JJ Meets World
401 episodes - English - Latest episode: 16 days ago - ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsComedian and radio host J.J. Gordon joins a rotating cast of real-life characters to explore our world using the art of conversation! For more episodes, or to help support, the podcast visit our website at www.jjmeetsworld.com!
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#51 - Willrow Hood
September 24, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 133 MBA long time ago in a galaxy far, far away... our good friend Alex Davy set out to seek his destiny: first as a writer, then a world traveler, and now as a game designer for Fantasy Flight Games! We get the inside scoop on conjuring world lore, game design vs development, and what it's like having the Star Wars universe as your playground! Help support JJ Meets World by donating to our Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/jjmeetsworld
#50 - Pritty Duckys
September 20, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 113 MBWe're celebrating our 50th episode by chatting with Rebecca Larson, host of the incredibly popular Tudors Dynasty podcast! We get the dirty details about Henry VIII (with his many wives) and also a preview of Rebecca's upcoming book! Help support JJ Meets World by donating to our Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/jjmeetsworld
#49 - Glob Lessons
September 17, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 142 MBToday's guests are New York-based, Fargo-born writers and actors Nicole Rodenburg and Colin Froeber! They're here to talk about their upcoming feature film Glob Lessons. Film Synopsis: While performing two-person low-budget children's theatre out of a minivan across North Dakota and the frozen Upper Midwest, two aimless thirtysomething strangers -- a repressed gay man and an enigmatic woman with a wild streak -- struggle to overcome their fears of inadequacy and intimacy in order to surviv...
#48 - Apartment Wrestling
September 13, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 96.4 MBFargo's best-kept secret is the North Dakota Apartment Wrestling Federation (NDAWF). Our guests Frisk E. Business, Holly Handful, Noel Scotch Anderson and Beau D. Fraase give us a close look at North Dakota's underground apartment wrestling scene. Also, Holly opens up about a secret shame from her past! Help support the podcast by donating to our Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/jjmeetsworld
#47 - I Know Who Admiral Ackbar Is
September 10, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 122 MBToday's guest is our good buddy Katie Smith! Katie is a social worker with excellent musical tastes. Topics of discussion include her adventures in Vietnam, kids making their own cereal, and friends who throw their underwear at Gene and Dean Ween. Plus in the intro, JJ and Tucker talk at length about the untapped pleasures of Bingo. Help support JJ Meets World by donating to our Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/jjmeetsworld
#46 - King of the Monsters
September 06, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 143 MBThis episode of JJ Meets World is devoted to the King of the Monsters: Godzilla! Our guest is Gojira superfan Mikey Sunram, who helps unpack the history and fandom of the world's most celebrated giant monster. Plus in the open, JJ and Tucker debate the origins of Chex Mix! Help support the podcast by donating to our Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/jjmeetsworld
#45 - The Preposterous Pedagogue
September 03, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 155 MBIn a JJ Meets World first, JJ and Tucker watch the classic Eddie Murphy film The Nutty Professor (1996). You can enjoy this podcast in two ways: either as a commentary track while watching the movie or as a regular audio-only episode. Pop some popcorn, grab a soda, and let's dig in! Help support JJ Meets World by donating to our Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/jjmeetsworld
#44 - Tucker Meets World
August 30, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 119 MBIn this episode on JJ Meets World, we flip the script, with producer Tucker Lucas acting as our guest! We get into a deep conversation about Happy Joe's pizza delivery, going to school when your parent is a teacher, and how much he hates the movie Lady in the Water. Help support the podcast by donating to our Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/jjmeetsworld
#43 - Murder, She Wrote Stops World War II
August 27, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBToday's guest, the legendary Bob Harris, can be heard weekdays on KFGO from 8 PM-Midnight! Bob tells some of the tales from his forty years in radio, including a fantastic story about meeting Mr. Rogers! Plus in the opening, JJ and Tucker recall some classic Disney films from a bygone era! Help support JJ Meets World by donating to our Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/jjmeetsworld
#42 - What's Your Beef?
August 23, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 127 MBActor and performer Missy Teeters is today's guest, and boy do we have fun! You may have seen Missy most recently in The Moors at Theatre B. Lot's of pop culture talk. Plus, JJ tells Tucker about his dream of hosting a beef dinner with friends. Help support the podcast by donating to our Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/jjmeetsworld
#41 - Natty Bumpo
August 20, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 124 MBComedian and real-estate agent Natalie Deutsch (aka Natty Bumpo, Deutschmark, Campbell's Soup Kid, Nate) joins us in the studio today. After some laugh's about our shared history growing up in Fargo, Natalie and the JJMW crew dive into an intense game of Scattegories! Help support JJ Meets World by donating to our Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/jjmeetsworld
#40 - Trollwood News at Noon
August 16, 2018 13:43 - 1 hour - 127 MBToday's guest Greg Carlson taught Video Production at Trollwood Performing Arts School for almost 15 years, during which he met our podcast hosts! Greg takes a deep dive into the student-produced programs Trollwood News at Noon and 3600 Seconds. Help support JJ Meets World by donating to our Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/jjmeetsworld
#39 - Mozzarella Stick of Facts
August 13, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 119 MBToday'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
#38 - Barbarian Woman
August 09, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 126 MBToday'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
#37 - Akron South Dakoter
August 06, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 157 MBWe 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
#36 - Hello Sugarplum!
August 02, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 138 MBToday'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
#35 - Marriage Is Always Going to McDonalds
July 30, 2018 12:00 - 55 minutes - 76.8 MBA 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
#34 - An Undertaking
July 26, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 112 MBAlex 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
#33 - Tesla Time
July 23, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 144 MBIt'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
#32 - F5 Project
July 19, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 121 MBOur 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
#31 - Sauerkraut Stomper
July 16, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 136 MBThis 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!
#30 - Chef Wendell Went Cinnamon Crazy
July 12, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 116 MBIt'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!
#29 - Frustrated Fowl
July 09, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 144 MBOur 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.
#28 - Smooches
July 05, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 120 MBPush 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!
#27 - Rebel Toy Box
July 02, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 117 MBThis 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.
#26 - Freshly Baked Muffin
June 28, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBToday'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.
#25 - Support Local Art
June 25, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 151 MBOur 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.
#24 - The Parable of the Dirty Magazine
June 21, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 138 MBIn 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.
#23 - The Trials of Phil
June 18, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 125 MBPhil 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.
#22 - Why Isn't the Bread Rising?
June 14, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 157 MBFor 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!
#21 - Swedish Culinary Archaeologist
June 11, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 112 MBOur 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!
#20 - Her Broad Shoulders
June 07, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 158 MBHuzzah! 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!
#19 - Casting a Spell
June 04, 2018 21:30 - 1 hour - 110 MBOur 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.
#18 - Uncle Poochinski
May 31, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 114 MBEver 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!
#17 - Dickensian Cinematic Universe
May 28, 2018 14:11 - 1 hour - 133 MBThe 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!
#16 - Patron Saint of Vinyl
May 24, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBIf 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!
#15 - The Alabaster Disaster
May 21, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 138 MBArtist, 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.
#14 - J.J. Meets JJ Meets World
May 17, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 146 MBA new player has entered the game. Today's guest is our good friend Jason Jacobson. A creative marketing strategist by day and a comedian by night, Jason let's loose with the JJMW crew in an unfiltered, adult conversation that dives quickly into the gutter, and then tunnels deep inside the Earth. Also, lots of alliteration with the letter P.
#13 - Living To Complain
May 14, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 135 MBOur good friend, legal professional Rachel Hoffman chills with us in the studio and she couldn't have picked a better day! JJ gets revved up over a Taco John's incident and that fills a solid ten minutes. Other topics include classic muppet movies, Super Punch-Out, Tim Curry, Michael Avenatti and a jar full of pickles.
#12 - This Isn't Arby's
May 10, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 93.8 MBGraphic designer Adam Wiedman and product design director Shannon Wiedman enter the studio (hungover) with stories galore! If you like tubing, if you like pickling, if you like making citizen arrests, then you are going to LOVE this episode of JJ Meets World!
#11 - Well This Didn't Go As Planned
May 07, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 84.2 MBIn his triumphant return from Episode 3, Mike Ressl takes us through the hidden world of interactive art. Also, memories of making a really, really bad movie.
#10 - Wizard Mode
May 03, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 119 MBIt's our TENTH EPISODE! Fargo Pinball impresario Bill Brooks and animated arcade aficionado Greg Carlson hold court on all matters relating to plungers, flippers and bumpers. Plus failed political candidate J.J. Gordon recites some top-shelf presidential monologues from popular cinema. JJ Meets World is available on iTunes, Google Play and YouTube!
#9 - Exotic Pageantry
April 30, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 113 MBJackson Spade pops a squat in the studio to talk about his preternatural love for Michael Bay movies and how to excel at picking out music for strippers! Plus, hidden shames come to light as our dynamic duo opens the show with a discussion on Chinese food. Any chance we could bend your arm into giving us a rating on iTunes? That would be a swell action taken in kindness.
#8 - Champion Puzzler Plus Her Boyfriend
April 26, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 148 MBWelcome to Episode Ocho! Our guests are Mike Scholtz, an award winning documentary filmmaker, and Valerie Coit, a championship title holder in competitive jigsaw puzzling. Also in the studio is Winston, who is a very good boy! Would you like to help out the podcast? Find is on iTunes and give us a review!
#7 - Everyone Knows It's Randi
April 23, 2018 14:29 - 1 hour - 118 MBToday's guest is Randi Kay Olsen Heinold (esquire?) who is a massage and healing arts practitioner. We've known Randi since we were just little tykes, and it was a ton of fun getting to hang out with her again! Give it up for Randi! JJ Meets World is available on iTunes, Google Play and YouTube!
#6 - Brent Brandt Does Not Microwave His Meat
April 19, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 122 MBGet ready to meet your new favorite person! Brent Brandt is the co-founder of the South Dakota Film Festival, who has magical powers when it comes to entertaining famous celebs! Also in this episode, the boys cover matters of meat, movies and Monopoly. Special guest appearance by a certain song that plays in front of films at a certain theatre chain... :) Mind helping spread the word about our podcast by giving us a rating on iTunes? We would hold you in high esteem for that act.
#5 - Singular Disregard for Academia
April 16, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 97.2 MBJoining us in the studio today is actor Rich Sommer, best known for playing Harry Crane on AMC's Mad Men, and Dr. David Wintersteen, Director of Theatre at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota. David and Rich reminisce about their time together as teacher and student, as well as the transformative nature of theatre. Plus, JJ and Tucker share their most embarrassing moments from the stage! JJ Meets World is available on iTunes and YouTube!
#4 - Girl Rush
April 12, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 100 MBOur guest for Episode 4 is Britta Nelson! Britta is a radio host, comedian and J.J.'s most platonic female friend. We cover issues related to Rush, raccoons and going to Disneyland all by yourself. JJ Meets World is available on iTunes and YouTube!
#3 - A Man Burning
April 09, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 87.5 MBDo you want to go to Burning Man, but also love air conditioning? This is the only podcast you will ever need. Christina Johnson and Mike Ressl, two die-hard burners who participate in the construction of the city, walk us through the history and culture of Burning Man. JJ Meets World is available on iTunes and YouTube!
#2 - Drop Dead Kevin
April 05, 2018 12:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBIt's a beautiful day for a podcast... In this episode JJ sits down with Kevin Kennedy, a performer and educator with some pretty crazy ties to the box-office bomb Drop Dead Fred. Kevin also gives us a high school teacher's perspective on the national conversation about gun violence in schools. JJ Meets World is available on iTunes and YouTube!