Gift guides galore
Posted: December 13, 2025
Well it's almost Christmas which means it's time to frantically do some Christmas shopping!!! Every year I start thinking about what to get as Christmas gifts very early on in the season, and then procrastinate until the last minute. It's a thrill!
Part of my extended research phase of thinking about buying Christmas gifts involves listening to podcasts that have gift giving guides. Below is a list of some the ones I regularly listen to each year or so.
- Pen Addict - for stationary fans, this is a great guide for pen and paper related things. 2025 guide, 2024 guide, 2023 guide, 2022 guide, 2020 guide
- Thoroughly Considered - You could argue the entire podcast is a gift guide, but every 2 years Thoroughly Considered does a nice gift guide. 2025 guide, 2023 guide, 2021 guide, 2019 guide
- Destination Linux - for the geeky-minded gift giver! 2025 guide, 2024 guide, 2023 guide, 2022 guide, 2021 guide
- Adventures in Poor Taste (AIPT) - for the comic book fan in your life. 2025 guide
My Gift Guide for 2025!
So here is my list of gift ideas:
- For the Trekkie in your life: Lego Enterprise D
- For the movie fan in your life: A subscription to the Criterion Channel
- For the coffee drinker- the Hario v60 coffee pour over, and/or the Breville Crystal Lux kettle
- For the chef or baker in your life, a classic cookbook, like: Joy of Cooking, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, or How To Cook Everything
- For the board game fan: Azul, Splendor, Carcassonne, Power Grid, 7 Wonders, Kingdom Builder, Dominion