Funkhaus Team Picks – Spring 2026

Julia, Senior Writer
My Pick: If I Had Legs, I’d Kick You

I got the chance to catch this, plus a pre-screening conversation with Rose Byrne, at Vidiots in Eagle Rock. I’m glad I got to see it on the big screen, to get the full experience (read: incredible stress) of the sound design.

Erin, Head of Content
My Pick: Rachel Karten’s Substack Link In Bio

I’ve found this Substack incredibly helpful for social media inspiration. And as a certified nosy person, I love the Q&As Rachel does with the creatives behind big internet moments and unique social strategies. 

Paley, Designer
My Pick: Chronixx - Exile

I recently traveled to Kingston, Jamaica and saw Chronixx perform this album live for the first time. It felt like a real moment in music history, watching him perform in his home country to a crowd that so clearly revered him.

Jessica, Project Manager
My Pick: Pillow Queen - In Waiting

Pillow Queen is an Irish indie band that's the soundtrack for all my roadtrips, and appropriately, In Waiting was what I was listening to on a roadtrip in Ireland a few years ago. I genuinely think I listened to "Holy Show" 200 times.

Svebor, Programmer
My Pick: Mindhunter on Netflix

This show’s great first season kept me company on an international flight. I like how the main character's innocence is being challenged by the cruel world of the criminals he is facing.

David, Design Principal
My Pick: AREA52 - DEBRIEFED with Chris Ramsay podcast

I’ve been listening to this weekly podcast from Chris Ramsay — he interviews experts, investigates whistleblower stories, and analyzes government leaks regarding the UFO phenomenon.

Luka, Frontend Developer
My Pick: Tyler, The Creator - IGOR

I heard a remix of “EARFQUAKE” at the gym, and since then it’s been stuck in my head and on repeat. This album is perfect for coding — it fades into the background in a good way.

Nick, Managing Partner
My Pick: The Sixth Bureau podcast

I'm a sucker for spycraft — tradecraft, aliases, dead drops, and the like — and this 6 part podcast from Bloomberg scratched that itch perfectly. It's a tight, well-reported series that reads more like a thriller than a news podcast.

Derek, Tech Lead
My pick: Love + Radio Blood Memory podcast

I’ve been a big fan of Nick Van Der Kolk and the Love + Radio podcast for his unique approach to podcasting for nearly 2 decades. This series took 14 years to complete and is a masterpiece. 

Mimi, Social Media Manager
My Pick: If We Were Villains by M.L Rio

This was my introduction into the realm of dark academia, murder-mystery-esque type of literature. I read it with friends and it sparked some incredible conversations (and arguments).

Austin, Senior Frontend Developer
My Pick: Dispatch

Aaron Paul leads this smart and funny choose-your-own adventure game that follows a recently retired superhero trying to get his life back on track by working a dispatch job. It’s short with 8 episodes, and will leave you wanting more.