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    <title>Pete Brown Says - Episodes Tagged with “Story”</title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 07 Oct 2019 00:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
    <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>
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  <title>S2 Finale: Stinky On You!</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Pete welcomes a guest storyteller for the final Season 2 episode...you'll learn how to tell good biker gangs from bad biker gangs, how to gouge a guy's eye out and buy cigarettes at age 10, the greatest Christmas card in history and the secret meaning of the phrase "stinky on you." Plus, Pete shares some insights on Season 2, his plans for Season 3 and a whole new podcast project that's launching soon.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>23:32</itunes:duration>
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Links:
The Jesus Gerbil: Life is Funny: https://thejesusgerbil.wordpress.com/2013/04/05/the-jesus-gerbil/
The Nest Theatre: https://nesttheatre.com/event/word-live-literature-oct-10-2019-7pm/
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<p>Links:</p>

<p>The Jesus Gerbil: Life is Funny: <a href="https://thejesusgerbil.wordpress.com/2013/04/05/the-jesus-gerbil/" rel="nofollow">https://thejesusgerbil.wordpress.com/2013/04/05/the-jesus-gerbil/</a></p>

<p>The Nest Theatre: <a href="https://nesttheatre.com/event/word-live-literature-oct-10-2019-7pm/" rel="nofollow">https://nesttheatre.com/event/word-live-literature-oct-10-2019-7pm/</a></p>]]>
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<p>Links:</p>

<p>The Jesus Gerbil: Life is Funny: <a href="https://thejesusgerbil.wordpress.com/2013/04/05/the-jesus-gerbil/" rel="nofollow">https://thejesusgerbil.wordpress.com/2013/04/05/the-jesus-gerbil/</a></p>

<p>The Nest Theatre: <a href="https://nesttheatre.com/event/word-live-literature-oct-10-2019-7pm/" rel="nofollow">https://nesttheatre.com/event/word-live-literature-oct-10-2019-7pm/</a></p>]]>
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  <title>[Bonus] Stop Hittin' Yourself</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2017 16:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>Peter Brown</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>In this 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: Reflections on Season 1.</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>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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