Jon and Tom Talks

Our special guest reviews the events that occurred at a Trump rally in Butler, PA on July 13th 2024. Alex has many years of experience in military security and provides an assessment of what really happened. Leave us a comment about this episode. If there’s a topic you’d like us to discuss in a future show, let us know!

A discussion on Tom’s diet and outcomes. For better health choices, download the Yuka app (not a sponsor).

A 5.1 M earthquake in Prague, OK reaches Jon’s house. We also discuss various conspiracy theories (Morgan Freeman, Taylor Swift and the NFL).

Spoiler! We do reveal the plot of the movie. Also, make sure to listen to our survivalist tips before this podcast is gone. With a promising premise, the selfishly titled movie left us disappointed. The story falls apart at the end and we do not recommend it. However, we do recommend this episode for a summary of the movie with our usual commentary.

What is your mayor up to? The mayor of Dolton-IL may be up to something. Also, Transformation Church and their neighbors.

What happens when your car is totaled? The new neighbor runs into Jon’s parked car.

Tom’s daughter surprises him with tickets to a Jonas Brothers concert where the majority in attendance are women.

We discuss the story from the September news cycle about a passenger that had an unfortunate accident on their flight from Atlanta to Barcelona.

Tom takes a trip to the Dominican Republic and takes in all the familiar sights and sounds. Starting with the airport pat down to the plane touch down, thank you Spirit Airlines for taking us to our destination and back. The tropical fruits, island driving, noise and cock fighting made for a great trip. Consider the east side of Hispaniola for your next vacation!

When you can't sleep, what do you do? Tom gets little sleep and Jon's power goes out. *This episode was recorded back in July

The idea of replacing a steak with a cricket (or hundreds of them). Leave us an audio message on Spotify and tell us what you think about this! We hope to have a follow-up to this episode (listen to the final comment).

Tom buys Ronald McDonald shoes.

Tom’s daughter takes a day trip with friends and they get stuck at a state park with a car that won’t start.

With a recent reunion, Tom reminisces his high school years at the academy. The years have not been kind to some. Also, health, supplements and shark liver oil.

A kid asks his mom to be hyped up. Is this normal? Are these the new wonder years?

A condescending phrase disguised as concern for your audience’s understanding.

When you reach your golden years, the body leaves you hanging. Tom gets injured due to…drum roll…racquetball…maybe.

An episode about the future of humanity. On this episode we run through some sample ChatGPT queries (new show description, will humanity survive the next 50 years, Tom’s movie screenplay, and more). Also, plagiarism, video and photo AI, deep fakes, violence, video games, garbage in garbage out. Is leaving this soon to be extinct Earth the solution?

The World Cup this year was in Qatar. Like or not, it’s still the most popular sport in the world. From announcers, to booing fans, to the controversy surrounding this year’s Cup, soccer is still The Beautiful Game. Jogo Bonito! Listen carefully for details on how to see 12 year old Jon in a video from the US World Cup in 1994. Enjoy.

Falling drywall at Jon’s house, broken garage door springs at Tom’s and other annoyances of owning a home.

Our longest episode to date! In the event of a nuclear disaster, come take shelter with Jon and Tom. Be prepared for the big one with this episode about what to do before/during/after a significant nuclear event. Note: we are not qualified survivalists. Topics discussed in this episode: tornados, nuclear disasters, survival, cruises, gas prices, ingenuity, presidential elections in Brazil/Brasil,...

Our strange neighbors with their food, their dogs and their behavior. What do you do when a neighbor brings you food?

Various topics on eating better? Good and bad bacteria, gut health and diet for diverticulitis, beef, collard greens, carnivore diet, pho, beef, chicken hearts and livers and more beef.

The Netflix show that people are talking about.

Tom’s attempt to use a vuvuzela, baseball in the Dominican Republic, and pickleball.