A Pickle Home Companion

Welcome to the unofficial after show of The Pickle & Boot Shoppe! Hosted by Kevin, Jared, Pete, & Brock aka The Squids. Conversations surrounding recent P&B episodes, the Diabolical Discussion facebook community, Christian music culture, and other nonsense. Call or text “The Squid Hotline” at 1-985-28-SQUID!
Episodes
Episodes



Friday Mar 21, 2025
45 - Rippin' Cigs & Throwing Strikes (With Robert Gay)
Friday Mar 21, 2025
Friday Mar 21, 2025
This week The Squids are joined by Squid Spouse Tammi and special guest Robert Gay as they tackle the voicemails that listeners have left as well as go on tangents of their own. They discuss their first mosh pit experiences, come up with ideas for new podcasts, discuss their favorite and least favorite CCM songs of the late 90s, parenting fails, and more.
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Friday Mar 14, 2025
44 - This Is Bad For Your Health (Untold Stories 6)
Friday Mar 14, 2025
Friday Mar 14, 2025
In this week's episode we revisit Untold Stories from previous episodes. Topics include Jared's adventures in student teaching, making un-romantic holidays special, driving stories, and the Wheel Of Topics makes it's return leading to some embarrassing stories.



Friday Mar 07, 2025
43 - Is It A Tangent If You Never Get To The Main Point? (With Pip Dolyn)
Friday Mar 07, 2025
Friday Mar 07, 2025
Happy Failure Puddle Friday! The Squids kick off this episode by having Missy & Sarah join for another exciting segment of "What's In Pete's Mail?". Then they welcome queer and trans author Pip Dolyn on to the podcast with open arms. They discuss a wide variety of topics like IKEA, Wegmans, Tim Tebow, D&D, and dive into the book making process, inspirations, and sending playlists as a love language.
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Sunday Mar 02, 2025
42 - Do Better Google (With Jeremy Alan Gould)
Sunday Mar 02, 2025
Sunday Mar 02, 2025
In today's Second Part Sunday episode, The Squids wrap up their conversation with Jeremy Alan Gould and dive into some voicemails. They discuss community appreciation, what got them into comedy as kids, and talk more about the 7 Nips of the Apocalypse episode of the Pickle & Boot Shoppe podcast.



Friday Feb 28, 2025
Friday Feb 28, 2025
Jeremy Alan Gould (Rumors Are True Podcast) makes his triumphant return to Lake Skabegon! This week's topics include "Clipping", recognizing a listener in public, a fact check about The Prodigal Sign, games, and more. Then they are joined by Jason from Unoriginal Vinyl to talk about public speaking, the Tooth & Nail box set, and the ill advised Pickle & Boot Shoppe "7 Nips of the Apocalypse".
The Rumors Are True podcast with Jeremy Alan Gould
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Friday Feb 21, 2025
Friday Feb 21, 2025
This week The Squids welcome special guest Caleb The Spy from the Album Anniversary Podcast. They discuss Patreon, listen to voicemails, get distracted, talk Switchfoot, go off topic, Kevin talks about meeting a major league baseball player as a kid, and they eventually get back to answering the question. They play a round of games and their guest surprises them with a secret game that he had been playing.
Album Anniversary Podcast on Patreon



Friday Feb 14, 2025
39 - Please Subscribe To Our Lonely Fans (With Joe Yerke & THE Heidi Emery)
Friday Feb 14, 2025
Friday Feb 14, 2025
It's Valentines Day! So The Squids check voicemails, talk Dad-core, recap the recent Five Iron Frenzy show. They invite Joe Yerke (Insyderz) & THE Heidi Emery for a lovely discussion with exciting topics like the anatomy of chickens, starting a podcast stage at Furnace Fest, overthinking answers, the benefits of hidden tracks and steak and cheese. Then they make Heidi choose the best love poem for Joe.
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Friday Feb 07, 2025
38 - Punch Me In The Throat With Bubbles (With Jeff Bettger - 90 Lb. Wuss)
Friday Feb 07, 2025
Friday Feb 07, 2025
This week The Squids discuss the benefits of the Dad-core music scene, check some voicemail, and sit down with Jeff Bettger from the bands Ninety Pound Wuss, Suffering & The Hideous Thieves, DRYBNZ, and Raft of Dead Monkeys. They talk about life in the northwest, Furnace Fest, music, vegan punk bars, and what the future of Ninety Pound Wuss looks like.
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