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- Sleeping Late and Speaking French
I revisit some of the dicey decisions I made in my early 20s, and as my son prepares to head off to college, I wonder how I can help him not do the same. Along the way I touch on the burrito buggy, selling plasma, drink-and-drown, quad night at the Junction, French class, spring training, hoodoos at the Grand Canyon, taco eating contests, getting lost,saying cool beans, 8 am classes, Whoppers, Ogre and Mrs. Ogre, the London tube, french fries and the only truth I can seem to grasp after 25 years of beating myself up over one bad choice made in a hot basement corridor.
Read the essay on Medium:
https://medium.com/@petebrownsays/sleeping-late-and-speaking-french-81daf82b14deMusic and SFX in this episode includes:
"I'm Not Myself" by Delicious (feat. Brian Hake and Kevin Davison)
Selections from the website audionautix.comSelections licensed from the website podcastmusic.comSelections from Freesound.org, including- https://freesound.org/people/klankbeeld/sounds/405249/
- https://freesound.org/people/ahjteam/sounds/202671/
- https://freesound.org/people/Podsburgh/sounds/370710/
- https://freesound.org/people/CyrileneRossouw/sounds/407577/
- https://freesound.org/people/Ev-Dawg/sounds/346772/
- https://freesound.org/people/Duesenbert/sounds/404430/
- https://freesound.org/people/kyles/sounds/454389/
- https://freesound.org/people/wdmatheson/sounds/341181/
- https://freesound.org/people/BiancaBothaPure/sounds/365711/
- https://freesound.org/people/mario1298/sounds/155778/
- https://freesound.org/people/meggiepie/sounds/389678/
- https://freesound.org/people/ciccarelli/sounds/135447/
- https://freesound.org/people/JSC2011/sounds/347743/
- https://freesound.org/people/johnnypanic/sounds/350305/
- https://freesound.org/people/LittleRainySeasons/sounds/335906/
- https://freesound.org/people/SMATTS/sounds/443002/
- https://freesound.org/people/Breviceps/sounds/445978/
- https://freesound.org/people/rodincoil/sounds/271945/
- https://freesound.org/people/Rocotilos/sounds/341488/
- https://freesound.org/people/NenadSimic/sounds/169086/
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1 hr 3 min - Whoomp! There it is!
From the 1978 Chevy El Camino to Popeye's 'roid rage to Barack Obama to Notting Hill: I walk you through a series of phrases that I struggle to understand, ending, inevitably, at Whoomp! There it is! Along the way, an almost-selfie teaches me something weighty about myself.
You won't believe what it is.
Read the essay on Medium:
https://medium.com/@petebrownsays/whoomp-there-it-is-f90ca0389f46Risk! Live Show, Cincinnati: http://risk-show.com/
*Whoomp, there he is: Obama lookalike in Tag Team's 1993 video: http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/06/07/obama.music.video/index.html
*Music and SFX in this episode includes:
"I'm Not Myself" by Delicious (feat. Brian Hake and Kevin Davison)
Selections from the website audionautix.comSelections licensed from the website podcastmusic.comSelections from Freesound.org, including- https://freesound.org/people/lwdickens/sounds/317738/
- https://freesound.org/people/1sticky8/sounds/249538/
- https://freesound.org/people/lunchmoney/sounds/378723/
- https://freesound.org/people/santino_c/sounds/170825/
- https://freesound.org/people/noah0189/sounds/264499/
- https://freesound.org/people/jmayoff/sounds/256959/
- https://freesound.org/people/benjaminharveydesign/sounds/315941/
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24 min - WTH vs. WTF
What's missing between WTH and WTF? The answer involves death metal, the Super Bowl Shuffle and an actual telegram from Western Union.
Read the original essay: https://medium.com/@petebrownsays/wth-vs-wtf-5bb19e5097e5
Risk! Live Show, Cincinnati: http://risk-show.com/tour/
Cleveland Scene, "Bad Apples" 2002: https://www.clevescene.com/cleveland/bad-apples/Content?oid=1483545
Music and SFX in this episode includes
"I'm Not Mysefl" by Delicious (feat. Brian Hake and Kevin Davison)Selections from the website audionautix.com
Selections licensed from the website podcastmusic.comSelections from Freesound.org, includingNenadSimic: https://freesound.org/people/NenadSimic/sounds/169086/DW: https://freesound.org/people/D%20W/sounds/151985/Support Pete Brown Says
37 min - The Context Crisis
I explore the connection between social media, my teenagers and my blood pressure. Along the way, I discover what connects J. Alfred Prufock, Snapchat, Instagram, beastiality, cat-eating aliens, blue monkeys, spam and ferrets. Believe it or not, the answer is Bon Jovi.
Read the original essay here: https://medium.com/@petebrownsays/the-context-crisis-4846e734d713
Music and SFX in this episode includes
"I'm Not Mysefl" by Delicious (feat. Brian Hake and Kevin Davison)Selections from the website audionautix.com
Selections licensed from the website podcastmusic.comSelections from Freesound.orgSupport Pete Brown Says
41 min - Flippin' the Bird
When was the last time you flipped someone off? Or were on the receiving end of the bird? From Improv class to creative writing workshops to parking lots to bossy drivers and hammer-wielding tweens, I explore my evolving relationship with this most basic form of communication.
Read the original essay here: https://medium.com/@petebrownsays/flippin-the-bird-84276282aa3d
Episode Photo "126/365 F You (but with a smile)" by Flickr user stuartpilbrow
Music and SFX in this episode includes
"I'm Not Mysefl" by Delicious (feat. Brian Hake and Kevin Davison)Selections from the website audionautix.com
Selections licensed from the website podcastmusic.comSelections from Freesound.org, including:- https://freesound.org/people/limetoe/sounds/342465/
- https://freesound.org/people/saturdaysoundguy/sounds/388032/
- https://freesound.org/people/vedas/sounds/178673/
- https://freesound.org/people/zombiechaser3/sounds/134991/
- https://freesound.org/people/kvgarlic/sounds/253535/
- https://freesound.org/people/Yin_Yang_Jake007/sounds/415296/
- https://freesound.org/people/Julien%20Matthey/sounds/436588/
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31 min - S2 Preview: From unholy doggos to the windy coast of Ireland to outlaw dirt track racing
Everything from unholy doggos to the windy coast of Ireland to outlaw dirt track racing...Get a sneak preview of Season 2 in this trailer.
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10 min - [Bonus] Stop Hittin' Yourself
As promised, it's a bonus Season One episode! Pete faces his greatest challenge yet: buying a set of tires at Costco. Can he do it, or will it devolve into an absurdist folly? I think you know the answer to that. Plus: Some reflections on Season 1 and a peek at Season 2.
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32 min - Cut to the Chase
Did you ever have a ready-to-retire teacher who was pretty much done with the bullshit? In this episode, I tell four quick, funny stories about some weird assignments I was given during seventh and eighth-grade religion class, my equally odd responses to them, and whether they were due to a poorly conceived curriculum, or just because the teacher was wrapping up her career.
Read an essay version of this show over on Medium.com.
Music and SFX Credits
Intro and interstitials by Brian Hake
Additional Interstitials by Kevin Davison"I'm Not Myself" by Delicious, feat. Brian Hake and Kevin DavisonSome SFX sourced from Freesound.org
Additional SFX and music licensed directly from podcastmusic.comSupport Pete Brown Says
31 min - Vote for Pedro
This episode features a connect-the-dots of pop culture essay that runs from Napoleon Dynamite to David Puddy to Buckwheat to Brooklyn Nets power forward Luis Scola, to the Superfriends to Chief Wahoo. I step through the logic that connects each of these things to arrive at a relatively unpopular conclusion, at least among the denizens of the 2-1-6.
Read an essay version of this show over on Medium.com.
Music and SFX Credits
Intro and interstitials by Brian Hake
Additional Interstitials by Kevin Davison"I'm Not Myself" by Delicious, feat. Brian Hake and Kevin DavisonSome SFX sourced from Freesound.org
Additional SFX and music licensed directly from podcastmusic.comSupport Pete Brown Says
26 min - Three Drinks at the Turn
Do you remember your first job?
I've been telling a pretty lame joke about golf for years. In this episode, I trace it back to the summer I spent caddying at a country club. In the process, I dig up some strong feelings about hazing, bullies, wealth, learning to curse and standing up to one's father.
Read an essay version of today's episode over on Medium.
*Music and SFX Credits
*Intro and interstitials by Brian HakeAdditional Interstitials by Kevin Davison"I'm Not Myself" by Delicious, feat. Brian Hake and Kevin DavisonSome SFX sourced from Freesound.org
Additional SFX and music licensed directly from podcastmusic.comSupport Pete Brown Says
25 min
About Pete Brown Says
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Pretty good stories. Told by Pete. This podcast features creative nonfiction audio stories written by Pete Brown. They're pretty good stories, solidly GenX, works of memoir steeped in nostalgia. From…
a suburban Cleveland childhood in the 1970s and 80s up through today's modern parenting dilemmas, these stories are funny, poignant and a great listen.