JJ Meets World

Today's guest is Chelsey Ewen from The Arts Partnership! After being interviewed by Chelsey for an article in The Forum, we got to talking about working in the serving industry, the glorious city of Minot and Chelsey's early fascination with geology! Help support JJ Meets World by donating to our Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/jjmeetsworld  

Today's guest is poet Emily Vieweg, who just happens to have an office space a few doors down from the JJMW studio at APT! Emily shares her insight into poetry as an art form, the creative process, geeking out over meeting her poetry heroes and she even reads us some of her work! Help support JJ Meets World by donating to our Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/jjmeetsworld

We talk with today's guest, Dan Cash, about radio, marketing, Michigan, and his journey up the corporate ladder at Midwest Radio. Also in the opening, JJ and Tucker go over the Hollywood classic King Ralph. Support JJ Meets World on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/jjmeetsworld  

Today's guest is Crystal Cossette, proprietor of Sugarplum, a dessert shop, and bakery that specializes in pies, cakes, cookies, and other baked treats. Crystal shares baking tips and tops it off with a story about her mom being a badass! Wanna help support JJ Meets World? Donate to our Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/jjmeetsworld

A newlywed couple embarks on a romantic getaway when a myriad of problems send their travel plans, and their marriage, into a terrifying tailspin! In a JJMW first, we do an entire episode telling a story with improv! Returning guests Britta Nelson and Kevin Kennedy from the Linebenders help with the heavy lifting. www.patreon.com/jjmeetsworld

Alex Rydell is an undertaker and professional musician who refers to his work as "serving the living by caring for the dead". Alex gives us a rare glimpse into the life of a funeral director, the history of the profession, and how his day job and musical life coincide. Support JJ Meets World by donating to our Patreon! www.patreon.com/jjmeetsworld

It's the return of Bill Brooks from Fargo Pinball (last heard in Episode 10) who lets us take a drive in his Tesla! This episode is all about the future of automobiles and how amazing it is to drive this beautiful, electric car. www.patreon.com/jjmeetsworld

Our guest today is Adam Martin, founder of the F5 Project, an organization dedicated to providing personal support for people re-entering the world after a prison sentence. F5 Project gets it's name from the F5 function key, also known as the "refresh" key. Help support the podcast by donating to our patreon! http://www.patreon.com/jjmeetsworld

This episode of JJ Meets World is full of food talk! Rhubarb, sauerkraut, and pies upon pies! Rachel Geinert grew up on a family farm where growing the food you eat was a way of life. She's also a fixture in the local theatre scene, with plenty of great stories to tell!

It's episode thirty! Our guest today is Jeff Knight, owner and operator of the creative studio Cereal. Jeff spends his days finding artistic solutions for his clients needs, and he shares some insight on the creative process. Plus, the JJMW crew enjoys a tasty snack!

Our guest this episode is actor and librarian Pam Strait. If you ever need a ray of sunshine to light up your day, Pam is the woman to talk to! Also, JJ get's distracted by some public art happening outside the studio.

Push your horn-rimmed glasses squarely up the ridge of your nose and grab your pocket protector, we get pretty nerdy in this episode. Today's guest is Tim Larson, an accomplished actor and improviser, who also once had a letter published in a comic issue of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Plus, the podcast team attempts some improv for the first time on the show!

This episode features collector extraordinaire Ben Larson. Ben is the owner and operator of Rebel Toy Box, which sells basically anything that you loved from your childhood. If you've ever wondered about the value of those old toys you've got hidden away in the attic, or if you're looking for a prized possession from when you were a kid, Ben is the guy to talk to.

Today's guests are Tequila Mockingbird and Miranda Madsen, members of Fargo-Moorhead's newest drag troupe the Hot Mess Harlots. Tequila, fresh off her recent win at the 2018 HPR Best of the Best Awards for Best Drag Queen, gives us a behind the scenes look at the world of passionate and professional drag.

Our guest this week is Dayna Del Val, the President and CEO of The Arts Partnership here in Fargo. Dayna, talks about the economic value of the arts, things she's done in the community, and why she calls the FM area home. Also JJ and Tucker unravel the mystery of why storks deliver babies.

In this special edition of JJMW, our host-with-the-most takes a shot at being the guest for a change! Topics range from the serious to the surreal, including but not limited to: growing up in a family affected by alcoholism, taking care of Alice Cooper's snake, Donkey Hotey's Improvcicles, Garth Brook's pants, and the sweet taste of 1994.

Phil Godel has been a professional performer in the FM area for awhile now, where you've probably seen him onstage with JJ's improv troupe The Linebenders. In today's conversation, Phil shares his perpetually optimistic take on surviving his battle with cancer, being really into reading, and how his marriage hit the rocks after a fateful Neil Diamond concert.

For more than 20 years, stand-up comedian Fred Bevill has been entertaining audiences around the world in venues big and small. In this episode, Fred gives the JJMW crew an inside look at life on the road, developing an act, cruise ship comedy and what it's like to open for Jerry Seinfeld!

Our guest today is   renaissance man and viking enthusiast Tim Jorgensen. Tim organizes the annual Viking Festival at the Hjemkomst in Moorhead, has a deep knowledge of viking artifacts and customs, and can often be found playing the strings of his bass guitar or hard at work with a hammer and anvil. Don't forget to rate JJ Meets World on iTunes!

Huzzah! It's our 20th episode! Earmuffs for this one children. The JJMW crew welcomes special guest Shelly Fink to the studio for a nearly two hour conversation fueled by some really potent coffee!

Our good friend Monika Browne-Ecker is here today to help us cover all sorts of topics, including but not limited to: historical preservation, differences between Poland and America, Dolly Parton, and more! Plus, JJ takes us back down the 56k modem rabbit hole.

Ever since seeing Snow White at the age of four, professor and filmmaker Greg Carlson has been in love with the language and world of film. He and the JJMW crew chill over topics covering all things cinema! Other topics of conversation include collective experience, Scottish heritage, genetic sequencing and more!

The masterful art of Punchgut has been a fixture of the FM area for years now. From corporate logo design and branding to concert posters and beer labels, Punchgut does it all. Also in this episode, the boys discover the next big thing in major motion picture crossovers!

If you collect vinyl records in the FM area, chances are you've run into Dean Sime. Besides being a devoted audiophile and record collector, Dean organizes the annual Fargo Record Fair! Plus the guy has a killer beard!

Artist, folklorist, writer, model and performer are some of the words that best describe today's guest, Sabrina Hornung (aka The Alabaster Disaster). Topics of discussion include working at the Fargo Theatre, burlesque, nude modeling, and what happens in Ypsilanti.