The Juice with Jeff

The Juice with Jeff #154

On this episode of the podcast, Priti Boyd conducts and co-produces an excellent and awesome interview with me thru Zoom. This is Priti's very first time on the podcast.

 

Priti asks me questions that revolve around a few topics: A brief summary of what I've been up to over the last 30+ years, how these The Juice with Jeff podcasts got started and other tidbits about the show, any travel experiences I've had in my lifetime, examples of the music I enjoy listening to, a couple of classic or vintage movies and TV shows I love watching, and we end the show with Priti and I  sharing a few memories from our VHS days. And before we wrap up the podcast, we touch on a small bit of politics and I throw in my Trump, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, and Ronald Reagan voice impersonations.

 

We recorded our podcast on Monday June 5, 2023 and it's 57 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 #153

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

 

Sue and I had lots of in depth conversation on a bunch of different topics, and Sue framed some of the questions in a "Would You Rather" format and she incorporated a "taking a trip to California" format during most of the podcast.

 

The topics brought up include: The 6-1/2 years that Sue and I have known each other and have been co-workers at my job, would I rather travel from Des Moines to California by train or bus, would I rather travel to Yellowstone National Park (or another national park) or a man-made attraction like the Hoover Dam, what performing artist or group I would prefer to see at the Red Rocks Amphitheater, what movies are my favorites, are there any movies besides Rain Man that have a focus on Autism, what area I would prefer seeing Ken Burns take on with any future documentaries he produces, what issues I would want to discuss with the politicians I support, do I find that as we get older people get nicer or not, about my interest in lighthouses, and have I kept in touch with the people I went to Camp Ramah in Wisconsin with.

 

We recorded our podcast at Greenwood Park in Des Moines on Sunday May 7, 2023 and our conversation lasts about 50 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 #152

On this episode of the podcast, Alison Smith conducts and co-produces an excellent interview with me thru Zoom. This is Alison's very first time on the podcast.

 

Alison and I had a free flowing two-way conversation that revolved around multiple topics such as: A summary of what each of us has been up to over the last 30 years, our favorite moments from our University years, the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, a touch of politics, the importance of clean air, parks and our love of nature.

 

This episode of the show was recorded on May 7, 2023 and it runs about 1 hour and 9 minutes. Enjoy!!

The Juice with Jeff #151

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

 

Andrea asked me questions that revolve around the following topics: Spring Cleaning and Decluttering the house, what my favorite seasons are and why, what things bring me the most joy, what goals do I have during 2023, and Andrea also asked me to talk about a special gift bag I received on Wednesday at work for Administrative Professionals' Day. During the questions on the things that bring joy, favorite seasons, decluttering, and goals; Andrea also shared her thoughts on these subjects.

 

We recorded our podcast on Friday April 28, 2023 and it's 34 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 #150

On this episode of the podcast, Katey Hartzell conducts and co-produces a fantastic, superb, and outstanding interview with me in person. This is Katey's fourth time on the podcast, the second time doing it in person.

 

Katey and I had lots of two way in depth conversation on several topics and for several of the topics that Katey asked me questions on, I asked her to share her thoughts on those same questions: (There are various sub-topics that are brought up during each of the questions)

 

1. How has COVID affected your daily life?

2. Who is someone that is still alive that you consider your greatest inspiration or who you look up to the most?

3. If you could speak to anyone in the past, who would it be and what questions would you ha e for him/her/them?

4. What are some things on your bucket list?

5. What would you tell students who are autistic that are in elementary school how to a. Try and adapt themselves into a mainstream classroom, and b. How to make friends and how to navigate themselves?

6. How many of the teachers from our Crossroads Park Elementary School days are you still in touch with?

7. The last segment of our podcast together is dedicated to Katey and I talking about our longtime friendship and how we've reached the 40th Anniversary of that longtime friendship. Toward the very end of the podcast, I sing to Katey a very special song written by Fred Rogers o.b.m. called "You Are Special".

 

We recorded our podcast at Campbell Recreational Area in Clive on Sunday April 23, 2023 and our conversation lasts 90 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 #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!!