This week on 5 Random Questions, podcaster and geeky dad Jon Powell tells us about riding his elephant to the taco drive-thru, what devious prank he'd play on his daughter, how to spend a million dollars, and more.

Answering the questions this week: Jonathan Powell

Jonathan is the co-host of the Time Pals podcast, where four geeky dads squander their mid life crises by diving headfirst into the best, worst, and weirdest corners of geek culture. He spent 10 years working as a Silicon Valley corporate drone, before he left to work for a local school district so he could impact his community as opposed to a CEO's wallet. He loves video games and pop culture in most forms, and his happy place is sitting by the fire pit with a book and cooking something on the smoker or grill.

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Further reading for this episode

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