Grumble Goat
Welcome to Grumble Goat:
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 bouyant optimism keeps us afloat...
of the Grumble Goat.
Learn more about your hosts:
matlabotka.com & veroniquehurley.com
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 17 minutes
- Episodes
- 176
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Smart Watches
Humanity is experiencing a Technological Age heretofore unimaginable to the amoebas that began life on Earth. Unfortunately, it is happening alongside the cancer of Capitalism. Spending money has …
00:15:36 |
Mon 27 Feb 2023
Naps
The Human Brain is an incredibly complex biological supercomputer. It has sysadmin privileges over every other organic function in the body as well as the ability to forget where you put your keys.…
00:15:23 |
Mon 20 Feb 2023
Dating App Deceit
We are living in the Digital Age. It is an era of Renaissance and upheaval. The old, analog ways are dying as the new binary systems come crashing in with dizzying metamorphosis. Venture into the…
00:16:51 |
Mon 06 Feb 2023
Being Handed Things
While there are a handful of advantages Humankind can claim over the rest of the beasts of the Earth, it is the design of our hands that allowed for our unmatchable achievements. Dolphins and raven…
00:15:35 |
Mon 30 Jan 2023
Toilet Paper
Humanity has evolved well beyond the limitations of our animal origins. Our structures of steel and glass practically scrape the skies, our internet can activate our robot vacuums from a continent …
00:19:17 |
Mon 23 Jan 2023
Elevator Etiquette
The Meaning of Life is remarkably simple, cherish the people that are close to you. Unfortunately, ‘Close,’ in this instance, does not mean proximity. There are times when we are forced to share a…
00:17:55 |
Mon 09 Jan 2023
Holidays’ End
As the year draws to an end, the world celebrates. A cornucopia of feasts and festivals replace the dwindling sunlight. A deluge of decorations hypnotize us from the reality of the dropping temper…
00:15:28 |
Mon 02 Jan 2023
Gift Wrapping
One of the many joyous traditions practiced in this Holiday Season is the exchanging of gifts. Gifts, ultimately, are just things – maybe toys, maybe socks, maybe a Red Ryder Range 200 Shot BB Gun.…
00:18:51 |
Mon 19 Dec 2022
Hanukkah
The holiday season is the crashing climax that reverberates through the end of the year. Every holiday is another rite in its own right. Each is unique and celebrates its own distinct facet of hum…
00:20:13 |
Mon 12 Dec 2022
Plate Pirates
The Harvest is the most important time of the year. Though most of our farming has been given to the machines, humankind is still an agricultural society. All of our major holidays take place duri…
00:17:47 |
Mon 05 Dec 2022
Unnecessary Touching
Humankind is a herd animal. We function best in groups. Thus, by instinct, we crave human connections. ‘Feeling’ may be one of the five senses through which we experience the world, but touching …
00:17:34 |
Mon 28 Nov 2022
Cyber Monday
The Earth revolves around the sun in a complacent rhythm. At no point in the history of the universe did the Earth consider one revolution particularly noteworthy compared to another. It is humank…
00:17:39 |
Mon 21 Nov 2022
Sound Leveling
Humankind’s main advantage is our intelligence. We have conquered the Earth and unlocked the secret Physical Laws of the universe. But in the post-information age, it has become a hindrance. Our …
00:17:00 |
Mon 14 Nov 2022
Bacon
There is a savage side to the human race. There is a carnal obsession forged inside of us that overwhelms our intelligence and unleashes the beast inside. Our great ape ancestors are vegetarian, b…
00:15:47 |
Mon 07 Nov 2022
Trick or Treat
The night is dark and full of terrors. A creaky floorboard in the middle of the night is enough to wake us from peaceful slumber and curse our minds with images of spirits and ne’er-do-wells. A ho…
00:19:52 |
Mon 31 Oct 2022
Cell Phone Policies
Life on our planet is divided into two Kingdoms: Plants and Animals. Basic, simple, and fundamental. In much the same way, our commerce is divided into two types of Purchases: Goods and Services. …
00:18:49 |
Mon 24 Oct 2022
The Tin Can
Bonus Content!
Grumbles happen in the moment. Once the engines of Grumbling have revved up, it’s hard to maintain a steady train of thought. Emotions can override logic and the next thing you k…
00:08:32 |
Mon 17 Oct 2022
Vegging Out
The human body is the ultimate machine. Able to perform any number of tasks, move on its own, and think critically (in some cases), its no wonder that our skeletal avatars are the model for the ide…
00:18:29 |
Mon 10 Oct 2022
Mornings
Despite our advanced digital civilization, Humankind are still organic, natural beasts. We must eat and breathe, we must cut our nails and brush our teeth, and we must sleep. From a very young age…
00:18:15 |
Mon 03 Oct 2022
Line Bunching
Humankind’s domination of the planet has created a population explosion. Unfortunately, the Earth only possesses limited resources. There’s a finite amount of water, a limited supply of oil, and o…
00:16:24 |
Mon 26 Sep 2022
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