My Favorite Things Episode 11: Zoë Rom
My Favorite Things Episode 11: Zoë Rom  
Podcast: My Favorite Things
Published On: Thu Mar 12 2026
Description: For My Favorite Things, I’m interviewing people about the books, movies, music, art, and other creative works that have helped shape their lives. My guest for Episode 11 is Zoë Rom, journalist, podcaster (Your Diet Sucks https://www.yourdietsuckspodcast.com/ , The Trailhead https://podlink.com/1640142466 ), running coach, elite ultrarunner, and stand-up comedian. Zoë’s favorite things are:1. Blalock’s Indie Rock Playlisthttps://birp.fm/ 2. About a Mountain by John D’AgataPublisher’s Pagehttps://wwnorton.com/books/9780393339017 Bookshophttps://bookshop.org/a/4216/9780393339017Amazonhttps://amzn.to/4qvclLR 3. Ways of Hearinghttps://www.radiotopia.fm/showcase/ways-of-hearing 4. Nathaniel Russel’s Arthttp://nathanielrussell.com/ 5. Lady Bird https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNi_HC839Wo Other things we mentioned:“Temptation” by Jukebox the Ghosthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVFo7pXzQqA “Welcome Home” byRadical Facehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8a4iiOnzsc The Lifespan of a Fact by John D’Agata and Jim Fingalhttps://wwnorton.com/books/9780393340730 The Things We Carried by Tim O’Brienharpercollins.com/products/the-things-they-carried-tim-obrien The Perfect Storm by Sebastian Jungerhttps://wwnorton.com/books/The-Perfect-Storm/ Into the Raging Sea by Rachel Sladehttps://www.harpercollins.com/products/into-the-raging-sea-rachel-slade?variant=32207635087394  Get full access to Semi-Rad at semirad.substack.com/subscribe