EPISODE · May 31, 2026 · 53 MIN
The Squirrel Hour S04 E11 " Pup Ryder, Pup Sweaters, and Squirrel Shenanigans"
from The Squirrel Hour / Squirrels After Dark · host Hosted, Created, and Directed by Rick Hunter and Co Hosts
The crew kicks off another delightfully chaotic, not-safe-for-work episode with their usual banter, and a land acknowledgements, then does quick introductions and life updates. Rick shares a much-needed mental-health reset in the woods and reveals plans for a new youth-focused LGBTQ+ podcast in the Tri-Cities with community support and built-in resource links. Everyone else checks in with wins, moves, work fatigue, camping adventures, and assorted summer chaos. Guest Pup Ryder joins from the Toronto area, sharing how he got into pup play, his PhD work and interests, and the origin story behind his popular pup-themed sweaters—made because he wanted something that didn’t exist yet. The conversation spirals through D&D, Pride, beach talk, and rapid-fire questions, capped with a surprise rice-hat fashion moment and the secret word chosen by Pup Ryder for the “ Stinky Pup Family”Chapters:00:00 Typical Opening Chaos00:39 Podcast Intro and Land Acknowledgement02:09 Meet the Guest Pup Rider03:44 Around the Table Intros05:05 Rick’s Reset and New Youth Podcast08:36 Camping Stories and Life Updates09:21 Moving Plans and Otter Banter12:33 Truck Damage and Work Grind14:40 T-Bone Updates and Game Hype16:01 Frup Word and Guest Interview Begins17:27 Ryder’s Background and DnD Talk19:25 How the Pup Hoodies Started22:56 Partner Story and Tech Glitches24:42 Rapid Fire Questions27:28 Twink To Twunk Talk28:38 Toronto Pride Parade Stories30:15 Stormcrow Memories And Arcana33:03 Harry Potter Houses Debate35:47 Pup Ryder Name Origin37:55 Nude Beach At Hanlans39:44 Podcast Connections And Pete43:08 Pride Dates And Travel Plans48:17 Zodiac And Tarot Chats50:35 Mental Health And Wrap UpLinks:9-8-8https://988.ca/Bc Crisis Centrehttps://www.crisiscentre.bc.ca/Global Links of Suicide Crisis Lineshttps://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_suicide_crisis_linesHIM Clinichttps://checkhimout.ca/Pup Twigz Podcast Unleashedhttps://www.youtube.com/@PupTwigzPup Teaguel and Pup Ello's Podcast ( Dutch Language)De Puppy Podhttps://open.spotify.com/show/3222k2BvU234JMotVhCixx?si=d99333c902ef4a5aPatio Furniture Warehousehttps://patiofurniturewarehouse.ca/
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The crew kicks off another delightfully chaotic, not-safe-for-work episode with their usual banter, and a land acknowledgements, then does quick introductions and life updates. Rick shares a much-needed mental-health reset in the woods and reveals plans for a new youth-focused LGBTQ+ podcast in the Tri-Cities with community support and built-in resource links. Everyone else checks in with wins, moves, work fatigue, camping adventures, and assorted summer chaos. Guest Pup Ryder joins from the Toronto area, sharing how he got into pup play, his PhD work and interests, and the origin story behind his popular pup-themed sweaters—made because he wanted something that didn’t exist yet. The conversation spirals through D&D, Pride, beach talk, and rapid-fire questions, capped with a surprise rice-hat fashion moment and the secret word chosen by Pup Ryder for the “ Stinky Pup Family”Chapters:00:00 Typical Opening Chaos00:39 Podcast Intro and Land Acknowledgement02:09 Meet the Guest Pup Rider03:44 Around the Table Intros05:05 Rick’s Reset and New Youth Podcast08:36 Camping Stories and Life Updates09:21 Moving Plans and Otter Banter12:33 Truck Damage and Work Grind14:40 T-Bone Updates and Game Hype16:01 Frup Word and Guest Interview Begins17:27 Ryder’s Background and DnD Talk19:25 How the Pup Hoodies Started22:56 Partner Story and Tech Glitches24:42 Rapid Fire Questions27:28 Twink To Twunk Talk28:38 Toronto Pride Parade Stories30:15 Stormcrow Memories And Arcana33:03 Harry Potter Houses Debate35:47 Pup Ryder Name Origin37:55 Nude Beach At Hanlans39:44 Podcast Connections And Pete43:08 Pride Dates And Travel Plans48:17 Zodiac And Tarot Chats50:35 Mental Health And Wrap UpLinks:9-8-8https://988.ca/Bc Crisis Centrehttps://www.crisiscentre.bc.ca/Global Links of Suicide Crisis Lineshttps://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_suicide_crisis_linesHIM Clinichttps://checkhimout.ca/Pup Twigz Podcast Unleashedhttps://www.youtube.com/@PupTwigzPup Teaguel and Pup Ello's Podcast ( Dutch Language)De Puppy Podhttps://open.spotify.com/show/3222k2BvU234JMotVhCixx?si=d99333c902ef4a5aPatio Furniture Warehousehttps://patiofurniturewarehouse.ca/
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