Backroads & Bonfires

Ped & Burk open this episode discussing their favorite bronouns, going into the bathroom after someone dropped a dook and you get blamed for it, and toilet cleaning techniques. The boys then shift the discussion to 4-H and showing animals at the local county fair, the FOMO you get as a kid who has to miss the local football game and silly elementary relationships. The boys then dial up Harvard...

Ped & Burk welcome on Timmy G via the satellite to kick off the show discussing if "Ice Ice baby" is actually a good song or not. Burk's daughter gives a written breakdown of Adam's performance as a podcast host. Do lawyers actually use those big fancy books on their shelves? Adam then hosts "You Should Know This" trivia between Ryan & Tim. Burk's stage frig...

Ped & Burk welcome on Brad Elder for the intro of this episode. The boys talk about embarrassing wedding bouquet tosses, a crazy new reality tv show and dumb dating catch phrases, analyzing our own dating phrases. Is "Mario" the brothers' last name?! Restaurant bacon is pathetic except for Embassy Suites. It's time for steel toe indoor slippers. Does Adam have tourettes? Who are the hottest gu...

Ped, Burk and Tommy kick off 2025 in the Vista Paints Studio! The boys open the show discussing if there is someone in their life who would put a hit on them. Grabbing kids by the ear and teachers disciplining kids. Adam thinks the Deep Impact movie depicts the best way to die. The boys then dial up Jared in Wisconsin to join the pod LIVE from his ice shack! We pepper him with questions and have a...

The boys are back with a long episode, and it just may be one of the best in show history! Buckle up! They open the show with Burk's new salad recipe and Adam doxxing Tom Hinkeldey. Adam is a psycho texter. What is the best place to get a bloody nose? The iconic Urkel to Stefan transformation. Parking lot etiquette. Adam gets very nostalgic and sees himself, his sister and their cousins in the kid...

The final Christmas episode of 2024! While Adam was on the bus with his church comrades to Branson and back he took time to interview people and ask them their favorite Christmas childhood memories. Even though Adam messed up and the audio isn't great, I think you will still love the wide array of stories and hearing the warmth the Christmas season brings. Merry Christmas and Hut Hut. Intro Music...

EPISODE 200 IS HERE!! The boys bring the BOOOOOOM with a NOSTALGIA BOMB for the ages in the meat of this episode! But first, they open the show discussing weird food eating habits, where are they now segment featuring a prominent Christmas actor, the boys talk cryptocurrency, goldfish vs. cheez-its, Burk presents a wildly hilarious hypothetical question. We then have a serious conversation about t...

Ped & Burk are joined by Bougee Brad for this fun episode! Christmas has entered the chat! But first, the boys touch on Hawk Tuah girl and her meme coin disaster, another Tik Tok deep dive with Adam, Adam poses a crazy hypothetical question for the boys, Burk shares how a sleezy choir boy ended his relationship. The boys answer the question: Has the internet lost its charm? Brett Favre enters...

Ped & Burk are joined by original podcast producer, Brett, on this episode. A shaky start to the episode for the boys but I think you'll find it entertaining. Do the fellas remember their high school fight songs? Adam is fed up with "art". The Charlie's Angels pose is way overplayed. What is the difference between a scream/shout/yell/holler? Adam is getting into camo. The boys then do a draft...

Adam is going solo on this episode. He recently went on a bus trip to Branson where he and one other friend were the only people under 60...and it was awesome!! Known for having an old soul, Adam fit right in on a bus trip to "The Live Show Capital of The Universe". Adam breaks down the entertainment, food, shopping and memories made in all that Branson, MO has to offer. Love y'all! Enjoy! Intro M...

Ped & Burk kick off this episode with a new sponsorship opportunity! The boys then dive into embarrassing your friends in front of their crush, Adam brings up a forgotten nickname for him, the famous popcorn/puke/mixing/soaking bowl, another insanely out of touch bride, Burk's update on the Napoleon Dynamite experience and Adam takes us globe-trotting to Finland! The fellas then talk famous de...

Burkhart family Christmas sounds awesome! Adam shares his frustration with know-it-all outdoorsmen which leads to more negative internet chatter. Adam says everyone in the world should do therapy. The boys are BUZZIN because of Tom Cruise. Adam has a weird social media obsession. Burk's college friend and fellow avid MN Twins fan, David, joins the show to play the Rottem Tomatoes game and draft th...

Adam opens this episode sharing about more grammatical errors that bother him. Why are people not eating the skin on a baked potato? There are men out there giving us a bad wrap. GET IT TOGETHER! Ped & Burk take umbrage with a preposterous movie list. In the meat of the episode it's National Sandwich Day so we list our favorite sandwiches and then rank our all-time appetizers (and forget so ma...

ABT Pod! Adam opens the show recapping his trip back to UNI and asks the boys about going back to their alma mater as adults. Tom's recent family trip to Hawaii. The boys decide how much money they would spend for a 2 hour montage of their funniest moments with friends, and then discuss the most exciting time in their life. Burk hits the boys with a Would You Rather before we trick our way into th...

Ped & Burk open this week's show discussing Adam's field fire story, by-gone days of men polishing their shoes, Love is Blind lunacy, NW IA boys living their football dreams, who would play Adam in his own Rudy story, Billy Mays and the infomercial golden days, and more food chatter of course! The boys then discuss the all-time WORST Halloween treats in a hilarious conversation before ending w...

As Spooktober rolls along we open the show with Ryan wanting to wean off of his pop addiction, the next big societal scam preying on the weak has the boys evaluating friendships, first thing you would do if you became a billionaire, and another insane wedding story! The boys then hop into Halloween by calling Ryan's brother for his firsthand experience of seeing Blair Witch Project in theatres, Ry...

SPOOKTOBER is here! Let the Halloween episodes begin! Ryan continues his rice cooker food dominance and Adam discusses his 6 hrs without cell service and liviing like it was 2003 all over again. The boys then welcome on Jared in Wisconsin! Jared hosts the first ever BRB game of "Soup, Salad or Sandwich". Ryan then has a movie game for Adam & Jared to play. The boys then list their Mt Rushmore...

Ped & Burk open the show talking about writing a sitcom, and Adam could play the Dad? The boys want to do movie reviews of iconic movies they haven't seen. Adam reads a negative review of the show from a loyal listener. Why can't packaging companies make it easier on us? The boys list their Mt Rushmore of One Hit Wonders and then read two insane news stories before closing the show by discussi...

Adam & Ryan morning pod! The boys open the show talking about stalkers and the ego boost it would be. Adam gives Ryan punishment options for standing him up. Did Adam take this prank too far? An intricate conversation about burgers and hot dogs. America has health problems, and the boys discuss. Adam shares his observations from the Clay Co. Fair. The boys then do a draft of yellow things befo...

Ped, Burk and Tommy P are back on this episode of Backroads & Bonfires. Adam is going to work on giving people the benefit of the doubt, the boys talk gambling and place a 20 leg college football parlay live on the air! A lot of bad cologne is surfacing in public and needs to stop. What is the kid from Free Willy up to now? The boys then check in with Brad in Minnesota before doing a draft of...

Adam & Ryan open this episode of Backroads & Bonfires by giving Jared in Wisconsin a call. Jared updates the boys on what is happening in the Wisconsin wilderness currently, excitement for Packer football, and then the boys discuss the recent Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift drama. Ped & Burk then talk American economics, studying abroad, and languages before diving into a draft of all-ti...

Ped, Burk and Timmy G pod wile Burk does a live fantasy football draft. The boys then discuss if friends were on the trading block, Icelandic breeding visas, John Cena's epic drives, male pattern baldness, AMC dramas and times when you are most unattractive. The boys then relive their glory days, and in honor of Sid Vicious/Psycho Sid, they list their top 5 Pro Wrestling feuds of all-time. Tak...

Ped & Burk welcome back Ryan's wife Nadine! An intro full of relationship advice, what not to do and funny dating stories. That is followed by Adam recapping his trip to the Iowa State Fair, wondering why billion-dollar corporations can't have better shopping carts, appropriate hair cut convos, could we be Lifestyle Creators and so much more! We then end the show by drafting our all-ti...

Adam is joined by three young bucks for this episode. As an additional grad gift, he has Isaiah Segovia, Jack Bloom and Mason Barnes on. The boys discuss the life of a teen and balancing school, sports, church and faith. Is being a teen today similar to when us 90s kids were teens? Road trips are the best. How phones have changed social culture. This year's USA Basketball team vs The Dream Tea...

Ped & Burk welcome the owner of Vista Paints, Mr. Chad Buccholz onto the pod! After a brief introduction of Chad, the boys workshop a joke, answer a Saved By The Bell question, remember back to school shopping, and more! Then Chad shares his podcast thoughts, what grinds his gears and critiques of Adam and Ryan in a wonderfully honest segment. The boys then dive deep into the world of conspira...