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December 22, 2023

D.C.’s Best and Worst of 2023

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D.C.’s Best and Worst of 2023

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In our last new episode of the year, we’re turning it over to you, the listeners. What did D.C. do right this year, and where did our city come up short? Bridget and Mike break down everything the city did right and wrong in 2023.


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