All The Brians

Brian interviews Bryan Roth, the director of the North American Guild of Beer Writers and writer for publications like All About Beer, Beer Advocate, etc. and his own site, thisiswhyimdrunk.blog. Find out which beer would most represent a Brian in this episode from Fullsteam Brewery in Raleigh, NC. *This podcast is forging an alliance between Brians and Bryans

Brian interviews Brian Spaeth, the proprietor of turtlecalls.com, a business where he gets paid to call people and pretend to be a turtle.

Brian interviews Brian Cohen, a Brooklyn public high school math teacher who’d give up pie before pi. He’s also an avid travel hacker so after he gives us a lesson on the New York public school system, he tells us how to beat the system when it comes to travel.

Brian interviews Brian Olsen, an author of hard-to-label novels who details what you need to know about the business of self publishing, and how to stop naming every character “Brian” by using a random name generator.

Brian interviews Bryan, a construction company project manager who knows all too well the changes on the ground in Brooklyn, plus the craziness of The Diamond District from a past working life. He just happened to be walking down Bedford avenue when Brian was set up with a microphone and a sign that read, “If your name is Brian, get interviewed for a podcast.” Despite the chance encounter, it turned into a fuller interview. *This podcast is forging an alliance between Brians and Bryans for the betterment of BRY-uhns everywhere

Brian interviews all the Brians on Bedford Avenue who just happened to be walking by where he was set up at a table with a microphone and a sign that read, “If your name is Brian, get interviewed for a podcast.” Over a couple hours, there were 8 Brians — 5 Brians and 3 Bryans. And a Brian Wolff and a Bryan Wolf. Crazy. This is all those Brians edited together into one compilation interview with Brian-tastic results.

Brian interviews Brian Hutchinson, a Wushu practitioner and systems admin for Major League Baseball. What is Wushu? It’s why Jet Li and Cung Le would kick your ass, but in the fanciest way possible.

Brian interviews Bryan Schneider, the beverage director for Quality Branded restaurant group in New York. He has created inventive cocktails on menus across the city since 2005, from Michelin-starred Daniel to Brooklyn’s Clover Club, including the maybe-way-too-inventive “California Chardonnay.” *This podcast is forging an alliance between Brians and Bryans for the betterment of BRY-uhns everywhere

Brian interviews Brian Snyder, a fine fragrance perfumer technician at one of the “big four” perfume companies who knows way more about smells than the average Brian.

Brian interviews Brian Ellingsen, a double bassist who somehow makes a living as a classical musician. He performs at festivals around the world and as a chamber musician of the Carnegie Hall affiliate ensemble, Decoda.

Brian interviews Brian Gartside, a typographer and graphic designer, and finds out the difference between a typeface and a font, and then forgets it the next day.

Brian gives you some history on the name Brian.