The Pickle and Boot Shop Podcast

I look forward to every week’s podcast because you can just hear these different guys takes on life, music, ministry, faith and friendship. Sometimes it’s uneven but sometimes the stories are amazingly funny. It’s also fun to hear more about an album or song they created and then re listen to those songs with a different lens. Proud Pickle Patreon supporter! Keep up the great work!

If you’re into reminiscing about the late 90s Christian music scene and aren’t offended by coarse language, it’s A+! Additionally, it’s one of the few pods that I feel the content behind a paywall is worth it.

I don’t know where the actual pickle boot store is, but the podcast is fun to listen to. It’s a great mix of goofy humor and behind the scenes insight to two of Christian music’s most influential names in ska - the insyderz and five iron frenzy. I listened to both bands a lot growing up. FIF was a staple, and still is, in my music library. I was always eager to hear or read what the band members had to say about music or anything really. To hear Reese be able to allow us into some of that history and share deeper thoughts is great. To be honest, I didn’t know as much about the insyderz as a band beyond their first few albums. Maybe it’s because they didn’t make songs about half their band members? Who knows. But hearing Joe’s stories and insights about the Christian music industry is equally as fun and interesting. And both guys voices compliment each other to make a fun and interesting show. But... where exactly is the actual pickle shoe store?

As a kid who grew up in the evangelical church I longed for an outlet to allow me to connect on a deeper level to an art form of some kind both Five Iron Frenzy and The Insyderz (and those damned OC Supertones) met me where I was and helped me navigate my conservative upbringing. To hear Reese and Joe talk about christian ska and other topics a couple hours a week (sub to the patreon) is really awesome.