The Pie Boy Podcast

Reflections on the Dope Game Era of my life and it’s lasting effects on me. This is the story of the good, the bad and and ugly of doing whatever it takes to keep your family afloat. So much heart. It was trauma with the right amount of grace.

The story of the infamous Lumpy and The Upper Decker at the Super Bowl. Reflections on Super Bowl legends, mishaps and bad behavior.

Reflections on the people, food, stories, legends and traditions of one of professional sports biggest events, The Super Bowl and its place in my heart.

Reflections on my time living on a dairy farm in Tillamook, Oregon in the 1990's. Lessons on fear, father figures, where milk comes from and growing up. 

This reflects on the lesson of paying attention and weaves in some thoughts about what it means to be a Pie Boy.

This episode speaks to and reflects on the good, the bad and the ugly of being in the Boy Scouts.

This episode reflects on the Old Drunk House  in my neighborhood growing up and the people that lived there. It also looks into my experience of stealing a pickle from my neighbor. Weird times. 

This episode reflects on getting  splinters, slivers, and being careless with a pocket knife. Sometimes we have to learn the hard way.  Enjoy my notes on growing up.

This episode reflects on my life long connection to Eric Clapton’s cover of the song, “Cocaine” by J.J. Cale and getting into trouble on a school field trip to see James and the Giant Peach on stage at the Keller Auditorium.

This episode reflects on the origins of cuss words in my life.

Reflections on my first real baby sitter, getting the chicken box and dealing with weird people with annoying habits.

This episode reflects on getting sick as a kid and my first experiences with a hair cut. 

Reflections on my Great Grandma Elsie and the impressions left on me from stories about her and my own interactions.

Featuring the stories: “Emergency Room” & “Walking on Sunshine” and reflections on childhood injuries, family and the holidays.

This is the story of my first friend Jordan and some reflections on its effect on me.

Reflections on falling in a lake.

This episode reflects on the movies that shaped me. From classic westerns, epic Vietnam adventures, horror and buddy films. 

Reflections on living in Tillamook in the 1990’s and the start of memories special to the Coast of Oregon.

This episode is a musical field trip through time. It talks about my Moms infamous concert stub collection and some thoughts about these gems of musical history. She saw some pretty epic shows. From AC/DC to Elvis, this collection is a time capsule of wonder.

This episode reflects on the trauma and grace of dealing with the holidays. It includes the infamous story about The Pie and how humor, story telling and family tradition help get me over the holiday blues.

This episode is dedicated to my Mom. All love. 

This is a new poem I have been working on. I was challenged to try a new poetic form! Which was to write a contrapuntal poem and so here we are. Enjoy!

This episode is dedicated to my Dad. He is part of my origin story. I cant tell you everything about him, that's ok, because that is part of the story. Learning a little about him helps you learn a little something about me. Happy hunting! 

This episode features a poem inspired by DoorDashing and the untruthful perspectives people have on Portland Oregon in 2020.

More stories about my first memories at the Pierce Street house.