Brendan Leonard interviews people about the books, movies, music, art, and other creative works that have helped shape their lives. <br/><br/><a href="https://semirad.substack.com/s/my-favorite-things?utm_medium=podcast">semirad.substack.com</a>
My Favorite Things
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Brendan Leonard interviews people about the books, movies, music, art, and other creative works that have helped shape their lives. <br/><br/><a href="https://semirad.substack.com/s/my-favorite-things?utm_medium=podcast">semirad.substack.com</a>
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July 2, 2026
My Favorite Things Episode 19: Journalist and Author Heather Hansman
<p>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 19 is Heather Hansman, journalist and author of three books, including her latest: <a target="_blank" href="https://bookshop.org/a/4216/9781335013439"><strong>Fierce Country: The Untold Story of Three Women Who Ignited America’s Love for the Wild</strong></a>. Heather’s favorite things are:</p><p>1. The Fugees, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFAcddgaFN8xuuUwaEKEV2jD37mCNBz3y"><strong>The Score</strong></a></p><p>2. Alex Katz’s <a target="_blank" href="https://museum.colby.edu/objects/page-1?embark_id=1412"><strong>Maine paintings</strong></a></p><p>(including <a target="_blank" href="https://museum.colby.edu/objects/4093"><strong>Tracy on the Raft at 7:30</strong></a>)</p><p>3. <a target="_blank" href="https://archive.org/details/ravensexileseaso00melo"><strong>Raven’s Exile</strong></a> by Ellen Meloy</p><p>4. <a target="_blank" href="https://bookshop.org/a/4216/9780143112723"><strong>The Elements of Style</strong></a> by William Strunk and E.B. White</p><p>5. <a target="_blank" href="https://lisagrossmanart.com/work/river-watercolors/"><strong>Lisa Grossman’s river paintings</strong></a></p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://semirad.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2">semirad.substack.com/subscribe</a>
June 18, 2026
My Favorite Things Episode 18: Musician and teacher Arran Fagan
<p>My Favorite Things Episode 18: Musician and teacher Arran Fagan</p><p>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 <a target="_blank" href="https://www.arranfagan.com/"><strong>Arran Fagan</strong></a>, part-time folk musician (<strong>Aaran's </strong><a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/arrantheginger"><strong>IG</strong></a>) and full-time high school zoology teacher. Arran’s favorite things are:</p><p>1<a target="_blank" href="https://soundcloud.com/queenkyoko/the-tallest-man-on-earth"><strong>NPR’s recording of the Tallest Man on Earth’s set at the 2012 Newport Folk Festival</strong></a>(+ <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvWstzEUTfU"><strong>“Love Is All”</strong></a><strong>)</strong></p><p>2<a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJTU48_yghs"><strong>Her</strong></a></p><p>3<a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4KmHLUkUfrZ3AciaAPUvnjhGw2O5bn5e"><strong>White Lighter</strong></a> by Typhoon</p><p>4<a target="_blank" href="https://bookshop.org/a/4216/9780307389930"><strong>Sum</strong></a> by David Eagleman</p><p>5<a target="_blank" href="https://bookshop.org/a/4216/9780140186390"><strong>East of Eden</strong></a> by John Steinbeck</p><p>Other things we mentioned:</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/@JoseGonzalezOfficial"><strong>José González</strong></a></p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/@GregoryAlanIsakov"><strong>Gregory Alan Isakov</strong></a></p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/@lauramarling/featured"><strong>Laura Marling</strong></a></p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/@andrewbirdmusic"><strong>Andrew Bird</strong></a></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Semi-Rad at <a href="https://semirad.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4">semirad.substack.com/subscribe</a>
June 4, 2026
My Favorite Things Episode 17: Anna Brones
<p>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 <a target="_blank" href="https://creativefuel.substack.com/"><strong>Creative Fuel </strong></a>newsletter. Anna’s favorite things are: </p><p>1. Swedish Children's books by <a target="_blank" href="https://bookshop.org/a/4216/9781782503804"><strong>Elsa Beskow</strong></a> and <a target="_blank" href="https://bookshop.org/a/4216/9781402277290"><strong>Lena Anderson</strong></a></p><p>2. <a target="_blank" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffee"><strong>Coffee</strong></a></p><p>3. Daft Punk <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84JTYVNoBKw"><strong>Alive 2007</strong></a> </p><p>4. <a target="_blank" href="https://bookshop.org/a/4216/9781590172681"><strong>The Summer Book</strong></a> by Tove Jansson</p><p>5. <a target="_blank" href="https://enoshop.co.uk/products/oblique-strategies?variant=51221629501780"><strong>Oblique Strategies card deck</strong></a> by Brian Eno and Peter Schmidt</p><p>Other things we mentioned:</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://soundcloud.com/dj-tony-jay-1/mix-live-thomas-bangalter-daft-punk-party-centre-paupidou-hall-beaubourg-octobre-2025"><strong>Thomas Bangalter Soundcloud set</strong></a></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Semi-Rad at <a href="https://semirad.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4">semirad.substack.com/subscribe</a>
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