The Juice with Jeff’s Podcast

The Juice with Jeff #149

On this episode of the podcast, Renee Whisnant conducts and co-produces an fantastic interview with me thru Zoom. This is Renee's third time on the podcast.

 

Renee asked me a bunch of questions that revolve around the topic of what things bring me joy and contentment. We have quite a bit of two way conversation on this subject and we bring up things like the types of music we like, the TV shows and movies we enjoy watching, these podcasts, my voice impersonations and during that segment I do my Jim Morrison singing the Toys R Us jingle impersonation (where I throw in a 1960's style reverb), my two doggies, and food including sushi.

 

We recorded our podcast on Friday April 21, 2023 and it's 42 minutes long. As is the case with all of "The Juice with Jeff" podcasts, funding for this podcast is provided by Realty With Ahart and RandomKid. Enjoy!!

The Juice with Jeff #148

On this episode of the podcast, Stephanie Angleson French conducts and co-produces an fantastic and outstanding interview with me in person. This is Stephanie's third time on the podcast.

 

Stephanie and I had lots of two way conversation on several topics and there are times during the recording session where I ask Stephanie to share her thoughts on the topics that are brought up.

a.  How I've been over the last three years and a Reader's Digest version of how I've been dealing with the ongoing SARS-CoV-2/Covid-19 pandemic and how I've been seeing the true colors of so many people over the last three years.

b. Stephanie and I both talk about our dogs and other pets including a couple humorous tidbits that are dog related.

 

c. We talk about our favorite movies and TV shows are. When I talk about how The Blues Brothers (the original 1980 version) is one of my favorite movies, I tell Stephanie about am extended version of the film that adds 15 minutes of extra scenes that ended up not being included in the familiar version of the film that we saw in the movie theaters and on the TV networks. I share with Stephanie the dialogue from several of these extra scenes. I also share how much a HUGE FAN of movies specializing in puns, parodies, and satire including the two Airplane movies and Spaceballs.

 

d. Stephanie then asks me to share more about about a couple adventures I had at home with my cooking and what I'm planning to cook tonight for the upcoming Shabbat (The weekly Jewish Sabbath that occurs every week between Fridays at sunset thru Saturdays at nightfall).

 

e. Stephanie then asks me to share an example of an accomplishment I've achieved over the last several years, and I talk about the success of these The Juice with Jeff podcasts, about last year being the best year we've ever had with the show, and the purpose/goals of the podcast are.

 

f. Stephanie asks me to talk about how many J-School classmates from our days together at Drake University I've been in touch with. I elaborate on this with Stephanie and tell her about several classmates who have conducted interviews with me for the show.

 

g. We conclude with me performing several of my voices for Stephanie: Fat Albert, Mushmouth, Audrey II from the "Little Shop of Horrors" musical, Iowa Governor Reynolds, Former President Obama (actually the impersonation sounds more like a cross between Dr. Fauci and Obama), the current and previous voiceover announcers at our local ABC affiliate in Des Moines called Local 5 News, and Jim Morrison doing The Doors take on the Toys R Us jingle.

 

We recorded our podcast at Walker Johnson Park in Urbandale on Friday April 14, 2023 and our conversation lasts 52 minutes long. As is the case with all of "The Juice with Jeff" podcasts, funding for this podcast is provided by Realty With Ahart and RandomKid. Enjoy!!!

The Juice with Jeff #147

On this episode of the podcast, Cara Conrad conducts and co-produces an fantastic and outstanding interview with me in person. This is Cara's very first time on the podcast. Sophie Homonoff also is interviewed by Cara during portions of the show.

 

Cara. Sophie, and I had lots of two way conversation on several topics such as: 

a. Memories and favorite moments from our Valley High School - West Des Moines days regarding a few longtime VHS staff members and teachers as well as both Cara and I participating in the Valley choral music programs.

b. Things about the types of music that I enjoy listening to as well as a few thoughts from Cara on the music she enjoys. I talk at length about the Jazz-Rock type of rock music where 3 to 5 piece brass/woodwind sections are just as front and center as the drums/percussion, keyboards, bass, guitars, and vocals are.

c. I talk with Cara about one of my favorite movies The Blues Brothers (the original 1980 film) and I go into detail on an Extended version of this film that has around 13 or so minutes of additional scenes which weren't in the final version of the movie that played in the movie theaters and aired on various cable TV networks.

 

d. For about several minutes during the podcast, Cara and Sophie delve into some clean gossip about trees and yardwork.

 

e. Then Cara and I share a couple more favorite moments from our VHS years. The moments I share have to do with the two years I was part of the KWDM Radio family, and also a special American Citizenship Award I got right before I graduated from VHS in May 1994.

We recorded our podcast in Sophie's back yard on Thursday March 30, 2023 and our EPIC conversation lasts 1 hour and 12 minutes. As is the case with all of "The Juice with Jeff" podcasts, funding for this podcast is provided by Realty With Ahart and RandomKid. Enjoy!!!

The Juice with Jeff #146

On this episode of the podcast, Inbal Mazar conducts and co-produces an excellent and fun interview with me in person. This is Inbal's very first time on the podcast.

 

Inbal asks me questions that have a Venn Diagram theme since both Inbal and I live in Des Moines, we both either have been or are part of the Drake University community, and we're both Jews and belong to the same synagogue. The topics that Inbal asked me questions on include:

 

Have you ever visited the land of Israel before? I respond by sharing with her highlights from the six weeks that I was in Israel as part of the Ramah Israel Seminar during July-August 1993

 

Any travel that I've done to other places either within or outside of the United States.

 

If you were to pick a place that you've never been to before, where would it be?

 

What are your thoughts on Des Moines and Iowa? And Inbal also asks me to give her recommendations for places she may not have gone to in the DSM area that I think she should check out. When I talk about the Science Center of Iowa, I share with Inbal historical tidbits on how the original location of the Science Center of Iowa is now a private secular K thru 8th grade school called Bergman Academy, and how that private school is a spinoff of a Jewish day school that used to be in Des Moines.

 

Inbal then asks me an unusual "Would You Rather" type of question: Would you rather fart blue smoke or sweat green liquid?

 

After all this, Inbal asks me to share happy memories I have from my Drake University days and then I asked Inbal to talk about what she likes about being part of the Drake community. 

 

And we end the interview with me performing a handful of my voice impersonations: Fat Albert, Mushmouth, the "Let's Get Ready to Rumble" announcer, a very popular member of the DSM Jewish community named Abe Goldstein, and the late Jim Morrison doing a The Doors take on the "Toys R' Us" jingle.

 

We recorded our podcast at Sophie Homonoff's place in West Des Moines on Thursday February 16, 2023 and it's around 33 minutes long. The funding for this podcast is provided by Realty With Ahart. Enjoy!!

The Juice with Jeff #145

On this episode of the podcast, Brad Biren facilitates and co-produces an excellent interview with me thru Zoom. This is the very first time that Brad has been on the podcast.

 

During the podcast recording session for this episode, Brad and I had lots of two way conversation on the following topics: Being autistic, Neurodiversity, Vocational Rehab and Job Searching, living in Iowa, a little bit about the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, and Politics/Democracy.

 

We recorded our podcast on Sunday January 22, 2023 and it's 1 hour and 8 minutes long. As is the case with all of "The Juice with Jeff" podcasts, funding for this podcast is provided by Realty With Ahart and RandomKid. Enjoy!!

The Juice with Jeff #144

On this episode of the podcast, Caroline Berkowitz conducts and co-produces an excellent interview with me thru Zoom. This is the very first time that Caroline has been on the podcast.

 

During the podcast recording session for this episode, Caroline and I had lots of conversation on the following topics: several favorite things about the years that I was part of Camp Ramah in Wisconsin and about how Shabbat observance is one of the most unique things about the Ramah camps, how being part of Ramah Wisconsin has changed my life in two or three really important ways, and the history of these The Juice with Jeff podcasts. Toward the end of the show, Caroline did talk a bit about what she does these days in her professional life and in Chicago where she lives.

 

We recorded our podcast on Sunday January 15, 2023 and it's 1 hour and 11 minutes long. As is the case with all of "The Juice with Jeff" podcasts, funding for this podcast is provided by Realty With Ahart and RandomKid. Enjoy!!

The Juice with Jeff #143

On this episode of the podcast, Natalie Jones conducts and co-produces a fantastic and excellent interview with me thru Zoom. This is the very first time that Natalie has been on the podcast.

 

Natalie and I had lots of two way conversation on the following topics: the history of these The Juice with Jeff podcasts, the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, how my practicing Judaism and trying my best to be an observant Jew plays a significant role in my daily life, what people have influenced me in terms of how I live my life, what kinds of music we both enjoy and some trivia about several Rock/Pop/R&B bands and artists.

 

We recorded our podcast on Wednesday December 21, 2022 and it's around 1 hour and 13 minutes long. As is the case with all of "The Juice with Jeff" podcasts, funding for this podcast is provided by Realty With Ahart and RandomKid. Enjoy!!

The Juice with Jeff #142

On this episode of the podcast, Genesis St. Clair conducts and co-produces a fantastic and excellent interview with me thru Zoom. This is the very first time that Genesis has been on the podcast.

 

During the podcast recording session for this episode, Genesis and I had lots of two way conversation on the following topics: the history of these The Juice with Jeff podcasts, the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, what Genesis and I both do in our daily lives, politics and our core values, and we both shared our favorite moments and special highlights from the years we went to VHS.

 

We recorded our podcast on Monday November 28, 2022 and it's around 1 hour and 11 minutes long. As is the case with all of "The Juice with Jeff" podcasts, funding for this podcast is provided by Realty With Ahart and RandomKid. Enjoy!!

The Juice with Jeff #141

On this episode of the podcast, Allison Prouty conducts and co-produces a fantastic and superb interview with me thru Zoom. This is the very first time that Allison has been on the podcast.

 

During the podcast recording session for this episode, Allison and I had lots of two way conversation on the following topics: The core beliefs that Allison and I share, politics, the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, traveling, a production/consulting/management company that Allison is the owner/founder/executive producer of called Second Bolt, our favorite movies and TV shows, and we end the podcast by sharing favorite memories from the years we went to Valley High School.

 

We recorded our podcast on Monday November 21, 2022 and it's around 1 hour and 13 minutes long. As is the case with all of "The Juice with Jeff" podcasts, funding for this podcast is provided by Realty With Ahart and RandomKid. Enjoy!!

The Juice with Jeff #140

On this episode of the podcast, Alison Hoeman and Sophie Homonoff conduct and co-produce an excellent and fun interview with me in person. This is Alison's second time and Sophie's fourth time on the podcast.

Alison and Sophie ask me questions (with some suggestions coming from Hailey and Lester) and there are several topics we discuss. Alison holds the mic and is in charge of the interview during the vast majority of the show. 

Here are the topics we discuss and I share my thoughts on the questions that are asked:

What is your favorite sport? 

Would you consider returning to Camp Ramah in Wisconsin and what memories could you share from your Ramah Wisconsin days with Lester and Hailey?

Then we talk about birthdays and I share memories from some of the birthdays I've had.

During the last four minutes of the podcast, Sophie holds the mic and asks me to talk about what my favorite local restaurants in the Des Moines/central Iowa are, followed by me making a few comments on these podcasts.

We recorded our podcast outdoors at Sophie's backyard in West Des Moines on Thursday October 27, 2022 and it's around 35 minutes long. As is the case with all of "The Juice with Jeff" podcasts, funding for this podcast is provided by Realty With Ahart and RandomKid. Enjoy!!