Lumpia and Latkes

Yes, you read that title right. This "Topic of the Week", we wanted to try to play a game that was on clearance at "Kroger" and (an iteration) was used in the South Korean variety show "Running Man": "Slip It In". Mitch and Jay use random phrases/words/sentences in ad-libbed stories and attempt to guess each other's slips. At "The Coffee Table", Jay reads another "5 Minute Mystery" and Mitch has an excerpt on warranties. Closing out this episode, Jay has old bread and Mitch found the answer to your high grocery bills in "This, Ya Call News?".

Is bending the rules to get ahead in life wrong or is it just playing the game in a system rigged against us? Mitch and Jay have a list of "Unethical Life Hacks" that we mostly do not recommend. At "The Coffee Table", Mitch has a lesson on lessons and Jay has another "5 Minute Mystery". Wrapping up this episode, Jay has more inexplicable emojis and Mitch talks Vegas for "This, Ya Call News?".

Welcome to the first episode of Season 2 where we are starting things off with part 2 of our conversation on "Retail Work Revelations". This latter half goes over Self Checkout, scams/criminal activity, public restrooms, and more. Our new middle segment broadens our discussion to include more coffee table books in "The Coffee Table". This episode brings up Carpe Diem and a play-along mystery. In "This, Ya Call News?", Mitch has a baseball and Jay has emojis.

"Cleanup in aisle 5, Bob. Cleanup in aisle 5." As 2 people who have their fair share of retail work experience, Mitch and Jay both agree that there are some things you just don't know about retail until you've become part of that system. Hear our Part 1 of our "Retail Work Revelations". "Would You Rather?" has us discussing fourth versus shorts, "Donkey Kong" versus "Halo", belly button versus mime, and more. In "This, Ya Call News?", Jay has a rattlesnake and Mitch has coffee.

Facebook, TikTok, X, BlueSky, RedNote, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, Threads, and so many other choices to consume all the Social Media. Something so ingrained in the pop culture zeitgeist must be discussed and so we did. Hear what Mitch and Jay have to say: the good and the bad. Nail versus razor blades, the battle of bodily wastes, 1980's tech, and more are up for debate in "Would You Rather?". As always, we wrap up with "This, Ya Call News?": Mitch speaks about a Netflix director, Jay has another GameStop story featuring PlayStation, and Mitch has his own follow up to "Chuck's Arcade".

Mind your manners! A unique and solemn situation brings about discussion of proper decorum and manners. Mitch and Jay weigh in on these concepts that many take for granted as "common sense is not common". Sarcasm versus complaints, hopping versus walking backwards, confetti versus glitter, and more are up for consideration in "Would You Rather?". We close out on "This, Ya Call News?" where Jay has a too-coincidental passing and Mitch has a theme park scam unlike any other.

Without a doubt, one of the first things that comes up when you picture yourself winning the lottery is: where am I going to live? If Mitch and Jay had access to unlimited capital: what, where, and with whom would they live? We discuss existing dream homes as well. Future versus past, ancestors versus descendants, edit versus record, and more come up in "Would You Rather?". In "This, Ya Call News?", Jay has "Pizzagate" and Mitch has the "Medicaid Millionaire".

10, 15, 20 percent? Maybe more? In the service industry: tipping is the proper thing to do, but when it is added automatically to a transaction does it lose meaning? Jay and Mitch weigh in on the always hot button issue "Tipping" for "Topic Of The Week". In "Would You Rather?", it's soap versus butter, bone versus nails, famous people etiquette, and more. To wrap it up in "This, Ya Call News?", Mitch goes to the dentist and Jay goes to Costco.

*Explicit Content Warning for "This Ya Call News?"*
Ms. Scarlet...in the hall...with the rope. Ever wanted to be "in" the game of "Clue"? Opportunity (and motives) await at a Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre near you. Mitch shares his experience with one he recently completed. Bird versus dog, expectorant versus wind, work problem versus home problem, and more are discussed in "Would You Rather?". Wrapping up this episode, Mitch needs a chimney sweep and Jay has tokens for "This, Ya Call News?".

So, you've heard our last episode about work motivation and now you want to see what job opportunities are out there. You've got an interview, but how to make it a successful one? Mitch and Jay talk about "Nailing The Interview" for this week's "Topic Of The Week". Aliens, toilet versus tantrum, itch versus number 1, and more come up in "Would You Rather?". For "This, Ya Call News?", Mitch has an unorthodox competition and Jay has a follow up for the Switch 2 Staplegate.