Airlines vs. Bigger Bodies: Should Fat Travelers Pay More? Airlines vs. Bigger Bodies: Should Fat Travelers Pay More? | Karel Cast  Holiday travel is here — and Southwest Airlines is back in the spotlight for its “customer of size” policy. If you’re considered too large for a single seat, they require you to buy two. Sure, you might get a refund later… but will you? And is this policy fair? Let’s be honest: airplane seats are shrinking while Americans are getting larger. Should heavier passengers be financially penalized — or should airlines be held accountable for designing seats that barely fit anyone? And what does this say about how society treats bigger bodies? Plus: As we wrap up the year, Karel dives into the best movies, best music, and standout cultural moments of 2024 — the hits, the surprises, and what’s absolutely worth your time this holiday break. And finally: What would your perfect Christmas gift be this year? Let’s talk joy, wishes, and what really matters as we close out the year. The Karel Cast is supported by your donations at patreon.com/reallykarel. Please like, subscribe, and share at youtube.com/reallykarel. Stream The Karel Cast Monday–Thursday at 10:30am PST on Apple Music, iHeart Media, Spotify, Spreaker, TikTok, and Instagram. #KarelCast, #HolidayTravel, #AirlinePolicies, #SouthwestAirlines, #BodyPositivity, #FatShaming, #TravelNews, #AirlineSeats, #AviationIssues, #HolidaySeason2024, #MovieRecommendations, #BestMusic2024, #PopCultureNews, #Christmas2024, #GiftIdeas2024, #NewsCommentary, #ProgressiveTalk, #SocialIssues, #LGBTQVoices, #LasVegasCreator https://youtube.com/live/cJnWWycOc_I

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I have become a Jazz fan in the past couple years thanks to bands like “The Comet is Coming” and “Sons of Kemet” (both who are defunct now). Here are 25 of my favorite Jazz albums in 2024.
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A long time favorite music category for me has been Prog or progressive rock. Here are my Top Eighteen Prog / Instrumental / Prog metal albums in 2024.
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Another favorite music category. Here are my Top Eighteen Psych / Neo-psych / Stoner / Space Rock albums in 2024.
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My new favorite music category. Here are my Top Twenty-two Post-rock / Shoe-gaze / Post-metal / Math-rock in 2024.
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Another of my favorite music categories is Metal. Here are my Top Twenty in 2024. Number one for me was Opeth ~ “Last Will and Testament”
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A little late. These are my Top Eighteen records for 2024. Number one for me was Godspeed You! Black Emperor ~ “No Title as of 13 February 2024 28,340 Dead”
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Morning in the Sun Rubblebucket · Earth Worship · Song · 2022

At first this song wouldn't seem to check all my boxes, but it has the best mid song rift I have heard in years. Worth the wait! At #2 of the #BestMusic2024 list is #MorningInTheSun by #Rubblebucket

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Feel Good Charlotte Cardin · Feel Good · Song · 2023

If I like a song I do not care if it's in English or not! Our highest ranking foreign language song is at #3 for the #BestMusic2024 list! #MakeMeFeelGood by #CharlotteCardin

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Long Old Life Thomas Newman · The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel · Song · 2012

I always have #Shazam ready for when I hear something I like. I LOVE soundtracks and #ThomasNewman is one of my absolute fav composer. This song would have been ranked higher but I just saw the movie for the first time. #4 on the #BestMusic2024 is #LongOldLife
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Signs Of Life: 2024 Ambient Jazz Favorites

This is mix #2 of 2024 music faves. Critic Philip Sherburne aptly described ambient jazz as an "attempt to combine the expressive language of jazz with the atmospheric quality of ambient music, to introspective and enveloping effect"

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How Do You Feel 2024 Wrapped

Can you believe it we are finally at the top 5 of the #BestMusic2024! Love me a little jazzy dance beat! #5 is
#HowDoYouFeel by #WaveSystem

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Just Dance - Radio Edit AV3C · Just Dance (Radio Edit) · Song · 2021

Happy Friday! We are back on the dance floor with #6 of the #BestMusic2024 list. #JustDance by #AV3C has an appropriate title too!

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Growing Pains Featherland · Featherland · Song · 2023

I remodeled my house last year and after I heard this song I KNEW it would fit perfectly with what I was feeling LOL. #GrowingPains by #Featherland is at #7 on the #BestMusic2024 list.

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Cat-astrophe! Daniel Pemberton · Fly Me To The Moon (Apple Original Film Soundtrack) · Song · 2024

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

One of the cutest movies of the year was #FlyMeToTheMoon. Wonderful take on Nasa history & the first moon landing. Oh and a cute black cat! At #8 on the #BestMusic2024 list is #Catastrophe! by #DanielPemberton

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Det bedste musik fra 2024 2024 var på mange måder et frygteligt år, privat og i verden. Heldigvis bød året på en lang række stærke udgivelser der var med til at gøre året lidt bedre. Nogle numre er taget fra favorit albums …

The Best Music of 2024
Some tracks are taken from favorite albums or EPs, others are singles. This is not meant to be a definitive list of the year’s best releases, but simply my personal favorites. Hopefully, you’ll find something you like.
#bestmusic2024 #bongorama
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#BestSongs2024
#BestMusic2024
Best songs 20-11

#Blossoms
@nadasurf.bsky.social
#whlung
#snowpatrol
#kiteBand
#maximoPark
#fatherjohnMisty
#bleachers
#nemahsis
#OrlandoWeeks

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Operation Postmaster Chris Benstead · The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) · Song · 2024

Most Fridays I host friends over for dinner and a flick. This year we saw some pretty good movies. Even better movies with great music! Great script, great story, great acting! At #9 of #BestMusic2024 is #OperationPostmaster scored by #ChrisBenstead.

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Number 2: Endsong by The Cure

Should auld acquaintance be forgot?

Coming back with this after 16 years is the mark of a true artist.

#bestsongs2024 #bestmusic2024 #bestalbums2024 #newmusic

Saturdays Broken Bells · INTO THE BLUE · Song · 2022

You never know when you will hear good songs. Many times they bunch together. This one was discovered along with a few others at the same time. At number 10 in the #bestmusic2024 is #Saturdays by #BrokenBells

Gives me a bit of late 1960s vibe doesn't it?

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Number 4 - Sun Girl by Julia Holter

When I went to New York with my wife for the first time in May, ‘Sun Girl’ soundtracked our stay.

From Manhattan scapes to shabby New Jersey streets, that bass synth kept looping over and over - the very best kind of earworm.

#bestsongs2024 #bestmusic2024

Deep Sleep

I love it when a great song has bit of different cultural sounds or even languages. The first song on my list with parts in Japanese is at #11 on my #bestmusic2024 list! #deepsleep by #nabiha
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Here’s my Top Records for 2024. ❤️🎧 What did I miss? #topalbums2024 #bestmusic2024 #bestalbumoftheyear #bestrecordoftheyear #topalbums

Rankstravaganza: My 30 Favorite Songs of 2024 | All The City Lights To offer more insight into the preteen perspective on music in 2024, my 11-year-old daughter—at her request—will be offering some color commentary throughout this post.

I've already revealed my Top 30 songs of 2024 through various postings, but what none of them included until now was my 11-year-old daughter's commentary on my selections. Very "Proud Dad" moment to be co-blogging with her: billchapin.net/allthecityli...

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The 124 Best Tunes of 2024 Even though the world is unsettled, torrents of great music keep flowing. Good thing great music can have a settling effect.

The world is unsettled, yet torrents of great music keep flowing. Maybe the more unsettled, the greater? I’m unsure, but I do know great music can have a settling effect. Here are 124 tunes that helped groin me this year.

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Paris Magic Man · Before the Waves · Song · 2014

I use Shazam to discover the name and artist songs. This song was played a lot during the olympics and while we were walking around I just used the app to discover what is #12 on the #bestmusic2024 list! #paris by #magicman

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Love Me Like I Am (with Jordin Sparks) for KING & COUNTRY, Jordin Sparks · Love Me Like I Am (with Jordin Sparks) · Song · 2022

Back to pop for #13 on my #bestmusic2024 list. Some people have gifted voices and Jordan Sparks is one of them. Presenting #LoveMeLikeIAm by #ForKings&Country

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Number 7: Triumphance by Nubya Garcia

That saxophone break at 2:25 🤯.

Link in comments.

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Infinite Jest is Long, Too: Living to Listen’s Favorite 180 Albums of 2024 This year, I abandoned my usual practice of scratching out a casual intro and, month by month, building a cumulative list of my favorite new releases. I had begun to feel the itch of guilt (and env…

My favorite 180 records released in 2024. #bestalbumsof2024 #bestmusic2024 #corblund #sunra @billorcutt.bsky.social

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