Junk Refund Show

Send us Fan Mail I met Cynthia Steele Vance about 15 years ago and immediately dubbed her “the classiest lady in Washington.” Now, 15 years later, nothing has changed! She once paid us $375 to haul away some furniture from her very nice home. Included in that haul were.some top-of-the-line stereo speakers. We sold the speakers on eBay for $7000 and a month after doing the job went back to Cynthia’...

Send us Fan Mail Join me as I interview this week my friend, Leslie Sandler of Leslie Sandler jewelry. We often come across jewelry in cleaning out homes and we turn it into cash by delivering it to people like Leslie. Recently, we took a pile of jewelry to a local jewelry store and got $300 for some of the gold items we delivered. They told us the rest was costume jewelry, and they were not inter...

Send us Fan Mail Join me as I broadcast today’s Thanksgiving show live from our church Thanksgiving dinner held in Washington DC! Join me as I broadcast today’s Thanksgiving show live from our church Thanksgiving dinner held in Washington DC! Numerous friends of mine came in and told me something they were thankful for. They include… 1. My buddy Andre, who rides his bike 45 minutes one way to come...

Send us Fan Mail Join me as I broadcast this week’s show from Clifton, New Jersey! I’m here to clean out the upstairs portion of a home for a gentleman whose mother has passed away. Highlights of this week’s show include:  1. A shout out to New York City radio station 102.7, PNEW FM, for picking up our show and broadcasting it locally! 2. A shout out to Shady Grove Shell in Gaithersburg, Maryland...

Send us Fan Mail Join your host, Alan Cook, as he broadcasts today’s show from Rockville Maryland. Highlights include: 1. How to adapt to the unexpected, such as using an SUV instead of a pickup truck to haul junk! 2. A shout out to radio station PNEW, 102.7, in New York City! We are proud to have the Junk Refund Show now carried on your network!  3. Learn how some place-kickers like Will Farren o...

Send us Fan Mail Join me on this week’s show as I discuss the importance of hobbies, our Junk Refund Declutter Calendar, and an upcoming job in North Carolina. We also discussed our new Baltimore Groupon campaign, the presidential election, and the stock market’s reaction to that election! Shout outs also include Wendy’s $1 sodas, Taco Bell’s $7 Luxe box, and the need to reward yourself rather tha...

Send us Fan Mail Join me for this week’s Junk Refund Show as I broadcast live from Conroe, Texas! Highlights include: 1. A shout-out to Payless. car rental at Houston Hobby Airport.  2. An explanation of how I started this trip by flying from Baltimore to Chicago ($15), then to Salt Lake City ($25), then to Houston ($25), and finally back to Washington DC ($25).  3. An introduction to Conroe realt...

Send us Fan Mail Howard Hays is a regular guy. But 20 years ago, a celebrity invited him to go to dinner one night. Howard was an introvert and turned him down politely. The celebrity then said, “it’s only for pizza.“ So Howard went along. That dinner changed Howard‘s life. For the next 20 years he has gone around the world attending Dr. Who conventions, particularly, and taking celebrities out to...

Send us Fan Mail When is the last time you verbally said to yourself, “I Did It!”  Has it been a while? When was the last time you felt that feeling that you overcame something you weren’t sure you could overcome? It’s one of the greatest feelings of accomplishment in the world! Join me in this episode, as I talk about some recent experiences involving jobs in New Jersey, and other places that bro...

Send us Fan Mail Join me in this episode as I interview Miss Utah 2018, Jesse Craig Bailey. I invited her to be on the show because she exemplifies true grit, and comes out on top!  Learn how coming in first runner-up can be viewed as a turning point instead of a disappointment.  Learn how turning outwards and focusing on helping others actually helps you in your own life. Learn some helpful hints...

Send us Fan Mail Enjoy this episode of cleaning out a storage unit in New London, Wisconsin. On that adventure, I learned how to repair scratches on a rental truck, go back and find a couch that fell out of my truck on a busy highway, and stumble upon a six car vintage collection that is for sale! The highlight of the trip was finding a 1950 Packard that is styled for Green Bay Packers fans. This...

Send us Fan Mail Join me in this episode as I help a lady who is retiring and moving to Jerusalem, declutter her home. I admire her faith and determination during a time of heated turmoil in the Middle East. The issues of decluttering a home and moving items overseas are discussed. Also, I came up with an idea to spontaneously give someone my time and send her the money that came into my business...

Send us Fan Mail On July 4, 2024, I went down to the national mall in Washington DC and randomly walked up to people and asked them for their thoughts about the Fourth of July. What a great experience! I interviewed people from Fort Wayne Indiana to Peru to Jordan.  Enjoy their comments about the Fourth of July and learn what I did in the process: this world is a fascinating place full of people f...

Send us Fan Mail I’ve known her for over 20 years. I’ve seen dozens of photos of her on Facebook and elsewhere. She’s always smiling! Join me as I interview my friend, Sarah Barton, to find out what makes her so happy! In her own words, here is her story: “Sarah is a happy wife, mom of 3, fitness instructor, camp counselor, first grade teacher, health enthusiast, and lover of life! She is currentl...

Send us Fan Mail Join me as I interview my good friend, Don Newsome, producer, and cofounder of BBS Radio on our one year anniversary special! Listen in as we reminisce over 10 of our favorite episodes from the prior year. My thanks to Don and his brother Doug for doing such a great job in producing our show and letting us use their network to get our message out to 49 different countries!

Send us Fan Mail The Junk Refund Show with Alan Cook Join me on this week show as I interview pro golfer, former collegiate golf coach, golf instructor, and enthusiastic grandma, Sue Billek Nyhus! Our focus this week is to help people get the junk out of their golf game. Hear about her adventures, playing on the European pro tour, coaching a division one collegiate golf team to the NCAA finals, an...

Send us Fan Mail Guest, Love Moore, five-year-old owner of Loves Lemonade in Atlanta Georgia. Join me on this episode as I interview five-year-old lemonade stand phenomenon Love Moore out of Atlanta. She is the founder of Loves Lemonade, and I am one of her proud customers! Follow her on Instagram @Loves_lemonadestand. 1. Find out why her parents made her wait until she was five to start her stand...

Send us Fan Mail Join me as I broadcast the show live while cleaning out a garage in Washington DC! Join us as we decide what gets junked, what gets donated, what gets recycled, and what gets sold! Understand through this episode, the amazing world we live in that allows you to record a live radio show while you’re on the job loading a truck! Come with us to get inside the world of junk removal  l...

Send us Fan Mail Join your host, Alan J. Cook, as he broadcasts this episode live from the Chicago Executive Airport in Chicago Illinois. Hear about his adventure walking the perimeter of the airport last night in order to get in his 10,000 steps for the day. Learn how he uses the free app, MyFitnessPal, to keep track of exercise and nutrition.  Learn about the 2 1/2 day job he just completed in C...

Send us Fan Mail Join us as we go mobile with this week’s show! We’re cleaning out a home in Northern Virginia and they want us to haul away an SUV too. Yes, we can do that! This job entailed filling up multiple box trucks of stuff, towing an SUV back to Montgomery County, Maryland, and taking on a small army of bumblebees and wasps inside of a small shed. We got out without any stings! Shout out...

Send us Fan Mail I ❤️ his FB posts. That’s because they’re always packed with so much adventuresome energy!  I’m delighted to have my high school buddy Lindsay Parker on my radio show today at 3 PM EST. Join us live on bbsradio.com as Lindsay discusses his adventures of fishing from Alaska to Provo, Utah to Argentina, in search of catching specific fish!  Learn also about his new fly fishing club,...

Send us Fan Mail Join my good friend, Robert Parsons, as he discusses his amazing adventures birdwatching around the world. Learn how he has seen 4902 species of birds out of the nearly 11,000 species that are found in the world! Discover how age 50 is the perfect time to set some new goals for your life like he did! Take advantage of the wonderful opportunities this life has to offer like he does...

Send us Fan Mail Join your host, Alan Cook, as he discusses his recent adventure, doing a hauling job in Los Angeles, California! Flying across the country for only $50, renting a truck, and cleaning out a two bedroom condo over a two day period. From discovering the La Puenta, immaculate landfill to dropping off numerous items at a Goodwill store only 4/10 of a mile away, this job was sweet from...

Send us Fan Mail Join me today as I discuss a new book with its author, Keyla Sanders, and her book Mojada. Learn about her fascinating and daring journey to seek freedom in the United States by leaving Honduras at the age of 15 with her 14-year-old sister. Learn how she depended upon God to keep her strong during the journey and how others helped her along the way.

Send us Fan Mail Join me as I discuss a recent trip to Puerto Rico to hike in the rainforest of El Yunque.  Learn how cliff jumping into water pools and sliding down natural rock water slides helps you get the junk out of your life!  Listen as Nate and Miguel discuss the history of the El Yunque rainforest and many of the experiences they’ve had doing daily hikes to this spectacular waterfall area...