Not in a Huff with Jackson Huff

This week we travel the "Coca-Cola Trail" with author Larry Jorgensen and learn about what Coca Cola did to make it the most popular brand in the world. From starting out with or without cocaine (listen to find out), to a $1 deal for the bottling rights to Coke, to how they have virtual stolen Christmas this is an interesting conversation for history lovers, Coca Cola collectors, and people who li...

This week we speak with Ron Barker who was at the forefront of many of the college athletics scandals of the past 20 years. He investigated and uncovered infractions and scandals of athletic programs for the NCAA and later the Pac 12 conference and shares more about that very interesting world. This was a role that he was unable to discuss even with his family for almost two decades. In this inter...

In this episode we learn about a lot of things with earth lover and entrepreneur, Cathy Nesbitt. You will see that she has a lot of really interesting and unique passions. We talk about why laughter is so important to our health and a relatively new practice of laughter yoga. We also talk about worms and how they are more than just the creepy crawlers your big brother threw on you as a kid and see...

This week we hop abroad the sailing boat Sara to hear tales of pirates, smuggling, and shipwrecks with adventurer and smuggler Kenny Ranen. He takes us around the world and explains how smuggling works. From baking brownies for customs agents to cover the smell of thousand of pounds of marijuana on board to helping people in war torn countries find a way out and sailing them to safety it was an am...

This week we learn about Cachaça the third most consumed spirit only behind Vodka and Soju from someone who plans to be largely responsible for introducing it to the US market. We talk about how the spirit is made, what made her want to start her own company producing it, and why it is so popular in its native Brazil. This is a fascinating conversation whether you like a drink or two, want to lear...

This week we talk with author Susan Cushman about her new book titled "John and Mary Margaret". A book that tackles the world of race relations in the 1960's South, namely between two Ole Miss college students who fall in love. We learn about what inspired her to write the book and how parts are reflective of her own upbringing. There is a theme in the book about Alzheimer's and Lewy Body Dementia...

This week I hand over a great deal of the talking to podcast host Sherman Tylawsky who teaches us about three people who played an instrumental part of what America is today. These three lived very different lives, but they all did something that lead to where we are today. Things could have looked very different for the USA and for the world without them and I bet most of us have never even heard...

So, what’s life like as a professional bowler? This week we answer that question as Verity Crawley shares her experiences on the professional bowling circuit worldwide. We talk about what made her develop a passion for bowling, how she went from her native England to the US to chase that dream, and some tips to make your bowling nights just a little bit better on the scoreboard. We also talk about...

This week we dive into the world of Hasidic Jews. I speak with Shloime Zionce who is a practicing Jew in the Orthodox Hasidic Jewish faith. A faith that is largely very closed off and guarded, families do not have TV's, very few have internet, women wear wigs, and men grow out curly sideburns (Payos). This was an extremely fascinating conversation with someone living a very different life than mos...

This week I speak with pet psychic and medium, Beth Lee-Crowther about a life speaking with dogs, cats, horses, and general wildlife. We talk about how she discovered her ability and some funny conversations she has had with animals in readings. She also speaks about a book she recently wrote discussing how numbers impact peoples lives. This is simply a conversation with someone in an interesting...

This week we speak with the star of the international hit children's show "LazyTown". We talk with the "Stephanie" aka actress Chloe Lang about what it was like landing the role and moving to Iceland to film the show. She shares personal stories of being on set, some behind the scenes surprises, and what she is up to these days years after the show ended. Whether you have seen every episode of Laz...

This week we speak with another traveler, but this time one that does not just travel as a "tourist", but puts down some roots. Since graduating college Chris McCaffrey has taken jobs all over the world living in some of the coolest places on the planet with a lot of amazing stories to share. We talk about his journeys around the globe and the books and short stories he has written about them. Whe...

This week I speak with acting coach and director, Michelle Danner. We talk about her childhood growing up in Paris with a father in show business, her young career in acting, and the role she has settled into as an acting coach and director. We highlight her recent movies and some great tips for anyone interested in acting. Michelle’s website: https://www.michelledanner.com/

This is a very different week on the podcast as we dive into true crime. I had the honor of interviewing Dave Reichert who recently retired as a US Congressman, before that serving as the King County Sheriff home to the City of Seattle. We talk about his life and time in public service, but focus mainly on his time as the lead investigator on the Green River Killer Task Force. This case was one th...

This week I speak with musical artist Meghan Krauss. We talk about growing up as a classically trained opera singer, to fronting rock cover bands, joining a legendary guitarist on a worldwide tour, and now her current journey as a solo artist. This was a fun conversation with some great tips for musical artist and anyone who likes a great story. Check out her new album too! Meghan Krauss website:...

This week I speak with DC "The Brain Supreme" Glenn who is one half of the legendary R&B group "Tag Team". This group is probably best known for their 1993 hit Whoomp (There It Is) a song that has hyped up sporting event fans and club goers since it's release. The recently retook the spotlight with their "Scoop...There It Is" Geico commerical during the 2021 Super Bowl which became an instant...

This week I had the opportunity to relive a piece of my childhood again and interview Chez Starbuck. He is best known as the star of the Disney Channel Original Movie "The Thirteenth Year". We talk about how he got into acting, what filming the movie was like, and why he ultimately left acting. This was a really fasinating interview and one that gives some behind the scenes of these Disney Channel...

This week we hear from Olympic Bobsledder, Evan Weinstock. He fills us in on his experiences making the USA Olympic Team, what competing in the Olympics for his country was like, and a lot of the sport of bobsled as a whole. This was a really special interview where we get some behind the scenes look at what it is like competing at the highest level in a given sport. You will not want to miss this...

This week I speak with Jenna Zhang, who took her entrepreneurial spirit and her training in fashion design and created a really unique watch. What makes this handmade Swiss watch special is that a piece of a Lamborghini is embedded in the watch back of each one, making each time piece one of a kind. We talk about growing up as an immigrant from China, her time in fashion design, and how she got th...

In this episode I speak with a truly awesome man, Danny Blue, who several years ago left his comfortable career in telecommunications to make a real difference in the world. While he bounced around a bit on the journey for purpose, he eventually started One Million Acres a company selling completely carbon negative bracelets made from materials native to the area by local craftspeople in the Amazo...

This week I speak with Christian de la Huerta who shares his journey as someone who grow up in Cuba in the 1960's in a communist regime to his life now as a life coach. He speaks a lot about power and taking personal power back. This comes from a childhood in Cuba where the people themselves had very little power. We talk about what life was like growing up in Cuba during the height of the Cuban R...

Everyone has seen the movies of government counterintelligence agents tracking international criminals and stopping them just in time to save us from global catastrophe. I am sure you have also watched movies with organized crime bosses running a neighborhood and getting busted from a complex FBI stake out operation. Have you ever wondered just what it is like to actually work these jobs in real l...

This week we dive back into internet pop culture to learn from Elizabeth Hasier, the "owner" and more often manager of Paul who after living his first 2 years of life as a racing greyhound struggled a bit to understand the world of being a pet. She started filming his daily mishaps like getting stuck in the blinds or not knowing how to tackle stairs to much fanfare and millions to TikTok views. Pa...

Have you ever wondered just how real House Hunter's really is? Do they really find a house on the show? How do some of the couples seem to work 4 hours a week and have a $5 million budget? How do they find all these people willing to share the sometime hectic journey of finding a house? We answer those questions and a lot more this week with Alana Davenport a participant in a 2019 House Hunters In...

This week I had the pleasure of speaking with Mishka Sibert, who along with her brother founded Happy Autism to help spread awareness for autism and the lives being lived by those who have it. We speak a lot about her brother, Samko, who has autism and is non-verbal. We discuss his passion for art and how that passion turned into an "endorsement" of his work by both Ben Affleck and Anna Kendrick....