The Goblin Squad Podcast

Grab your broomsticks, prepare your cauldrons, and brace for stereotypes as we fly into Episode 36 of The Goblin Squad...Pop Culture Witches!! Join us as we talk about some of our fav denizens of the witchy realm in cinema and television. What's the deal with always being labeled a bride of Satan?? And if we are, we're pretty sure we never received any kind of wedding gift (um...where is m...

We've all heard the tales...King Tut's Tomb, the Hope Diamond, cars that no one should drive, rings that no one should wear...we're talking CURSED OBJECTS!! Fasten your seatbelts and enjoy the ride as we tackle a not-so-real cursed painting (well, the painting is real but the curse? Decide for yourself), a historic illuminated text that is the only one of its kind, and a notorious doll...

What starts your fire??!! If we're talking metaphors, we've got hiking, gardening, breathing fresh air, searching for mushrooms...what gets YOU outside? If you're the Commodore, it's literally birch bark. The answer to everything is birch bark. Join The Goblin Squad as we talk about how to get yourself off the couch and out into the world for whatever flavor of adventure reignites your passion and...

Happy Ostara (The One with the Eggs), Goblins! Full disclosure, we are attempting to record our first episode with VIDEO. To say this episode is chaotic feels like an understatement. Thank you for hanging with us while we make our next big step towards a new format for the show. We never thought our little pod would be loved by so many people and we are so, so, SO glad you are here. This is our qu...

The squad is worldwide, Mr. Worldwide. We’ve hit one year!!! (cue the air horn noises). Sarah usually writes our lovely show notes, but this week she is helping to welcome her newest niece and nephew into the world, so you’re stuck with the trash-man (Brooke). We want to thank you gobs, from the bottom of our oversized grinch hearts, for listening and supporting us over the past year. This podcast...

Get out the tinfoil, Gobs!! It's the second half of CONSPIRACY MONTH. Now, we have only just barely scratched the surface on a couple of our favorite conspiracy theories and creepy stories from out there in the goblin-verse, but we know the tales from this episode are going to take you on a wild ride. Join us as we crash through history, relive radio shows that we grew up with (any other Art Bell...

Mr. Worldwide 🗣️🗣️ Mr. 305! We took a Goblin recommendation for this one! Strap on your flotation devices, keep an eye on the horizon, and prepare yourselves to enter...The Bermuda Triangle!!! Join TGS as we talk about one of the most notorious regions of sea in the Western Hemisphere. Dozens of vessels from both sea and sky have gone missing in this patch of ocean nestled in the Carribean. Could...

We've heard you, we care, and NOW...we've answered. TAROT, GOBS! In this first ever card-themed episode of The Goblin Squad, join Brooke and Sarah as they discuss the origin of the divination and self-discovery tool known as The Tarot. We talk history, we may slander long gone magical figures (but is it slander...I mean, really?), and we dive into the basics of this beloved and often malig...

GOBS - This is the first time I have realized I need to do this for an episode so my sincerest apologies if I have upset any of you before this. There is a ***TRIGGER WARNING*** for this ep. We discuss death, human remains, and in some cases, traumatic death of mountaineers all in the context of summiting Mt. Everest. I just wanted to make sure you all had a heads up because it terrifies me so it...

It's here...the end of the year is upon us, Goblins! We are ending strong with a conversation about goal setting and goblin well-being. Grab your favorite notebook, make a hot beverage and settle in while we chat about channeling all that new year energy headed your way. Brooke and Sarah talk about their own personal ways of staying motivated through ongoing seasonal gatherings and winter ment...

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Gobs!! This week we are joined once again by the glorious, the wise, the Queen of the Donkeys, Miss Sonia Horowitz . She doesn't leave mushroom for error while diving deep into the world of Mycomythology (the focus of folktales and mythological stories surrounding mushrooms and their cultural/historical significances). While we barely scratch the surface in this episode, we take a look at the...

We're entering the darkest part of the year, goblins. Days are short, the holidays are approaching, and the world is...well...it's not good. It is really easy to lose hope and think that goals are unattainable or pointless during this season of living. It's so easy to look at the calendar and think to yourself, "eh, I'll just let it all go until January. What's the harm????" If you're feeling this...

Grab your favorite set of dice, print out some super fresh character sheets and join us on-location for this week's episode...LIVE at the Loch! Join Brooke and Sarah from the newest gaming establishment in the Duluth/Superior area, The Loch Cafe and Games. Have you been looking for a reason to get into Dungeons and Dragons? This is the episode for you. We fae-trap a few unsuspecting gamers (sp...

The veil is thinning, Goblins. You might feel it in the air, that crisp chill, the changing quality of the light. That means it's time for one of the most beloved and equally misunderstood celebrations of the year....SAMHAIN!!! Join Brooke and Sarah for a seasonally appropriate chat about the dangers of root vegetables, how to avoid pukkah poop, and the glorious ways that you can bring autumna...

Want to run away to a tamarack bog, create a glorious farm, and surround yourself with donkeys, chickens, and sunflowers? Sonia Horowitz of Amanita Acres has done just that! Join The Goblin Squad on location as we interview Sonia and meet four of the dearest equines around. We get schooled on donkey intelligence, management, and why you absolutely want to avoid getting chomped by their human teeth...

We’ve all heard the rumors and whether we like it or not, we’ve all repeated them… It’s URBAN LEGEND WEEK , Goblins! From hookhands to Halloween candy horrors, listen along as we cackle our way through a list of our favorite spooky (and not so spooky) tales from childhood.  Urban legends are the viral videos of the 80’s and 90’s. Before things could spread like wildfire over the sordid back alleys...

Have you been noticing peculiar happenings around your home lately? Does your cat get spooked and stare off into the dark? Have your items gone missing only to pop back up in unusual places? Maybe you see something just there...out of the corner of your eye...can you see it?? Don't look directly or it will vanish in a flash! You may be experiencing the presence of a Brownie! Known by many names: H...

ITS ALL GOING TO BE OKAYYYYYYYYYYYY

This is not a drill, Goblins! Spooky season is just around the corner. It's time for one of our favorite celebrations of the Fall season: Mabon aka Witches' Thanksgiving. On September 23rd, we will celebrate the autumnal equinox, a day of 12 hours of light and 12 hours of darkness. This sabbat marks the change in energy flow from growth and unbridled summer energy into harvest, contemplation, chan...

Making art... for many of us, it's the dream! Creating something from our own imagination or in cooperation with other goblins can be an incredibly joyful experience. But it's not always as magical and effortless as it may appear. Art block, imposter syndrome, haters, and more can get in the way of your ability to create and craft. Join The Goblin Squad as we discuss our own journey as artists and...

As requested by you, The Goblins, here it is...THE LAKE MONSTER EP! We are covering four of our favorite aquatic anomalies from the good ol' Midwest. Does Sarah invent radically inaccurate lake dimensions? Maybe. Does it take an embarrassingly long amount of time for her to realize this completely ludicrous measurement? Yes, like a noticeable length of ignorance. But the bonkers measurements j...

Annnnnnnnnd we're back! After starting the summer off strong, we may have flown with our goblin wax wings a little too close to the heavens and came crashing back down to Earth. Literally. Don't worry, the Goblin Squad has recovered and is BACK! Join us for another in-between episode as we recap where the hell we've been and share a little more of what's to come in "Season 2&q...

Goblin Squad on location for the first time ever! We took the show on the road and are now recording from the world’s most gravity-having bathroom in the historic Grant House in Rush City, Minnesota. Built in the late 1800s and rebuilt after a devastating fire, Grant House as it exists today was constructed in 1895 and has been remodeled several times over the years.   Is this the episode where  w...

Numbers are everywhere in our society. In the modern age, we’ve all come to accept and enjoy the benefits of numbers through the power of math, science, and engineering. But what if there’s another layer to numbers that influences us all everyday that we can’t see? Or can we…. We’ve all done it, Goblins! Noticing number combinations on license plates, digital clocks, room numbers, time stamps, add...