Jon and Tom Talks

Welcome to the Jon and Tom Talks podcast, where two wild and hilarious Latin Americans (a New York Dominican and a Brazilian) share their love-hate relationship with the land of the free. Join us as we dish about our cultural clashes, language barriers, and wild adventures navigating the American dream. Brace yourself for nonstop laughs, cultural observations, and a hefty dose of 'sabor Latino".

117 - The Assassination Attempt

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!

07-21
57:07

116 - Make Healthy Choices

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

02-10
31:06

115 - Earthquakes and Conspiracies

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).

02-04
50:49

114 - Leave The World Behind?

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.

12-28
40:40

113 - Your Local Mayor

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

12-23
14:25

112 - Jon's Car Is Totaled

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

12-01
18:38

111 - The Jonas Brothers

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

11-22
36:28

110 - The Diarrhea Plane Story

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

11-17
10:45

109 - Visit The Dominican Republic!

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!

11-12
59:08

108 - Hey, Power's Out

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

09-18
17:55

107 - Cricket Flour

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).

09-14
15:48

106 - Those Must Be Comfortable Shoes

Tom buys Ronald McDonald shoes.

09-11
14:06

105 - Girls Just Want to Have Fun

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

06-16
14:06

104 - Mount Saint Michael Academy

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.

06-02
23:54

103 - Hype Me Up Mom

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

05-18
17:13

102 - Does That Make Sense?

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

02-17
13:07

101 - The Old Sports Injury

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

02-10
14:43

100 - ChatGPT and Humans

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?

01-30
46:21

#99 - A Strange World Cup

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.

12-18
33:17

#98 - Home Ownership At Its Best

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

12-16
23:31

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