web02.fireside.fm Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:09:40 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Pete Brown Says - Episodes Tagged with “College” https://petebrownsays.fireside.fm/tags/college Mon, 02 Sep 2019 10:00:00 -0400 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. en-us episodic Pretty Good Stories. Told by Pete. Peter Brown 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. no Peter Brown petebrownsays@gmail.com The Song Remains the Same https://petebrownsays.fireside.fm/025 710f380c-d65b-4815-954a-3b8374b6feec Mon, 02 Sep 2019 10:00:00 -0400 Peter Brown full 2 Peter Brown Pete goes in search of a song he heard a local band play on a rainy Thursday night in 1993 at a bar called Ruby Tuesday's. 1:21:11 no Pete goes in search of a song he heard a local band play on a rainy Thursday night in 1993 at a bar called Ruby Tuesday. And, dropping his son off at college for the first time sparks Pete's memories of his first few months away at college in 1989 in all of his be-mulleted, hacky sack playing glory. Plus, an extended rant on the spelling of band names. college, freshman, mullets, 1989, credit cards, hacky sack, music, band names, indie rock, indie bands, led zepplin, motley cure, def leppard, that thing you do, the oneders, wonders, kopaz, delicious, big bald head, luke skyboogy, hobbityhoy, verbal kint, wing nut bob, watershed, colin gawel, chip midnight, columbus calling Pete goes in search of a song he heard a local band play on a rainy Thursday night in 1993 at a bar called Ruby Tuesday. And, dropping his son off at college for the first time sparks Pete's memories of his first few months away at college in 1989 in all of his be-mulleted, hacky sack playing glory. Plus, an extended rant on the spelling of band names.

]]> Pete goes in search of a song he heard a local band play on a rainy Thursday night in 1993 at a bar called Ruby Tuesday. And, dropping his son off at college for the first time sparks Pete's memories of his first few months away at college in 1989 in all of his be-mulleted, hacky sack playing glory. Plus, an extended rant on the spelling of band names.

]]> How to Like It https://petebrownsays.fireside.fm/019 41c7d388-68b3-4c01-b98b-3dbc64f8d58e Fri, 05 Apr 2019 00:00:00 -0400 Peter Brown full 2 Peter Brown Pete explores his fears around his son's imminent departure for college, reflecting on teaching, teenagers, work ethic, shitty rakes and cheap tacos along the way. 38:39 no Pete explores his fears around his son's imminent departure for college, reflecting on teaching, teenagers, oil changes, work ethics, shitty rakes and cheap tacos along the way. Read the original essay here: https://medium.com/@petebrownsays *Music and SFX in this episode includes * "I'm Not Myself" by Delicious (feat. Brian Hake and Kevin Davison) Selections from the website audionautix.com Selections licensed from the website podcastmusic.com Selections from Freesound.org, including: https://freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/398194/ https://freesound.org/people/kaponja/sounds/54255/ https://freesound.org/people/freefire66/sounds/175954/ https://freesound.org/people/Robinhood76/sounds/329949/ https://freesound.org/people/z2cradio/sounds/426406/ https://freesound.org/people/thefsoundman/sounds/118513/ https://freesound.org/people/orangefreesounds/sounds/329855/ https://freesound.org/people/DCElliott/sounds/381453/ https://freesound.org/people/NenadSimic/sounds/169086/ https://freesound.org/people/NenadSimic/sounds/169086/ https://freesound.org/people/luminadii/sounds/336754/ https://freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/405561/ https://freesound.org/people/ahill86/sounds/207145/ college, freshman, first jobs, work, working, work ethic, thatching, yard work, changing the oil, oil change, cars, lawnmowers, snowblowers, shoveling, prius, cleveland municipal stadium Pete explores his fears around his son's imminent departure for college, reflecting on teaching, teenagers, oil changes, work ethics, shitty rakes and cheap tacos along the way.

Read the original essay here: https://medium.com/@petebrownsays

*Music and SFX in this episode includes
*
"I'm Not Myself" by Delicious (feat. Brian Hake and Kevin Davison)

Selections from the website audionautix.com
Selections licensed from the website podcastmusic.com
Selections from Freesound.org, including:

https://freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/398194/
https://freesound.org/people/kaponja/sounds/54255/
https://freesound.org/people/freefire66/sounds/175954/
https://freesound.org/people/Robinhood76/sounds/329949/
https://freesound.org/people/z2cradio/sounds/426406/
https://freesound.org/people/thefsoundman/sounds/118513/
https://freesound.org/people/orangefreesounds/sounds/329855/
https://freesound.org/people/DCElliott/sounds/381453/
https://freesound.org/people/NenadSimic/sounds/169086/
https://freesound.org/people/NenadSimic/sounds/169086/
https://freesound.org/people/luminadii/sounds/336754/
https://freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/405561/
https://freesound.org/people/ahill86/sounds/207145/

]]> Pete explores his fears around his son's imminent departure for college, reflecting on teaching, teenagers, oil changes, work ethics, shitty rakes and cheap tacos along the way.

Read the original essay here: https://medium.com/@petebrownsays

*Music and SFX in this episode includes
*
"I'm Not Myself" by Delicious (feat. Brian Hake and Kevin Davison)

Selections from the website audionautix.com
Selections licensed from the website podcastmusic.com
Selections from Freesound.org, including:

https://freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/398194/
https://freesound.org/people/kaponja/sounds/54255/
https://freesound.org/people/freefire66/sounds/175954/
https://freesound.org/people/Robinhood76/sounds/329949/
https://freesound.org/people/z2cradio/sounds/426406/
https://freesound.org/people/thefsoundman/sounds/118513/
https://freesound.org/people/orangefreesounds/sounds/329855/
https://freesound.org/people/DCElliott/sounds/381453/
https://freesound.org/people/NenadSimic/sounds/169086/
https://freesound.org/people/NenadSimic/sounds/169086/
https://freesound.org/people/luminadii/sounds/336754/
https://freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/405561/
https://freesound.org/people/ahill86/sounds/207145/

]]> Sleeping Late and Speaking French https://petebrownsays.fireside.fm/017 11c08bba-c1cb-493c-b817-15fa921a71bb Wed, 27 Feb 2019 23:30:00 -0500 Peter Brown full 2 Peter Brown 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. 1:02:19 no 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-81daf82b14de Music and SFX in this episode includes: "I'm Not Myself" by Delicious (feat. Brian Hake and Kevin Davison) Selections from the website audionautix.com Selections licensed from the website podcastmusic.com Selections 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/ college, 90s, plasma, burrito buggy, athens, ohio, ohio university, pawpurrs, the junction, drink and drown, foosball, whopper, burger king, grand canyon, hoodoos, technical writing, software, code, coding, french class, the tube, london, french fries 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-81daf82b14de

Music and SFX in this episode includes:

"I'm Not Myself" by Delicious (feat. Brian Hake and Kevin Davison)
Selections from the website audionautix.com
Selections licensed from the website podcastmusic.com
Selections from Freesound.org, including

]]> 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-81daf82b14de

Music and SFX in this episode includes:

"I'm Not Myself" by Delicious (feat. Brian Hake and Kevin Davison)
Selections from the website audionautix.com
Selections licensed from the website podcastmusic.com
Selections from Freesound.org, including

]]>