Shaun & Lydia Happy Hour Shaun Johnson, Lydia Johnson

We’re back for our annual recap episode featuring Daniyel Turner, longtime friend of the show. We reintroduce Daniyel and let him share about his time in the Bay Area and what’s next for him.

Then we get into our long-awaited albums of the year discussion, highlighting all the records that kept us moving forward. We transition into our favorite moments of the year including travel, concerts, and festivals. What a year for film?! Barbenheimer, Killers of the Flower Moon, and is superhero fatigue real? We’ve got a blockbuster-packed chat of the big screen’s big moments before gushing about some television standouts. The data is in…every second counted this year. Concluding the show with our hopes and desires for 2024. Check out each of our faves in the show notes below.

Shaun’s favorites of 2023
Music - Top 10 albums
1. Gia Margaret - Romantic Piano
2. Local Natives - Time Will Wait For No One
3. Sophie Hutchings - The World Outside
4. Bully - Lucky for You
5. Hania Rani - Ghosts
6. Cicada - Seeking the Sources of Streams
7. Land of Talk - Performances
8. Home Is Where - The Whaler
9. Post Malone - Austin
10. Hotline TNT - Cartwheel

Fave moments, concerts, and festivals
Traveling to New York City with ShelbyRiot Fest 2023 in Chicago with Lydia, Shelby, and JoeSummercamp Music Festival 2023 in IllinoisDeath Cab for Cutie / The Postal Service in MinneapolisSam Gellaitry in ColoradoLeo Fest 9 - OnHell, Jeez Luis, Lunar Satin, and more!
Movies
Super Mario Bros MovieGuardians of the Galaxy 3AirSpider-man: Across the Spider-verseOppenheimerKillers of the Flower MoonBarbie
TV
The Bear - season 2Succession - season 4The Last of Us - season 1What We Do In the Shadows - season 5Life on Our PlanetThe 100: Blue Zones Around the WorldI Think You Should Leave - season 2America Symphony - Jon Baptiste documentary
Video games
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the KingdomSuper Mario WonderPikmin 4MTG: ArenaFortniteSnake io+
Lydia’s favorites of 2023
Music
Skrillex - Don’t Get Too CloseTrevor Hall - And the Great In BetweenArm’s Length - Never Before Seen, Never Again FoundSleep Token - Take Me Back to EdenDaily Bread - Invisible CinemaRL Grime - PlayGoose - Autumn CrossingG Jones
Fave moments, concerts, and festivals
Decadence NYE 2023 was awful…InfrasoundThe final Summer CampElectric ForestRiot FestDisney WorldMersiv at Red RocksLeo Fest
Movies
Talk to MeInfinity PoolThe FlashGuardians of the Galaxy 3Spider-man: Across the Spider-verseOppenheimerKillers of the Flower MoonBarbie
TV
I Think You Should LeaveThe Last of UsSuccessionThe BearBlue Eye SamuraiWhat We Do In the ShadowsGreat Expectations
Daniyel’s favorites of 2023
Music
Beyonce - RenaissanceStreaming cancellations and changes midyearYouTube Premium
Fave moments, concerts, and festivals
Moving out of the Bay Area and heading the SLC for Sundance Film Festival!BarbenheimerRenaissance World TourNew York City with his mom - Brooklyn for the Fourth of JulySeptember 11th Memorial Museum
Movies
OppenheimerBarbieTalk To MeAcross the SpiderversePast Lives
TV
The BearThe Last of UsDaryl DixonFromFired on Mars

Shaun and Lydia share their favorite albums, concerts, festivals, TV shows, movies, and video games from 2022.

Welcome back, our two favorite croissants, Madison and Clem! We get an update about their lives in Europe, discuss the holidays, and dealing with the grief of losing a loved one. We bring it back around to "fill your cups" with holiday cheer and chat about fun holiday memories.

We finally got to celebrate Madison and Clem's wedding in Europe after the pandemic postponed it for years. We discussed our trip in five parts exploring Brussels and France.
We showed a special love for Brussels, Paris's Louvre and Catacombs, Madison & Clem's wedding, the air bnb in Beaucaire, and of course, Maneken Pis.

Kosmic Kingdom 2022 is over and it was one helluva ride! We discuss our spectacular experience, favorite sets, vendors & art installations, and of course the legendary Mound! #MoundFam for life!

Kosmic Kingdom is approaching quickly. It's a music festival in Des Moines, Iowa that holds a very special place in our hearts. We share funny stories from past years, tips and tricks, and some thoughts about this year's lineup.