Backroads & Bonfires

Join Adam & Brett as Adam recaps his time at the World's Greatest County Fair, which mainly includes all of his food reviews plus a few other observations. It truly is a magical place. Brett wonders why he wasn't invited, and maybe that brought Adam some Karma in Pedersen Luck on yet another episode of Backroads & Bonfires.  Intro Music "Upbeat" by Jon Luc Hefferman (No changes were made) License...

HUT HUT!! Ped & Burk bring you this episode full of joy. How could you not be happy when talking about your all-time favorite sitcoms? Plus, Ryan shares about his first ever Kinnick Stadium and Iowa Hawkeye game experience and we share what our "walk-out songs" would be. Get pumped and enjoy this episode of Backroads & Bonfires!  Intro Music "Upbeat" by Jon Luc Hefferman (No changes were made) Lic...

Join Adam along with first time guest Josiah Anderson for a fun travel breakdown. Adam & Josiah recently drove to Florida and back over 5 days and are here to share observations from the road. Great food. Terrible drivers. Southern roads. Truck stops. The south is HOT. Here all about our stroll through the Southern United States and pick up some pointers along the way on this cultured episode of B...

Join Adam & Brett for your listening pleasure as Adam discusses the many phases of feather pillows, gives back scratching pointers and lays out his new burger rankings after recently dining at some new fast food joints! Brett is baby birding Arby's curly fries for freshness and there is out of control FLOW en route to The Hamptons on this episode of Backroads & Bonfires.  Intro Music "Upbeat" by J...

Adam, Burk and Tom are back! This podcast interrupted by your Gettysburg educational minute. So much pizza talk. Enjoy the fun and let's all ask ourselves, why did they stop doing BOGO deals under the pop bottle caps?  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' Time" by Patrick Lee (...

Join Adam & Ryan for another episode! In the intro, gears are ground, plus trampoline shenanigans. In the (Pedersen) beef of the episode we discuss our five best inventions each, which leads to an all-time idea for "The Bachelor" series, we then end with some 90's quick hitters as usual. Thanks for joining along with us! Intro Music "Upbeat" by Jon Luc Hefferman (No changes were made) License Link...

Join Adam, Brett and Steve as Adam chums the pristine waters of Cozumel, Mexico, Steve joy rides to Sioux Falls at age 14 and Brett goes full Squints Paladoris on his moped by the pool 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' Time"...

Join Adam & Ryan for another fun filled episode. As usual the intro is filled with a wide array of conversation, including... "I want Devon Sawa's hair in this picture" 3 Ninjas, hiya! "Wasn't the third Jaws movie set in a dusty western town?" A couple leftover takes to re-heat. Accidentally eating food wrappers. Using the Amber Alert system to ban karaoke songs. Forrest Gump vs. Bobby Boucher The...

Join Adam and "The Big Dog" Wyatt Svendsen, as he's back for his second time recording on the pod! Wyatt shares how he upset an entire Fantasy Baseball League with one trade before we recap the first half of the MLB season and give some thoughts and opinions (13:27 - 35:40, 44:00 - 47:10, 51:00 - 1:00:17, time stamps if you need to skip over nerdy baseball talk). As always there are some stories a...

Join Adam, Ryan and Tom as they open with a discussion of electric eels and the best french fries before hopping on the Hot Takes Express and learning to be patient with each other through disagreement. Do you agree with our takes?! "I want people to be so upset with us and these takes that they boo us in public." Intro Music "Upbeat" by Jon Luc Hefferman (No changes were made) License Link (https...

This one has been a long time coming! Adam, Joel, Derek, Thomas and Brett are together, recounting stories of why being Adam's friend growing up was harrowing and dangerous. Remember, these were bonding moments NOT friendship ruining moments. I think you're going to love listening to these stories and also yet again wonder why we are all still friends, enjoy!  Intro Music "Upbeat" by Jon Luc...

Join Adam & Ryan as they break down their favorite days of school growing up, including more conversation about just how awesome we/I was with teen dating life. Tid bits from the episode include... We grew up in the great flavor explosion of sunflower seeds.  Big League Chew, candy cigarettes and beef jerky chew. Were you just joshin' around or was it a brew ha ha. I always had these dreams that I...

Join Adam, Brett & Steve for a raucous episode. Adam has a therapy session about his childhood ear infections, Brett has his boat wave dreams crushed and Steve has a solution to finally make it rain. PLUS, an absolutely EPIC "Would You Rather" discussion you don't want to miss on this episode of Backroads & Bonfires.  Intro Music "Upbeat" by Jon Luc Hefferman (No changes were made) License Link (h...

Join Adam & Ryan, just a couple middle aged dudes recoverin' from a baseball game, for a delightful conversation of our dream week of school lunches, 90's quick hitters, and MTV Music Trivia on this episode of Backroads & Bonfires. Tid bits include... Sometimes a dude's just gotta ride the bull. Ketchup is a vegetable. Hide and seek in the dark horror. I thought we weren't going to sing on...

Join Adam, Ryan and Tom for a moment of vulnerability, as they air their nerdy embarrassing facts about themselves. Some 90's quick hitters as always, plus some high school sports stories arise, all while waiting on those delicious Philly sandwiches in the oven.  Intro Music "Upbeat" by Jon Luc Hefferman (No changes were made) License Link (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/legalcode)...

Join Adam & Brett, just a couple chickpeas in a pod, for an episode full of savory food talk. They discuss taking out a second mortgage to buy beef jerky, a life affirming food experience, giant thanksgiving burritos and the one truck stop snack you can have for the rest of your life. Plus, a Pedersen Luck story that yet again makes you question how we are all still friends on this episode of Back...

Adam, Ryan & Tom bring you this great episode. We open by ranking the best breakfast breads, Tom shares his gift giving skills, Burk speaks Danish and someone might become a Clampett. We then transition to a different tone. A vulnerable, raw, deep discussion about community. What does your community mean to you and what are you doing to help? How growing up in and still living in a small town...

Join Adam along with Brett for a nostalgia packed episode. Adam thinks it's time for mopeds' great return. We discuss the glorious early days of Facebook form the perspective of we, the First Genners. How awesome was Walmart in the 90's? Plus, a Pedersen Luck survival story.  Hop on the train with us and enjoy the ride! Intro Music "Upbeat" by Jon Luc Hefferman (No changes were made) License...

Adam & Ryan deliver this nostalgia filled episode to you. Remember how smooth and awesome you were as a teeny bopper? Us too. Some tid bits of what you can expect... "That's Boogey Man 101, man" "I was convinced Jason Voorhees was real and lived in my town" "You're the first person that would die in a scary movie" "How do janitors know what all those keys go to?" "You fell for an internet hoax...

Join host Adam Pedersen along with Steve Hamer as they fondly remember the famous West Links 2 Person Best Ball golf league, some tid bits... Fireworks Blow Darts Club Throws Gator Carts Pond Swimming Raw Meat Sandwiches Ric Flair Slaps Adam also admits something to all of you for the first time in Pedersen Luck. Sure hope you can enjoy the ride on this episode of Backroads & Bonfires  In...

Adam, Tom and Ryan are together again. Some quotes and tidbits of what you can expect...  Adam's 90's Teen Hearththrob ranking. Sitcom reminiscing is inevitable.  Top 5 cereals excitement. "They're an inferior cereal varnish!" "I drink hot chocolate in the winter." "Is that groundbreaking?" An absolute shunning of Charlie Conway Lance Harbor vs Johnathan Moxon HEAT A Randall "Pink" Floyd...

Adam, Brett & Steve bring you a jam-packed episode full of laughs and wisdom. Some tidbits to look forward to... ENJOY! Happy 26th Anniversary "Twister" "Why can't I say the word better in a sentence anymore?!" Pedersen Feat of Amazingness! Adam struggles with the heat. We crown the King of the grocery store parking lot.  Brett celebrates an anniversary. Food talk lends to why we're THICC...

Adam, Tom and Ryan are together again! Some quotes and tidbits of what you can expect... I think you're going to seriously enjoy this! "Did he just say he was FLIRTING to that song?" "Ped models his drumming after two people: John Bonham of Led Zeppelin & Zach Hanson of Hanson." "Hey man! It's me, Craig from O'Town! "I didn't have "Who let the Dogs Out" on my discman." "Ped's Prom Mix '04" "Huffy...

Join host Adam Pedersen along with Tom Hinkeldey & Ryan Burkhart for the first of many times all together! This is a fun ride of impressions, an all time Saturday Night Live roster draft, our favorite concerts, random tangents and so much more! Get ready to laugh on this episode of Backroads & Bonfires. Intro Music "Upbeat" by Jon Luc Hefferman (No changes were made) License Link (https://creative...

Join host Adam Pedersen along with Steve Hamer for an enlightening intro of golf talk, twitter and student loans before they draft their all time baseball movies. Then find out why Adam had to live with the "neatest" person on campus at UNI on this episode of Backroads & Bonfires. Intro Music "Upbeat" by Jon Luc Hefferman (No changes were made) License Link (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by...