Finding Favorites with Leah Jones Leah Jones
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Finding Favorites explores how people found their favorite things. Primarily focused on media and art including bands, podcasts, actors, authors or artists, Leah explores the non-algorithm journey to and from favorites with her guests.
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Pam Mandel loves ebikes
Author and film maker Pam Mandel is here to convince us all to add an ebike to our garage for local errands and more freedom of movement. Her debut short film Elvis of the Yukon debuted in New York and has just been selected for the Seattle Film Festival.
We will be visiting with her collaborators throughout the summer as we celebrate road trips.
Keep up with Pam Mandel online
Pam’s Links
Nerd's Eye View website and blog: https://www.nerdseyeview.com/
@nerdseyeview on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@nerdseyeview
@nerdseyeview on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nerdseyeview
Show Notes
Amy Guth: https://www.amyguth.com/
The Same River Twice: A Memoir of Dirtbag Backpackers, Bomb Shelters, and Bad Travel: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-same-river-twice-a-memoir-of-dirtbag-backpackers-bomb-shelters-and-bad-travel-pam-mandel/14361463?ean=9781510760059
Potenza Productions: https://www.potenza-productions.com/
Elvis of the Yukon IMDB page: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30797208/
Moustache Bikes: https://moustachebikes.com/us/en/
Jamelle Bouie: https://jamellebouie.net/
Divvy Bikes: https://divvybikes.com/
Citi Bike: https://citibikenyc.com/
Dandelion Bikes: https://www.dandelion.bike/
Gazelle Bikes: https://www.gazellebikes.com/en-us
Finding Favorites is edited and mixed by Rob Abrazado. Follow Finding Favorites on Instagram at @FindingFavsPod and leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts, GoodPods or Spotify. Got a question or want to suggest a guest? email Leah at FindingFavoritesPodcast@gmail.com
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Monica Reida loves coffee
Monica Reida, a Chicago-based artist and writer, loves coffee. Like... LOVES coffee. Affogato, espresso, drip coffee, percolated coffee, different roasts, decaf and so much more.
Keep up with Monica online
Monica's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monicareida/
Monica's portfolio: https://monicareida.myportfolio.com/
Monica's blog, Notes from a Sentient Cabbage: https://sentientcabbage2.wordpress.com/
Show Notes
Murdoch Mysteries
"Terrence Gant loves Prog Rock and Twitter" on Finding Favorites
"Scott Smith loves Mission Impossible movies" on Finding Favorites
Dollop Coffee
Espresso Royale
Colectivo
Hudson's Bay
Bodum
Red Brazil model French press:
Aeropress
Pumpkin orange Escali Primo
Fellow Prismo AeroPress attachment
Hario V60 Cermaic Pour Over Coffee Set
Hario V60 "LoveDrip" Paper Filters: https://www.hario-usa.com/products/v60-lovedrip-paper-filter-02
Oxo Conical Burr Coffee Grinder: https://www.oxo.com/conical-burr-coffee-grinder.html
Fellow Stagg EKG: https://fellowproducts.com/products/stagg-ekg-electric-pour-over-kettle
Bialetti Moka Express: https://www.bialetti.com/ee_en/moka-express.htmlLa Marzoco Linea Mini: https://home.lamarzoccousa.com/product/linea-mini/
Some Origami Drippers (via Dark Matter Coffee): https://www.darkmattercoffee.com/products/origami-pour-over
NadaMoo! dairy-free ice cream: https://nadamoo.com/
Dark Matter Coffee: https://www.darkmattercoffee.com/
Discourse Coffee Workshop: https://www.discourse.coffee/
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams: https://jenis.com/
Wonderstate Coffee Icebreaker blend: https://wonderstate.com/collections/icebreaker
BOSS Coffee: https://www.bosscoffeeusa.com/
Yakuza: Like a Dragon: https://likeadragon.sega.com/
Intelligentsia Coffee: https://www.intelligentsia.com/
L' Cafecito Jumping Bean: https://www.facebook.com/pinklinedamen
Metropolis Coffee Company: https://www.metropoliscoffee.com/
The Daly Bagel: https://thedalybagel.com/
Go Get Em Tiger: https://gget.com/
Stone Creek Coffee: https://www.stonecreekcoffee.com/
Joe Coffee Company: https://joecoffeecompany.com/
Black & White Coffee Roasters: https://www.blackwhiteroasters.com/
Big Shoulders Coffee: https://www.bigshoulderscoffee.com/
Perkolater: https://perkolatorcoffee.com/
Nguyen Coffee Supply: https://nguyencoffeesupply.com/
James Hoffmann's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jameshoffmann(the "Makita Coffee Machine" episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xOEIpbxM4w)
Welcome to Night Vale: https://www.welcometonightvale.com/
Ember Mug: https://ember.com/products/ember-mug-2
Sprudge: https://sprudge.com/(the cat shirt: https://sprudge.myshopify.com/collections/sprudge-tees/products/black-aeropress-cat-tee)
Anodyne Coffee Roasting Co.
The New Rules of Coffee: A Modern Guide for Everyone
But First, Coffee: A Guide to Brewing from the Kitchen to the Bar
Finding Favorites is edited and mixed by Rob Abrazado. Follow Finding Favorites on Instagram at @FindingFavsPod and leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts, GoodPods or Spotify. Got a question or want to suggest a guest? email Leah at FindingFavoritesPodcast@gmail.com
Support Finding Favorites by shopping for books by guests or recommended by guests on Bookshop.
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Caroline Musin Berkowitz loves Passover (re-issue)
We are one week out from Passover seders, so what better time to revisit Caroline's advice about preparing for the Spring holiday?
New Haggadah alert - The Promise of Liberty by Stuart Halpern & Jacob Kupietzky
Where are you leaving? EgyptWhere are you going? JerusalemWhat are you carrying? The bread of freedom
Pesach (Passover) starts on Monday night and Caroline Musin Berkowitz joined Leah to talk about how she gets organized for the holiday. We talk about recipes, family traditions, finding the right haggadah, additions to the seder plate, and how to give gift to your future self with a good spreadsheet.
Follow Caroline on Instagram and Twitter Keep up with Hashtag Daf Yomi on Instagram
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Bread Machine Challah II
Chicken Marbella
Matzah Toffee
CRC Pesach Guide 2022
A Slob Comes Clean
Fly Lady
Graphic Novel Haggadah
Matza Pajamas
Caroline's Legendary Passover Spreadsheet
Haggadot.com Sunflower addition
Finding Favorites is edited and mixed by Rob Abrazado. Follow Finding Favorites on Instagram at @FindingFavsPod and leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts, GoodPods or Spotify. Got a question or want to suggest a guest? email Leah at FindingFavoritesPodcast@gmail.com
Support Finding Favorites by shopping for books by guests or recommended by guests on Bookshop.
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Scott Smith loves Mission Impossible movies
Scott Smith, aka Our Man In Chicago, returns to Finding Favorites to talk about the Mission Impossible movies - why he loves them, how he watches them and where to start with the series. Scott first joined Leah to talk about The West Wing.
Keep up with Scott online
Our Man in Chicago
Instagram @ourmaninchicago
The Frunchroom
Facebook @thefrunchroom
Show Notes
Regal Unlimited
The Mission: Impossible film series on Wikipedia
Get Smart on Wikipedia
OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies on Wikipedia
Music Box Films: Music Box Films
Finding Favorites is edited and mixed by Rob Abrazado. Follow Finding Favorites on Instagram at @FindingFavsPod and leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts, GoodPods or Spotify. Got a question or want to suggest a guest? email Leah at FindingFavoritesPodcast@gmail.com
Support Finding Favorites by shopping for books by guests or recommended by guests on Bookshop.
Want to sponsor an episode or run ads on Finding Favorites? Email Leah -
Blaise Miller loves Sweatpants
Blaise Miller, an actor/director/writer based in LA, joined Leah to talk about his new web series "Hi, Blaise Miller" and his love of sweatpants. "Hi, Blaise Miller" is a six episode series exploring life for actors in Hollywood today - the world of self tapes and self doubt. The series is distributed by Crafty and new episodes are available every Friday.
Leah and Blaise have been friends for 20 years and are celebrating their birthday on March 23 - so we're celebrating with an early drop!
Follow Blaise online
Hi, Blaise Miller on YouTube
Crafty Short Films
2Blazes.com
@2blazes on Tik Tok
Show Notes
The Vacationeers on YouTube
It's a Disaster on Peacock
Chicago's Pizza
Smashburger.com
DMK
Au Cheval
Auntie Anne's
Wetzel's Pretzels
Fat Chris
Chubbies Shorts
Home Run Inn
https://www.vons.com/
Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez
Finding Favorites is edited and mixed by Rob Abrazado. Follow Finding Favorites on Instagram at @FindingFavsPod and leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts, GoodPods or Spotify. Got a question or want to suggest a guest? email Leah at FindingFavoritesPodcast@gmail.com
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Joyce Miller loves Greyhounds
Author Joyce Miller joins Leah to talk about her new book Joe Harris, The Moon, her love of greyhounds and her love of dancing with dogs.
Keep up with Joyce online
Look! You're Dancing: A Memoir of Dogs, Dance and Devotion
Joe Harris, The Moon
JoyceAMiller.com
Follow Joyce on Instagram @joyceamillerwriter
Show Notes
Joe Harris
Greyhounds "rooing"
Greyhounds Reach the Beach
The Grapehound Wine Tour
Greyhound zoomies
Finding Favorites is edited and mixed by Rob Abrazado. Follow Finding Favorites on Instagram at @FindingFavsPod and leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcasts, GoodPods or Spotify. Got a question or want to suggest a guest? email Leah at FindingFavoritesPodcast@gmail.com
Support Finding Favorites by shopping for books by guests or recommended by guests on Bookshop.