Music:
Primus, Tool, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Toadies, Van Morrison, Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, Willie Nelson, Beethoven, Jimmi Hendrix, Frank Zappa, Led Zeppilin, Nick Drake, Elliott Smith, Badly Drawn Boy, The Postal Service, The Citizens Band, Ben Arvin, Ben Folds Five, Hum, Al Green, Marvin Gaye, and Norah Jones.
Movies:
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Garden State, Evil Dead I, II, and Army of Darkness, Dead Alive, Prince of Darkness
Television:
Seinfeld, The Simpsons, South Park, Conan O'Brian, and The Daily Show.
Books:
Japan 1945, Divided by God, Why God Won't Go Away, and Scar Tissue.
Heroes:
John Wooden, Reggie Miller, Jon Stewart, Les Claypool, Frank Zappa, Matt Groening, Trey Parker, Matt Stone, John Lennon, Jaco Pastorious.