Pete's Pub

In this episode of Pete's Pub, the final episode of Season 1, host Peter Kemmerer reflects on his life journey, sharing personal stories of overcoming childhood challenges, the impact of mentorship, and the transformative power of music and performance. He emphasizes the importance of allowing for the possibility of success and encourages listeners to pursue their goals despite obstacles. The epis...

In this solo episode, Pete shares his experiences from a delightful family outing, discusses his involvement with a top local Lehigh Valley cover band, and offers a recipe for perfectly roasted broccoli. He also makes a couple of drink recommendations and shares one of his favorite authors with you. Roasted Broccoli: 1) Fill a gallon freezer bag with cleaned and trimmed (those long, big stems) bro...

In this episode of Pete's Pub, host Peter Kemmerer welcomes Jeremy Roma, who shares his family's journey with neurofibromatosis (NF), a rare genetic disorder. Jeremy discusses the challenges and triumphs of raising a child with NF, the importance of early intervention, and the role of community support. He also highlights the advocacy work done through the Children's Tumor Foundation and the Neuro...

Join Pete and special guest Tim Oister as they dive into the Philadelphia Eagles' upcoming season. From roster changes to game predictions, they cover it all with humor and insight. Will the Eagles soar to victory or face unexpected challenges? Tune in to find out! Theme music for Pete's Pub is "Hard Fought Victory" by Chris Martyn and Geoff Harvey at www.purple-planet.com Please consider donating...

In this heartfelt episode of Pete's Pub, Pete reconnects with his long-time friend and mentor, Jason Nugent. They reminisce about their shared history in the tech and gaming world, discuss the evolution of their careers, and explore the personal growth that has shaped their lives. From the early days of Stomped.com and BeyondUnreal.com to Jason's current work with the Public Knowledge Project and...

This week Pete chats with Jessica Lawrence from Spain (Jessica is there, not Pete)! She is the owner of planforspain.com, where she leverages her extensive knowledge of Spain and other destinations for those who are looking for deep-dive fulfilling visits or even full-blown relocations. Check out Jessica's website at planforspain.com You can also find Jessica at www.instagram.com/planforspain , ww...

This week it's just Pete on his family vacation, talking about a couple of things that are important in his life these days: being a PopPop and his musical endeavors. Theme Music: “Hard Fought Victory” by Chris Martyn and Geoff Harvey at www.purple-planet.com . Please consider donating to Al Otro Lado. Al Otro Lado provides legal assistance and humanitarian aid to refugees, deportees, and other mi...

On this week's show, Pete chats with his friend Kim Wentzel, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who lives in St. Croix and just happens to be a singer and a guitar player too! Kim is also the daughter of the late, great Al Rosenberg of MTV, Imus and the Howard Stern Show fame. Kim talks about her background, what got her started in social work and performing, life on the island, and they both talk...

In this episode, Pete talks with Mike Em, Hilary Brown and Steve Collins of Bellwether Ritual, a very talented band out of the Allentown, PA area that writes and plays original music that is difficult to categorize but easy to enjoy! The band talks about their origin, how the band has changed, their songwriting process, Hilary’s bass gear (because Pete is a bass gear head), working on their first...

In this episode, Pete breaks down the pre-training camp Philadelphia Eagles, position by position and commits to his very early predictions on a game-by-game basis for the 2025-2026 season. Talk about sticking your neck out there! We will revisit the Eagles and his comments just prior to the beginning of the season to see how he made out. Theme Music: “Hard Fought Victory” by Chris Martyn and Geof...

In this episode, Pete tells a story of serendipity and destiny that began nearly 50 years ago and resulted in the peace of mind knowing, despite not having a clue along the way, that he ended up where he was supposed to. Theme Music: “Hard Fought Victory” by Chris Martyn and Geoff Harvey at www.purple-planet.com. Please consider donating to Al Otro Lado. Al Otro Lado provides legal assistance and...

This week Pete talks with Shawn Semmel, co-founder of and drummer for the Lehigh Valley, PA-based band, MidSummer. Shawn takes us through the origin of the band, why the debut EP is "Vol. 2," the challenges facing original music bands, and more. Following the interview, Shawn and the band share the full opening tune from their EP "Tales Of The Time Traveler, Vol. 2, "Crashing Walls." Theme Music:...

On this short and sweet episode of Pete's Pub, Pete tells you about two television shows and one book series that are currently exciting his molecules. He also shares an easy-to-prepare and delicious meal prep, and his wife Denise's favorite summertime cocktail. Theme Music: “Hard Fought Victory” by Chris Martyn and Geoff Harvey at www.purple-planet.com. Murderbot: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt304...

On this week's show we do a deep dive interview with the delightful Denise Stajkowski, author of the book "Let's Talk About It - A Healing Journey Through Pain To Peace" based on Denise's own experiences from around age six to today. I found this to be a difficult read, but an ultimately rewarding one as well. I should mention that the book touches on some very dark and disturbing behavior, so be...

In the inaugural episode of Pete's Pub, host Peter Kemmerer introduces himself and shares his journey into podcasting, his personal history, musical pursuits, and the importance of good news in today's world. He reflects briefly on his early life, challenges, and the joy of family, while also outlining the podcast's future direction. Theme Music: “Hard Fought Victory” by Chris Martyn and Geoff Har...

Announcing my upcoming podcast, Pete's Pub! https://rss.com/podcasts/petes-pub/