The Juice with Jeff

On this episode of the podcast, Hannah Rogers and Maggie Matijevich conduct and co-produce a fantastic, superb, pretty energetic, very fun, and conversational interview with me In Person for Episode #371 of the show!! This is Hannah's third time and Maggie's debut/first time on the podcast and we recorded this episode in the backyard/pool area of Hannah's house.

HANNAH'S FIRST ROUND OF QUESTIONS:
Where were you born? Where have you lived? And where do you currently live? 
Which dorms did you live in during the years you went to Drake?
Thinking back on jobs you have previously held, what was the best job you ever had and why, and what was the worst job you ever had and why?
What is your favorite thing about living in Iowa and why?
If you couldn't live in Iowa anymore and you could choose to live anywhere in the world, where would
it be and why?

MAGGIE'S ROUND OF QUESTIONS:
If you had to eat just one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be and why? 
What is your favorite cocktail, wine, beer, or any beverage at all?
You talk a lot about Neurodiversity and acceptance, what is something that well meaning people still get wrong?
What would you say is the most interesting thing about you people should know?
What have you learned about the community that you didn't know before you started this podcast?
What is your favorite TV show? 
What is your favorite sports team whether pro or college, and your favorite kind of sports to watch?
What do you feel has changed the most over the last few years, what do you think is the biggest change that you have noticed, especially in Iowa?
What is your favorite memory about elementary school? 

HANNAH'S SECOND ROUND OF QUESTIONS:
Have you ever seen as someone who is neurodivergent something that you would consider to be a good representation of it in a movie or TV series?
What is your favorite color? 
Do you have a favorite animal? 
What is your second favorite animal? 
If you Grove and you could buy any car that you wanted, is there a dream card that you could see yourself driving around? 
What is your favorite musician, band, or genre of music? 
If you could go to a concert with the musician, whether living or dead of your choice and there would be an individual concert just for you, who would that musician or group be? 
Have you ever played an instrument, do you have a favorite instrument, and what would that instrument be?
Do you have a favorite flower? 
What is your favorite season? 
What is your favorite Jewish holiday and why?
What is your favorite General or secular holiday and why? 
What do you think is the best Purim costume you ever wore?
We wrap up the interview with Maggie asking me: What question that you have never been asked on the show before do you wish someone would ask you?

This episode was recorded on Sunday afternoon October 11, 2026 and it runs 1 hour and 3 minutes long. Our opening and closing theme music is provided by Anastasia Chubarova courtesy of Pixabay. Funding for this podcast is provided by RandomKid, Lee Larue, and Rachel Graham. Enjoy!

On this episode of the podcast, Jill Alesch conducts and co-produces a fantastic, superb, and really conversational interview with me In Person. This was Jill's debut/first time on the show and we recorded this episode at Walnut Woods State Park in West Des Moines.

This episode was a combination of Jill asking questions concerning the current political scene and upcoming Midterm Elections (almost a month away!! Everyone 18 and older needs to get out and VOTE!!), my passion for Iowa's State Parks, where I grew up, high school reunions I went to, and other pleasures; along with us taking a walk throughout all the paved parts of Walnut Woods and offering commentary on them.

This episode was recorded on Friday October 9, 2026 and it runs 1 hour and 16 minutes long. Our opening and closing theme music is provided by Anastasia Chubarova courtesy of Pixabay. Funding for this podcast is provided by RandomKid, Lee Larue, and Rachel Graham. Enjoy!

On this episode of the podcast, Angie Beckel conducts/co-produces a fantastic, very fun, and really conversational interview with me In Person. This is Angie's debut/first time on the show and we recorded this in a study room at Urbandale Public Library.

After our introductions, Angie asked me the following questions:
1. Tell me about your dogs
2. What inspired you to start this podcast?
3. What's the first concert you ever attended?
4. Angie asks me to talk more about my Medify HEPA air purifier. Since we were stuck being indoors because of the rain, we used the air purifier to clean the air and to make it safer for us to be unmasked 
indoors during the interview.
5. Is there a song that takes you back to a specific time?
6. What is an experience you think everyone should have once?
7. What is your favorite way to spend a day off?
8. Do you like playing or watching sports?
9. What are your hobbies?
10. Talk more about your Blu-Ray and DVD collection
11. What are three things that make me genuinely happy?
12. Aside from podcasts and your passing for movies, if you had to give a TED Talk tomorrow with no preparation, what could you talk about for an hour?
13. Are you a Chef? Are you a Foodie?
14. Do you have a favorite reel on Facebook or social media?
15. Do you personally recognize Halloween?
16. What is your favorite beverage?
17. Where did the Juice in the podcast's name come from?
18. Do you garden?
19. Are there any questions you have never been asked that people should ask you?

This episode was recorded on Wednesday September 30, 2026 and it runs 1 hour and 10 minutes long. Our opening and closing theme music is provided by Anastasia Chubarova courtesy of Pixabay. Funding for this podcast is provided by RandomKid, Lee Larue, and Rachel Graham. Enjoy!

On this episode of the podcast, Heather Ryan conducts and co-produces a fantastic and really conversational interview with me In Person. This is Heather's debut/first time on the show and this is probably the most political episode we have ever done. We recorded this episode at Greenwood Park.

Heather asks me the following questions that we have a deep conversation on:

1. What do you think is going to happen with the upcoming Midterm General Elections?

2. Do you follow Iowa Politics a lot?

3. What are your thoughts on Iowa taking back some control in the Iowa House and Iowa Senate?

4. A lot of today's Democrats are "Status Quo" and don't want change because they are part of the system (and love the perks, etc...), so they blame the Progessives for their ills. What are your thoughts on this?

5. How can we get out of the situation that we're in?

6. What would you say that the biggest political issue(s) is/are in the State of Iowa this year?

7. Trump is just a symptom of everything that's wrong in U.S. Society, right?

8. Who will help us fix the problems in the US in 2028?

9. Do the Epstein Files ever come out?

10. Can someone be Pro-Israel and love the Jewish people but be Anti-Netanyahu and criticize the actions of Israel's government?

11. What are your "guilty" pleasures?

12. What words of encouragement can you give to our audience about the upcoming election?

This episode was recorded on Sunday morning September 27, 2026 and it runs 43 minutes long. Our opening and closing theme music is provided by Anastasia Chubarova courtesy of Pixabay. Funding for this podcast is provided by RandomKid, Lee Larue, and Rachel Graham. Enjoy!

On this episode of the podcast Dana Mintzer Leman, Zander Leman, and Shirley Beedon conduct/co-produce a fantastic, very entertaining, really unique, and conversational interview with me In Person at Dana's house. This was Dana's 9th time (8th in person), Zander's 6th time (5th in person), and Shirley's 5th time on the podcast.

This was a really unique episode because the first letters of all the questions they asked me formed an anagram or acronym which spells out: "Jeff Duitch is the best!"

Zander's questions:
J:  How did you get your name?
E: What inequities do you see in the world?
F: Do you ever use the "F" word?
F: Does the rest of your family use the F word?
D: Do you have a favorite literary or biblical passage that you live by?
U: What do you wish others would understand?
I: What comes to mind when you hear the word "Identity" and how would you describe yourself in three words?

Shirley's questions:
T: Tell me about a time where you felt truly proud of yourself?
C: City versus countryside, where would you prefer to live if you had a choice?
H: Do you have a favorite healthy food and why?
I: Is there one thing you want people to know about you?
S: If you could have a superpower, which one would you choose?
T: Tell me about a challenge that you have overcome?
H:  How long does it take you to edit an episode of the podcast?

Dana's questions:
H2:  How do you like to go about the requirement on Yom Kippur for atonement 
E:  Everything considered, what would you describe as an exceptional day?
B: Baseball or Basketball, which would you rather watch and which one would you rather play?
E: If you could only have one food item for three days and it would be plentifully supplied, what would it be?
S: If you could advise our government on something they need to do better and they would absolutely make that change, what would that suggestion be?
T: What makes you laugh easily and how ticklish are you?
We wrapped up the interview with Dana, Zander, and Shirley saying what they wish for me over the coming year (5787 in the Jewish calendar).

This episode was recorded on Sunday morning September 20, 2026 and it runs 50 minutes long. Our opening and closing theme music is provided by Anastasia Chubarova courtesy of Pixabay. Funding for this podcast is provided by RandomKid, Lee Larue, and Rachel Graham. Enjoy!

On this episode of the podcast, Julie Bixby conducts and co-produces a fantastic and conversational interview with me thru Zoom. This is Julie's second time on the show.

After our introductions, Julie asks me a bunch of questions about how work and life have been going for me, anything new with my super impressive Blu-Ray/DVD Collection, and if I had any new voice impersonations to share.

This episode was recorded on Monday night September 14, 2026 and it runs 38 minutes long. Our opening and closing theme music is provided by Anastasia Chubarova courtesy of Pixabay. Funding for this podcast is provided by RandomKid, Lee Larue, and Rachel Graham. Enjoy!

On this episode of the podcast, Anna Jordal conducts/co-produces an awesome and conversational interview with me thru Zoom. This is Anna's debut/first time on the show.

Anna asked me a few questions that focused on my being Autistic, advice I have for families with autistic children/teens, and what things keep my brain happy.

This episode was recorded on Friday morning September 11, 2026 and it runs 38 minutes long. Our opening and closing theme music is provided by Anastasia Chubarova courtesy of Pixabay. Funding for this podcast is provided by RandomKid, Lee Larue, and Rachel Graham. Enjoy!

On this episode of the podcast Leigh McNabb conducts and co-produces a fantastic, very fun, and really conversational interview with me thru Zoom. This is Leigh's second time on the show.

After our intros, Leigh asked me the following questions:

You get interviewed all the time, if you got to choose one topic that you talk about on an episode for hours and hours on end, what topic would you choose.

What is your favorite State Park here in Iowa?

Why is Springbrook State Park your favorite State Park?

What do you like to do at the state parks, what is it about them that you love so much?

What is the difference between a state park and a county park (including a park that used to be a State Park but now is a County Park), is it primarily who provides the funding?

Have you been back at Valley High School lately as it's totally different now?

Have you ever done one of these interviews with anyone that went so badly that you never aired it?

Have people from your Camp Ramah in Wisconsin, Drake, or Valley High School days interviewed you?

If you could go back in time to anyone in history, who would you want to interview you for the podcast?

Along with a few other random spur of the moment questions.

What piece of advice do you give people when they have questions about acceptance, kindness, or Neurodiversity; what advice would you give people when it comes to addressing those subjects?

What else do you like about Des Moines?

This episode was recorded on Friday morning August 28, 2026 and it runs 38 minutes long. Our opening and closing theme music is provided by Anastasia Chubarova courtesy of Pixabay. Funding for this podcast is provided by RandomKid, Lee Larue, and Rachel Graham. Enjoy!

On this episode of the podcast, Ali Harms conducts/co-produces a fantastic, amazing, and really conversational interview with me. This is Ali's 7th time (6th In Person) on the podcast and we recorded this episode at Walnut Woods State Park on the southern edge of West Des Moines.

After our introductions, Ali asks me a bunch of questions and we take a walk to several different parts of Walnut Woods. We both also offer commentary on the things we see and hear at the park.

This episode was recorded on Thursday night August 27, 2026 and it runs 56 minutes long. Our opening and closing theme music is provided by Anastasia Chubarova courtesy of Pixabay. Funding for this podcast is provided by RandomKid, Lee Larue, and Rachel Graham. Enjoy!

On this episode of the podcast, Lisa Krain conducts and co-produces a fantastic and conversational interview with me thru Zoom. This is Lisa's debut/first time on the show.

After our intros, Lisa asked me the following questions:

You and I are both weather buffs. How has your summer been weather wise in Des Moines?

Do you have a favorite kind of cloud?

I know you have an extensive video collection, are there any specific titles on DVD or Blu-ray you're looking forward to acquiring in the future?

I have a 6 year old autistic old...what advice would you give someone about being proudly autistic in a world that really wasn't built for autistic or neurodivergent people?

Are there any amenities, services, or stores you wish that Des Moines had that it doesn't?

If someone were coming to visit or move to Des Moines, what places or things would you recommend to them?

How did your family end up in Des Moines, and where they came from before they moved to Iowa?

We wrapped up the podcast with me asking Lisa what she's been up to since our Ramah days and we graduated from our respective universities.

This episode was recorded on Friday August 21, 2026 and it runs 34 minutes long. Our opening and closing theme music is provided by Anastasia Chubarova courtesy of Pixabay. Funding for this podcast is provided by RandomKid, Lee Larue, and Rachel Graham. Enjoy!