About this episode

The dads interview Brian Shores about the Central Iowa Fireworks tent and share humorous stories.

On this episode of Pants Optional, the dads head to Newton's favorite fireworks tent to sit down with Brian Shores, owner of Store for Homes Furniture, to hear how the Central Iowa Fireworks tent got its start. As always, the conversation quickly goes off the rails as the guys talk cars, steak dinners, lawn mowing, questionable fireworks stories, and life in general. Be sure to listen closely for a special deal code that will score you a great discount at the Central Iowa Fireworks tent. Grab a chair, enjoy the laughs, and get ready for another classic episode of Pants Optional.

People in this episode

Host: The Hideaway Dads

Guest: Brian Shores

Topics covered

• fireworks
• Iowa
• cars
• lawn mowing
• comedy
• life stories

Keywords

• fireworks
• Iowa
• comedy
• cars
• lawn mowing
• discount code

Sponsors

Central Iowa Fireworks

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Store for Homes Furniture

Places: Central Iowa, Newton

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