 2024 by revisiting the wacky, wild local headlines that made us laugh this year. And, happy tears as listeners share what they're thankful for.

Air Date: December 31, 2024 12:00 pm

It’s our year in review – but it’s not your average look back at the top stories of the year. We’re digging into the wild moments that could only happen in Philly. These are the unforgettable people, places and things that make our region so unique. Our panelists are Philadelphia Inquirer columnist and WURD host Solomon Jones, Lauren Vidas, a government relations professional and author of Broad and Market, a weekly newsletter covering City Council, and Stephanie Farr, who writes about what makes Philly weird, wild, and wonderfully unique for The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Plus, it’s never a bad time to practice gratitude. We hear listeners’ stories of what they’re thankful for this year, and talk to two experts. James Pawelski is a professor and the director of education at the University of Pennsylvania’s Positive Psychology Center, and Suzann Pileggi Pawelski is a writer for Psychology Today. They co-authored the book Happy Together: Using the Science of Positive Psychology to Build Love That Lasts.

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