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Penguin Baseball League 2026 Merch Drop (Patreon)

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2026-04-03 15:53:04
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Hey there PBL-heads, If you haven't listened to today's episode, then maybe stop reading here to avoid some mild spoilers. If you have listened, then you know that this season, THROUGH NO LEGALLY ACTIONABLE FAULT OF OUR OWN, is going to be a little different. And by a little, we mean a lot. We usually start every new season of PBL with our draft, but that's coming next week because we just had too much damn lore that had to be addressed in it's own episode. So, if you don't want to see the new teams until next week, then this is your 2nd opportunity to stop reading.But since it's April of the Penguins right damn now, we want to share our 5 new teams and their new logos with you ASAP. If you want to buy merch, there is a sale this weekend (and maybe another sale later this month). Also, if you want to guess who owns which team, we won't stop you, but you'll have to listen next week for the reveal. We are proud to welcome to the league:The Olympia One-EyesThe Santa SphinxesThe Winnipeg WendigosThe Kansas City KrakensThe Saskatchewan Sasquatches All art is once again done by the amazing Ariel Sinha.

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Shop Official Merch by Hey Riddle Riddle

The official merch store for the hit Headgum podcast Hey Riddle Riddle, with hosts Adal Rifai, Erin Keif, and John Patrick Coan.

Comments

Emily Poirier

Can't wait (to see what this does to the AI slop copies of PBL merch)!!

Kathleen Sawisky

Oh my god, as a Canadian I will rep that Windegos merch until the cows come home. YOU GOT THIS WINNIPEG.

Elliott

Wahooo time for my annual merch purchase!! My Hummer and Waddler are about to get a Sasquatch brother. Best sleep shirts ever, truly so soft and the designs still look great after two years of washing

Adam Kronfeld

Between the Wendigos and Sasquatches that will soon be joining Mothman, another Bigfoot and the Bunnyman (Northern Virginia urban legend), my wardrobe is increasingly identifying me my side of the county's Cryptid Guy.

Dan Byrnes

Honestly this is ideal. Last year I waited till I heard who Mr. Just Plain Comedy made the villains of the league then bought their shirt. This year I went in blind on vibes alone. I bought a tie-dye krakens shirt and clashing shorts (that felt on vibe). Can't wait to listen and see which team manager I end up with. GO KRAKENS 🐙

Megan

After listening to the first ep for this season, I saw “Santa Sphinxes” and thought, Dammit Janet you’ve taken this too far! But it’s just a typo lol

Kasha Wallace

I am a little concerned with the Winnipeg team name. The referenced "cryptid" is actively used in cultural beliefs of Native people, and shouldn't even be referenced by name. It's not well known, but I hope a change can be made.

Ursula

Hi, I saw your mascot merch this year and have some concerns. Let me caveat that I don't think you are using this imagery with deliberate ill-intent, but nevertheless I wanted to reach out about my concerns on your use of the W*ndigo in your merch. The W*ndigo is not a "cryptid" or a fantasy horror monster to be used freely outside of it's own cultural context. The W*ndigo is a part of many peoples active spiritual and religious practices, such as the Ojibwe, Algonquin, and other Great Lakes peoples. There are certain times of the year where you're not even supposed to speak about the W*ndigo mythology (I'm using "mythology" in an anthropological context) out loud. The W*ndigo should not be used outside its own cultural practice. I am concerned that you are using Indigenous beliefs (that to the best of my knowledge is not your own) for your own profit. Furthermore, the fact that you are using a Native symbol for use as a literal mascot character is very troubling. Again, I don't think you had any ill intention by using the W*ndigo, as they are a commonly misappropriated symbol in pop culture, but nevertheless I wanted to voice my thoughts. Thank you for listening to these concerns, and I hope you can find a way to remove your merch, because I really value your show and also value advocating for my culture.

Avery

I'd like to echo and support the concerns about using W*ndigo's as a mascot. I am not native myself, but have read many critique's about its misuse in popular culture as a scary monster, when it is actually a spirit with cultural significance.

AMFYOLO

Hi Ursula. While I think you’re probably right, colloquial English and satire, generally, makes fun of, and arguably degrades, tangentially, all sorts of cultures / beliefs. For example, fundamentalist Christian—ew—and observant Jews take offense to saying/writing God but no one would think twice if this was mocked or, especially incidentally, put on a shirt. There are many other examples. I’d be interested in why this sort of moralizing protection should be selectively applied? The crew are very clearly good people and sensitive to other cultures broadly speaking.

AMFYOLO

I’ll post this twice out of pure curiosity—first off, thanks for teaching me something! While I think you’re probably right, colloquial English and satire, generally, makes fun of, and arguably degrades, tangentially, all sorts of cultures / beliefs. For example, fundamentalist Christian—ew—and observant Jews take offense to saying/writing God but no one would think twice if this was mocked or, especially incidentally, put on a shirt. I work in linguistics and there are thousands of instances of this. Part of being in a society is accepting this type of minor ignorance with grace. There are many other examples. I’d be interested in why this sort of moralizing protection should be selectively applied? The crew are very clearly good people and sensitive to other cultures broadly speaking.

Kasha Wallace

I do believe that my comment is being made with grace. I don't think the crew are bad people, and my comment didn't say that either. I was informing about a lesser known cultural significance of the name-dropped W*ndego, and expressing that I think a name-change (or at least not making money off merch of a culture that isn't their own, theoretically) would be a way to show kindness or sensitivity to minority that doesn't have a loud voice after years of systemic oppression. And any selectivity is because I'm sticking up for personal beliefs. I encourage anyone else to speak up with any of their own concerns. I bring it up now /because/ I think those who desire to continue to practice cultural sensitivity can and would want to learn and adapt.

Vincent

Like there is a pretty obvious difference between making fun of religions that hold systemic power and authority (that a comedian is a part of) and making fun of a culture and religion that has face genocide and symbolic annihilation. People can have different options on the degree it's disrespectful but there is a clear difference and people have voiced concerns how they feel it's in bad taste.

genki_garbage

I’m happy to see I’m not the only one concerned with the Winnipeg name. Clue Crew, I urge you to look up the history and significance of that entity, and how it has been appropriated by non-Native people into a facsimile of itself completely separate from Algonquin belief. It just feels so disrespectful whenever I see “horror” or cartoon representations of it by non-Native people, especially considering it’s very much not even something to be named out loud in its original context.