10 Things We Learned About Tom Ashbrook On Reddit

If you missed our host Tom Ashbrook on Reddit this week, you missed out on a real opportunity to ask important questions on our callers, Tom's Midwestern heritage and, of course, horse-sized ducks / duck-sized horses.

The hour-long Q&A was a lively, lovely adventure into the inner workings of Tom's life and history, and we thought it only fitting to share some of the highlights of the conversation here.

-- Jack Beatty is Tom's "Soul Man." He also has "all the dirt" on Tom. (Link)

-- Tom did not get along with "Sex and the City" author Candace Bushnell — and that surprised him. (Link)

-- Tom credits his Midwestern upbringing for much of his on-air interview style. (Link)

-- Tom believes he could challenge — and beat — "This American Life" host Ira Glass in a fight. (Link)

-- Russell Brand is Tom's "crack." (Link)

-- Tom values guests who "cut through the crap." (Link)

-- Tom once had a colleague fire a "huge pistol" next to his ear. (Link)

-- Tom thinks we all depend on each other, no matter what. (Link)

-- Tom's favorite place in the United States is a secret "little curve" on Kickapoo Creek in central Illinois. (Link)

-- Tom is not afraid of big ducks. (Link)

Check out Tom's entire AMA thread here.