On this episode, Laura Grisamore conducts and co-produces a fantastic, superb, super fun, and really conversational interview with me thru Zoom for Episode #323 of the podcast. This is Laura's seventh time on the show. After our introductions, we divide the interview into four parts: 1. I make some comments on how the podcast has come a really long way over these last two years and Laura mentions some thoughts on that. Laura also brings up how she's been recording quite a few audio interviews for her Project Unincorporated MN project. 2. Laura asks me "If you had a million dollars and you could get any type of audio equipment for your in person interviews, do you have a Wish List?". I answer her question by bringing up one of my favorite quotes "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" and we get into a very in-depth discussion on keeping the items we have for as long as they continue to work properly, how I'm super happy with the Zoom H4n digital recorder/mic we've been using for the In Person interviews since the podcast began eight years ago and that we'll continue using it for as long as it keeps working, and other related things like the items both Laura and I have kept as well as items that we've had to replace (like desktop computers). 3. We start the second half of the interview with Laura asking me if there's been any talk of Ai in my podcast world. I reply by saying i don't worry about Ai or trends. While I do benefit from Ai from time to time for things like autocorrect or helping me enhance pics on social media posts, I make it really clear that I insist on doing things the old-fashioned way as much as possible. 4. How much did you get into Atari and Nintendo during your childhood and teenage years? Laura and I get into an in-depth discussion on our using Atari and Nintendo when we were younger. 5. You recently had your 51st birthday, what did you do for it? I describe what I did for my birthday during the October 18th-19th weekend including the super special day I had at Ledges State Park with Dana Mintzer Leman, Zander Leman, and Robin Bear along with the in person episode we recorded at Ledges for the podcast. 6. Do you have any advice for someone about to turn 50, having just lived your 50th year? 7. For the rest of the podcast, Laura asks me a bunch of "Would You Rather" questions: a. Would you rather watch only Black and White movies for a year or only animated movies for a year? b. Would you rather live inside your favorite movie or would you rather have your favorite movie character as your roommate? c.  Would you rather never be able to re-watch a movie or never be able to see new movies? d.  Would you rather watch movies with Director's Commentary every time or random commercials every ten minutes every time? e. Would you rather have to use dial up Internet forever or flip phones only forever? f. Would you rather lose all of your photos or all of your music? g. Would you rather your shoe makes a crunchy leaf sound everywhere you walk or would you rather smell like pumpkin spice forever? h. Would you rather relive your favorite day or skip your worst day? i. Would you rather spend the night in a haunted house or would you rather spend the night in a corn maze that never ends? j. Would you rather have to carve 50 pumpkins or untangle 50 strings of light? k. Would you rather get lost in a foggy cemetery or in a dark forest? l. Would you rather have to eat only pumpkin flavored food for a week or would you rather eat candy corn for all meals in one day? m. What was your favorite Halloween candy when you were a kid? n. Would you rather have Yoda as your life coach or Dumbledore as your mentor? 8. Did you go to the Iowa State Fair this year? 9. Are you doing anything special for Thanksgiving? This episode of the podcast was recorded on Tuesday October 28, 2025 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 podca

On this episode: Dana Mintzer Leman, Zander Leman, and Robin Bear co-produce a fantastic, superb and conversational interview with me In Person for Episode #322 of the podcast. This is Dana's eighth time, Zander's fifth time, and Robin's third time on the show; and we recorded this super special birthday episode at Ledges State Park in Madrid, IA (Ledges is one of my favorite Iowa State Parks!!!) This episode of the podcast involves: 1.  Me talking about/giving commentary on all of the parts of Ledges we went to and this can be divided into five parts: a. Main entrance/Welcome Center area/Amphitheater b. Oak Woods Picnic and Shelter Area. During this part, we talk about the special Birthday Picnic Luncheon that Dana and Robin prepared and put together for my birthday that the four of us enjoyed.  c. Lost Lake Trail d. Lower Ledges area including the Fritz Henning shelter e. Canyon Drive/Peas Creek area including the CCC Stone Arch Bridge. 2. There are 3 or 4 moments in the podcast where Robin and Zander asked me questions. And Dana, Zander, & Robin provide commentary at various moments throughout the show. a.  During the Lost Lake Trail segment, Robin asks me "How did you become interested in state parks and nature? b. During the Lower Ledges segment, Robin asks me three questions      What obstacles have you dealt with in your life and because of these obstacles what advice can you give others?      What would you say are your sources that enable you to be so knowledgeable? If someone wants to obtain knowledge about the Iowa State Parks system, what sources would you recommend?     Talk about your wish list, what's at the top of your wish list for another state park you have never been to in Iowa?      At the end of the Lower Ledges part, Zander asks me what my plans are for making 51 special?  This episode of the podcast was recorded on Sunday October 19, 2025 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, Lisa Krain, and Wendi Roush. Enjoy!

On this episode, Leigh McNabb conducts and co-produces a fantastic, superb, energetic, very fun, and conversational interview with me In Person for Episode #321 of the podcast. This is Leigh's debut/first time on the show and we recorded this episode outdoors at Campbell Recreational Area in Clive. After our introductions, Leigh asks me a few questions: 1. Let's go down memory lane and talk about how you decided to do this podcast. Besides telling Leigh how this whole podcast got started, I told her about we have made many changes to the show this year and last year to make it as successful as it is now. 2. In talking about how the podcast, I talk in depth about how I've had a fascination and strong interest for electronics and audio equipment since the middle of my Elementary School years back in the mid 1980's. I also talk about how I was involved with KWDM radio during my junior and senior years at VHS and Leigh mentioned once or twice about how she was at VHS too and was part of KWDM during her years there. I then mentioned my being in the J School at Drake majoring in Radio/TV Production during the mid to late 1990's. I go into depth on how I learned so much about radio broadcasting from Brian Dean Christensen during two years on KWDM at VHS. And we bring up multiple things related to radio including EBS/EAS requirements (Emergency Broadcast System/Emergency Alert System), how KWDM finally increased its broadcast power to 100 watts six weeks into my Senior year in October 1993, technical stuff, etc.... 3. I know you are a Fred Rogers fan. What would Mister Rogers (of blessed memory) think of the world in 2025? This episode of the podcast was recorded on Sunday October 5, 2025 and it runs 1 hour and 20 minutes long. Our opening and closing theme music is provided by Oleg Kyrylkovv courtesy of Pixabay. Funding for this podcast is provided by RandomKid, Lisa Krain, and Wendi Roush. Enjoy!

On this episode, Elise Lamb conducts and co-produces a fantastic and really conversational interview with me thru Zoom  for Episode #319 of the podcast. This is Elise's third time on the show. After our introductions and my comments on how things have been going with the podcast this year, Elise asked me a whole bunch of questions: 1. What are your plans for your upcoming birthday this year? 2. How do you feel about this business in the news connecting between Tylenol and Autism? 3. Talk about Shabbat, your weekly Jewish Sabbath. Do you find great peace in your Sabbath? 4. What is the significance of bread during meals in Jewish tradition? 5. I saw your posts about your upcoming trip to Ledges State Park for the special podcast you'll be doing from there on your birthday. How has the park changed? 6. Are there other state parks you enjoy besides Ledges? 7. What movies have you added to your impressive DVD and Blu-Ray collection since September of last year? 8. What has been the biggest impact in the last year to your life? 9.. Do you have any big plans as we move closer to the end of the year? 10. What is your favorite kind of cake? Do you like candles on your birthday cake or not? 11. Talk about the work which goes on in preparing for the annual Juicys Awards Event? 12. Do you have any other hobbies besides the Juice with Jeff podcasts? This episode of the podcast was recorded on Monday September 29, 2025 and it runs 1 hour 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, Lisa Krain, and Wendi Roush. Enjoy!

On this episode, Katie Hoover conducts and co-produces a fantastic, superb, very festive, and really conversational interview with me In Person for Episode #319 of the podcast. This is Katie's second time on the show and we recorded this episode outdoors at the park behind Crossroads Park Elementary School in West Des Moines. After our introductions and comments I made on how we have now reached the baseline goal of having at least 50 new episodes recorded this year, Katie asked me the following questions revolving around the theme of Celebrations: 1. How do you like to celebrate your birthday? Any traditions for your birthday?  2. How do you like to be celebrated? 3 Tell us about a time you were proud of and how did you celebrate? 4. How do you celebrate others? 5. We have recently had some people close to us pass away. How would you want to be celebrated? Have you ever thought about your Legacy? 6. We have been invited to an upcoming Bar Mitzvah. We have never been to a Bar or Bar Mitzvah before, tell us everything we need to know about it, how we should dress for one, what you would suggest for gifts. I ask Katie to share her thoughts on being part of our Juice with Jeff Family of Interviewers and Co-producers. Then we have the special on air toast celebrating our reaching the goal of having at least 50 new episodes of the podcast recorded so far this year. We do this toast over Sparkling Apple Cider and a chocolate quinoa crisps treat, and after the toast I thank everyone by name who has conducted/co-produced the interviews with me so far this year by name in order of appearance. This episode of the podcast was recorded on Sunday September 28, 2025 and it runs 49 minutes long. Our opening and closing theme music is provided by Oleg Kyrylkovv courtesy of Pixabay. Funding for this podcast is provided by RandomKid, Lisa Krain, and Wendi Roush. Enjoy!

On this episode, Megan Hopper conducts and co-produces a fantastic, superb, very fun, and really conversational interview with me In Person for Episode #318 of the podcast. This is Megan's debut/first time on the show and we recorded this episode outdoors at Greenwood Park. After our introductions and comments I made on how the podcast is coming along this year, Megan asked me the following questions: 1. We are still pretty new to the Des Moines area(moved from Colorado in 2020). Tell me some of your favorite local restaurants. 2. I love cottage cheese and heard you do too! How do you like to eat it? What do your eat with it? 3. I love to read, do you enjoy reading? What do you read? 4. What are your go-to movies or TV shows you could watch again and again?  5. My son is 6 years old, autistic, non-verbal, sensory processing disorder. I have seen it to be true that he actually is most adversely affected by his sensory sensitivities. Can you explain from your perspective what that is like when you go out into the world daily?  6. My son loves to carry around 1 toy exclusively. It goes everywhere with him, whatever his special interest is currently.  did you have special interests as a child? What were they? 7. What are some things you wish your family (parents or siblings) knew or understood more about you? 8. What kind of supports or resources would've benefited your family as a whole growing up with autism? Megan provides her answers to the first 4 of the questions. We wrap up this episode with me performing a bunch of my voice impersonations for Megan. This episode of the podcast was recorded on Sunday September 21, 2025 and it runs 1 hour and 16 minutes long. Our opening and closing theme music is provided by Oleg Kyrylkovv courtesy of Pixabay. Funding for this podcast is provided by RandomKid, Lisa Krain, and Wendi Roush. Enjoy!

On this episode, Lindsey Smith conducts and co-produces a fantastic, superb, and very conversational interview with me thru Zoom for Episode #317 of the podcast. This is Lindsey's second time on the show. After our introductions and comments, Lindsey asked me a bunch of questions related to museums and artifacts. And then halfway thru the podcast, she asks me to talk about my intense passion for The Blues Brothers. This episode of the podcast was recorded on Friday September 19, 2025 and it runs 1 hour and 12 minutes long. Our opening and closing theme music is provided by Oleg Kyrylkovv courtesy of Pixabay. Funding for this podcast is provided by RandomKid, Lisa Krain, and Wendi Roush. Enjoy!

On this episode, Bryan Hall conducts and co-produces a fantastic, superb, and conversational interview with me In Person for Episode #316 of the podcast. This is Bryan's debut/first time on the show and we recorded this episode at his office. After our introductions and comments I made on how the podcast is coming along this year, Bryan asked me the following questions: 1. What does the podcast mean to you, and what hole does it fill in your life? 2. You and I both share an "idol" with Fred Rogers o.b.m. Talk about what Mister Rogers would be doing and saying if he were alive today in terms of the negativity that is going on in this world and how he would try to help people thru this particular period in history? Bryan shared a thought or two about Mister Rogers during this question and the importance of kindness and I shared how I'm super passionate about Mister Rogers' Neighborhood and also the 2019 A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood movie. 3. What is your perspective on mental health? 4. What stress like for you? How do you know when you're getting stressed and you need to spend extra time listening to music or watching your DVD/Blu-Ray collection? 5. What are some artists/bands/album you love listening to when you want a quick pick me up that makes you feel better after a stressful day? I go into detail with the types of music I love. 6. And for the rest of the podcast, Bryan asks me to pick a few numbers between 1 and 200 from a book called The Book of Questions by Dr. Gregory Stock and he asks me the questions corresponding to the numbers I chose. This episode of the podcast was recorded on Wedneday September 17, 2025 and it runs 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, Lisa Krain, and Wendi Roush. Enjoy!

On this episode, Dana Mintzer Leman, Shirley Beedon, and I facilitate and co-produce our fantastic, superb, super special, and really conversational interview with me for Episode #315 of the podcast. This is Dana's 7th time and Shirley's 4th time on the show, and we recorded this super special episode at Springbrook State Park near Guthrie Center. After our introductions, we did a mix of two things during the podcast recording session. I gave a fairly detailed commentary of the various things we saw at Springbrook, the several trails we walked on, and I provided the history behind the buildings/facilities there that we got to see. Dana and Shirley offer commentary from time to time throughout the podcast. At various times, Dana and Shirley also asked me the following questions related to the seasons Which season feels most like "you" and why? Do you prefer heat or cold when it comes to a season? How far do you walk when you take your walks? If you have to choose between dealing with extreme hot weather or extreme cold weather, which one would you choose? Considering milder seasons, if you were to have one endless season; what would you choose and in doing so what would you miss?  If life were like one endless season. which would you choose and what might be lost?' Would you rather have a milder spring, milder summer, milder fall, or a milder winter? What is your favorite thing to do and what season do you prefer to do it in? In your own life, what Springs have you experienced times of renewal or starting over? Can you tie in Shirley's question about experiencing times of renewal with the Jewish High Holy Days coming up? What is something you have had to let go of in your own life the way trees let go of leaves? This episode of the podcast was recorded on Saturday September 6, 2025 and it runs 1 hour and 16 minutes long. Our opening and closing theme music is provided by Oleg Kyrylkovv courtesy of Pixabay. Funding for this podcast is provided by RandomKid, Lisa Krain, and Wendi Roush. Enjoy!

On this episode, Bonnie McHugh conducts and co-produces her fantastic, superb, very fun, and really conversational interview with me for Episode #314 of the podcast. This is Bonnie's debut/first time on the show, and we recorded this episode at Greenwood Park in Des Moines. After our introductions, Bonnie asked me the following questions: 1. Why are you a podcaster and what led you to decide to do these podcasts? 2. If everything went according to plan, where do you see the podcast going five years from now? 3. What goes into the editing and post production for the podcast? 4. If you could pick anyone to recruit for future episodes to interview you, who would they be and why? 5. What was the thought process behind having different people interviewing you for each episode of the podcast? 6. What is your favorite Saturday Night Love skit or sketches? 7. Let's say you are going on a road trip somewhere and you are responsible for putting together the playlist. What would be the first song on your road trip playlist? 8. If someone wants to start their own podcast, what advice would you give to them? This episode of the podcast was recorded on Friday August 29, 2025 and it runs 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, Lisa Krain, and Wendi Roush. Enjoy!

On this episode, Tiffany Welch conducts and co-produces her fantastic, superb, pretty fun, and really conversational interview with me for Episode #313 of the podcast. This is Tiffany's third time on the show, and we recorded this episode at Walnut Woods State Park south of West Des Moines. After our introductions, Tiffany asked me the following questions: 1. She first asked me to give a brief history of Walnut Woods State Park and how it came to be. 2. Do you have a Superpower or Superpowers? What Superpower(s) do you wish you had? 3. Do you care about shoes? What matters to you with shoes? 4. Tell me more about how your 50th birthday year has been going? During my answer to this question, I talked about the super amazing and EPIC 1-1/2 years we've been having with the podcast and other things related to the show. 5. What made you want to do a podcast in the first place? And of course I went into the history of the podcast and how we've come a long way with it over the last few years. There are a couple times during the podcast recording session we are walking to various parts of Walnut Woods and describe what we are seeing as we walk. 6. Do you have any specific memories of parks and playground equipment from when you were a kid? 7. Are there other podcasts you admire besides Juice with Jeff?For a couple of the questions, Tiffany shares her answers to them. I share various things related to the podcast at several points during the interview. And a few side topics are brought up as well such as tidbits about Walnut Woods facilities. 8. What are you planning to do during Labor Day Weekend? 9. Tiffany and I also briefly talk about a couple things going on with Iowa Politics This episode of the podcast was recorded on Friday August 29, 2025 and it runs 1 hour and 25 minutes long. Our opening and closing theme music is provided by Oleg Kyrylkovv courtesy of Pixabay. Funding for this podcast is provided by RandomKid, Lisa Krain, and Wendi Roush. Enjoy!

On this episode, Lisa Pringle-Chmelka conducts and co-produces her fantastic, superb, energetic, very fun, and really conversational interview with me for Episode #312 of the podcast. This is Lisa's debut/first time on the show, and we recorded this episode at Walker Johnston Park in Urbandale. We started off the podcast with my sharing how the last time I saw and chatted with Lisa in person was back in 1994 when we graduated from VHS and how I am so excited to spend time and catch up with Lisa for the first time in 31 years. I also recapped how we are doing with the total number of episodes recorded this year versus how many episodes we ended up doing during our Historic and Record-Breaking 2024. Here are the questions that Lisa asked me during the interview: 1. What is something you learned from an interviewer that has really stuck with you, something you learned from somebody that you don't forget? 2. Has there been something during an interview recording session (or when you were editing) that was funny or a funny thing that happened during the interview? I answer this question by sharing with Lisa a couple different funny or hilarious moments which occurred when we recorded various in person interviews, such as when Micole, Josh, and Jill conducted and co-produced their super amazing interview with me for Episode #289, all four of us were laughing really hard several times during the podcast recording session. 3. I made a comment about how I have ordered and purchased quite a lot of DVD's and Blu-Rays from Amazon and this transitioned to my showing her several pictures of what my super impressive and colossal DVD/Blu Ray Collection looks like. Then I talked about my intense passion for the Roadshow Theatrical Presentation type of movies and taught Lisa about what Roadshow Theatrical films are, etc... 4. Do you have favorite movies from your collection, including the Roadshow Theatrical Films? 5. Of the DVD's and Blu-Rays you have in your collection, do you know the total number that you have? 6. You have had a lot of guests on the podcast, who would be your Dream Guest to have interview you? I gave Lisa several examples of local celebrities that have interviewed me on the show over the last couple years. I brought up several side topics related to this question such as the Basement Dwellers series of interviews we recorded this year and the equipment we use for recording the podcast. 7. I know you have the jazz trio music at the beginning and the end of each episode of the podcast. Did you have that, did you know about that, was that music created for you? Tell me more about that. And I share a couple more things with Lisa related to the podcast to wrap the episode up. This episode of the podcast was recorded on Tuesday August 26, 2025 and it runs 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, Lisa Krain, and Wendi Roush. Enjoy!

On this episode Ali Harms conducts and co-produces her fantastic, superb, very fun, and really conversational interview with me in person for Episode #311 of the podcast. This is Ali's sixth time (fifth in person) on the show, and we recorded this outdoors at Fairmeadows Park in West Des Moines. Of the six interviews Ali has conducted with me these past six years, the interview from August of last year and this interview are definitely her BEST INTERVIEWS EVER with me!! We started off the podcast by talking about the fantastic and amazing takeout dinners Ali and I enjoyed from and local Ecuadorian Mi Patria Restaurant in West Des Moines with each of sharing what we ate for our dinners.Here are the questions that Ali asked me during the interview: 1. Looking back on the interviews you've done over the years when you think about the most common questions you've been asked have your answers or opinion on certain things changed? 2. Has your opinion on something changed over the years? 3. Did you do another round of watching your TV show and Movie DVD/Blu-ray collection this year from A to Z? 4. Every time I hear you talk you have such a great radio voice. Did you always kind of know that you had that personality, voice, and presence for broadcasting is that what got you interested in Radio/TV production?For the following five questions, Ali also shares her answers after I share mine: 5. What are your favorite things to smell?  6. What are your favorite things to taste?  7. What are your favorite things to hear? During this question, I share with Ali my three favorite types of music in the world of Rock/Pop/R&B. I especially tell Ali about my intense passion for the Brass Rock/Horn Rock type of music groups that were big during the late 1960's and 1970's. I have Ali listen to three examples of Brass Rock songs off-air (off air, the music is not in the episode because of Copyright concerns). Then I ask her what she thinks about those three songs I played for her off-air. 8. What are your favorite things to see?  9. What are your favorite things to touch or feel? 10. Do you still enjoy going to concerts? 11. What things will make you double over in laughter? During my answer, I give Ali an example from a Fat Albert cartoon episode as well as examples from the Airplane 1 and Spaceballs movies. 12. For most of the remainder of the podcast, I bring up things about how The Juice with Jeff has been going during this year. I tell her about how my absolute all time favorite episode is the super special, super amazing, extremely energetic, and EPIC interview that Micole and  Josh Chapman and Jill Bassman conducted and co-produced with me on May 9th for Episode #289 of the podcast and I play a bunch of video snippets from my phone that were taken during the interview recording session. 13. Ali asks me what it will take for the podcast to be able to continue after this year? 14. What would a perfect day be for you? This episode of the podcast was recorded on Thursday August 21, 2025 and it runs 1 hour and 6 minutes long. Our opening and closing theme music is provided by Oleg Kyrylkovv courtesy of Pixabay. Funding for this podcast is provided by RandomKid, Lisa Krain, and Wendi Roush. Enjoy!    

On this episode Amy Burgmaier conducted and co-produced her fantastic, superb, entertaining, and very conversational interview with me in person for Episode #310 of the podcast. This is Amy's debut/first time on the show, and we recorded this in a study room at the Clive Public Library. During the interview, Amy asks me the following questions: 1. How did you come up with the name *The Juice with Jeff"? (Teaser: We can thank Jami Bassman Ahart for coming up with The Juice with Jeff name). During my answer to this question, I also talk about how this podcast has really come a long way and that these last nearly two years have been the "Golden Age" for The Juice with Jeff. I mentioned how I first saw Amy a decade ago on TV where she was the host at the time for a program that Blank Park Zoo produced which aired on our City of Des Moines cable channel, and she talked briefly about how she got that gig. 2. In the past week, what has brought you the most joy? 3. What is special about the art form of a podcast. I mentioned how like Amy, I was a student at Drake University and how I majored in Radio/TV Production in the J School there. Various things related to the podcast come up throughout this episode. 4. Can you tell me how I navigate my being autistic in today's world of Journalism? Amy and I both bring up the importance of neurodiversity, Autism Acceptance, and accepting people as they are for who they are. 5. What is or are your superpower(s) with being autistic? 6. Are you good at Math? 7. If you could have any special guest interview you next, who would it be? This episode of the podcast was recorded on Sunday August 17, 2025 and it runs 36 minutes long. Our opening and closing theme music is provided by Oleg Kyrylkovv courtesy of Pixabay. Funding for this podcast is provided by RandomKid, Lisa Krain, and Wendi Roush. Enjoy!

On this episode Hannah Sznes conducts and co-produces her fantastic and very conversational interview with me for Episode #309 of the podcast. This is Hannah's second time on the show. For nearly the entire episode, Hannah asks me a bunch of questions that are all related to my impressive DVD-Blu Ray TV Show and Movie Collection; my love for classic, vintage, and Roadshow Theatrical Presentation movies; and my music collection. This episode of the podcast was recorded on Sunday August 17, 2025 and it runs 1 hour and 15 minutes long. Our opening and closing theme music is provided by Oleg Kyrylkovv courtesy of Pixabay. Funding for this podcast is provided by RandomKid, Lisa Krain, and Wendi Roush. Enjoy!

On this episode Laura Senturia conducts and co-produces her fantastic, superb, and very conversational interview with me thru Zoom for Episode #308 of the podcast. This is Laura's second time on the podcast, and like her debut interview with me back in September of 2024, we talk about our Camp Ramah in Wisconsin days. We talk about three things related to the years we spent at Ramah: 1. Days off during the years we were on staff. 2. Shabbat observance at camp 3. Tisha B'Av observance at camp. During this segment, I share the basics of what Tisha B'Av involves and why it's observed, as well as the "Nine Days" and "Week that Tisha B'Av falls" practices. After I share my memories about these subjects, Laura shares her memories and favorite moments related to these three topics. We wrap up this episode with Laura asking me what inspired me to make the decision to become a practicing observant Jew every day to the best of my ability. This episode of the podcast was recorded on Sunday July 27, 2025 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, Lisa Krain, and Wendi Roush. Enjoy!

On this episode Jill Brimeyer conducted and co-produced her fantastic, superb, very fun, really creative, and very conversational interview with me for Episode #307 of the podcast. This is Jill's fifth time (4th in person) on the show, and I truly believe that this episode is HER BEST INTERVIEW EVER with me for the podcast!! We recorded this episode at Jester Park in Granger, which is managed and operated by the Polk County Conservation Board. It is a really spread out park with a Nature Center, Outdoor Recreation and Wellness Center, Equestrian Center, golf course, lodge, bison and elk herds, many campgrounds and cabins, hiking trails, boat ramp, amphitheater, and other stuff. It took a while for Jill and I to locate the part of the park we wanted to go to. We recorded the podcast in one of the campground areas that is near the amphitheater and Saylorville Lake. Jill asked me 16 "Never Have I Ever..." and 16 "Would you Rather.." type of questions. Those questions are: 1. Have I ever stolen something (by accident)?2. Have I ever changed someone's mind about something important?3. Have I ever helped a stranger in need?4. Have I ever laughed so hard that I spit out my drink?5. Have I ever sent out an embarrassing autocorrect?6. Have I ever taken a huge leap of faith? 7. Have I ever gotten stitches? 8. Have I ever had an allergic reaction? 9. Have I ever had my heart broken? 10. Have I ever won a cool prize? 11. Have I ever met a celebrity? 12. Have I ever played an instrument? 13. Have I ever been hypnotized? 14. Have I ever written a fan letter? 15. Have I ever won an athletic award? 16. Have I ever written in a limousine? 17. Would you rather have the ability to see 10 minutes into the future or 150 years into the future? 18. Would you rather have the ability to move things with your mind or the ability to read minds?19. Would you rather give up air conditioning and heating for the rest of your life or give up the internet for the rest of your life? 20. Would you rather have a personal maid or a personal chef?21. Would you rather spend a week in the forest or a night in a haunted house?22. Would you rather never eat watermelon ever again or be forced to eat watermelon with every meal? 23. Would you rather solve world hunger or global warming? 24. Would you rather live in a treehouse or in a cave?25. Would you rather travel the world for free for a year or have 50,000 to spend however you please? 26. Would you rather work the job you have now for a year at double your rate of pay or have a year off with what you are making now? 27. Would you rather have all of your messages and photos leak publicly or never use a cell phone ever again?28. Would you rather run at 100 mph or fly at 20 mph? 29. Would you rather never use social media again or never watch another movie ever again? 30. Would you rather spend a week in the Air national space station or in an Icehotel in Sweden? 31. Would you rather go back to kindergarten with everything you know now or know now everything your future self will learn?32. Would you rather have your own theme park or your own zoo? After I provide my answers for each question, Jill also shares her answers to these questions. This episode of the podcast was recorded on Sunday July 13, 2025 and it runs 1 hour and 23 minutes long. Our opening and closing theme music is provided by Oleg Kyrylkovv courtesy of Pixabay. Funding for this podcast is provided by RandomKid, Lisa Krain, and Wendi Roush. Enjoy!

On this episode Andrea McMaster conducts and co-produces her fantastic and very conversational interview with me thru for Episode #306 of the podcast. This is Andrea's third time on the podcast, and the interview is divided into three parts: 1. First I talk with Andrea about the three-part Basement Dwellers series that we did for the podcast over the last several months: Part 1 on February 2nd with Ann Kaatz LoBue, James Alsup, John Earl Robinson, and Debbie Bernstein LaCroix thru Zoom for Episode #274, Part 2 on March 5th with Jon Odell , Brad Dunn, Skye Giordano, and Erik Bilstad thru Zoom for Episode #277, and the In Person edition on May 4th with James Alsup, Elaine Moody, and Amy Schmelzer for Episode #287 from the Meredith Hall Basement facilities. I summarized for Andrea the numerous and significant changes that have occurred in the Meredith Hall Basement facilities over the last decade. 2. Then we talk about the Saturday morning cartoons that Andrea and I watched when we were kids, and I also tell Andrea about the things that I usually do on Friday nights and Saturdays. 3. We wrap up this episode with Andrea asking me what my goals are for the rest of 2025. I answer her question by reiterating my main goal of having a total of 50 new episodes produced and recorded of the podcast during this year. This episode of the podcast was recorded on Saturday July 12, 2025 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, Lisa Krain, and Wendi Roush. Enjoy!

On this episode Lori VanLo conducts and co-produces her fantastic, superb, pretty energetic, very fun, really entertaining, and very conversational interview with me for Episode #305 of the podcast. This is Lori's third time on the show, and I truly believe that both the one she did with me in March of last year and this one were equally HER BEST INTERVIEWS EVER with me for the podcast!! We recorded this episode in a conference room at Indian Hills Jr. High in Clive, and coincidentally I went there for Junior High between 1988 and 1990. After our introductions, here are the fun questions that Lori asked me during the interview: 1. If you could be any video game, what video game would it be? 2. What kitchen utensil or appliance would you be? 3. Is water wet? 4. If you were given an elephant for a week, what is the first thing you'd be asking about? 5. If you were a vegetable, which one would you be and why? 6. How would you sell hot chocolate during July in Florida (or any other place where it's often warm/hot and humid during the summer)? 7. If you could only use one piece of office equipment for the rest of your life, what would it be? 8. What is the most ridiculous fact you know? I answer this question by talking about my intense passion for the Roadshow Theatrical Presentation version of certain films. 9. What is the most unusual type of transportation you have used while traveling? 10. Describe the perfect sandwich? 11. Tell me about the last time you had a really big laugh. After I share my answers to these questions, Lori shares her answers to all the questions. This episode of the podcast was recorded on Friday July 11, 2025 and it runs 33 minutes long. Our opening and closing theme music is provided by Oleg Kyrylkovv courtesy of Pixabay. Funding for this podcast is provided by RandomKid, Lisa Krain, and Wendi Roush. Enjoy!

On this episode Maura Kenworthy conducts and co-produces her fantastic, superb, energetic, very fun, and really conversational interview with me in person for Episode #304 of the podcast. This is Maura's second time on the show, and I truly believe this one was HER BEST INTERVIEW EVER with me for the podcast!! We recorded this episode at Walnut Woods State Park and we take a Nature Walk thru portions of Walnut Woods during parts of the podcast recording session. After our introductions, here are the questions that Maura asked me during the interview: 1. We each talked about how the 4th of July weekend went for both of us. 2. Then I describe for our listeners the setting for where we are starting our podcast interview from in the open semi outdoor portion of the day-use lodge at Walnut Woods, and I also talk about how some of the buildings or structures in our Iowa State Parks were built by the Civil Conservation Corps during the 1930's. 3. How many different Iowa State Parks have you done in person interviews from for the podcast, and do you have a favorite? 4. Talk more about the interview you did last year from the Cedar Bridge of the Bridges of Madison County. 5. Tell me about the early years of your childhood and if you remember when you first discovered your passion of connecting with people that led to starting your podcast. While I really didn't talk about my childhood, I did share with Maura about how my social skills have gradually improved and gotten better over the past few decades, the mini reunion parties I had between 2011 and 2016, and I also talked about in detail the history of how the podcast began. 6. Then Maura and I do a sales pitch that is meant to promote more people joining our Juice with Jeff Family of Interviewers and Co-producers. 7. When you started this whole journey for the podcast, did you have a common theme that you wanted to carry throughout the podcast or do you leave it up to the friend or friends who  interview you to guide where it's going to go? 8. Talk more about the special series of episodes you produced and recorded during the week of your birthday last year? This is referring to the really special "Five Books of Jeff Duitch" series (Episodes #259 thru #263 on our podcast platforms) that Dana Mintzer Leman created and members of her family conducted and co-produced a five part series with each of those five episodes focusing questions from each specific decade from the 50 years of my life. 9. Have you ever been camping? I talked about the years I spent as a camper (1989 to 1992) and staff member (1994 to 1997) at Camp Ramah in Wisconsin plus a taste of camping in one or two other times not related to Ramah.Maura asks me if I have been back to camp since 1997. 10. Then Maura asks me if I have been back to VHS since the mid 1990's. 11. Maura then challenges me to do as many of my voice impersonations as I can in ONE MINUTE. 12. Which state park is your favorite? 13. Then we wrap up the interview with me giving a powerful performance of the following voice impersonations for Maura: current President Trump, RFK, Jr., former President Biden, Mitt Romney, Dr. Fauci, Mitch McConnell, several Simpsons voices, the SNL Church Lady, Forrest Gump, a couple voice ID announcers for KGGO and 100.3 The Bus, Ira Glass, and the late Jim Morrison. We also bring up other things related to the podcast and other side topics throughout the interview. This episode of the podcast was recorded on Sunday July 6, 2025 and it runs an EPIC 2 hours 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, Lisa Krain, and Wendi Roush. Enjoy!