[1] Senese co-hosted Fuse television's Rock and Roll Acid Test, which applied the MythBusters ethic to music lore, and has appeared in various episodes of Discovery Channel's HowStuffWorks as well as Spike's 1000 Ways To Die.

[3] Senese was born in Denver, Colorado and moved frequently through his early years, stopping in Cleveland, Ohio, New Jersey, and Connecticut.

He credits his parents' frequent moves and DIY ethos for his continued passion for making, wayfaring, and cultivating new experiences.

After high school Senese attended UC Santa Barbara and UCLA, initially studying engineering but later changing majors to Spanish while traveling extensively.

He subsequently received master's degrees in international business from Arizona State and Universidad Carlos III in Madrid, Spain.