Pete's Pub
It's Sunday, the ending to your weekend and you want to relax with friends before the week begins anew. Pete's Pub is the place to go, the best hang in the neighborhood for stories and conversations that you can relate to. I hope you join me here at Pete’s Pub, available wherever you get your podcasts!
Kim Wentzel
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 about their experiences and memories related to Al, including a benefit Kim and Pete played for Al's favorite charity, RISE of NJ.
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Bellwether Ritual
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 full-length album and more.
Stay tuned after the episode for their single, “Lock And Key,” used with permission of the band. You can find Bellwether Ritual...
Eagles Preview
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 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, depo...
Serendipity And Destiny
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 humanitarian aid to refugees, deportees, and other migrants trapped at the US-MX border. Donate at alotrolado.org/letsdosomething.
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Shawn Semmel - MidSummer
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: “Hard Fought Victory” by Chris Martyn and Geoff Harvey at www.purple-planet.com.
MidSummer:
https://www.facebook.com/MidsummerPA
Pesto And Murder
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/tt30444310/
Somebody Feed Phil:
https://www.netflix.com/title/80146601
Dungeon Crawler Carl:
https://www.audi...
Denise Stajkowski
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 aware.
Theme Music: “Hard Fought Victory” by Chris Martyn and Geoff Harvey at www.purple-planet.com.
You can get Denise's book from Amaz...
Getting To Know You
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 Harvey at www.purple-planet.com.
Introduction - Pete's Pub
Announcing my upcoming podcast, Pete's Pub!
https://rss.com/podcasts/petes-pub/
