The Juice with Jeff

On this episode of the podcast, Melanie Wehrmacher conducts/co-produces a fantastic and really fun interview with me thru Zoom. This is Melanie's first time and debut on the show.   Melanie and I basically had a fun and really entertaining two way conversation on subjects such as: Experiences and memories that Melanie and I had during our Drake University days during the 1990's and some of the cou...

On this episode of the podcast, Ann Morris conducts/co-produces a fantastic and excellent interview with me in person. This is Ann's third time on the show.   Ann and I had an informal and meaningful two way conversation where we discussed several different topics such as: what my earliest memory is, our values, parodies and puns type of humor and examples of movies that make heavy use of puns/par...

On this episode of the podcast, Lila Starr conducts/co-produces a fantastic and superb interview with me in person. This is Lila's first time on the show.    Here are the topics/questions that Lila and talked about during the podcast and that we had a deep and meaningful two way conversation on:   1. Things both past and present about the neighborhood that Lila and I live in and how long we've liv...

On this episode of the podcast, Ali Harms conducts/co-produces a fantastic and superb interview with me in person. This is Ali's third time on the show and her second time doing the interview with me in person.   Here are the topics/questions that Ali asked me to talk about and that we had a deep and meaningful two way conversation on: 1. Ali asked me what my plans are for the 4th of July weekend....

On this episode of the podcast, Lori VanLo conducts/co-produces a fantastic and superb interview with me and another friend named Lisa Earles in person. This is the very first episode in the whole podcast series where there are TWO interviewees and this is Lori and Lisa's first time on the show.     During most of the podcast, we do a three way conversation where all three of us answer the questio...

On this episode of the podcast, Sandy Henry conducts/co-produces a fantastic, superb, and outstanding interview with me in person. This is Sandy's second time on the podcast since the whole series began in June 2017.   The last time I saw Sandy in person was way back when I graduated from Drake University in December 1998, so the podcast recording session on 6/24/2022 is the first time in 23.5 yea...

On this episode of the podcast, Micole Van Walbeek and her mom Carrie England conduct/co-produce a fantastic and superb interview with me in person. This is Micole's fourth time conducting the interview with me for these podcasts (second time in person) and Carrie's second time conducting the interview with me (first time in person).   Micole, Carrie, and I had quite a bit two way conversation thr...

On this episode of the podcast, Shira (Frailich) Goldman conducts/co-produces an awesome interview with me thru Zoom.   During the 40 minute recording session, Shira and I basically had a two way conversation on the following subjects: A summary of what we've been up to since our Camp Ramah in Wisconsin days, a little bit more about these "The Juice with Jeff" podcasts, and a few memories we both...

On this episode of the podcast, Todd Evans conducts/co-produces an excellent interview with me thru Zoom.   After we give our introductions, Todd and I proceed to have a two way conversation on two subjects:    During the first few minutes of the show, we talk a little more about these "The Juice with Jeff" podcasts. But for the vast majority of the podcast, we talk in depth about various experien...

On this episode of the podcast, Jill (Bassman) Sarcone conducts/co-produces a fantastic interview with me in person. This is Jill's sixth time conducting the interview with me for these podcasts.   Jill and I had quite a bit of two way conversation based on several random questions that Jill brought up: What are your favorite childhood memories?   What are your biggest pet peeves?   What personali...

On this episode of the podcast, Sarah Graf conducts/co-produces a fantastic and superb interview with me in person. This is Sarah's third time conducting the interview with me for these podcasts.     For this episode, Sarah and I did something really special that has never been done before in the history of these podcasts: We went on a walking tour of a city park in the Des Moines area!!!     More...

On this episode of the podcast, Meghan Malloy conducts/co-produces a fantastic and superb interview with me in person. This is Meghan's second time conducting the interview with me for these podcasts.     Basically, Meghan and I divided our two way conversation into three primary segments during the podcast recording session with LOTS of two way conversation:     1. Besides our introductions, the...

On this episode of the podcast, Jill Brimeyer conducts/co-produces a fantastic and superb interview with me in person. This is Jill's second time conducting the interview with me for these podcasts.   After Jill and I spend the first five minutes giving our introductions and express our excitement at how we're finally able to do an interview for the show IN PERSON, we then proceed to have a two-wa...

On this episode of the podcast, Lauren Campbell conducts/co-produces an fantastic and superb interview with me in person. this is Lauren's second time conducting the interview with me for these podcasts.   Lauren and I give our introductions during the first three minutes of the show. The podcast itself can be divided into four sections.   1. Beginning at the three minute mark and lasting for abou...

On this episode of the podcast, Zander Leman and David Trumble conduct/co-produce a great and awesome interview with me thru Zoom.   After we give our introductions, the first thing that David and Zander ask me to talk about is "What are my favorite karaoke songs to sing"? I talk about my answer to this question, along with sharing several occasions where I've facilitated karaoke for parties that...

On this episode of the podcast, Kara Sparks conducts/co-produces an excellent, fantastic, and outstanding interview with me in person.   After Kara and I spent the first two minutes doing our introductions, we spent about 32 minutes talking about these The Juice with Jeff podcasts. I went into significant detail with Kara in talking about the history of the podcast, how I made the decision to star...

On this episode of the podcast, Sarah Trone Garriott conducts/co-produces an excellent interview with me in person.   Sarah and I had a very free flowing chat which was filled with lots of two-way conversation throughout the podcast. Here are the topics which Sarah and I brought up during this episode:   Sarah starts the podcast with her intro and welcoming everyone to the show.   Sarah and I then...

On this episode of the podcast, Renee (VanAmber) Whisnant conducts a really good audio interview with me thru Zoom; and this is her 2nd time on The Juice with Jeff.   Renee does ask me to talk about several different topics: Will I be going to the Drake Relays this year or not? Have I ever been involved with the Drake Relays during my Drake years? Have I ever been back on the Drake University camp...

On this episode of the podcast, Libby Buchmeier conducts/co-produces a fantastic and superb interview with me in person.   There are a whole bunch of topics that discussed and brought up during the podcast including (in no particular order): the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, self-care, music, the "Mad for Decades" compilation book filled with the some of the best skits/stories that were published in...

On this episode of the podcast, Jennifer Foy Fane and I have a chat where we reminisce about the dozen years that we went to the same elementary, junior high, and high schools together during the 1980's and the first part of the 1990's.   We recorded this podcast right outside of Indian Hills Jr. High School in the Clive part of the Des Moines area. This interview was recorded on April 10, 2022, a...

On this episode of the podcast, Karen Christiansen and Sophie Homonoff conduct and co-produce a fantastic and outstanding interview with me in person.   We start off the interview with about five minutes worth of our introductions. And then Karen and Sophie proceed to ask me the following questions during most of the podcast:   If you could travel in time, where would you like to go back in time?...

On this episode of the podcast, Jana Foley conducts and co-produces a fantastic interview with me in person.   We start off the interview with our introductions, and then Jana spends a couple minutes or so bringing up a memory or two of what I was like during my Crossroads Park years.   Then during the overwhelming majority of the podcast, Jana asked me to follow up on and go further in depth abou...

On this episode of the podcast, Dana (Ellison) Mitchell conducts and co-produces an excellent interview with me thru Zoom.   After Dana and I give our introductions and express our excitement at being able to hear each other's voices in real time for the first time in 26 years, we proceed with this episode of the show as follows:   During the podcast interview, Dana asked me the following question...

On this episode of the podcast, Cheri Lyon and I have a really informal conversation about several topics:  An awesome dinner we had at Cool Basil Restaurant in Clive, IA; my thoughts on how Covid-19 has been declared a pandemic and just became widespread in the community on the night we recorded this podcast; spring being around the corner, my dogs and Cheri's chickens, any concerts planned, the...

On this episode of the podcast, Kelly Flynn conducts and co-produces an outstanding interview with me thru Zoom.   After Kelly and I give our introductions, we proceed with this episode of the podcast as follows:   During the first 18 minutes or so of the podcast, Kelly asks me to talk about how I've been doing with everything over the last couple years, where we are in terms of the Covid-19 pande...