Season 4 of FunkQuest opened with 3 time semi-finalist, two time finalist but never actual winner, number 1 Barbara Braendlein.

Funking up was newcomer and number 16 JR Reed.

We still do ladies first on FunkQuest, and in any event, it was good to show the new guy the ropes.

Question 1

Barb chose the row of bikes.

Where do you keep your trophys/medals/certificates?

Barb confessed that she was the kind of person that never won any medals trophies or certificates as a child (or adult).

But that if she ever won FunkQuest, the trophy (or lack of) would have pride of place in her house.

JR chose that most American of things. The big red car.

Who would you want with you in the nuclear bunker?

We agreed that this would be for a couple of hundred years at least so the correct choice is required.

JR picked the rapper Snoop Dog and a porn star. (Probably a bad combination...)

Question 2

Barb picked the Daffodils.

Who would you want to be the narrator of your life story?

Barb picked her partner on the FunkQuest tag team challenge, Liverpool's finest Phil Pelucha.

JR picked the pen and paper.

How many capital cities have you been to?

There was a good initial confirmation from JR - did we mean state capitals or national capitals?

He recounted Monaco, Tel Aviv (right before the 1979 The Egypt–Israel treaty signed by Anwar Sadat and Menachem Begin.

Question 3

Barb picked the plastic yoghurt pots

When did someone apologise to you?

After going to a family event the day before, Barb said her children were the last people to apologise (for being tired...)

Great kids...

JR picked the cake.

Which job won't exist in a years time?

JR has a Samsung dishwasher which has malfunctioned and the customer service support is via text.

So, after a short discussion, any kind of customer service or interaction with the public.

Question 4

Barb picked the football (after a discussion, of course with North Americans about what they actually called this).

How many takes aways did you have last month?

Barb said one. Pizza. They were trying out the Uber Eats app.


JR picked the haunted house.

How many times a week do you hoover up?

JR said it depended on the weather. He lives in a log cabin in Missouri.

Question 5.

Barb picked the bevy of swans.

Where is the comfiest place you have ever been?

Barb recounted a hotel in Salt Lake City with a bed and bedroom over looking the mountains.

JR picked the Umbrellas

Where do you prefer to watch something? Live or on TV?

Being autistic, JR said he needed to watch for noise, bright lights and too many sensory stimulations.


​What is FunkQuest ?

Funkquest is a fun interactive online conversation game that features five rounds.

Funksters (players) view a board containing 20 individual icons (pictures)

Funksters select an icon from the board which most tweaks their interest.

Each Funky icon, when chosen reveals a Funky question, which may or may not be related to the icon.

Potential Funksters, have to think on their feet, answering the question within the strict time limit of one minute.

We are looking for answers which might include; insights, useful and amusing snippets, and things we just didn't know.

We call this FUNK.

The winner - based on audience votes - goes through to the next round of the Funkquest series.

What's so good about FUNKQUEST ​?

The strict time limit does not allow funksters to give; multi-headed, long, complicated and self indulgent stories -
just short punchy bite-sized truly Funky ideas, as we GET THE FUNK OUT!

You get to hear new ideas and speakers from outside your usual network, which truly qualifies as FUNKY.

​Funky Thinkers know that IDEAS only come from free-flowing CONVERSATION.

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