Media Diet
This is an ever-growing list of media that I consume.
Why make this list?
I don't remember when I realized I was spending too much time on media (and information) that did little to nothing to enrich my life. I decided to be more purposeful and selective in how I invest my time and attention.
Keeping a list of the different media and information I've consumed helps me monitor how I've chosen to use my (not unlimited) time and attention.
Here is how it works:
- The list is divided up by calendar year.
- Something gets added to the list When I finish a book, long-form article, audiobook, graphic novel, film/movie, season of a TV show or podcast, etc.
- Things only get added if /when I finish them. (i.e., If I start them but don't finish them, they don't get added to the list.)
- When it comes to music, I only add albums that I've listened to from start to finish. These are albums I sit down and listen to without doing other stuff or things that I listen to lots and lots (i.e., I listen to it repeatedly for a long time) while doing other stuff.
- Podcasts are included when I finish a season of the podcast, or if the podcast is an ongoing thing (i.e., no seasons), I'll add it if I listen to it consistently throughout the calendar year.
2024:
Books
- The Vulnerables, by Sigrid Nunez (Amazon)
- Short Talks, by Anne Carson (Amazon)
Audiobooks
Films/Movies
- Personal Shopper (2016) – Watched via Criterion Blu Ray. I wrote a longer reaction to the film here.
- Tree of Life (2011) – Watched via Apple.
- 45 Years (2015) – Watched via Kanopy.
- A Star is Born (2018) via Apple.
TV Shows
- True Detective, Season 4 (HBO Max)
- Criminal Record (Apple TV+)
- The Morning Show, Season 3 (Apple TV+)
- Sugar (Apple TV+)
Wrestling
Anime
Comics
Manga
Long-form Essays & Articles
Podcasts
- The Ezra Klein Show – (NYTimes, Apple Podcasts, Spotify)
- Cheap Heat – (Apple Podcasts, Spotify)
- The Robcast (Apple Podcasts, Spotify)
- Advisory Opinions (Apple Podcasts, Spotify)
Music
- Above the Clouds / by Kevin Richard Martin – (Bandcamp)
- Downtown / by Kevin Richard Martin – (Bandcamp)
- The Collective / by Kim Gordon (Apple Music, Spotify, Bandcamp)
- A Certain Distance by Lusine (Apple Music, Spotify, Bandcamp)