The Juice with Jeff’s Podcast

The Juice with Jeff #269

On this episode of the podcast, Lindsey Smith conducts and co-produces her fantastic, and very conversational interview with me thru Zoom. This is Lindsey's debut/first time on the podcast.

 

Much of this episode talks about things related to the podcast. Lindsey asks me questions like:

How did your TV and Radio Production training from the 1990's prepare you to launch and manage the podcast?

Do you have much experience being the interviewer yourself?

Have you always felt comfortable being recorded in audio form?

Who is your announcer at the beginning and ending of the post?

Lindsey talks briefly about a podcast she has herself on an occasional basis related to her Exhibitsmith business.

Tell me about the platforms your podcast are on?

She asks me if her interview is the final one for this year and then I explain to her how about the super amazing year we had with the snow and how we got to the milestone of having 85 episodes done during the 2024 Season with 50 of them being done in person.

Are you starting to compile a list of locations you want to go to for the in person interviews during 2025 and beyond? I talk about some of the cool outdoor locations we've gone to for some of the in person interviews over the last couple years.

What are your goals for the podcast next year?

For Lindsey's birthday on Inauguration Day, what fun ideas would you recommend for her to plan on her birthday?

Are there people beyond your social circle who you would love to have interview you for the podcast?

Do you have any thoughts on how to encourage people to put themselves out there/promote themselves like you do with the podcast?

She asks me to talk about my having a board/advisory committee that guides and helps me out with making these podcasts be the best they can be.

If Fred Rogers (of blessed memory) were to interview you for the podcast, how do you think that interview would have gone?

Can you talk more about the outdoor locations you've been to for the in person interviews?

We wrap the interview up with Lindsey sharing fun and exciting things about her.

 

This will be the final episode for the 2024 Season. We plan to resume the production on having new episodes produced and recorded for the 2025 Season after New Years' in January.

 

This episode of the podcast was recorded on Friday November 15, 2024 and it runs 1 hour and 11 minutes long. Our opening and closing theme music is provided by Oleg Kyrylkovv courtesy of Pixabay. Funding for this podcast is provided by RandomKid, Ann Kaatz LoBue, Fran Parr, Sarah Stokes, and Renee Whisnant. Enjoy!!

The Juice with Jeff #268

On this episode of the podcast, Shirley Beedon conducts and co-produces her fantastic, superb, really fun, and very conversational interview with me in person. This is Shirley's second time on the podcast and we recorded this episode outdoors at Campbell Recreational Area in Clive.

 

Besides talking about the super amazing and extraordinary year we've had with the podcast, the overwhelming majority of the interviews consist of questions based on the card game that Shirley has called Chat Pack. After I answer each of the questions, Shirley offers her thoughts on those same questions. 

Towards the end of the interview, we do that on air toast over Sparkling Apple Cider and I thank everyone by name from the bottom of my heart who has conducted the in person interviews with me during this year and how all of those 50 in person interviews (along with the 34 Zoom interviews) have made this year not only the VERY BEST YEAR EVER for the Juice with Jeff podcasts but also have made my 50th birthday year MY BEST YEAR EVER!!!

 

This episode of the podcast was recorded on Sunday November 10, 2024 and it runs 1 hour and 5 minutes long. Our opening and closing theme music is provided by Oleg Kyrylkovv courtesy of Pixabay. Funding for this podcast is provided by RandomKid, Ann Kaatz LoBue, Fran Parr, Sarah Stokes, and Renee Whisnant. Enjoy!!

The Juice with Jeff #267

On this episode of the podcast, Kate Walton conducts and co-produces her fantastic, superb, pretty fun, and very conversational interview with me in person. This is Kate's second time on the podcast and we recorded this episode outdoors at Walker Johnson Park in Urbandale.

 

Kate asks me the following questions:

 

1. With all the interviews that have been conducted for the podcast, what makes a good podcast interview in your opinion?

 

2. Now that you're about the round the corner, what about next year. What would your goals be for the podcast during 2025?

 

3. In addition to your intense passion for doing the podcasts, you are also a quite a movie buff. Choose your favorite movie, and only one movie.

 

4. Are there any current things in your Streaming that you are enjoying watching (e.g. Netflix, Apple TV).

 

5. When you are watching movies and films, what is your favorite movie snack?

 

6. Apart from setting new podcast goals for 2025, do you have other things that you are looking forward to during 2025?

 

7. Do you celebrate Thanksgiving and if so, how will you be celebrating?

 

8. Why did you want me to come back on the podcast?

 

This episode of the podcast was recorded on Sunday November 10, 2024 and it runs 37 minutes long. Our opening and closing theme music is provided by Oleg Kyrylkovv courtesy of Pixabay. Funding for this podcast is provided by RandomKid, Ann Kaatz LoBue, Fran Parr, Sarah Stokes, and Renee Whisnant. Enjoy!!

The Juice with Jeff #266

On this episode of the podcast, Catalina Samaniego and Alex Phillips conduct and co-produce their fantastic, superb, and very conversational interview with me thru Zoom. This is the debut/first time on the podcast for both Catalina and Alex.

 

Catalina and Alex asked me the following questions:

Have you always been a practicing Jew and what is your relationship with your religion throughout your life?

Do you have friends that you still keep on both sides of the religious observance spectrum or has it been difficult to maintain all those relationships?

How is it that you understand the relationship between your Jewish community and your ability to worship to your heart's content with both sides of the Jewish community?

Do you ever feel that having Autism made you practice different than other folks or did you feel like it wasn't a concern. Did people talk about being Neurodivergent or Neurodiversity when you started becoming more religiously observant during the 1990's?

Have there been times where your religious community has provided accommodations for people that are Neurodivergent or Autistic?

Could you talk to us more about how your brain processes things differently, do you ever feel like that impacts your ability to worship?

Are there parts of Jewish teaching and tradition that you see bolster Autism. awareness or acceptance, which do you think is favored?

When you went to synagogue in the past, was it difficult to get accommodations for your being autistic?

How has your role changed in Jewish communities in the context of Neurodivergence?

Practicing Judaism on your own, do you miss the communal aspects of what went on in the synagogue?

Catalina shares a story on her experiences with  a church that she was a part of at one point.

In the future when it comes to religious worship, will you intend to stay as a more individual practitioner, or will you go out back into the community?

We have a conversation throughout concerning any involvement I have in the Jewish community, the ongoing Covid spread and how I still take some Covid precautions seriously, the importance of caring about the health and lives of others, my turning 50 recently, and about the super amazing year we've had with the podcast.

 

This episode of the podcast was recorded on Thursday November 7, 2024 and it runs 1 hour and 6 minutes long. Our opening and closing theme music is provided by Oleg Kyrylkovv courtesy of Pixabay. Funding for this podcast is provided by RandomKid, Ann Kaatz LoBue, Fran Parr, Sarah Stokes, and Renee Whisnant. Enjoy!!

The Juice with Jeff #265

On this episode of the podcast, Kayla Jacque conducts and co-produces her fantastic, pretty fun, and very conversational interview with me thru Zoom. This is Kayla's debut/first time on the podcast.

 

Kayla asked me to talk about the following topics: 

 

My 25 years in the healthcare industry doing medical records, the Wall of Friends collage I have up in my office at work, my intense passion for The Blues Brothers (both their music and the 1980 movie), my passion for classic and vintage films, how we have come a long way with the podcast, and how we have been able to have the extraordinary super amazing year with the show this year.

 

This episode of the podcast was recorded on Sunday November 3, 2024 and it runs 1 hour and 13 minutes long. Our opening and closing theme music is provided by Oleg Kyrylkovv courtesy of Pixabay. Funding for this podcast is provided by RandomKid, Ann Kaatz LoBue, Fran Parr, Sarah Stokes, and Renee Whisnant. Enjoy!!

The Juice with Jeff #264

On this episode of the podcast, Ann Kaatz LoBue conducts and co-produces her fantastic, superb, and very conversational interview with me in person. This is Ann's sixth time on the podcast (second time in person). We recorded this episode outdoors at Greenwood Park in Des Moines.

 

This episode basically focuses on two subjects: An in-depth two way conversation on how the 2024 Season of Juice with Jeff has been the very best year we've ever had with the podcast and how we got to the 80 episodes we've already produced this year. Then I talk with Ann on how my actual 50th birthday itself and the 50th birthday week went.

 

This episode of the podcast was recorded on Sunday October 25, 2024 and it runs 53 minutes long. Our opening and closing theme music is provided by Oleg Kyrylkovv courtesy of Pixabay. Funding for this podcast is provided by RandomKid, Ann Kaatz LoBue, Fran Parr, Sarah Stokes, and Renee Whisnant. Enjoy!!

The Juice with Jeff #263

On this episode of the podcast, Dana Mintzer Leman conducts and co-produces her fantastic, superb, outstanding, energetic, and very conversational interview with me in person. This is Dana's fifth time on the podcast (fourth time in person). We recorded this episode outside of Miriam's house.

 

This episode is the 5th and final part of a very special mini-series called "The Five Books of Jeff Duitch". Dana Leman created this mini-series idea in connection with my 50th birthday year that focuses on my life broken down into 5 decades with each of the five interviewers/co-producers for this mini-series focusing on each decade with a theme which leads up to my 50th birthday!! On this episode, Dana asks me questions related to Book 5: the 2014 to 2024 era.

 

This episode of the podcast was recorded on Friday October 18, 2024 and it runs 50 minutes long. Our opening and closing theme music is provided by Oleg Kyrylkovv courtesy of Pixabay. Funding for this podcast is provided by RandomKid, Ann Kaatz LoBue, Fran Parr, Sarah Stokes, and Renee Whisnant. Enjoy!!

The Juice with Jeff #262

On this episode of the podcast, Miriam Mintzer conducts and co-produces her excellent interview with me in person. This is Miriam's debut on the podcast. We recorded this episode inside Miriam's house.

 

This episode is Part 4 of a FIVE PART very special mini-series called "The Five Books of Jeff Duitch". Dana Leman created this mini-series idea in connection with my 50th birthday year that focuses on my life broken down into 5 decades with each of the five interviewers/co-producers for this mini-series focusing on each decade with a theme which leads up to my 50th birthday!!
On this episode, Miriam asks me questions related to Book 4: the 2004 to 2014 era.

 

This episode of the podcast was recorded on Friday October 18, 2024 and it runs 29 minutes long. Our opening and closing theme music is provided by Oleg Kyrylkovv courtesy of Pixabay. Funding for this podcast is provided by RandomKid, Ann Kaatz LoBue, Fran Parr, Sarah Stokes, and Renee Whisnant. Enjoy!!

The Juice with Jeff #261

On this episode of the podcast, Maggie Rempe conducts and co-produces her excellent interview with me in person. This is Maggie's debut on the podcast. We recorded this episode inside Miriam Mintzer's house.

 

This episode is Part 3 of a FIVE PART very special mini-series called "The Five Books of Jeff Duitch". Dana Leman created this mini-series idea in connection with my 50th birthday year that focuses on my life broken down into 5 decades with each of the five interviewers/co-producers for this mini-series focusing on each decade with a theme which leads up to my 50th birthday!!
On this episode, Maggie asks me questions related to Book 3: the 1994 to 2004 era.

 

This episode of the podcast was recorded on Friday October 18, 2024 and it runs 33 minutes long. Our opening and closing theme music is provided by Oleg Kyrylkovv courtesy of Pixabay. Funding for this podcast is provided by RandomKid, Ann Kaatz LoBue, Fran Parr, Sarah Stokes, and Renee Whisnant. Enjoy!!

The Juice with Jeff #260

On this episode of the podcast, Bernard Leman conducts and co-produces his awesome interview with me in person. This is Bernard's debut on the podcast. We recorded this episode on the patio of the Leman family's home.

 

This episode is Part 2 of a FIVE PART very special mini-series called "The Five Books of Jeff Duitch". Dana Leman created this mini-series idea in connection with my 50th birthday year that focuses on my life broken down into 5 decades with each of the five interviewers/co-producers for this mini-series focusing on each decade with a theme which leads up to my 50th birthday!!
In this episode, Bernard asks me questions related to Book 2: the 1984 to 1994 era.

 

This episode of the podcast was recorded on Sunday October 13, 2024 and it runs 35 minutes long. Our opening and closing theme music is provided by Oleg Kyrylkovv courtesy of Pixabay. Funding for this podcast is provided by RandomKid, Ann Kaatz LoBue, Fran Parr, Sarah Stokes, and Renee Whisnant. Enjoy!!