Bryan Basics
Hobbies
Food (mostly sandwiches)
Arts
Sports
100

Bryan lived in these 2 Middle Eastern Countries in Elementary and High School. 

What is Oman and Bahrain? 

100

This food preservation method involves boiling vinegar and stinks up Bryan's kitchen for days. 

What is pickling? 

100

Bryan has a soft spot for this lovable 90s sitcom character, known for his deep love of sandwiches.   

Who is Joey? 

100

Bryan and Annie share this favorite movie featuring a time traveling teenager and his older inventor friend.

What is Back to the Future? 

100

These 4 sports have been in heavy rotation in the Koen household throughout June.

What are Soccer, Tennis, Hockey, and Basketball?

200

Bryan attended kindergarten in this beach town not knowing he would eventually settle down 3 hours away.

What is Topsail Beach, NC? 

200
Bryan spent many many many nights in DC at this bar watching his favorite bands while being served underage by his bartender friends.

What is the Black Cat?

200

While Bryan used to drink this neon colored soda daily during his professional dog walking days, he now reserves it for the occasional road trip energy boost.  

What is Mountain Dew?

200

This actor's diverse portfolio includes scenes of him 'slappin da bass', kissing his ex-step-sister, and debating Leslie Knope.

Who is Paul Rudd?

200

Bryan has stayed committed to this this Premiere League team after choosing them simply because his British friends liked them. 

Who is Everton? 

300
This restaurant that Bryan worked at during graduate school earned him a free pie and a pint after every shift. 

What is Pizzeria Paradiso?

300

Bryan sometimes spends hours a day digging through this website in hopes of finding the family's next best friend.

What is petfinder.com? 

300

Neither Bryan or one of his favorite comedians need to be members to enjoy this 3 layer sandwich. 

What is a club sandwich? 

300

"You'll have to speak up, I'm wearing a towel" is a memorable line from this long-running animated television series frequently quoted by Bryan and his friends.

What is the Simpsons? 

300

We briefly considered naming our first born after this  favorite childhood Astros baseball player but the not-quite-rhyme scheme was too awkward for Bryan to live with. 

Who is Nolan Ryan? 

400
This romance trope best describes Jenny and Bryan's journey from juniors in high school in 1995 to getting married in 2009.

What is 'enemies to lovers'?

400

During the pandemic, Bryan would occasionally meet strangers in random parking lots to exchange money for these items? 

What are board games? 
400

After becoming a vegetarian, Bryan traded corned beef for tempeh but kept his love for this type of sandwich. 

What is a reuben? 

400

This Scorsese directed concert documentary features appearances by Bob Dylan, Neil Diamond, Neil Young, and many others in addition to the featured performers. 

What is The Last Waltz?

400

2 fun facts about this University: Bryan received his MFA from there and once over 20 years ago, they made it to the final 4.

What is George Mason University? 

500

Jenny often makes Bryan perform this famous party trick with new and old friends to highlight Bryan's impressive knowledge and RainMan-like skills. 

What is multiplication? 

500

Bryan once held a local high score on this 1990s arcade basketball game which was famous for its “He’s on fire!” announcer calls and exaggerated dunks.

What is NBA Jam?

500

Bryan asked for this condiment from his family for Christmas one year and has been receiving versions of it for every birthday and holiday ever since. 

What is hot sauce? 

500

This influential American poet shares his initials with Bryan's wife, both ranking among Bryan's longtime favorites.


Who is John Ashbery?

500
Bryan once had a celebrity crush on this US women's professional soccer player who recently got divorced from another elite athlete.

Who is Megan Rapinoe?