On the last day of 2024, we’re taking a look back at some of our favorite conversations from the show this year.

KPBS Midday Edition producers Andrew Bracken, Ashley Rusch and Julianna Domingo sit down to discuss some of their favorite segments and shows from the year.

Guests:

• Andrew Bracken, Midday Edition producer and Roundtable host/producer
• Julianna Domingo, Midday Edition producer
• Ashley Rusch, Midday Edition producer

Our favorite episodes of 2024:

• Andrew - Building connection through fatherhood
• Julianna - Celebrating Pride Week with San Diego drag queens
• Ashley - The love/hate relationship with dating in San Diego
• Jade - Christian nationalism and the movement of 'ex-vangelicals'

Honorable Mentions:

• Jade's picks:
• Celebrating Black Music Month with NPR Music's Tiny Desk
• Ashley's picks:
• Ghost hunting in San Diego
• The value of 'third places'
• Andrew's picks:
• San Diego declares June 21 'Slow Jams Day'
• Finding yourself and others in older adulthood
• Julianna's picks:
• How Filipino farmworkers revolutionized the labor movement
• San Diego athletes gear up for the Paralympics