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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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00:19:30

#122 - The History of the Poet.

The Pie Boy Podcast ·

2023/04/29

Reflections and connections about the thoughts rolling around in my head about life, writing, storytelling and music. The featured poem, “The History of the Poet,” is a look back on the road to being a poet, taking action on creative ideas and the humble beginnings. --- 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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00:14:51

#121 - Revolution Island

The Pie Boy Podcast ·

2023/04/19

Reflections and connections about the thoughts rolling around in my head about life, writing, storytelling and music. The featured poem, “Revolution Island,” is a meditation on visualizing yourself as a piece of nature and using personification to speak about this nature like it’s a revolutionary idea, person or movement. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pieboypodcast/message Support this podcast:

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00:18:51

#120 - Voicemail to Lumpy

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2023/04/12

Reflections and connections about the thoughts rolling around in my head about life, writing, storytelling and music. The featured poem, “Voicemail for Lumpy,” is a ode to a legend and great friend. I miss him dearly and getting creative helps me keep him alive. Ps - part of a series of poems I am writing for national poetry month and the write a poem a day challenge 2023. Day 10. Written 4/10/23 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pieboypodcast/message Support

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00:19:33

#119 - How to be a Dad

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2023/04/05

Reflections and connections about the thoughts rolling around in my head about life, writing, storytelling and music. The featured poem, “How to be a Dad,” is the Dad & life advice I wish I would have gotten before my daughter was born. --- 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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00:26:08

#118 - Big. Big Mike.

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2023/03/29

Reflections and connections about the thoughts rolling around in my head about life, writing, storytelling and music. The featured poem, “Big. Big Mike.” Is a ode to a legendary Pie Boy and athlete from my childhood. From mishaps, accidents, strike outs, to catch phrases, singing songs, cracking jokes and becoming the joke, Big, Big Mike loved some life and showed a lot of love. This is a tribute the old veteran. --- Send in a voice message:

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00:29:32

#117 - Insecurity Blues

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2023/03/22

Reflections and connections about the thoughts rolling around in my head about life, writing, storytelling and music. The featured poem, “Insecurity Blues” is a meditation on being insecure and the problem with taking those issues out on others, not to mention some thoughts about an experience with gun violence and staying strong in the face of danger. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pieboypodcast/message Support this podcast:

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00:24:28

#116 - Hello

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2023/03/15

Reflections and connections about the thoughts rolling around in my head about life, writing, storytelling and music. The featured poem, “Hello” is about the religion of head banging, the magic of live shows and the beauty in a mosh pit. --- 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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00:22:33

#115 - Carlo Park

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2023/03/08

Reflections and connections about the thoughts rolling around in my head about life, writing, storytelling and music. Todays poem is from an assignment I did with students where we tried to think of ourselves as an object or place. --- 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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00:18:41

#114 - Down Rides & Cheap Highs

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2023/03/01

Reflections and connections about the thoughts rolling around in my head about life, writing, storytelling and music. Todays poem is all about riding public transit all over Portland, Milwaukie and beyond. A snap shot of all of the trauma and grace of those moments. An ode to line 33 and all the jokers I used to ride with. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pieboypodcast/message Support this podcast:

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00:29:53

#113 - Bus Rides

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2023/02/23

Reflections and connections about the thoughts rolling around in my head about life, writing, storytelling and music. Todays poem is all about riding public transit all over Portland, Milwaukie and beyond. A snap shot of all of the trauma and grace of those adventures. --- 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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00:25:03

#112 - Starting Pitcher

The Pie Boy Podcast ·

2023/02/15

Reflections and connections about the thoughts rolling around in my head about life, writing, storytelling and music. Todays poem is all about baseball, my love affair with pitching, stories of the good old days and a tribute to an legend. --- 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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00:29:32

#111 Ode to My Adidas Sneakers

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2023/02/09

Reflections and connections about the thoughts rolling around in my head about life, writing, storytelling and music. Todays poem is an love letter to my favorite sneakers and special moments in my life that I wore them. Took me a lot of places. --- 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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00:25:45

#110 - 1603 1st Street

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2023/02/01

Reflections and connections about the thoughts rolling around in my head about life, writing, storytelling and music. Todays poem, 1603 1st Street, explores the sights, sounds, tastes, feelings and smells of Tillamook, Oregon and growing up on 1st street. --- 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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00:23:59

#109 - I Could Be From Anywhere

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2023/01/25

Todays Poem, I Could Be From Anywhere, is inspired by where I come from. Not only the physical places, but also the people, sights, sounds, feelings, food, music and culture. I wrote this with my students as we learned about I Am From Poems, that focused on where they come from and how we can tell those stories in creative ways. Reflections and connections about the thoughts rolling around in my head about life, writing, storytelling and music. --- Send in a voice message:

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00:25:27

#108 - Deep Thoughts in a Shallow City

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2023/01/20

Todays Poem, Deep Thoughts in a Shallow City, was inspired by the hard times of living through the Pandemic and delivering food for Doordash. Reflections and connections about a city, nation and world struggling to find its way and the thoughts rolling around my head about life, poetry, writing and Hip Hop. --- 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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00:23:40

#107 - The Patron Saint of Nothing

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2023/01/11

Todays focus will be on a poem, The Patron Saint of Nothing and my reflections and connections about writing it, sharing poetry on this podcast and a snap shot into my writing brain. --- 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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00:32:59

#106 - Check Weed

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2022/10/27

This is my college football story. A snap shot of the journey and what I went through to live out my dream of playing college football. So many stories, so little time. --- 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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00:14:23

#105 - The Wisdom of Paying Attention

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2022/10/21

This Story Short is about the lessons learned from not paying attention and my Grandpa Jim who taught me the value of paying 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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00:13:18

#104 - Cravings

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2022/09/21

This is the story of my nortouius appetite, how I earned the nickname “The Goose” and where the phrase, “Are you trying to Hansel and Gretel me?”, came from. --- 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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00:11:01

#103 - Books

The Pie Boy Podcast ·

2022/09/09

This is a story about reading, my journey learning to read and some books that made an impact on my life. --- 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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