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Zack and Griffin's Multiversal Pet Shop

138 episodes - English - Latest episode: 21 days ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratings

Zack and Griffin, with their oodles* of podcaster gold, have settled down to the quiet life of owning the single Pet Shop of The Multiversetm. Dragons, Dogs, Dogs for Dragons, these fellas have it all!
*The Technical Term

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Episodes

Episode 86: Festooned Murder Ball

March 23, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 27.6 MB

Zack and Griffin have both been very ill recently, and decided to discuss some horrors of the Ninth World to restore their spirits? Yeah, doesn't make much sense to us either, but one of these critters actually turns out to be a pretty good pet! What a surprise!

Episode 85: Eat The Rich('s Boats)

March 09, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 29.2 MB

In case you haven't noticed, we're big fans of Kobold Press and their tomes that are full of beasts! We open the first Tome of Beasts again and play matchmaker to some hard to cuddle pets, while also plotting the downfall of capitalism. Enjoy!

Episode 84: Itty Bitty Bois 3: Mister Hiss

February 25, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 29.9 MB

We at the Pet Shop know that friends come in all shapes and sizes! After some big bois, we can't forget to show some love to the little guys! It's a return to Kobold Press's Tome of Beasts 2, but this time with extreme chickens and weasel dragons!

Episode 83: Big Bois 6: Diabolical Hoots

February 09, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 27.6 MB

In today's episode, Zack and Griff open up Kobold Press's Tome of Beasts 2! They should've called it the Tome of BIG BOIS, because there's only the biggest of the bois in this episode! Trout monsters and death trees for everyone!

Episode 82: Nearly Breathless Brett

January 26, 2022 05:00 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MB

It's a two-for-one special today at your favorite Pet Shop! Zack and Griffin return to two previous sourcebooks to talk about some folks who are just plain rad. Step beyond the Witchlight and call up Fizban, it's time for a HSOMGTFAFR!

Episode 81: Sky Sniper Shawn

January 12, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 29.4 MB

It's the first episode of the new year! Zack and Griffin prepare for 2022 to do its worst while checking out more mechanical friends from the Ninth World, courtesy of Monte Cook Games!

Episode 80: Griff or Groff?

December 15, 2021 05:00 - 56 minutes - 25.7 MB

Wands? Check. Lunchbox? Check. New source material? Check! Class is in session as Zack and Griff explore the new "Strixhaven: Curriculum of Chaos" source book in DnD 5e!

Episode 79: Sh*tty Pokemon 4: John Stem

December 01, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 29.9 MB

Under obligations laid out by the Multiversal Board of Directors, this episode of Shtty Pokemon is a lot less shtty! Open up your Dex and turn that ball cap around, we're going to the Sinnoh region to hype up some of the dumbest Pokemon from Diamond and Pearl!

Episode 78: The Lost Episode

November 17, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 31.8 MB

Shoppers, it's been a good three years of Zacks, Griffins, Multiverses, Pets, and Shops! We thought it would be fun to look back at the episode we recorded on New Year's Eve 2017, to see how far we've come. Thank you to everyone who has listened. We love you all!

Episode 77: The Breath Boys!

November 03, 2021 04:00 - 58 minutes - 26.8 MB

Did you know we've like never talked about dragons on this show? Well get ready for more of that, because even though Zack and Griff open the covers of Fizban's Treasury of Dragons, they don't actually talk about any dragons! But what they do talk about is so, so much better.

Episode 76: Necromancy 101

October 20, 2021 04:00 - 56 minutes - 25.9 MB

Class is in session! Zack and Griffin are here today to give you all the tools you need to summon your very own zombie and/or skeleton, just in time for the spookiest of days! Grab your spellbooks and ink those quills, it's time to get spoopy!

Episode 75: It Burbles!

October 06, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 29.2 MB

Pack your torches, cause we're going down the rabbit hole! It's the Wild Beyond the Witchlight! All things fey and fantastic await just around the corner. And some spooky stuff too. We have a quota to fill. Content Warning: this episode contains a segment on the Living Doll creature. If you find this content unsettling, please feel free to skip this segment! It begins at 17:20 and ends at 27:05

Episode 74: Give It to the Slurge

September 22, 2021 04:00 - 57 minutes - 26.3 MB

Who says you can't have good pets one billion years in the future? That's right, Zack and Griffin return to the Ninth World! And they found a new religion in the process? Take a listen!

Episode 73: Itty Bitty Bois 2: Help God Get Rigged!

September 08, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 28.5 MB

It's the sequel to the spin-off of the critically acclaimed segment of the award winning podcast you've all been waiting for! Join Zack and Griffin as they return to the Tome of Beasts from Kobold Press, and use their magnifying glasses to find some of the smallest friends around!

Episode 72: First Krampus, Then Warner Brothers, Then the World

August 25, 2021 04:00 - 56 minutes - 25.9 MB

Zack and Griffin emerge from the summer heat with some chilling new friends from Frog God Games' Tome of Horrors! Magic bugs and hostile takeovers abound on this new episode! Don't forget to stop by the gift shop on your way out!

Episode 71: Rabble Rousing Rowdy Boys

August 11, 2021 04:00 - 58 minutes - 26.8 MB

It's a return to the World of Avatar, which means more hybrid animal friends! Just how many variations of turtle and duck can you make? What's the best application for a badger mole? Join us as we explore more of the beautiful fauna of Avatar!

Episode 70: Big Bois 5: Judge Andrenjinyi

July 28, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 28 MB

The series that gives on giving, it's BIG BOI TIME! Returning to Kobold Press's Tome of Beasts, we scope out four more of the biggest and baddest bois in town.

Episode 69: Pinup Dryads

July 14, 2021 04:00 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MB

Explicit content warning! Like, for real though! It's the NICEST of episodes! Join Zack and Griff on just a wet and wild romp with the sexiest creatures we could find (in one book).

Episode 68: SkullFace SpaceEyes

June 30, 2021 04:00 - 58 minutes - 26.8 MB

Another run through the time portal takes the boys back to the wonders of the Ninth World! We've got you covered on all the Nessie news, pop punk songs, and alien biology you could possibly ask for!

Episode 67: Sh*tty Pokemon 3: HI-YA

June 16, 2021 04:00 - 53 minutes - 24.7 MB

The dregs of Hoenn await as Zack and Griffin resurface with some more of the worst Pokemon the world has to offer, and make their best Pokemon sounds along the way.

Episode 66: What's the V Stand For?

June 02, 2021 04:00 - 55 minutes - 25.4 MB

Ah ah ah! Zack and Griffin get spooOOooOoOOky with some new DnD 5e source material! And for once, spooky doesn't mean nasty! It's Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft!

Episode 65: Infernal Dan

May 19, 2021 04:00 - 59 minutes - 27.1 MB

Z+G plummet from the heavens to talk a walk through the blasted landscape of the Hells! No more niceness! No more free tours! No more cleaning your dishes in the break room! Come check in with their new devilish co-workers in this week's episode.

Episode 64: Oops! All Angels

May 05, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 29 MB

Zack and Griffin ascend to the Upper Planes to take a look at the most divine hunks the heavens have to offer. But will they endure the temptations from the dark side!?

Episode 63: Why Are the Eyes in the Mouth!?

April 21, 2021 04:00 - 59 minutes - 27.3 MB

It gets yucky on this episode as Zack and Griff explore some Savage Worlds creatures shared from the exclusive Ghostlight Media discord! *we mean like pretty yucky we're really sorry

Episode 62: Ted the Grill Lord

April 07, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 30.1 MB

Here at the Pet Shop, we like to highlight some of the coolest, most interesting, and kindest people in the multiverse. And sometimes, we fail. Here's three pretty terrible folks, and some cool centaurs.

Episode 61: Dogs, But Not 2

March 24, 2021 04:00 - 59 minutes - 27.2 MB

Ain't no party like a Zack and Griff party cause a Zack and Griff party has a lot of really sad dogs! Seriously, we didn't think these dogs would be so sad when we started this episode. That's on us. Or is it on Kobold Press and their Tome of Beasts for including such sad dogs? Nah, it's really on us.

Episode 60: All Up In My Frills

March 10, 2021 05:00 - 56 minutes - 52.3 MB

Zack and Griffin proudly present: a new episode! During which, we proudly present a new cabaret, a capella group, sports team, superhero story, and more! Also proudly presenting content from the Ninth World proudly presented by Monte Cooke Games. So proud!

Episode 59: Itty Bitty Bois

February 24, 2021 05:00 - 59 minutes - 27.3 MB

You know when a movie franchise has gone on for long enough, they try to bring back some of that old heat by doing like the same formula but in a different way? Yeah, that's basically this episode. Join Z+G as they talk about some of the smallest bois around!

Episode 58: Murderous Kool-Aid Jammer

February 10, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 27.7 MB

Take a glimpse into the horrifying world of the Cthulhu Mythos with Zack and Griffin as they explore the new sourcebook from Petersen Games. Zack does a spooky voice! Griffin defends a bone dog! They're both sufficiently creeped out.

Episode 57: Sh*tty Pokèmon 2: Hitmonbottom

January 27, 2021 05:00 - 55 minutes - 25.2 MB

Zack and Griffin venture into the Johto region to tear into some more, just plain bad Pokèmon. Why do fish become octopus? Are Unown edible? We break it all down!

Episode 56: Rob A Bank, Don't Do Fraud

January 13, 2021 05:00 - 59 minutes - 27.4 MB

What do you get when you combine a giant cow, a handful of tiny living bricks, grass zombies, and a crab that eats brains? A new episode of Pet Shop, of course! Join Z+G for a dive back into Kobold Press's Tome of Beasts!

Episode 55: Door to Door Quaggoth

December 30, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 28.2 MB

Z+G return to the PS for a second round of HSOMGTFAFR! ...we're big into acronyms here.

A Somber Announcement from Ghostlight Media

December 12, 2020 16:30 - 1 minute - 919 KB

Listeners, Friends, Family, For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Chase Greenlee, creative director of Ghostlight Media. It is with a profoundly heavy heart that I tell you that one of our own, Brittany Albrecht, host of I Missed It and wife to our own Ryan Albrecht, has passed away after a protracted battle with cancer. Her final days were spent with her two young children, who even while in pain was determined to give the most normal life she could. On a more personal note, I had t...

Episode 54: Horrible Grimace Blobs

December 09, 2020 05:00 - 59 minutes - 27.4 MB

Zack and Griffin blast off into the final frontier! ...and then the Ninth World! Today's assortment of terrible, mutated creatures also features a familiar face from a long time ago.

Episode 53: Sh*tty Pokémon

November 25, 2020 05:00 - 58 minutes - 26.7 MB

New year, new locale! Zack and Griffin move across the country and find powerful, mystical energies that take them to the world of Pokémon! And then they promptly rip certain Pokémon to shreds. It's a good time!

Episode 52: Zack and Griffin's Yee-Haw Pet Shop

November 11, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 28.9 MB

It's our two year anniversary! And what better way to celebrate with some down home country fun! Join Z+G as they walk you through how to make the best fantasy ranch the multiverse has to offer.

Episode 51: Big Bois 4: Nights

October 28, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 27.5 MB

More mail, more creatures! Zack and Griffin return to some of the biggest bois in the multiverse in search of the perfect friend for a man and his dinosaur.

Episode 50: Captain Limbo

October 14, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 29.2 MB

Z+G celebrate FIFTY episodes by taking a break from business, and talking about some folks who are just plain rad.

Episode 49: Tummy Mouth Warriors

September 30, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 28.5 MB

A winter chill is rising. It's Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden! Don't let the first creature in this episode fool you, most everything in this book is and gross.

Episode 48: Stun 'Em and Slurp 'Em

September 16, 2020 04:00 - 59 minutes - 27.2 MB

It's a return to the Ninth World with the Bestiary 2 from Monte Cook Games! Foster a Xyst! Enjoy some dogs in the Cloud. And THUSKS.

Episode 47: Butt Brain Hydra

September 02, 2020 04:00 - 58 minutes - 26.6 MB

We have a very special episode today, as Zack and Griffin answer some fan mail, and consult on how to make a zoo as fantastic as possible!

Episode 46: Enter Tehuatl

August 21, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 29.2 MB

Special guest Tom Knauss of Frog God Games joins Zack and Griffin to discuss his new Mesoamerican inspired setting expansion: Tehautl! From living drills slugs to bloodthirsty maize, this episode grants a sneak-peek into Frog God's latest Kickstarter. Into the jungle we go!

Episode 45: Concordance and You

August 05, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 30 MB

New books! Well...new for us! Z+G raise the banner as they explore Matthew Colville and MCDM Productions' "Strongholds and Followers" 5e supplement! A dashing poet knight at your side? A stony faced pop star? An angel who fucks? This book (and episode) has it all!

Episode 44: Wacky Waving Inflatable Elf Eating Ape Men

July 22, 2020 04:00 - 57 minutes - 26.1 MB

Here at the Pet Shop, it's all about tomes, tomes, and more tomes! This week, Z+G crack open a cold one with Kobold Press's Tome of Beasts! And boy howdy are there some beasts. Zack also makes the worst joke of his career, so don't miss that.

Episode 43: This Frog Stands Partially Erect

July 08, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 27.6 MB

Hey...do you smell that? It's new source material for Zack and Griffin's Multiversal Pet Shop! The boys take a glance inside Frog God Games' "Tome of Horrors" and meet some completely unsuspecting animals that are completely normal and not magical at all. Yep, just another day in the office.

Episode 42: Aftermarket Mouth

June 24, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 29.9 MB

New episode? Don't mind if I do! Zack and Griffin explore office pranks, spider dads, and a physical manifestation of gaslighting. If that doesn't sound like a good time, well, actually that's a pretty fair point. You'll probably laugh, though!

Episode 41: I Only Like Cerberuseses

June 10, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 30.1 MB

Z+G spin the chimera roulette and brush up on their phalanx as they explore the new DnD 5e source book: Mythic Odysseys of Theros! Get a peek at some of the new and unique creatures, and for once, ones that would actually made good pets. I know, we're as surprised as you.

Episode 40: Big Ostrich Donk

May 27, 2020 04:00 - 57 minutes - 26.2 MB

Saddle up your sky bison, it's a return to the World of Avatar! Earthbender Zack and Waterbender Griffin bring you some of the finest hybrids the Earth Kingdom has to offer.

Episode 39: Nibovian Tennis Balls

May 13, 2020 04:00 - 59 minutes - 27.3 MB

Z+G fire up ye olde Time Portal and return once again from the Ninth World for some futuristic goodies! And by goodies of course we mean horrifying creatures that still somehow make good pets. We're that good.

Episode 38: Emberbat Hot Potato

April 29, 2020 04:00 - 52 minutes - 24.2 MB

We could all use an extra dose of cuteness in our lives, so Zack and Griffin enter the Humblewood presented by the Deck of Many! Some cute (and not so cute) critters (seriously some real spookers) await!