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Beloved entertainer Hob the Troll and special guests discuss the important topics, like ice cream.


    • Jul 6, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 38m AVG DURATION
    • 75 EPISODES


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    Episode 67 - Bláithín de Burca

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2019


    Hob the Troll talks to fan favorite Bláithín!

    Episode 66 - Daryen the Unicorn Lady

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2019


    Hob talks to Daryen, who is in charge of an immortal, magical being.

    Episode 65 - Washing Well Wenches! Again!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2019


    Hob the Troll talks to the lovely ladies of laundry, the Washing Well Wenches!

    HobCast Live at Fubar!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2018


    Hob the Troll celebrates Christmas, kinda, by getting slightly buzzed and talking to his hairdresser, Cassandra Bradshaw! Recorded live at Fubar in beautiful St. Petersburg, FL!

    Episode 63 - Hob Drunk Dials

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2018


    So yeah, I owed people some drunk dials and then I gave some away because I am nice as hell. I called up Robert Vicary, Harmless T. Jesterson's voicemail, Maria Christian, and Pat Francis. I regret nothing.

    Episode 62 - Jackie Kashian

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2018


    Hob the Troll talks to new friend, hilarious stand-up and host of the Dork Forest, Jackie Kashian

    Episode 61 - the Plant Guy (Scott Andre)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2018


    Ever hear plants talking to you? This one does! We were under my bridge, and talked about life.

    Episode 60 - Lickety Splickety (Dan Fox)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2018


    Once again, Lickety Splickety (Dan Fox) and I record us talking to each other to mixed results.

    Episode 59 - Christmas Special!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2017


    So I've decided that this year I would take Christmas songs people liked, and try to play them. This is the result.

    Episode 58 - Halloween!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2017 45:29


    It's the Hob the Troll Halloween Special! I got drunk as hell and called people! Enjoy an adult cocktail and listen to me call my friends!

    Episode 57 - Blaíthín De Burca

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2017


    I talk to my fancy Irish friend Bláithín about the Irish Language on this new HobCast!

    Episode 56 – Gwendolyn the Idiot again! (Lydia Schneider)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2017 35:19


    My friend Gwendolyn and I drink and hang out and sing a song.

    Episode 55 – Washing Well Wenches & Lickety Splickety (Amber Snyder, Betsy Bauer, & Dan Fox)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2017 35:48


    What's better than two Washing Well Wenches? Nothing.

    Episode 54 – The Splatter Time Players (Todd Hibbeler and Dan Fox)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2017 29:35


    Hob the Troll's oldest “friends”, Lickety Splickety and Tuggy Von Schmeckle work out some differences!

    Episode 53 – Pippsy Pinwheel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2017 33:02


    Hob the Troll talks to the marvelously talented Pippsy Pinwheel about saving animals, her thoughts on werewolves, and her love of clowns!

    Episode 52 – Drunk Dial Christmas Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2016 54:02


    I get drunk for charity and to support kickstarters and call my friends.

    Episode 51 – Hob's Mom (Jaime Moyer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2016 27:44


    Hob calls his mom. She doesn't know how podcasts work either.

    Episode 50 – Lickety Splickety (Dan Fox)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2016 43:30


    The big FIVE-OH! Hob is joined by Lickety Splickety of the Splatter Time Players, and we talk about going to jail.

    Episode 49 – Murray Valeriano

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2016 43:05


    Special Guest Murray Valeriano from the Road Stories Podcast calls in to trade tales.

    Episode 48 – Questions AND Answers!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2016 34:24


    A bunch of you asked a bunch of questions, so's I answered 'em! YOU'RE WELCOME!

    Episode 47.2 – Trace Beaulieu

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2016 26:07


    Part 2 of our MST3k/RenFest themed episode, Hob The Troll talks to Trace Beaulieu! What? How?! YES!

    Episode 47.1 - Mary Jo Pehl

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2016 22:57


    Mystery Science Theater 3000's own Mary Jo Pehl calls up Hob to talk about RenFest, a kickstarter, and affection for festivals! WHAT A DREAM COME TRUE!

    Episode 46 – Buckle & Swash (Tom Zadoyko & Ryan Gigliotti)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2016 26:29


    Ahoy and welcome aboard! Hob joins Captain Swash and Mr. Buckle on the high seas!

    Episode 45 – St. Paddy's Day Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2016 82:44


    Featuring Actual Irish People! Bláithín de Burca, Laura Byrne, Fionn Russell, and David Reilly from the Facts. Channel on YouTube in this special extra long super episode!

    Episode 44- Pat Francis (Rock Solid Podcast)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2016 45:39


    Hob welcomes Pat Francis of the Rock Solid Podcast to talk music, bad covers of great songs, and movie theater etiquette.

    Episode 43 – Harmless T. Jesterson (Liam Fate Selvey)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2016 19:19


    Fantastic Juggler and Comedian Harmless T. Jesterson (Liam Fate Selvey) hangs out and gets real with Hob!

    The 2015 HobCast Christmas Special!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2015 28:26


    The Christmas Spirits are vodka & soda as Hob the Troll fulfills a drunken oath to contact old friends and new, and hopefully get some closure.

    Episode 42 – Peter Brooke Turner (Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2015 27:09


    Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain's own Mr. Peter Brooke Turner chats with Hob about the internet, music, and how to be creative in the most unlikely of places!

    Episode 41 - Tuggy Von Smeckle returns! (Todd Hibbeler)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2015 19:17


    The Splatter Time Players' own Tuggy Von Smeckle stops by to talk about New York, abbreviations, and his new chosen art form!

    Episode 40 - Gwendolyn (Lydia Schneider)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2015 20:56


    Recorded at the Michigan Renaissance Festival! Hob & village idiot Gwendolyn sit down and talk relationships, friendships and … otherwise.

    Episode 39 - The HobCast's Triumphant Return! (Mark Gagliardi)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2015 27:25


    Can King John (Mark Gagliardi) get Hob the Troll out of his sad times? Will the HobCast return? PROBABLY!

    Episode 38 – Customer Service

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2015 34:22


    Hob takes a job working customer service for Santa after the Holiday Season!

    Episode 37 - King John (Mark Gagliardi) 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2014 49:56


    Halloween is over, but that won't stop Hob from trick or treating at the palace of his good friend King John (Mark Gagliardi)!

    Episode 36 - Hal Lublin

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2014 47:38


    Hob the Troll welcomes back Work Juice Player Hal Lublin (Thrilling Adventure Hour, Welcome to Night Vale) for spooky stories on this very special HAL-oween episode!

    Episode 35 - Anica Vench (Marion Dunham)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2014 40:33


    Hob the Troll talks with Washing Well Wench hopeful Anica Vench (Marion Dunham) about feelings and songs!

    Episode 34 - Arthur Dottweiler (Dan John Miller)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2014 37:05


    Hob the Troll talks to Arthur Dottweiler about the possibility of management!

    Episode 32 - The Splatter Time Players (Dan Fox & Todd Hibbeler)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2014 41:46


    Hob The Troll sits down with Lickety Splickety and Tuggy Von Schmeckle of the Splatter Time Players, and things get weird.

    Episode 31 - Corey Eno Ruffin

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2014 48:19


    Hob the Troll talks to Corey Eno Ruffin from the Super Happy Funtime Burlesque, AND we debut a new HobCast theme song!

    Episode 30 - Arthur Greenleaf Holmes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2014 33:20


    Arthur (Gordon Boudreau) & Hob talk poetry, steaks, and milk baths!

    Episode 29 - Charlie Slick

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2014 43:49


    Hob the Troll gets fantastic dance party musician, and electrical engineer Charlie Slick on the phone!

    A Holiday Treat!I recorded a song for all of you for Christmas!!! ENJOY!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2013 4:16


    I recorded a song for all of you for Christmas!!! ENJOY!!!

    Episode 28 - Hester Goodman of the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2013 51:14


    The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain's very own Hester Goodman visits Hob via the magic of Skype!

    Episode 27 - King John Returns! (Mark Gagliardi)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2013 58:53


    Troll Hall gets a visit from one of it's most majestic guests! King John (Mark Gagliardi) is back to catch up with Hob as they talk about the issues of the day, family issues, capital punishment, and of course, Dollywood!

    Episode 26 - Zoltan the Adequate!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2013 51:16


    Hob the Troll sits down with honest to goodness Canadian Magician, Zoltan the Adequate! Is he really magical? Is he really Canadian?! ALL IS REVEALED!

    Episode 25 - Wally Pleasant

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2013 49:06


    Live from Charlotte, MI Hob the Troll sits down & chats with his theme song writer, Emmy winner, and good friend Mr. Wally Pleasant!

    Episode 24 - 2 Year Anniversary

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2013 53:13


    Time goes by so very fast! Hob the Troll & JW Morgan of the Bawdy Boys listen to Hob's drunk dial to a Tortuga, and celebrate 2 whole years of the HobCast!

    Episode 23 - Deborah Reed of TROLL 2!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2013 43:34


    Hob the Troll gets in touch with The Queen of the Trolls herself, and also Deborah Reed from TROLL 2 to figure out what has gotten into Hob's cat Frankie!

    Episode 22 - Rodney Anonymous of the Dead Milkmen!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2013 54:00


    Hob the Troll phones the Dead Milkmen's very own Rodney Anonymous!!

    Episode 21 - KING JOHN (Mark Gagliardi)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2013 51:22


    Hob the Troll gets an unexpected visitor when Prince KING JOHN has an accident on his bridge.

    Episode 20 - Tuggy Von Smeckle of the Splatter Time Players!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2013 46:23


    Hob the Troll's famous HobCast has reached 20 episodes, and this one's a special one! Tuggy Von Smeckle of the Splatter Time Players Mud Show joins Hob for some wonderful thoughts and stories!

    Episode 19 - Hal Lublin

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2013 63:40


    Hob the Troll presents the HobCast with very special guest Hal Lublin of the Thrilling Adventure Hour!

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