My Favourite Things

For me film, tv and youtube tends to be an escapism. Books, blogs and podcasts are where I consume most of my information and music plays a huge part in my day.

I tend to find that you can tell a lot about a person from what they consume so here are my favourite things as of early 2020

Songwriters

• Dermot Kennedy
• Ben Howard
• Bon iver
• Milky chance
• Jeremy Loops
• Ziggy Alberts
• Lof-fi beats [Not a song writer but often the background noise to my day]

Tv shows / Films / Filmmakers

• Peep Show - Light, british humour with an interesting pov style.
• Archer - Original comedy that consistently re-invents itself
• Designated survivor - Unique and entertaining series made great by kiefer sutherland
• Sherlock - Each episode is a puzzle to figure out, captivating 90 minute episodes.
• Johnny Harris - Great videographer who tells interesting stories
• Casey Neistat - The best storyteller
• Peter Mckinon - Incredible cinematography

Books

• Atomic Habits - Definitive book on a fundamental aspect to life
• Obstacle is the Way - Practical stoicism for overcoming obstacles
• How to Take Smart Notes - Densely packed with insights and practical takeaways for building a note taking systme.
• Anything you Want - Entertaining stories on how to build a business
• City of Thieves - Captivating fictional novel on a surrounded Leningrad in ww2
• Antifragile - How to benefit from chaos and uncertainty

Blogs + Podcasts

• Nat Eliason - Consistently great long form posts on a range of topics  
• Football Ramble - Lighthearted take on football
• Joe Rogan - Incredible interviewer, patient, honest and sincere
• David Perell - Captivating essays and fascinating podcasts
• Steph Smith - Interesting take and thorough posts on a range of topics

People with consistently great output

• Elon Musk
• Warren Buffet
• Charlie Munger
• Seth Godin
• James clear
• Naval
• Derek Sivers
• Andrew Wilkinson