Jacqui Just Chatters

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of 'Jacqui Just Chatters,' Jacqui Lents delves into the heartwarming topic of finding true love. Her guest is 'Bud', a Michigan native who served as a Naval officer and later worked in the automotive industry. Bud shares his life journey, including his 65-year-long marriage and the sweet story of how he met his wife. He also offers marriage advi...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Jacqui Just Chatters, host Jacqui Lents discusses new alterations for 2024, explores stress management techniques, and shares uplifting stories. Addressing the unrealistic portrayals in Hallmark Christmas movies, she shares her own holiday struggles with cookies and a difficult cookie press, underlining how real life is not as perfect as depicted on-screen. Addi...

Send us Fan Mail Join this light-hearted and playful episode of Jacqui Just Chatters as a group of Jacqui’s female friends reminisce about their favorite Christmas traditions and memories. These festive stories are interspersed with a friendly and humorous Christmas quiz. The quiz consists of two rounds with questions ranging from popular Christmas songs to worldwide holiday traditions. Who will w...

Send us Fan Mail Jacqui wishes you the best for the holidays in this bonus episode. The mini-broadcast mixes thoughts about mental well-being, the season, and where she is headed in her writing in 2024. Yes, season 3 is right around the corner. In January a new Story Share opportunity will be launched. But before the end of 2023 one more episode will be dropped. Hear the amusing teaser for next we...

Send us Fan Mail Disclaimer: The episode is a tad adult in nature, so this is your warning, you might not want to listen around the kiddos.  In this episode of 'Jacqui Just Chatters', Jacqui Lents interviews her friend Sonia, an elementary school teacher who lived a dual life as a burlesque performer. Sonia discusses the nature of burlesque, defining it as an art form with a loose rubric...

Send us Fan Mail This Thanksgiving escape your family tension and join Jacqui and her husband Kevin as they share well-loved games and rank them by the skill level required. Between their banter and stories, you might find a game perfect for a gift or to play at your next holiday get-together. They review games Just One, Forbidden Island, and Castle Panic, while exploring the benefits of cooperati...

Send us Fan Mail During this personal episode, Jacqui reflects on her time as a high school social studies teacher. During a weeklong field trip to Washington D.C. a message comes from back home. It is the worst news, the father of one of her students has passed away. Untrained for this emergency, she navigates through grief and loss with her charge. Upon their return, the student gifts Jacqui wit...

Send us Fan Mail Hello my friends, today we are headed to the coast. We are joined by author, sea turtle enthusiast, and unofficial tour guide of the Wilmington, NC area, Suzanne Goodwyn. If you have walked along the North Carolina coastline, you have probably seen them on the beach – wooden stakes with orange plastic tape wrapped around them, marking off of a large square space. Every morning, vo...

Send us Fan Mail Happy Halloween my friends. I hope you are having a spooky, fun and safe season. Today I have a very special treat for you. Not only is this a story share based on Halloween, it comes with a few twists. This is the first time I’ve allowed authors to send in fictional work not just true tales. One is a true story by the way. Next, this is my first cross-over episode. I am joined by...

Send us Fan Mail An attempted bank robbery, an informant and his FBI contact trying to catch the bad guys. Do I have your attention yet? This story belongs in a movie or a book. Well, it is in a book, The Con and The FBI Agent by Dave Nadolski. I got to chat with Dave, a retired FBI agent who partook in a major take down of one seriously nasty criminal, all with the help of his informant. Dave sha...

Send us Fan Mail Guest Chris Owens opens up about the struggle he faced after the sudden death of his big brother Robbie. As a teen Chris understood he wasn’t like the majority of boys around him, he was gay. In a late-night confession, his father admits Robbie was gay. Then after snooping around in family documents, Chris discovered that Robbie died of AIDS related pneumonia. Chris started to ask...

Send us Fan Mail Jacqui was knocked down by bronchitis and that put her podcast schedule behind. Don't worry, she is feeling better and will be back next week with a great episode. Guest Chris Owens will share his story about dealing with the death of his older brother Robbie. Then finding out later that Robbie was also gay and passed away from AIDS related causes. This held special significa...

Send us Fan Mail This bonus episode explores Cold War history, when the Capitalists and the Communists were in a battle for supremacy and intelligence was a matter of life and death. Author T.H. Henning shares his knowledge and time with the United States Air Force Security Service, a much-underrated intelligence gathering branch of the Air Force. They were so good at keeping secrets that few peop...

Send us Fan Mail Jacqui has collected stories from five different women all on the topic of moving. Tales include messages about loss, other's hope for the future. You might laugh, cry, or both.  Thank you for listening to this episode. If you enjoyed it, please leave a review (5 stars is always welcome), or leave a comment at Jacqui’s FB page: Facebook Caroline Crocker “The Worst and the Bes...

Send us Fan Mail Jacqui Just Chatters is back! Summer is over, but before it goes, Jacqui will reflect on the summer and its highlights; including winning a podcast award, being mentioned in SM Walker’s book The Woman Who Married a Fish, and the best vacation ever. She also shines a spotlight on what is coming this autumn; an interview with Chris Owens about his attempt to learn more about his bro...

Send us Fan Mail I check on how your summer is going in this bonus episode. I’ll tell you about my mom’s accident and the amazing firefighters and EMT who came to our rescue.  This podcast has been nominated for another award and you can vote right now. Use this website. (you’ll find the podcasts listed under Arts & Entertainment)   Vote 4 the Best 2023 - Art Gallery - Vote 4 The Best 2023: He...

Send us Fan Mail Let’s welcome summer! I discuss my relationship with plus size and swimsuits. I preach the word of self-love (again). Then we get into some humorous news stories from around a century ago. One about a marriage and honeymoon that is anything but what we think of as traditional. A fella freaks out at the sight of a group of women waiting for him in the jury box. Rounding out with so...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I muse my loss with the Quill Podcast Award. Hey, they always say it is an honor just to be nominated. And they are right. I share my fangirl status with Andy Murray – Tennis Pro.  I take you off to Mackinac Island to celebrate Mother’s Day and birthday with my mother. Barry Manilow welcome’s her to the island while I just get a case of bad hair. But all is forgiv...

Send us Fan Mail In this story share episode, we are listening to tales about weddings. Writer Amy Vail shares the behind-the-scenes action of working as a soprano soloist in “Haste to the Wedding”. I even have a sample of her singing at a concert.  She has lived in many places, but Rochester, NY is where Amy Vail calls home. Many of her publications have been academic, but she has penned three ar...

Send us Fan Mail Guest Kara Infante shares her experiences of living abroad. Her military family has lived in several places, including Hawaii, Virginia Beach, and Seattle. We will be focusing on her time in Sicily, Italy. You’ll be hungry after listening to her describe one tasty treat after another. She offers travel advice and explains the premise of her podcast, Bookish Flights. If you are a r...

Send us Fan Mail Guest Kara Infante shares her experiences of living abroad. Her military family has lived in several places, including Hawaii, Virginia Beach, and Seattle. We will be focusing on her time in Sicily, Italy. You’ll be hungry after listening to her describe one tasty treat after another. She offers travel advice and explains the premise of her podcast, Bookish Flights. If you are a r...

Send us Fan Mail Jacqui Just Chatters has been nominated for the Quill Podcast Award in both the Best Society & Culture category and for Best Podcast of the Year. Thank you so much to those who voted and sent support! You are the best. It is an honor to make it to the finalist level, no matter if I win or not.   The Story Share series has been a success so far. I need your opinion for the last...

Send us Fan Mail In this Flashback episode from season 1 "Mother's Day Edition," our hostess Jacqui Lents sits down for a trip down memory lane with her mother.  Mama Lents shares stories from her first date, working as a stewardess in the 1960s (find out about the crashlanding that never came), and volunteering with the Special Olympics (Did you know my mom has become a Special Oly...

Send us Fan Mail Warning!! This episode contains adult situations, sexual situations, and explicit content.    Coming of Age is the theme of this story share. Listen to four different tales from authors as they share moments in their lives when the world became a little bigger and their understanding grew.  The authors: Debra McQueen She writes sometimes dark, sometimes comic poetry and prose. Her...

Send us Fan Mail Gather 'round my friends, it is just me (Jacqui Lents, your hostess) solo this episode. I'm stepping on my soapbox and preaching about kindness. Especially being kind to yourself. If you graded yourself on how kind, you were to Y-O-U, is the report card showing a passing grade? Hear about my own journey on this path. Self-care is a constant struggle for me, perhaps it is...