How we're spending our leisure time.
Everyone has a bit of quiet downtime once in a while. Whether you're sitting quietly at home or trying to relax on a plane or just giving your busy mind and hands a break, it's important to relax.
A good way to do that is to read a book, listen to some music or watch a movie or show. See what's caught our attention for the week of November 3.
Daniel Bader
Dirty John. It's not a name you necessarily associate with something positive, but the LA Times has followed suit of Serial, S-Town and many others in putting out a compelling and addictive narrative podcast about a con man — although that's not doing justice to just what a monster this guy is — who took dozens of people for their trust, money, and dignity.
This podcast is infuriating. It's hard to believe the people in it are real. But it makes for an incredibly good story.
It's an example of simple interview-based podcasting done right, and it's a must-listen.
Ara Wagoner
November is here, so time to crank up your Chromecast Visualizer Fireplace and play the Christmas music! This is my personal Christmas shuffle from last year, I'll be adding to it as the season approaches, but for now it's giving me a little holiday cheer and holiday chill, which I will be needing as Texas hits 90 degrees in November.
Tom Westrick
I apparently need to watch The Good Place, since it seems all the cool kids are watching that. Now that the fall TV lineup is in full swing, I have a regular rotation of shows I consume, mostly from The CW. My favorite of these is Crazy Ex-Girlfriend , which is in its third season. That's followed closely by The Flash and Riverdale , with Jane the Virgin and DC's Legends of Tomorrow bringing up the rear. I keep telling myself to get back into Arrow and Supergirl, but my bandwidth for the week is about full.
As for music, I haven't ventured too far out of my ordinary rotation this week, with the exception of a fantastic Radio Disney Flashback playlist shared by SwiftonSecurity.
Jen Karner
This week I've been watching — rewatching, actually — Stranger Things. I binged the entire second season in a single marathon session, because nine episodes makes it easier than most full-length shows. I probably hollered out loud a dozen times in the first episode alone, and there isn't much bad for me to say. We get the cast of characters we've come to know and love, some awesome new additions, and character development basically across the board. It's also really great to see basically everyone involved in season one dealing with the trauma of their first adventure in different — and not always healthy — ways.
As far as books go, this week I'm reading Joe Hill's The Fireman which is a fantastic take on a dystopia caused by a spore known colloquially as Dragon Scale that causes people to break out in gold and black scale patterns before literally going up in flames. This story twists the normal dystopian tropes with a great cast, and a story that will have you begging for more. If you haven't checked out Joe Hill yet, this is a fantastic novel to start with.
Marc Lagace
Firstly, I have to echo Joe's and Daniel's recommendations of The Good Place from the last few weeks. I binge-watched the first season on Netflix and it was fantastic. Highly recommended if you're in need of some hearty chuckles.
But my recommendation for this week is a board game — [Pandemic Legacy]. Season Two has just been released and I'm giddy like a kid on Christmas morning.
If you've never heard of Pandemic before, it's a cooperative board game where players work together as a team to battle and cure infectious diseases before they spread across the globe. Pandemic Legacy takes the base game and turns it into an episodic gaming experience with a narrative that spans across multiple sessions. Season One plays like an extended version of the base game taking place over the course of a year which your group plays one month at a time. Each decision your team makes is permanent and reshapes the world as consequences stack up and new gameplay elements are introduced. Season two picks up 70 years after the events of season one and introduces a fresh take on the gameplay format while still feeling very familiar in style.
It takes a committed and skillful group to complete the story and beat the game, which can take between 12 to 24 games, but it's an amazing and rewarding board game experience. For that reason, I'll recommend Pandemic Legacy: Season 1.
Joe Maring
I've been doing a lot of studying lately for multiple tests at college, and as great as Spotify's Intense Studying playlist is, I've recently become enthralled with the Jazz Vibes one. There's nearly 5 hours worth of jazz-inspired hip-hop tunes to listen to here, and this has quickly become my go-to collection of songs when I want to focus up and get on task.
Also, like most everyone on planet Earth, I've been watching episodes of Stranger Things 2 whenever I get the chance. I've only made my way through a handful of episodes so far, but I'm already impressed with what season 2 has to offer. The Duffer Brothers have once again knocked it out of the park, and I can't wait to see how this year's story concludes.
Oh, and I may or may not have already starting jamming out to Christmas music because in Michigan we start listening to it on November 1.
Harish Jonnalagadda
This week I'm going through Where Wizards Stay Up Late, a detailed account on the creation of the internet as we know it. The book charts the development of the ARPANET, packet switching technologies, and networking protocols like TCP/IP that laid the foundation for a global interconnected computer network.
I've also got tickets to go see Thor: Ragnarok at the local IMAX. Recent films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe have been disappointing, but the Thor franchise always had its own quirky flavor, so I'm looking forward to seeing what's in store this time around.
Your turn
What are YOU reading, watching, or listening to this week? Let us know in the comments!
Update, November 3, 2017: This is a weekly series where we tell you what we're into, so check back every Friday!
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