Born on the South Side of Chicago and raised in the Western Suburbs, Brendan graduated from Lyons Township High School in La Grange, IL and went on to study English at University of Iowa. From Iowa City, he moved to the North Side of Chicago to take a job with CBS Radio as a news and comedy writer. Brendan is a prolific broadcaster, hosting and co-hosting multiple programs across various channels and mediums. Brendan published his first novel in 2022. When he's not attending sporting events, Brendan can be found walking his dog along the lakefront, checking out books at a nearby branch of the Chicago Public Library, or playing 16-inch softball. Upton Sinclair, Sam Smith, and Studs Terkel are a few of the many authors he admires.