Socializing with Jim & Mike

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.