The Goblin Squad Podcast

Ep#12 Foraging 101, Part 2, A Witchin’ Kitchen Boogaloo Welcome back to Part 2 of our Foraging Series! We are rolling up our sleeves, tying on our aprons, and getting into the mix with Kitchen Witchery. Brooke and Sarah invite you to sit beside their imaginary hearth (ahhhh, we wish we had hearths!) and learn a bit about what to do with all of those beautiful foraged items you brought home after E...

Ep#11 Foraging 101, Part 1 Is there anything more goblin-y than a romp through the forest, identifying flora, marveling at fauna and collecting your own wild food?! We don’t think so… Part one in this two part episode focuses on the rapidly growing hobby of foraging for wild foods and medicines. Join us as we discuss identification resources, equipment, safety, and more to help get you out the doo...

Episode 10 Midwest Lycanthropy (or just Vin Diesel in the woods) You don’t need to dig deep in the Midwest to run across tales about unusual encounters with canines. But the Goblin Squad really fell in love with one street loyal monster…The Beast of Bray Road! This Wisconsin Werewolf made headlines in the early 90s thanks to some intriguing local reporting. Before the community of Elkhorn knew it,...

Episode 9 Hippie Houseplants (Kate Joins The Squad) Our FIRST INTERVIEW!! YES! Welcome, Kate known online as @Hippie_houseplants! Are you looking for a ray of refreshing sunshine in the form of our resident Plant Queen? Kate is the entrepreneur behind Hippie Houseplants currently located in Superior, Wisconsin, a house plant centered business that focuses on education, high quality plant supplies,...

Goblins aren’t immune to the challenges of modern life! Imposter syndrome, creative burnout, art block, overwhelm...these are all things we deal with on a regular basis. Join us as we share some tips and tricks that help deal with these all too common problems. You don’t need to be a podcaster, artist, or even a goblin to be familiar with feelings of anxiety and doubt during your daily life. We ta...

Is it just us, or does everyone have a list of fictional places, worlds, or homes they dream of visiting??? Join the Squad as we take a highly nostalgic romp through our current Top 10 fictional locations we have affectionately dubbed "Goblin Heaven". Think of cluttered magical homes, shelves of bottles filled with herbs, warm lighting, mystical objects, mythological animals, and a meandering disc...

Stay weird!

Episode 6: Squatch Knockers (feat. The Commodore)  Which bipedal, super jacked, deceptively silent, exceptionally clever, and supernaturally elusive cryptid are we covering in this episode? You guessed it…BIGFOOT. Join Sarah, Brooke, and special Bigfoot panelist, The Commodore, in a lively discussion on the existence of this notorious denizen of the woods in the Upper Midwest. This one is a wild r...

Episode 5: Goblin Top 10 - Crystal Edition  Everyone loves a Top 10 and Goblins are no exception! Is Brooke fending off ever present danger with her five current favorite crystals? What is Sarah’s thing with hematite all about and why can’t she stop rusting it? We may never know. Whether you are a crystal collector or new to the game, there’s a lot of information to tackle when it comes to these h...

Episode 4: Goblin Pets (Reptiles 101) Have you always wanted to know what it takes to have your own scaly, slimy, or skittery pet? Well, the wait is over, Goblins! In this episode, Sarah and Brooke give you a quick rundown on herpetoculture aka “herps” (reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates). We discuss which pets would make great companions for any responsible goblin, as well as which animals may n...

Episode 3: Witchcraft 101 (Watch your Hematite)  Have you always wanted to know if there’s more to Witchcraft than what you see on television? Are you a pagan suffering from witchy FOMO? Episode 3 is for you! Listen along as Brooke gives you the basics on how to begin your personal journey as a witch even if you feel like you have no idea what you’re doing. Athame or not to athame? That is the que...

Episode 2: Local Lore (The Kensington Runestone)  History is filled with mysterious rocks of all shapes and sizes, but none get Minnesotans talking more than the notorious Kensington Runestone. Brought to public attention by Olaf Ohman in 1898, the stone quickly turned the Swedish farmer’s life upside down and has continued to spark fierce debate for over 120 years. Archaeologists, linguistic...

Episode 1: What is The Goblin Squad? (with special apologies to Lake Ontario) Welcome to The Goblin Squad! In this episode, meet co-creators Brooke and Sarah as they explain the origins of this podcast and what it means to be part of the squad. Join us in The Red Room while we get our goblin sea legs and discuss walks in the forest, legends, lore, decorating your home with unusual objects, haunted...