What Non-Golf Stuff Did You Love in 2025?

It's 7 p.m. on New Year's Eve, and since I'm a middle-aged dad, I am not partying. My older kid is over at a friend's house, my younger is watching Muppet Treasure Island with my wife, and I'm thinking about the books, movies, TV shows, music, podcasts, videos, etc., that I enjoyed this past year. Here's what's coming to mind:

Tune In (book)

This account of The Beatles' early years is so thorough and authoritative that I have a hard time imagining what else could be written about the subject.

Listers (documentary)

An engrossing documentary about competitive bird-watching. Hat tip to my colleague Matt Rouches for the recommendation.

Taskmaster (TV series)

This hilarious British game show can be binged on YouTube. I recommend series 5 or series 7 for beginners.

Radio DDR by Sharp Pins (album)

Reminds me of indie pop/rock that I loved in the 90s and early 00s without feeling derivative.

Megadoc (documentary)

Another terrific documentary about the making of a Francis Ford Coppola film. (If you haven't seen the first — Hearts of Darkness — check it out.)

Blue Moon (movie)

Beautifully written, beautifully acted. Good old-fashioned filmmaking.

Pablo Torre Finds Out (podcast)

This was a big year for Pablo. His and his team's work has put the fear of God into a lot of very powerful people.

The Iron Snail (YouTube channel)

Menswear-focused videos so well made and charmingly hosted that I've almost become convinced to buy better clothing for myself. Almost.

The Pitt (TV series)

Similar to ER, but without the filler subplots and weird melodrama. It's refreshing to see such a believable portrayal of professional virtue and competence. Qualities we could use more of in today's world.

The Rest Is History (podcast)

A consistently excellent, startlingly prolific history pod. Don't be intimidated by the size of the back catalog: just scroll through it and find a topic you already know a little about. You'll quickly know more.

KPop Demon Hunters (movie)

Like every other parent in the world, I've heard the songs too many times at this point. But this movie and its music are at least 75% better than they had to be.

Waxahatchee's Tiny Desk Concert (YouTube video)

Twenty-two minutes of sustained loveliness.

What non-golf "content" did you consume and enjoy in 2025? Let's hear about it.