My Favorite Things Episode 12: Jonathan Ellsworth

My Favorite Things Episode 18: Musician and teacher Arran Fagan

My Favorite Things Episode 18: Musician and teacher Arran Fagan Each guest on the My Favorite Things podcast brings a list of a list of five books, movies, music, art, and other creative works that have helped shape their lives. My guest for Episode 17 is Arran Fagan [https://www.arranfagan.com/], part-time folk musician (Aaran's IG [https://www.instagram.com/arrantheginger]) and full-time high school zoology teacher. Arran’s favorite things are: 1NPR’s recording of the Tallest Man on Earth’s set at the 2012 Newport Folk Festival [https://soundcloud.com/queenkyoko/the-tallest-man-on-earth](+ “Love Is All” [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvWstzEUTfU]) 2Her [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJTU48_yghs] 3White Lighter [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4KmHLUkUfrZ3AciaAPUvnjhGw2O5bn5e] by Typhoon 4Sum [https://bookshop.org/a/4216/9780307389930] by David Eagleman 5East of Eden [https://bookshop.org/a/4216/9780140186390] by John Steinbeck Other things we mentioned: * José González [https://www.youtube.com/@JoseGonzalezOfficial] * Gregory Alan Isakov [https://www.youtube.com/@GregoryAlanIsakov] * Laura Marling [https://www.youtube.com/@lauramarling/featured] * Andrew Bird [https://www.youtube.com/@andrewbirdmusic] Get full access to Semi-Rad at semirad.substack.com/subscribe [https://semirad.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

My Favorite Things Episode 17: Anna Brones

Each guest on the My Favorite Things podcast brings a list of a list of five books, movies, music, art, and other creative works that have helped shape their lives. My guest for Episode 17 is my friend Anna Brones, artist, author of five books (and one on the way!), teacher, and creator of the very popular Creative Fuel [https://creativefuel.substack.com/]newsletter. Anna’s favorite things are:  1. Swedish Children's books by Elsa Beskow [https://bookshop.org/a/4216/9781782503804] and Lena Anderson [https://bookshop.org/a/4216/9781402277290] 2. Coffee [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffee] 3. Daft Punk Alive 2007 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84JTYVNoBKw]  4. The Summer Book [https://bookshop.org/a/4216/9781590172681] by Tove Jansson 5. Oblique Strategies card deck [https://enoshop.co.uk/products/oblique-strategies?variant=51221629501780] by Brian Eno and Peter Schmidt Other things we mentioned: Thomas Bangalter Soundcloud set [https://soundcloud.com/dj-tony-jay-1/mix-live-thomas-bangalter-daft-punk-party-centre-paupidou-hall-beaubourg-octobre-2025] Get full access to Semi-Rad at semirad.substack.com/subscribe [https://semirad.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

My Favorite Things Episode 16: Wendy Wagner

The concept for the My Favorite Things podcast is simple: Each guest compiles a list of five books, movies, music, art, and other creative works that have helped shape their lives. My guest for Episode 16 is Wendy Wagner [https://winniewoohoo.com/], editor, writer, and author of horror novels like her most recent book, Girl in the Creek [https://bookshop.org/a/4216/9781250908643], which was nominated for the 2026 Bram Stoker Award. Wendy's favorite things are: 1. So You Want to Be a Wizard [https://bookshop.org/a/4216/9780152162504] by Diane Duane 2. Twin Peaks [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXjTEw9Qm0k] 3. Carr, O’Keeffe, Kahlo: Places of Their Own [https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/carr-okeeffe-kahlo-places-of-their-own_sharyn-rohlfsen-udall/573345/] by Sharyn Rohlfsen Udall 4. The Last Christmas Mixtape [https://harryandthepotters.tumblr.com/post/14320868035/this-is-a-true-story-for-a-few-years-i-have] (created by the members of the band Harry and the Potters while on tour in 2010) 5. Ark Nova [https://capstone-games.com/products/ark-nova] Get full access to Semi-Rad at semirad.substack.com/subscribe [https://semirad.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

My Favorite Things Episode 15: Fitz Cahall

The concept for the My Favorite Things podcast is simple: Each guest compiles a list of five books, movies, music, art, and other creative works that have helped shape their lives. My guest for Episode 15 is Fitz Cahall, creator of The Dirtbag Diaries [https://dirtbagdiaries.com/] and co-founder and creative of Duct Tape Then Beer [https://www.ducttapethenbeer.com/]. Fitz’s favorite things are: Apocalypse 91 … The Enemy Strikes Black [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLP1lC0FnuI0KsVIxWKl_zRLbc1NnXOzqk] by Public Enemy (+ Rage Against the Machine) A River Runs Through It [https://bookshop.org/a/4216/9780226472065] by Norman Maclean Sound of a dialup modem [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsNaR6FRuO0] The Gap [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHrmKL2XKcE] by Ira Glass Winnie the Pooh [https://bookshop.org/a/4216/9780525444510] by A. A. Milne Get full access to Semi-Rad at semirad.substack.com/subscribe [https://semirad.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

My Favorite Things Episode 14: Scott Kummer

The concept for the My Favorite Things podcast is simple: Each guest compiles a list of five books, movies, music, art, and other creative works that have helped shape their lives. My guest for Episode 14 is Scott Kummer, creator and host of the podcasts Ten Junk Miles [https://www.tenjunkmiles.com/] and I've Got That On Vinyl [https://igtov.com/], race director [https://www.tenjunkmilesracing.com], runner, and attorney in Chicago.Scott's favorite things are: Jimi Plays Monterey [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL44kuYYS8ynUogLuKIgVVcE0RP9sS7kF&si=Qfkk4i84h5FJF9OR] Alcoholics Anonymous [https://www.aa.org/the-big-book] ("The Big Book") [https://www.aa.org/the-big-book] The Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright: A Complete Catalog [https://bookshop.org/a/4216/9780226435756] by William Allin Storrer The Long Run [https://amzn.to/41IWI9N] by Mishka Shubalay Allison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend [https://www.alisonrosen.com/ariynbf/] Get full access to Semi-Rad at semirad.substack.com/subscribe [https://semirad.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]