John Locke tells us that all men are endowed with certain natural rights, those of Life, Liberty, and Property. And we love Property. Whether from late night infomercials or antique shopping, we are all material girls. We surround ourselves with X-Boxes and Labubus and clothes; especially clothes. And when we venture out of our homes there is always the debate of what Property to bring – do I need a water bottle? An umbrella? My entire library of books? And then there comes a vacation, where we venture away for days or weeks. What am I going to feel like wearing eight days from now? How do I filter my possessions? Why should I suffer through not having all of my comforts just to experience another culture? Free yourself from your worldly chains with Mat and Veronique as we relive the immigrant experience of dragging everything we own across the Atlantic through the panicked anxiety of Overpacking!



*Grumbles are specifically off-the-cuff, no research went into this grumble.



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John Locke tells us that all men are endowed with certain natural rights, those of Life, Liberty, and Property. And we love Property. Whether from late night infomercials or antique shopping, we are all material girls. We surround ourselves with X-Boxes and Labubus and clothes; especially clothes. And when we venture out of our homes there is always the debate of what Property to bring – do I need a water bottle? An umbrella? My entire library of books? And then there comes a vacation, where we venture away for days or weeks. What am I going to feel like wearing eight days from now? How do I filter my possessions? Why should I suffer through not having all of my comforts just to experience another culture? Free yourself from your worldly chains with Mat and Veronique as we relive the immigrant experience of dragging everything we own across the Atlantic through the panicked anxiety of Overpacking! *Grumbles are specifically off-the-cuff, no research went into this grumble. _____________________________________ Support the show and become a Grumble Kid! Patreon.com/GrumbleGoat Join the adventure in Mat’s novel!!! Amazon | Audible _____________________________________ For more information or to share: GrumbleGoatPodcast.com Grumble Goat on Instagram | Facebook | TikTok Follow your hosts: Mat | Veronique The post Overpacking appeared first on Mat Labotka.

John Locke tells us that all men are endowed with certain natural rights, those of Life, Liberty, and Property. And we love Property. Whether from late night infomercials or antique shopping, we are all material girls. We surround ourselves with X-Boxes and Labubus and clothes; especially clothes. And when we venture out of our homes there is always the debate of what Property to bring – do I need a water bottle? An umbrella? My entire library of books? And then there comes a vacation, where we venture away for days or weeks. What am I going to feel like wearing eight days from now? How do I filter my possessions? Why should I suffer through not having all of my comforts just to experience another culture? Free yourself from your worldly chains with Mat and Veronique as we relive the immigrant experience of dragging everything we own across the Atlantic through the panicked anxiety of Overpacking!



*Grumbles are specifically off-the-cuff, no research went into this grumble.



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Support the show and become a Grumble Kid! <a href="https://www.patreon.com/GrumbleGoat" rel="noopener noreferrer">Patreon.com/GrumbleGoat</a> Join the adventure in Mat’s novel!!! <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Mat-Labotka/e/B09QLFJ8GY" rel="noopener noreferrer">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/B09RPF73ZK/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-295958&amp;ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_295958_rh_us" rel="noopener noreferrer">Audible</a>



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Overpacking

Wanderlust is embedded into the human DNA. It is as much a part of us as thirst or hunger, and just as powerful a motivator. Humanity did not cross the Bering Strait because Asia ran out of space, we crossed because it was there. We spread across the world like a global pandemic, and now that we have airplanes, that pandemic has become airborne. Travelers traverse everywhere, and thus citizens of foreign lands need a place to put all these explorers. Just like airports have customs lines, and the Everglades has Alligator Alcatraz, popular cities have Tourist Traps. Some random, worthless artifact is given Can’t-Miss status and these groups flock to line-up and self-contain. But if your goal is to explore a new city, why waste time taking a selfie at the most photographed places in the world? Blend in with Mat and Veronique as we seek out new life and new civilizations by boldly going where everyone else already lined up for Tourist Stuff!



*Grumbles are specifically off-the-cuff, no research went into this grumble.



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Wanderlust is embedded into the human DNA. It is as much a part of us as thirst or hunger, and just as powerful a motivator. Humanity did not cross the Bering Strait because Asia ran out of space, we crossed because it was there. We spread across the world like a global pandemic, and now that we have airplanes, that pandemic has become airborne. Travelers traverse everywhere, and thus citizens of foreign lands need a place to put all these explorers. Just like airports have customs lines, and the Everglades has Alligator Alcatraz, popular cities have Tourist Traps. Some random, worthless artifact is given Can’t-Miss status and these groups flock to line-up and self-contain. But if your goal is to explore a new city, why waste time taking a selfie at the most photographed places in the world? Blend in with Mat and Veronique as we seek out new life and new civilizations by boldly going where everyone else already lined up for Tourist Stuff! *Grumbles are specifically off-the-cuff, no research went into this grumble. _____________________________________ Support the show and become a Grumble Kid! Patreon.com/GrumbleGoat Join the adventure in Mat’s novel!!! Amazon | Audible _____________________________________ For more information or to share: GrumbleGoatPodcast.com Grumble Goat on Instagram | Facebook | TikTok Follow your hosts: Mat | Veronique The post Tourist Stuff appeared first on Mat Labotka.

Wanderlust is embedded into the human DNA. It is as much a part of us as thirst or hunger, and just as powerful a motivator. Humanity did not cross the Bering Strait because Asia ran out of space, we crossed because it was there. We spread across the world like a global pandemic, and now that we have airplanes, that pandemic has become airborne. Travelers traverse everywhere, and thus citizens of foreign lands need a place to put all these explorers. Just like airports have customs lines, and the Everglades has Alligator Alcatraz, popular cities have Tourist Traps. Some random, worthless artifact is given Can’t-Miss status and these groups flock to line-up and self-contain. But if your goal is to explore a new city, why waste time taking a selfie at the most photographed places in the world? Blend in with Mat and Veronique as we seek out new life and new civilizations by boldly going where everyone else already lined up for Tourist Stuff!



*Grumbles are specifically off-the-cuff, no research went into this grumble.



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Support the show and become a Grumble Kid! <a href="https://www.patreon.com/GrumbleGoat" rel="noopener noreferrer">Patreon.com/GrumbleGoat</a> Join the adventure in Mat’s novel!!! <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Mat-Labotka/e/B09QLFJ8GY" rel="noopener noreferrer">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/B09RPF73ZK/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-295958&amp;ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_295958_rh_us" rel="noopener noreferrer">Audible</a>



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Tourist Stuff

The Game of Life is a nuanced, open-world role-playing game that everybody gets to play once. While some stats are […]
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The Game of Life is a nuanced, open-world role-playing game that everybody gets to play once. While some stats are […] The post Traffic Court appeared first on Mat Labotka.

The Game of Life is a nuanced, open-world role-playing game that everybody gets to play once. While some stats are […]
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Traffic Court

Santorini is a beautiful island off the coast of Greece. A collapsed volcano has left a striking, sheer cliff rising […]
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Santorini is a beautiful island off the coast of Greece. A collapsed volcano has left a striking, sheer cliff rising […] The post The Gondolas of Santorini appeared first on Mat Labotka.

Santorini is a beautiful island off the coast of Greece. A collapsed volcano has left a striking, sheer cliff rising […]
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The Gondolas of Santorini

Humankind has always taken to the sea.  We are addicted to exploration, to discovery, to peeking over the horizon and […]
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Humankind has always taken to the sea. We are addicted to exploration, to discovery, to peeking over the horizon and […] The post Cruise Food appeared first on Mat Labotka.

Humankind has always taken to the sea.&nbsp; We are addicted to exploration, to discovery, to peeking over the horizon and […]
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Cruise Food

Humankind is a herd animal. We gather. Like lemmings to a cliff, we follow where the herd goes. We gather […]
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Humankind is a herd animal. We gather. Like lemmings to a cliff, we follow where the herd goes. We gather […] The post Tour Groups appeared first on Mat Labotka.

Humankind is a herd animal. We gather. Like lemmings to a cliff, we follow where the herd goes. We gather […]
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Tour Groups

From humanity’s origins in Africa, it took around 100,000 years to spread across the globe. The pace of that journey […]
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From humanity’s origins in Africa, it took around 100,000 years to spread across the globe. The pace of that journey […] The post Travel Days appeared first on Mat Labotka.

From humanity’s origins in Africa, it took around 100,000 years to spread across the globe. The pace of that journey […]
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Travel Days

The Twenty-First Century is a wondrous time to exist. Humanity now enjoys an age where we can safely see the […]
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The Twenty-First Century is a wondrous time to exist. Humanity now enjoys an age where we can safely see the […]
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Tourists

Eons of evolution have culminated in creating the perfect form of life: Humankind. Unfortunately, it didn’t bother cleaning up after […]
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Eons of evolution have culminated in creating the perfect form of life: Humankind. Unfortunately, it didn’t bother cleaning up after […] The post Bar Snack Utensils appeared first on Mat Labotka.

Eons of evolution have culminated in creating the perfect form of life: Humankind. Unfortunately, it didn’t bother cleaning up after […]
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Bar Snack Utensils

Summertime is a joyous time. The quintessential image of peak happiness is the sun shining from a blue sky on […]
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Summertime is a joyous time. The quintessential image of peak happiness is the sun shining from a blue sky on […] The post Barbeque Chips appeared first on Mat Labotka.

Summertime is a joyous time. The quintessential image of peak happiness is the sun shining from a blue sky on […]
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Barbeque Chips

Humanity has plunged into the Cyber Age at terminal velocity. Everything must move at the speed of light. High-speed internet, […]
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Humanity has plunged into the Cyber Age at terminal velocity. Everything must move at the speed of light. High-speed internet, […] The post The Price of Gas appeared first on Mat Labotka.

Humanity has plunged into the Cyber Age at terminal velocity. Everything must move at the speed of light. High-speed internet, […]
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The Price of Gas

Grumble Goat is off this week! So Mat has commandeered the feed to bring you a preview of his fantasy-adventure […]
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Grumble Goat is off this week! So Mat has commandeered the feed to bring you a preview of his fantasy-adventure […]
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Zak Chapter 2

A comedic grumbling of mundane trivialities.  Mat Labotka and Veronique Hurley grumble through life’s little pet peeves. Do you hate gum? Have you ever thought about it? You probably hate gum without even realizing it. Follow Mat’s absurd infuriation down the rabbit-hole into frustration, while Veronique’s buoyant optimism keeps us afloat… of the Grumble Goat.

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A comedic grumbling of mundane trivialities. Mat Labotka and Veronique Hurley grumble through life’s little pet peeves. Do you hate gum? Have you ever thought about it? You probably hate gum without even realizing it. Follow Mat’s absurd infuriation down the rabbit-hole into frustration, while Veronique’s buoyant optimism keeps us afloat… of the Grumble Goat.

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