This is a very special episode because it's the first time Mike and Trish are in the same place at the same time! There are technical issues and MUCH room for improvement, but they are both thrilled to present the first episode from what will become a studio space soon. After a lot of setup, they finally get started with some silliness that they decided to leave at the beginning of the video because it shows how much fun they have doing this podcast.

Mike and Trish talk at length about the Blue Tsunami that occurred during the midterm election of Tuesday, November 3, 2026. This event is extremely important to both of them and they felt that an episode with them together in one place was important to celebrate.

Please be patient with us as we are still learning, but we hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did making it.

Mike and Trish are back with Episode 7. They start with smiling for an ID photo and the old Atmore movie theater, then move on to what everyday life costs now.In this episode:

• 0:00 Welcome and a smile for the ID photo
• 3:06 Childhood movies: Mr. Limpet, Frogs, Boggy Creek and the Strand Theater
• 6:42 Cash vs. cards, the tooth fairy's rates and allowances
• 17:58 Halloween candy and rising prices
• 21:41 Ladders, falls and getting older
• 27:20 Old houses, attics and floor heaters
• 30:15 Going back to places that are gone, and moving around so much as kids
• 33:48 School integration memories in Alabama
• 36:11 Politics ahead of Tuesday's election
• 48:06 What we're watching: Yaga, His & Hers, The Pet Cemetery Murders
• 53:16 Horror movies we love and the ones we can't watch
• 55:37 Family stories: Erica's laugh and "Pittsburgh style"
• 1:03:09 Sign-off

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Mike and Trish open with a personal check-in, then spend most of the episode on two big topics: Patricia’s recent full-mouth dental surgery and a candid discussion about THC, pain management, and the problems with narcotic medications. It’s practical, personal, and funny, with a lot of real-world detail about recovery, implant timelines, and how they’ve both learned to navigate medical decisions.This episode also includes their usual side conversations and humor, from solidarity clothing and jewelry to a very memorable “swig and piss” convenience store joke.