Heated Rivalries
Macro Markets
ANDREW!
Old Gay New York
Martinis
100
This Renaissance rivalry between Leonardo da Vinci and this man, sculptor of David, turned bitter over a bronze horse commission.
Who is Michelangelo?
100
Who is this man, Jack's current hero?
Who is Jerome Powell?
100
He’s the "Friendly Neighborhood" actor who starred in The Amazing Spider-Man and Tick, Tick... Boom!
Who is Andrew Garfield?
100
If you ask Jack about his favorite Brooklyn gay bar, he will tell you "RIP" this place.
What is Sugarland?
100
This Jack's martini order -- complete with garnish.
What is a gin martini, dry with a twist?
200
Friends when drafting the Declaration of Independence, rivals in the Election of 1800, and friends again -- enough that they died on the same day.
Who are Thomas Jefferson and John Adams?
200
"Cable" is a slang term in the FX markets for this exchange rate, which was originally communicated through undersea cables.
What is dollar-pound?
200
This steel magnate and philanthropist became one of the richest men in history before giving his fortune away to build libraries.
Who is Andrew Carnegie?
200
Jack never made to this iconic gay bar, just two blocks from here, before it closed in 2013.
What is Splash?
200
A "Gibson" is a classic Martini variation that swaps the traditional olive or twist for this pickled garnish.
What is an onion?
300
I don't follow this nonsense, but Google tells me the most famous Real Housewives fued is between someone named Kyle Richards and this person.
Who is Lisa Vanderpump?
300
Thanks to this country's intense capital controls and attempts to fix its exchange rates, its currency trades at two different rates, as the onshore CNY the offshore CNH.
What is China?
300
Known for his "Pop Art," this Andrew (usually called Andy) made Marilyn Monroe into an icon.
Who is Andy Warhol?
300
On August 8, 2008, Lady Gaga performed at this venue on Long Island, one of Jack's favorites gay clubs -- but alas, he wasn't there.
What is the Ice Palace??
300
A martini uses gin and dry vermouth. A martinez uses gin and sweet vermouth. This drink uses rye and sweet vermouth.
What is a Manhattan?
400
In 1949, two German brothers ended their business of thirty years to open rival shoe companies, Adidas and this brand.
What is Puma?
400
The biggest FX day of 2025 was April 2, when Donald Trump announced a 10% tariff on all imports and escalating tariffs pursuant to a schedule generated by ChatGPT -- a day also known as this.
What is Liberation Day?
400
If you open the Epstein files to find your friend, you might find this famous "Andrew" instead.
Who is Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor?
400
Cruising, a 1980 crime thriller starring this actor, explored the now-extinct gay leather bars of Meatpacking.
Who is Al Pacino?
400
You can get a frozen cold martini at the Chelsea Hotel, but it's named after this bar in London.
What is Duke's?
500
Although the author denies it was based on them, the book Heated Rivalry was inspired by Alexander Ovechkin and this hockey player, his rival turned friend.
Who is Sidney Crosby?
500
This person allocates risk across a variety of strategies, including both internal portfolio managers, external investment vehicles, and increasingly also an AI strategy.
Who is Jack?
500
In the head to head of two of the great tennis players in the last twenty years, this "Andy" has one eight matches over the other "Andy."
Who is Andy Murray?
500
We all love going to Julius, which was founded around this year.
When is 1930?
500
From time to time, Andrew has tried to make an "alaska" for you -- a drink that substitues this for vermouth -- to universally negative reviews.
What is yellow chartreuse?