The Juice with Jeff’s Podcast

The Juice with Jeff #259

On this episode of the podcast, Zander Leman conducts and co-produces his awesome interview with me in person. This is Zander's third time on the podcast (Second time in person). We recorded this episode on the patio of the Leman family's home.

 

This episode is Part 1 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, Zander starts the mini-series off with asking me questions related to Book 1: the 1974 to 1984 era.

 

This episode of the podcast was recorded on Sunday October 13, 2024 and it runs 30 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 #258

On this episode of the podcast, Stephen Stein conducts and co-produces his excellent interview with me thru Zoom. This is Stephen's debut/first time on the podcast.

 

Stephen and I talked about a mixed bag of subjects like: how this year has been an extraordinary one for these Juice with Jeff podcasts, how Stephen and I first met, my full time work history including how for my first full time job Stephen's father was one of my bosses, are any topics off limits on the podcast, what my dream job would be, what do i like most about Fred Rogers o.b.m. and Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, being autistic, and about the unique reverse role with different friends interviewing for each episode of the Juice with Jeff.

 

This episode of the podcast was recorded on Tuesday October 15, 2024 and it runs 55 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 #257

On this episode of the podcast, Laura Grisamore conducts and co-produces her fantastic, superb, really fun, and very conversational interview with me thru Zoom. This is Laura's fifth time on the podcast.

 

During the interview, Laura and I have a conversation on the following:

 

I summarize for Laura how we got to the point of having 73 new episodes produced and recorded of the podcast during this year so far, along with the several ways we given the podcast an even more professional look this year.

 

Laura asks me to talk about the things I'm doing to make my 50th birthday really special. I talk about how having the 73 new episodes produced of the podcast (42 in person and 31 thru Zoom) throughout this year has made my 50th birthday year the best year ever so far. I then go into detail about how I am watching all 45 of the DVD's in my Roadshow Theatrical Film Minyan collection in order from the oldest of these films produced in 1939 to the youngest produced in 1972, one per night almost every night (except for Friday nights) between Labor Day weekend and my actual birthday night. And I mention how I very much want to have a one on one or small group get together (outdoors or in a well ventilated place away from crowds) during my birthday weekend including one or two in person interviews for the podcast as part of it.

Laura and I share our thoughts on the movies I mention, both the Roadshow films and the regular general movies. We even share memorable quotes from a few of these films.

 

We happen to discuss a few classic cartoons and it leads to Halloween being brought up.

 

This episode of the podcast was recorded on Thursday October 10, 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 #256

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

 

During the interview, we bring up the following subjects:

 

1.  Dave asks me to talk about how I enjoy doing audio production and podcasts as a hobby, even though I don't do podcasting or audio production for a living. At the end of this part of the interview, Dave stressed how one doesn't need to do something for a living in order to enjoy it, and I strongly agree with Dave on this.

 

2. We talked for a few minutes about Colorado where Dave lives.

 

3. I go into depth about how I have become really passionate about the films which were originally presented as Roadshow Theatrical engagements, along with how The Blues Brothers was originally planned to be a nearly three hour roadshow presentation with an Intermission and Entracte. I go into detail about the DVD's in my "Roadshow Theatrical Film Minyan".

 

4. Dave and I share memories from our Valley High School days. I tell Dave about several major changes which have occurred with the VHS grounds as well as how Valley Stadium and the Maplenol Dairy Barn have relocated to another part of West Des Moines.

 

This episode of the podcast was recorded on Tuesday October 8, 2024 and it runs 1 hour and 28 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 #255

On this episode of the podcast, Pat Boddy conducts and co-produces her fantastic and fun interview with me in person. This is Pat's debut and first time on the show. We recorded this episode at the park behind Crossroads Park Elementary School in West Des Moines. A special thanks and shout out goes to Bridget Carberry Montgomery for recruiting Pat to join our Juice with Jeff Family of Interviewers and Co-Producers!!

 

We have a free for all 40 minute conversation where Pat asks me to bring up a variety of things such as how this year has been a super special year for these Juice with Jeff podcasts, my thoughts on fall weather, what led me to decide to have Pat recruited for our Juice with Jeff family of interviewers and co-producers, how prior to 2020/the start of the Covid Era I was super passionate about going to the Iowa State Fair once or twice a summer, my knowledge on the Iowa State Fair's history and the Blue Ribbon Foundation, and how a long ago Pat had a side gig interviewing people and doing segments for IPTV/Iowa PBS State Fair coverage. There were moments during the interview where Pat shared her thoughts on the stuff I brought up.

 

This episode of the podcast was recorded on Sunday October 6th, 2024 and it runs 39 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 #254

On this episode of the podcast, Tisleen Singh conducts and co-produces a fantastic and conversational interview with me thru Zoom. This is Tisleen's debut and first time on the podcast.  A special thanks and shout out goes to Lilianna Bernstein for recruiting Tisleen to join our Juice with Jeff Family of Interviewers and Co-Producers!!

 

During the interview, Tisleen asked me questions on the following things:

1. How did these podcasts get started and how long have you been doing them?

2. With your big 50th birthday coming up, how do you feel about turning 50 and what reflections do you have on this milestone?

3. What is a "Day in the Life" of Jeff like, both on workdays and with weekends?

4. What foods do you like to cook, including for your Shabbat meals? Is Shabbat a time you're supposed to take things slower?

5. With what you watch on TV, do you only watch the DVD's from your TV Show and Movie collection, or do you also watch anything on cable or from the streaming channels/services?

6. So what are some of your favorite DVD's in your collection?

7. What do you love or enjoy about your job?
How long have you worked at your job?

8.  What are some of your favorite places to eat from/pick up from in the Des Moines area?

9. What is one of your favorite things about being Jewish and practicing your Jewish faith?

10. Have you ever been to Israel? Do you have any stories or memories to share from when you went to Israel?

11. What is Israel's landscape like physically? Do you have any fun memories from the summers you went to the summer camp you went to?

12. Do you have a favorite vacation you've ever taken?

13. What are other issues or causes that you are passionate about? What is something that you would share about being autistic or autism or something you wish people knew related to autism.

14. How did you get into being passionate about Fred Rogers and Mister Rogers' Neighborhood? How did you learn about the things related to Mister Rogers' Neighborhood?

15. If you could have coffee with anyone in the world dead or alive, who would it be?

16. If you were to make a mix tape or playlist for someone, what songs would you want someone to listen to?

 

This episode of the podcast was recorded on Sunday September 29, 2024 and it runs 1 hour and 17 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 #253

On this episode of the podcast, Tiffany Welch conducts and co-produces her fantastic, superb, and really conversational interview with me in person. This is Tiffany's debut and first time on the show. We recorded this episode at Greenwood Park (the Amphitheater and Waterfall areas) in Des Moines.

 

After I share with Tiffany how this year has been super special for the podcast in multiple ways, we have a deep two way conversation where both of us shared our thoughts on topics like: what our perspective religions/faith believe about alcohol and fasting as well as our personal views on both subjects, travel experiences both of us have had, our love for nature and parks, what both of us enjoy cooking for comfort recipes, the importance of maintaining our Democracy, and how critically important this upcoming 2024 Election is and how it's absolutely essential that everyone 18 and older vote. 

We wrap up the podcast with me giving a fantastic performance of the following voice impersonations for Tiffany: Fat Albert, Mushmouth, Michael Buffer (the "Let's Get Ready to Rumble" announcer), Elwood and Jake Blues, Trump, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, Mitt Romney, Current President Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Yogi Bear and Boo Boo, Snagglepus, Huckleberry Hound, Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd, Tweety and Sylvester, Lawrence Well, Frank Sinatra/Dean Martin/Sammy Davis Jr singing Des Moines commercial jingles, and Jim Morrison singing the Toys R' Us jingle.

 

The interview overall has a "keeping it as real and raw as possible" feel with a lots of two way conversation. We've now set an all time record with this interview. Not only is this now the SECOND lengthiest episode of the whole entire Juice with Jeff series that we've ever done since these audio interviews began in 2017, but it is now officially the LONGEST IN PERSON EPISODE that we have ever done on the entire podcast series (so far)!!!

 

This episode of the podcast was recorded on Friday September 27th, 2024 and it runs an EPIC 2 hours 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 #252

On this episode of the podcast, Robin Bear conducts and co-produces her fantastic, superb very fun, and really conversational interview with me in person. This is Robin's debut and first time on the show, and a special thanks goes out to Dana Leman for recruiting Robin to be part of our Juice with Jeff Family of Interviewers and Co-Producers!!!

 

We had a deep two way conversation where we had a real time conversation on the upcoming Fall Jewish Holy Day/Festival season and how we'll be celebrating it, memories from Rosh Hashanah/Sukkot for both of us, Rabbi Moshe (Marshall) and Rebbetzin Shirley Berg (both of righteous and blessed memory), my TV Show and Movie DVD Collection, the movies in my Roadshow Theater Film Minyan collection, how I am doing a special countdown leading up to my 50th birthday with watching the Roadshow Theatrical Films in my collection from oldest (1939) to youngest (1972), and we end with me performing a dozen of my voice impersonations for Robin.

 

This episode of the podcast was recorded on Wednesday evening September 25, 2024 and it runs an EPIC 1 hour and 54 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 #251

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

 

Laura and I basically have a free flowing and in-depth conversation for the entire podcast about memories, etc.... from our Camp Ramah days, both on the Ramah Wisconsin side and the Ramah Israel Seminar side.

 

This episode of the podcast was recorded on Sunday September 22, 2024 and it runs 1 hour and 14 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 #250

On this episode of the podcast, Dawn Edwards conducts and co-produces her fantastic, superb, outstanding, extremely fun, very energetic, and really conversational interview with me in person. This is Dawn's debut/first time on the podcast and we recorded this episode at Ewing Park on the south side of Des Moines (most of the interview was recorded from the park's "Soapbox Derby" area"). I truly believe that this episode is one of the very best and most fun interviews we've ever done with the whole podcast series!!

 

We had a deep two way conversation that mostly focused on various aspects of living in Des Moines/Central Iowa, and both Dawn and I share our thoughts on the things Des Moines and Central Iowa. If you are interested in hearing about a number of things Des Moines has to offer and our perspectives on it, this is definitely the episode for you!! I also shared stories with Dawn about a bunch of Central Iowa/Des Moines high profile and local celebrities that I met over the last few years and I told Dawn about several local celebrities/high profile people that have conducted interviews with me for the podcast. We wrap up this episode with Dawn asking me if I wanted a particular person or specific people to interview me, who would they be?

 

This episode of the podcast was recorded on Friday September 20, 2024 and it runs 1 hour and 22 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!!