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THIS MONTH’S MEDIA: July 2022
What I watched, listened to, read, & played in July 2022!

In July, I had an ear infection in one of my ears (which is now healed thanks to a successful course of antibiotics!) so I could not hear well enough to easily listen to most podcasts, but I did do a lot of listening to albums & listened to SO MANY! June was a record-breaking month for number of albums listened to, but I broke that record again this month.

TV
1. Clocked In: Session 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16
2. Cowboy Bebop: S1 E1
3. Good Omens: S1. Ep. 2
4. Jeeves & Wooster: S1 E1*, E2*
Total: 11 Episodes

BOOKS
Total: 0 Books

MOVIES, SHORT FILMS, & DOCUMENTARIES
1. How to Use DaVinci Resolve 17 – Tutorial for Beginners by Kevin Stratvert
2. Belle de Jour
3. Animating in Clip Studio Paint by Finchwing
4. How to Draw Bodies | Drawing Tutorial by Natalia Madej
5. Earn $20k EVERY MONTH by being your own boss by Brian David Gilbert
6. This House Has People In It by Alan Resnick
7. Teaching Jake about the Camcorder, Jan ’97 by Brian David Gilbert
8. The Sculptor’s Clayground ep S05E09 HDTV x H.264 mov
9. Sherlock Holmes (2009)*
Total: 9 Movies & Documentaries

PODCASTS
1. Lore: Episodes 154, 155, 156
2. The Magnus Archives: Ep. 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56
3. Sawbones: Episodes: Gout, Spontaneous Combustion
Total: 11 Podcast Episodes

ALBUMS
1. PACIFIC by Haruomi Hosono, Shigeru Suzuki, & Tatsuro Yamashita
2. Ride on Time by Tatsuro Yamashita
3. Cartoon Funk by Louie Zong*
4. I, Robot by The Alan Parsons Project
5. AAAH!BBA by Brian David Gilbert*
6. Songs With Videos Without Videos by Brian David Gilbert*
7. Caution! by Shigeru Suzuki
8. Cartoon Funk by Louie Zong*
9. AAAH!BBA by Brian David Gilbert*
10. Philharmony by Haruomi Hosono
11. PACIFIC by Haruomi Hosono, Shigeru Suzuki, & Tatsuro Yamashita*
12. Cartoon Funk by Louie Zong*
13. AAAH!BBA by Brian David Gilbert*
14. Cartoon Funk by Louie Zong*
15. Bitches Brew by Miles Davis*
16. PACIFIC by Haruomi Hosono, Shigeru Suzuki, & Tatsuro Yamashita*
17. Songs With Videos Without Videos by Brian David Gilbert*
18. AAAH!BBA by Brian David Gilbert*
19. AAAH!BBA by Brian David Gilbert*
20. Songs With Videos Without Videos by Brian David Gilbert*
21. Cartoon Funk by Louie Zong*
22. Les Miserables (Original Broadway Cast Recording)*
23. I Want to Feel Chaotic by Bears in Trees*
24. I Want to Feel Chaotic by Bears in Trees*
25. I Want to Feel Chaotic by Bears in Trees*
26. AAAH!BBA by Brian David Gilbert*
27. I Want to Feel Chaotic by Bears in Trees*
28. Cartoon Funk by Louie Zong*
29. I Want to Feel Chaotic by Bears in Trees*
Total: 29 Albums

GAMES
Total: 0 Games

BANDS I SAW IN CONCERT:
Total: 0 Bands

*Things marked with the asterisk mean it’s something I’ve read/watched/listened to before, everything else is new to me!
August 9, 2022
THIS MONTH’S MEDIA: June 2022
What I watched, listened to, read, & played in June 2022!

In June, I finally watched Little Miss Sunshine for the first time, which I’ve heard a lot of good things about but never had a chance to watch. I didn’t get to listen to the most podcasts, but I did listen to the most albums I’ve ever listened to in one month since I’ve started keeping these lists! I continue to enjoy content by Brian David Gilbert & Rusty Quill, & I actually *gasp* played a video game this month– my first time ever playing Sims 4!

TV
1. Brian David Gilbert Unraveled: Which Dark Souls boss is the best manager?, Smash Bros. owes millions of dollars in OSHA violations*
2. Good Omens: S1. Ep. 1*
Total: 3 Episodes

BOOKS
Total: 0 Books

MOVIES, SHORT FILMS, & DOCUMENTARIES
1. Little Miss Sunshine
2. How to Make Jorts*
3. I Love You Gulliver – Game Walkthrough
Total: 3 Movies & Documentaries

PODCASTS
1. Aaron Menke’s Cabinet of Curiosities: Double Trouble, Nightmare Fuel, TMI
2. Lore: Episodes 154, 155, 156
3. The Magnus Archives: Ep. 41*, 43*, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50
4. Rusty Quill Gaming: Episodes 4, 5, 6
5. Sawbones: Episodes: Rabies
Total: 19 Podcast Episodes

ALBUMS
1. AAAH!BBA by Brian David Gilbert*
2. Songs With Videos Without Videos by Brian David Gilbert*
3. AAAH!BBA by Brian David Gilbert*
4. Keep Me Safe by Bears in Trees*
5. AAAH!BBA by Brian David Gilbert*
6. AAAH!BBA by Brian David Gilbert*
7. AAAH!BBA by Brian David Gilbert*
8. Songs With Videos Without Videos by Brian David Gilbert*
9. AAAH!BBA by Brian David Gilbert*
10. Songs With Videos Without Videos by Brian David Gilbert*
11. Cartoon Funk by Louie Zong
12. AAAH!BBA by Brian David Gilbert*
13. Look Up by The Altogether
14. Cartoon Funk by Louie Zong*
15. Mushroom Music by Louie Zong
16. Windsor Road by Louie Zong
17. Tales from the Disc by Louie Zong
18. AAAH!BBA by Brian David Gilbert*
Total: 18 Albums

GAMES
1. Sims 4
Total: 1 Games

BANDS I SAW IN CONCERT:
Total: 0 Bands

*Things marked with the asterisk mean it’s something I’ve read/watched/listened to before, everything else is new to me!
July 8, 2022
THIS MONTH’S MEDIA: May 2022
What I watched, listened to, read, & played in May 2022!

May was a really good month for me! I did not watch a lot of films or shows, but I DID listen to a lot of The Magnus Archive which I CONTINUE to adore, & also I started listening to the Rusty Quill Gaming podcast which I ALSO adore. Additionally, I started getting into Brian David Gilbert’s content & discovered he makes music & I love both of his albums so very much, his content in general is just so fantastic!

TV
1. Molang: The Party, The Bicycle Ride, The Castaways
Total: 3 Episodes

BOOKS
Total: 0 Books

MOVIES & DOCUMENTARIES
1. Death on the Nile
Total: 1 Movies & Documentaries

PODCASTS
1. Aaron Menke’s Cabinet of Curiosities: Eddie’s Monster, Killer Act, Clowning Around, Ghosted, Rat Race, Shapes Shifted, Roman Justice
2. Lore: Episodes 153
3. The Magnus Archives: Ep. 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43
4. Rusty Quill Gaming: Episodes 0, 1, 2, 3
Total: 27 Podcast Episodes

ALBUMS
1. Folk Songs for Young People by Pete Seeger
2. Songs With Videos Without Videos by Brian David Gilbert
3. AAAH!BBA by Brian David Gilbert
Total: 3 Albums

GAMES

Total: 0 Games

BANDS I SAW IN CONCERT:
1. Paul McCartney at Camping World Stadium in Orlando
Total: 1 Bands

*Things marked with the asterisk mean it’s something I’ve read/watched/listened to before, everything else is new to me!
June 15, 2022
THIS MONTH’S MEDIA: April 2022
What I watched, listened to, read, & played in April 2022!

April was a fun month! I didn’t watch a lot of shows or movies, but I did get really into The Magnus Archives podcast as I listen to it for the first time ever & oh gosh, I love & adore it so so much!!! Really that was the main focus of my media this month haha.

TV
1. Netflix’s Trivia Quest: Reel Talk
2. Our Flag Means Death: S1 Ep. 3, 4, 5
3. The Who Was Show: Ghandi & Benjamin Franklin
Total: 5 Episodes

BOOKS
1. Frog & Toad are Friends by Andrew Lobel*
2. More Than Sunny by Shelley Johannes
Total: 2 Books

MOVIES & DOCUMENTARIES
1. 21
2. Lucy
Total: 2 Movies & Documentaries

PODCASTS
1. Aaron Menke’s Cabinet of Curiosities: Disc Men, Living a Dream, Monster Mass, Shark Attacked, Stubborn Neighbors
2. Frog of the Week: Fowler’s Toad, Hairy Frog, Tomato Frog, Frog of the Year 2021, Banded Bullfrog
3. Lore: Episodes 148, 149, 150, 151, 152
4. The Magnus Archives: Ep. 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 26*, 27, 28
5. Noble Blood: The Maybe Queen Arbella, The Butler in the Bedroom with a Sabre
6. Stuff You Missed in History Class by How Stuff Works: How the Donner Party Worked, Vlad Tepes: Who was the real Count Dracula?
7. Unobscured: S1 Consequences, She is One of Us
Total: 40 Podcast Episodes

ALBUMS
1. I Want to Feel Chaotic by Bears in Trees*
2. I Want to Feel Chaotic by Bears in Trees*
3. Keep Me Safe by Bears in Trees
4. I Want to Feel Chaotic by Bears in Trees*
5. Keep Me Safe by Bears in Trees*
Total: 5 Albums

GAMES

Total: 0 Games

BANDS I SAW IN CONCERT:
1. Toto* at Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL
2. Journey at Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL
Total: 2 Bands

*Things marked with the asterisk mean it’s something I’ve read/watched/listened to before, everything else is new to me!
May 13, 2022
This Month’s Media: MARCH 2022
What I watched, listened to, read, & played in March 2022!

March was a good month for me! I finished watching most of the movies I started watching in February haha – as you can see, there is a lot of variety as far as genres among them. I actually went to a concert for the first time this year (masked & vaxxed!) & saw one of my favorite bands, Bears in Trees, along with a few other great bands! This spurred me to actually listen to albums for once lol, & not only did I get more into Bears in Trees from doing so, but I also discovered two other pieces of media I really like: Our Flag Means Death, & The Magnus Archives!

TV
1. Numberblocks: Episode One
2. Our Flag Means Death: S1 Ep. 1, 2
Total: 3 Episodes

BOOKS
Total: 0 Books

MOVIES & DOCUMENTARIES
1. The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
2. Stargate
3. Hairspray
4. Hook
5. Sonic the Hedgehog
6. Willy’s Wonderland
Total: 6 Movies & Documentaries

PODCASTS
1. Aaron Menke’s Cabinet of Curiosities: 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115
2. Frog of the Week: What’s the Difference Between a Frog & a Toad?, Cane Toad, European Fire-Bellied Toad, Kihansi Spray Toad, Pumpkin Toadlet, Arum Lily Frog, Wood Frog
3. Georgie Romaro is Done For: S2 Ep. 2
4. Hello From the Hallowoods: Episode 1
5. Jar of Rebuke: Episodes S2 Ep. 3*, 4, 5, 6
6. Lore: Episodes 146, 147
7. The Magnus Archives: Ep. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
8. Sawbones: Episodes: Birth, Hiccups
9. Schmanners: Pools & Beaches, Afternoon Tea & High Tea, Picnics & Potlucks
10. Science Rules! With Bill Nye: Cooking with Science: Why Eggs Turn White, Pickles Crunch, & Popcorn Sets Off Your Smoke Detectors
11. The Sheridan Tapes: Ep. 1
12. The Soft-Boiled Detective: Mambo Italiano; Be Careful, It’s My Heart
Total: 50 Podcast Episodes

ALBUMS
1. and everybody else smiled back by Bears in Trees
2. I Want to Feel Chaotic by Bears in Trees*
3. and everybody else smiled back by Bears in Trees*
4. I Want to Feel Chaotic by Bears in Trees*
5. Human by Dodie
6. From Under the Cork Tree by Fall Out Boy
7. and everybody else smiled back by Bears in Trees*
8. I Want to Feel Chaotic by Bears in Trees*
Total: 8 Albums

GAMES

Total: 0 Games

BANDS I SAW IN CONCERT:
1. Bears in Trees
2. Eric Butler of Mom Jeans
3. Just Friends
Total: 3 Bands

*Things marked with the asterisk mean it’s something I’ve read/watched/listened to before, everything else is new to me!
April 2, 2022
This Month’s Media: February 2022
What I watched, listened to, read, & played in February 2022!

February was also a stressful month as well, kind of like January, both for similar reasons & different reasons. I did my best to take care of myself though, & came back into a love of watching movies & shows as a coping mechanism & for self-care & relaxation…although I *did* do this in the most ADHD way possible, ending the month being halfway through literally EIGHT different movies but only having completed watching one movie all month haha. The same with TV shows — I don’t even know HOW many episodes I’m partway through, but it’s a LOT & I only completed watching a handful. I also read children’s books that gave me some nice nostalgia! And as always, I did indeed listen to a lot of history podcasts, because what kind of month would it be if I didn’t haha?

TV
1. My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic: S1 E1
2. Tasty 101: S1 Ep. 1, 2
3. What We Do in the Shadows: S1 Ep. 5*, 6, 7, 8
Total: 7 Episodes

BOOKS
1. A House is a House for Me by Mary Ann Hoberman
2. If the Dinosaurs Came Back by Bernard Most*
3. Quick as a Cricket by Audrey Wood*
4. My First Counting Book by Lilian Moore*
5. Bunnies’ ABC by Garth Williams*
6. Owl Babies by Martin Waddell*
7. Llama Llama Jingle Bells by Anna Dewdney
Total: 7 Books

MOVIES & DOCUMENTARIES
1. Despicable Me 2*
Total: 1 Movies & Documentaries

PODCASTS
1. Aaron Menke’s Cabinet of Curiosities: 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99
2. Finley & the Chaos Crew: Episodes 1 & 2
3. Frog of the Week: African Clawed Frog, White’s Tree Frog, Desert Rain Frog, African Bullfrog, Dancing Frog, Indian Bullfrog
4. Georgie Romaro is Done For: S2 E1
5. Lore: Episodes 145, 146
6. Macabre London: London’s Most Haunted House, Cholera & Courage, What Lies Beneath
7. Noble Blood: Ever Dearest Cousin Nicky, Until We Meet Again, What Eye has Wept for George IV?
8. Sawbones: Episodes: C-Sections, Vaccines
9. The Soft-Boiled Detective: Birth Astride of a Grave
10. Stuff You Missed in History Class by How Stuff Works: How Did Meriwether Lewis Die, Did Genghis Khan really kill 1,748,000 people in one hour?, The Elizabeth Bathory Episode: Was a Hungarian countess the world’s most prolific serial killer?, Fact or Fiction: Is D. B. Cooper still alive?, Ergot & the Salem Witch Trials, The Cursed Tomb of King Tut, What was in Peter the Great’s Cabinet of Curiosities?, How the First Olympics Worked, What was the Christmas Truce?, Why Was Davy Crockett king of the wild frontier?, Did Nero really play the fiddle while Rome burned?, Why did England & Spain fight over an ear?, Why was tax evasion the only thing pinned on Al Capone?, What’s Mutual Assured Destruction?, How the Seven Wonders of the Ancient Wall Work, How the Berlin Wall Worked
11. Unobscured: S1 E3, E4, E5
Total: 62 Podcast Episodes

ALBUMS

Total: 0 Albums

GAMES

Total: 0 Games

*Things marked with the asterisk mean it’s something I’ve read/watched/listened to before, everything else is new to me!
March 4, 2022
This Month’s Media: January 2022
What I watched, listened to, read, & played in January 2022!

I finally got my phone storage situation figured out so I now have access to Spotify again! This meant I was able to not only listen to podcasts again, but also I was able to download Hulu so I could watch more shows & movies as well! I streamed again for the first time in nearly a year as well (which also meant playing a video game for the first time in MONTHS heh ^^; ) Also, I am once more extremely interested in history podcasts & shows haha. It was a weird month for me filled with a lot of stress at times, so I didn’t always take time to take care of myself & consume media.

TV
1. Soul Eater: Episode 1
Total: 1 Episodes

BOOKS
1. Lumberjanes Vol. 3: A Terrible Plan by Grace Ellis, Noelle Stevenson, and Shannon Watters
Total: 1 Books

MOVIES & DOCUMENTARIES
1. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle*
2. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Total: 2 Movies & Documentaries

PODCASTS
1. Aaron Menke’s Cabinet of Curiosities: 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76
2. The Adventure Zone: Amnesty Episode 9, 10, 11
3. Lore: Episodes 141, 142, 143, 144
4. Noble Blood: The Desperate Young King Charles II, The Butcher Baronet
5. Vulgar History: Caroline of Brunswick
Total: 28 Podcast Episodes

ALBUMS

Total: 0 Albums

GAMES
1. Stardew Valley*
Total: 1 Games

*Things marked with the asterisk mean it’s something I’ve read/watched/listened to before, everything else is new to me!
February 9, 2022
This Month’s Media: December 2021
What I watched, listened to, read, & played in December 2021!

December was a busy month for me, so I didn’t get to consume a lot of media. I also didn’t have the Spotify app on my phone for most of the month due to phone storage reasons, so I listened to FAR less podcasts than normal, but I read a few more books than average including some amazing graphic novels like Nimona, which I’ve never read before but ended up adoring! 🙂

TV
1. Absolute History: The Poisonous Horrors of the Victorian Kitchen, Why Were Victorian Children Killed by Their Toys?
2. Biographics: Nero: Rome’s Antichrist
3. The People Profiles: Cleopatra: The Last Pharaoh
4. Puppet History: Stealing the World’s Most Expensive Necklace
5. What We Do in the Shadows: S1 Ep. 5*
Total: 6 Episodes

BOOKS
1. Boys Run the Riot: Book 1 by Keito Gaku
2. Hyperbole & a Half by Allie Brosh
3. Nimona by Noelle Stevenson
Total: 3 Books

MOVIES & DOCUMENTARIES
1. Polar Express*
2. In Search of History – Meriwether Lewis: S*icide or Murder? (History Channel)
Total: 2 Movies & Documentaries

PODCASTS
1. The Adventure Zone: Amnesty Episode 7, 8
2. Lore: Episodes 139, 140
3. Sawbones: Episodes: Teething, Corpse Theft & the Resurrection Men, Breastfeeding
Total: 7 Podcast Episodes

ALBUMS

Total: 0 Albums

GAMES

Total: 0 Games

*Things marked with the asterisk mean it’s something I’ve read/watched/listened to before, everything else is new to me!
February 5, 2022
This Month’s Media: NOVEMBER 2021
What I watched, listened to, read, & played in November 2021!

Lol, look at me actually posting this list on the last day of the month for probably the first time ever! ^^; (not like a month late like usual haha) This month though I actually watched a lot of movies! I got into action movies again, & also finally watched some films I’d heard a lot about & which I’ve often seen referenced online, like Die Hard, The Fifth Element, & Office Space! I’m really happy with the selection of media I’ve consumed this month tbh!

Media I Released or Participated In!
1. Pilot Episode of Finley & the Chaos Crew! Find it now on your favorite podcast website, & check out our Carrd here!
2. I played a TTRPG (Call of Cthulhu, to be specific~) on stream for the first time with some friends on October 31 but forgot to include it in that month’s list, so once that’s uploaded to YouTube I’ll be posting the link here! I played a butcher named Etienne Olivier!
3. I also played D&D on a stream for the first time as part of a game for Wesslhausen’s “TERF Wars” week of charity streams for Trans Week of Awareness! I played a half-elf rogue butler named Albert “Bertie” Wilson in a game inspired by Wacky Races & DM’d by Wesslhausen!
4. In another D&D stream for the same cause, I played a an epic 18th level half-elf fighter named Quigley Barrows in a oneshot DM’d by Asynthetic20!
5. (not media but I am also very proud of it~) I launched my Pride Frog enamel pins on Etsy after a successful Kickstarter!
TV
1. Clocked In: Session 7, 8, 9
2. Julian HG: Episode #41: Chiaroscuro Painting
3. Puppet History: Life During the Black Death Pandemic
4. What We Do in the Shadows: S1 Ep. 4, 5, 6
Total: 8 Episodes

BOOKS
1. Lumberjanes Vol. 2 by Grace Ellis and Noelle Stevenson
Total: 1 Books

MOVIES & DOCUMENTARIES
1. A Needlessly Thorough Roast of Dear Evan Hansen by Jenny Nicholson
2. Office Space
3. Kate
4. Die Hard
5. The Fifth Element
Total: 5 Movies & Documentaries

PODCASTS
1. Aaron Menke’s Cabinet of Curiosities: 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58
2. The Adventure Zone: Dust Ep. 3, 4; Amnesty Episode 6
3. Lore: Episodes 136, 137, 138
4. MBMBAM: Episodes 15
5. Serial Killers: BTK Killer Parts 1 & 2
6. Unobscured: S1 E1
Total: 25 Podcast Episodes

ALBUMS

Total: 0 Albums

GAMES

Total: 0 Games

*Things marked with the asterisk mean it’s something I’ve read/watched/listened to before, everything else is new to me!
November 30, 2021
This Month’s Media: October 2021
What I watched, listened to, read, & played in October 2021!

In October 2021, I learned how to play Call of Cthulhu (H. P. Lovecraft was a crappy person, but we played a really queer version of the game & it was GREAT) & watched some stuff about how to play it, & I also started watching the series “What We Do in the Shadows” which I’m really really loving!

TV
1. Clocked In: Session 4, 5, 6
2. Hilda: S1 Ep. 1
3. How to Play Call of Cthulhu 7E by Don’t Stop Thinking: Introduction, Basic Rules, Combat, Insanity
4. Joy of Painting: S5 Episode 7: Bubbling Brook
5. Over the Garden Wall: Ep. 1
6. What We Do in the Shadows: S1 Ep. 1, 2, 3
Total: 13 Episodes

BOOKS

Total: 0 Books

MOVIES & DOCUMENTARIES
1. Gunpowder Milkshake
Total: 1 Movies & Documentaries

PODCASTS
1. Aaron Menke’s Cabinet of Curiosities: 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43
2. The Adventure Zone: Dust Ep. 2
3. Cults: The Narcosatanists Parts 1 & 2
4. Dressed: The History of Fashion: 18th Century Fashion & Etiquette at Versailles
5. Female Criminals: The Death House Landlady Part 2
6. Hello From the Hallowoods: Episodes Athenaeums 1, 2, 3, 4
7. Lore: Episodes 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135
8. Noble Blood: Episodes The Second Death of Marie Antoinette
9. Sawbones: Episodes: Cholera, Warts
10. Serial Killers: The Death House Landlady Part 1, The Yorkshire Ripper Parts 1 & 2, House of Horrors Parts 1 & 2
11. Sinister Societies: Wine Among Friends
Total: 46 Podcast Episodes

ALBUMS

Total: 0 Albums

GAMES
Total: 0 Games

*Things marked with the asterisk mean it’s something I’ve read/watched/listened to before, everything else is new to me!
November 30, 2021