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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

Mat Labotka & Veronique Hurley


    • Jun 16, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 16m AVG DURATION
    • 221 EPISODES

    4.9 from 43 ratings Listeners of Grumble Goat that love the show mention: goats, comedic, short, laugh, love, show, time, good, listen, like, funny insights.


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    The Grumble Goat podcast is an absolute gem in the world of comedic podcasts. Filled with unique content and non-stop laughter, it is truly a one-of-a-kind experience that will keep you entertained from start to finish. The chemistry between the hosts, Mat and Veronique, is palpable, and their comedic takes on random things are absolutely brilliant. They have managed to stay relevant and entertaining with every episode, making it impossible to find another podcast in the comedic sector that matches up to its amazingness.

    One of the best aspects of The Grumble Goat podcast is the dynamic between Mat and Veronique. Listening to them feels like tuning into a Maya Rudolph and Fred Armisen sketch on SNL, which is meant as the highest compliment possible. Their flow with each other is seamless, and they manage to captivate listeners week after week. It's truly a joy to listen to them speak, and it's highly recommended that anyone who enjoys hilarious banter tune in.

    On the flip side, one potential downside of this podcast could be its limited scope. While it excels at short comedic takes on random things, some listeners might crave more depth or variety in terms of subject matter. However, for those who appreciate light-hearted humor centered around everyday experiences, The Grumble Goat podcast hits all the right notes.

    In conclusion, I cannot express enough gratitude for stumbling upon The Grumble Goat podcast. It is a rare find that manages to be both funny and smart at the same time. Mat and Veronique's banter draws you in immediately and keeps you laughing throughout each episode. It's refreshing to hear someone say things we sometimes think but don't often say out loud. Overall, this podcast is a crisp humorous peek at human processing that will leave you entertained, enlightened, and eagerly awaiting the next episode.



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    Latest episodes from Grumble Goat

    Food Delivery Apps

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2025 18:40


    Humankind may be the top of the food chain, but that chain still binds us. As mortals, we still must […] The post Food Delivery Apps appeared first on Mat Labotka.

    Fancy Refrigerators

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2025 18:48


    The modern household is a wonder of technological efficiency. We have machines that perform mundane tasks to alleviate those stresses […] The post Fancy Refrigerators appeared first on Mat Labotka.

    Group Scheduling

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 17:28


    It is a fast paced-world we live in. Every great leap in technology is designed to make life easier: the […] The post Group Scheduling appeared first on Mat Labotka.

    The TSA

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 19:12


    Safety first. Nothing is more important than your health and safety. Especially when traveling. So when we drive, we wear […] The post The TSA appeared first on Mat Labotka.

    Drug Store Cages

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 19:48


    In the near future, the robots are winning the war against humans. Any human action taken outside of acceptable drone-performance […] The post Drug Store Cages appeared first on Mat Labotka.

    Reruns: Hating Taxes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 17:56


    We don't have a fresh Grumble this week, but it may be time to revisit the topic of ‘Hating Taxes.' […] The post Reruns: Hating Taxes appeared first on Mat Labotka.

    April FoOls

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 17:26


    Descartes argues that the only thing I can be sure of with certainty is that my consciousness exists. Everything else is […] The post April FoOls appeared first on Mat Labotka.

    Twitter News

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 18:23


    In Humankind's humbler beginnings, news and rumor were slow to travel. A merchant ship might dock and bring word from […] The post Twitter News appeared first on Mat Labotka.

    Not Too Sweet

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 19:38


    Humankind's origins were a brutal quest for survival. Hunting for food and fighting prey with simple tools was tiring work. […] The post Not Too Sweet appeared first on Mat Labotka.

    Billionaires

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 21:51


    Humans are very small, in the Grand Schematics of Things. Large things have a gravitational force. Large things have very […] The post Billionaires appeared first on Mat Labotka.

    Valentine Cards

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 19:32


    It's that special time of year, again. Not Groundhogs Day, groundhogs celebrate their love all year long. No, I'm talking […] The post Valentine Cards appeared first on Mat Labotka.

    G.O.A.T. Awards II!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 36:12


    Welcome to the second non-annual G.O.A.T. Awards! Awards season is upon us, and just like the Hollywood elite, the content […] The post G.O.A.T. Awards II! appeared first on Mat Labotka.

    Competition vs. Collaboration

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 18:58


    The very foundation of Human Civilization is the ability to work together. Cooperation amongst humans has created cities, global networks, […] The post Competition vs. Collaboration appeared first on Mat Labotka.

    Birthday Freebies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 18:08


    All of humanity has one fundamental commonality, one critical similarity that both binds us as single species and also uniquely […] The post Birthday Freebies appeared first on Mat Labotka.

    The Spirit of Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 19:15


    Christmastime has returned to America! Our favorite holiday celebrating the rampant consumerism and fourth-quarterly profits has finally come again and […] The post The Spirit of Christmas appeared first on Mat Labotka.

    Athleisure Wear

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 17:13


    Humankind is a herd species. We clump together. So within these clumps of people, self-expression becomes important to maintaining our […] The post Athleisure Wear appeared first on Mat Labotka.

    Morality

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 21:00


    Who are we? What do we want and what is our purpose? Discovering humanity begins in childhood. Society has a […] The post Morality appeared first on Mat Labotka.

    Procrastination

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 19:59


    Being human is to err. The Master has failed more times than the beginner has even tried. To achieve greatness, […] The post Procrastination appeared first on Mat Labotka.

    Scary Cats

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 18:37


    Once again the leaves wallow from the trees. Darkness encroaches. There are shadows of things creeping in the night. Even […] The post Scary Cats appeared first on Mat Labotka.

    Cats

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 19:05


    Humankind is the Apex predator on this planet, but we are not alone. Humanity has a best friend, a companion […] The post Cats appeared first on Mat Labotka.

    Sleep

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 18:58


    All of Humankind is akin, from the earliest cave-dwellers to the astronauts floating in space stranded by Boeing, we are […] The post Sleep appeared first on Mat Labotka.

    Jersey Tomatoes

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2024 18:38


    Agriculture is, of course, how we grow our food, but it is also humanity's most fundamental connection to the Earth. […] The post Jersey Tomatoes appeared first on Mat Labotka.

    Feeding Birds

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2024 18:26


    Evolution forges animals in a chaotic gauntlet of carnage and slaughter. Like a gladiatorial arena, only the strongest and fittest […] The post Feeding Birds appeared first on Mat Labotka.

    Monthly Subscriptions

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 17:13


    Welcome to the Information Age! If you're still reading this then you are already behind, because the information is flowing […] The post Monthly Subscriptions appeared first on Mat Labotka.

    Scam Calls

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 19:37


    Humankind is a collaborative species, and the key to collaboration is communication. From the first spoken language, to the advent […] The post Scam Calls appeared first on Mat Labotka.

    Parking Brakes

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 17:23


    The Earth has been dominated by different dynasties throughout the eons.  The Primordial Earth was governed by the amoeba, the […] The post Parking Brakes appeared first on Mat Labotka.

    Generational Gap

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 18:53


    Humankind may be the ordained alpha of the Earth, but we are not free of the Circle of Life. Our […] The post Generational Gap appeared first on Mat Labotka.

    Wipeout

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 18:01


    The human body is a remarkable machine. It can be trained and shaped to extraordinary measures. The body builder grows […] The post Wipeout appeared first on Mat Labotka.

    Baseball

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 17:50


    Summer in America is a magnificent smorgasbord of all things wonderfully Americana. Barbeques take place on our green lawns with […] The post Baseball appeared first on Mat Labotka.

    Closing Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 16:47


    Father time is the master of all life.  Seasons change, the universe descends into chaos, and all life has a […] The post Closing Time appeared first on Mat Labotka.

    Tech Support

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 19:26


    Globalization is the climactic culmination of the evolution of Human Civilization. The modern era of connectivity is possible because we […] The post Tech Support appeared first on Mat Labotka.

    Deodorant

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024


    Humankind is the pinnacle of evolutionary advantage. We have conquered the planet, we have mapped the stars, we have trapped […] The post Deodorant appeared first on Mat Labotka.

    Hyper Realism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2024


    A podcaster sits at a computer to write an episode blurb. He stares out the window. Writing holds little interest […] The post Hyper Realism appeared first on Mat Labotka.

    Everything’s an App

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 17:46


    In the modern era of high-paced, digital globalization, the only thing that hasn't been relegated to binary data-points is the […] The post Everything's an App appeared first on Mat Labotka.

    100 Calorie Packs

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 18:35


    The era of Globalization has created a utopian society of plenty. Water comes right out of the walls and temperatures […] The post 100 Calorie Packs appeared first on Mat Labotka.

    Sirens

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 19:09


    A shrill noise in the night invokes an immediate sense of danger. A horn calling out across a valley will […] The post Sirens appeared first on Mat Labotka.

    Doomsday Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 21:25


    The end is nigh! The sun has been blighted and the Aztec calendar has ended! All of the eight prophesies […] The post Doomsday Predictions appeared first on Mat Labotka.

    Storage Lockers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 15:41


    Since the dawn of Humankind, we have had a proud tradition of Hunting and Gathering. While some still cling to […] The post Storage Lockers appeared first on Mat Labotka.

    Tipping in Advance

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2024 19:00


    The exchange of money for goods and services is the cornerstone of civilization. Goods have value, and money has value; […] The post Tipping in Advance appeared first on Mat Labotka.

    The News

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2024 17:48


    Humanity has a natural inclination toward gossip. It's an instinctive need that we're constantly up to date on what's happening. […] The post The News appeared first on Mat Labotka.

    Half-Full Beverages

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2024 16:26


    Water is the element of Life. The origins of life on earth may be enshrouded in mystery, but that it […] The post Half-Full Beverages appeared first on Mat Labotka.

    Leap Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 17:22


    Since the dawn of Humankind, we have looked to the heavens for answers. The sun has always been our clock, […] The post Leap Day appeared first on Mat Labotka.

    Pillows

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 18:18


    Life on Earth has evolved in a heartless, gladiatorial gauntlet of Survival of the Fittest. The eventual apex Champion of […] The post Pillows appeared first on Mat Labotka.

    Sales

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2024 15:50


    This President's Day, America comes together to celebrate – like every holiday – the things that matter most to our […] The post Sales appeared first on Mat Labotka.

    Flowers

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2024 16:17


    The Plant Kingdom and the Animal Kingdom have always lived in a delicate, symbiotic peace. The animals kindly exhale carbon […] The post Flowers appeared first on Mat Labotka.

    The Word ‘Just’

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2024 18:48


    Humanity is a duality.  ‘Humanity' is defined by us, our species, humans, the animal that rose above all other beasts […] The post The Word ‘Just' appeared first on Mat Labotka.

    Snow

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2024 18:01


    How privileged we have become, to love the snow. The pretty, white blanket has become a plaything to draw angels […] The post Snow appeared first on Mat Labotka.

    Tension

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2024 17:24


    As the long arc of the universe slowly degrades toward entropy, so too is the path of our humanly bodies […] The post Tension appeared first on Mat Labotka.

    Glitter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2024 18:44


    The passage of time is marked by ritual. Birthdays are counted with tiny candles, Rush week is passed by getting […] The post Glitter appeared first on Mat Labotka.

    Presents

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2023 18:08


    Christmastime is upon us. It is the season of giving. We may share with our friends and family a token […] The post Presents appeared first on Mat Labotka.

    Summer

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2023 18:08


    Humanity has very practically divided time into seconds and minutes and hours; but the gods have divided time into seasons. […] The post Summer appeared first on Mat Labotka.

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