Socializing with Jim

On this episode, Jim and Mike talk about the comments on topics of the social media day, including a new Scooby Doo, the death of the Biden family dog, the awful 76ers series, out of the closet football players, and gay parents on Sesame Street. 

On this episode, Jim and Mike drink on a Friday night and discuss the recent passing of ECW original New Jack. They also talk about unemployment, people who supposedly mooch off of unemployment, the CDC, masks, vaccines and other topics of the day. 

It's the longest episode of Socializing yet! And why not? It's Wrestlemania weekend, baby! On this episode, Jim and Mike chat with their friend Sean Carlucci, a longtime wrestling fan, about what he loved about wrestling so much and talk about his top 10 Wrestlemania matches of all time. We also give our predictions for this weekend's two-day Showcase of the Immortals. Oh, and we talk about Q a bit too of course. 

On this episode Mike and Jim chat with each other about a variety of topics, including the need to take occasional breaks from social media, W.A.P. at the Grammys, a bar mocking COVID-19 for a goofy St. Patrick's Day promotion, and the question "Is there anything you know now that you wish you knew one year ago?"

Jim and Mike talk to one of Jim's best friends from high school, who shares memories about causing trouble in York, PA, high school hijinks and starting a gang through an old BBS system. 

On this episode, Jim and Mike talk about various topics Mike has found on Facebook this week, including the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a pancake brand's name change, the Super Bowl halftime show, and general racists, creeps and trolls on social media. No guests this week. 

On a pretty personal episode of SWJ&M, Jim and Mike chat with Jim's significant other, Lauren, and her son, Logan, about the challenges of being a teenager (and 8th grader) during the pandemic. They also talk about the challenges of raising a teenager during this time and talk about other miscellaneous things going on in their lives. It might not be the best episode of this podcast but it's one we'll enjoy listening to years from now.

On this episode, Jim and Mike sit down with Les Stark, Executive Director of the Keystone Cannabis Coalition, and talk about his advocacy. Les shares his journey as an author of a book about Lancaster County's hemp heritage and an organizer of rallies as well as a political activist in the marijuana and hemp legalization space. Jim, Mike and Les also talk inauguration, and the hosts revisit some of the wackiness of a local pizza parlor's social media presence, answer a listener voicemail and Mike talks about getting his COVID-19 vaccine. 

Mike and Jim discuss last week's events at the U.S. Capitol, talk about a local pizza parlor's crazy social media presence, and chat with their friend Josh, who reports on life in Portland during the time of Antifa. 

On this episode, Mike and Jim knock out their obligatory "true crime" episode, as required by all podcasters. They talk to true crime enthusiast Tracey Ann as well as their friend Steven Wynne, an author and expert on serial killers. 

Jim and Mike are joined by special guest Matt Johnson, a "community organizer plus" and all around good guy. Matt shares his experiences working with the local refugee community and city government and talks about how the pandemic has impacted both. The three also talk about a controversial tampon and pad drive organized by an Idaho chapter of the Satanic Temple and share hopes for 2021. 

Jim and Mike welcome their friend Brian, who talks about a confrontation he witnessed over mask wearing, Wes, who talks about why live comedy sucks in the age of Covid, and Rob who brings a controversial topic to the show, arguing that Triscuits are not crackers. They also talk about whether or not it's a jerk move to order pizza when it's snowing outside. 

Mike and Jim are back! On this episode they talk about the strange and crappy year of 2020 as well as the crap they see on social media and the crappy politics of people in 2020. They're joined by friend Keith Paradise to discuss why they all quit doing stand up comedy and what they miss about it.

On a special Halloween episode, Jim sits down with Liz Tarot to hear her first-person accounts of ghostly encounters, as well as the various wild experiences she's had while reading tarot cards for other people. She shares her beliefs on the paranormal and supernatural and talks about her own paganism and love for Halloween. 

On this episode, Jim talks to Brooklyn-based artist Robert Bruno about his work, what inspires him, and how technology is changing the landscape of the arts for modern artists. Rob's work with pop culture an sports has gotten him jobs with Disney, ESPN, Marvel and several professional sports teams, among other clients. What advice does he have for struggling artists? Does "hustle" pay off? And is art school worth it?

Jim sits down with Kelsey Poor, one of the organizers of Spacefest, a space art convention that attracts moonwalkers, Mission Control specialists, scientists, and fans of all things out of this world. Kelsey also discusses her love of horror movies and some of the more interesting elements of getting to know astronauts. 

On this episode, Jim interviews a friend from across the pond, Rob Seery. Rob lives in Hatfield, just north of London. Jim and Rob discuss what life is like in England under Brexit, working as an elementary school teacher in England, and Rob's "Change for the Better" project, among other topics. This episode is a special tribute to the late Anthony Bourdain, with a segment where Mike tries pho for the first time and where Jim and Mike have a candid discussion about depression.

On this episode, criminal defense attorney Richard MacDonald sits down with Jim to talk about his time as an attorney, share his thoughts on justice, and reflect on the time he spent in Vietnam as a U.S. Air Force mechanic. He talks about coming home from Vietnam to protest the war, being diagnosed with Agent Orange years later, and how out of so much death he found life. This episode also features the introduction of a new segment on which Jim and his friend Mike "respond to the comments." 

On this episode, Jim sits down with Facebook friend and all-around awesome guy Mike Madrigale, who talks about what it's like to own a record store in Lancaster, PA, shares stories about playing punk rock and talks about his passion for horror movies. 

On this episode of Socializing with Jim, Tom Richards talks about growing up in the middle of the Satanic Panic, and how that impacted his choices as a filmmaker and musician. He also talks about his experiences living in Middletown, Pennsylvania during the Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant accident in 1979. Mike also joins on this episode to share an unusual theory about Sgt. Carey Mahoney of the "Police Academy" films. 

Beth Thompson talk to Jim about her positive nature, growing up outside of New York City, freebasing cocaine as a youth, and what it's like to be a gay woman attending seminary during a time when church policies on homosexuality are dividing congregations. Mike also joins the show to complain about New York City.