Introduction: Starting up a bi-weekly and possibly weekly list of things that I’m digging.

Listening:

Conan on Howard Stern (youtube search): Conan hinted at life after a late night talk show, possibly a “travel” show. Some of his best bits are his live-remotes where he gets to be a “fish out of water.” Instant classics bits: Ice Cube and Kevin Hart, along with the Cuba episode. Plus, his clueless gamer segment did what no other NFL reporter did all season, get Marshawn Lynch to talk.

Sofie from Boiler Room TV has her own spin-off series and it’s delightful for the beat/psych/weirdos. Also, great long read behind the scenes of BRTV by I-D Magazine.

Beat Junkies website re-launch should be bookmarked for hip-hop heads. The mixtape recommendations are always worth checking: J Dilla and Rhettmattic’s J DILLA tribute. Also, Rhett’s Wedding Mixer Vol. 2, 80s freestyle back alive!

Brian Koppelman’s The Moment - how did I not know about this podcast? One of the writer’s of Rounders, which is one of my favorite movies, gets to sit down and share knowledge jewels with interesting people.

Reading:

The Monopolists is a quick, great read about how great ideas get stolen and turned into profit.

Mary Roach’s books are always hilariously insightful. Spook and Packing for Mars are the most oddball of the bunch.
Gillian Flynn’s books are page-turners that will keep you up at night. Only 3 books so far, but so addicting. Might have messed up by watching Gone Girl before reading it, but she did write the screenplay, so maybe there will be twisted switch-a-roos.

Watch:

House of Cards Season 3: went on a binge while getting over a cold. It’s a good thing that Underwood has less 4th dimension breaks, but now that’s he’s top dog, it’s less dramatic. Basically, the goal of all presidents after WW2: don’t blow up the world.

The Jinx on HBO: my previous tweet thought: People comparing the show with Serial podcast should tell people there is an audio version for the TV show and a TV show for the podcast.