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Coffeeside Chats

by Malik Jackson, Janelle Polcyn

Two friends living what feels like a million miles apart inviting you into their virtual coffee shop as they embark on things one chats about over a cup of coffee.

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Episodes

  1. Homelessness not "The Homeless"

    Two friends living what feels like a million miles apart talk about stigmas this season. With coffee (or tea) in hand, let's talk about the stigmas around the homelessness in our communities.

  2. Scrooge McHoliday

    Two friends living what feels like a million miles apart talk about stigmas this season. With coffee (or tea) in hand, let's talk about the judgments given and received during the holiday season.

  3. BONUS: A gift

    The James Hoffman obsession continues in this MINI episode. Check out Facebook and Instagram for the video!

  4. Bad coffee

    The end of the season and we cover everything from bad coffee to dog training, from childhood radio shows to thinking about weddings.

  5. Election Lotteries

    What would happen if we used a randomized system to elect officials or college admissions? In the penultimate episode of Season 2 of Coffeeside Chats Malik and Janelle take a dive into the concept of election lotteries and how they might change everyday life.

  6. Risky Business

    What makes a person willing to take a high level risk? How many times a day do you take low level risks? What's the biggest risk you've taken that's paid off in the end?

  7. Closets to Habits

    In old fashioned Coffee Side Chat form, Malik and Janelle go through an entire range of topics, none of which go together quite right but they make it work.

  8. Stressing, Decompressing, and Moving

    Humans are pack animals. Pack as in wolf pack or pack rat? Malik is moving, Janelle might move soon. Life is stressful. Do you use stress balls or glow-in-the-dark stress putty?

  9. Our "Money Stories"

    This episode Malik and Janelle discuss their relationship with money and how that has changed over their lives.

  10. Collections: the Good, the Weird, and the Guilty

    *This is a rerecord after technical difficulties. Janelle and Malik talk about how they got into their oddball collections.

  11. Askers vs. Guessers

    In this episode, Malik and Janelle explore the world of ask culture and guess culture and how those worlds can collide.

  12. Life in COVID-19

    Malik and Janelle have only recorded in the same room twice, so Covid-19 hasn't affected the podcast, but it has affected other parts of their lives.

  13. Growing Up is Just the Best

    This month Malik and Janelle discuss all the "adulting" they have done and what they have learned the easy way and the hard way.

  14. Travels Far and Wide

    This episode Malik and Janelle discuss their many travels over the past few months and how much "fun" that was for them.

  15. Education is....?

    Malik and Janelle discuss their experiences with school growing up and how they felt about the whole experiment.

  16. Quick Chat About Childhood Movies

    Do childhood movies define who you will be and what you will value? We will not delve into that, but we will talk about our favorite and least favorite movies as kids and some other stuff.

  17. Changes in Relationship Dynamics

    Malik and Janelle make their return from their winter hiatus to explore how much their relationships have changed through the years.

  18. Update Episode: October 2019

    Another update episode!

  19. Episode 7: Trains, Buses, and Automobiles

    Malik and Janelle talk about Janelle’s love of transportation and how that can impact communities.

  20. Episode 6: State of the Podcast

    After six months of publishing the podcast, Janelle and Malik are looking back on that time and looking forward to what's to come.

  21. Quick Chats: Bloopers from Episode 5

    For this special Quick Chat, Janelle gently picks apart the goofy work that doesn't make the final show.

  22. Episode 5: List Fatigue

    Lists of lists of lists.

  23. Episode 4: Family is Weird

    Family. It's complicated, it forms you, and it stays with you forever, even the bad parts. Malik and Janelle talk about their immediate, extended, and friend families.

  24. Episode 3: Roommates for Life

    Roommate horror stories? Best house practices? Janelle talks about old roommates and an incoming roommate. Malik talks about roommate drama and college house parties.

  25. Quick Chats: Rollercoasters

    We take a brief intermission during longer months to just ramble about things. Same idea, just shorter.

  26. Episode 2: Food is Good

    In this month's episode we talk about our favorite foods, places to eat, and a little about the experience of cooking.

  27. Episode 1: Coffee's a Thing

    What kind of podcast would we have without doing a glimpse into the drink that made this friendship and the subsequent podcast? Join us as we nerd out and groan over coffee and the culture it has made in our three cities.

  28. Episode Zero: The One About Ketchup and Other Nonsense

    Welcome to our debut as casual podcasters. Join us with your own cup of coffee as we chat about nothing and everything. If you want to join in on the chat, send us an email at [email protected] Sound effects from soundbible.com Music from purpleplanet.com

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Two friends living what feels like a million miles apart inviting you into their virtual coffee shop as they embark on things one chats about over a cup of coffee.

HOSTED BY

Malik Jackson, Janelle Polcyn

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Coffeeside Chats have?

Coffeeside Chats currently has 28 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is Coffeeside Chats about?

Two friends living what feels like a million miles apart inviting you into their virtual coffee shop as they embark on things one chats about over a cup of coffee.

How often does Coffeeside Chats release new episodes?

Coffeeside Chats has 28 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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Who hosts Coffeeside Chats?

Coffeeside Chats is created and hosted by Malik Jackson, Janelle Polcyn.
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