Read a good book, watched a great show or heard a fascinating podcast lately? Overabove has! Now that a new season is upon us, we thought it would be fun to ask our team about the top entertainment picks they enjoyed over the summer so you can check them out too.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
TED LASSO
This Emmy-Award-winning Apple TV+ show came out as the top pick among the Overabove crew.
“I usually don’t like anything sports related, but I love this show. It’s so funny and heartfelt and I find myself on the edge of my seat rooting for a fictional soccer team.” – Chelsea
“This may sound silly, but Ted inspires me to be a happier person on this earth. We can never take life for granted and need to find happiness even when it seems impossible. Also, I love coaching soccer.” – Ryan
“Ted Lasso is the latest show that I have been watching. This has comedy and drama packed into one great show, especially if you like sports” – Rob
“A really great show with a positive message.” – Jen
OUTER BANKS
“I know it’s a teen show but, my god, its addicting!” – Amber
NINE PERFECT STRANGERS
“I can’t get enough of Nine Perfect Strangers with Nicole Kidman on Hulu. It’s such a good creepy drama.” – Hali
BATTLEFISH
“I’m hooked on this Netflix show about….ready for it? Tuna fishing. You might say it’s a man’s version of The Real Housewives. It follows several different commercial boats during the tuna fishing season. It’s a good show, check it out!” – Tracy
CODA
“I have an amazing movie you have to watch…CODA on Apple TV – wow wow wow! Be prepared to cry, it is not sad just extremely touching.” – Cheryl
THE COOK OF CASTAMAR
“It’s a cross between Bridgerton and Downton Abbey and not as good as either, but it’s doing the trick for now. Set in early 18th-century Madrid, the plot follows the love story between an agoraphobic cook and a widowed nobleman.” – Dami
THE MYSTERIOUS BENEDICT SOCIETY
“A great family show we all really like watching together.” – Kelly
RESTORATION ROAD
“A Discovery++ show that’s new that I’m enjoying is Restoration Road. I love that it gives you a pretty good history lesson while bringing something abandoned back to life.” – Ann Marie
BOSCH
“Just finished the latest season of Bosch on Amazon Prime – love it.” Rebecca
SCHITT’S CREEK
“Such an uplifting and positive show in the midst of the s*** show of the world these days! Pun intended.” – Laura
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW
“The British version. I’m not even kidding. It is so soothing and wonderful.” – Jess
THE ANDY GRIFFIFTH SHOW
“Because [my son] controls the TV, we are currently watching The Andy Griffith Show over and over and over and over!” – Wendy
WHAT WE’RE READING
ASK YOUR GUIDES
By Sonia Choquette
“This book is about spirituality and learning how to better connect to your intuition and listen to inner guidance. It has guided meditations at the end of each section which I really enjoyed.” – Jena
HIGH ACHIEVER
By Tiffany Jenkins
“It’s a memoir about a young woman’s struggle with drugs, mainly pills and how she is in recovery from her addiction. Really good if you’re into that kind of story.” – Paula
FALLING
By T.J. Newman
“I recently finished a book that I would highly recommend – it isn’t a literary classic, and never will be, but it is definitely captivating. A great summer read – just don’t take it on a plane.” – Cheryl
HYPERION
By Dan Simmons
“I recently finished the book Hyperion by Dan Simmons, which was great, if anyone’s a sci-fi fan!” – Katie
ASK ME WHAT’S FOR DINNER ONE MORE TIME
By Meredith Masony
“Easy read and very comical. Kept me smiling the whole way through.” – Meredith (not the author)
THE BOOK OF AWAKENING
By Mark Nepo
“I’ve been reading The Book of Awakening, which has one passage per day with meditation directions. Check it out!” – Michelle
THE ENDURANCE: SHACKLETON’S LEGENDARY ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION
By Caroline Alexander
“If you ever think you are having a bad day, imagine having your ship get stuck in the ice and then trying to survive in sub-zero Antarctic blizzards for an excruciating amount of time as you float around on chunks of ice hoping to bump into land someday.” – Ryan
UNTAMED
By Glennon Doyle
“I’m a huge fan of Glennon Doyle. I know many have read her first book, Love Warrior. My book recommendation is another one of hers that came out in March of 2020, Untamed. Well written, human, emotional, spiritual, vulnerable and practical. I read it three times.” – Ann Marie
THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO
By Taylor Jenkins Reid
“I’m currently at the tail end of my book, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. It’s been a great read this summer.” – Brenna
MALIBU RISING
By Taylor Jenkins Reid
“A perfect summer read!” – Chelsea
INTO THE DEEP
“A memoir by Robert Ballard, who discovered the Titanic.” – Rebecca
WHAT PODCASTS WE’RE LISTENING TO
BUSINESS WARS
“If you haven’t listened to the Business Wars podcast season about Covid Vaccines, I highly recommend it, it’s fascinating and typical Wondery quality.” – Ryan
WE CAN DO HARD THINGS
“My podcast, We Can Do Hard Things, goes in tandem with the book Untamed, hosted by Glennon Doyle and her sister, Amanda. It follows the chapters of the book a bit but applies the book to reality with some guests ranging from her partner to her ex-husband. Her sense of humor shines in the podcast as it does in the book.” – Ann Marie
IT’S ALL RELATED
“Author Sonia Choquette and her two daughters talk in depth about some of the themes from the book, Ask Your Guides, and how they show up in everyday life.” – Jena