Happy New Year, everyone. Happy New Year. I know you're probably sick of hearing that by now because we're two weeks into January and the whole novelty of the new year has worn off. But I haven't talked to you yet this year. Okay? This is the first episode of Anything Goes of 2025. And I think it'd be impolite if I didn't wish you a happy new year. So with that being said,

Happy New Year. In honor of the year ahead of us, today I'm going to be sharing what I think is going

to be in this year and what I think is going to be out this year. I have worked on this list

for the past month. To be honest, it's tortured me, this list of what I think is going to be

in and out. I'm overwhelmed by the possibilities. I'm overwhelmed by the pressure to sort of be

right, which is defeating the purpose. Like, this is not about being right. It's about

sharing your gut feelings about what you think is going to be in and

out, what you think the year holds. It's not about being right. But of course, there's a little

part of me that's like, well, I want to be right. Like, I want to be spot on. People have been

having this conversation online for the past month and a half. So yes, I'm really late.

But I'm late because I wanted to take my time.

And I wanted to make this list perfect. I wanted to present you with the highest quality. And I think, I think I did that. But I'll let you be the judge.

These are broad predictions that apply to society and culture as a whole.

These predictions don't just apply to me or just apply to any one person.

They're more societal.

They're more cultural, you know?

These are a combination of rational predictions and gut feelings.

Some of these things I want to be true, some of these things I don't want to be true.

I was completely unbiased in making this list.

I just trusted my gut and my intuition and my judgment based on what I've been observing over the last few years. This is just really what I see and feel coming. But we'll see.

We'll see. Hey, you know what? I could get every single thing wrong. And I'm okay with that.

I'm prepared. I briefly pause this episode of Anything Goes to let you know that this episode of

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