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

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.

Pickle & Boot Shoppe Diabolical Discussion Group

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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.

Ninety Pound Wuss: Facebook & Instagram

DRYBNZ

This week The Squids welcome Caleb Jackson, the director, editor, and producer of the documentary Squad Five-O Is Here To Stay to town. They discuss being bad with names, Furnace Fest (naturally), Spring Break, Unoriginal Vinyl, finding new music, movies, play and some games. Kevin also continues pushing for Squad Five-O to return to Furnace Fest to record a live album play of Bombs Over Broadway.

Caleb Jackson on Instagram

In this episode, The Squids check some voicemails, a caller writes a theme song for the show, and then they continue with part two of their episode with Matt Kelly. They talk about "finding your people", the Reply All podcast, the peer pressure to evangelize as a kid, interviewing Five Iron Frenzy, and discuss Matt's goals for Five Iron February on the Christian Cringe podcast.

Christian Cringe: (Apple podcasts) (Spotify)

Weird Al-Gorithm Podcast

One Hit Thunder: (Apple podcasts) (Spotify)

GeekscapeTV on YouTube & Christian Cringe Exodus Playthrough

#geekscapetv #christiancringe

This week The Squids are joined by Matt Kelly from GeekscapeTV, One Hit Thunder, Weird Al-Gorithm, Christian Cringe, & more! They talk about his various podcasts, Christian music, Weird Ass Movie Night, DC Talk, ska music, lurking on message boards, play some games, and have a lot of laughs.

Christian Cringe: (Apple podcasts) (Spotify)

Weird Al-Gorithm Podcast

One Hit Thunder: (Apple podcasts) (Spotify)

GeekscapeTV on YouTube & Christian Cringe Exodus Playthrough

#geekscapetv #christiancringe

In this episode The Squids continue their conversation with Jeff Fortson of Squad Five-O. They talk about taking Brock Dittus to Furnace Fest, the mindset of A Pickle Home Companion. Jeff touches on what it was like trying to make teaching class online in the pandemic interesting as well as why Jaws is a Christmas movie in his house.

Squad Five-O Is Here To Stay Documentary

Squad Five-O Bandcamp

Squad Five-O Spotify

Squad Five-O Apple Music

#squadfiveo #rifftrax

This week The Squids talk about Brock's goal for 2025 and Non-Alcoholic beers. The Angry Roofer leaves another voice mail, and they welcome El Jefe, Jeff Fortson of Squad Five-O to town. They talk about his adventures as a teacher, a parent, prankster, and a dynamic front man as well as opinions on state flags. As usual there is the obligatory Furnace Fest reference as Jared recounts the time he and Jeff shared a moment in Birmingham together.

Squad Five-O Is Here To Stay Documentary

Squad Five-O Bandcamp

Squad Five-O Spotify

Squad Five-O Apple Music

#squadfiveo #beverly #funwithflags