Today’s episode is a bit of a departure from the usual format: I’m re-sharing a recent conversation I had on my friend Brendan Leonard’s new podcast, My Favorite Things. I’m sure most of yall are already familiar with Brendan’s work, but for those of you who aren’t, he’s an author, illustrator, filmmaker, and creator of Semi-Rad.
Brendan’s new podcast is built around a simple but fascinating premise: conversations about the books, films, art, and creative works that have helped shape a person’s life and career.
In this conversation, we spend less time on what I do, and more time on what’s influenced how I think and live — from Theodore Roosevelt and Sebastian Junger to a Winslow Homer painting and a movie that’s been oddly entertaining and instructive over the years. (I bet y’all can guess the movie.)
There are already several excellent episodes live featuring thoughtful, interesting people, and Brendan has created something both entertaining and instructive with this podcast. If you enjoy this conversation, I’d encourage you to subscribe, explore the rest of the episodes, and share the show with any of your friends who might enjoy it.Thanks so much for listening and here’s my appearance on My Favorite Things.
Ed’s Favorite Things:
- 1. Liner notes from Jimmy Buffett’s 1990s albums
- 2. The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt by Edmund Morris: Publisher’s page | Bookshop | Amazon
- 3. The Gulf Stream by Winslow Homer
- 4. Tribe by Sebastian Junger: Publisher’s page | Bookshop | Amazon
- 5. Road House (the original)
- Other things we mentioned:
- Jack Johnson’s cover of Jimmy Buffett’s A Pirate Looks at Forty
- The Rewatchables Road House episode
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Topics Discussed:
- 2:10: Background — Mountain & Prairie, family, and the “strenuous life”
- 5:00: Favorite Thing #1 — Jimmy Buffett liner notes
- 11:30: Favorite Thing #2 — The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt
- 20:00: Favorite Thing #3 — Winslow Homer’s The Gulf Stream
- 28:15: Favorite Thing #4 — Tribe by Sebastian Junger
- 39:30: Favorite Thing #5 — Road House
- 52:15: Closing reflections
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- Douglas Brinkley – Exploring the Past to Find Inspiration for the Future
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