Backroads & Bonfires

The boys chime in with some listener submitted fire stories to start the show. After that, your usual intriguing, head-scratching intro ensues. For the MEAT (Mm!) of the episode the boys procure their Mt Rushmore of high school vehicles and then Adam reviews the Iowa State Fair. Tid bits include... Can the pod do a back flip? TV's have gone too far. Is there something that when you do it, it i...

EMBRACE DEBATE. Ped & Burk bring you a feisty episode. The boys touch on many topics in the intro before getting into the Meat, Mm! of the episode. That includes a Cake Draft, Mt. Rushmore of Pop and some Would You Rathers. The heat is on in those discussions! Tid bits include... Awkward convos with friend's parents. 4-H vs. FFA brawls. Glamour shots. Make bathrooms great again. Stop with...

Ped & Burk are bringing you a lively discussion as always. With so many thoughts on their minds they decided to make this one another installment of a strictly discussion pod. From crazy Rocky training montages and Free Willy to a heated discussion about punch and the perfect chocolate chip cookie. Or how terrifying it would be to wrestle The Undertaker. Sweet corn season is upon us as well, t...

Adam sits down for an awesome conversation with Iowa Hawkeye all-time great Jordan Bohannon. Whether you are a Hawkeye, Cyclone or fan of any other team, this is a candid and fun conversation you'll want to listen to! Topics include... Worst opposing fan base Favorite arena to play in COVID ends 2020 season Mt Rushmore of JBo moments Is Brad Davison actually a nice guy? D1 Brothers talking tra...

Grab a pop and pull up a chair to our bonfireside chat. Adam has many thoughts he needs to get out and discuss with Burk. After all of that is assessed, Adam lays down his top 5 most freeing feelings and then the boys finish with a 90s quick hitter that sends them on a back-to-school deep dive. Enjoy! Tid Bits Include... If you won the lottery. The movie Castaway lied to us. What's the point o...

Ped & Burk open the episode with some thoughts they've had lately. Included topics are breast milk curing pink eye, shrinking ear canals, crazy dreams and call-in voting for American Idol. The boys then list the all-time greatest sports moments from their lifetimes. Are yours the same? Enjoy! Intro Music "Upbeat" by Jon Luc Hefferman (No changes  were  made)  License Link    (htt...

Ped & Tom sit down just the two of them for what seems like the first time in years. The boys discuss their 4th of Julys and reminisce about the July 4th bonfires/wars at Pedersen Farms back in the day. They then discuss best water sports on the lake, which includes an EPICLY hilarious story involving Adam & Tom's grandpa, before chatting about best and worst things about hotel stays....

We're back, back again! Ped, Burk and Tom are together again and sharing all their thoughts with you, including rugby, golf culture, a Would You Rather, swinging (on a swing set), cold plunges and so much more! Adam then breaks down the amazing food he ate on his trip down south and gives his official burger ranking! The boys then close it out with a 90s quick hitter. Enjoy! Intro Music "...

Ped & Burk are back and sharing so many of their inner thoughts with you. The meat, Mm!, of the episode is a discussion of fictional bands and their movies, and then comparing them to real life bands, before closing with a 90s quick hitter I'm sure many of you will remember! Tid Bits Include... Proper use of "lol" and "haha" Ms. Frizzle Using speaker phone in public Lim...

Brad Elder is here to join Ped & Burk for another fun episode! The boys discuss Burk & Brad's blossoming college friendship before discussing home renovation shows, stealing people's thunder and Brad's wild career! Then the boys break down the all-time best acoustic songs before ending with a 90s quick hitter. Enjoy! Intro Music "Upbeat" by Jon Luc Hefferman (No changes  were  made)  License Link...

Ped & Burk are bringing the fun to you in this jam packed episode! The boys open the episode with their random thoughts from the past week, including Russian Communism, motorcycle apparel going too far and best thing we ate this week! Also, Burk asks Adam if he cried at his wedding which leads to a discussion of Adam & Tom's acts of violence against each other growing up. The fellas then draft the...

Ped & Burk discuss what's been on their minds this last week. From boba tea and trick shot artists to cake makers and water nose pluggers. Then the boys do a draft of their all-time best breakfast foods before ending with a 90's quick hitter. Enjoy! Intro Music "Upbeat" by Jon Luc Hefferman (No changes  were  made)  License Link    (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/...

Ped & Burk discuss everything that has been on their mind this past week. Best thing you ate this week. Then, FINALLY, Adam gets to rank his all-time juices before the boys do an iconic 90's quick hitter. Hut Hut! Intro Music "Upbeat" by Jon Luc Hefferman (No changes  were  made)  License Link    (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/legalcode) Outro Music    "Quit...

Ped, Burk and Tom are back for a good old-fashioned bonfire chat. The reason the pod started, random convos around a bonfire! Also, Bean Boozled has entered the chat and things get gaggy. 90's kids, unite! Hut Hut. Intro Music "Upbeat" by Jon Luc Hefferman (No changes  were  made)  License Link    (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/legalcode) Outro Music    "Quittin...

Ped, Burk and Tom open the pod discussing the wind pants era, impressing girls as youngsters, reflecting on our college selves, and the OG, the Schwanz Truck. The boys then do a draft of the all-time condiments before delivering a PSA: DON'T CROSS YOUR EYES. Intro Music "Upbeat" by Jon Luc Hefferman (No changes  were  made)  License Link    (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc...

The boys open the show by discussing meme culture, relatable morning phone calls, Adam's oven usage rate and an absolutely WILD news story. Then the MEAT (Mm!) of the episode is a draft of the golden era of music, 90s Country! Hit a 90s quick hitter with us and then bounce on this episode of Backroads & Bonfires.

The fellas start off the episode by discussing a traumatic injury to the podcast, what Adam is thankful for, and Bovine birds and the bees, before drafting the all-time funniest TV characters on this episode of Backroads & Bonfires. Intro Music "Upbeat" by Jon Luc Hefferman (No changes  were  made)  License Link    (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/legalcode) Outro Music    "Quittin'...

Adam, Burk & Tom are ready to discuss weddings. But first, the boys open up with a discussion of Classroom Fight Club and physical altercations before giving thoughts and takes on quite possibly the most heavily opinion-laden topic on earth, weddings. BUCKLE UP! Intro Music "Upbeat" by Jon Luc Hefferman (No changes  were  made)  License Link    (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/legal...

Ped & Burk are ringing in another episode with our longest opening banter we've ever had. But it's good! So stick around to listen to that, or fast-forward to the part where we talk about our biggest crushes from our childhood. Who were yours? Ours might surprise you! We then dive into unforgettable jingles and end it with a 90's quick hitter on this episode of Backroads & Bonf...

Ped, Burk and Tom are back and firing on all cylinders. The meat (Mm!) of this episode is all about those best feelings ever. Is it the perfect shower? That first sip of coffee? A good sneeze? Maybe getting rid of that good throat itch? We discuss them all, and I'm sure you'll relate, plus have many of your own on this episode of Backroads & Bonfires! Intro Music "Upbeat" by...

An episode almost exclusively about food. What unites the world better than food? So let's talk about all the great things we've eaten lately and gosh darn it, let's get excited! The stories are FUN. Plus, Pedersen Luck. Hut Hut! Intro Music "Upbeat" by Jon Luc Hefferman (No changes  were  made)  License Link    (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/legalcode) Outro Music    "Quittin' Ti...

Heyooooo, welcome back! In the intro Ped & Burk break down jelly beans, best and worst form of potato, and sports fandom. Ped then introduces Burk to a Sweet 16 bracket of "bad guys" (you will all relate) before ending with a 90's quick hitter about a movie we all love. Hut Hut! Intro Music "Upbeat" by Jon Luc Hefferman (No changes  were  made)  License Link    (https:/...

Ped, Burk & Tommy Trumpets try out non sequiturs in this episode and discover that all Adam thinks about is podcasting and how to turn events into podcast episodes. Adam then goes over the legendary movie writer/director/producer John Hughes' incredible run of movies. The list will blow you away. Mt Rushmore of fictional bands enters the chat before we close out with a classic 90's quick hitter. E...

An episode for the ages! Ped, Burk and Tommy Trumpets bring you a raucous episode. This episode brings you, hands down, our funniest moment ever on the pod with us 3. In anticipation of March Madness the boys discuss Burk's "Best Restaurant Items" bracket, and there is some serious dissension. Adam HATES how McDonalds has brainwashed America! We close it out with a 90's quick hitter per the "uuuuu...

Waddup y'all?! Adam and Brett are bringing you another episode of the Backroads & Bonfires podcast this week, and boy was it fun! In the intro we discuss bad pet owners, favorite tournaments, Adam's haters and more! Then in the meat, Mm!, of the episode, the boys do an all-time bald men draft followed up by a stand-up joke workshop which as always yields fantastic results, before closing out with...