Drew Brown is a freelance writer

living in St. John's, Newfoundland. He grew up in Grand Falls-Windsor, a smalltown in Central Newfoundland. Once upon a time he was a PhD candidate inpolitical science, writing a dissertation about affect theory and the Canadianmuseum of history. He has since quit grad school to write for money. He andMichael discuss growing up in a small-scale apocalypse, angry teen boys whofall for Ayn Rand, epiphanies on public transport, quitting PhD programs, andwhether there is cause to hope for the future (probably there is).

Drew’s Five Songs.

• Peter Street by the Irish
  Descendants.
• Anthem by Rush.
• Oxford Comma by Vampire
  Weekend.
• The Beast by Austra.
• Call to Arms by Sturgill
  Simpson.

Show Notes.

Drew's work at Vice.