And our own john bu rman. Its all the best and worse of 2018. Welcome. This year was one wild ride after another. If you werent frightened, upset or confused maybe you werent pay attention. So many times it was chaotic, spinning out of control. Grab tickets and climb aboard. This ride is taking off. 2018 of year of dorothy were not in kansas any more. This year was a dumpster fire. For the world in general it was a hot mess. Start with the hottest worst story to heat up the headline, the california wild fires with scores of people killed, thousands of homes incinerated and the town of paradise lost. Heavenly father, please help us. Can you believe that, city of 25,000 people literally wiped off of the face of the map because of this fire. Best realization to come out of that tragedy and some of the natural disasters this year for some advocates it was the mounting evidence of the devastating cost of Climate Change. Feels a poll lytic, feels like Climate Change is real. To that point Global Temperatures soared once again on pace to make 2018 the fourth hottest year on record. Does that mean mine yous humidity. I can take the hot i just dont like the humidity. Best case keeping the heat on, me too movement, with names taken down for Sexual Harassment and more. Bill cosby was sent to jail for sexual assault. I dont want to remember laughing at the bill cosby show after knowing what bill cosby did. He vi larry nassar, i hate i cried watching all of them. You think this is hard for you, imagine how all of us feel. And were just fed up. Never under estimate the power of a group of people who are just b. Fed up. Best bang for your buck, u. S. Economy remains strong. Im happy the economy is booming thank you president barack obama. Fans of the current president give him credit. Either way unemployment is way down and wages went up faster than they have in almost a decade. Its going. The biggest retailers are sitting pretty. But online giant amazon is right there with them. Wow. Wow, wow, wow. So, you know, who will challenge amazon prime . Thats the next question. I dont even know hamazon dos it. I can think about something and ads start popping up on my feed, how did they know. Of course old stallworths continue to struggle despite the news. Have you been to a mall lately though its really depressing. Speaking of online worse friend to share a secret with, facebook. Scandals of access unleashing private data of millions, found the owner leaning out zblx i think his new years resolution should be to stop giving away our private information to literally anyone who wants it. Is that too much to ask . I think facebook is in a position everyone loves to hate it but everyones going to check what photos their friends are posting. It came a mid data leaks among other companies and countless consumers. Dont know what it will take to get our privacy back again. Were paying for technology that eavesdrop on us. Worse problem that just wont go away, the Mass Shootings that happened at high schools in florida, texas, a newspaper in maryland, a nightclub in california and plenty of other places too. How many more kids, teachers, how many more innocent people have to die to have change . Another unfortunate thing is we have become numb to these shootings. They just dont register any more because were hit with them every day. Some go hand in glove with the worse social trend the blatant rise of hatred. When someone walks into a synagogue and kills someone because theyre jewish theres no ambiguous uity there. Its terrible were numbering ourselves looking at this stuff on the internet. We have to find maturity and build a wall against racism for generations to come. Worse foreign relations, a horrific tie between slaughter of Washington Post columnist at the hands of agents in turkey and attacks by former russian spy and his daughter in the unite the kingdom. Its shocking to think russian agents are poisoning people on the streets in england. If you wrote a movie and put this in it, the editors would send it back and say thats not realistic, tone it down a little bit. Best hollywood ending what could have been the worst story when the soccer players and coach were trapped by rising waters and rescue seemed impossib impossible. I feel it should be made into a movie now. Its an amazing story. After days divers brought them out through a tiny, twisting under water passage, safe and sound. The one man who died in the process of trying to get to the boys, i believe, like, the picture they took afterwards with all of the boys around his picture i was just sobbing. You know, stories like that we really need in the world right now. Duckies, bunnies, and rescuing children. Bring it all on. Were going to take couple jawdropping moments of sports. Well look at those that soared. And that those that soured. I thought you were dead. 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We cover commercial vehicles, too. I think theres something wrong with your sink. God i love sports. Lets talk about it. In the whole wide world of sports the best shootout came in the super bowl. One of the highest scoring championships of all time. The under dog Philadelphia Eagles soared over the new england patriots. And in the current season, despite some of the worst scandals and fan complaints. Theyre over officiating, i think, officially at this point. Theres been enough recordbreak ago accomplishments to keep football number one sport in america. I look at drew brees and say all things are possible. Isnt it amazing. Best consolation prize for the city of boston. Eh, i thought youd never ask. The red sox won the world series did you know that. The red sox went 86 years without winning a world series and now cant go five year without winning a world series. And other sports. Basketball is absolutely the most important sport in the world. In the nba championship, the Golden State Warriors clash with the Cleveland Cavaliers for the fourth year in a row and swept them off the court. Then King Lebron James ab ducated leaving cleveland for the los angeles lakers. Im going to predict this will be the last year for a while it will be the warriors versus the cavs. Pretty safe bet. In hockey the capitals reached stanley cup finals for the first year. If one team i associate with ice its las vegas, nevada. All the glitz couldnt hold off the smile for the capitals who took the cup with a smile. Best freeze out. The Winter Olympics in south korea. I love watching men in tights, good excuse to watch tv, wig or no wig. Ive never related more to an athlete until that hungarian woman got in the half pipe and skied down normally. Best in the long run kipchoge set a record in 2 hours one minute and 39 seconds and in a freezi freezing, wet, windy boston marathon, the First American won in more than 30 years. Best horsing around. Justify, the triple crown. Worse lane change, great Danica Patrick retired from auto racing. Good for the sport to have her in there. Best cook in the pants. I went to bar and watched the world cup and was surrounded by screaming, sweaty, drunk, hot, englishmen and i love the world cup now. Best way to stand up for working moms. The legendary Serena Williams came back from maternity leaver and was still lelegendary. She is one of the greatest athletes period. So just apologize if you put female in front of that. Best case for flipping out. Simone biles dominating the u. S. And world gymnastics championships. And was so good that she fell down and still won. Worse prediction, anyone who said tiger woods was finished before this year. Best come back without suiting up, Colin Kaepernick no team wanted him since his protest against minorities but nike chose him. I think its amazing when brands get behind whats right. It was not about the flag. It was one of the most respectful protests ever. I love that athletes are talking about reality. Lets turn from sports to another favorite pasttime now. Watching television. Its true. For all of the laptops, tap tbl and phones, most households have the tv on close to eight hours a day. Meaning big numbers for new shows and for one old favorite in particular. It all started with the Big Bang Theory a decade ago and now the gang are sizzling through their final season. I got magic to do. With the best mix of comedy and science to keep their ratings astronomically high. Also no talk of rocky v. Why rocky iv . Because he fights a russian. Im sorry about her. This is us. Ncis. Bull. Blue bloods and more stood out on the Major Networks but big buzz on other outlets. The remarkable atlanta. Can you see . The riveting river dale. Is this some kind of test. And you passed. Welcome to the family. Which is fun and dark and secretly is terrifying. No more evil. Its over. Look me in the eye and tell me youve never lied to us about anything. Have you killed other people. We do not kill people. Guys thats it. To school. Learning. Second season of ozark. Brings me back to what i loved about breaking bad except in the hill billy woods of the ozarks. Im trying to keep you alive. You and our baby. Im helping and the hand maids steal terrifying once again. I saw a little bit. It got too real. Reality and competition shows show nod signs of dieing out. Dancing with the stars. The voice. Ellens game of games. Obsessed with the Great British baking show. Obsessed. Baby. Thought it was Something Else. Leave me alone. I love shark tank. Oh, my god im so obsessed with shark tank. It makes me feel like i can do anything. Sold, we got a deal. Work it. And the best Counter CultureSuccess Story still going strong, drag queens sweetening up the row. Congrates to ru paul. She deserves this. We deserve this, okay. The best surprise, the haunting of ill house. Worse real life character andrew in the assassination of versace. I cant do this. The chilling adventures of sabrina cast a fun spell. Its dark and i like how dark it got. Baby youre our secret weapon. And pose struck a cord too. I think everyone should watch it. Its incredible. Real beauty is on the inside. So is your colon and its packed with crabs. They did a show about big mouth, which was about teenagers coming of age, puberty and it was just hilarious. Captain, incoming. Star trek discovery, unbelievable. Brilliant. Brillia brilliant, brilliant, brilliant. This doesnt work. Worse case of our imitating life, sasha baron cohen. Drop the gun. It was way too close to home. When satire becomes reality its no longer funny. I support israel but not this kind of stuff. Quit looking meat, dan. Im just checking to see if i had any calls. Got it. Worse second act roseanne returned with massive ratings until a racist tweet she apologized for but got the boot anyw anyway. Oh, roseanne, please can i have talk about her. Can i have a moment of silence for roseanne. Other showed faired better while still taking off sensitive material. Every show should watch blackish and black man standing theres a happy medium of comedy. Why cancel a popular show that Everybody Loves . Maybe theyre a bunch of idiots. [ laughter ] but the best new show in the mix, give it up for barry. The hit man that is just killing it. I feel really motivated right now. These are professional actors who are the real deal. They say i got something. Really funny in barry. Funniest guy of all is henry winkler, the fonz, hes freaking hilarious as an acting coach. When we come back a different kind of reality tv. The world of politics where this year nothing seemed off limits. Well also listen to the songs of summer, go for the most terrifying ride and check out the biggest, baddest superhero to stalk the cinema in ages. Its all the best, all the worse, 2018. Im ken jacobus and i switched to the spark cash card from capital one. I earn unlimited 2 cash back on everything i buy. And last year, i earned 36,000 in cash back. Which i used to offer Health Insurance to my employees. Whats in your wallet . It was easy to see america was deeply divided over education, economy, religion, rights and so much more, but often came down to one explosive word, politics. Footballs about politics. Mus music, theater is about politics. Donald trump has pulled everyone and everything into politics. At this point you cant even say the president s name without both sides just exploding before anything has been said. With triumphs and trials coming at a breakneck pace, President Trump was the biggest political player of the year, but was he the best or worst . What a stupid question that is. What a stupid question. For his fans the answer is easy. Trump was the best. Thank you, thank you. Overseeing an economic boom, wiping out regulations they see as excessive and hampering i see it as over reach. And for foes he was just worst. I feel like the lies and deceit and all the bull [ bleep ] is done to create c e chaos and its working, its crazy. Best accomplishment, snagging a row for new Supreme Court justice. Heres what i learned about brett kavanaugh, he likes beer. In his confirmation, kavanaugh faced multiple acquisition of sexual miscondublgt in his younger misconduct in his younger years but got the job anyway. I cant imagine to bear everything in hopes of changing something and it not changing something. And Ruth Bader Gingsburg we hope lives into her 90s. Strangest moment. Summit with north Koreas Kim Jongun that produced lots of headlines and photographs but not much else. Was it a win for trump . For north korea who was the real winner . I think Dennis Rodman was the real winner. Most divided issue still immigration. Say my grant caravan portrayed as an invasion. People are talking about this caravan like its a scene out of mad max fury road. That threw gasoline on an already combustible debate. I dont think any american citizen is saying open the borders to everybody, no process, no paperwork, i dont think anyone is saying that. Worse fashion faux pas, first lady wearing the jablgt that says i really dont care. Its never just a jacket. Are you kidding. It is never just a jacket. Still it went well with what many considered her worse interview. I could say im the most bullied person in the world. You think youre the most bullied person in the world. One of them. Punching bag to the xi light of the fans. Trump pummeled the media insisting hes constantly the victim of fake, fake news. He doesnt mean the news is fake it means he doesnt like what the news is saying. People believe what they want to believe and if they dont want to believe it they just say fake news. Its not only annoying, its dangerous. Plenty of folks shared that fear after bombs were sent to trumps critics and cnn too. Worse case the president tweeted out policies. Attacks on enemies. Sometimes useful information. Sometimes just plain lies. Im pretty sure he tweeted about what my mom was making for dinner and there was a lot of explanations. He made plans for military parade. Converted with kanye. Over saw staff with more turnovers than pastry shop. Red White Air Force one is going to be incredible. It all kept washington spinning. I think theres no question that donald trump is most comfortable when things are chaotic. I dont think people realize their buttons are being pushed. Or they dont care. But the result is still the same. What result . Well his conservative base found a lot to like. Republicans polls showing they think hes the best president in ages though the rest of the country disagrees strongly. Has this administration brung the nation together no it has not. Has it done good things for the community yes it has. They solidly gained control the republicans in the midterm. If you think its contentious in washington with unified government, imagine what its like with dividing government. However they did not take the senate. With hilly clinton winking at a third run, and joe biden saying his party is not ready for the next election. Dont think the republicans walk away like, thats great. Lets go pop some champagne. The pa