web01.fireside.fm Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:38:12 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Pete Brown Says - Episodes Tagged with “Ohio University” https://petebrownsays.fireside.fm/tags/ohio%20university Fri, 31 May 2019 00:30:00 -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 Love in an Elevator https://petebrownsays.fireside.fm/022 bbf98f51-a9fd-44d5-abd5-8fca66719667 Fri, 31 May 2019 00:30:00 -0400 Peter Brown full 2 Peter Brown In the fall of 1989, Pete inexplicably and uncharacteristically turned against Aerosmith's song "Love in an Elevator." Here's the whole story, as ludicrous as late 80's hair metal lyrics can be. 31:05 no In the fall of 1989, new radio DJ Pete inexplicably and uncharacteristically turns against Aerosmith's song "Love in an Elevator." Here's the whole story, and it's as ludicrous as late 80's hair metal lyrics can be. Read the original essay here (https://medium.com/@petebrownsays/love-in-an-elevator-9be1c7734db0?source=friends_link&sk=4af25ae535da089af716d55e4fd9fb6c). Visit ColumbusCalling.com (columbuscalling.com) *Music and SFX in this episode includes * "I'm Not Myself" by Delicious (feat. Brian Hake and Kevin Davison) Excerpts used for further commentary from "Love in an Elevator" and "Janie's Got a Gun" by Aerosmith, "Here I Go Again" by Whitesnake, "Rock of Ages" by Def Leppard and "Angela" by Motley Crue, "Most of the Time" by Bob Dylan, as well as the film "Aerosmith: The Making of Pump." Selections from the website audionautix.com Selections licensed from the website podcastmusic.com Selections from Freesound.org aerosmith, heavy metal, pump, hair metal, glam metal, motley crue, steven tyler, joey kramer, nikki sixx, brandi brandt, tawny kitaen, chuck finley, love in an elevator, janie's got a gun, what it takes, angela, here I go again, whitesnake, david coverdale, elevator operators, def leppard, rock of ages, sam kinnson, wlhd, ohio university In the fall of 1989, new radio DJ Pete inexplicably and uncharacteristically turns against Aerosmith's song "Love in an Elevator." Here's the whole story, and it's as ludicrous as late 80's hair metal lyrics can be.

Read the original essay here.

Visit [ColumbusCalling.com](columbuscalling.com)

*Music and SFX in this episode includes
*
"I'm Not Myself" by Delicious (feat. Brian Hake and Kevin Davison)
Excerpts used for further commentary from "Love in an Elevator" and "Janie's Got a Gun" by Aerosmith, "Here I Go Again" by Whitesnake, "Rock of Ages" by Def Leppard and "Angela" by Motley Crue, "Most of the Time" by Bob Dylan, as well as the film "Aerosmith: The Making of Pump."

Selections from the website audionautix.com
Selections licensed from the website podcastmusic.com
Selections from Freesound.org

]]> In the fall of 1989, new radio DJ Pete inexplicably and uncharacteristically turns against Aerosmith's song "Love in an Elevator." Here's the whole story, and it's as ludicrous as late 80's hair metal lyrics can be.

Read the original essay here.

Visit [ColumbusCalling.com](columbuscalling.com)

*Music and SFX in this episode includes
*
"I'm Not Myself" by Delicious (feat. Brian Hake and Kevin Davison)
Excerpts used for further commentary from "Love in an Elevator" and "Janie's Got a Gun" by Aerosmith, "Here I Go Again" by Whitesnake, "Rock of Ages" by Def Leppard and "Angela" by Motley Crue, "Most of the Time" by Bob Dylan, as well as the film "Aerosmith: The Making of Pump."

Selections from the website audionautix.com
Selections licensed from the website podcastmusic.com
Selections from Freesound.org

]]> 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

]]> The Orange Badge of Courage https://petebrownsays.fireside.fm/007 a57f2164-df8b-4238-af51-7f5c14faab14 Mon, 27 Nov 2017 00:00:00 -0500 Peter Brown full 1 Peter Brown What does it mean to be the cool parent? How did Stephen Crane write so convincingly about battle? A weekend-long game of Humans vs. Zombies holds some answers. 37:02 no Pete explores what it means to be the cool parent: from couch forts and pets to fireworks and Humans vs. Zombies. Can he keep up with the kids across a long weekend on a college campus? How many dogs is too many dogs? Plus Jodie returns to the podcast to explain what 'Busties' is and why it was banned for life in the Brown household. All this and more in this exciting episode that you don't want to miss. Want to read the essay this episode is based on? Head over to my page at Medium (https://medium.com/@petebrownsays/the-orange-badge-of-courage-68d96f2f18a9). Learn more about the HvZ EndWar (https://www.facebook.com/HvZ-Endwar-392664324438153/). 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 Some SFX sourced from Freesound.org Additional SFX and music licensed directly from podcastmusic.com Pete explores what it means to be the cool parent: from couch forts and pets to fireworks and Humans vs. Zombies. Can he keep up with the kids across a long weekend on a college campus? How many dogs is too many dogs? Plus Jodie returns to the podcast to explain what 'Busties' is and why it was banned for life in the Brown household. All this and more in this exciting episode that you don't want to miss.

Want to read the essay this episode is based on? Head over to my page at Medium.

Learn more about the HvZ EndWar.

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

Some SFX sourced from Freesound.org
Additional SFX and music licensed directly from podcastmusic.com

]]> Pete explores what it means to be the cool parent: from couch forts and pets to fireworks and Humans vs. Zombies. Can he keep up with the kids across a long weekend on a college campus? How many dogs is too many dogs? Plus Jodie returns to the podcast to explain what 'Busties' is and why it was banned for life in the Brown household. All this and more in this exciting episode that you don't want to miss.

Want to read the essay this episode is based on? Head over to my page at Medium.

Learn more about the HvZ EndWar.

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

Some SFX sourced from Freesound.org
Additional SFX and music licensed directly from podcastmusic.com

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