Mike & Jay open this episode with a discussion of the FY 2023 federal budget, followed by a look at the movement to ban TikTok in the United States, and close with the fall of Sam Bankman-Fried and the FTX crypto exchange, and what it says about our campaign finance system.

Mike’s Favorite Christmas Album

Mr. Hankey's Christmas Classics

Mike’s Top 5 Christmas Songs

#5 Tiny Tree Christmas. Ryan Miller

#4 Fairytale of New York. The Pogues

#3 All I Want for Christmas is You. Mariah Carey

#2 Swiss Colony Beef Log. Eric Cartman

#1 White Christmas. Otis Redding

Jay’s Christmas Music Recommendations

Joy to the World. Handel

O Holy Night. Tabernacle Choir

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas. Bing Crosby

White Christmas. Bing Crosby

Christmastime is Here(Charlie Brown). Vince Guaraldi Trio

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