Higgenbaum's Mitzvah

About Higgenbaum's Mitzvah

A gleaner's garland, abraxas bop. With hallucinatory monologues, unreliable narratives, the laziest of journalistic inclinations, and occasional Artisanal Flarf™, host Scott Pinkmountain attempts to excavate the unconscious, tunneling through the superfund-grade dirt beneath the abandoned strip mall built upon the sacred burial ground, with nothing but his bare hands and a fading expectorant-green glowstick bracelet (stolen from his daughter's bedside) clutched between his teeth. Each episode stands alone unless otherwise noted. (Episodes 1 and 7 are recommended starters) Legal Disclaimer: Higgenbaum's Mitzvah is a eulogy for the hyacinth rainbow. The throttlebottom doo-dah at the flicker-flame's trial. Cattywampus yawp, ninnyhammer's neigh. Elegiac dirge of the Anthropocene's twilight, echoing through Shadow Gulch. Canceled event horizon. Extinction boogaloo, debacle bacchanal, hot mess hecatomb. The jitter-glitch shuffle fiasco at the last-gasp hosanna potluck. Warble.

Publisher

Scott Pinkmountain

Category

comedy · fiction

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

13 May 2024

Latest episode

1 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 23 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   1 Sept 2026

   Presenting The Truth

   Higgenbaum's Mitzvah is currently on break between seasons. In the meantime, we'll be sharing some of our favorite shows with you. This month, it's The Truth, by Jonathan Mitchell. The Truth is an award-winning dramatic fiction podcast that makes "movies for your ears." The episode you'll be hearing is called, "The Completist." I prefer to go into episodes of The Truth without knowing too much, and I'm going to encourage you to do the same. This one is a wild ride. Stick around after the episode for an interview with Jonathan Mitchell where he shares some insight into his background and his process. I have learned so much from Jonathan over the years, and I trust you will too. You can find out more about the The Truth at www.thetruthpodcast.com Join the Higgenbaum's Mitzvah mailing list at www.higgenbaumsmitzvah.com Follow along on Instagram @higgenbaum On Bluesky @higgenbaum.bsky.social

2. 

   5 Aug 2026

   S2 E20: The Jimmy Buffett Follow-Up Episode

   A few months back, I made a documentary about Jimmy Buffett (Ep 17). There was some stuff that happened in the wake of that episode that I wanted to tell you about. This is that. You don't have to have listened to episode 17 before you listen to this. There might be a couple small spoilers, but this is effectively a stand-alone episode. Though if you're interested in learning the true story of the Trop-Rock bard, you'll definitely want to check out that show. Higgenbaum's Mitzvah is produced, written, performed and scored by Scott Pinkmountain Join the Higgenbaum's Mitzvah mailing list at www.higgenbaumsmitzvah.com Follow along on Instagram @higgenbaum On Bluesky @higgenbaum.bsky.social

3. 

   8 Jun 2026

   S2 E19: Indiana's #1 Yoga Show!

   Thanks for joining us, here at Higgenbaum's Yoga Clearinghouse, for your premium yoga experience. Whether you've come for physical, mental, spiritual or congruent plasmatic dimensional health, we've got you covered. Just put your trust our army of rigorously trained yogis and we'll take care of the rest. *Higgenbaum's Mitzvah is not responsible for any injuries (psychic, moral or otherwise) incurred during the consumption of their Yogatic(TM) products. Anything bad that happens to you is because you deserved it from actions perpetrated in a previous or future life. All responsibility belongs to other parties. Except for good stuff, which is solely the property of Higgenbaum's Mitzvah PLC, registered in Turduckistan. Higgenbaum's Mitzvah is produced, written and performed by Scott Pinkmountain Music by: Brian Eno – Music for Airports BlipVert - Zammo-Plan Phone (With Evens) Vinyasa Boombatz performed by Donnie Lightning Join the Higgenbaum's Mitzvah mailing list at www.higgenbaumsmitzvah.com Follow along on Instagram @higgenbaum On Bluesky @higgenbaum.bsky.social

Inside a recent episode

Ep 4: Frontierville

Published 21 Aug 2024 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Are there animals? I ask wondering how accurately the landscape I've made adheres to the real. Yes, she says bears, coyotes, lizards, spiders, snakes, and she glances at me. But don't worry if you want a star gaze we'll build a fire. She's mistaken me. She thinks I'm afraid. She thinks I feel weak. I close my eyes again and picture the fire we'll make. We're sitting in lawn chairs. Our next stretched out, hands in the air, pointing out the shapes in the sky. One's everyone knows, big dipper, little dipper. And then we fell the rest of the sky with ones we've made up, the cippers, the striding man. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

19 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 23 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

26

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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