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 apparently prove one thing very clearly: our wives settled for us.

From Criminal Minds and Blue Bloods to demons, serial killers, and leading men who could steal our spouses without even trying, the guys realize they may need to light some veladoras too — to thank all the santitos for their wives putting up with them this long. Honestly, that kind of patience might make them saints themselves.

It’s a raw, reflective, funny start to the New Year — birthdays, gratitude, pop culture, and prayers included.

🎙️ Talking Ish — Dos Idiomas, Cero Filtros.

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, culture, and the beauty of Las Posadas — what they mean, how they’re celebrated, and why they still matter, especially away from home.

Of course, no holiday episode would be complete without ponche, tamales, family stories, and the usual side commentary that only Talking Ish can deliver. Along the way, Bert gets a shoutout for preferring the unedited episodes, proving once again that sometimes the messier conversations are the most honest ones.

No filters. No polish. Just two friends, two mics, culture, politics, and holiday vibes — straight, uncut, and full of heart.

Feliz Navidad, felices posadas, y gracias por escuchar Talking Ish.

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 minutes.

Then things take a hard left into MAGA madness after Raúl has to help a customer wearing the red hat who claims “political persecution” because his own documents were wrong. Instead of fixing them, he threatens to sue the entire office for discrimination. Naturally, Pepe and Raúl had thoughts. Loud ones.

And finally — the moment all the fútbol fans were waiting for — Chicharito’s missed penalty kick against Cruz Azul. Pepe defends the miss (of course), then proceeds to compare Chivas fans to MAGA supporters and calls Chicharito the Trump of Guadalajara. Yes… that happened. Yes… Raúl agreed. Yes… it’s hilarious.

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 of hypocrisy, delusion, and political cosplay.

Pepe breaks down how the shutdown “fix” still left millions hanging without healthcare, Raúl translates it into everyday frustration, and together they peel back the layers of nonsense clogging up America’s political arteries.

No filters. No edits. No mercy.
Just two friends, two mics, and a country that keeps giving them material.

#TalkingIsh #Shutdown #MAGA #MegynKelly #CharlieKirk #LatinoPodcast #ComedyPodcast #CivicHumor #LaSombraChilanga #ElAventurero

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 interns, nothing is off limits.

Faith, frustration, and a few fond memories collide in this unfiltered Talking Ish session. 💀⚖️💻

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 your Santo action figure, pull the cobija over your head, and join the Talking Ish crew for their spookiest (and funniest) episode yet. 🎃

No plan. No outline. No edits. Just pure, unfiltered Talking Ish.

Pepe and Raúl hit record and let the chaos unfold — from the Dodgers’ drama to Trump’s latest shutdown antics. In between uhs, pauses, and questionable transitions, they somehow keep it real and keep it rolling.

They promised an episode before midnight… and here it is. Raw. Honest. Unedited. Welcome to the wild west of Talking Ish. 🤠

New week, new episode… and a brand-new theme song! 🎵

We kick things off by apologizing (kinda) to our “hackers.” Then, in true Talking Ish fashion, we immediately derail into politics — breaking down Trump’s EO labeling ANTIFA as terrorists and how its vagueness could make even us targets. Spoiler: we’re not afraid, and we’ll keep using our First Amendment rights to speak for our people.

From there, it’s football talk — the Packers v. Cowboys tie — and we somehow solve the NFL’s biggest problem: ties. You’re welcome, Roger Goodell. 🏈

Finally, we tackle what Raúl calls “useless toys” and what Pepe calls “collectibles.” Ferbies, Labubus, Hot Wheels, cards, coins… and the shocking revelation that Raúl owns more shoes than a Top Model finalist. 👠

We actually kept it under an hour this time (miracles happen). That’s three weeks straight of Talking Ish — but don’t get too comfortable, we can’t promise consistency. 😂

We warned you Episode 7 went long… so here’s the continuation you didn’t know you needed. Now with less religion 🙏 and way more Ish 😂.

From workplace stories to Gen Z wildness (yes, including parents crashing job interviews), Pepe and Raúl pick up right where they left off — with plenty of banter, sidetracks, and laughs along the way.

Because why stop at 7A when you can have 7B?

Se les metió el Espíritu Santo a Pepe y Raúl… and se les pasó la mano. 😂 What was supposed to be a “quick segment” on religion (listener requested, by the way) turned into over an hour of holy banter, Bible verses, and plenty of Talking Ish.

They claimed they didn’t know what they were going to say… but somehow, Pepe and Raúl found themselves knee-deep in scripture, hypocrisy, and comedy along the way.

Grab your pan dulce, cafecito, or communion wine — because this is just Part A. Part B is coming soon, so pace yourself. 🙏