Enthusiast!

Enthusiast!

By Mark BramhillSociety & CultureLeisureHobbies
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Enthusiast! episodes

  • Christian Carr: Duct Tape

    Christian made his first duct tape wallet when he was 10, and it stuck.

    • Great duct tape artists to follow on Instagram:
      • Christian Carr (duh) @Ductology
      • Leah Abucayan @HellaLeah
      • Chance Foreman @ChanceForemanArt
      • Christian’s favorite tape for art
      • Christian’s favorite tape for fixing things
      • Follow Christian on Twitter: @RoosterCarr

        • Music for this episode is by the galaxy’s own Breakmaster Cylinder, with duct tape percussion by Ashton Paul Drake. Illustration by Kolin Pope.

        9 min
      • Trin Garritano: Plants

        You’re playing Stardew Valley, but like, in real life 👩‍🌾

        • Watch one of Trin’s favorite plant resources, Homestead Brooklyn
        • Trin has a new book about friendship (and also plants) and you should read it 📕
        • Follow Trin on Twitter: @TrinAndTonic

          • Music for this episode is by Green-House 🌱 Illustration by Jessie Lamworth.

          7 min
        • Mooj Zadie: Music Videos

          They’re like little snack bites 🍿

          • Watch Mooj’s music videos:
            • Vagabon - Fear & Force
            • Vagabon - The Embers
            • Watch Mooj’s amazing series Anatomy of a Music Video
            • Read Mooj’s picks for best music videos of 2019
            • Watch Grimes’ video for Kill V. Maim
            • Watch Michael Jackson’s video for Billie Jean
            • Follow Mooj on Twitter @moojz

              • Music for this episode is by the galaxy’s own Breakmaster Cylinder. Illustration by Kolin Pope.

              5 min
            • Shane Kelly: DnD

              Cool Cousin Elliot introduces young Shane to Dungeons & Dragons.

              Part of the Identical Twin Double Feature with Raygan Kelly.

              • Read the free online rules and summary for D&D
              • The best way to play is to run a game with a group of friends! Watch a series on how to get started with D&D.
              • Follow Shane on Twitter @8BitShane

                • Music for this episode is by the galaxy’s own Breakmaster Cylinder. Illustration by Anna Delos Angeles.

                8 min
              • Raygan Kelly: Retro Games

                In old video game consoles, Raygan found his hot rod experience.

                Part of the Identical Twin Double Feature with Shane Kelly.

                • Learn how to get the best possible video quality out of your retro video game consoles from RGB Video Master Class on YouTube
                • Read how-tos and the latest retro-gaming news on RetroRGB
                • Follow Raygan on Twitter: @RayganK

                  • Music for this episode is by WMD and Torley. Illustration by Anna Delos Angeles.

                  8 min
                • Cher Vincent: Astrology

                  Astrology helps Cher understand herself — and the universe — a little bit better.

                  • Download Co-Star, Cher’s favorite astrology app
                  • Check out these great astrology meme accounts:
                    • Sanctuary
                    • Co-Star
                    • Not All Geminis
                    • Follow Cher on Twitter @chermusings

                      • Music for this episode is by the galaxy’s own Breakmaster Cylinder. Illustration by Jessie Lamworth.

                      6 min
                    • Neven Mrgan: Fish Sauce

                      You can never have enough kinds of fish sauce.

                      • Some of Neven’s favorite fish-sauce-forward recipes:
                        • Ike’s Vietnamese Fish Sauce Wings
                        • Nuoc Cham
                        • Som Tam
                        • More ideas on how to use fish sauce from Bon Appetit
                        • Follow Neven on Twitter: @mrgan

                          • Music for this episode is by the galaxy’s own Breakmaster Cylinder, Mark Bramhill, and Ashton Paul Drake. Illustration by Jessie Lamworth.

                          5 min
                        • Sam Gross: Airplanes

                          People love to hate flying. Everyone is desperate to tell their travel-nightmare stories, to complain about exorbitant prices and fees, and to ask what is the deal with airplane food?

                          Today, Sam bucks the trend and shares why he loves airplanes.

                          • See Sam’s full list of airplanes he’s flown on and airports he’s visited
                          • Follow Sam on Twitter @SamTheGeek

                            • Music for this episode is by the galaxy’s own Breakmaster Cylinder and Mark Bramhill. Illustration by Jessie Lamworth.

                            5 min
                          • Kate Wagner: Concert Halls

                            Everybody is a critic.

                            • Read Kate’s hilarious (and insightful) McMansion Hell
                            • See the Musikverien’s over-the-top architecture
                            • Follow Kate on Twitter @mcmansionhell

                              • Music for this episode is by the galaxy’s own Breakmaster Cylinder. Illustration by Jessie Lamworth.

                              6 min
                            • Erika Janik: Apples

                              Erika grew up in Washington state, Apple Capital of the U.S. — but it wasn’t until years later that she learned to love them.

                              • Read Erika’s book Apple: A Global History
                              • Learn about heirloom apples you’ve never heard of
                              • Read about the launch of the Cosmic Crisp
                              • Follow Erika on Twitter @erika_janik

                                • Music for this episode is by the galaxy’s own Breakmaster Cylinder. Illustration by Jessie Lamworth.

                                7 min

                              About Enthusiast!

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                              A show about the things we love. In each episode we learn about somebody through what they’re passionate about, from fish sauce to astrology to airplanes to duct tape. In just 5–10 minutes, we learn…