"Be strong, because it's going to take all of our fortitudes, external and internal, to make it through next year."

Ed and Sean look back on the biggest stories of 2023 in their final podcast of the year, most of which continue to drag us forward in 2024. Gaza, Ukraine, Donald Trump's legal issues and escalating rhetoric on race, the Biden agenda and preparing for the 2024 campaign, the climate crisis, opioids, and a hopeful upswing for the economy.

"Be strong, because it's going to take all of our fortitudes, external and internal, to make it through next year."
Ed and Sean look back on the biggest stories of 2023 in their final podcast of the year, most of which continue to drag us forward in 2024. Gaza, Ukraine, Donald Trump's legal issues and escalating rhetoric on race, the Biden agenda and preparing for the 2024 campaign, the climate crisis, opioids, and a hopeful upswing for the economy.

Ed Blakely has served in different capacities under a succession of presidential administrations, has guided government policy on urban planning and is a widely cited academic. My name is Sean Britten, and each week, Ed and I have a chat about what's the latest news out of the United States, talking everything politics, planning and policy from sea to shining sea.
US of Ed typically talks issues on a week by week basis, but check out some of our more timeless specials:
SPECIAL: MLK's legacy and the issues of Black America: https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=184046
US of Ed on Guns in America: Part One: https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=285335
US of Ed on Guns in America: Part Two: https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=285341
SPECIAL: South of the Border: https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=372708
SPECIAL: Crafting Innovative Places: https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=386032
SPECIAL: Who Killed the American Dream?: https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=386003
SPECIAL: Climate Emergency: https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=386003
SPECIAL: The Impeachment Process: https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=433201
SPECIAL: Ruth Bader Ginsburg: https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=738156

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