A Pickle Home Companion

A Pickle Home Companion is a heartfelt show featuring offbeat stories, unexpected interviews, conversations about music, and everyday life with “The Squids” (Kevin, Jared, Pete, & Brock) Each episode invites listeners into a space of reflection, curiosity, and connection—with a touch of humor and humanity. It's a place for the creatively restless and quietly weird, blending heart, humor, and appreciation for things in life. Each episode is like sitting on a porch with good company and stranger conversation. Come for the storytelling, stay for the tangents. Whether you’re tuning in on a walk, a drive, or a slow morning, you’re welcome here. Call or text “The Squid Hotline” at 1-985-28-SQUID!

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Episodes

• 82 - Exciting After The Fact (Untold Stories 7)

  Friday, October 10, 2025

  1 hour 2 minutes

  This week while The Squids recover from Furnace Fest we take a look back at some untold stories from past episodes. They discuss the mystery of who sent Jared a Christmas gift, more mall stories, annoying your coworkers with your music choices, high school jobs, Squid Line nonsense, and more! Call or text the Squid Line at 985-28-SQUID! (985-287-7843)

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• 81 - Pre-Thunder Fest Recap

  Thursday, October 9, 2025

  37 minutes

  It's part one of our Thunder Fest Thursday episode! The Squids aimed to keep the full recap short, and as usual were long winded despite being completely exhausted. This episode looks at the day leading up to the festival, adventures in Portland, meeting up with listeners and online friends, and more. Thunder Fest

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• 80 - The Space That Is Empty (With Mike Almquist)

  Sunday, October 5, 2025

  1 hour 17 minutes

  In todays Second Part Sunday episode the "Brock-less pod" conversation with Mike Almquist continues. They discuss intricate vinyl packaging, live albums, a little more Five Iron Frenzy talk, and Pete does some online shopping. https://mewithoutyou.com/ #SQUID #mewithoutYou #fiveironfrenzy

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• 79 - Playing In God Mode (With Mike Almquist)

  Friday, October 3, 2025

  1 hour 49 minutes

  This week's episode features a conversation with Mike Almquist the manager of mewithoutYou and his love of Five Iron Frenzy, his and Kevin's unknowing shared first experience seeing them in concert, live DVDs, managing bands & more. But first Jared explores new candy and they once again try and answer a listeners voicemail question. https://mewithoutyou.com/  #SQUID #fiveironfrenzy #mewithoutYou

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• 78 - The Sense Of Community In The Mosh Pit (With Chad Johnson - Furnace Fest)

  Friday, September 26, 2025

  1 hour 22 minutes

  Furnace Fest 2025 is almost upon us! Kevin, Pete, & Jared are joined by Josh Lollis to talk about their trip with Chad Johnson, the founder of Furnace Fest! They talk about harmless pranks, heap praise on their guest, chat about the festival, community, play a game, and have plenty of laughs along the way. Furnace Fest #FurnaceFest #FurnaceFestCommunity

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• 77 - We Made It Through & Had A Good Time (With Mikee Bridges - TomCon)

  Friday, September 19, 2025

  1 hour 41 minutes

  Mikee Bridges (TomFest, Sometimes Sunday, Twin Sister, Tragedy Ann) joins the show to talk about the Portland music scene, his bands, going from opening clubs to starting a legendary festival, what makes a good moderator, running a strict festival schedule, and more. TomCon

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• 76 - I Forgot This Whole World Existed (With Thom Daugherty - The Elms)

  Friday, September 12, 2025

  1 hour 37 minutes

  The Squids explore podcasting for profit and the rights that their college degrees offers them. Thom Daugherty from The Elms joins to talk about the upcoming reunion show, tour life, the superiority of physical media, Glen Phillips, getting music in video games, and make a startling Bandcamp discovery. The Elms The Elms (Apple Music) The Elms (Spotify)  

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• 75 - Accidental Influencers

  Sunday, September 7, 2025

  1 hour 18 minutes

  In todays Special Sunday episode Jared, Pete, Brock, & Kevin discuss school drop off playlists, Adirondack chairs, types of records other than vinyl, Pete's job at a comic museum, listen to voicemails, and Josh Lollis drops a reverse Squid Game on the hosts.

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• 74 - Whatever The Opposite Of Boring Is (With Louis DeFabrizio

  Friday, September 5, 2025

  1 hour 44 minutes

  This week Jared, Pete, & Kevin sit down with Louis DeFabrizio for a fun conversation and some mayhem. They discuss NY vs Boston, old Instagram trends, Furnace Fest, not free "free" tattoos, wild stories from his many bands (The Kick, Dear Ephesus, Gasoline Heart, Summer Rental), the new album, and more.  As an added bonus, Louis sets the bar for Season 2 guests by being the first musical performance on the pod. Gasoline Heart (Bandcamp) Summer Rental (Bandcamp) #xleratorreport #gasolineheart #thekick #summerrental #techsupportbyfortson

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• 73 - You Don't Get To The Peak Unless You Keep Going (With Josh Hagquist)

  Friday, August 29, 2025

  1 hour 38 minutes

  This week The Squids are joined by Josh Hagquist (The Beautiful Mistake) as they discuss the band Silage, Furnace Fest, reuniting The Beautiful Mistake, bagging peaks, the Barkley Marathon, working at a Christian bookstore, and more. Meanwhile the hosts make a plea to Adele. The Beautiful Mistake (Bandcamp) #thebeautifulmistake #lasportiva

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• 72 - The Juxtaposition Of Gratitude (With Masaki Liu)

  Friday, August 22, 2025

  2 hours 38 minutes

  APHC kicks off year two of the podcast with special guest Masaki Liu! Join us as he shares sounds and stories from his musical journeys. Topics include 5 Minute Walk, Dime Store Prophets, band retreats, Five Iron Frenzy, Mike Knott, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, live recording process, and so much more. One Way Studio

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• 71 - Thunder-Fest (With Carmen Thunder)

  Sunday, August 17, 2025

  1 hour 22 minutes

  In this special Sunday episode, the guys chat with Carmen Thunder the founder of Thunder-Fest (Sept. 13 & 14 Portland, OR). They chat about growing up in Seattle with the Tooth & Nail scene, photography, Thunder-Fest, 2004's "Not TomFest", Furnace Fest, and more. Thunder-Fest Thunder-Fest Instagram Thunder-Fest Facebook Thunder-Fest (Linktr.ee)

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• 70 - Oops! All Guests! (With Jeff & John Fortson, Justin Greiman, Josh Kemble)

  Friday, August 15, 2025

  2 hours 1 minute

  It's Failure Puddle Friday and The Squids are nowhere to be found! As year one of the podcast comes to a close a super group of former guests take over and provide discussions on all the things you want to hear about but you just didn't know. Hard hitting topics like weather, Thunder-Fest, the Twilight movies, favorite numbers, ADHD, bridges, adventures while getting those steps in, childhood stories, Uno, hydration, and "The Golden Butt Shot". This episode is brought to you by the letter J. Thunder-Fest  Squad Five-O Is Here To Stay Documentary Squad Five-O Bandcamp Squad Five-O Spotify Sq...

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• 69 - Something About A Coconut

  Sunday, August 10, 2025

  37 minutes

  Happy Second Part Sunday! In today's episode Jared goes on a rant, they discuss taking road trips as kids, listen to voicemail, Pete talks about a list of dead people, and they read the names of the upper tier Patreon members.

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• 68 - Suspenders of Light (With Russ Smith & Rick Colhoun - Hokus Pick)

  Friday, August 8, 2025

  1 hour 59 minutes

  A Pickle Home Companion goes international! Russ Smith & Rick Colhoun from the band Hokus Pick join us with tales of Wikipedia entries, Petra, Steve Taylor, Rich Mullins, Keebler elves, alternate versions of I'm So Happy, and the world of Canadian delicacies. Camp Qwanoes  

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• 67 - The Most Awkward Rock & Roll Moment (With Keith Andrew - Dryve)

  Friday, August 1, 2025

  2 hours 44 minutes

  This week Brock is on a bicycle! Keith Andrew, the drummer of the band Dryve stops by to tell stories about touring, his many band adventures, Jeff Buckley, Jan Hammer, Jewel, Lowen & Navarro, Lomapalooza, San Diego, and more! You'll also be shocked that someone other than Pete brings up Switchfoot first!

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• 66 - Everyone Loves A Hard Brock (With Andrew & John - Magnified Pod)

  Friday, July 25, 2025

  2 hours 21 minutes

  This week The Squids add another two podcast hosts into the mix as they welcome Andrew & John from Magnified Pod to the show. There's voicemail, Zoom talk, hot takes on pudding, candy, S'mores, Weird Al, candy, famous horse talk, voicemail, candy, discussions about MagPod, and a game.

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• 65 - I Hate Fictional Michigan (with Scott Teece - I Survived Youth Group In The 90s Podcast)

  Friday, July 18, 2025

  1 hour 46 minutes

  In a whirlwind of chaos, Scott Teece (I Survived Youth Group In The 90s Podcast) makes his return to Lake Skabegon. There's more topics than we care to list, but if you like nonsense about animals, secret shoppers, music video crushes, banks, Christian bookstores, athletes turned rappers, Blockbuster, and things like that... You're welcome?

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• 64 - Podcasting Is Partying (With Caleb Jackson)

  Friday, July 11, 2025

  1 hour 16 minutes

  This week Caleb Jackson returns to talk about Andrew W.K., MuteMath, the origins of Failure Puddle Friday, Savannah, podcast promoting, and more. Caleb Jackson on Instagram

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• 63 - Invisible Jesus & Lady Wisdom (With Frank Tate - SoulFest/5 Minute Walk Records)

  Friday, July 4, 2025

  2 hours 28 minutes

  This week The Squids welcome the founder of 5 Minute Walk Records Frank Tate to the show. They discuss his journey from running a dance club to managing bands to creating the label. They look at how his childhood formed his unique theology, his vision for SoulFest, Community, and ask the question "How do you love yourself?"  They talk story about Costa Rica, Kenya, data-based praise, Switchfoot, and more. Come hang out with us at SoulFest in August! Read Frank's book Time Machines Work!

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• 62 - Why I Paint My Nails (With Derek Webb)

  Friday, June 27, 2025

  1 hour 11 minutes

  This week we welcome Derek Webb to the shores of Lake Skabegon to discuss his new album Survival Songs. Conversations include the album concept, the process of creating it, the importance of nail polish, vinyl, Rich Mullins, Cornerstone, and more! Derek Webb

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• 61 - The Superheroes I Care About (With Rocky Paterra)

  Friday, June 20, 2025

  1 hour 44 minutes

  This week The Squids welcome comedian/actor Rocky Paterra as they discuss a variety of topics like Amish Country, Sight & Sound, viral videos, VeggieTales, the grind to follow your dreams, recording a live episode, karaoke, and more! Kevin attempts to fill in for Brock by asking questions, but is interrupted. It's all the usual chaos and fun you've come to expect here on A Pickle Home Companion!

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• 60 - The Love Is In The Latency (With Leanor Ortega Till - Five Iron Frenzy)

  Friday, June 13, 2025

  1 hour 31 minutes

  It's an exciting week here in Lake Skabegon loaded with lady energy! The Squids are joined by Leanor from the bands Five Iron Frenzy and The Fast Feeling to talk about music, post office boxes, clothing, a podcast multiverse, Switchfoot, upcoming Five Iron shows, and more. Megan, Tammi, Missy, and Sarah all join in on the fun. Five Iron Frenzy The Fast Feeling Learn about Leanor's Prison Ministry

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• 59 - 50 Ways To Leave This Podcast

  Sunday, June 8, 2025

  1 hour 35 minutes

  This special guest filled episode was recorded at the end of Episode 50 after we wrapped things up with Jason. In true APHC fashion, chaos reigns. Jared discovers a soundboard, Pete was a celebrity at a Switchfoot show, they visit the MuteMath corner, Brock jumps in with Amish facts, Todd wanders the woods at night with a chainsaw, Scott keeps trying to leave and fails miserably. Caleb joins in, Kevin & Pete talk about "Record store guy", naturally there's Extreme Days and Carman nonsense. Somehow Power Team comes up, and Sarah joins in as they talk about introducing significant others to F...

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• 58 - This Is My Ticket Out Of Here (With Jon Dunn - Demon Hunter)

  Friday, June 6, 2025

  1 hour 60 minutes

  This week The Squids chat with fellow Tooth & Nail kid Jon Dunn. Jon talks about his time working in the mailroom at the label as well as becoming an A&R guy and legal rep for the label he loved.  He tells stories about Weird Al, The Tooth & Nail Tour, Emery, mewithoutYou, his band Demon Hunter, his new job at Belief Agency. He also helps the hosts with their own vices in another exciting round of "Squid Games" (we are pretty sure nobody has taken that name yet). Demon Hunter Belief Agency

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• 57 - It's Ethical When You Steal Back Stolen Property (With Justin Greiman - Phimore)

  Friday, May 30, 2025

  2 hours 38 minutes

  This week special fill in Squid Josh Lollis fills in for Kevin. Jared talks about smoke detectors and the guys sing birthday songs to Joe. Justin Greiman from the band Philmore joins the show to talk about his days in the music business, signing with Five Minute Walk, finding things on eBay, the band The Ivy League, listens to voicemails, plays some games, and learns how much Brock likes corn. Greiman Photography Philmore (YouTube)

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• 56 - Pickle Everything. Just Try It. (With Josh Kemble - Dogwood)

  Friday, May 23, 2025

  1 hour 54 minutes

  Ahoy there Pickle Soldiers! This week Pete’s on a boat! The Squids listen to voicemail and are joined by the punk rock chef Josh Kemble (Dogwood & Saint Didacus). They talk Toledo, Furnace Fest, French tacos, FAMILY? Cast, pickles, and more! Dogwood Saint Didacus FAMILY? Cast

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• 55 - Sometimes Disgust and Respect Look Alike (With Jeff Fortson - Squad Five-O)

  Tuesday, May 20, 2025

  39 minutes

  Surprise! It's a bonus encore episode as we gear up for the Squad Five-O documentary release party/screening/concert! Pete goes on a rant, a surprise guest appears, they talk to-go cups, field trips, slang, and more! Squad Five-O Is Here To Stay Documentary Squad Five-O Bandcamp Squad Five-O Spotify Squad Five-O Apple Music #squadfiveo 

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• 54 - Squid Five-O

  Sunday, May 18, 2025

  49 minutes

  In today's bonus episode, The Squids kick it off with a very special voicemail before rolling into the start of the show. The Squids kill time waiting for their guest to arrive. They touch on live albums, Brock's odd copy of Extreme Days, Kevin tries to makes sense of a list of topics he wrote down 4 months ago, and Jared asks the robots about the podcast.

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• 53 - Live Free Or D.I.Y. (With Dana Bollen - Two Week Notice Podcast)

  Friday, May 16, 2025

  2 hours 3 minutes

  Jared and Kevin are joined by Adam from the band Wantlands for a fun conversation with Dana Fuggin' Bollen of the Two Week Notice podcast. You may have seen him grace the stage with Piebald where he rocks the cowbell, or perhaps slinging merch at a show with a number of bands. He is here to talk about his new project Live Free or D.I.Y.  Great dude, great conversations. Two Week Notice: Spotify Apple Podcasts Instagram Live Free Or D.I.Y. Wantlands

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