Finding Favorites with Leah Jones

Kyle Loder is excited to return to Warhammer 40K

Kyle Loder, co-host of A New Low and Who Does a Podcast, has played the tabletop war game Warhammer 40K for most of his life and he is very excited that game stores and tournaments are re-opening this summer. We talk about what's next for his Hamilton podcast (Who Does a Podcast), the life of Warhammer 40K consultants (which he is not), and how to pack for a Warhammer tourney.
 
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Show Links
Warhammer 40,000 by Games Workshop
Doughboys
Warmachine
Malifaux
Flames of War
Dropzone Commander

Brunch brunch brunch with Jasmine Davila

Jasmine Davila, curator of Miss Spoken, is back on Finding Favorites to talk about all things bacon, eggs and pancakes. Yes, with indoor dining returning, we're just talking about brunch. Current favorite orders, closed diners of our 20s, brunch while traveling and brunch that makes for anxious dreams.
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Brunch spots that are still open
BJ's Market on 87th and Stony Island
SVEA
Durango Diner
Pauline's
Durango Bagel
V&A cafeteria
Sant Ambroues
Closed, but not forgotten
Leo's Lunchroom
Riverside Cafe
Overeasy
Le Sabre
Alverne Ball's author profile on Amazon. He has a new graphic novel out about Black Wall Street that is a timeline read on the 100 anniversary of the massacre in Oklahoma.

Robert Persinger loves Reaction Videos

Robert Persinger, co-host of Gentlemen Overlords and associate producer of Doughboys, introduces us to the world of reaction videos, explains how to listen to a "watch along" recording, and shares some of his favorite content creators in this genre. We also talk about cats, Empress Gin, theme parks and the comfort of a rewatch.
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Gentlemen Overlords
Doughboys
Show Links
Awkward Ashleigh
Alanda Parker
Popcorn in Bed
Brandon Likes Movies
Twins are the new Trend
Robert on Fresh Questions? Air talking about Reaction Videos
Seattle Japanese Garden
Newcomers Rise of Skywalker Watchalong
2001 Space Odyssey at Music Box Theater
Scaredy Cats Horror Show
The Friendship Onion
Podcast the Ride
The Sloppy Boys
Why Won't You Date Me Chicago Live Show with Nick, Mitch and Gabrus
High & Mighty
The Gravitron still exists
Empress Gin
Understanding parasocial relationships
As a bonus, the blog post that ultimately led to this podcast.
 

Adam Salzer loves podcasts and professional wrestling

Adam Salzer is a podcaster, Twitch streamer and wrestling announcer based in New Hampshire. We talk about his love of professional wrestling, the difference between staged and fake, and how he got into podcasting and Twitch streaming. He also starts to build his dream league and introduces Leah to some new vocabulary.
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His podcasts are hosted on the Rundown Wrestling Network and include AEW Rundown, Title Subject to Change, Spot of NXT, The NitroMania Podcast
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Show Links
LonelyGirl15
It's not K-Fabe, it's kayfabe:
Legendary announcer Rich Palladino
Legendary WOW meme Leeroy Jenkins explained
Finn Bálor
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Freddie Prinze Jr was a WWE writer

Elisa Camahort Page, the Buffy Slayer

Entreprenuer and author Elisa Camahort Page is here this week to talk about lessons she learned from Buffy the Vampire Slayer and how to deal with problematic creators. We talk about poolside chats at BlogHer 2006 in San Jose, Elisa's book Road Map for Revolutionaries, and the pop culture keeping us company.
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Show links
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
BlogHer 2006 food blogger round-up post and a brief podcast with Lisa Stone
My Octopus Teacher
Joss Whedon threatened Gal Gadot's career
Abuse on the Justice League set
Joss Whedon's abusive behavior on Buffy
Answering the Call and New Politics Leadership Academy
James Talarico (Texas Rep)

The joys of making art with Michele Weldon

Michele Weldon, a Chicago-based author and journalist, loves to paint and sketch. She joined me from her art-filled home to talk about the joy she has found in oil painting, pastel sketching and not turning a beloved hobby into a side-hustle.
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Show Links
Michele Weldon's website
Act Like You're Having a Good Time  (and additional books by Michele)
Op Ed Project
En plein air
Continuing studies at School of the Art Institute of Chicago
92Y pastels classes
Jason Diamond writes about Routines
 

BONUS: Jazz Festing with Aaron Gadiel

Last weekend, I got on Zoom with Aaron Gadiel and realized that if I edited fast - you could learn about the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in time to tune in to Jazz Festing in Place on WWOZ.
Aaron Gadiel, creative coach and principal of Gadiel Group, has loved Jazz Fest since he went for the first time in 1997. We talk about how to get a Jazz Fest mentor, what weekend to go, and escaping FOMO in the Crescent City.
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Show Links
HowAhYah Shirts
Fashion of Jazz Fest
Creative Sage Cottage in Union Pier
Acorn Theater in Three Oaks
Jazz Festing in Place on WWOZ
Galactic & Tipitinas
Bruce Springsteen at Jazz Fest

Caroline Conner loves fantasy novels

Caroline Conner, better known as Wine Dine Caroline, is a wine educator based in Leon, France, who loves wine and fantasy books. We dive into how she started her career in the wine trade (spoiler alert - she won the 2009 Varsity Blind Wine Competition between Oxford and Cambridge). Get your Bookshop.org shopping cart ready, because she's got books for you to read.
Learn about wine with Caroline (take her online courses, hire her for a private tasting on Zoom) and start with her Food and Wine Pairing Guide.
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Show Links
Varsity Blind Wine Challenge and Wikipedia list of winners
Masters of Wine
Damn Fine Bookstore in Leon, France
Books and Authors to Read
Once and Future Witches - Alix E Harrow
Priory of the Orange Tree - Samantha Shannon
V.E. Schwab
Sabaa Tahir - Ember in the Ashes Trilogy
N.K. Jemisin - The Broken Earth Trilogy
Hugo Awards
His Dark Materials - Phillip Pullman
Normal People - Sally Rooney
Uprooted - Naomi Novik
Robin Hobbs - Realm of the Elderlings
KJ Parker - Engineer Trilogy
Grishaverse - Leigh Barduga

The only man for Briana Haas is Manhattan

Briana Haas, co-host of the podcast Jobs Blow, loves New York City. No, really, love at first sight, 5th floor Upper East Side walk-up, Balthazar scones, L-O-V-E New York City. We talk about our surprising shared history of stand-up comedy, working together and getting laid off from the same marketing agency, and how she knew that New York was her one and only city.
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Show notes
Comic Strip in NYC
Balthazar
Cindy Gallop on Jobs Blow
S.E. Hinton on Twitter
Legendary Talk Magazine launch party and how it was seen 10 years later
Liz Smith obituary
Lizzie Grubman crash

Jen Kling loves NKOTB again

Jen Kling loves New Kids on the Block. Jen takes me through her teenage crush on Joey and becoming a fan all over again when the band reunited in 2008. Concerts, meet & greets, and cruises - Jen loves all of it and hopes that one of these days she can sit down with Joey for coffee.
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Peloton Links
Wilpers Bike Fitting
Peloton Christmas Ad
Ryan Reynold's response Ad
NKOTB Links
NKOTB website
Jay Leno Sixth Sense Parody
NKOTB on Today Show 2008
NKOTB on Kimmel 2010
NKOTB Cruise 2020
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Jen  0:00  Hi, I'm Jennifer Klang. And I love New Kids on the Block (NKOTB).
Announcer  0:05  Welcome to the Finding Favorites podcast, where we explore your favorite things without using an algorithm. Here's your host, Leah Jones.
Leah Jones  0:16  Hello, and welcome to Finding Favorites -- it is actually still Saturday, but you'll be hearing this on Sunday. I recorded this episode today, and we'll get it posted before I go to bed because Sunday is vaccine number two day for me. I'll be driving back down to Springfield, Illinois, for my second Pfizer shot. I'd originally thought when I went down to state for the shot, that I would be one and done with Johnson and Johnson. That wasn't the case, and so I am heading back down state for shot number two. I'm very excited, because then everyone in my generation in my family and above will be vaccinated. I feel like it'll be a little bit safer to spend some time together this summer. And I'm very excited for that.