Episode #54 of Good Times Noodle Salad brings in Kenny from Skroove, a homegrown lifestyle apparel brand out of Royal Oak, Michigan that’s rooted in skateboarding, snowboarding, and now—somehow—golf.

Kenny breaks down what it was like starting Skroove while still in college at Saginaw Valley, figuring things out on the fly and building something real without a blueprint. Devin—who originally put us on to Skroove—pulls up to the studio as well and jumps into the conversation, adding to the chaos and backstory of how everything came together.

From there, the conversation spirals into the kind of random, unforgettable adventures that seem to follow Kenny and his brother everywhere—including somehow ending up hanging out with Tom Green.

We get into the different creative swings Skroove has taken over the years, from throwing live shows around Royal Oak and Ferndale to putting together “Skroove Sessions,” a series of music performances with local artists that helped blur the line between clothing brand and creative community. Skroove has also made a name for themselves through apparel collaborations with local ski hills across Michigan, tapping directly into the culture that inspired the brand in the first place.

Of course, it wouldn’t be a Skroove episode without talking boards—skateboarding roots, snowboarding culture, and the inevitable transition into golf as the body starts to fight back a little more each year.

It’s a laid-back but inspiring episode about building something from nothing, chasing ideas that don’t always make sense on paper, and staying creative no matter where life takes you.

🎧 Tap in and ride with us.

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Episode #53 of Good Times Noodle Salad gets real fast as Matt and Paige are joined by comedian Kate Dore for one of the most emotional — and hilarious — conversations yet.

What starts as a deep dive into stand-up comedy quickly turns into something heavier, as the trio unpack generational trauma, childhood experiences, and how those things shape not just who you are, but how you perform on stage. A talk about Matt's kids going through their own trauma leads to Matt and Kate both crying.

They also get into the realities of comedy culture — from why “cancel culture” doesn’t stick in stand-up the way people think, to giving flowers to comics they respect, including Louis CK and Dave Attell.

Plus, they talk about coming up in the scene, including what it’s like taking Bill Bushart’s 101 class at Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle and how it helps shape new comics in the Detroit area.

It’s raw, it’s funny, it’s uncomfortable in the best way — and it’s one of those episodes that sticks with you.

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Episode 52 of Good Times Noodle Salad brings in special guest Autistic Spitfire for one of the most raw and unfiltered conversations the podcast has had yet.

A stand-up comedian with a story that goes way beyond the stage, Spitfire opens up about losing hundreds of pounds, the harsh reality of food addiction, and how it led to losing his teeth—something he talks about with both honesty and dark humor. The episode dives deep into his journey through addiction in all forms, from food to porn, sex, and drugs, and what it’s taken to get sober and start rebuilding his life.

He and Matt also get into what it was like growing up in the 90s and early 2000s with autism—long before it was widely understood or openly talked about—while Matt offers an outside perspective and keeps the conversation grounded. Along the way, the two bond over their shared love of films, adding some lighter moments and genuine chemistry to an otherwise heavy episode.

This episode doesn’t hold back—it’s real, uncomfortable at times, but ultimately about resilience, growth, and finding a way forward.

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