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    <title>Pete Brown Says - Episodes Tagged with “Merch”</title>
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    <description>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.
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    <itunes:subtitle>Pretty Good Stories. Told by Pete.</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:author>Peter Brown</itunes:author>
    <itunes:summary>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.
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      <itunes:name>Peter Brown</itunes:name>
      <itunes:email>petebrownsays@gmail.com</itunes:email>
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  <title>A knit cap with a ball on top</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jan 2020 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>Peter Brown</author>
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  <itunes:author>Peter Brown</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>A years-long e-bay quest for a specific cap has me wondering why we hang on to negative stories.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>23:51</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>A years-long ebay quest for a specific cap has me wondering why we hang on to negative stories. Plus, a mini-history of the long defunct Cleveland Barons and the kind of shit that went down on school buses in the 1970s and 80s.
Ebay Auction Listing (now expired):
https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-1970s-NHL-Cleveland-Barons-Winter-Knit-Hat-Hockey/323966571446
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 Davison
- "I'm Not Myself" by Delicious, feat. Brian Hake and Kevin Davison
- "I Will Be There For You" by Alibi, licensed via podcastmusic.com
SFX sourced from Freesound.org, including:
- Sounds of  Winter Jacket rustling by rightaway: https://freesound.org/people/rightaway/sounds/394026/
- Scratchy Record by bone66638 https://freesound.org/people/bone666138/sounds/198855/
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  <itunes:keywords>hockey, nhl, cleveland barons, barons, hat, caps, winter, ebay, memorabilia, souvenirs, sports memorabilia, merch, merchandise, hat buddies, school bus, nostalgia, sentiment, vinyl records</itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>A years-long ebay quest for a specific cap has me wondering why we hang on to negative stories. Plus, a mini-history of the long defunct Cleveland Barons and the kind of shit that went down on school buses in the 1970s and 80s.</p>

<p><strong>Ebay Auction Listing (now expired):</strong><br>
<a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-1970s-NHL-Cleveland-Barons-Winter-Knit-Hat-Hockey/323966571446" rel="nofollow">https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-1970s-NHL-Cleveland-Barons-Winter-Knit-Hat-Hockey/323966571446</a></p>

<p><strong>Music and SFX Credits</strong></p>

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<li>Intro and interstitials by Brian Hake</li>
<li>Additional Interstitials by Kevin Davison</li>
<li>&quot;I&#39;m Not Myself&quot; by Delicious, feat. Brian Hake and Kevin Davison</li>
<li>&quot;I&#39;m Not Myself&quot; by Delicious, feat. Brian Hake and Kevin Davison</li>
<li>&quot;I Will Be There For You&quot; by Alibi, licensed via podcastmusic.com</li>
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<p><strong>SFX sourced from Freesound.org, including:</strong></p>

<ul>
<li>Sounds of  Winter Jacket rustling by rightaway: <a href="https://freesound.org/people/rightaway/sounds/394026/" rel="nofollow">https://freesound.org/people/rightaway/sounds/394026/</a></li>
<li>Scratchy Record by bone66638 <a href="https://freesound.org/people/bone666138/sounds/198855/" rel="nofollow">https://freesound.org/people/bone666138/sounds/198855/</a></li>
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    <![CDATA[<p>A years-long ebay quest for a specific cap has me wondering why we hang on to negative stories. Plus, a mini-history of the long defunct Cleveland Barons and the kind of shit that went down on school buses in the 1970s and 80s.</p>

<p><strong>Ebay Auction Listing (now expired):</strong><br>
<a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-1970s-NHL-Cleveland-Barons-Winter-Knit-Hat-Hockey/323966571446" rel="nofollow">https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-1970s-NHL-Cleveland-Barons-Winter-Knit-Hat-Hockey/323966571446</a></p>

<p><strong>Music and SFX Credits</strong></p>

<ul>
<li>Intro and interstitials by Brian Hake</li>
<li>Additional Interstitials by Kevin Davison</li>
<li>&quot;I&#39;m Not Myself&quot; by Delicious, feat. Brian Hake and Kevin Davison</li>
<li>&quot;I&#39;m Not Myself&quot; by Delicious, feat. Brian Hake and Kevin Davison</li>
<li>&quot;I Will Be There For You&quot; by Alibi, licensed via podcastmusic.com</li>
</ul>

<p><strong>SFX sourced from Freesound.org, including:</strong></p>

<ul>
<li>Sounds of  Winter Jacket rustling by rightaway: <a href="https://freesound.org/people/rightaway/sounds/394026/" rel="nofollow">https://freesound.org/people/rightaway/sounds/394026/</a></li>
<li>Scratchy Record by bone66638 <a href="https://freesound.org/people/bone666138/sounds/198855/" rel="nofollow">https://freesound.org/people/bone666138/sounds/198855/</a></li>
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  <title>A Pillowcase Mystery</title>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2017 22:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>Peter Brown</author>
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  <itunes:author>Peter Brown</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>An item from my childhood resurfaces in my adult life, awash in mystery. I attempt to get to the bottom of the Pillowcase Mystery.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>35:27</itunes:duration>
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  <description>How do we get to know who are parents really are, when they're not all parenting it up? In this episode, an item from my childhood resurfaces, fully awash in mystery. As I get to the bottom of the Pillowcase Mystery, I learn all about my Mom and a true Olympic hero.
You can read an essay version of this show over on Medium (https://medium.com/@petebrownsays/a-pillowcase-mystery-31b7128e92ac).
Follow me on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/petebrownsays/?hl=en) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/petebrownsays)!
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 Davison
SFX sourced from Freesound.org, 
Referee Whistle by JoeDeshon
Bleep by ermine
QuarterTone by tt18x16-mp-hdv04
Piano Improvisation by Bradovic
Additional SFX licensed directly from podcastmusic.com
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    <![CDATA[<p>How do we get to know who are parents really are, when they&#39;re not all parenting it up? In this episode, an item from my childhood resurfaces, fully awash in mystery. As I get to the bottom of the Pillowcase Mystery, I learn all about my Mom and a true Olympic hero.</p>

<p><a href="https://medium.com/@petebrownsays/a-pillowcase-mystery-31b7128e92ac" rel="nofollow">You can read an essay version of this show over on Medium</a>.</p>

<p>Follow me on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/petebrownsays/?hl=en" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/petebrownsays" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a>!</p>

<p>Music and SFX Credits</p>

<p>Intro and interstitials by Brian Hake<br>
Additional Interstitials by Kevin Davison<br>
&quot;I&#39;m Not Myself&quot; by Delicious, feat. Brian Hake and Kevin Davison</p>

<p>SFX sourced from Freesound.org, <br>
Referee Whistle by JoeDeshon<br>
Bleep by ermine<br>
QuarterTone by tt18x16-mp-hdv04<br>
Piano Improvisation by Bradovic</p>

<p>Additional SFX licensed directly from podcastmusic.com</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>How do we get to know who are parents really are, when they&#39;re not all parenting it up? In this episode, an item from my childhood resurfaces, fully awash in mystery. As I get to the bottom of the Pillowcase Mystery, I learn all about my Mom and a true Olympic hero.</p>

<p><a href="https://medium.com/@petebrownsays/a-pillowcase-mystery-31b7128e92ac" rel="nofollow">You can read an essay version of this show over on Medium</a>.</p>

<p>Follow me on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/petebrownsays/?hl=en" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/petebrownsays" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a>!</p>

<p>Music and SFX Credits</p>

<p>Intro and interstitials by Brian Hake<br>
Additional Interstitials by Kevin Davison<br>
&quot;I&#39;m Not Myself&quot; by Delicious, feat. Brian Hake and Kevin Davison</p>

<p>SFX sourced from Freesound.org, <br>
Referee Whistle by JoeDeshon<br>
Bleep by ermine<br>
QuarterTone by tt18x16-mp-hdv04<br>
Piano Improvisation by Bradovic</p>

<p>Additional SFX licensed directly from podcastmusic.com</p>]]>
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