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In each issue, you will find a curated selection of things to listen to or watch, put together by influencers in the community, on-air talent from Zimmer Communications or a member of the Inside Columbia staff. For this issue, John Gilbreth, owner of Pizza Tree and Main Squeeze, shares his ultimate watchlist for chilling out. Scan the QR code on this page to get to the watchlist. Enjoy!
When I’m watching TV, I am in pure relaxation mode and probably having a snuggle with a kiddo, the wifey or my dog. Nothing pulls me out of that mindset faster than overly dramatic, gory or unsettling dark content. So, we keep it pretty light at my house
“John Mulaney – Everybody’s in LA”– Netflix
John Mulaney has been my favorite comedian for a while. The first special I saw of his, I thought he was describing me! He was talking about growing up being kind of a difficult Catholic kid named John who always needed to be the center of attention, who eventually married a nice Jewish lady. He and I practically have parallel lives. Then in “Baby J,” he gets sober (which I have too) and tells the most hilarious stories I’ve ever heard in my life about getting clean. “Everybody’s in LA” is just really light, fluffy, easy to watch and inconsequential.
Sports!
Although I don’t really have any strong sports allegiances besides the Mizzou Tigers, I am always down to watch almost any sport on TV. I was a pretty good athlete as a kid and got offered a scholarship to play soccer for my hometown college. I think I’m the only one of my friends who has a cable package. I keep it around so that I can turn on the TV anytime and watch random sports. My favorites are football, baseball and soccer, but I’m equally happy to watch WNBA, rugby, track and field, or even some afternoon golf with a catnap.
“Curb Your Enthusiasm” – Max
I like to think of myself as someone who is not afraid to let my voice be heard and that has not always worked out in my favor. Over the years I’ve refined my approach and definitely gotten better results. However, I absolutely love watching Larry David get up there and speak his mind and speak it to the very end. I also love watching Susie Green, his best friend’s wife, absolutely cut him into little pieces with her words after he does something completely stupid.
“Gilmore Girls”– Netflix
If you think I like to watch boring stuff on TV, you haven’t seen anything yet. My wife (admittedly) likes to watch the most boring, mundane and inconsequential TV possibly made. Well, a surprise to me, the one that I don’t seem to mind at all is “Gilmore Girls!” It’s a little nostalgic and there are lots of scenes that take place at a diner, which is right up my alley. Also, every episode is basically the exact same, kind of like a warm blanket or your favorite pair of old jeans; a box of mac and cheese made just the way you like it!
“SpongeBob SquarePants”– Paramount Plus
Kind of like needing to spend quality time with the wife, I also have to do the same thing with my children. When my kids were young and looking for something to watch, I remembered that I’d never seen SpongeBob. We started going through the episodes, and sure enough, we all got into it! I’ve had so many wonderful moments cracking up with my two young daughters watching SpongeBob!We always love seeing how kind SpongeBob is, how he follows his passions and stays silly. When he messes up, he’s very apologetic. He loves Squidward despite his crankiness. He’s loyal to his job and takes good care of his pets and the community as a whole! I can’t really think of a better role model for my kids, to be honest
