I met Brooke when she visited our mutual friend Massimo in Munich and she’s pretty awesome so without further ado, here’s our conversation.
Shownotes:
0:00 – Intro
1:38 – Why Amsterdam?
6:10 – Reactions from friends
6:40 – Questions about weed
8:50 – Impressions of the red light district
10:00 – Merchants and morals (or lack thereof)
11:32 – Do they speak english?
13:25 – Living with tallest people in the world, and some other adjustments
15:52 – Who did you vote for in the election?
18:03 – Misconceptions about Amsterdam and the Dutch
19:50 – Have you changed?
20:33 – Dutch Fashion
21:55 – The dating scene in Amsterdam
26:10 – Raw herring
27:30 – What did living in Europe teach you about being an American?
31:08 – Brooke digs into the memory hole and pulls out a curse word
34:48 – Carrying over a hobby from USA
36:20 – Funky questions
36:50 – Chinese brain teaser
39:30 – Bank Robbery Question
40:48 – Series recommendation
41:51 – Michael cried one time
42:07 – Brooke reveals her spirit animal and her powerful pun game

Brooke: Originally from the exotic land of corn and Lebron James, Brooke moved out of Ohio for the second time 6 months ago when she came to Amsterdam. When she’s not binging documentaries or vegan desserts (often at the same time) she loves to backpack and enjoy canalside coffees.