Jim's Journey Podcast

Greetings, all. Major apologies for my absence from the podcast… I hope you didn’t unsubscribe. If you did, you’re probably not reading this. If you build it (again), will they come? I had an opportunity to tag along with our producer, and friend of the podcast, Brad Cooper (of Apex Live ) for a night of sanctioned boxing action at the PHS Fieldhouse in Parkersburg, WV. This was my first chance to...

In the newest episode, I discuss what has happened since I signed off in late November. I discuss WVU re-hiring Rich Rodriguez as Head Coach of the Football team, and how my reaction to it got me a lot of grief from the mindless sheep that live in my area. I talk about the absurdity of coast-to-coast conferences in college sports. I finally give an update on the surgery, how it went, and where I a...

We are finally here! Episode 10, and no copyright strikes, no FCC fines, no lawsuits, still working with “clean hands.” We start out cleaning up some mistakes from our “Ya Blew It!” segment, going into WVU sports and the Big 12 Conference standings, and the world of the College Football Playoffs. I finally give my own surgical update. While this episode is being downloaded to your phone, I am in s...

Sorry for the delay, friends. But we finally have Episode 9 available on your phone, tablet, or whatever you use to listen to podcasts. This episode details obtaining another citizenship in a different country based on descent, or bloodline. As discussed on previous episodes of this podcast, I am in the (seemingly long and arduous) process of obtaining my Italian citizenship based on bloodline. Be...

This is the episode that many have been waiting for. We are halfway through the College Football Season, so it was time to chat. Before the chat started, your host had a lot to say. The bariatric surgery is now 100% a go for late November. I discuss the emotions I felt when I received the letter in the mail from my insurance company approving my procedure. I discuss the emotions I’ve been feeling...

For Episode 7, I welcome one of my really good friends to the podcast: Eric Little. WVU Graduate, fellow Firehouse Subs connoisseur, Mid Ohio Valley broadcaster (morning news and sports, voice of High School athletics, college sports announcer), and human encyclopedia regarding baseball. We have a legitimate, real-life, professional announcer on today’s podcast. We’ve come a long way! The episode...

On today’s episode, I welcome a good friend of mine: Olga Martinez. Before Olga joins me, I go into a rant about the WVU Mountaineers season, the head coach and the current staff. I also discuss when I had my breaking point with the previous head coach (you don’t ruin a birthday and expect to be liked by me.) I briefly veer off to Denver and discuss the Broncos and how it’s been a frustrating seas...

We previously had a season preview episode taped and in the can, but given the events of the first game and the dampened enthusiasm, Brad Cooper and I discussed a different approach to the WVU Football Season Preview. Hence, today’s episode. We went slightly out of order with episode numbers (3, 5, 4.) Deal with it. We work with the info from the PSU and UAlbany games (not much, but it’s better th...

LEGAL: If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, please call 1-800-GAMBLER or log on to 1800gambler.net. Please play responsibly. Today’s episode features Ron Payne , WVU Alumni, Redsk, er, “Commanders” Fan, Orioles Fan, Capitals Fan, and yes, DC Defenders Fan (#BeerSnake). In this episode, we discuss the ins and outs of sports wagering. The history of sports betting, how it became legal...

Time for a trip to the ballpark! APEX Combat and APEX Live owner and producer of this podcast, Brad Cooper dropped by to talk about America’s pastime. We open up the first half of the podcast discussing Steelers football and the NFL, NFL storylines, talk briefly about WVU Football, as well as how the Transfer Portal and NIL have a huge effect on college sports as we know it. In the second half of...

Hello, everyone. This podcast will be a short one, or a “bite-sized” episode, if you will. This is a brief update to let everyone know what is going on. Nothing bad has happened, but life happens sometimes and people must prioritize things. We promise to have 3 episodes out on our feed between now and August 31st. Brad Cooper, our producer and owner of Apex Combat and Apex Live, will talk baseball...

Today’s episode details my day in Morgantown, WV at Ruby Memorial Hospital’s Bariatric Surgery Ward. I’ll go over how I got into this mess known as my weight, my history of weight struggles, and the path of the last two years which led to me being at my highest weight ever recorded on a scale with me standing on one. I’ll also discuss the requirements and prerequisites for getting the surgery that...

Here it is. It's the debut episode of the podcast. This answers the question that most of y’all probably have: Why in the hell are you doing this? Enjoy. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jimashleywv.substack.com