What We Loved in 2025 - Tech, Books, and Everything Between

Bob and ‪@josh_anderson_ftw‬ share their favorite things from 2025—from fountain pens and Batman comics to Claude AI, Drizzle ORM, and the books that kept them turning pages. Plus honest talk about therapy, daily walks, and why community still matters. A lighter episode celebrating what brought joy during a challenging year.

🔗*Reference Links for Description*🔗
Books:
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros - https://www.amazon.com/Fourth-Wing-Em...
Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman - https://www.amazon.com/Dungeon-Crawle...

Substacks & Content:
Susan Cain's The Quiet Life - https://susancain.substack.com/
Leadership Lighthouse (Josh Anderson) - https://leadershiplight.substack.com/
PostHog Substack - https://newsletter.posthog.com/
Jim Acosta - https://jimacosta.substack.com/

Comics:
Absolute Batman - https://www.dc.com/comics/absolute-ba...

Movies & TV:
John Wick Series - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2911666/
Ballerina (2025) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8667286/
Yellowstone - https://www.paramountnetwork.com/show...
Elf - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0319343/

Anime:
Crunchyroll - https://www.crunchyroll.com/
One Piece - https://www.crunchyroll.com/one-piece
Death Note - https://www.crunchyroll.com/death-note
Hunter x Hunter - https://www.crunchyroll.com/hunter-x-...
My Hero Academia - https://www.crunchyroll.com/my-hero-a...

*AI & Developer Tools: *
Claude AI - https://claude.ai/
Claude Code - https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/cl...
Drizzle ORM - https://orm.drizzle.team/
Railway - https://railway.app/

Conferences & Training:
Agile Alliance Conference - https://www.agilealliance.org/agile2025/
TriadAgile - https://triadagile.com/
Badass Agile Coaching Masterclass (Bob Galen) - https://www.rgalen.com/badass-agile-c...

Fountain Pens:
Pilot Vanishing Point - https://www.pilotpen.us/categories/fo...

Chapter List
00:00 Introduction and Setting the Stage
01:14 Favorite Things of 2025
06:55 Collecting Hobbies: Pens and Comics
13:09 Writing and Substack Experiences
16:56 Movies and TV Series Recommendations
17:59 Pop Culture Recommendations
20:52 Personal Growth and Therapy
23:41 Daily Routines and Physical Health
27:50 Community Engagement and Conferences
30:30 AI Tools and Their Impact
32:47 Coaching Masterclass Experience
34:50 Essential Tools for Development