# 197 - NEKROGOBLIKON | John Goblikon: Self-Doubt, Ninja Turtles & Dealing with Trolls

An episode of [Garza Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1551076579), 8 Sep 2025, 1 h 32 min.

Audio: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO5026262116.mp3

Garza sits down in-person with John Goblikon. Vocalist for melodic death metal band NEKROGOBLIKON & host of the RIGHT NOW podcast. Check out his comedy & tour dates! https://linktr.ee/johngoblikon SPONSORS: Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB DistroKid - https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! 00:00 - John’s Diet 01:37 - Becoming a Singer 03:12 - Joining Nekrogoblikon in 2012 06:57 - Selling Life Insurance 09:58 - Needing Korn’s Chiropractor 11:26 - Skin Care Routine 13:18 - Beef with Chili’s 15:38 - Dating Life 19:30 - Blast Beats 21:42 - Suicide Silence vs Nekrogoblikon 22:50 - Meeting Nekrogoblikon 23:38 - Post Malone // Joe Rogan 26:32 - Being Adopted 30:10 - Ego and Praise 32:48 - Goblins vs Trolls 36:11 - Metalocalypse 37:37 - Right Now Podcast 39:30 - Goblin Lifespan 44:20 - Music Writing Process 46:01 - Pre-Show Drinking Ritual 52:18 - Comedy Writing Process 55:30 - “Gary,” Fred Durst & Wes Borland 59:58 - Drinking vs Not Drinking On Dates 1:05:58 - Manifesting Success 1:07:06 - The Sphere & Metal Going Mainstream 1:11:26 - Favorite Musicians & Bands 1:13:51 - Being Homies with the Ninja Turtles 1:19:51 - Garza’s 23 Year Career & Self-Doubt 1:21:55 - Giving Credit 1:23:13 - Challenges of Being a Goblin 1:25:16 - Seeing Trolls in Public 1:28:23 - Willem Dafoe

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