Completely Booked - Official Podcast of the Jacksonville Public Library

On this episode we chat with the founder of Jax Cooking Studio, Terri Davlantes. Terri believes that food should enrich your life, so she started Jax Cooking Studio to teach people how to plan and cook hearty, delicious meals that are easy and affordable.

On this episode, we interview the builders of the 2019 Southern Living Idea House. Matt Birdwell and Jarrod Knox of Riverside Homes led the project, and they share what it was like to build the "Ultimate Southern Dream House" in only five months.

On this episode, we chat with Jordan England, founder and CEO of Industry West. Industry West is a seriously swanky furniture manufacturer based in Jacksonville that's known for designing industrial and mid-century modern inspired pieces that can work with just about any style and setting.

Founded in 1977, Sally Corporation began as an animatronic production company to help market corporate brands in a unique and entertaining way. Since then, Sally has evolved into the world's leading designer and manufacturer of the most successful dark rides around the world. We interview Sally Corp chairman and CEO, John Wood, about the magic that happens inside their Jacksonville headquarters.

Author and Journalist, Craig Pittman, joins us on the show to talk about his New York Times Best-Selling book, Oh, Florida! It's a hilarious and historical exploration of our marvelously weird "Sunshine State" that proves Florida is both a paradise and a punchline.

On this episode, we interview Ryan Fletcher who is the owner of Young Buck Coffee Roasters here in Jacksonville. It’s a start-up coffee company that’s already making a huge splash in the community, no pun intended. Ryan gives us his expert insight on coffee, plus we do an on-air coffee tasting that’s both educational and delicious. 

Dave "Bio" Baranek was an aerial combat instructor at the elite Navy Fighter Weapons School, Topgun. While serving as an instructor in 1985, he had the unusual experience of flying aerial sequences used in the film "Top Gun." We chat with him about his experiences and about his book Top Gun Days: Dogfighting, Cheating Death, and Hollywood Glory as One of America's Best Fighter Jocks.

Don't try this at home, kids! As we wait for Hurricane Dorian to arrive, we wanted revisit Hurley and Jenna's interview from last year with Lane Pittman, also known as Hurricane Lane. His videos headbanging to Slayer holding an American flag during hurricanes have millions of views. He has been featured on Fox News and invited to rock out with some incredible bands. Lane Pittman is a Jacksonville legend and he talks all about his overnight fame with Hurley and Jenna. Don't miss our video of Lane doing his infamous headbanging throughout the Main Library!

On this episode, we sit down with Veronica Pasciuto, owner and founder of Celestial Farms. Celestial Farms is an animal rescue that opened in the spring of 2000 with the goal to learn, heal, and grow. Veronica talks about the work her and her team put into the farm every day, the adorable animals you can expect to find if you visit, and some of the fantastic activities and events they have coming up!