Family & Friends
What was the location of Brendan and Katie's first date?
Topper's
Brendan first became drunk in which country?
Spain
What was Brendan's first job?
paper boy
Brendan had a throne in his childhood bedroom honoring which musician?
Who was the guest on the debut episode of Interesting People Reading Poetry?
Ilhan Omar
What was the name of Brendan's high school garage band?
Shark Sandwich
What South American city did Brendan live in for a month in high school as part of the U.S. Youth Ambassadors program?
Asuncion, Paraguay
Where did Brendan work the summer after he returned home from Korea?
produce warehouse
Brendan shares a birthday with which one of his favorite poets?
Walt Whitman
Brendan played the role of "Jungle Cat" in the MHS production of which musical?
Seussical the Musical
Brendan’s three closest friends as a freshman in college were a man from Minneapolis, a man from Korea, and a woman from Saipan. What were their names?
Max, Harry, and Momo
Where did Brendan first travel outside the U.S. and why?
Canada for the Winnipeg Folk Festival
Who did Brendan run against for the position of News Editor at the UMM University Register?
Kyle Klausing
What was Brendan’s favorite podcast in middle school and high school?
Radiolab
What was the name of the radio show Brendan hosted with a friend on KUMM during his freshman and sophomore years of college?
The Chill Zone
What was the name of the podcast series Brendan created with Andy and Josh as a sophomore in college?
Ear Gravy
What small religious community did Brendan research and write about in South Korea?
Hare Krishna
What was Brendan's official title as a Kowalski's bakery employee?
Pan-Up Artist
What is Brendan's favorite cheap domestic beer?
Miller High Life
As a sophomore, Brendan placed 4th in State Speech for an original persuasive speech on what controversial topic?
Vaccines
What is the meaning of the acronym TTBCAM?
Trying To Be Cool Around Martin
What is the name of the university Brendan studied at in South Korea?
Yonsei University
What was the first name of Brendan's co-intern at On Being Studios?
Ross
What was Brendan's favorite indie rock band in high school?
TV On the Radio
At what age did Brendan first desperately purchase an over-the-counter hair regrowth treatment?
17