A Pickle Home Companion
Welcome to the calming shores of Lake Skabegon. Hosted by Kevin, Jared, Pete, & Brock aka The Squids, this unscripted show is a mix of nostalgia, storytelling, jokes, deep-dive conversations with musicians and other interesting folks. Grab a seat and join in on the fun.
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Episodes
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149 - Wholesome Prison Blues (With Landon Ginnings)
Friday, October 2, 2026
This week The Squids hang out with Landon D. Mise of Showbread and chat about Kansas City, the legendary New Earth venue, Squad Five-O, how badly he wants to play keyboards in every band possible, MySpace, sharing memories of music with your kids, screen printing, Audio Adrenaline, Carman, a shocking vinyl discovery, laundry tips, and more! Landon D. Mise The Clampdown Screen Printing & Design Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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148 - A Meatloaf Conundrum (Voicemail Episode)
Sunday, September 27, 2026
In today's voicemail episode, The Squids all wear the "Ethan Luck shirt" which makes for great visuals on an audio podcast. They also tackle messages from listeners on the Squid Line (985-28-SQUID) on a variety of topics including grilled cheese, mac & cheese, more condiment talk, more money making ideas, milk, bad live bands, break down a football schedule, a parking lot story, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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147 - Small In Numbers, Mighty In Vibe (With Adam Voith)
Friday, September 25, 2026
This week The Squids chat with author and retired booking agent Adam Voith. They discuss his new novel RIYL, talk about if it's fact or fiction, chat about Little Engines publishing, touring with the book, and more. Adam Voith Little Engines Publishing Roadside Monument Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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146 - The Wrong Dirt Band (With Trent Dean)
Friday, September 18, 2026
This week The Squids and guest host Jeremy Goss get to the bottom of the mystery surrounding the band Say What? Special guest Trent Dean chats about pushing the limits, the legacy of Mix Master Mighty White, the Atari Hotz Box, touring with Michael W. Smith, Bash-N-The-Code, his arch nemesis, Nuclear Fishin', clubbing in LA, life as a DJ, and a game night that leaves the hosts speechless. Bash-N-The-Code Reunion Say What? - Fresh Fish Robert Gay & The Alarms Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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145 - Here There Be Dragons & Snakes & Spiders (With Dave Rumsey - Earthsuit)
Friday, September 11, 2026
Lake Skabegon goes international with special guest Dave Rumsey from the band Earthsuit. They discuss music creation, New Orleans, Extreme Days, guitar making, movie facts, Festival Con Dios, and figure out whether everything in Australia is dangerous or not. All this and more on A Pickle Home Companion! Rumsey Guitars APHC Merch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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144 - Normal Is Boring (With F. Woods Stevens - Farquar Muckenfuss)
Friday, September 4, 2026
This week Pete, Kevin, & guest host Scott Hatch (Burnt Toast Vinyl) sit down with F. Woods Stevens from Farquar Muckenfuss to chat about a number of things like playing weird music, meeting Joe from the Dead Milkmen, Philly, working on MST3K, his various music projects, The Monkees, getting kidnapped at Cornerstone, Vroom, Biff, and more. F. Woods & The Extra Senses Get Tickets to the show with Jim E. Brown Farquar Muckenfuss (Bandcamp) Woods Solo Album Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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143 - Having Fun Is Fun (With Josh & Jerrod of Doc Turbo)
Friday, August 28, 2026
This week Josh Harvey & Jerrod Bettis of Doc Turbo stop by to talk about their new album "What's So Important". But first they spoil some movies, and discuss the theory of finding a reason to hang out, how they met, guest vocals, sneaking in references in the new album, their early influences, Huey Lewis, the generation gap, and come up with an idea for a new vinyl project. Doc Turbo (Facebook) (Instagram) (YouTube) Unoriginal Vinyl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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142 - Sponsored By Our Sponsors Sponsor (Voicemail Episode)
Sunday, August 23, 2026
In this week's bonus episode, The Squids work their way through their voicemail inbox and ponder things like "Which pants opera am I?" They also discuss phone numbers, sponsorships, music, condiments, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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141 - Making The Rest Of Pop Culture Possible (With Kevin Robinson - GVTH DVDDY)
Friday, August 21, 2026
This week The Squids sit down with Kevin Robinson of GVTH DVDDY to discuss touring, artwork, starting the project, Blue Giant, getting fired from a Christian bookstore, and more GVTH DVDDY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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140 - Oops! All Guests 2! (With Joe, Davy, Rick, Matt, & Nate)
Friday, August 14, 2026
Oops! It's all guests this week in Lake Skabegon! This has become an annual tradition here in Lake Skabegon. Joe Yerke (Insyderz) is joined by Matt & Rick (Hokus Pick), Davy (Bleach), and Nate Parrish for a conversation about tour pranks, awkward fan interactions, writers block, creative outlets, life on the road, AI vs Real Life, and the state of Christian music. Bleach Nate Parrish Camp Qwanoes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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139 - Savannah Squad Five-O Recap (With Jeff & John Fortson)
Friday, August 7, 2026
The Squids, Megan, Sarah, & the Fortson twins finally recap most of their adventures the week of the final Squad Five-O show. From poor culinary choices to quality hangs, the trip was an adventure. They also listen to some voicemails from listeners that were left for Squad. #squadfiveo #gasolineheart #DistrictLive #MD2020 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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138 - I Like My Junk Loud (With Soup The Chemist)
Friday, July 31, 2026
This week's guest is one of the O.G.s. The guys are joined by special guest host Micah Ortega (Five Iron Frenzy) as they talk with the godfather of Christian rap Soup The Chemist. They discuss sampling, Gene Eugene, SFC, KRS-One, making an impact on people, an encounter with a witch, Soup's autobiography along with the challenges of recording an audiobook, and much more. Soup's Linktree Five Iron Frenzy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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137 - Do You Have Time To Talk About Cruise Ships? (With Aaron Abrahamson Cote)
Friday, July 24, 2026
Does the Block Island Ferry stop in Lake Skabegon? This week The Squids chat with steel pan percussionist Aaron Cote. They talk about music, Rhode Island, cruise ships, his viral videos, and more. Instagram Cote Percussion Panoramic View Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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136 - Everybody Has A Story (With John Nissen III)
Friday, July 17, 2026
This week The Squids dive into memorable album covers and more with John Nissen III. They talk about buying albums based on the art, discovering the Christian music scene, shirt designs, Blenderhead, Don't Know, MxPx, the Tooth & Nail logo, TomFest, the Punk Rock Museum, art shows, the importance of personal connections, and more. John Nissen Design Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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135 - But Does It Connect To My Bluetooth Speakers? (Untold Stories 12)
Friday, July 10, 2026
This week we dive into another stack of outtakes and untold stories from past episodes. Topics include hot sauce, ranking albums, the sad tale of the last beer in the fridge, Muppets, Record Store Guy, learning to drive, and more nonsense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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134 - I Feel I Created A Monster (With Dana Bollen)
Friday, July 3, 2026
It's been a busy week here in Lake Skabegon, so this week we present additional conversations from the marathon podcast session with the one and only Dana Fuggin' B of Two Week Notice and Live Free Or D.I.Y. podcast from March of 2025. Topics include Furnace Fest, Ten Yard Fight, cowbell playing, the stress of driving a truck, community in the music scene, Koyo, Hot Mulligan, a game, the new Piebald album, and more. Two Week Notice: Spotify Apple Podcasts Instagram Live Free Or D.I.Y. Wantlands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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133 - The Lifelong Dream Of Never Growing Up (With Ben Cissell - Audio Adrenaline)
Friday, June 26, 2026
This week The Squids sit down for a conversation in the Big House in Lake Skabegon with Ben Cissell of Audio Adrenaline. They Get Down to all the important topics you want to hear about like car racing, movie premieres, Festival Con Dios, the legacy of Drum Machine (R.I.P.), Carman, enhanced CDs, first cars, and back by popular demand... Lawn maintenance! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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132 - Five Iron Fans Are Called Podcasters (With Mason Mennenga)
Friday, June 19, 2026
This week Jared, Pete, & Brock sit down with the internet's youth pastor Mason Mennenga. They discuss the culture of 90's Christian music, his podcast BlackSheep, collegiate athletics, trash TV, and the most important of all topics... lawn care. Mason Mennenga Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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131 - The Pollening (Voicemail Episode)
Friday, June 12, 2026
It's a super-sized voicemail episode this week! The Squids tackle their inbox and somehow manage to get through it all! Topics include resurrecting bands, games, transporting food safely, concert recaps, and so much more. Grab a snack and your favorite beverage and enjoy the ride! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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130 - High Kick All The Way To The Grave (With Todd Fadel)
Friday, June 5, 2026
This week The Squids dive into the Northwest music scene with Todd Fadel. They talk about putting on shows, touring with Sappo, creating songs for a house church, the origins of Twin Sister, dabble in some TomFest talk, the Meow Meow, Agents of Future, teaching music, virtual reality, and get Todd's side of the infamous Milk Truck story. All this and more on A Pickle Home Companion! Todd Fadel's Videos For Picklers Todd Fadel's Squid Pro Quo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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129 - Kevin's Editing Hell (Untold Stories 11)
Sunday, May 31, 2026
Enjoy some unreleased moments from an evening in May of 2025 that they irresponsibly podcasted three episodes. I guess this makes it four. Topics include the gathering of The Squids, a voicemail/promo for a show, and speedo stories. #SquadFiveO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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128 - I Will Kill The Worst Parts Of Myself (With Mitchell Layton - Pipe Bomb)
Friday, May 29, 2026
This week The Squids and Mr. Kyle talk with Mitchell Layton of the band Pipe Bomb. They discuss becoming a content creator, the bands Church Girls and Plead The Widows Cause, writing and recording music for Pipe Bomb, the origin story of the band, play a game, music festivals, and more. Pipe Bomb (Bandcamp) Pipe Bomb (Instagram) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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127 - For The Listeners At Home (With Loyd Harp)
Friday, May 22, 2026
This week The Squids are joined by Loyd Harp for discussions around the upcoming Carman movie, Audiofeed, selling records, music, mayhem, and more. Audiofeed Call And Response Records APHC Merch Shop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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126 - Late News Breaking (With Jeff & John Fortson - Squad Five-O)
Sunday, May 17, 2026
It's a Squad Five-O Sunday bonus episode! Jeff & John sit down to talk about the upcoming show in Savannah, GA while everyone tries Jared's patience by talking about Star Wars. Other topics include fashion tips with Jefe, shirt shopping, voicemail, Gasoline Heart, the Tooth & Nail News post, and why this is all Jared's fault. Get tickets to the final show Gasoline Heart Mark Lowry's Closet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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125 - 90% Filler, No Meat (Untold Stories 10)
Friday, May 15, 2026
In this week's compilation of untold stories discussions ensue regarding guilty pleasure bands, trivia, camels, Weird Al, Guitar Hero and Rock Band, the mewithoutYou smelly CD sale, and other nonsense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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124 - The Recurring W's Meeting Episode 12 (With Bret, Todd, & Valentine - The W's)
Friday, May 8, 2026
This week Bret, Todd, & Valentine of The W's join the The Squids in Lake Skabegon for an episode filled with laughter. Pete has a new bottle of Three Chord. There's listener voicemail, lots of Oregon talk, the challenge of naming all the drummers of The W's, Wikipedia Fact Check Corner, fluffernutters, Kevin shows why Jared normally runs the games, and other nonsense. APHC Merch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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123 - Telling A Story In Four Panels (With Elizabeth of The Touring Test & Pocket Vinyl)
Sunday, May 3, 2026
Elizabeth Jancewicz stops by to talk about creating the Pilgrim the cat comics and the Kickstarter campaign along with Eric's Taskmaster birthday party, growing up with comics, Anniversary traditions, the Pocket Vinyl covers project, and more. Pilgrim: A Cat Comic Memoir Kickstarter The Touring Test Pocket Vinyl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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122 - Danger Is Their Middle Name (With Eric of Pocket Vinyl)
Friday, May 1, 2026
Eric from Pocket Vinyl returns for another off the rails conversation with The Squids. They discuss the upcoming AudioFeed festival, Eric's love of the band Bleach, weird challenges, a guest hosted trivia game, Australia, and finally talk about Pilgrim the cat & the Kickstarter to chronical her story. Pilgrim: A Cat Comic Memoir Kickstarter The Touring Test Pocket Vinyl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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121 - Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable (With Jared Colinger - The Enigmatic Foe)
Friday, April 24, 2026
This week Jared Colinger of The Enigmatic Foe stops by Lake Skabegon for a conversation about the origins of his music project, working with the Frank Lenz, singing at Ronnie Martin, Blockbuster, getting comfortable singing about personal things, and his new album Like An Ocean. The Enigmatic Foe Autopilot (Music Video) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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120 - How I Didn't Meet Your Mother (Voicemail Bonus)
Sunday, April 19, 2026
It's a jam-packed bonus episode of voicemails as The Squids hear what listeners have to say. Stories of choirs, mysterious bands, the less mysterious Herb Alpert, secret mission updates, household maintenace, stylistic changes in bands, and all sorts of nonsense. Call in at 985-28-SQUID! (985-287-7843) #voicemail #listenerquestions #nobodyreadsthesehashtags Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
