Loud music, true crime shows, sports, nature, and anything that makes me sweat.
Jesus, C.S. Lewis. Maybe Henry Rollins, too.
Quicksand, Rival Schools, Fugazi, Helmet, Applehead, Camper van Beethoven / Cracker, Eagles of Death Metal, Soul Junk, Starflyer 59, Soundgarden, Mike Knott / L.S.U., Snapcase, Refused, early Blamed, King's X, Galactic Cowboys, Retisonic / Bluetip, The Sword, Black Flag, the Ramones, Blindside, Operation Ivy, Dub War / Skindred, Bully, Clutch, Wired All Wrong. How did I forget the Pixies - my daughter's middle name is Velouria!
Strange Brew, Magnolia, Napoleon Dynamite, Frailty, Delores Claibourne, pretty much anything terrifying.
The First 48, Intervention, The Investigators, Forensic Files, 48 Hours Mystery, My Name is Earl, Malcolm in the Middle, The Simpsons, O'Reilly and Hannity. MLB and NFL.
The Bible, 'Til We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis, Phantastes by George McDonald. Those 3 books changed my life. Other than that I read newspapers and magazines.
My Grandparents, my Mom, anyone who manages to be a good husband and father without losing their personality.