The Silly Goose Society

The Silly Goose Society

A podcast for the delightfully curious and easily distracted. Kyle and Angi chat music, movies, cryptids, ghosts, weird history, and whatever derails them next. Half research, half chaos, all goose energy. 

  1. S1E21: Who’s Most Likely To

    20H AGO

    S1E21: Who’s Most Likely To

    A dumb little card deck can reveal a lot. We sit down with a “Who’s Most Likely To” party game and suddenly we’re debating marriage sleep rules, defending the right to pockets, and admitting exactly how comfortable we are with chaos. The prompts are simple, but the answers spiral fast, especially when we start assigning cards to our listeners and calling out the friends who absolutely would sit at a stop sign waiting for it to turn green. From there, we take a hard left into pure nostalgia: old school Black Friday shopping when the line wrapped around the building, the plan of attack was basically a military op, and the post-haul debrief felt like a victory lap. We also talk retail reality, why modern “Black Friday month” deals feel like a scam, and why paying shipping on Cyber Monday should be illegal. If you’ve ever worked retail, chased doorbusters, or just love hearing people rant with purpose, you’ll feel seen. We keep the momentum with the big opinion topics: craft beer snobs, tasting notes that sound like performance art, and why trying new breweries is fun until someone gets pretentious about it. Then we end where joy lives: Taco Bell, sober Taco Bell, and the weirdly serious art of fast food fries and fountain soda. Hit play for comedy, party game energy, and the kind of unscripted stories that only show up when the cards get personal. Subscribe for more, share this with a friend who would definitely get the “zero standards” card, and leave a review if you want to support the show. What “most likely to” prompt would expose you immediately? Send us Fan Mail Support the show Silly Goose Merch is now available! Shop Here:  Click Here for Merch Use Code: HONKBONK15 for 15% off your first order!  Follow us on social media for more information and fun!  Facebook: Click Here Instagram: Click Here  TikTok: Click Here Discord Community: Click Here Visit Our Website: The Silly Goose Society to learn more about your hosts, our guests, and more.   Please check out our support page as well. When you give, we will give you a special shout-out on the podcast! Remember - even if you share our podcast with one person, you are helping us and that's for free!  GET FOCUSED - GET KRAKEN! Kraken Intense Focus - Legendary Supplements FOR 10% OFF ORDER USE CODE:  KP7567  AS369

    1 hr
  2. S1E20: Gabby Gooses: IMDb & Rubik's Cubes

    APR 1

    S1E20: Gabby Gooses: IMDb & Rubik's Cubes

    IMDb can’t stop ranking movies, and we can’t stop arguing about them. We start with the IMDb Top 250 movies list, the legend of The Shawshank Redemption, and how Dune 2 shakes up the conversation. From classic crime epics to animated masterpieces, we talk about what makes a film rewatchable, why “best movies of all time” is always subjective, and why audience scores sometimes feel more honest than critic takes. Then we jump hard into new favorites, especially Project Hail Mary. We get into the audiobook hype, why the story hits so well, and what we actually want from a book-to-movie adaptation. Ryan Gosling comes up too, not as an automatic “must see,” but as a reminder that the right casting and the right script can change your mind fast. From there it’s pure Silly Goose Society chaos: toxic romance in pop culture, comfort TV debates like The Office, and the shows we think are genuinely great like Ted Lasso, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, It’s Always Sunny, Community, and The Good Place. We also chase a nostalgia itch for slapstick comedy, then swing into the John Wick universe, actor commitment, simulation theory, and the conspiracies that are so wild they’re almost poetry. If you laughed, cringed, or argued with us out loud, subscribe, share the show with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find the chaos. What movie, show, or conspiracy do you want us to fight about next? Send us Fan Mail Support the show Silly Goose Merch is now available! Shop Here:  Click Here for Merch Use Code: HONKBONK15 for 15% off your first order!  Follow us on social media for more information and fun!  Facebook: Click Here Instagram: Click Here  TikTok: Click Here Discord Community: Click Here Visit Our Website: The Silly Goose Society to learn more about your hosts, our guests, and more.   Please check out our support page as well. When you give, we will give you a special shout-out on the podcast! Remember - even if you share our podcast with one person, you are helping us and that's for free!  GET FOCUSED - GET KRAKEN! Kraken Intense Focus - Legendary Supplements FOR 10% OFF ORDER USE CODE:  KP7567  AS369

    59 min
  3. S1E19: A Haunted Childhood

    MAR 25

    S1E19: A Haunted Childhood

    A lot of ghost stories sound spooky from a distance. They feel very different when you’re the kid standing in the hallway hearing footsteps, feeling the temperature drop, and watching the house respond like it’s listening. We sit down with Miley, who grew up in a historic home once known as the Delavan Hotel, and she brings receipts in the form of family history, local lore, and the kind of small details that make a haunting feel real. Miley walks us through the town’s haunted reputation, including multiple nearby houses connected to violent deaths, alleged paranormal activity, and later structure fires. We also dig into the history that makes this place so infamous, from the Crabb Mansion era to a murder that happened in the home, and the wild fact that Abraham Lincoln stayed there during a visit to Delavan. Along the way, we talk through the classic paranormal categories: residual hauntings, intelligent spirits, and poltergeists so you can map the stories to a clearer framework instead of pure vibes. Then we get personal: the hot water shutting off mid hair wash, objects moving without a cause, giggling heard late at night, and the night everything escalated after a mirror shattered and the house seemed to “throw a fit” until early morning. We also share our own ghost hunting experiences, call out why so much paranormal TV feels fake, and ask the bigger questions about energy, land, belief, and why humans keep chasing the unknown. If you’re into true ghost stories, haunted house history, paranormal investigation, and the psychology of fear, hit play and come hang out. Subscribe, share this with a friend who loves spooky stories, and leave us a review so more listeners can find the Silly Goose Society. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Silly Goose Merch is now available! Shop Here:  Click Here for Merch Use Code: HONKBONK15 for 15% off your first order!  Follow us on social media for more information and fun!  Facebook: Click Here Instagram: Click Here  TikTok: Click Here Discord Community: Click Here Visit Our Website: The Silly Goose Society to learn more about your hosts, our guests, and more.   Please check out our support page as well. When you give, we will give you a special shout-out on the podcast! Remember - even if you share our podcast with one person, you are helping us and that's for free!  GET FOCUSED - GET KRAKEN! Kraken Intense Focus - Legendary Supplements FOR 10% OFF ORDER USE CODE:  KP7567  AS369

    1h 22m
  4. S1E18: Hot Food Hot Takes

    MAR 18

    S1E18: Hot Food Hot Takes

    Sugar in red sauce. Deglazing cast iron. Breaded bone-in wings. Room temp broccoli cheddar soup eaten as dip. We came in ready to talk about “food hot takes,” and somehow it turned into a full-on courtroom where everyone’s favorite meal is on trial. We’re joined by Lauren, our resident culinary expert with an associate’s degree from the Culinary Institute of America, and we put her knowledge to work on the arguments that actually start fights in kitchens. We get into what makes a sauce taste “right,” why time beats sugar in marinara, and how breakfast gravy debates are really about roux, texture, and what you grew up calling “normal.” Lauren also drops hard-earned kitchen reality from years of making award-winning mac and cheese and why the flour goes in at the beginning of a cheese sauce, not as a last-minute fix. From there, we swerve into the personal stuff: foods touching on a plate, kid-safe “hot dog” naming, pregnancy cravings that rewrite your taste buds, and the eternal flats vs drums buffalo wings debate. We also shout out gravy fries, disco fries, poutine, guilty pleasure chain restaurants, fast food chicken sandwich rankings, and why some “steak places” still can’t cook a steak the way you ordered it. If you’ve got strong food opinions, you’re going to feel seen and probably a little attacked. Subscribe for more, share this with the friend who puts sugar in sauce, and leave a review with your most controversial food hot take. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Silly Goose Merch is now available! Shop Here:  Click Here for Merch Use Code: HONKBONK15 for 15% off your first order!  Follow us on social media for more information and fun!  Facebook: Click Here Instagram: Click Here  TikTok: Click Here Discord Community: Click Here Visit Our Website: The Silly Goose Society to learn more about your hosts, our guests, and more.   Please check out our support page as well. When you give, we will give you a special shout-out on the podcast! Remember - even if you share our podcast with one person, you are helping us and that's for free!  GET FOCUSED - GET KRAKEN! Kraken Intense Focus - Legendary Supplements FOR 10% OFF ORDER USE CODE:  KP7567  AS369

    1h 11m
  5. S1E17: Pirate Queen and Lady Death: Women Who Outwitted, Terrified, and Survived

    MAR 11

    S1E17: Pirate Queen and Lady Death: Women Who Outwitted, Terrified, and Survived

    Two women changed the game—and the record books—by turning chaos into design. First, we dive into the rise of Qing Shi, the pirate empress who transformed coastal China into her own operating system. From a floating brothel in Canton, she negotiated equal power and profit, then built a 1,800‑ship armada that taxed merchant routes like a shadow government. Her strict code—zero theft, no abuse, no desertion—turned a loose confederation into a disciplined navy. When the Qing dynasty failed to stop her, and even British and Portuguese fleets couldn’t pin her down in river mazes, the state did the unthinkable: granted full amnesty and let her keep the fortune. She retired on her terms, which is its own kind of victory lap. Then we shift to the frontline precision of Lady Death, the Soviet sniper whose patience outlasted armies. She began as a student digging trenches, picked up a rifle under fire, and logged 309 confirmed kills. More than marksmanship, it was method: training women snipers who excelled at timing, triangulation, and silent coordination without radios in dense urban combat. At Odessa and Sevastopol, her unit turned city blocks into traps, forcing patrols into overlapping fields of fire. Even after shrapnel ended her frontline role, the legend kept working—enemies never knew if she was watching. On tour in North America, she cut through sexist questions with a single sentence that still stings: “I am 25 years old and I’ve killed 309 fascist invaders.” What ties these stories together isn’t just courage—it’s systems thinking. Qing Shi scaled logistics, law, and leverage across 70,000 pirates. Lady Death scaled patience, training, and placement across a sniper corps. Both show how real power grows when you set the right rules, trust the right people, and play the long game. If you love hidden history, strategy, women’s leadership, naval warfare, snipers, and the moments where myth meets evidence, you’ll feel right at home here. If this episode sparked you, tap follow, share it with a friend who loves history, and leave a quick review telling us which lesson on power hit you hardest. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Silly Goose Merch is now available! Shop Here:  Click Here for Merch Use Code: HONKBONK15 for 15% off your first order!  Follow us on social media for more information and fun!  Facebook: Click Here Instagram: Click Here  TikTok: Click Here Discord Community: Click Here Visit Our Website: The Silly Goose Society to learn more about your hosts, our guests, and more.   Please check out our support page as well. When you give, we will give you a special shout-out on the podcast! Remember - even if you share our podcast with one person, you are helping us and that's for free!  GET FOCUSED - GET KRAKEN! Kraken Intense Focus - Legendary Supplements FOR 10% OFF ORDER USE CODE:  KP7567  AS369

    55 min
  6. S1E16: Badass Women in Cinema

    MAR 4

    S1E16: Badass Women in Cinema

    What makes a woman “badass” on screen isn’t a quip or a cool jacket—it’s the mix of survival, leadership, and consequence. We dive straight into the icons who set the bar: Ellen Ripley outwits the unimaginable, Sarah Connor builds a future with discipline and grit, and Princess Leia leads with courage and care. From there, we map a constellation of power across film, TV, and gaming that’s as varied as it is unforgettable. We spotlight intelligence and ethics as force multipliers—Padmé Amidala’s political spine, Dr. Ellie Sattler’s crisis command, and a Marvel lineup that proves you don’t need capes to be formidable. Black Widow’s human skill set stands tall beside gods, while Scarlet Witch turns love and grief into something nuclear, raising honest questions about agency and cost. Katniss Everdeen embodies reluctant heroism, Clarice Starling navigates menace with poise, and Elizabeth Bennet chooses integrity over status in a world designed to box her in. On TV, Lagertha blends honor with ferocity, Dana Scully keeps big ideas grounded in evidence, and Carol from The Walking Dead evolves into a decisive protector who acts when others stall. We pull apart Game of Thrones to examine Brienne’s vows, Arya’s craft, Sansa’s strategy, Olenna’s barbed genius, and Cersei’s ruthless devotion—plus a frank take on Daenerys’s ending and why character logic matters. Gaming brings its own legends: Lara Croft’s survivor-scholar arc, Jill Valentine’s steady nerve, Cortana’s intimate intelligence, and Red Dead Redemption 2’s Sadie Adler, who refuses to be defined by her worst day and never needs romanticization to prove her strength. If you love story-driven breakdowns, fiery rankings, and a few spicy debates, you’re in the right place. Hit play, then tell us who we missed—your pick might lead our next round-up. Subscribe, share with a friend, and drop a review so more listeners can find the Silly Goose Society. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Silly Goose Merch is now available! Shop Here:  Click Here for Merch Use Code: HONKBONK15 for 15% off your first order!  Follow us on social media for more information and fun!  Facebook: Click Here Instagram: Click Here  TikTok: Click Here Discord Community: Click Here Visit Our Website: The Silly Goose Society to learn more about your hosts, our guests, and more.   Please check out our support page as well. When you give, we will give you a special shout-out on the podcast! Remember - even if you share our podcast with one person, you are helping us and that's for free!  GET FOCUSED - GET KRAKEN! Kraken Intense Focus - Legendary Supplements FOR 10% OFF ORDER USE CODE:  KP7567  AS369

    1 hr
  7. S1E15: Dragons: Myth, Memory, Or Missing History

    FEB 25

    S1E15: Dragons: Myth, Memory, Or Missing History

    Imagine waking up to a push alert: “Dragons Confirmed.” Would we protect them, weaponize them, or argue about taxonomy while TikTok melts down? We invited creator Chris (aka GixxerChris) to nerd out with us on the ancient question that refuses to die: are dragons pure myth, or a distorted memory of real creatures we once knew too well? We start with the cultural puzzle pieces that won’t sit quietly—why the Chinese zodiac crowns a dragon among living animals, why medieval manuscripts describe dragons as “now rare,” and why civilizations that never met still drew the same winged predator. From there, we pull the science thread: fossil guesswork, hippo-skull illusions, and T. rex forelimbs that echo ostrich anatomy. Could feathered theropods and giant prehistoric birds be the bones behind the legend? We parse the fantasy-faithful taxonomy—dragons, wyverns, wyrms, drakes—and ask whether those categories hint at real biodiversity hiding under one name. Fire-breathing isn’t off-limits either. The bombardier beetle shows how chemistry can become heat and smoke, pushing “impossible” into “biologically adjacent.” That leads to the bigger question of intelligence and behavior. If elephants talk in infrasound and crows reason like seven-year-olds, why not a highly intelligent apex reptile or avian with pack tactics like wolves? Maybe retreat, not extinction, explains the long silence—habitats pushed to the margins or beyond the maps we trust. We keep it grounded and fun with our favorite screen dragons—Smaug’s menace, House of the Dragon’s personality-rich behemoths, and the pure joy of Toothless—because pop culture shapes our ethics as much as our awe. Then we run the modern thought experiment: if dragons reappeared, do we default to fear and trophies, or build a playbook for coexistence—habitat protection, non-lethal study, and cultural respect? No spoilers: we have opinions. Hit play for a fast, funny, and surprisingly thoughtful tour through lore, fossils, biology, and the messy human heart. If you love mythology, paleontology, or just want to argue wyvern versus dragon, this one’s for you. Subscribe, share with a dragon-lover, and drop us your hottest take: real creature, cultural symbol, or a bit of both? Send us Fan Mail Support the show Silly Goose Merch is now available! Shop Here:  Click Here for Merch Use Code: HONKBONK15 for 15% off your first order!  Follow us on social media for more information and fun!  Facebook: Click Here Instagram: Click Here  TikTok: Click Here Discord Community: Click Here Visit Our Website: The Silly Goose Society to learn more about your hosts, our guests, and more.   Please check out our support page as well. When you give, we will give you a special shout-out on the podcast! Remember - even if you share our podcast with one person, you are helping us and that's for free!  GET FOCUSED - GET KRAKEN! Kraken Intense Focus - Legendary Supplements FOR 10% OFF ORDER USE CODE:  KP7567  AS369

    1h 9m
  8. S1E14: Gabby Gooses: From FYP To Forever Friends

    FEB 18

    S1E14: Gabby Gooses: From FYP To Forever Friends

    A TikTok scroll. A leather jacket. A voice that stopped us cold. That’s how Kylie found our corner of the internet—and how a playful live turned into a story about healing, friendship, and finding your own voice. What starts light gets real fast: we trace the way Audio Erotica, music, and community helped her move through a rough season, book a flight to Denver for Sleep Token with someone she’d never met, and walk into a hotel room where a first hug felt like old friends reuniting. We explore why voice-first media can do what text sometimes can’t. Kylie shares how AJ’s Quinn audios and music became a catalyst for self-respect, better boundaries, and a louder, prouder relationship with desire. The community blossomed into daily support and a shared symbol: a firefly tattoo inspired by the line “She was perfect just as she was.” That tiny light now glows on necks and wrists across the world, a quiet rebellion against shame. There’s more laughter than tears—trust us. We nerd out about Unsolved Mysteries, the comfort of Robert Stack’s tone, and how good sound makes stories live in your bones. We pull apart why some adaptations work (Passionflix honoring authors) while others lose the plot in the name of “improvement.” And we gush over Dungeon Crawler Carl and Soundbooth Theater’s cinematic audiobook craft: snow that you can almost hear crystalize, a chaos cat who steals scenes, and performances that remind you why voices matter. Underneath the jokes sits a brave arc: leaving a high-control religion, grieving lost ties, and rebuilding identity one listen at a time. If you’ve ever felt policed by guilt, or wondered if pleasure can be purposeful, this conversation offers warmth, wit, and a real path forward. Hit play, then tell a friend, follow us on Instagram, and drop a review with your favorite line—we’re cooking up more stories and maybe, just maybe, some merch. What voice changed how you see yourself? Send us Fan Mail Support the show Silly Goose Merch is now available! Shop Here:  Click Here for Merch Use Code: HONKBONK15 for 15% off your first order!  Follow us on social media for more information and fun!  Facebook: Click Here Instagram: Click Here  TikTok: Click Here Discord Community: Click Here Visit Our Website: The Silly Goose Society to learn more about your hosts, our guests, and more.   Please check out our support page as well. When you give, we will give you a special shout-out on the podcast! Remember - even if you share our podcast with one person, you are helping us and that's for free!  GET FOCUSED - GET KRAKEN! Kraken Intense Focus - Legendary Supplements FOR 10% OFF ORDER USE CODE:  KP7567  AS369

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A podcast for the delightfully curious and easily distracted. Kyle and Angi chat music, movies, cryptids, ghosts, weird history, and whatever derails them next. Half research, half chaos, all goose energy.