In this episode of Pete's Pub, the final episode of Season 1, host Peter Kemmerer reflects on his life journey, sharing personal stories of overcoming childhood challenges, the impact of mentorship, and the transformative power of music and performance. He emphasizes the importance of allowing for the possibility of success and encourages listeners to pursue their goals despite obstacles. The episode serves as an inspirational message about personal growth and resilience.

Theme Music: “Hard Fought Victory” by Chris Martyn and Geoff Harvey at www.purple-planet.com.

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You can contact Pete at peter dot kemmerer at gmail dot com with comments, questions, or if you'd like to be a guest on an upcoming podcast.

Thanks for listening, and I hope to see you soon!

In this solo episode, Pete shares his experiences from a delightful family outing, discusses his involvement with a top local Lehigh Valley cover band, and offers a recipe for perfectly roasted broccoli. He also makes a couple of drink recommendations and shares one of his favorite authors with you.

Roasted Broccoli:

1) Fill a gallon freezer bag with cleaned and trimmed (those long, big stems) broccoli

2) Add two healthy pinches of coarse salt, one on each side of the bag. Try to spread it out.

3) Grind black pepper on each side of the bag, from the bottom to the top, as best you can. Don't overdo it.

4) Sprinkle in about two tablespoons of grated pecorino romano cheese on each side of the bag, spreading it from the bottom to the top of each side.

5) Sprinkle in a healthy amount of dried minced garlic on each side of the bag, from bottom to top. Guessing about a tablespoon on each side.

6) Drizzle in a healthy amount of EVOO on both sides of the bag, from bottom to top, ensuring you get SOME oil on all of the broccoli.

7) Seal the bag with as much air in it as you can and shake it vigorously while turning and flipping it. The goal is to disperse all of the ingredients the best that you can. I usually do this for about one minute.

8) Put the broccoli in the fridge to marinate for at least an hour, preferably two hours.

9) When you're ready to roast it, dump it onto a medium-large baking tray, separate florets by hand and make sure they are facing up, not down into the pan. Preheat oven to 400 F. Roast for 18 minutes, turning tray 180 degrees after 9 minutes to ensure even roasting.

French Martini:

Place some ice in a shaker.

Add 1 oz. of Chambord Black Raspberry liquor

Add 1 oz. of your favorite vodka

Add 2 oz. of unsweetened pineapple juice (from a can), or you can use fresh if you like.

Shake thoroughly, and strain into a martini glass,

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Theme music for Pete's Pub is "Hard Fought Victory" by Chris Martyn and Geoff Harvey at www.purple-planet.com

Please consider donating to Al Otro Lado, who provides legal assistance and humanitarian aid to refugees, deportees and other migrants trapped at the US-MX border. Donate at alotrolado.org/letsdosomething

You can contact Pete at peter dot kemmerer at gmail dot com with comments, questions, or if you'd like to be a guest on an upcoming podcast.

In this episode of Pete's Pub, host Peter Kemmerer welcomes Jeremy Roma, who shares his family's journey with neurofibromatosis (NF), a rare genetic disorder. Jeremy discusses the challenges and triumphs of raising a child with NF, the importance of early intervention, and the role of community support. He also highlights the advocacy work done through the Children's Tumor Foundation and the Neurofibromatosis Network.

Want to help? Check out Jade's Way Warrior's team fundraising page at https://join.ctf.org/team/647961You can sign up if you want to walk or simply make a donation. All proceeds go to the Children's Tumor Foundation.

You can also reach the Neurofibromatosis Network webpage here: https://nfnetwork.org

Cupid's Undie Run: https://my.cupids.org

Theme music for Pete's Pub is "Hard Fought Victory" by Chris Martyn and Geoff Harvey at www.purple-planet.com

Please consider donating to Al Otro Lado, who provides legal assistance and humanitarian aid to refugees, deportees and other migrants trapped at the US-MX border. Donate at alotrolado.org/letsdosomething

You can contact Pete at peter dot kemmerer at gmail dot com with comments, questions, or if you'd like to be a guest on an upcoming podcast.

Join Pete and special guest Tim Oister as they dive into the Philadelphia Eagles' upcoming season. From roster changes to game predictions, they cover it all with humor and insight. Will the Eagles soar to victory or face unexpected challenges? Tune in to find out!

Theme music for Pete's Pub is "Hard Fought Victory" by Chris Martyn and Geoff Harvey at www.purple-planet.com

Please consider donating to Al Otro Lado, who provides legal assistance and humanitarian aid to refugees, deportees and other migrants trapped at the US-MX border. Donate at alotrolado.org/letsdosomething

You can contact Pete at peter dot kemmerer at gmail dot com with comments, questions, or if you'd like to be a guest on an upcoming podcast.

In this heartfelt episode of Pete's Pub, Pete reconnects with his long-time friend and mentor, Jason Nugent. They reminisce about their shared history in the tech and gaming world, discuss the evolution of their careers, and explore the personal growth that has shaped their lives. From the early days of Stomped.com and BeyondUnreal.com to Jason's current work with the Public Knowledge Project and his passion for photography, this episode is a testament to the power of friendship and the importance of following one's passions.

You can see Jason's Suburu advertisement here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Z0GlqoSo50

Jason's extraordinary photography can be found here: https://www.nugentimages.com

Jason and other's work with the Public Knowledge Project is at pkp.sfu.ca.

Consider supporting your local public library! They need your help: https://createthegood.aarp.org/volunteer-ideas/help-local-libraries.html

Theme music for Pete's Pub is "Hard Fought Victory" by Chris Martyn and Geoff Harvey at www.purple-planet.com

Please consider donating to Al Otro Lado, who provides legal assistance and humanitarian aid to refugees, deportees and other migrants trapped at the US-MX border. Donate at alotrolado.org/letsdosomething

You can contact Pete at peter dot kemmerer at gmail dot com with comments, questions, or if you'd like to be a guest on an upcoming podcast.

This week Pete chats with Jessica Lawrence from Spain (Jessica is there, not Pete)! She is the owner of planforspain.com, where she leverages her extensive knowledge of Spain and other destinations for those who are looking for deep-dive fulfilling visits or even full-blown relocations.

Check out Jessica's website at planforspain.com

You can also find Jessica at www.instagram.com/planforspain, www.facebook.com/planforspain and https://www.youtube.com/@PlanForSpain

The window for citizenship by descent is closing, but the link for it is here: https://www.globalcitizensolutions.com/spanish-citizenship-by-descent/

Theme music for Pete's Pub is "Hard Fought Victory" by Chris Martyn and Geoff Harvey at www.purple-planet.com

Please consider donating to Al Otro Lado, who provides legal assistance and humanitarian aid to refugees, deportees and other migrants trapped at the US-MX border. Donate at alotrolado.org/letsdosomething

If you live in the Lansdale, PA area, consider adopting a cat at https://www.straycatblues.org/

You can contact Pete at peter dot kemmerer at gmail dot com with comments, questions, or if you'd like to be a guest on an upcoming podcast.

This week it's just Pete on his family vacation, talking about a couple of things that are important in his life these days: being a PopPop and his musical endeavors.

Theme Music: “Hard Fought Victory” by Chris Martyn and Geoff Harvey at www.purple-planet.com.

Please consider donating to Al Otro Lado. Al Otro Lado provides legal assistance and humanitarian aid to refugees, deportees, and other migrants trapped at the US-MX border. Donate at alotrolado.org/letsdosomething.

You can contact Pete at peter dot kemmerer @ gmail dot com with comments, questions, or if you'd like to be a guest on an upcoming podcast.

On this week's show, Pete chats with his friend Kim Wentzel, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who lives in St. Croix and just happens to be a singer and a guitar player too! Kim is also the daughter of the late, great Al Rosenberg of MTV, Imus and the Howard Stern Show fame. Kim talks about her background, what got her started in social work and performing, life on the island, and they both talk about their experiences and memories related to Al, including a benefit Kim and Pete played for Al's favorite charity, RISE of NJ.

You can learn more about RISE of NJ and donate if you choose at http://njrise.org

You can listen to Kim's dad Al on the Miserable Men Show at Pete's archive site at http://www.miserablereplay.com Al is on the show from January 2008 thru December 2010. Shows were originally broadcast on SiriusXM radio and are maintained for historical (and hysterical) purposes only.

Theme Music: “Hard Fought Victory” by Chris Martyn and Geoff Harvey at www.purple-planet.com.

Please consider donating to Al Otro Lado. Al Otro Lado provides legal assistance and humanitarian aid to refugees, deportees, and other migrants trapped at the US-MX border. Donate at alotrolado.org/letsdosomething.

You can contact Pete at peter dot kemmerer @ gmail dot com with comments, questions, or if you'd like to be a guest on an upcoming podcast.

In this episode, Pete talks with Mike Em, Hilary Brown and Steve Collins of Bellwether Ritual, a very talented band out of the Allentown, PA area that writes and plays original music that is difficult to categorize but easy to enjoy! The band talks about their origin, how the band has changed, their songwriting process, Hilary’s bass gear (because Pete is a bass gear head), working on their first full-length album and more.

Stay tuned after the episode for their single, “Lock And Key,” used with permission of the band. You can find Bellwether Ritual on all the usual social media platforms, and their music is on all your favorite streaming sites and Bandcamp.

Steve Collins’ luthier site is http://www.theotherluthier.com

Theme Music: “Hard Fought Victory” by Chris Martyn and Geoff Harvey at www.purple-planet.com.

Please consider donating to Al Otro Lado. Al Otro Lado provides legal assistance and humanitarian aid to refugees, deportees, and other migrants trapped at the US-MX border. Donate at alotrolado.org/letsdosomething.

You can contact Pete at peter dot kemmerer @ gmail dot com with comments, questions, or if you'd like to be a guest on an upcoming podcast.

In this episode, Pete breaks down the pre-training camp Philadelphia Eagles, position by position and commits to his very early predictions on a game-by-game basis for the 2025-2026 season. Talk about sticking your neck out there! We will revisit the Eagles and his comments just prior to the beginning of the season to see how he made out.

Theme Music: “Hard Fought Victory” by Chris Martyn and Geoff Harvey at www.purple-planet.com.

Please consider donating to Al Otro Lado. Al Otro Lado provides legal assistance and humanitarian aid to refugees, deportees, and other migrants trapped at the US-MX border. Donate at alotrolado.org/letsdosomething.

You can contact Pete at peter dot kemmerer @ gmail dot com with comments, questions, or if you'd like to be a guest on an upcoming podcast.