Not in a Huff with Jackson Huff

What would it be like growing up as a world famous meme? This week I had the pleasure of speaking with Zoë Roth who lived exactly that. We talk about the day the famous “Disaster Girl” picture was taken and the experience of having a picture at five year old living on the Internet with millions of people using it as their favorite meme for the last 15 years. We talk about what her life looks like...

This week we catch up with, Jasmine Kendrick and Aunjoli Jean-Pierre, two Seattle natives who have made a name for themselves throughout the world for their regular participation in videos for the YouTube channel, Cut. This channel, with more than 4 billion total views, brings in everyday people to talk about issues that are hard to discuss, play interesting games with strangers, shatter misconcep...

"Come on down!" as we speak with, Rich Fields, the announcer for the legendary gameshow The Price is Right for 7 seasons. We talk about achieving his lifelong dream of announcing for the show. He also has the rare insights of working with both Bob Barker and Drew Carey. We talk all about the transition from the institution that was Bob Barkers 35 year run as the show host to a new person helming t...

This week I speak with up and coming entertainer Victoria Gordon. We talk about growing up in show business and her acting, director, and writing. After mentioning her cabaret performances and future plans in the medium we take a deeper look at what exactly is cabaret as well. Between her cabaret act, her new web series "Pilot Season", and a lot of other things within entertainment this made for a...

This week I speak with, David Page, who created "Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives" which is probably one of the most popular shows on the Food Network. He tells us all about how he got the idea for the show (it will surprise you) and how restaurants were picked and vetted to be featured (this will surprise you too). We then talk about his new book Food Americana and take a deep dive into the food cult...

PART 2 of the series in which I speak with influencers on Instagram about their given niche. This week I interview two people in the fitness world. First I speak with Sydney @sydneyjfitness who is a college student and future dentist here in the states about her journey. We then travel across the Atlantic and speak with Stefanie Moir from @NaturallyStefanie a Scottish fitness influencer about the...

We relive my and a lot of other 90's kids childhood this week when I interview Lori Beth Denberg, best known for starring in Nickelodeons sketch comedy show "All That". We talk about her time on the show from 1994 to 1998, her time on "The Steve Harvey Show" after that, and what she has been up to in the time since. It was an eye opening conversation behind the scenes of one of Nickelodeon's most...

This episode I speak with the amazing and inspiriting, Jeffrey Deskovic, who as a high school student was convicted of the rape and murdering his fellow classmate. The issue comes in the fact that he did not do it or have anything at all to do with it. He takes us through the terrible and gripping story of shady interrogation tactics, faulty evidence, and judicial misconduct that kept him behind b...

This episode takes us on quite the journey to some lesser known countries with author Jennifer Steil. We talk about her time running a newspaper in Yemen and the good things that happened (like meeting amazing people, seeing beautiful cities, and meeting her husband which was the British Ambassador to Yemen at the time) and also bad things that happened (like being taken hostage and a suicide bomb...

This week I speak with the legendary voiceover actor Neil Ross. We talk about his early days in radio and he transition to voiceover work. We also talk about working on projects like Transformers, GI Joe, Aladdin, and everything in between. He shares some of his biggest accomplishments announcing the Academy Awards and Emmy Awards. A great conversation for those who aspire to be in entertainment a...

In this episode I speak with Sandy Phillips Kirkham about her story and overcoming sexual abuse by a member of clergy for which she wrote a book "Let Me Prey Upon You". Her abuse started when she was 16 years old and lasted 5 years. We discuss what happened, how she got through it, and how she finally was able to tell her friends and family after 27 years of living with it on her own. This is a po...

In this episode I get the chance to interview William Jackson who did something very few people have done. He left the white picket fences of US suburbia for the jungle monasteries of Tibet and Burma to become a Buddhist Monk. We talk about what daily life looks like for a monk, meditation practices, and some VERY entertaining story's from his time in Asia. We also speak about what he is doing now...

PART 1 of the series in which I speak with influencers on Instagram about their given niche. Have you ever seen people dressed up in fancy costumes heading to a local convention? I know living in a city that host a convention with 70,000 people roaming around like this I did. It is called COSPLAY and in this episode I talk with two cosplayers. One from the United States and one from Bulgaria. We l...

This time I speak with Charmaine Teodoro, a math teacher in rural Colorado who uprooted her life in The Philippines to come teach in the United States. We speak about her experiences in such a small community and how the students compare to those in her home country. We also speak about the larger topic of why the phenomenon outsourcing teachers in small, rural communities in the US exist. This wa...

I speak with Dr. Wesley Fox who decided to leave his traditional chiropractic practice and begin his journey in virtual medicine. Although a growing field, he joined this phenomenon in the beginning and discusses the benefits of breaking the long held traditions of office visits and seeing a doctor where you are. We also speak about the need for more preventative medicine and some major topics on...

In this episode I speak with legendary game show host, Bob Eubanks. We talk about his 50 year career hosting "The Newlywed Game", his favorite moment, and the behind the scenes of the show We also talk about the rest of his amazing career. Besides hosting several other games shows and the Tournament of Roses Parade for 30 years he was also a concert promoter and manager. He is the only living pers...

This episode features my interview with inventor Lenn Hann. He discusses his many inventions and life as someone who always is thinking of the next great thing. We focus on his revolutionary running shoe that started out as an ideal in Chicago's O'Hare Airport and was 20 years in the making currently hitting the market for runners and those who need a comfortable shoe alike. ---- Hann Shoes Websit...

This week I talk to another guest featured on TLC's hit series 90 Day Fiancé. But, this time interviewing Juliana Custodio who was brought here on the K1 visa and the experience of living that all out on the show. We discuss some surprising details of her time filming, some bumps in the road with modeling, and what her and her husbands Michael future holds. --- Her Instagram: https://www.instagram...

In this episode I had the honor of interviewing Daphne Maxwell Reid of "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" fame. She tells us about her childhood in New York City, the racial barriers she was the first to break in college and in modeling, and also her journey in acting. We learn about behind the scenes of Fresh Prince with Will Smith and how the recent reunion special on HBO Max came about. This was truly a...

This weekly I speak with Kathy McDaniel who wrote a book where she shares with the reader her near death experience during a 3 week coma from a deadly virus. She talks of going to both Heaven and Hell and what that experience was like and what it was like to come back. She also shares her thoughts on how we all can live a better life which are valuable to all. This was a fascinating conversation a...

This episode features my interview with Stephanie Wang a 16 year old, high school junior in Texas that has written a book, Epidemiology Unmasked, on pandemics and their spread in a way that kids can grasp and understand. We talk about how the book came about, her thoughts on epidemiology, and her future after high school. This was an impressive conversation and one I think everyone can learn from....

In this episode I interview Evelyn Cormier of 90 Day Fiancé and American Idol fame. We talk about the behind the scenes process of both of these shows and what made her decide to submit her relationship with her now husband, David, from Spain. We also talk about what you might not know about how these reality shows are made. We finish up by talking about her budding music career and what the futur...

In this episode I interview a traveling couple who decided several years ago to set their 9 to 5 jobs aside, sell everything they own and travel the world. Years later and they are still traveling and making YouTube videos of those adventures. I catch up with them while they are settled for a bit in Thailand awaiting the birth of their surprise baby. We talk about what made them make this decision...

Stephanie Bingham is a paranormal historian and tell us about her life studying all things some would call creepy. We also talk about her self described ability to connect with and see ghost herself. Some other topics include her work in TV and movies and the issues with reality ghost hunting shows and scary movies. This was a great educational conversation about a sometimes scary topic and the hi...

This episode dives deep into the Appalachian Trail with author Jeffrey Ryan. How it started, what it is, and ultimately what it was like hiking the entire 2,000 mile trail over a 28 year span. We also talk about hiking tips and his friendship with his hiking partner who has been with him every step of the hike. His other books get mentioned too one being the story of a drug smuggling hermit. A rea...