Backroads & Bonfires

ABT Pod! The boys open the show with some feistiness before discussing Iowa political legends, the boys' kids playing outdoors today versus 25 years ago, Adam shares his dream involving the three guys and a 90s heart throb, Americans thinking they know more about food than professional chefs, our takes on chocolate chip cookies and Burk puts his foot down on his music takes. For the meat, MM!,...

Ped & Burk open this episode with a good and deep discussion of music. Glen Powell is having a moment. Discussing the new Twisters movie. The ludicrous HOA boards. Are comedians actually funnier than us? What if we did a draft of our friends? The first ever installment of THIS or THAT. The boys then do a draft of the best meats! What a time to be alive! Take a...SWEET ESCAPE through the 90s wi...

This episode of Backroads & Bonfires features Ped, Burk and Tim, with the boys encouraging Adam to stop procrastinating. Are we nerds? Are they golf tournaments or golf classics? The boys discuss anxiety. When will we officially ban plastic outdoor chairs? The legendary garage fridge. The boys then chat about computer games they played in high school and discuss the ever-growing Olympic sports...

On this episode of Backroads & Bonfires we start with a long and raucous intro. Adam has more thoughts on social media lunacy and fake humility, plus he is aggravated by why detectives wear suits to chase bad guys. Are we getting into the 90s sitcoms conspiracy documentaries business? Then the boys dive into a genuine conversation about coaching and teaching before Adam shares a crazy movie th...

Ped and Harvard Derek kick off part 2 with him with a good old fashioned BRB intro! Everything from airport spills, boat ride pukes and cathode ray-tube to opinions on yet another psycho wedding couple. PSYCHO! Burk hops back in then for a discussion of best things about small towns, and who better to discuss this with than a man who has lived in both a rural farming community and Boston, MA. The...

Ped & Burk welcome one of Adam's closest friends and Harvard alum, Derek Lietz to the podcast! Derek shares about his upbringing and the values he learned on a farm in Alta, IA and being Adam's friend growing up. Ped & Burk then interview Derek about what life is like during the journey as a Harvard student, the university's rich history, culture on campus and so many great sto...

Ped & Burk sit down with hall of fame baseball umpire, renowned tug of war coach (literally), avid Hawkeye fan and all-around great Iowan and human being, Dan Pomeroy, for one whale of a tale. His partner, and also fellow hall of famer, Jim Molitor, chimes in a bit as well. You will love these conversations from as genuine and authentic human beings that you'll ever find. The boys close ou...

The greatest Midwest trio to ever grace mics is together, with the pop of the century from Tom's appearance. A good old fashioned bonfire discussion pod in this episode. Adam recently attended a wedding and also a concert and has opinions on both, Adam's reasons for podcasting and when to go all-in, the boys share an all-time laugh from Adam's hypothetical game, could we be someone&#39...

Adam & Ryan open this week's show discussing Adam's recent neat idea to do the Puckerbutt Chip Duel, a DOOZY of a wedding story that may upset you, Adam's problem with jersey fashion, remembering Tommy Hilfiger and Adam blow's Burk's mind with a crazy Alta, IA fun fact. The boys then remember their own Dads and do a draft of their all-time TV dads in honor of Father's D...

Adam & Ryan bring you the first ever episode from the downtown studio! The boys open the show discussing best grad party food, how bad people are at backing out of parking spaces, Tommy's recent injury, weird cologne commercials, and the negative effect phones are having in today's schools. The boys then rank their favorite sandwich chains and go down memory lane as we remember the bes...

Ped and Burk celebrate Ryan's wedding anniversary on this episode by throwing it back to high school relationships when we grew up. Adam then reveals a MAJOR food delicacy he finally tried and his thoughts! The boys talk about outlandish wedding registries and wedding attire. It's then time to discuss ROOOOAD TRIIIIPS!. Ones we've been on, dreams trips and breaking down the rules of a...

Ped & Burk deliver a great blend of humor and serious conversation in episode 170 of Backroad & Bonfires. In the intro the boys discuss male pattern baldness, the sad state of modern art, why the band Everclear wasn't more successful, and social media dm etiquette. Then the episode takes a turn into the serious, but it is a great conversation I think you will enjoy. The boys then draft...

On this episode of Backroads & Bonfires the fellas start off by discussing yet more social media annoyances. We discuss words getting used entirely too much today. We call a listener and then Adam & Ryan discuss farm sustainability as only we can, And because Adam got blown off by Ryan in a text, Adam lists the best things about Poland by himself. Of course, we take it to the 90s to close...

Ped, Burk and Tommy are back! The boys have some thoughts about the movie Twister, and why don't we make natural disaster movies anymore? Getting mail as an adult stinks, a mind blowing tv stat about a show, and the pod is moving! After the intro the boys have...the time of their lives...doing a draft of the all-time chick songs. If there was ever a podcast that brings a bonfire convo to life,...

Ped, Burk and Tommy pod! Adam had a Taylor Swift dream, the boys answer how to survive a hostage situation, Tom as a day-time court TV judge, discussing America's legal system, discussing a TV sitcoms bracket...and OJ Simpson. Then the boys list their all-time satisfying moments and discuss why the entire 90s was green. Love y'all! Intro Music "Upbeat" by Jon Luc Hefferman (No ch...

TAKES POD! Ped, Burk and Tim circle up in the Vista Paints studio to get out a lot of takes! Adam has many things grinding his gears including AI taking over. Shoutout to music. Wrestlemania. National Haiku Day. Days of Thunder. NASCAR. Butt Cleavage. Are we tired of capitalism? Inappropriate picture poses. Struggles of opening food. Stroll through the 90s with us with Kickball and flavored marker...

Ped & Burk have too much fun on this one! The boys open up with discussions on farm life reality, Adam recapping his trip to the city to sell cattle, lying clothing companies and celebrating National ASMR Day. The boys then check in with their friends in Minnesota & Wisconsin before doing a draft of their all-time favorite TV/Game Show hosts! To end the show the changing weather has the bo...

Ped, Burk and Tommy are together again! The boys find themselves discussing the transfer portal in the intro, as well as kids breaking house windows and mischievous things we did as kids, and Adam points out to Ryan & Tom how they were wrong about something. The boys then do a draft of the all-time road trip movies. The list is incredible! Someday we will live pod from an epic road trip. Cheer...

Ped & Burk begin the intro with a bovine success story! Then the boys try and figure out cat nip, discuss more insane reality television which leads to a conversation on wedding gift giving, and Adam is growing his hair out. The boys then break down Burk's annual March bracket, and this year the topic is Family Movies! We also have first and second round results. Make some graffiti "S...

Previously Recorded on 7/8/23 BUY YOUR PAINT AND SUPPLIES AT VISTA PAINTS IN STORM LAKE, IA! Adam & Brett bring you this week's episode, recorded last summer, but still quite relevant leading into baseball season. The intro starts with Adam's disappointment in himself, plus he also issues Brett a rare apology. The boys share what's been grinding their gears lately, including social...

Ped & Burk are here to say who can and can't say they are from a small town, Adam introduces Ryan to muckbang, and the boys get giddy over a new food invention. Then to celebrate Pi Day the fellas list their Mt Rushmore of pies, re-rank a preposterous Will Ferrell movie list, do their all-time suckers Mt Rushmore and get musical in the 90s quick hitter. Love y'all! Intro Music "Up...

Ped, Burk and Tommy together again! The boys take a trip back in time to do a draft of their all-time college foods. That beautiful age when we all learned to be chefs! Then the boys remember the glory days with recess stories. And a VERY special first-time guest joins us to discuss modern day recess, Tom's son Elijah! He's hilarious. Enjoy! Intro Music "Upbeat" by Jon Luc Heffer...

The boys are back, and we have a special guest on this episode! None other than Ryan's wife Nadine! Nadine chimes in with her lady wisdom on some intro thoughts, including parking lots, knee braces are a scam, our first memories, and the one good reason for wind. Then Nadine breaks down 90s heart throbs with us and boy what a list it is. To close things out, let's go out to recess and go f...

In this episode's intro, Ped & Burk are discussing American vs German television, trying to make sense of technology, new satisfying videos we have discovered, bovine education, the glory of brackets, and more! The boys then piece together their ultimate meals from sit down chain restaurants and the 90s segment is one heck of a Fart Knocker. Hut Hut!

In the spirit of Valentines Day, the boys do a draft of the all-time Rom Coms, so many good ones! But first, Adam thinks people need to cool it with the hype surrounding pretzels and also, adults need to stop talking like children. Remembering Valentines Day in elementary school, and we check in with some Wisconsinites for National Wisconsin Day! Join us for a pizza parry as we remember the 90s to...