A holiday thank you, from us to you

Red hearts seen on the National COVID Memorial Wall in London, England, on March 31, 2021. (Credit Image: © Vuk Valcic/SOPA Images via ZUMA Wire) © Vuk Valcic / SOPA Images

By The Big Story

Posted December 20, 2021 5:13 am.

Last Updated December 20, 2021 5:16 am.

In today’s Big Story podcast, as The Big Story takes its annual (and long overdue in 2021) holiday break, the team answers some questions from Jordan and shares their memories of a very strange and very tough year to be trapped in a news cycle. This is a glimpse behind the mics and mixers. If you’ve stuck with us all year, thank you for listening.

GUESTS: The Big Story producers: Stefanie Phillips, Joseph Fish and Braden Alexander

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