Bästa Podgoblins podcaster (2024)

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Cedric 1:17:53

18d ago1:17:53

1:17:53

And just like that, it's the end of the season! We're going out on a story that actually shows us what happens when someone has a problem and wonders "What would Snufkin do?" Sniff is inconsolable over the loss of his favourite toy, a small dog called Cedric, with bejewelled eyes (?!). Even Moominmamma can't help him, so he wanders down to Snufkin'…

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The Secret of the Hattifatteners 1:22:12

25d ago1:22:12

1:22:12

How many times has Moominpappa gone off with the Hattifatteners? Are they really as wicked as they're cracked up to be? What does the birch bark scroll mean? Hop along and find out none of the answers to these questions! This is supposed to be a story about the Hattifatteners, but it might more appropriately be named: The Feelings and Projections t…

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Bonus #8 Ali Baker 43:12

1M ago43:12

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Our guest Ali Baker is a researcher in children's literature with a particular interest in children's voice and children's rights, so it's no surprise she chose to come on and talk to us about The Invisible Child! Ali makes a strong case for Bjork as a Spirit of Little My and reminisces about finding the Moomins in her local library as a kid. We si…

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The Invisible Child 1:34:16

1M ago1:34:16

1:34:16

This week we're reading one of Tove's most famous short stories: The Invisible Child. It's a pretty bright and funny story with very dark themes. We both like it, but it doesn't quite live up to the hype, for us. Little My is picking poisonous mushrooms (what else is new?), Moomintroll is an ass, and Moominmamma is a confirmed witch. It's a good on…

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Bonus #7 Lou Sutcliffe 51:32

2M ago51:32

51:32

Our guest Lou has been a Moomin fan since childhood, and the character ey relate to is the Groke (iconic). This chat is lots of things, and one of the things is a couple of autistics marvelling over the Hemulen Who Loved Silence, with a sideshoot through Susan Cooper's The Dark Is Rising sequence. It's also Brian Blessed as Edward the Booble impers…

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The Hemulen Who Loved Silence 1:23:35

2M ago1:23:35

1:23:35

Is this the underrated best story in this collection? We really think it might be. What can a Hemulen tell us about work under capitalism? Will any of us ever get to be pensioned off? This is a beautiful story about introversion, access needs and the dangers of sharing your most secret desires with your relatives. IT BANGS LIKE A DRUM. And it gener…

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The Last Dragon In The World 1:19:48

2M ago1:19:48

1:19:48

This story's title promises so much in terms of dragon content! In actuality there is hardly any dragon in this story, but what there is, is very good. Nina likes this story a lot anyway, Dave's more on the fence. How understandable to want a small pet of your own, who would be attached just to you! How impossible to guarantee this outcome in any w…

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Bonus #6 Ruby Miller 50:44

2M ago50:44

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There's so much to say about The Fillyjonk Who Believed in Disasters that we invited Ruby on to say some of it for us! We ponder on the exquisite combo that is cosy and creepy, lament the missed connection between Gaffsie and Fillyjonk and scribble all over our copies of Tales From Moomin Valley in pencil. Ruby's Spirit of the Moomins is the folklo…

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The Fillyjonk Who Believed in Disasters 1:07:49

2M ago1:07:49

1:07:49

This week we're reading The Fillyjonk Who Believed in disasters, certified banger no matter who you ask! It's a melancholy, funny, poignant story that feels almost too real. Join us as we relate a little too closely and discuss the anxiety and depression of this poor Fillyjonk. We talk about the beauty and liberation of destruction, bombed out cath…

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A Tale Of Horror 1:09:14

3M ago1:09:14

1:09:14

Carrying on with our read-through of Tales from Moomin Valley, our story this week is A Tale of Horror! But don't get too excited. The scariest thing about it is the Whomper's daddy. This story, despite not being our favourite, gave us lots to yap about. We talked about how stories about lying affect children's truthfulness (see article here for mo…

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Bonus #5 Matt Miller 40:53

5M ago40:53

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To round off our spring miniseason we've got a final (for now) look at The Spring Tune, with special guest Matt Miller, a poet and theatre maker. Matt's take on this story is fairly different from all the other takes we've heard so far! It's about smoking, doing the washing up, procrastination. We play a round of our unofficial but recurring game: …

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Bonus #4 Martin Zaltz Austwick 1:07:21

6M ago1:07:21

1:07:21

This week we've got a special guest in to talk all about the music of Tove Jansson, and the game we talked about last week (Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley) AND the short story that kicked off this miniseason (the Spring Tune). Martin is a musician, a podcaster, a player of games, so he is ideal for all this! If you would like to listen along to th…

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Bonus #3 Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley 58:02

6M ago58:02

58:02

We're popping in with something a little different for you this week, it's a video game review! That's right, we're almost topical! Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley is a beautiful, relaxing, not quite open world exploration of Moomin Valley through the eyes and musical instruments of Snufkin. We discuss the way it feels, the way it looks, the way it…

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The Spring Tune 1:06:39

6M ago1:06:39

1:06:39

The crocuses are up, the cherry trees are in bloom, and Snufkin is tramping back to Moomin Valley - it must be time for our spring miniseries! We're kicking off with this beautiful, perfectly formed gem of a short story from the collection Tales from Moomin Valley. It's a story about creativity, inspiration, song writing, and how big you need to be…

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The Fir Tree 1:15:19

11M ago1:15:19

1:15:19

We're wrapping up this year on the Podgoblin's Hat with Tove's Christmas offering: The Fir Tree. It's got everything you want from a Christmas story: the light and the dark, the fear and the wonder. There's even a little cameo from the Moomin family gun. We chat about different translations of this story, we exchange presents and talk at length abo…

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Moominland Midwinter (part 2) 1:37:32

11M ago1:37:32

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We're wrapping up Moominland Midwinter this week, and despite being only three chapters, it's 70% of the words in this book, so do strap in for a mammoth episode. There's a whole raft of new characters: the lonely and the rum, a flock of small creep, a very melancholy dog and a jock Hemulen. Misunderstandings and unrequited longings abound. Moomint…

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Moominland Midwinter (part 1) 1:25:13

11M ago1:25:13

1:25:13

Welcome to series 3! We're back with a banger: Moominland Midwinter. Nina has had this book hyped up by everyone who knows she's doing this podcast, and despite all the hype it doesn't disappoint. In this first half of the book, the unthinkable happens: Moomintroll awakes from his hibernation and finds himself alone in a world of winter. It is as i…

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The Dangerous Journey & Villain In The Moominhouse 1:06:18

1y ago1:06:18

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To wrap up season two we are bringing you the last two picture books set in the Moomin universe written by Tove Jansson. Both of these books are a bit difficult and inaccessible! They're very interesting to Moomin fans in that they show the later stages of Tove's journey with her little trolls, and how she felt about them towards the end of her lif…

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The Book about Moomin, Mymble and Little My & Who Will Comfort Toffle 1:13:59

1y ago1:13:59

1:13:59

We're breaking from our normal format for these next two episodes to bring you Tove Jansson's picture books. The Book about Moomin, Mymble and Little My is really ahead of its time in terms of interactivity and the use of holes cut out of the pages. It's a simple enough journey story, and a vehicle for some really gorgeous art. We compare the trans…

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Moominsummer Madness (part 2) 1:12:41

1y ago1:12:41

1:12:41

Content note: discussion of suicidal thoughts in the What Would Snufkin do part of the podcast This book splits three ways on Midsummer Eve: Snufkin is enacting revenge on a Park Keeper, Moomintroll and the Snork Maiden are having a party with a Fillyjonk, and the rest of our crew are still aboard the floating theatre. There's so much about theatre…

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Moominsummer Madness (part 1) 1:04:02

1y ago1:04:02

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It's summer in Moominvalley and this book truly hits the ground running. There's a volcano casually going off in the background, and another flood, and the Moomin family has to relocate to a strange floating house. Also, Snufkin is nowhere to be found and Moomintroll is pining away. We've got a bunch of cool new characters, some magical midsummer t…

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The Exploits (or Memoirs) of Moominpappa, part 2 1:13:29

1y ago1:13:29

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We're back with the second half of Moominpappa's memoirs, in which our brave hero becomes the subject of a country run by an Autocrat, starts a colony and meets his wife. Moomintroll has some very sensible notes for his Pappa in this half of the book, Sniff has some very good questions, but alas, we will never know why Moominmamma was in the sea. O…

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The Exploits (or Memoirs) of Moominpappa (part 1) 1:16:18

1y ago1:16:18

1:16:18

Welcome back to a new season of the Podgoblin's Hat! This week, Nina is reading the Exploits of Moominpappa and Dave is reading the Memoirs of Moominpappa. Our theme for these books is Memoir. This episode is all about unreliable narrators, self mythologising and the fundamental mystery of our parents. Moominpappa has finally finished his memoirs a…

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Bonus #2 Dr Eleanor Janega 43:08

1+ y ago43:08

43:08

Our special guest for this episode is Medieval historian Dr Eleanor Janega. Eleanor joins us to shout about how much she loves Comet in Moominland, share her Moomin memes of choice and talk about how Tove Jansson draws on medieval storytelling tropes like weird little guys you find in the woods, comets, and really good food writing. There is a case…

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Bonus #1 Heidi the translator 28:26

1+ y ago28:26

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In this first guest episode, we're talking to Heidi Gilhooly, a lifelong Moomin fan and translator. Heidi did a comparative study of three versions of the Trollkarlens Hatt: in Swedish, Finnish and English. She shares some juicy insider knowledge about what Elizabeth Portch left out when adapting it for an English audience, and what she changed. We…

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Finn Family Moomintroll (part 2) 1:12:51

1+ y ago1:12:51

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It's the end of Finn Family Moomintroll, and the end of series 1! The Hattifatteners have their barometer back, Snufkin gets around to telling the others about the Hobgoblin and his hat, and we meet Thingumy and Bob, the lesbian-inspired non binary couple of your dreams. This book has more bumps in the road for us as modern readers than those that …

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Finn Family Moomintroll (part 1) 1:01:41

2y ago1:01:41

1:01:41

This week we're reading the first half of Finn Family Moomintroll. Spring has sprung and the children have discovered a very interesting hat on top of a hill. The hat starts to transform everything that sits inside it, from eggshells, to outlandish words, to Moomintroll himself. Moominmamma is in the mood for a change of scene and leads an expediti…

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Comet in Moominland (part 2) 57:03

2y ago57:03

57:03

This week we're reading the second half of Comet in Moominland by Tove Jansson, and what a rip roaring adventure it is! Moomintroll meets the fabled Snorkmaiden and falls in love on the spot, our brave adventurers attend not one but two end-of-the-world parties, and the philosopher gets stuck into something gooey. We talk about war and climate cata…

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Comet In Moominland (part 1) 54:36

2y ago54:36

54:36

This week we're reading Comet in Moominland, the first fully fledged chapter book. There's lots of to discuss! The Little Creature from last week has become Sniff, a full member of the Moomin family by adoption. A philosopher comes knocking at the door in the middle of the night. But most importantly, Snufkin joins the cast. We talk about the way t…

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The Moomins and the Great Flood 50:22

2y ago50:22

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It's our first read-along and we're reading The Moomins and the Great Flood. We summarise this fairytale of Tove Jansson's, chat about her influences and make a first attempt at a taxonomy of the broader Moomin bestiary. This week our question for Snufkin is: Things keep stealing my time, and I can't manage to do the things I want to do. What would…

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Introductions! 26:28

2y ago26:28

26:28

This is the first episode of the Podgoblin's hat, with Nina and Dave. We will be introducing ourselves, our relationship with each other, and our relationships with the Moomins. Check out our twitter @ThePodgoblin and our Instagram @thepodgoblin to see pictures of the tattoos, cuddly toys and dog eared books we mentioned. Related media The Japanese…

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Teaser trailer 1:51

2y ago1:51

1:51

A little trailer to let you know what is to come on The Podgoblin's Hat, with Dave and Nina. 56d4fb04e48206ee3aeb937518d1aac955bba021Av thepodhat

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Scottish Football Manager 33:08

5y ago33:08

33:08

In this episode, Alex and Sean talk about Scottish semi-professional football and Sean's love of sports management simulation video games.

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NFL After Week 4 29:58

5y ago29:58

29:58

In this episode, Alex and Sean talk about the NFL season through week 4, and the legend of Gardner Minshew II.

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NFL After Week 3 (Plus Bold Predictions) 41:40

5y ago41:40

41:40

In this episode, Alex and Sean talk about the NFL season thus far and make one bold prediction each for the rest of the season.

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Andrew Luck's Retirement 20:46

5y ago20:46

20:46

In this episode, Alex and Sean talk about the surprise retirement of Indianapolis Colts QB Andrew Luck. Is it better to burn out than to fade away? And, what's in store for the future for Andrew Luck?

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PodGoblins Shorts: When Nature Calls 4:34

5+ y ago4:34

4:34

PodGoblins Shorts are mini episodes with content that doesn't really fit into other episodes. In today's short, we talk about Alex's visit to a room with stuffed and mounted animals.

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Stranger Things Season 3 27:44

5+ y ago27:44

27:44

In this episode, Alex and Sean talk about Stranger Things Season. We'll talk about what we liked, what we didn't like, and why Alex and Sean disagree about the Neverending Story.

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Scotland's Strongest Man 36:09

5+ y ago36:09

36:09

In today's episode, Alex went to the UKSA Scotland’s Strongest Man 2019 competition (more info here: https://www.ultimatestrongman.tv/uksa-scotlands-strongest-man-2019/) and talks about his experience and what it's like to watch SuperHero level feats of strength.

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PodGoblins Shorts: Alex's Accent 6:56

5+ y ago6:56

6:56

PodGoblins Shorts are mini episodes with content that doesn't really fit into other episodes. In today's short, we talk about Alex's accent, or lack thereof.

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Sonic the Hedgehog Trailer Fixed 20:26

5+ y ago20:26

20:26

In this episode, Alex and Sean talk about some video game movies, but specifically the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog. Hear how a fan released a fixed trailer that honors the look of the video game Sonic. You can watch the fixed trailer yourself here: https://youtu.be/xZ5OvTC9gAk

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Video Games: What We're Playing and What You Should Be 49:20

5+ y ago49:20

49:20

In this episode, we talk about video games we're playing and provide recommendations on what you should be playing. Plus we talk about what we're looking forward to playing.

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PodGoblins Reviews: Dark Side of the Ring 17:59

5+ y ago17:59

17:59

In this review episode, we talk about the ViceLand series "Dark Side of the Ring". Find out more about this series at: https://www.viceland.com/en_us/show/dark-side-of-the-ring

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PodGoblins Shorts: Avengers: Endgame 9:48

5+ y ago9:48

9:48

**Warning: Spoilers** PodGoblins Shorts are mini episodes with content that doesn't really fit into other episodes. In today's short, we talk briefly about Avengers: Endgame.

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2019 NFL Draft Recap 47:02

5+ y ago47:02

47:02

In today's episode, Alex and Sean talk about the 2019 NFL Draft, with a heavy focus on what the Arizona Cardinals and New England Patriots did.

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PodGoblins Shorts: Boss Baby 6:20

5+ y ago6:20

6:20

PodGoblins Shorts are mini episodes with content that doesn't really fit into other episodes. In today's short, Alex talks about his nephew and the joys of living in a house with a kid.

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PodGoblins: Origins 32:21

5+ y ago32:21

32:21

In today's episode, Alex and Sean talk about the podcast, their friendship, and the harsh cruelties of Arizona. Come listen in to a conversation of how we got here, and potentially what the future holds.

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2019 AFC Free Agency with the Dallas Cowboys Addict 37:02

5+ y ago37:02

37:02

On this episode, Alex and Sean talk to Leo, the Dallas Cowboys Addict, about AFC free agency. We discuss Antonio Brown to the Raiders, Le'Veon Bell to the Jets, Nick Foles to the Jags, and all the happenings in the AFC. For the NFC portion of this discussion, check out The Drive - Dallas Cowboys Addict: https://anchor.fm/TheDriveCowboysAddict…

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