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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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
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119 - Shakespearean Malone (With Owen Thomas - The Elms)
Friday, April 17, 2026
This week Brock, Pete, & guest Squid Scott Teece sit down with Owen Thomas of The Elms to talk about the vinyl box set, reunion shows, the value of interacting with fans, music after The Elms, starting Absorb., looking to the future, and more. The Elms Absorb. APHC Merch Shop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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118 - Happy Nowhere (With Peter Stuart of Dog's Eye View)
Friday, April 10, 2026
This week Peter Stuart of the band Dog's Eye View and Jason from Unoriginal Vinyl join the show to discuss the 30th Anniversary Record Store Day 2026 vinyl release of the album "Happy Nowhere" as well as connecting to music, appreciating the vinyl format, writing songs, and more. Unoriginal Vinyl Record Store Day Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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117 - Nobody Called Us The Fun Uncles (With Cameron George)
Friday, April 3, 2026
This week The Squids celebrate the one year anniversary of Tooth & Nail News by chatting with Cameron George! They agonize over making a Top 5 Albums list, dive into how he was introduced to the label, talk bucket list bands, and more of the usual nonsense of Lake Skabegon including turning the tables on their guest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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116 - It's Not That I Have No Empathy (Untold Stories 9)
Friday, March 27, 2026
It's been a busy week here in Lake Skabegon our home town. This week we take a look back at some untold stories from past episodes. Eric from Pocket Vinyl talks about vinyl collecting and teenagers. Dana Fuggin' B from Two Week Notice and Live Free or D.I.Y. podcasts talks about letting interviews flow naturally. Pocket Vinyl Two Week Notice Live Free or D.I.Y. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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115 - It's All About Connection (With Andy Atkins - A Plea For Purging)
Friday, March 20, 2026
This week The Squids listen to voicemail and are joined by Andy Atkins from A Plea For Purging and Bad Luck Burger Club. They talk about reunion shows, bringing a food truck to Furnace Fest, expanding the business, music videos, revisiting old songs, the challenge of writing new songs, ordering off-menu, service industry vices, and brainstorm ideas for the restaurant, and more! Bad Luck Burger Club A Plea For Purging Merch Honeytree Meadery APHC Merch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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114 - Armageddon Massive (With Ethan Luck & Jeff Holmes - The Dingees)
Friday, March 13, 2026
It's a celebration of The Dingees "Armageddon Massive" vinyl release in Lake Skabegon! Ethan Luck & Jeff Holmes stop by to discuss the remastered album on Unoriginal Vinyl. They talk about recording the album, rediscovering the original recordings years later, updating the artwork, and appreciating the effort that Unoriginal Vinyl puts into all their projects. Order your copy of Armageddon Massive APHC Merch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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113 - Snow Day Part 2 (With Maverick)
Sunday, March 8, 2026
It's part two of the Snow Day Sunday impromptu recording. The Squids pick up where they left off when Jason signed off and are joined by Maverick. Stories of Satellite Soul, Big Spankers, the Carman movie trailer, chip complaints, the CarmanBot, Geoff Moore, voicemail, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
