adventuring party, but it's brennan's emotional roller coaster 

I'm with the guys here... the line "you don't work here, so lets make that official" is an amazing way to fire someone.

Can we talk about how Brennan is the IDEAL contestant for who wants to be a millionaire?

Cutting out his middle name is so strange after all this time using it.

"Nobody ever gives it back" not only implies that he did this other times. It also means that EVEN THOUGH he knew people were not gonna pay him back and was used to it, HE KEPT DOING IT. I have lost faith in humanity time and time again, but the existence of this kind of people proves me wrong and it can't make me happier. What an angel amongst mere mortals, holy shit.

"You're giving back the money? But no one ever gives it back" God. I cried. What a beautiful story.

“Nobody ever gives it back” Is the most incredible statements I’ve ever heard

the fact that Brennan has both a philosophy degree and theatre degree and still ended up a bartender makes me so sad.

brennan: there is no corner of my heart I would not turn over to the world for five points sam: I want you to say something wholesome about yourself brennan: there is one corner of my heart

not gonna lie, I live for Matt being shocked and saying he just wants to hear about Brennan's life

Bless that bar owner. The fact that he ended up being effectively responsible for the ongoing career of my favourite living comedian is just a wonderful story, and I hope that when he gets old people will look after him the way he looked after others.

“Nobody ever gives back the money”. Whoah that fucked me up more than it should’ve.

I hate to kill the mood, but am I the only one who finds this really troubling? It's one of the best stories I've ever heard, but it's also a story about a talented, passionate, caring person who-- if not for a run of astounding luck --may have never moved past part-time bartending gigs and unpaid improv. For Brennan Lee Mulligan to make a full-time career of his art (and for us to get the great media he's helped make), he needed to: A) Encounter the most charitable bar manager on the planet B) Literally win a game show Aside from illustrating how difficult it is for many people to escape poverty, this (admittedly awesome) story is a case study in how the "free market" kills art.

His stories are always so insane, immediately went to look up the episode of millionaire after watching.

We need an episode of Between the Sheets but with Brennan

Brennan: i got fired from my job Everyone, immediately: INSIGHT CHECK-

When Brennan said he was on millionaire I had a recovered memory smack into the back of my face and realized that was why he seemed so familiar to me when I started watching Dimension 20

this story reminds me of Jawbone

I don't often like to put people on pedestals but the more I see of him the more I'm convinced that Brennan Lee Mulligan is legitimately a gift not only to his fans but to the world at large

God, wait- Evan Kelmp is actually so much more of a relatable character to him than I realized.

So glad you added the game changer clip because it was my immediate thought when he mentioned winning a bunch of money. Always wondered how he managed to donate a summer’s salary like that...

“I’ll try to keep this succinct”

I found out about this guy when I was just recently discovering this wonderful game called Dungeons and Dragons. I started watching Critical Role only two year back or so, and through that found out about Matthew Mercer, which at the time, felt like the greates DM I've seen. Fast forward to me finding out about Matthew being in a show called Dimension 20, a show hosting a campaign called Escape From the Bloodkeep, where he plays a character instead of DMing a game. And there I was, thinking to myself, how ballsy do you have to be and how good do you think you are to DM in front of Matthew Mercer? So here I am, with high expectations, watching Brennan do the intro and boy he went above and beyond. And I've watched him do skits at College Humor and other stuff as well. That's the story of how this guy inspires creativity in me. And I never would have guess that he had this experience on his belt. Truly amazing. 💖

7:51 Matt sneakily looking up Brennan on Millionaire

I'm kind of envious of the people who have this man in their life. I get the feeling being his friend makes life lighter and better

People like that dude are why I love new york city. I'm not saying there aren't nice people in other places in the world but there's something special about finding that kind of kindness hiding in the corners of the huge, unforgiving city

This is my second favorite Brennan story of all time. The first, of course, is the one I think of as “Pepperidge Farm Forgets,” which starts with a nearly-lethal car crash and ends with a restaurant named Tony Pepperoni.

Brennan's life is so fucking interesting, and I remember a College Humour sketch he wrote about lying to impress someone, and I was baffled that he felt like he needed to lie! He cashed out on WWTBAM and the stories he told on the lie detector episode of Game Changer alone were BATSHIT CRAZY! I would listen to him talk about fucking anything for any amount of time!

The manager was such a good person. Imagine giving away money for someone's surgery and never expecting it back. Faith in some of the members of humanity restored

I legit choked up a bit when Brennan told this story.

That bachelor “bit” is so annoying ffs. Stop, bro, he was just trying to discuss *women’s rights* Brennan = a legend

it showed a lot of compassion for brennan to emphasize that the game show was the only way he could’ve afforded to pay the manager back, given the “nobody ever gives it back” that comes later. he’s not shaming anyone else or putting itself on a moral pedestal- some people just get a lucky break ETA- ofc, brennan absolutely deserved the lucky break he got

i know this is parasocial and you shouldn't put people on a pedestal, but brennan has got to be close to one of the greatest human beings to ever live

Next time a CEO tells you we can't have "health care for all" remember they're benefitting at our expense

"You're giving back the money? [Yes!] Nobody ever gives it back!" Real tears in my eyes right now. What a dude.

Brennan needs to be on CR’s between the sheets

It’s so weird hearing Brennan Mulligan without the Lee

This is a good example of a chaotic good person doing lawful good things.

The strangest part of this video is hearing someone introduce him without the “Lee”. “Brennan Mulligan” is not the same person

"I am facing a medical expense that I will not have the ability to meet or cover" *SO* glad I'm not American...

Brennan Lee Mulligan's backstory is much more incredible than I realized. Everything about him just makes so much sense now.

I aspire to have a fraction of the stories Brennan has in his life has I do in mine

Is... is Brennan a national treasure and I'm only just finding this out? Has the internet been selfishly hoarding Brennan Lee mulligan from me! What an absolute gem of a human being

Brennan’s life is so wild. This is I N S A N E? I’m glad a good dude like this has gotten so far

The ending!! OML!!! IM GONNA GO CRY THATS SO SWEET WHAT HE LEARNED FROM THE MAN!!!

That's such a sweet edit! I knew most of the separate parts of those stories, but connecting together the impact on his lifestyle is rad.

brennens life is insane

you cannot convince that the bar owner is not some type of celestial being.

4:48, THE PSYCHIC DAMAGE THAT CAUSED ME, HOLY COW

I was waiting for brennan to say the dude turned into an old wizard and granted him a wish

I had a similar experience. I needed money for a dental surgery and immediately after finding out i got fired

We are just side characters and Brennan is a main character

the perfect man doesn't exi-

Brennan is the definition of hard exterior (him as a dm) soft on the inside (hella charitable acts that he just does)

Quite literally the definition of paying it forward : )

I'm gonna would old but I have never wanted to read someone's autobiography more than Brennan Lee Mulligan's (that is if he ever writes one)

"No one brings it back..." this guy, we need more like this guy

Someone rolled a N20 and Brennens backstory was unlocked🐬

Okay, I just realized Brennan is fucking hero. He is so amazing.

I love his voice, personality, stories, and persona. I hope one day he makes an autobiography and also reads the audio version.

Brennan, despite the evil he is capable of as a DM, is the most wholesome, good person I can think of

Brennan Lee Mulligan? Pfft, more like Brennan "pay it forward" Lee Mulligan

Fully thought this title was an exaggeration but HOLY SHIT what a rollercoaster, I have a lot of feelings about this!

Brennan is literally the kind of person I aspire to be, and so are many of the people working at Dropout. It's such a shame that the majority of a generation of teenage boys are looking up to Andrew Tate and his "alpha bros" instead of Brennan Lee Mulligan, and the others at Dropout. Such brilliant people all round. Also Ronan, the bar owner guy, he is such a rare type of person, being so giving and expecting nothing in return. He is also a role model for me despite not knowing anything about him other than what Brennan has said in his story.

The millionaire host not saying his middle name felt illegal

I find it so funny how I don't think I've seen any other College Humor member outside of College Humor, except Brennan who I just keep finding!!

I love the disparity between Matt's and Marisha's setups despite being together.

One of these days Brennan's going to do something truly horrible just because the universe demands balance for what an impossibly good person he is.

Brennan is such a stand up guy. That if I ever develop time travel technology. I'm taking a short detour to bump into him just before his episode of millionaire, and I'm casually gonna drop the answer to the 100 k question before wishing him good luck. And then go stop 9/11 Hitler and Trump

I wish I could meet Brennan IRL.

What the fuck I signed up for a fun video about Brennan Lee Mulligan and now I'm crying

I’m giving you the full five points “KYYYAAAH!!!” Is the only acceptable answer x) so wholesome

4:15 I audibly went “of course he did”

I think about how Brennan is the coolest person alive a lot of the time, this definitely proves it this shit was wild to watch lmao

can we appreciate how much of a king this man is? holy shit, great job Brennan!

God bless his former boss. Most bosses and managers can take notes!

You're a god for editing in the millionaire clip. 👏

If I could watch Brandon on game shows unfiltered for the rest of my life, I would

I appreciate how this is edited to perfectly encapsulate the feeling of instantly jumping from the Adventuring Party to the WWTBAM episode

brennen LEE mulligan to you who wants to be a million heir guy

The life he is living is amazing. May these clips and the joy he brings others help him through any darker times ahead

I'm so glad to be living at the same time as him! Seeing a famous wholesome homie makes me want to be better.

Can somebody please make a movie of Brennan's life?

omg ty for making this what a ride

this is so deeply heart warming thank you

Out of everything from this wild ride of emotions, DO NOT GO INTO GANGS OF NEW YORK WITH THIS IN MIND

What exactly is brennan

I will never not be lowkey in love with this guy

"Nobody ever gives it back" That selfless man helped his employees, fully altruistic and aware that they won't so much as thank him for it later.

Thank you for editing this together! It's touching to watch. :)

brennan lee mulligan is god. confirmed.

I feel like we need a Brennan autobiography. It would be insane

This man is a national treasure

Please tell me why I’ve memorized this like Izzy with the real housewives.

After absorbing a lot of Brennan content recently he mentions somewhere else that the dental surgery was $2,500. Which isn't necessarily a ton (think of your average medical gofundme in our healthcare hellscape), but it's an unbelievable amount for a bar owner to severance a part-time employee with. That guy is an absolute gem.

Brennan as a guest on Critical Role WHEN

The fact that Brenan got his start by winning Who Wants To Be A Millionaire explains so very much about him as a person.

this story made me cry. what an incredible gentleman.

Aabriyah looking directly into the camera killed me.

We need a lot more of people like Brendan’s old boss in the world

What an incredible story ❤