JCast Journey

In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay acknowledges with regret the end of one of the most important shows on the Network Daily Daf Differently. After explaining the ins and outs of the issues with keeping the show going, Darone thanks Jeremy Kalmanofsky and The Conservative Yeshiva for all of their help in making DDD a reality, and expresses his hope that perhaps the show could be revived in the future.

We ask that you consider making a donation to honor the important work that Daily Daf Differently did, and to help support our network. Please donate at http://JCastNetwork.org/donate.

In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay talks about the disappearance of subcategories in the section of iTunes that has podcasts.

Darone posits that this is because of the plan in October to end iTunes and put in its place a dedicated podcast application (like is already the case on the iPhone and iPad), but in the meantime the lack of subcategories impacts the ability for people to browse for new content.

Where do you listen to JCast Network podcasts? You know that this show is available on iTunes, GooglePlay, Stitcher, and Spotify!

Once again, we ask that you consider donating to help support our network. Please donate at http://JCastNetwork.org/donate.

In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay shares what he did over the summer as he has not put out episodes in a while.

He also shares that the network has launched a new podcast #PopTorah, with Rabbis Knopf and Olitzky. It is available everywhere you get your favorite podcasts, and we hope that you will take a listen to their episodes (which come out every two weeks.)

Where do you listen to JCast Network podcasts? You know that this show is available on iTunes, GooglePlay, Stitcher, and Spotify!

Once again, we ask that you consider donating to help support our network. Please donate at http://JCastNetwork.org/donate.

In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay talks about the experience on Friday of listening to the final hours of broadcast of WPLJ, a radio station he grew up with, and that provided Top 40 music for the past 49 years.

Video killed the radio star, and YouTube killed the Video Star, then Spotify killed the Radio Star again… and of course Podcasts killed the Talk-Radio star. All things change, and all things remain the same.

Where do you listen to JCast Network podcasts? You know that this show is available on iTunes, GooglePlay, Stitcher, and Spotify!

Once again, we ask that you consider donating to help support our network. Please donate at http://JCastNetwork.org/donate.

In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay talks about the ways that the technology surrounding podcasts have changed since the launch of JCast Network, and how those changes have invited the network to rethink some of its organizing principles.

What do you think of the changing “times” on the JCast Network? Let us know on Facebook.

Where do you listen to JCast Network podcasts? You know that this show is available on iTunes, GooglePlay, Stitcher, and Spotify!

Once again, we ask that you consider donating to help support our network. Please donate at http://JCastNetwork.org/donate.

In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay talks about the recent launch of the new podcast platform Luminary, and why, although JCast Network usually wants to be on as many platforms as possible, he is putting his foot down on this one, and is doing everything he can to make sure JCast Network podcasts will NOT be seen on Luminary.

If you are thinking of subscribing to Luminary, we encourage you NOT to, and if you see JCast Network shows on their platform, please let us know as we are actively working to get out shows removed.

Where do you listen to JCast Network podcasts? You know that this show is available on iTunes, GooglePlay, Stitcher, and Spotify!

Once again, we ask that you consider donating to help support our network. Please donate at http://JCastNetwork.org/donate.

In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay talks about some “spring cleaning” that needed to be done on the JCast Network website, and how that led him to work on updating his biography on the site.

Darone discusses how difficult he has been finding it to compose a complete and thoughtful biography, and encourages you, the listener, to take a few moments and consider how you would compose your three paragraph biography. It is an interesting, and difficult task.

Where do you listen to JCast Network podcasts? You know that this show is available on iTunes, GooglePlay, Stitcher, and Spotify!

Once again, we ask that you consider donating to help support our network. Please donate at http://JCastNetwork.org/donate.

In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay shares that a few months ago he “sunsetted” the JCast Network app that was available on IOS and Android. The reasons were primarily financial (but based on the fact that nobody has complained, it was probably a good idea.) However, although he no longer has an Apple Developer Account, he continues to get weekly analytics emails from Apple letting him know that the app has sold ZERO units.

Darone goes on to talk about how frustrating it is when unsubscribing doesn’t work.

Where do you listen to JCast Network podcasts? You know that this show is available on iTunes, GooglePlay, Stitcher, and Spotify!

Once again, we ask that you consider donating to help support our network. Please donate at http://JCastNetwork.org/donate.

In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay acknowledges that it was only three episodes ago that he discussed there being too many platforms to put his podcasts on but then talks about the fact that he has now spent hours trying to figure out how to create JCast Network skills for your Alexa devices.

Alexa, has been transformative in the Ruskay home. Do you use these smart-speakers in your home? Would you listen to JCast Network podcasts on your Echos? Let us know on Facebook.

Where do you listen to JCast Network podcasts? You know that this show is available on iTunes, GooglePlay, Stitcher, and Spotify… and one day soon, maybe on Alexa.

Once again, we ask that you consider donating to help support our network. Please donate at http://JCastNetwork.org/donate.

In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay talks about an unexpected conversation that he had with his children about JCast Network, and why he does all of the work for the network if he isn’t getting paid.

Darone contemplates the reason he does what he does for JCast Network, and for the other important things in his life, the choices he makes, and the reasons he makes them.

Where do you listen to JCast Network podcasts? You know that this show is available on iTunes, GooglePlay, Stitcher, and Spotify!

Once again, we ask that you consider donating to help support our network. Please donate at http://JCastNetwork.org/donate.