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Whether you consider yourself a Michiganian or a Michigander, you'll love Trollin' the Mitten! Join Aral Gribble, a lifelong Michigan "troll" and LCC student, as he combines improv, spoof, skit comedy, and radio theater to both poke fun at and celebrate the Great Lakes State. From the Isle Royale National Park to the Gordie Howe International Bridge, Trollin’ the Mitten is bound to rock the docks and shake the shores in at least four out of five Great Lakes!
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Booking probability
28%
Guest openness
Selective
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Signup to Generate a PitchWhether you consider yourself a Michiganian or a Michigander, you'll love Trollin' the Mitten! Join Aral Gribble, a lifelong Michigan "troll" and LCC student, as he combines improv, spoof, skit comedy, and radio theater to both poke fun at and celebrate the Great Lakes State.
Trollin' the Mitten is hosted by LCC Connect. The show has published 17 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Gage Vance in Ypsi-tucky, Pt. 2" (21 July 2026, 18 minutes), "Gage Vance in Ypsi-tucky, Pt. 1" (7 July 2026, 21 minutes), and "We're All M-Ad Here: Commercial Parodies" (24 March 2026, 14 minutes).
Trollin' the Mitten publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 22 minutes across 17 episodes.
Booking probability for Trollin' the Mitten is 28%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Trollin' the Mitten requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Trollin' the Mitten's contact route on record: public web form.
LCC Connect hosts Trollin' the Mitten, a comedy podcast with 17 episodes published.
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Episode #17
In this episode, Chuck Ganchorre returns to the show playing a skeptical Autonomous Driving Vehicle Tester stuck in Ypsilanti, Michigan. This time, thanks to voice memos, we ‘got the band back together’ and some old...
Episode #16
In this episode, Aral’s elitist friend from L.A. (by way of Cleveland) Chuck Ganchorre joins the show to play a skeptical Autonomous Driving Vehicle Tester who has been relegated to introducing driverless vehicles to...
Episode #15
In this episode, Aral shows off a collection of parody commercials he’s made, inspired by the unmistakable ads heard across Michigan’s airwaves. From high‑energy dealerships to quirky local jingles, he takes the state’s...
Episode #14
It’s a Michigan podcast, we’ve gotta do a cherry episode! This week, Aral is joined by talented actress, singer, comedian and teaching artist, Kaitlyn Bess Reil who brought her own character…and boyfriend…onto the show...
Episode #13
In this episode, Aral convinces his communications professor, Catherine Palomino, to be on the show! It doesn’t hurt that she’s an incredibly funny stand-up comedian as well! 🤣 Cayte lives in Grand Rapids, so she has...
Episode #12
This episode uses the magic of radio to transport listeners to the Detroit Central Market circa 1888, where Aral introduces you to both one of the most accomplished entrepreneurs of the Market, AND the accomplished...
Episode #11
In this episode, Aral plays ALL the characters on the show…again! This is a rare (slightly) scripted episode of the show, due to the fact that Aral thought improvising against himself might prove a bit too confusing...
Episode #10
In Episode 10, Aral heads to Frankenmuth and visits Sue’s Antiques — curated, guarded, and passionately run by the incomparable Miss Sue St. Marie (played by actress / singer / part-time Disney Princess Katy...
Episode #9
In this episode, Comedian / actress / voice over artist Angela Dawe joins the pod playing the extremely fancy, hyper-elite gourmand: Chef Duponte . Together, Aral and Chef Duponte sample, debate, and dramatically judge...
Episode #8
Aral reports from Grand Rapids at the "Michigan Monsters Warehouse", where "professional cornholers" discuss their rigorous training techniques and dedication to perfecting the game of cornhole. This episode features...
Join TTM for a hilarious improv journey as Aral interviews coach Butch Swindell, played by Christopher Foster. Discover how a freak accident led Coach B.S. to switch from an aspiring career as a star quarterback to...
Episode #6
Get ready for a hilariously absurd journey into the world of canvassing and local politics with guest Mark Gmazel as Aral interviews his original character, Darrell Kingman, "The Michigan Leftist". This episode dives...
Episode #5
In this episode, the incomparable Catherine Diebold joins the podcast as Lansing’s favorite fuzzy dino, “Big Lug,” the mascot for Lansing’s minor league baseball team, the Lugnuts…sort of. Both for legal and comedic...
Episode #4
This is the first, and one of the few pre-scripted episodes of Trollin’ we've made! Mainly due to the fact that Aral couldn’t find a guest this week, he plays both himself, and our guest, “Chunk Chumley,” an aging yet...
Episode #3
This episode brings Rico Bruce Wade onto the podcast as a “Perpetual Re-brander” from Downtown Lansing, MI. This is also the first interview where we pretended to record “on location,” and I was able to put to good use...
Episode #2
In this episode, Aral invites fellow DMAC student Jimmy Green onto the show for the full Trollin’ Treatment! Listen to what might be the worst Yooper accent ever heard on a Michigan podcast! If you love Jimmy as much as...
Episode #1
Welcome to the Show! In our first episode, Aral invites professional actor, comedian, and teaching artist Rico Bruce Wade onto the show to showcase his unparalleled ability to succeed with ZERO preparation! You also get...
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