Episodes

  • Thoughts On Thoughts
    Mar 18 2026

    "I think, therefore I am." The human mind is complex--way more involved than we really have the understanding to approach. Ain't gonna stop us from trying. This week it's: "Thoughts On Thoughts". Grab your morning joe and join us for a royal conspiracy and a tale of the morgue at "The Coffee Table". Wrapping it up: Mitch has horses and Jay has cameras for "This, Ya Call News?".

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    1 hr and 52 mins
  • Members Only
    Mar 5 2026

    "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?".

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    1 hr and 56 mins
  • An Ordinary Day
    Feb 26 2026

    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.

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    1 hr and 56 mins
  • Fast Food Pt 2
    Feb 23 2026

    "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?".

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    1 hr and 40 mins
  • Fast Food Pt 1
    Feb 12 2026

    "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.

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    1 hr and 53 mins
  • Slip It In Game Part Deux
    Feb 3 2026

    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.

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    1 hr and 52 mins
  • Break slow? Breakfast!
    Jan 23 2026

    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.

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    1 hr and 48 mins
  • Infomercials
    Jan 19 2026

    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?".

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    1 hr and 34 mins