John Pinkus

What’s your name and where do you live?
John Pinkus. Chicago, IL. 

When did you start listening to TBTL? How did you find the show?
I started listening way, way back in the radio days around January of 2009. I didn't become a Ten till after the infamous Sasha Frere-Jones interview that was almost Diggstown'd. My TBTL Daddy Sarah recommended the show; She found out about it from Wait Wait . . . Don't Tell Me.

Incidentally, I recently went back and listened to all of the old episodes from 2008. I am a complete Ten!

How would your friends describe you?
A bit quirky though mostly reliable.

What was your favorite cereal when you were a kid? Is it still your fav?
Since it has been brought up on the show before, it really was Grape Nuts. I was probably just trying to copy my dad. Though I don't eat it much after the great Grape Nuts shortage of 2021, I would still say it is my favorite.

What food do you love to eat the most of?
Tavern-style pizza, the real Chicago pizza.

What’s the best or worst nickname you ever had?
John Boy. It turns out my Mom was also a Waltons fan.

If you could play one song on TBTL, what would it be? 
Rasputina's Holocaust of Giants. (I think Andrew would really enjoy this song too!)

What’s a special skill you have that you’re most proud of?
I can avoid bumping into people in crowded places. This skill will become more and more useful as the podcast reaches 10,000 to 20,000 episodes.

What’s a special skill that you *wish* you had?
Teleportation. Anyone who has driven on the Kennedy over the last few months also wishes they had this special skill.

If you were driving down the street and you saw Luke and Andrew on the sidewalk, what would you yell at them as you drove past?
Luke and Andrew, I mean Andrew and Luke, I mean I'm a Ten you've met before, hiiii.

Can other Tens find you on social media? 
I’m mrjpink on Instagram