Recommended for December

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The last month of the year can feel like a foregone conclusion, especially where attention spans are concerned. Since I gave you a thoughtful recommendation a few weeks ago, I thought I’d balance it out with some quick hits to get you through month 12.

To ‘Cast

Impostors: The Spy

“An ex-CIA military analyst and cable news star is accused of being a fraud. Hosted by the reporter who broke the story, Impostors follows the investigation into who Wayne Simmons really is — hero, or conman?”

Listen to the trailer here.

To Read

Walk It Off by Isaac Fitzgerald

Fitzgerald is the kind of guy you’d hope to meet at a bar or a bookstore or anywhere really. He cares about art and New York and most of all, people. And that really shows as he takes off on a weekly adventure by foot to interview authors like Alexander Chee, Marlon James, Raven Leilani, and Susan Choi in their favorite neighborhoods.

To Listen

Sounds of the Season ‘98

Sounds of the Season ‘98 is a staple in the Neary household this time of year. Of course it sounds better on the slightly scratched compact disc, but with the Spice Girls, Hanson, Brian McKnight, and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy singing about Christmastime in Tinseltown, what other holiday time machine could you be waiting for?