The Juice with Jeff’s Podcast

The Juice with Jeff #229

On this episode of the podcast, Jennifer and Lee Konfrst conduct and co-produce a fantastic, outstanding, superb, and quite conversational interview with me in person. This is Jennifer's second time and Lee's debut/first time on the podcast and we recorded this one inside Lauren Campbell's photography studio in the Windsor Heights area.

 

The podcast is basically divided into three parts:

1.. Jennifer and I have an in depth conversation on Iowa politics, education, and living in Des Moines.

2. Then Lee and I have a conversation about how we're both Drake J-School graduates, first by my talking about what the Meredith Hall basement was like when we were students there during the 1990's and then I talked about how I got to go on an in-depth tour back in October last year with Sandy Henry on the renovation and significant changes in Meredith Hall and especially with the basement and audio/TV production facilities. We also talked more about these The Juice with Jeff podcasts.

3.  We wrap up the show with Jennifer asking me to share any favorite memories from our Drake J-School days.

 

This episode of the podcast was recorded on Friday June 21, 2024 and it runs about 52 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 #228

On this episode of the podcast, Natalie Jones conducts and co-produces a fantastic and very unique interview with me thru Zoom. This is Natalie's second time on the podcast and without question her best interview ever with me for the show!!

 

Most of the questions that Natalie asked me during the interview either have never been asked by anyone else before on the podcast or they were framed in a different way from what others have asked on the show. After sharing my thoughts on how things are going with this year's episodes of the podcast and our opening comments, Natalie asked me the following questions:

1. How did you get 44 new episodes produced and recorded of the podcast already this year with only half of the year going by?

2. I know that you take walks during your breaks at work. What does your daily movement do for you and how did it start for you? I then ask Natalie to talk about her being passionate about getting physical movement during her day.

3. Is there a challenge you have overcome over this year that you have grown from?

4. What do you want people to know about you or what do you want to be known for?

5. About the food you prepare when you cook: Do you have a favorite recipe that you enjoy making the most?  If there is a meal that you haven't made in a long time that you would like to make?  Is there a meal you've never made before that you would like to make or try? Then I ask Natalie to share her thoughts on this multi part question.

6. Over the last 7 years you've done these audio interviews/The Juice with Jeff, what has been the most frustrating part of your podcasts? What has been the most exciting part of your podcasts?

7. Do people get paid to do podcasts? 

8. Do you like to travel? What's a place in the world you would like to see the most? Say you were able to travel to a lighthouse and be a lighthouse keeper and bring one person with you so you weren't totally isolated; is there someone close enough to in your life that you would like to bring?

9. You do a lot of writing on FB, etc ... Do you have any aspirations with your writing?.

10.  How are things going at DSM Sleep Specialists these days?

11. Do you do something special for your birthday every year?  Is there something unique for your 50th that you want to do this year?

12. The interviews that you do with the friends that you or your other friends have recruited, have you ever met those people before?

13. Do you love karaoke?

14.  Do you have anyone special in your life?

Before we wrap up the podcast, I ask Natalie to share anything that's new or fun in her life since we did our last interview together back in December 2022.

 

This episode of the podcast was recorded on the night of Thursday June 20th, 2024 and it runs 1 hour and 2 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 #227

On this episode of the podcast, Ann Kaatz LoBue conducts and co-produces a fantastic, outstanding, and very unique interview with me thru Zoom. This is Ann's fifth time on the podcast and without question her best interview ever with me for the show!!

 

Ann did something really unique for this episode by doing a trivia game and asking me questions divided into three parts:

1. First she asked me a whole bunch of trivia questions related to Fred Rogers o.b.m. and Mister Rogers Neighborhood.

2. Then she asks me a whole bunch of trivia questions related to The Blues Brothers. On both the Mister Rogers and The Blues Brothers portions of Ann's trivia game, I got the answers to almost all of the questions correct!!

 

Then Ann asks me a bunch of questions related to the number 50. These questions were much more challenging for me and I didn't do so well on half the questions. Those questions were:

a.  Of which metal is 50 the atomic number?

b.  Who directed the movie "51st Dates"?

c.  Which of the Canadian provinces on its creation had a boundary that ran

along the 50 degrees 30 minutes line of latitude?

d.  An image of what U.S. president appears on the 50 dollar bill?

e. Which book in the Old Testament of The Bible has 50 chapters in it?

f.  Who said "The man who views the world at 50 the same way he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life?"

g. Who said "You take all the experience and judgement of men over 50 out of the world and there wouldn't be enough left to run it?"

h. Who said "Looking 50 is great if you are 60?"

i. Who said "At age 50, everyone has the face he deserves?"

 

Then Ann asks me what I'm looking forward to as I turn 50? And then we spend the last 9 minutes of the interview talking about and reflecting on these The Juice with Jeff podcasts.

 

This episode of the podcast was recorded on the night of Thursday June 13th, 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 #226

On this episode of the podcast, Shirley Beedon conducts and co-produces a fantastic, superb, outstanding, and really unique interview with me in person. This is Shirley's very first time on the podcast and we recorded this one at Raccoon River Park in West Des Moines. A very special shout-out and thanks goes out to Dana Leman for recruiting Dave and Melissa to join The Juice with Jeff family of interviewers and co-producers!!

 

This was a really special episode with nearly all of the questions being based on the Q Friends card game.

 

The questions Shirley asked me are:

 

Can you describe your best friend when you were five years old?

 

What performer do you want to see that you have not seen before?

 

Could you describe a favorite teacher(s) you had during school?

 

Describe a time when you fought for something?

 

Please explain to me what the Juicys Awards event is?

 

Describe two things that you own and really enjoy, and why you enjoy them?

 

This episode of the podcast was recorded on the night of Sunday June 9th, 2024 and it runs 40 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 #225

On this episode of the podcast, Martha Scanlan conducts and co-produces a fantastic, superb, outstanding, and very conversational interview with me in person. This is Martha's third time on the podcast (second time in person) and we recorded this one at Lake Ahquabi State Park south of the Des Moines area.

 

This was a super special episode as we incorporated a NATURE WALK TOUR into the podcast and we did the interview recording session in three areas of Lake Ahquabi State Park: One of the open stone CCC picnic shelters, near the stone CCC lodge building with a path that leads down to a large beautiful lake, and in the CCC Beach Shelter/Beach area which includes more of that beautiful lake.

The interview was filled with lots of two way conversation where Martha and I had a powerful two way conversation on a bunch of topics like: things about these The Juice with Jeff podcasts and how this year is turning out to be the BEST YEAR EVER for the show, discussing and sharing our thoughts on the things we see in those three areas of Lake Ahquabi and the short hikes we go on to get to those places, and our plans are for this summer.

 

This episode of the podcast was recorded on the morning of Sunday June 9th, 2024 and it runs a 1 hour and 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!!

The Juice with Jeff #224

On this episode of the podcast, Sandy Henry conducts and co-produces a fantastic, superb, and very conversational interview with me in person. This is Sandy's fourth time on the podcast (third time in person) and we recorded this one at Greenwood Park.

 

The interview was filled with lots of two way conversation and contained a mix of both questions that haven't been brought up before on the podcast along with topics we have discussed on previous episodes. The questions Sandy asked means the topics we brought up are things like: How things have come a long way with these podcasts and how we've done multiple special things for the 2024 Season, about which parks are my favorite places to spend time at and what I enjoy about being in those parks, a bunch of new CD's I have ordered and purchased through Amazon to add to my 1970's music collection over the last few months, the importance of mental and emotional health, what's new in Sandy's life, the various facilities that are part of the Greenwood Park campus and what I know about its history, and another item or two.

 

We did kind of a "Nature Walk" tour for the podcast recording session where we started out in the Rose Garden area, then proceeding to the Lagoon/Waterfall area, then walking to where the Ashworth Pool area is, then going into the playground area of the park, and then hiking back to the Rose Garden area to conclude the podcast.

 

This episode of the podcast was recorded on Friday June 7th, 2024 and it runs a 1 hour and 26 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 #223

On this episode of the podcast, Dr. Samantha Cooper and Jen Schaben conduct and co-produce a fantastic, outstanding, superb, really special, and very fun interview with me in person. This is Samantha's and Jen's first time on the podcast and we recorded this one inside Lauren Campbell's photography studio in the Windsor Heights area.

 

After I shared how I connected with them, the podcast begins with Samantha asking me the following questions:

What tricks or tips do you have for two people new to the podcasting arena?
What would you say you want your podcast (The Juice with Jeff) to be, what is your ideal message to people?

Do you a sense of accomplishment in helping other people feel heard when they have something to say?

Since you brought up "extremes", well ask you two different questions on either extreme. First the serious deep question: Can you share anything on your belief in "Spirit Guides", people who are there to guide you? After I answer her question on this, I ask share her to share her thoughts on "Spirit Guides" and Spirituality. Then her fun question is that she and Jen asks me to perform a bunch of my voice impersonations. I perform seven of my favorite voice impersonations: Fat Albert, Mushmouth, The "Let's Get Ready to Rumble!!" announcer (Michael Buffer), Audrey II the Plant from Little Shop of Horrors, Frank Sinatra singing the G&L Clothing jingle, Sammy Davis Jr singing the Schall Y'All jingle, and Jim Morrison doing The Doors interpretation of the Toys R' Us jingle.

 

Then Jen asks me the following questions:

So you had 223 episodes of The Juice With Jeff produced and recorded so far (over the last seven years), what is/are your favorite episode(s)?

What mistakes would you advise a pod-caster to avoid?

I love your logo for the podcast. Where did you come up with the logo and the design for it?

We conclude the podcast with Samantha sharing some final thoughts and how she and Jen are spending a week in Des Moines.

 

This episode of the podcast was recorded on Tuesday night June 4th, 2024 and it runs a 1 hour and 3 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 #222

On this episode of the podcast, Dave Miller and Melissa Chavas-Miller conduct and co-produce a fantastic and very unique interview with me thru Zoom. This is the debut and first time for both Dave and Melissa on the podcast. A very special shout-out and thanks goes out to Dana Leman for recruiting Dave and Melissa to join The Juice with Jeff family of interviewers and co-producers!!

 

Nearly the entire podcast focuses on the questions that are part of "The Colbert Questionert", where a significant amount of the questions brought up things that have never ever been talked about on the podcast before.

The 14 questions on "The Colbert Questionert" Dave and Melissa asked me are (they asked me all but two of the questions on the Questionert):

 

1. What do you think is the best sandwich? They added to this question: Where do you go to get that favorite sandwich?

 

2. What's one thing you own that you really should throw out?

 

3. What is the scariest animal?

 

4. Do you prefer apples or oranges?

 

5. Have you ever asked someone for their autograph?

 

6. What is you favorite action movie?

 

7. What is your favorite smell?

 

8, What is your least favorite smell?

 

9. Do you think exercise is worth it?

 

10. When it comes to hydration and water, do you prefer flat or sparkling?

 

11. What is the most used app on your cell phone?

 

12. You get one song to listen to for the rest of your life: what is it? They added to this question something like: "Since you really love Brass Rock/Horn Rock, are you into Chicago and Tower of Power."

 

13. If there is one or two tips you could give to educators on working with Autistic and Neurodivergent people, what would you like them to know?

 

14. Describe the rest of your life in 5 words?

 

And there are three moments I slip in three of my voice impersonations:  Jen Spyra (the announcer on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert), Fat Albert, and Chuck Barris (may he rest in peace).

 

This episode of the podcast was recorded on Sunday June 2nd, 2024 and it runs around 42 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 #221

On this episode of the podcast, J. Michael McKoy AKA The Mac conducts and co-produces a fantastic and very unique interview with me thru Zoom. This is Mac's second time on the podcast. A very special shout-out and thanks goes out once again to Dana Leman for recruiting Mac to join The Juice with Jeff family of interviewers and co-producers!!

 

Nearly the entire podcast focused on the theme "Legendary Iowa Broadcasters". We talked about the amazing and fantastic broadcasting programs that both Drake University and Grandview University have offered for quite a long time, and we mention/talk about quite a few people who either have been or still are part of the radio broadcasting in Iowa. Some of the names mentioned during this conversation include: Lou Sipolt, Larry Morgan, Heather Parizek, Lee Konfrst, Jennifer Konfrst, Misty Darling (Misty co-hosts a Real Estate program with Heather Parizek called Central Iowa Real Estate Scoreboard every Sunday morning on one of our radio stations in DSM called KXNO 1460 AM), Van Harden, Jeremy Bingaman, Brian Dean Christensen, among a bunch of other people. I sprinkle in several of my voice impersonations of radio voice-over announcers during the interview.

 

This episode of the podcast was recorded on Friday May 31st, 2024 and it runs around 46 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 #220

On this episode of the podcast, Lilianna and Jarad Bernstein conduct and co-produce a fantastic, outstanding, superb, really unique, and super fun interview with me in person. This is Lil's sixth time (fifth time in person) and Jarad's fourth time on the podcast and we recorded this one at their home.

 

Other than my opening remarks on how things have been going with this year's episodes of The Juice with Jeff, almost the entire interview is devoted to: Bagels, Jewish cuisine, and other foods popular with the Jewish community!!!

 

This episode of the podcast was recorded on Sunday May 26th, 2024 and it runs a 1 hour and 4 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!!