A Pickle Home Companion

By The Squids (Kevin, Jared, Pete & Brock)Society & Culture Religion & Spirituality Christianity Music

A Pickle Home Companion episodes

August 14 140 - Oops! All Guests 2! (With Joe, Davy, Rick, Matt, & Nate)
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

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1 hr 28 min
August 07 139 - Savannah Squad Five-O Recap (With Jeff & John Fortson)
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

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1 hr 52 min
July 31 138 - I Like My Junk Loud (With Soup The Chemist)
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

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1 hr 48 min
July 24 137 - Do You Have Time To Talk About Cruise Ships? (With Aaron Abrahamson Cote)
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

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2 hr 6 min
July 17 136 - Everybody Has A Story (With John Nissen III)
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

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2 hr 12 min
July 10 135 - But Does It Connect To My Bluetooth Speakers? (Untold Stories 12)
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.

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1 hr 5 min
July 03 134 - I Feel I Created A Monster (With Dana Bollen)
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

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2 hr 9 min
June 26 133 - The Lifelong Dream Of Never Growing Up (With Ben Cissell - Audio Adrenaline)
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!

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1 hr 50 min
June 19 132 - Five Iron Fans Are Called Podcasters (With Mason Mennenga)
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

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1 hr 56 min
June 12 131 - The Pollening (Voicemail Episode)
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!

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1 hr 38 min

About A Pickle Home Companion

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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…