Talking Ish: Dos Idiomas, Cero Filtros

This week, Pepe introduces the newest four-legged member of the family before the guys somehow find their way to a viral confrontation in Santa Clarita, where a woman threatening a taco vendor with ICE learns an important lesson: everyone has a camera, and the internet has a very long memory. The guys talk about public backlash, apologies that may come a little too late, and where accountability c...

Talking Ish celebrates Mexican Independence Day the only way Pepe knows how: by yelling “THE BRITISH ARE COMING!” Wrong Independence Day. Although after a quick detour through Hamilton , Pepe starts wondering if King George’s offer is still on the table. Bert is missing this week because he’s gone back to school to better himself, so naturally Pepe and Raúl honor this achievement by talking shit a...

After Bert angered the robot overlords and mysteriously vanished from an entire recording, Talking Ish is back to try this thing again. Bert is off paying his respects—both to Skynet and, more importantly, to a friend he recently lost—while Pepe and Raúl attempt to reconstruct what the machines took from them. Raúl returns with an update from work: after a little malicious compliance forced manage...

A NOTE FROM TALKING ISH During this episode, our conversation took a turn into LGBTQ+ issues and transgender participation in sports. Some opinions and claims expressed during that discussion were based on misunderstandings and information that we recognize may not accurately represent the experiences of transgender people or the available evidence. We're leaving the conversation in the episod...

The World Cup is over, so naturally the guys have found something completely different to argue about. This week, Talking Ish goes to the movies for a spoiler-filled discussion of Spider-Man: Brand New Day . The guys break down what worked, what didn't, the differences between the MCU and the comics, and where Peter Parker's story could go from here. Pepe even prepared a thoughtful introdu...

The World Cup has come to an end, and so has Talking Ish's month-long descent into complete fútbol madness. This week, the guys break down the Final, the numbers behind Spain's victory, and why, despite the result, Emiliano "Dibu" Martínez deserves his flowers for keeping Argentina alive while playing through a broken finger. The conversation also takes a moment to clear somethin...

For the first time in Talking Ish history, the show rolls on without Pepe behind the microphone. Instead, Raúl and Bert take the controls while the self-appointed producer lurks behind the scenes. Surprisingly, they never take the obvious shot. Instead, Argentina, Messi, FIFA, supervisors past and present, and even a couple of appliance manufacturers absorb the full force of the episode's sign...

For the first time in Talking Ish history, the show rolls on without Pepe behind the microphone. Instead, Raúl and Bert take the controls while the self-appointed producer lurks behind the scenes, quietly feeding topics into the conversation. Surprisingly, they never take the obvious shot. Instead, Argentina, Messi, FIFA, supervisors past and present, and even a couple of appliance manufacturers a...

Welcome to Season 2 of Talking Ish . We forgot to say that on the episode, because of course we did, but after one full year of recording, laughing, arguing, disappearing, coming back, surviving tech issues, health scares, and whatever curse keeps following us around, we’re calling this the start of Season 2. Also known as Episode 27. This week, it’s all World Cup. We talk through Mexico vs Englan...

One year ago, Talking Ish started as two friends with microphones and an idea. A year later, we're still here... somehow. In this special anniversary episode, we celebrate one year of laughs, debates, fútbol, questionable predictions, technical disasters, and friendships that somehow survived all of it. With the World Cup in full swing, we dive into the tournament's biggest surprises, the...

The Mundial, The Madness, y La Maldición After a few weeks away thanks to health issues, scheduling conflicts, technical difficulties, and a curse we're still not convinced isn't real, Talking Ish is finally back. This week, the crew dives headfirst into World Cup fever. We talk Mexico's opening match, tournament expectations, predictions, dark horses, and what we're most excited t...

After a three-week delay thanks to health issues, tech problems, scheduling conflicts, and what we're now convinced is an actual curse, Talking Ish is finally back! This week, Bert returns from anniversary celebrations, Raúl somehow manages to record without his computer catching fire, and José survives another encounter with modern healthcare. We also discuss whether our recording problems my...

This week on Talking Ish , we show some love to the moms out there… even if the analytics say they probably aren’t listening 😅 For the fellas listening on time, this is your reminder: Mother’s Day is this Sunday. If you’re hearing this late… as Raúl so lovingly put it: “No tienes madre.” We also get into: ⚽ Chivas catching strays 💻 Raúl trying to run Riverside on what appears to be Windows 97...

This week on Talking Ish , we take a step into a more serious conversation. We’re joined by Marc, who shares his experience navigating health issues, self-advocacy, and what it’s like to push for answers when something doesn’t feel right. From there, the conversation expands into something deeper—Mexican culture, masculinity, and the pressure many men feel to stay silent, avoid being a burden, and...

This week on Talking Ish , we take a step back from the usual chaos for a more personal conversation. Raúl opens up about the loss of his dog of 11 years—a loyal companion, a source of unconditional love, and a true member of the family. He shares how she came into his life and the memories that will always stay with him. Bert joins us as we reflect on our own experiences with the pets we’ve loved...

This week on Talking Ish , Pepe and Raúl dive into a mix of serious conversation, cultural commentary, and some unforgettable food takes. We start with a discussion on the allegations surrounding Cesar Chavez, what is known so far, and the culture of victim blaming that often follows stories like these. From there, we shift into a conversation about Lionel Messi’s visit to the White House and whet...

What started as a quick conversation about Pepe’s new Land Rover turned into a full episode about cars, car buying, and the stories that come with them. Pepe explains how surprisingly smooth the process was using Capital One’s Auto Navigator (this is not a paid endorsement… it just ended up sounding like one), while Raúl shares his own car history — including the time Kia essentially paid him to k...

This episode was recorded in full mobile studio mode — meaning Pepe was behind the wheel while the world continued to unravel. We talk about the chaos in Mexico following the takedown of one of the most wanted cartel leaders, the sudden announcement that aliens are real (sure, why not?), and somehow end up revisiting old work traumas from a job that refuses to stay in the past. It’s chaotic, it’s...

We tried to record with Bert… twice. The first time, Juan Sena appeared — powerful, present, and completely inaudible on the recording. The voices were heard, the mics said no. Round two? Bert came back with a full professional setup, an audio engineer, and better production than Pepe and Raúl combined — and this time, the signal held. We get into wrestling and the Royal Rumble, swap event securit...

Le prendemos las velitas a Raúl for his birthday 🎂, then Pepe and Raúl turn on the velas for the New Year and reflect on what they’re grateful for after another wild year. Along the way, they shout out Bert (who likes it raw… relax), welcome a couple of brave new listeners who somehow enjoy Raúl’s customer service stories, and take a detour into John Cena lore, crime dramas, and the TV shows that...

This episode is raw , unedited , and exactly how Bert likes it — relax, get your head out of the gutter. Pepe and Raúl kick things off talking about Trump’s so-called “Patriot Games” (no, we didn’t mean Hunger Games … but we also didn’t not mean it), and the political chaos that somehow keeps finding its way into every conversation. From there, the guys shift gears into Christmas traditions, cultu...

It’s Thanksgiving season, but Pepe and Raúl showed up with no outline, no plan, and plenty of opinions — so you already know it’s about to get wild. First up: Raúl breaks down his lifelong beef with the real history behind Thanksgiving (spoiler: it wasn’t all hand turkeys and happy pilgrims), while Pepe contemplates how this holiday became a national excuse to cook for 23 hours and eat for 8 minut...

Pepe and Raúl are back on their bi-weekly schedule… and back on their BS. This week, the government reopened — but common sense didn’t — and your hosts are DONE being polite about it. From Megyn Kelly’s jaw-dropping Epstein comments, to the sudden “canonization” of Charlie Kirk, to the mental gymnastics of MAGA influencers trying to justify the unjustifiable, this episode is a full verbal beatdown...

Another week, another “F ** it, we’ll do it live”* episode. 😅 Pepe and Raúl kick things off honoring Día de los Muertos — a celebration of culture, memory, and marigolds — before immediately derailing into Trump talk, chaos in the courts, and stories from their days in the legal trenches. From outdated software that refuses to die to legal professionals who swear by systems older than their inter...

It’s Halloween, and the guys are getting haunted. In The Ish-O-Ween Special: La Llorona, Los Gritos, y Los Espantos, Pepe and Raúl dive into legends from across the world — from the cries of La Llorona to a ghost story that might hit closer to home than Angelenos think. They laugh, they scream, and they learn that sometimes even the bullpen isn’t the only thing haunting Dodger Stadium. 💀 Grab you...