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Boring is a Swear Word
by Pedro Hoffmeister
Stories of adventures, failures, humor, philosophy, and bad book reviews from Random House author and sponsored rock climber Pedro Hoffmeister.
Episodes
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Podcast Episode 35
Freeway shooter, my friend lost on the river, car accidents, and a meth addict next door? Three wild stories.
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Podcast Episode 34
I tell the stories of the first dead body I saw—a baby—plus the first murdered person, deaths of friends, colleagues, students, my favorite dog, and what it all means to me.
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Podcast Episode 33
The bears are being weird this year...what kind of a bear are you?
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Podcast Episode 32
My new book release episode—American Afterlife—plus author fails, and is it crazy to be a writer these days?
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Podcast Episode 31
Prosuming vs Consuming. How we can buy back our time?
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Podcast Episode 30
The Uvalde school shooting. The dysfunctions of being a public school teacher. Rules that don't make sense. Setting up the next tragedy.
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Podcast Episode 29
Mental Health Month: Reading As A Mental Health Practice. Entertaining poems and essays.
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Podcast Episode 28
Control your destiny, have an internal locus of control, make choices that determine a better future, and therefore the life that you want. Don't settle for a boring, monotonous life that brings you no joy. Go out, work hard, adventure, and take risks!
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Podcast Episode 27
Researching fertilizer bombs on a school computer and other funny stories, found poems, and essays.
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Podcast Episode 26
Rotten goose eggs, being stuck in Reno, and two pieces of New Years inspiration.
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Podcast Episode 25
Kyle Rittenhouse trial and aquittal—thoughts and connections.
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Podcast Episode 24
When I stole a car, awkward hugging, my traumatic brain injury, and struggling to believe in constructs.
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Podcast Episode 23
Ideas, good and bad. Failed humor. Assignments gone wrong. And what language does your car speak?
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Podcast Episode 22
Watching a drowned girl pulled from the river makes me think about life.
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Podcast Episode 21
Why getting punched in the mouth is a good thing. True stories. Fists to my teeth. Also metaphors for the same thing. Are you a hero? I know I'm not.
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Podcast Episode 20
Controversy over my short film "Climbing At Night," addiction, bear encounters, philosophy, and cultural critique.
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Podcast Episode 19
Nature as a language, go outside, and don't date your cousin.
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Podcast Episode 18
"The Good News Episode" - Off-topic dentists, what it will be like after the big earthquake, geeking out, good friends, book deals and the writer's life.
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Podcast Episode 17
"On second thought...I'm the jerk."
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Podcast Episode 16
All poop stories. Nothing more.
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Podcast Episode 15
"Flow" - An ode to MF Doom, Daniel Dumile, stories and poetry from Earl Sweatshirt, Night Comes Early These Days, and a friend cancelling you in 2020.
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Podcast Episode 14
The "All Tricks Episode" in which I prove - once a gain - that am not a good person. Check out the pandemic pro-tip at the start of the episode, or listen for other stories of tricks, bad ideas, and dubious decisions.
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Podcast Episode 13
Discovering a woman on the bridge with a noose, the Gold Standard, our education system, insiders vs. outsiders, and other constructs.
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Podcast Episode 12
"The Apologies Episode": Choking a student, smuggling an item onto an airplane, my drunken friend, and other stories that require an apology.
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Podcast Episode 11
"How To Fail In Sports": Cheat, Make Excuses, Don't Put In The Work, Don't Trust Your Instincts, and Let Fear Control Your Mind.
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Podcast Episode 10
"The Complicated Gifts Episode": Examining conspiracy theories, the Coronavirus, Trump versus Lincoln, Breitbart's America's Frontline Doctors, riding motorcycles, Black Lives Matter, and our call to action.
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Podcast Episode 8
"The Gratitude Episode" - Being a homeless teen in Dallas, Texas, a Greek tragedy, how I became an adventurer, and a message from Bob Dylan.
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Podcast Episode 7
"The Daughters Episode" - When you lose your kids in the woods and other stories.
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Podcast Episode 6
The Coronavirus Episode + I'm the last man on earth without a cell phone. Basically, this is the end of the world.
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Podcast Episode 5
Trying to kayak an unkayakable creek, people hating my second novel, other stories, and a Colorado River Toad.
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Podcast Episode 4
"The Ugly Truths" Episode: Rock climbing failures, me being culturally incompetent, a poem on personal weakness, fragmentary geeking out, people hate my memoir, mistakes and outtakes, plus a note from the rattlesnake I ate last summer.
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Podcast Episode 3
"My First Arson," "Trump Fans Hate My Romance Writing," "I Break Down Tyga's Rap Lyrics," "Geeking Out With Bats," etc.
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Podcast Episode 2
"More People Who Hate My Writing," "A Ridiculous True Story...From Europe," "The Best Thing I've Read This Week," "Geeking Out With Elevators," "Ayuda Me," and "A Dedication Plus A Message From My Frontyard Squirrel."
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Podcast Episode 1
Personal journals podcast episode that includes "People Who Hate My Writing," "A Ridiculous True Story," "The Best Thing I've Read This Week," "Geeking Out," "Journal Lists Y Gente Loca," and "A Message From My Dog."
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How many episodes does Boring is a Swear Word have?
Boring is a Swear Word currently has 34 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Boring is a Swear Word about?
Stories of adventures, failures, humor, philosophy, and bad book reviews from Random House author and sponsored rock climber Pedro Hoffmeister.
How often does Boring is a Swear Word release new episodes?
Boring is a Swear Word has 34 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Who hosts Boring is a Swear Word?
Boring is a Swear Word is created and hosted by Pedro Hoffmeister.
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