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The Pie Boy Podcast

The Pie Boy Podcast explores the grace and trauma of growing up and living in Oregon through the lens of Sparky Swain. Sparky is a story teller, writer, poet, teacher, coach, athlete and Dad who currently lives in Portland, Oregon. Intro Music: "Beat it Blues" by Sparky & The Outlaw. Check out more sounds by Sparky and company here: https://soundcloud.com/k-c-james-swain

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00:49:03

#83 - Freshman Blues

The Pie Boy Podcast ·

2021/12/17

Reflections and connections about being a teenager, dealing with a traumatic past while combating an angry present, first experiences in high school, music and sports as medicine and some cold truths about growing up in a Honkey Tonk part of Oregon. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pieboypodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pieboypodcast/support

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00:18:43

#82 - Christmas Tree Stealing

The Pie Boy Podcast ·

2021/12/08

Reflections and connections about being a little Robin Hood for the holidays and our adventures in stealing Christmas trees for a youth basketball fundraiser. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pieboypodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pieboypodcast/support

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00:26:46

#81 - Guns Come Out

The Pie Boy Podcast ·

2021/11/29

Reflections and connections about having a gun pulled on me in high school and gun violence. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pieboypodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pieboypodcast/support

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00:12:34

Ep. 80 - Grammy Bye Byes

The Pie Boy Podcast ·

2021/11/20

Reflections and connections about the origin of the saying, “Grammy Bye Byes” and other stories. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pieboypodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pieboypodcast/support

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00:30:41

#79 - The Origin of the Big Dog

The Pie Boy Podcast ·

2021/11/12

Reflections and connections about the origin of our family’s vintage motor home and adventures it took us on. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pieboypodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pieboypodcast/support

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00:30:35

#78 - Halloween Special 2021

The Pie Boy Podcast ·

2021/10/29

Reflections and connections about my Mom's Halloween decorations, haunted house adventures, and a visit to a abandoned hospital for the mentally insane. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pieboypodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pieboypodcast/support

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00:20:00

#77 - “Going Scaring” Part 2

The Pie Boy Podcast ·

2021/10/23

Reflections and connections about the next scaring adventure in the infamous Big Dog and the story of how our luck ran out. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pieboypodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pieboypodcast/support

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00:21:31

#76 - “Going Scaring” Part One

The Pie Boy Podcast ·

2021/10/16

Reflections and connections about going scaring during the spooky time of year in my family’s 1970’s Dodge motor home. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pieboypodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pieboypodcast/support

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00:21:24

#75 - PWF (Pie Boy Wrestling Federation)

The Pie Boy Podcast ·

2021/10/09

Reflections and connections about the armature wrestling federation operation we had at my house and tales of growing up rowdy. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pieboypodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pieboypodcast/support

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00:21:08

#74 - Ham Bone & The Peanut Butter Mess

The Pie Boy Podcast ·

2021/10/01

Reflections and connections about pranks gone wrong. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pieboypodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pieboypodcast/support

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00:30:17

#73 - Big Mike and The Two Buttcracks

The Pie Boy Podcast ·

2021/09/18

Reflections and connections about a camping trip to Harriet Lake, Toxic Farts and a hospital trip for an old veteran. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pieboypodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pieboypodcast/support

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00:26:04

#72 - Loud Mouth

The Pie Boy Podcast ·

2021/09/10

Reflections and connections about toxic sports culture, loud mouth parents and spoiled moments youth sports. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pieboypodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pieboypodcast/support

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00:29:54

#71 - Rolling Stones on a Whim

The Pie Boy Podcast ·

2021/09/01

Reflections and connections about buying a ticket to a Rolling Stones concert on the street in Missoula, Montana, outside Washington-Grizzly Stadium from a scalper and having a misadventure of a lifetime. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pieboypodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pieboypodcast/support

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00:52:30

#70 - Showdown in Sisters

The Pie Boy Podcast ·

2021/08/26

Reflections and Connections about a 6th grade baseball tournament gone off the rails in all the best ways in Sisters, Oregon. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pieboypodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pieboypodcast/support

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00:39:07

#69 - Two Hair Cuts Don't Make A Right & The Naked...

The Pie Boy Podcast ·

2021/08/18

Reflections and connections about two bad haircuts and my little brother running wild at my 6th grade football practice. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pieboypodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pieboypodcast/support

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00:29:36

#68 - The Weight Room

The Pie Boy Podcast ·

2021/08/09

Reflection and connections about lifting weights with my Dad and Lumpy in our old red barn, the music that fueled our fires and the sports stories that kept our attention. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pieboypodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pieboypodcast/support

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00:22:08

#67 - One Ugly Bitch

The Pie Boy Podcast ·

2021/07/30

Reflections and connections about my friend Lumpy, 8th grade football and a mistaken identity. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pieboypodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pieboypodcast/support

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00:28:48

#66 - Big Mike & The Split Pea Soup

The Pie Boy Podcast ·

2021/07/22

Reflections and connections about the misadventure of Big Mike and a kettle of split pea soup. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pieboypodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pieboypodcast/support

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00:27:35

#65 - Bury You Out Back

The Pie Boy Podcast ·

2021/07/16

Reflections and connections about the trauma and grace of being tough in my family. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pieboypodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pieboypodcast/support

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00:21:40

#64 - M-80

The Pie Boy Podcast ·

2021/07/09

Reflections and connections on Lumpy and some trouble with fireworks. If you’re going to be dumb, you got to be tough. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pieboypodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pieboypodcast/support

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