Paul Scheer loves the L.A. Clippers
02/04/24 • 51 min
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Paul Scheer, an LA-based actor, writer, comedian, and podcaster, grew up in New York Knicks territory, but now loves the L.A. Clippers. He joined Leah to talk about his memoir Joyful Recollections of Trauma (available for pre-order now, shipping on May 21, 2024), picking the right sports team for your family, and the inherent drama of NBA basketball.
Keep up with Paul Scheer online
- How Did This Get Made
- Unspooled
- The Friendzone on Twitch
- Follow Paul Scheer on Substack
- Pre-order Joyful Recollections of Trauma (and Paul will send you a postcard)
- @paulscheer on Instagram
(Are you impressed by how calm, cool and collected I've been so far? Paul is one of the hosts of my favorite podcast and he's on MY podcast and that is very cool and I am not collected. I'm so uncollected, that I'm releasing this episode a week early! After the show notes, I'll link to a few episodes that include some links to related episodes of Finding Favorites).
Show Notes
- “Hook” by Blues Traveler
- Hamilton Tour
- Miguel Cervantes on Saying Good-Bye to Hamilton After 2,013 Performances
- The Book of Mormon Tour
- The Curse: The Colorful & Chaotic History of the LA Clippers by Mick Minas and Jim Lynam
- 30 for 30: 30 for 30 on ESPN
HDTGM adjacent episodes of Finding Favorites
- Kevin Alves loves Letterkenny and Pirates - solid 20 minute tangent about the Halloween HDTGM in Chicago that I wore a 6 foot vinyl banner movie poster as a costume
- Pam Rose loves Jason Mantzoukas, HDTGM and very bad movies (Pam is a second opinion super star and friend from the HDTGM fan community)
- Poet Dan O'Brien loves British comedies (Dan is Jessica St. Claire's husband, fair warning - lots of cancer talk between the two of us)
- Matt Zoller Seitz and The Deadwood Bible
- Kevin T Porter loves Bruce Springsteen - Kevin's podcast Gilmore Guys was how I got to HDTGM
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 [email protected]
Support Finding Favorites by shopping for books by guests or recommended by guests on Bookshop.
Paul Scheer, an LA-based actor, writer, comedian, and podcaster, grew up in New York Knicks territory, but now loves the L.A. Clippers. He joined Leah to talk about his memoir Joyful Recollections of Trauma (available for pre-order now, shipping on May 21, 2024), picking the right sports team for your family, and the inherent drama of NBA basketball.
Keep up with Paul Scheer online
- How Did This Get Made
- Unspooled
- The Friendzone on Twitch
- Follow Paul Scheer on Substack
- Pre-order Joyful Recollections of Trauma (and Paul will send you a postcard)
- @paulscheer on Instagram
(Are you impressed by how calm, cool and collected I've been so far? Paul is one of the hosts of my favorite podcast and he's on MY podcast and that is very cool and I am not collected. I'm so uncollected, that I'm releasing this episode a week early! After the show notes, I'll link to a few episodes that include some links to related episodes of Finding Favorites).
Show Notes
- “Hook” by Blues Traveler
- Hamilton Tour
- Miguel Cervantes on Saying Good-Bye to Hamilton After 2,013 Performances
- The Book of Mormon Tour
- The Curse: The Colorful & Chaotic History of the LA Clippers by Mick Minas and Jim Lynam
- 30 for 30: 30 for 30 on ESPN
HDTGM adjacent episodes of Finding Favorites
- Kevin Alves loves Letterkenny and Pirates - solid 20 minute tangent about the Halloween HDTGM in Chicago that I wore a 6 foot vinyl banner movie poster as a costume
- Pam Rose loves Jason Mantzoukas, HDTGM and very bad movies (Pam is a second opinion super star and friend from the HDTGM fan community)
- Poet Dan O'Brien loves British comedies (Dan is Jessica St. Claire's husband, fair warning - lots of cancer talk between the two of us)
- Matt Zoller Seitz and The Deadwood Bible
- Kevin T Porter loves Bruce Springsteen - Kevin's podcast Gilmore Guys was how I got to HDTGM
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 [email protected]
Support Finding Favorites by shopping for books by guests or recommended by guests on Bookshop.
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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 [email protected]
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We briefly discuss the suicide of a mutual colleague.
Follow Ben online
- The Missing release date March 21, 2024
- The Missing book tour
- Ben Tanzer on Bookshop
- This Podcast Will Change Your Life
- TanzerBen.com
- twitter @BenTanzer
- Instagram @tanzerben/
- Facebook @BenTanzer
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- Exile in Bookville: Exile in Bookville
- Lee Matthew Goldberg: Lee Matthew Goldberg
- The Book Cellar: Book Cellar
- Finding Favorites bookshop.org shop: Finding Favorites bookshop page
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- When Words Count: When Words Count Retreat
- Elizabeth Splaine: Elizabeth Splaine
- The Basketball Diaries by Jim Carroll
- Adam Lawrence
- Flowers in the Attic by V. C. Andrews
- Sacred Hoops: Spiritual Lessons of a Hardwood Warrior by Phil Jackson and Hugh Delehanty
- John Edgar Wideman
- Hendrick’s Gin: https://www.hendricksgin.com/
- Bombay Sapphire: https://www.bombaysapphire.com/us/en/
- Tanqueray: https://www.tanqueray.com/en-us
- Death’s Door: https://www.dancinggoat.com/deaths-door-gin
- Empress Gin: https://empressgin.com/
- Alan Heathcock:https://alanheathcock.com/
- Matilda: https://www.matilda-babyatlas.com/
- David Masciotra: https://davidmasciotra.com/
- Sunday Salon: https://sundaysalon-chicago.com/
- P&T Knitwear: https://www.ptknitwear.com/
- A Novel Idea: https://anovelideaphilly.com/
- Village Well: https://villagewell.com/
- Eric Spitznagel: https://www.ericspitznagel.com/
- Megan Stielstra: https://www.meganstielstra.com/
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