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Welcome to Jacqui Just Chatters: potluck stories for grown-ups, a storytelling podcast. We are begging you to NOT start with episode one. Find out why when you have a listen.
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Interviews: Warm, lively conversations with fascinating people—more like chatting on the front porch than sitting through a formal interview.
Episode 118 Small Win series Veronica Leigh – Author of The Keeper of Lost Daughters
Episode 115 The Power of Small Wins and Storytelling: A Gen X Story
Episode 112 Embracing Small Wins and the Joy of Hobbies with Kara Infante
Episode 110 Stories Through Art: Amy Bakken's Creative Process Revealed + Giveaway
Episode 101 Exploring Life in Japan and Cozy Mysteries with Bee Littlefield
Episode 92 Gail Kirkpatrick: From Stage to Page
Episode 90 Taste of Cape Cod: Debbie's Jamming Journey
Episode 86 Cape Cod Escapades: Unveiling the History of Bursley Manor
Episode 85 From Past to Pages: Crafting Historical Narratives with Janis Robinson Daly
Episode 78 A Dual Life: A Teacher by Day, a Burlesque Performer by Night with Sonia
Episode 75 Suzanne Goodwyn & Sea Turtles
Episode 73 David Nadolski: The Con and the FBI Agent
Episode 72 Chris Owens – Finding Robbie: The gay brother AIDS stole away
Episode 63 Living Overseas in Sicily - with traveler Kara Infante Part 2
Episode 62 Living Overseas in Sicily - with traveler Kara Infante Part 1
Episode 57 Cut for time – Conversations about chicken suits, regional differences, and swearing.
Episode 56 Chatting with Eve Simon about being a GenXer and grief part 2
Episode 55 Chatting with Eve Simon about being a GenXer and grief part 1
Episode 54 Kent Sanders part 2 - Podcaster, Ghostwriter, Author of 18 Words to Live
Episode 53 Kent Sanders part 1 - Podcaster, Ghostwriter, Author of 18 Words to Live By
Episode 52 Perfectionism is just another 4 letter word - Part 2
Episode 51 Perfectionism is just another 4 letter word - Part 1
Episode 49 Letters From Clara: One Intrepid Woman's Travels on The Eve of War, 1936-1939
Episode 40 Supernatural Stories with Grace, for Halloween
Episode 38 Riding the Rails with Jeff Anderson – Thirty Years Behind the Throttle
Episode 37 Jess Critchlow - Living her spectacular life one mess at a time
Episode 36 Connecting the Past to the Present with Genealogist Heather Murphy
Episode 33 Begin Your Day With Dawnversations
Episode 16 Mother’s Day Edition
Episode 10 The Hypnosis Session – Jacqui Doesn’t Chatter
Episode 9 Holly and Hypnosis
Episode 7 - My Visit with Brian
Book Talk: Reviews, recommendations, author conversations, and general bookish chatter for anyone whose reading list is already wildly out of control.
Episode 118 Small Win series Veronica Leigh – Author of The Keeper of Lost Daughters
Episode 101 Exploring Life in Japan and Cozy Mysteries with Bee Littlefield
Episode 92 Gail Kirkpatrick: From Stage to Page
Episode 85 From Past to Pages: Crafting Historical Narratives with Janis Robinson Daly
Episode 75 Suzanne Goodwyn & Sea Turtles
Episode 73 David Nadolski: The Con and the FBI Agent
Episode 54 Kent Sanders part 2 - Podcaster, Ghostwriter, Author of 18 Words to Live
Episode 53 Kent Sanders part 1 - Podcaster, Ghostwriter, Author of 18 Words to Live By
Episode 49 Letters From Clara: One Intrepid Woman's Travels on The Eve of War, 1936-1939
Episode 38 Riding the Rails with Jeff Anderson – Thirty Years Behind the Throttle
Feel-Good / Comfort: Uplifting stories and episodes designed to leave you feeling a little lighter than when you arrived.
Episode 105 Holiday Harmony: Good News and Stress-Busting Tips
Episode 89 Spring Surprises: Bison Blunders, Rosie Recognition, and Axe Throwing Triumphs
Episode 82 65 Years of Love: Bud and Mary's Journey
Episode 80 Holiday Quiz Fun - Celebrating Christmas Festivities and Traditions
Episode 65 Mother’s Day at Mackinac Island & Uplifting New Stories
Episode 58 Be Kind to Yourself - You've Got Value
Episode 43 Acts of Kindness for Thanksgiving
Episode 42 Facing your Fears - Reaching New Heights
Episode 39 Warming Our Hearts with Stories from the Mitten State
Episode 15 Bonus Minicast Just the Good Stuff
Episode 12 Motivation is Hard plus Cornhole News
Episode 4 Ode to Winter
Story Share: Original short stories submitted by listeners and brought to life on the podcast—because everyone has a story.
Episode 119 Story Share - From Istanbul to Mexico
Episode 116 Story Share - Cranes, Canines, and Connection
Episode 114 Story Share: Journey Through Humor, Heart, and Humanity
Episode 99 Story Share – Vacation Tales
Episode 91 Story Share - Navigating Endings: Stories of Retirement, Heartbreak, and Reinvention
Episode 83 Books That Have Impacted You - Story Share Series Part A
Episode 82 65 Years of Love: Bud and Mary's Journey
Episode 74 Story Share - Halloween Spooky Stories 2023
Episode 70 Spies in Scotland
Episode 69 Story Share - Moving
Episode 64 A Nice Day for a White Wedding - Story Share Series
Episode 59 Coming of Age - Story Share
Episode 50 Love is All Around You - Story Share
Hot Takes on Old News: Jacqui and her guests revisit strange, surprising, and occasionally ridiculous news stories from the past and react with the benefit of hindsight.
Episode 117 Fancy Feet and Gilded Age Gigs: The 1913 Dance Craze You Haven't Heard Of
Episode 113 Mail Order Kids and Crime-Fighting Women With Guests Sonia & Tiffany
Episode 104 Forgotten Scandals: A Dive into Naughty Vintage Tunes
Episode 103 Unraveling Halloween's Quirky Histories & Recipes
Episode 97 Vacation Vibes & Wartime Voices
Episode 88 Historical Scandals and Serial Killers Part Two
Episode 87 Historical Scandals and Serial Killers Part One
Episode 66 Summertime, Swimsuits, 100-year-old Stories, and Story Share Info.
Episode 45 A Victorian Christmas – Which Means a Ghost Story Part 2
Episode 44 A Victorian Christmas – Which Means a Ghost Story Part 1
Travel: Stories, conversations, and adventures from near and far—no passport, packing, or airport security line required.
Episode 121 Discovering Scotland: Foyers' Hidden Treasure
Episode 101 Exploring Life in Japan and Cozy Mysteries with Bee Littlefield
Episode 86 Cape Cod Escapades: Unveiling the History of Bursley Manor
Episode 84 A Cape Cod Adventure
Episode 65 Mother’s Day at Mackinac Island & Uplifting New Stories
Episode 63 Living Overseas in Sicily - with traveler Kara Infante Part 2
Episode 62 Living Overseas in Sicily - with traveler Kara Infante Part 1
Episode 40 Stealing a British Tradition, Guy Fawkes in America
Episode 24 Escaping to Sun and Sand in North Carolina
Episode 22 Majestic Mackinac Island Part 2 (AKA Girls Getaway)
Episode 19 Majestic Mackinac Island Part 1 (AKA Girls Getaway)
Cozy Murders: Original ongoing fictional mysteries filled with suspicious characters, curious clues, and murder kept firmly on the cozy side.
Episodes 93-96 Radio Mystery: A Deadly Holiday on the Hudson Act 1 - 4
Episode 48 To Silence a Scandalmonger - The Complete Series
Potpourri / Random Life: The delightfully miscellaneous episodes that refuse to fit neatly into a category—life stories, observations, oddities, and whatever else Jacqui wandered into.
Episode 120 Winter Adventures & Bra-Free Revelations
Episode 111 The Launch of The Daphne Project and a Hilarious Family Vacation Story
Episode 100 Celebrating Milestones: The 100th Episode and a Special Q&A with Host Jacqui Lents
Episode 76 Grateful: A Teacher & Student Share Grief
Episode 67 Story of Summer & Products that Make me Happier
Episode 14 It Doesn’t Mean You’re Having an Identity Crisis – Who am I?
Episode 11 Can I Get You a Hot Beverage?
Episode 8 Building a Better Banana Bread
Episode 6 - Heating the House with Banana Bread
