A Pickle Home Companion
A Pickle Home Companion is a heartfelt show featuring offbeat stories, unexpected interviews, conversations about music, and everyday life with “The Squids” (Kevin, Jared, Pete, & Brock) Each episode invites listeners into a space of reflection, curiosity, and connection—with a touch of humor and humanity. It's a place for the creatively restless and quietly weird, blending heart, humor, and appreciation for things in life. Each episode is like sitting on a porch with good company and stranger conversation. Come for the storytelling, stay for the tangents. Whether you’re tuning in on a walk, a drive, or a slow morning, you’re welcome here. Call or text “The Squid Hotline” at 1-985-28-SQUID!
Episodes
In todays Second Part Sunday episode the "Brock-less pod" conversation with Mike Almquist continues. They discuss intricate vinyl packaging, live albums, a little more Five Iron Frenzy talk, and Pete does some online shopping.
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This week's episode features a conversation with Mike Almquist the manager of mewithoutYou and his love of Five Iron Frenzy, his and Kevin's unknowing shared first experience seeing them in concert, live DVDs, managing bands & more. But first Jared explores new candy and they once again try and answer a listeners voicemail question.
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Furnace Fest 2025 is almost upon us! Kevin, Pete, & Jared are joined by Josh Lollis to talk about their trip with Chad Johnson, the founder of Furnace Fest! They talk about harmless pranks, heap praise on their guest, chat about the festival, community, play a game, and have plenty of laughs along the way.
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Mikee Bridges (TomFest, Sometimes Sunday, Twin Sister, Tragedy Ann) joins the show to talk about the Portland music scene, his bands, going from opening clubs to starting a legendary festival, what makes a good moderator, running a strict festival schedule, and more.
The Squids explore podcasting for profit and the rights that their college degrees offers them. Thom Daugherty from The Elms joins to talk about the upcoming reunion show, tour life, the superiority of physical media, Glen Phillips, getting music in video games, and make a startling Bandcamp discovery.
In todays Special Sunday episode Jared, Pete, Brock, & Kevin discuss school drop off playlists, Adirondack chairs, types of records other than vinyl, Pete's job at a comic museum, listen to voicemails, and Josh Lollis drops a reverse Squid Game on the hosts.
This week Jared, Pete, & Kevin sit down with Louis DeFabrizio for a fun conversation and some mayhem. They discuss NY vs Boston, old Instagram trends, Furnace Fest, not free "free" tattoos, wild stories from his many bands (The Kick, Dear Ephesus, Gasoline Heart, Summer Rental), the new album, and more. As an added bonus, Louis sets the bar for Season 2 guests by being the first musical performance on the pod.
This week The Squids are joined by Josh Hagquist (The Beautiful Mistake) as they discuss the band Silage, Furnace Fest, reuniting The Beautiful Mistake, bagging peaks, the Barkley Marathon, working at a Christian bookstore, and more. Meanwhile the hosts make a plea to Adele.
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APHC kicks off year two of the podcast with special guest Masaki Liu! Join us as he shares sounds and stories from his musical journeys. Topics include 5 Minute Walk, Dime Store Prophets, band retreats, Five Iron Frenzy, Mike Knott, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, live recording process, and so much more.
In this special Sunday episode, the guys chat with Carmen Thunder the founder of Thunder-Fest (Sept. 13 & 14 Portland, OR). They chat about growing up in Seattle with the Tooth & Nail scene, photography, Thunder-Fest, 2004's "Not TomFest", Furnace Fest, and more.
It's Failure Puddle Friday and The Squids are nowhere to be found! As year one of the podcast comes to a close a super group of former guests take over and provide discussions on all the things you want to hear about but you just didn't know. Hard hitting topics like weather, Thunder-Fest, the Twilight movies, favorite numbers, ADHD, bridges, adventures while getting those steps in, childhood stories, Uno, hydration, and "The Golde...
Happy Second Part Sunday! In today's episode Jared goes on a rant, they discuss taking road trips as kids, listen to voicemail, Pete talks about a list of dead people, and they read the names of the upper tier Patreon members.
A Pickle Home Companion goes international! Russ Smith & Rick Colhoun from the band Hokus Pick join us with tales of Wikipedia entries, Petra, Steve Taylor, Rich Mullins, Keebler elves, alternate versions of I'm So Happy, and the world of Canadian delicacies.
This week Brock is on a bicycle! Keith Andrew, the drummer of the band Dryve stops by to tell stories about touring, his many band adventures, Jeff Buckley, Jan Hammer, Jewel, Lowen & Navarro, Lomapalooza, San Diego, and more! You'll also be shocked that someone other than Pete brings up Switchfoot first!
This week The Squids add another two podcast hosts into the mix as they welcome Andrew & John from Magnified Pod to the show. There's voicemail, Zoom talk, hot takes on pudding, candy, S'mores, Weird Al, candy, famous horse talk, voicemail, candy, discussions about MagPod, and a game.
In a whirlwind of chaos, Scott Teece (I Survived Youth Group In The 90s Podcast) makes his return to Lake Skabegon. There's more topics than we care to list, but if you like nonsense about animals, secret shoppers, music video crushes, banks, Christian bookstores, athletes turned rappers, Blockbuster, and things like that... You're welcome?
This week Caleb Jackson returns to talk about Andrew W.K., MuteMath, the origins of Failure Puddle Friday, Savannah, podcast promoting, and more.
This week The Squids welcome the founder of 5 Minute Walk Records Frank Tate to the show. They discuss his journey from running a dance club to managing bands to creating the label. They look at how his childhood formed his unique theology, his vision for SoulFest, Community, and ask the question "How do you love yourself?" They talk story about Costa Rica, Kenya, data-based praise, Switchfoot, and more.
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This week we welcome Derek Webb to the shores of Lake Skabegon to discuss his new album Survival Songs. Conversations include the album concept, the process of creating it, the importance of nail polish, vinyl, Rich Mullins, Cornerstone, and more!
This week The Squids welcome comedian/actor Rocky Paterra as they discuss a variety of topics like Amish Country, Sight & Sound, viral videos, VeggieTales, the grind to follow your dreams, recording a live episode, karaoke, and more! Kevin attempts to fill in for Brock by asking questions, but is interrupted. It's all the usual chaos and fun you've come to expect here on A Pickle Home Companion!
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