Finding Favorites with Leah Jones

50 Years of Title IX with Veronica Arreola

Veronica Arreola is back to talk about the 50th anniversary of Title IX and how 37 words changed modern life for girls in the USA. We also talk about pay equity, Brittney Griner and the Chicago Sky. Follow Veronica on Twitter and Instagram and all around the internet. No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. Show Notes Chairman’s Championship WNBA Brittney Griner Pay equity in US professional soccer Quarterback Princess starring Holly Hunter Three Prong Test of Title IX Yellowjackets @shereebekker twitter thread that Leah misquotes https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/28/sports/title-ix-anniversary-womens-sports.html Candace Parker panel about Title IX

Bill Tilley is looking for his next favorite thing

Bill Tilley, co-host of Bill and Robs: An Excellent Adventure and social media lead for Greatest Generation, joined Leah to talk about the interesting buildings he's lived and worked in, before diving into his search for his next favorite thing. Find Bill online Bill and Robs Podcast Greatest Generation @BillTilley1973 on Twitter Bill Tilley Cards Show Links Stadium Residence Hall at The Ohio State Stephen J Cannell  Robert B Parker Hollywood Babbleon Star Trek Las Vegas Friends of DeSoto Trancers Adam West: Lookwell Pilot

Matt Zoller Seitz and The Deadwood Bible

Matt Zoller Seitz, an author, filmmaker and TV critic, loves the acclaimed David Milch HBO drama - Deadwood. Together with 130 contributers, Matt recently published The Deadwood Bible: A Lie Agreed Upon, which includes critical essays on every episode, original illustrations, a complete account of David Milch's life and so much more. He also shares some of the backstory of how Shopify stole the thunder and celebration of pub week by trapping his team in a Kafkaesque puzzle. Follow Matt on Twitter and buy The Deadwood Bible on MZS.press Follow @findingfavspod on Instagram and Twitter. Rate and review on Apple Podcasts Leah's Caringbridge has full updates. Show Notes Reviews about Shopify (look at the 1 star reviews) ACLU: asset forfeiture abuse Ecwid Without a Net Dayton Callie Hooplehead McCabe & Mrs. Miller My Darling Clementine The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance Lynching of George Ward Hill Street Blues Regina Corrado Nichole Beattie Shotgun Stories Neal Stephenson Kubrick on Disney Draft Transcript Follows

Carolyn loves The Prince of Egypt

Carolyn, a seminary graduate and chaplain, joined Leah to talk about one of her desert island movies - the 1998 animated, movie-musical from Dreamworks: Prince of Egypt. Starring Val Kilmer, Ralph Fiennes, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sandra Bullock, and Ofra Haza, the film covers the Exodus story by focusing on the brotherly relationship between Moses and Ramses. We talk about how she first found the movie, the pop songs on the soundtrack, and the ideal food for a double-header movie marathon with Jesus Christ Super Star. Carolyn also answers all of Leah's questions about seminary. Follow Carolyn on Twitter. Follow @findingfavspod on Instagram and Twitter. Rate and review on Apple Podcasts Show Links StumbleUpon Blogography Shampoo Anastasia Prince of Egypt The Ten Commandments Jesus Christ Superstar Val Kilmer Documentary Deliver Us When You Believe, multi-language

Jessica’s journey from Jordan to the Jubilee

Jessica, our intrepid traveling friend, is back with more stories from the road. Since we last talked to Jessica about her 18-month global trip, she has gone on a road trip to Charleston, Savannah and Ashville, then went on a trip abroad to Jordan, Scotland and ended in Londong for the Queen's Jubilee. We talk about lessons from group tours, exactly what canyoning is and navigating "work from anywhere" without an oven. Follow Jess on Instagram to keep up with her summer trip to the Rocky Mountains. Follow @findingfavspod on Instagram and Twitter. Rate and review on Apple Podcasts Show Links Hiking tours in Jordan Canyoning in Jordan Heat Stroke treatment Platinum Jubilee Highlands  Great British Bake-Off God Save the Queen Outlander

Anna Tarkov loves F1 Racing

Anna Tarkov, podcaster and activist, joined Leah to talk answer the question - why did everyone get into F1 Racing all of the sudden? We go deep on Anna's personal history with sports as an immigrant, Drive to Survive documentaries, and finally spending weekends watching the 20 drivers of F1 racing. Follow and Listen to Anna on  Racing Incident Podcast and on Twitter Follow @findingfavspod on Instagram and Twitter. Rate and review on Apple Podcasts Show Links Rise and Fall of Windy Citizen Drive to Survive on Netflix Formula One Driving Experience Formula1.com Indy Car Bernie Ecclestone 2022 Rules Reddit - what is a spec series $100M Fine Lewis Hamilton The Hamilton Commission Race: Bubba Wallace  

Tim Barnes loves DVD extras

Writer and comedian Tim Barnes loves behind the scenes documentaries and featurettes that flourished during Peak DVD. We talk about Lord of the Rings, Star Wars Episode 1, and wonder where the good footage has gone. We also talked about Tim's newest project: Maurice on Mars - an animated short that is being released weekly by Comedy Central on YouTube. Maurice on Mars follows the struggles of Maurice Robinson, a 20-something artist who snuck onto a utopian Martian colony only to realize it’s repeating the same old Earth problems. Follow Tim on Twitter, Instagram and on his website. Follow @findingfavspod on Instagram and Twitter. Rate and review on Apple Podcasts Show links Regis Philban and Mike Schur Maurice on Mars The Martian Chronicles The Other Foot Uche Oma Dwayne Kennedy  The Beginning Newcomers Podcast Ahmed Best  From Puppets to Pixels  Blank Check: Spiderman 2 with Chris Gethard Wonder Showzen Dick Gregory

Saying Goodbye to Spidey

No guest this week, just the story of how Spidey was the best cat for host Leah Jones for the last 20.5 years. Let's round up to 21 years, shall we? We'll be back next week with a full episode. Follow @findingfavspod on Instagram and Twitter. Rate and review on Apple Podcasts

Rob Schulte loves making comedy recap podcasts

Rob Schulte, a senior podcast producer, loves the art and comedy of making recap podcasts. We talk about his journey from Star Trek and war movie recaps on Max Fun to his current work on Parks & Recollection with Rob Lowe and Alan Yang. Rob shares his dream podcast co-host (calling David Hasselhoff, calling David Hasselhoff), what it's like to ask Ron Howard to fix his microphone, and we share our journeys to the Doughboys fandom. Keep up with Rob on Twitch, Twitter and Instagram Find more at RobKSchulte.com Follow @findingfavspod on Instagram and Twitter. Rate and review on Apple Podcasts Rob's current podcasts and projects Parks & Recollection and Literally with Rob Lowe Vanderpump Robs Passing on the Right audiobook Other podcasts we talked about The Greatest Discovery Friendly Fire West Wing Weekly Gilmore Guys The TV Show Show Vanderpump Robs Dead Eyes Bill and Robs: an excellent adventure (coming soon) XOXO, Gossip Kings Doughboys Your Kickstarter Sucks How Did This Get Made   Follow @findingfavspod on Instagram and Twitter. Rate and review on Apple Podcasts  

Mike Sacks loves the movie Over the Edge

Humorist Mike Sacks loves the movie Over the Edge and had the unique privilege of writing an oral history that led to a DVD re-release with commentary tracks. We discussed the 1979 movie that featured first-time actor Matt Dillon, the DC culture that created Kavanaugh and teen culture in the 70s and 80s. Follow Mike Sacks on Twitter, his website or just send him an email. (No, really) Welcome to Woodmont College Passing on the Right audiobook Passing on the Right print I am Super Pumped!!! Let's Do This Shit e-book Follow @findingfavspod on Instagram and Twitter. Rate and review on Apple Podcasts Show Links Over the Edge IMDB Over the Edge Oral History, Vice Over the Edge DVD DVD All Summer in a Day movie Heavy Metal Parking Lot Heavy Metal Parking Lot A description of Cruising the 'Bash and being goth in Terre Haute  Cruising Rockville Pike Breaking Away Steve Martin and Terre Haute   Mike Sacks  0:00  Hi, my name is Mike Sacks. I'm a writer, and my favorite thing is being a cool guy. Wait, no, that's my second favorite. My first favorite thing is the movie, 1979, "Over the Edge," starring Matt Dillon. transcript follows