JJ Meets World

Our 90th episode features special guest Linda Boyd, the Executive Director of the FM Symphony Orchestra. We chat with Linda about her time as a Fargo City Commissioner, the art of art advocacy, and her refusal to keep a stereo at home! Plus JJ lists the reasons he loves Downton Abbey and Tucker talks about eating chicken strips in the shower! Help us keep the lights on by donating to our Patreon!...

Today's episode features Raul Gomez and Will Block from the High Plains Reader, a Fargo based alternative newspaper entering its 25th year! We dive into the HPR's storied history, the current state of journalism, superhero movies, the cost of electronics in Mexico, and all the things that Willy hates. Help us keep the lights on by donating to our Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/jjmeetsworld

Today's guest is actor, gardener, and hard sci-fi fanatic Phaidra Yunker! We chat about the world of plant keeping, forgotten television shows, what makes a quality lip balm, and whether or not Star Trek should be classified as science fiction. Help us keep the lights on by donating to our Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/jjmeetsworld

Today's guest is commercial real estate agent and one of the friendliest guys in Fargo, Jay Nelson. We talk about Jay's passion for Meals on Wheels, running an Airbnb, Fargo threats, and what it was like performing in public spaces as the famous composer Beethoven! Help us keep the lights on by donating to our Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/jjmeetsworld

Today's guest is Emmy and Edward R. Murrow award-winning journalist Kevin Wallevand, who has been a reporter at WDAY since 1983. The JJMW crew does a deep dive with Kevin about the state of journalism today, why storytelling is important, his lack of automotive ingenuity, and how he unintentionally ended up in a war zone! Plus, JJ and Tucker bicker about Tab soda! Help us keep the lights on by don...

Recorded live at the Fargo Public Library on January 16, 2018. Host J.J. Gordon and producer Tucker Lucas give an in-depth presentation on the fundamentals of podcasting! From conceiving an idea for your show to getting it in front of a large audience, this episode covers it all. And don't miss out on the Q&A session at the end with up-and-coming podcast producers in attendance! Help us keep the l...

The JJMW crew is joined in the studio by artist Mark Eric Elton, who specializes in digital painting (as evidenced by our episode thumbnail)! We chat with Mark about his devotion to artistic improvement, the emergence of digital art, and our shared nostalgia for 35mm film projectors! Help us keep the lights on by donating to our Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/jjmeetsworld

Today's guest is epic cosplay extraordinaire The Sloth Goth! We chat with Alaura Klegstad about all things cosplay including her favorite costumes, the rules of fan convention etiquette, and what it takes to get started in one of the fastest growing sub-cultures around! Help us keep the lights on by donating to our Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/jjmeetsworld

Today's guest is filmmaker and poker television producer Matt McGregor! We go in-depth into his love for rap music, working on movies with his friends, and what it's been like becoming a father. Plus, JJ Gordon and Tucker Lucas review the classic breakfast cereals of their youth! Help us keep the lights on by donating to our Patreon!' http://www.patreon.com/jjmeetsworld

Our guest today is Andrew "Mazz" Marry, who is an Assistant Professor of Bioscience at Minnesota State University Moorhead (and who just so happens to be the husband of previous JJMW guest Dayna Del Val)! We go in-depth about the science of plant biology, growing up in Windsor, Berkshire, and why Mazz hates going to the movies alone! Help us keep the lights on by donating to our Patreon! http://ww...

Today's guest is  Erika Tagestad Edwards , owner, and proprietor of  Erika with a K Designs ! We chat about fake flowers, Ducktails, and our shared nostalgia for Super Nintendo! Plus JJ pitches a concept for a new coffee-table book. Help us keep the lights on by donating to our Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/jjmeetsworld

It's New Year's Eve, and we've produced 79 episodes of JJ Meets World. JJ Gordon and Tucker Lucas reminisce over the very first year of JJMW, plus you'll hear the show's resolutions for 2019! We'd like to thank every guest who has appeared on this show and everyone who has given us their support in 2018. We're just getting started... http://www.patreon.com/jjmeetsworld

Our buddy Toby Jones joins us in the studio today! If you're a fan of Regular Show or OK KO from Cartoon Network, then you are already familiar with Toby's work! We chat about working in animation, making movies in high school, and reviewing double stuffed Oreos. Plus, JJ and Tucker have a fight about which American Tale movie is superior! Help us keep the lights on by donating to our Patreon! htt...

Merry Christmas! The JJMW crew and friends brewed up some cocoa, fired up the Yule log, and read through that timeless Christmas classic: A Christmas Carol! Help us keep the lights on by donating to our Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/jjmeetsworld

This episode is all about baseball and Star Trek! Today's guest is sports radio personality Paul McDonald (who is also the uncle that taught Tucker about fart jokes). We do a deep dive on the history of baseball, who the real home run king is, and Captain Kirk vs. Captain Picard. Help us keep the lights on by donating to our Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/jjmeetsworld

Today's guest is one of our favorite people, Sara Watson Curry. We chat about her public service as a member of the Moorhead City Council, our time working together at the Fargo Theatre, how to crush the game of Monopoly, and why bicycles are the best! Help us keep the lights on by donating to our Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/jjmeetsworld

We are so excited to have our old friend Dave Rannow on the show today as well as the ever-awesome Afton Benson! Ever since the fall of 2006, Dave has had the nickname Baggies & Pam, and we reveal for the first time how that name came to be! Plus, JJ and Tucker reveal their staggering ignorance about farm equipment. Help us keep the lights on by donating to our Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/jjme...

This episode of JJ Meets World may keep you from getting charged for possession of meth! Our guest is our good buddy David Brunsvold, a local comedian, video game addict, and all around swell fella. He tells a story that makes our crew laugh harder than they ever have on this podcast. We'd recommend headphones for this NSFW episode. Help us keep the lights on by donating to our Patreon! http://www...

Today's guest is master photographer Dan Francis! For part of this podcast, you'll want to follow along at his website, www.danfrancisphotography.com . Topics of conversation include honing a craft, the importance of the dark room, and what it takes to tell an entire story in a single image. Help us keep the lights on by donating to our Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/jjmeetsworld

Today's guest is Emily Brooks of Taea Made, a company that creates unique artistic decor, oftentimes through upcycling older personal items into newer, lasting mementos. Topics of conversation include the foundations of teamwork in her marriage (to Bill Brooks, former JJMW guest), her passion for her job, and living life to the fullest! Help us keep the lights on by donating to our Patreon! http:/...

In this special edition of JJ Meets World, the team discusses working life. Topics include getting a new job, favorite Muppets, and the true meaning of wealth. Help us keep the lights on by donating to our Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/jjmeetsworld

This episode of JJ Meets World we hang out with Bill Lempe, a marketing creative and podcaster extraordinaire! If you're a fan of the TV show Fargo, then check out the Fargo Talks Fargo podcast, hosted by Bill and Matt Charpentier. We chat with Bill about our first jobs, being a Fargoan in the Coen Brothers era, and the newest North Dakota Tourism logo. Help us keep the lights on by donating to ou...

This episode of JJ Meets World is dedicated to Stan "The Man" Lee. Returning guest Greg Carlson chats with our crew about the legacy of the single most recognizable figure in comic book history. Help us keep the lights on by donating to our Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/jjmeetsworld

Today's guest is Lori K. West, a librarian with the Fargo Public Library! Topics of conversation include genies vs witches, how she met her husband (previous guest Dean Sime), and the struggles of picking the perfect winter coat! Help us keep the lights on by donating to our Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/jjmeetsworld

This holiday season, our host with the most J.J. Gordon stars in Theatre B's 2018 production of The Santaland Diaries by David Sedaris. Director Tucker Lucas and Assistant Director Monika Browne-Ecker sit down with J.J. to talk about the challenges of producing this one-man show, how it differs from previous iterations, and why tickets are selling fast for the funniest Christmas show around! Box O...