JAG Cast

This week, the PIC welcome Ben Bergman to the POD to talk about the Jenkintown Night Market, what it is, how it came to be, and what may lie ahead! Along the way, we also discuss the quirkiness of Jenkintown, Chrissie questions Steve's wardrobe choices, and there is a digression into what to the call the 2000s. All that and more...LIVE from the 19046! Topics Discussed: - Welcome Ben Bergman, manag...

We're back! After a brief hiatus, the PIC have returned for episode 100 along with special returning guest, Joe Gunn! We discuss the completion of "Argument Park," Jose Pistola's quinceañera, post-pandemic life, Joe's trip to the greatest place on earth, Dollywood, NFT chickens, and so much more! This is an episode you won't want to miss. It's interesting, it's funny, it's just what you hoped for...

It's a grab bag of Chrissie Topics this week! But first, just in time for Steve's COVID recovery tour, Gobletstock 8 is happening this Saturday! Find out why it's awesome and listen to the PIC plan their weekend on a podcast! Then, stick around because Chrissie's laptop repair saga continues. The laptop's still broken, but Chrissie learns an iPhone magic trick that may finally let her move this pr...

Miss Chrissie didn't just give Steve a Simpsons pint glass from her trip to Disney and Beyond, she gave him COVID, too! This week, the PIC talk about Encampo and flashlights that look like candles before Steve goes into some detail about his first bout with COVID. All that and the weird side effects of Paxlovid...LIVE from the 19046! Topics Discussed: - JDA Encampo! - Steve Got COVID! - Side Proje...

The PIC took a week off because Chrissie decided to go to Disney world WITHOUT STEVE! Learn about Chrissie's solo + 4 adventure in the most magical place on earth, plus be awed by the Mouse's insane merch game, and finally Chrissie provides some excellent tips to keep in mind before you too decide to take multiple planes down to Florida to spend all your money standing in lines, baking in the sun....

This week was Sixth Grade Graduation in Jenkintown and the PIC were in attendance. Our conversation was recorded *before* the event and Chrissie speaks about why what most may see as a mundane transition is such a big deal here. Meanwhile, Steve struggles to recover from a persistent sinus infection and escape roofers. All that and some strategic censor bleeping...LIVE from the 19046! Topics Discu...

This week Chrissie is busy with Peter Pan and Sixth Grade Graduation, so Steve has been unleashed in all his nerdiness to record a solo episode exploring some cool stuff announced at WWDC22, Apple's yearly developer conference, or as Steve calls it, "Developer Christmas." Bonus! The artwork for this week's episode was created using some iOS 16 Beta features! Get a glimpse of the future of your App...

This week, Color Day paints Jenkintown in red and blue while a gaggle of tweens invades Chrissie's house! Then, the PIC take a trip downtown to eat some of the best ramen in Philly and take a ride on a carousel. Finally, it's your chance to become a VIP! All that and a gender reveal involving a Mustang...LIVE from the 19046! Topics Discussed: - Jenkintown Color Day!     - Reds...

It was a busy weekend for the PIC in and around Jenkintown! First up, we review our experience at The Royal in Glenside to see friend of the show Jason Ager and fellow musicians perform an eclectic songwriter's round! Then, the duo nearly melt at the first Red & Blue Fair in two years! Finally, while Chrissie went to archery, Steve ate beer pancakes and hung out with local Jazz legend and real...

This week, COVID hits the PIC close to home, Chrissie learns to kick things, and Steve takes a ride in a Prius to catch some grunge. All that and more...LIVE from the 19046!  Topics Discussed: - COVID hits close to home…again! - Chrissie learns to kick butt! - Prius Grunge Rock - Non-Partisan, No Vote

This week Chrissie finds peace in Project Runway re-runs and Salsa dancing while Steve sits through the adult version of school announcements and it's the end of an era, RIP iPod. Topics Discussed: - Chrissie’s peace - Project Runway & tea - Concrete Cowgirl coffee tangent - Salsa Dancing…for peace! - Steve’s meetings are like school announcements - Steve’s Friday night activities - RIP iPod

This week the PIC discuss growing your business by improving your customer acquisition pipeline! In other words, Chrissie added a button to her website! Learn how Trello helps Chrissie track client interactions and how even a simple Google Form can enhance a potential customer's experience in a high-touch business like a dance studio. Along the way, Steve uses the acronym "MVP" and can't remember...

The PIC have noticed that everything has been getting a bit expensive lately. This week, Miss Chrissie and Steve discuss everyone's favorite topic, inflation! From asparagus, to maple syrup, to Steve's "practical" fashion sense, this conversation has many twists and turns. Stay until the end to learn how the PIC are hedging against this economic scourge via the worst website in the history man. St...

Easter Sunday was over the weekend and though neither of the PIC are religious, they do have their own Secular Easter traditions. Well, mostly Chrissie has traditions. Steve just cares about food. Learn all about it and the possible proof that we live in a simulation...LIVE from the 19046! Topics Discussed: - Chrissie's Secular Easter traditions - Steve's mac & cheese obsession  - Chrissi...

Leap Into Spring was a success despite feeling more like winter and Steve shares his tips for battling the scourge of Facebook groups, duct cleaning spammers. Topics Discussed: - Follow-Up: Leap Into (Frozen) Spring     - https://www.jenkintowndancearts.com     - https://csproductions.events     - https://www.jasonager.com   &nb...

This week, Chrissie asks Steve to try to explain WTF is the "metaverse" and since this is an impossible task, an amusing conversation ensues. Plus, this is your last chance to get tickets to see Jason Ager LIVE at our Leap Into Spring event! Topics Discussed: - Leap into Spring with Jason Ager - What is the "metaverse?" Links: Leap Into Spring Tickets: https://jenkintownartsgarage.ticketleap.com/l...

Chrissie returns from sick leave and the PIC discuss visiting "The Haus" for some live music in Jenkintown. Chrissie tries to prevent casualties at a roller skating event with Amelia. Steve goes on a philosophical digression about the "Tent of Thesseus" and asks for clarification about what exactly is a "baby." The duo wraps things up with Steve trying, but failing, to remember the 1993 classic fi...

This week, Steve is solo again to talk about the epic Camera Thief Album Release Revival show at Broken Goblet over the weekend. This was a show that was delayed two years due to the pandemic (almost to the day!). If you are a frequent listener, you know Steve loves Broken Goblet and Camera Thief, so it was a really special night. Check out the bands: Dan Gober , Bitchfork , Camera Thief Topics Di...

Budgets are tight and inflation is going to the moon, so if the PIC get take-out, it's gotta be worth it. This week, the duo list five great choices for take-out in Jenkintown. These options are in no particular order and there are more than five great places in town, but we had to keep this POD under 30 minutes! Topics Discussed - Mister Rick’s Hoagies - West Ave Grille - Teng Da Asian Fusion - B...

Miss Chrissie is in another castle this week, but the algorithm must be fed! So, this week, Steve solos the show and gives his thoughts and reactions to the latest Apple event, "Peek Performance."  The Apple Insider article mentioned can be found here . Topics Discussed - Steve Reacts to "Peek Performance"

This week the PIC return to one of our favorite places, Broken Goblet , for good company, great music, and amazing beer! Plus, the ongoing supply chain troubles have put Chrissie into "Costume Hell," but she got a respite recently modeling as the elbows and shins of a teenage girl! All that and more...LIVE from the 19046! Topics Discussed - An Update From Costume Hell - Kevin Rovner Rocked Broken...

We take a break this week from our usual programming, whatever that is, to bring you a special stream of consciousness "review" of one of the PIC's favorite shows, "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel," now back for Season 4! Topics Discussed: - Steve & Chrissie "Review" The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

We forgot about the Super Bowl and scheduled our HELLO movie premiere at the same time! No one showed up, but it was still fun and we finish up our Monthly.com film class discussion with a brief retrospective. Then, Chrissie tells Steve who was playing in the big game before talking about how relaxing she finds Curling. Steve is bored by speed skating and Chrissie tries to explain the difference b...

Our film class is over! This week, we discuss the experience as a whole and what we got out of it. In the middle there is a digression about a giant "Ninja Bug" that may be hunting Steve in his apartment and Chrissie reveals a newfound love of cartoon spiders. We end by announcing the world premiere of our second movie, "HELLO," this Sunday at 7PM on YouTube! Watch our film premiere: https://youtu...

This week, the duo discuss how the premiere of "The 7 Wonders of Jenkintown" video went on Youtube over the weekend. They also talk about filming their next movie, HELLO, in the middle of the street, during a snowstorm! Plus, Steve thinks about designing a utili-kilt, the PIC just miss getting their first hater, and Steve searches (probably in vain) for "normal people." All that and more...LIVE fr...