💾For My Favorite Things, I’m interviewing people about the books, movies, music, art, and other creative works that have helped shape their lives. My guest for Episode 4 is Kris Hampton, a podcaster, writer, artist, and climbing coach. Kris's favorite things are:
1. The Show by Doug E. Fresh
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-show/1729865987?i=1729866516
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6OLz2O9z6XuquoHtujWCOy?si=f443ac81d1a243c7
YouTube: https://www.youtub
For My Favorite Things, I’m interviewing people about the books, movies, music, art, and other creative works that have helped shape their lives. My guest for Episode 4 is Kris Hampton, a podcaster, writer, artist, and climbing coach. Kris's favorite things are:
1. The Show by Doug E. Fresh
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-show/1729865987?i=1729866516
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6OLz2O9z6XuquoHtujWCOy?si=f443ac81d1a243c7
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDkqz5C62SM
2. Check the Rhime by A Tribe Called Quest
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/check-the-rhime/278911460?i=278911473
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/4HfxDJ0uLHTLe0fZrx0MbQ?si=3eac5ae07fb34de3
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QWEPdgS3As
3. To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Publisher's page: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/to-kill-a-mockingbird-harper-leeharper-lee?variant=41143510368290
Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/a/4216/9780060935467
Amazon: https://amzn.to/482OOuD
To Kill A Mockingbird (movie trailer): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KR7loA_oziY
4. Nighthawks by Edward Hopper: https://www.artic.edu/artworks/111628/nighthawks
5. No Kings by Doomtree
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/no-kings/1504590550
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0U49dlX8NX7jZGwB52Ko99?si=NzIW7JkfQ6m8IKBhrGP50w
YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_ksR6udgqa1R2tZAo44yGz5LT6EydJGTdA&si=T8Nah6IieLcioKVm
Other things we mentioned:
The Day Todd Skinner Fell To Earth, Men's Journal: https://www.mensjournal.com/travel/todd-skinner-the-man-who-fell-to-earth-20130821
💾For My Favorite Things, I’m interviewing people about the books, movies, music, art, and other creative works that have helped shape their lives. My guest for Episode 5 is Anya Miller Berg, brand creative director at Mountain Hardwear, climber, mountain biker, former architect, and cat mom. Anya’s favorite things are:
1. Teenagers in Their Bedrooms by Adrienne Salinger
Publisher’s Page: https://www.artbook.com/9781942884804.html
Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/a/421
For My Favorite Things, I’m interviewing people about the books, movies, music, art, and other creative works that have helped shape their lives. My guest for Episode 5 is Anya Miller Berg, brand creative director at Mountain Hardwear, climber, mountain biker, former architect, and cat mom. Anya’s favorite things are:
1. Teenagers in Their Bedrooms by Adrienne Salinger
Publisher’s Page: https://www.artbook.com/9781942884804.html
Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/a/4216/9781942884804
https://amzn.to/3KAD22S
2. Bobo Choses: https://bobochoses.com/en-us
3. Les Others Magazine: https://www.lesothers.com/
4. Barking at the Knot by Seamus Foster: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIr-lrtLxnc
5 (Large scale art):
Echoes of the Infinite by Alex Proba: https://www.instagram.com/p/DQ-MMcCkm99/
Souvenir by Kathleen Ryan: https://www.instagram.com/p/DQe2BiAgDKy/?img_index=1
The Red Popsicle by Catherine Mayer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Red_Popsicle
💾For My Favorite Things, I’m interviewing people about the books, movies, music, art, and other creative works that have helped shape their lives. My guest for Episode 6 is running coach, podcaster, writer, and runner Mario Fraioli (https://themorningshakeout.substack.com/). Mario’s favorite things are:
1. The Beatles — Here Comes The Sun
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/song/here-comes-the-sun/1441164589
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6dGnYIeXmHdcikd
For My Favorite Things, I’m interviewing people about the books, movies, music, art, and other creative works that have helped shape their lives. My guest for Episode 6 is running coach, podcaster, writer, and runner Mario Fraioli (https://themorningshakeout.substack.com/). Mario’s favorite things are:
1. The Beatles — Here Comes The Sun
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/song/here-comes-the-sun/1441164589
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6dGnYIeXmHdcikdzNNDMm2?si=4a28d2619e5a4e34
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQetemT1sWc
2. Hunter S. Thompson’s letter to Hume Logan: https://fs.blog/hunter-s-thompson-to-hume-logan/
3. On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King
Publisher’s Page: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/On-Writing/Stephen-King/9781982159375
Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/a/4216/9781982159375
Amazon: https://amzn.to/48c1mzV
4. John Gruber’s Daring Fireball: https://daringfireball.net/
5. The White Stripes — Little Room
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/song/little-room/1533513637
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/1ltf1XEP18QMCMRRQtFbAl?si=ad5f975684c048b4
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6RRsU-P_kk
6. Seth Godin’s blog: https://seths.blog/
7. The church at the end of Mario’s street
Other things we mentioned:It Might Get Loud (trailer): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YvNVqf2at0
Jimmy Page scene in It Might Get Loud: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoIHoDg-cqM
💾For My Favorite Things, I’m interviewing people about the books, movies, music, art, and other creative works that have helped shape their lives. My guest for Episode 7 is Andy Pearson, VP of creative at Liquid Death, dad of two kids, ultramarathon runner, and co-host of the Between Two Pines podcast. [https://betweentwopinespodcast.com/ ] Andy’s favorite things are:
1. Back to the Future Part II
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdENmefJRpw
2. Calvin and Hobbes
https://w
For My Favorite Things, I’m interviewing people about the books, movies, music, art, and other creative works that have helped shape their lives. My guest for Episode 7 is Andy Pearson, VP of creative at Liquid Death, dad of two kids, ultramarathon runner, and co-host of the Between Two Pines podcast. [https://betweentwopinespodcast.com/ ] Andy’s favorite things are:
1. Back to the Future Part II
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdENmefJRpw
2. Calvin and Hobbes
https://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes
3. I Get Wet by Andrew WK
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/i-get-wet/1440920293
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6BQMUDC55fjjnApdWtZYZM?si=lcM0zwP6Qd2duvNRXZhn_w
YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLy1F0NPv5gqF6gPNX26G33G6d7AIQ_Uj&si=AOPK3HRauv7ZuEkj
4. On the Road by Jack Kerouac
Publisher’s Page: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/300451/on-the-road-by-jack-kerouac/
Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/a/4216/9780143129509
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3Z72Wif
5. Boys and Girls in America by The Hold Steady
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/boys-and-girls-in-america/1716342434
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0XyAIILYTaoBec479GZTQG?si=LKeAntGZRUGlVeZtagn6ng
YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd6bD3oE99FKbgsLacUTQqq1vBNm_WXFk&si=qst2Oom0snpQjP1d
Other things we talked about:
- The Curse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CLrmN3ly5g
💾My 2026 writing + trail running workshop: https://freeflowinstitute.com/product/running-to-stand-still/
Music clearance through Musicbed
Song: Magnetic (Slow Version) - Instrumental by Tim Mann
💾For My Favorite Things, I’m interviewing people about the books, movies, music, art, and other creative works that have helped shape their lives. My guest for Episode 8 is Chandra Brown, writer, educator, raft guide, and founder of the Freeflow Institute [ https://freeflowinstitute.com/]. Chandra’s favorite things are:
1. Island of the Blue Dolphins, Scott O’Dell
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/island-of-the-blue-dolphins-scott-odell?variant=39934568923170
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For My Favorite Things, I’m interviewing people about the books, movies, music, art, and other creative works that have helped shape their lives. My guest for Episode 8 is Chandra Brown, writer, educator, raft guide, and founder of the Freeflow Institute [ https://freeflowinstitute.com/]. Chandra’s favorite things are:
1. Island of the Blue Dolphins, Scott O’Dell
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/island-of-the-blue-dolphins-scott-odell?variant=39934568923170
https://bookshop.org/a/4216/9780547328614
https://amzn.to/46gHJGz
2. My Morning Jacket, At Dawn (album)
https://music.apple.com/us/album/at-dawn/275248367
https://open.spotify.com/album/6rBoR8YN4VvCfCSadNqdiX?si=0aZ3VZGrT8mHdeqjBao8Wg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqLsdp2k5gA
3. American Windows, Marc Chagall, Art Institute of Chicago
https://www.artic.edu/artworks/109439/america-windows
4. Sturgill Simpson concert at the Wilma in Missoula, November 8, 2016
https://sturgillsimpson.com/
5. Her dad’s Micromet weather data collection units, early 1990s to present
💾For My Favorite Things, I’m interviewing people about the books, movies, music, art, and other creative works that have helped shape their lives. My guest for Episode 9 is Mike Sowden, creator of the immensely popular Substack, Everything Is Amazing (I’m a paid subscriber): https://everythingisamazing.substack.com/
Mike’s favorite things are:
https://everythingisamazing.substack.com/
1
Halloumi
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloumi
2
The soundtrack to Raise t
For My Favorite Things, I’m interviewing people about the books, movies, music, art, and other creative works that have helped shape their lives. My guest for Episode 9 is Mike Sowden, creator of the immensely popular Substack, Everything Is Amazing (I’m a paid subscriber): https://everythingisamazing.substack.com/
Mike’s favorite things are:
https://everythingisamazing.substack.com/
1
Halloumi
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloumi
2
The soundtrack to Raise the Titanic, by John Williams
Main theme:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAl8dO9tdlE&list=RDJAl8dO9tdlE
Re-recordings of the soundtrack by the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra:
Apple Music
https://music.apple.com/us/album/raise-the-titanic/1657194567
Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/album/5kZOaO6hiEu3OI3Z6REevL?si=cGOq1nGRQwC-t1ZS3lYN2w
Y
ouTube
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkAUJkbhd-RjwshNdGUZNqiyJqXuPBGft&si=1SaGdfs4Pxzi6w4L
💾Link to apply: https://freeflowinstitute.com/product/running-to-stand-still/
A brief presentation about my June 2026 Running to Stand Still trail running + writing workshop, followed by a Q&A session. Starts at 6:00 p.m. MST
💾For My Favorite Things, I’m interviewing people about the books, movies, music, art, and other creative works that have helped shape their lives. My guest for Episode 10 is Kurt Wikel, geophysicist, dad, and brewery co-owner (https://highlinebrewing.com/ )
Kurt’s favorite things are:
1. The Simpsons
https://simpsons.fandom.com/wiki/The_Simpsons
2. Daft Punk — Homework
Apple Music:
https://music.apple.com/us/album/homework/696884422
Spotify:
https://open.spoti
For My Favorite Things, I’m interviewing people about the books, movies, music, art, and other creative works that have helped shape their lives. My guest for Episode 10 is Kurt Wikel, geophysicist, dad, and brewery co-owner (https://highlinebrewing.com/ )
Kurt’s favorite things are:
1. The Simpsons
https://simpsons.fandom.com/wiki/The_Simpsons
2. Daft Punk — Homework
Apple Music:
https://music.apple.com/us/album/homework/696884422
💾a snippet from Kurt's interview on My Favorite Things, in which we talk about Daft Punk, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, A Coconut Named Bob, Dune, and of course, The Simpsons
a snippet from Kurt's interview on My Favorite Things, in which we talk about Daft Punk, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, A Coconut Named Bob, Dune, and of course, The Simpsons
💾For My Favorite Things, I’m interviewing people about the books, movies, music, art, and other creative works that have helped shape their lives. My guest for Episode 11 is Zoë Rom, journalist, podcaster (Your Diet Sucks https://www.yourdietsuckspodcast.com/ and The Trailhead https://podlink.com/1640142466 ), running coach, elite ultrarunner, and stand-up comedian.
Zoë’s favorite things are:
Blalock’s Indie Rock Playlist
https://birp.fm/
About a Mounta
For My Favorite Things, I’m interviewing people about the books, movies, music, art, and other creative works that have helped shape their lives. My guest for Episode 11 is Zoë Rom, journalist, podcaster (Your Diet Sucks https://www.yourdietsuckspodcast.com/ and The Trailhead https://podlink.com/1640142466 ), running coach, elite ultrarunner, and stand-up comedian.
Zoë’s favorite things are:
Blalock’s Indie Rock Playlist
https://birp.fm/
About a Mountain by John D’Agata
Publisher’s Page
https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393339017
Bookshop
https://bookshop.org/a/4216/9780393339017
Amazon
https://amzn.to/4qvclLR
Ways of Hearing
https://www.radiotopia.fm/showcase/ways-of-hearing
Nathaniel Russell’s Art
http://nathanielrussell.com/
Lady Bird
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNi_HC839Wo
Other things we mentioned:
“Temptation” by Jukebox the Ghost
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVFo7pXzQqA
“Welcome Home” byRadical Face
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8a4iiOnzsc
The Lifespan of a Fact by John D’Agata and Jim Fingal
https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393340730
The Things We Carried by Tim O’Brien
harpercollins.com/products/the-things-they-carried-tim-obrien
The Perfect Storm
https://wwnorton.com/books/The-Perfect-Storm/
Into the Raging Sea by Rachel Slade
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/into-the-raging-sea-rachel-slade?variant=32207635087394
💾Zoë came on the My Favorite Things podcast to discuss Nathaniel Russell‘s art and flyers, as well as Blalock’s Indie Rock Playlist, John D’Agata’s book About a Mountain, the Ways of Hearing podcast, and Lady Bird (the dog meat comment here is in reference a flyer from @ElwoodDogMeat that I saw on a local bulletin board).
Zoë came on the My Favorite Things podcast to discuss Nathaniel Russell‘s art and flyers, as well as Blalock’s Indie Rock Playlist, John D’Agata’s book About a Mountain, the Ways of Hearing podcast, and Lady Bird (the dog meat comment here is in reference a flyer from @ElwoodDogMeat that I saw on a local bulletin board).
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Filmed February 23-March 1, 2026
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💾The concept for the My Favorite Things podcast is: 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 12 is Jonathan Ellsworth, writer, podcaster, founder of Blister Review, and former philosophy professor. Jonathan's favorite things are:
1
Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
Publisher's Page: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Old-Man-and-the-Sea/Ernest-Hemingway/Hemingway-Lib
The concept for the My Favorite Things podcast is: 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 12 is Jonathan Ellsworth, writer, podcaster, founder of Blister Review, and former philosophy professor. Jonathan's favorite things are:
1
Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
Publisher's Page: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Old-Man-and-the-Sea/Ernest-Hemingway/Hemingway-Library-Edition/9781476787855
Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/a/4216/9780684801223
2
Pierre Hadot, Philosophy as a Way of Life
Publisher's Page: https://www.wiley.com/en-us/Philosophy+as+a+Way+of+Life%3A+Spiritual+Exercises+from+Socrates+to+Foucault-p-9780631180333
Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/a/4216/9780631180333