Lumpia and Latkes

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"Hey, pal? Where do you think you're goin'? Ah, ah, ah. Ain't goin' nowheres without a membership. Now, get back to the end o' the line." We tackle subscriptions and memberships and the constant requirement for everyday folk to pay. At "The Coffee Table", Mitch addresses THE secret society (that's NOT so secret) and Jay has a Halloween ghost tale. Finishing up this episode, Jay talks "Dollar Tree" and rich people while Mitch talks NASA for "This, Ya Call News?".

An Ordinary Day

Hello. How are you? I'm fine. In this episode, Jay and Mitch have a normal conversation. Totally normal. At "The Coffee Table", Mitch reads about the United States landing on the moon and Jay has a sea tale. Jay kicks things off for "This, Ya Call News?" with a story on trading card scalpers and Mitch reports on wings versus wyngz.

Fast Food Pt 2

"MY DRINK?!? HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO EAT THIS PIZZA WITHOUT MY DRINK?!?" We are picking things back up this week with the second half of our Fast Food conversation for our "Topic of the Week". We have a new book joining our "Coffee Table": "Unsolved Conspiracies" by Bill Price. This go around: it's all about streetcars. We also have another ghost(?) story. Wrapping up this episode, Mitch has gas and Jay has computer parts in "This, Ya Call News?".

Fast Food Pt 1

"Would you like fries with that?" Fast food is a multibillion dollar industry that you just cannot seem to get away from--including right here on "Lumpia and Latkes" as it is our "Topic of the Week". So much to say, it's a 2 parter. We introduce a new book to "The Coffee Table": "Phantom Phenomena: Tale's of the World's Most Terrifying and Supernatural Events" by "castle". We also discuss moving or rather helping others move. Mitch has check fraud and Jay has thrifting for "This, Ya Call News?" to wrap it all up.

Slip It In Game Part Deux

Do the "Slip It In Game" again, you say? Ridiculous! Well, it would be if that was not exactly what we are doing for this week's "Topic of the Week". 2 players, three sentences or phrases per turn, and multiple rounds of funny. At "The Coffee Table", we dive into the animal world and get more "Stupid History". For "This, Ya Call News?", Jay has a story on carts and Mitch has mirrors.

Break slow? Breakfast!

They say it's the most important meal of the day. This week, we rise and shine by talking Breakfast foods and Breakfast joints for our "Topic Of The Week". From breakfast to coffee, we read about small talk and opinions then get more "Stupid History". In "This, Ya Call News?", Mitch has car insurance and Jay has a yearbook.

Infomercials

Are you tired of the same old retail rut: drive to the store through rush hour traffic, walk endless aisles of things you don't need and people you would rather be at another store, and a checkout process that feels inefficient? "There must be a better way!" Well, now there is: Infomercials - our topic of the week. We read about chairs in both of our books at "The Coffee Table". We end the episode with a feline court date from Mitch and mall madness from Jay for "This, Ya Call News?".

New Year, New Me

"Should old acquaintance be forgot"--but not "Lumpia and Latkes"! We are winding down 2025 with a list of New Year's traditions from around the world and what is it really like to see the ball drop in person in NYC Times Square. At "The Coffee Table", we return to Mike Nelson's musings--this time on passwords and more "Stupid History". We finish out this episode with "This, Ya Call News?": Mitch has an explosive story and Jay has New Year's Eve lights that are not of this Earth(?). Happy New Year!

Holiday Spectacular

'Tis the season for...blackface and spiders? Christmas traditions vary the world over and we try to wrap our minds around some of the most unusual and some downright controversial. Mitch and Jay tell the story of Hanukkah in all new ways with the help of ChatGPT: "The Hilarious Eight" and "Willy Wonka-bee and the Eight Crazy Nights" at "The Coffee Table". "This, Ya Call News?" also goes Christmas as Mitch finds the legality of vehicle lighting and Jay has a Christmas gift for the heart. Merry Christmahanukkwanzaa, everyone!

Going, Going, Almost Gone

"You remember that thing from that place with the stuff and the people from back in the day? Good times. Good times." Time marches forward with or without us...as well as places and things. We have a discussion of things we believe to be on the path of the dinosaur (extinct) in our "Topic of the Week". Mitch reads about schoolin' from "Mind Over Matters" and Jay has a classic Christmas tale with a twist at "The Coffee Table". In "This, Ya Call News?", Mitch reports on "The Goatman" and Jay has soup.