We’re closing out Season 8, and this time I have Alyssa Nutile with me to celebrate the end of another successful season. The Rare Life went through some major changes this past year (if you remember from the Season 8 Kickoff – we're a nonprofit now!) And that meant we spent a ton of time working behind the scenes on some really exciting projects to keep us going for years to come. We dive into all those details alongside our usual recap of episode clips and insights from three listeners from around the world on their favorite episodes of the season (and why they love The Rare Life so much!) We also review the most popular episodes of this season, and some of them were a little surprising! And finally, as always, we share a few glimpses into Season 9, which we can’t wait to share with you in January. This episode was such a fun conversation and great way to round out the end of the year. Thanks for another amazing season, friends. See you in the new year!   Links: Join the TRL Sticker Club to support the podcast for the coming season! Follow Alyssa on Instagram @alyssanewt! Follow us on Instagram @the_rare_life! Donate to the podcast or Contact me about sponsoring an episode. Fill out our contact form to get a reminder about upcoming discussion meetings and the Skype link to join! Access the transcript on the website here. And if you love this podcast, please leave us a rating or review in your favorite podcast app!