We’re easing back in this season with a discussion about art that is meaningful to us. My friend Briana Bane had to make a podcast for one of her media classes at NYU last semester and she came up with the best concept – a show called The Art That’s Made You. I was honored when she asked me to be her first guest. In today’s episode you’ll hear about the art that has helped shape me. I take her through all the books, music, tv shows, and media I grew up with and how it made me who I am today. Plus, I share my pop culture related New Year’s resolutions. People often ask to know more about me, your host, well here you go! This episode is very ‘me’ heavy! For those of you who already think there’s too much of me in this podcast, don’t worry – next week we’re back to interview episodes. I can’t wait to share it! We have a really great line up of guests for the new season.

Show Notes

Notes from the Show:

-Rent Broadway Show

-Arthur TV Show on PBS

-Friends TV Show

-The OC TV Show and my first crush Seth Cohen

-Stargirl book by Jerry Spinelli

-Episode with my grandpa, Gus Ganakas, and this article about him

-Hilma Klint exhibit at the Guggenheim in NYC until April 23

-CNN series on The Nineties

-Pop Rocket podcast on pop culture

-Sex and the City TV Show

-Girls TV Show with Lena Dunham

–Happy Thank You More Please movie

-The Onion article I mentioned

-Skate Kitchen movie

-Mr Rogers Documentary

-Ruth Bader Ginsberg documentary

–my Discover Weekly on Spotify

-Forever with Maya Ruldoph

-favorite movies: Serendipity, the Before/After Sunset movies

-favorite TV shows: I Love Dick, Freaks & Geeks, Felicity), Dawson’s Creek, Steven Universe

-favorite podcast: Fresh Air with Terry Gross

If You Liked This Episode

–Danny Kornfield Rent episode
–Josh Radnor episode 
–Interview with Sacha Jones
–My birthday episode from last year
–Interview with Kelsey Miller on Friends
–Marlee Grace – coming soon!