In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay continues to riff on his last episode about Alex, Inc. to discuss Living Biblically, the new show on CBS, that is based on the amazing book by A.J. Jacobs The Year Of Living Biblically. Darone reflects on why, like Alex, Inc. this show does not scratch the itch that the book did, and considers how the important things often do not measure up when they are recreated for the masses.

What do you think? Are you watching Living Biblically? Do you find it textured and nuanced? Let us know what you think on our Facebook page.

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In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay talks about the new ABC show Alex, Inc. As a Podcast evangelist, finally having a prime-time network show starring Zach Braff about podcasters should be great for the medium, but after watching four or five episodes of the show, Darone has other thoughts.

What do you think? Is a show about your niche good, even if the show is rather blah? Let us know what you think on Facebook, at http://facebook.com/JCastNetwork.

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Last time on JCast Journey, Darone Ruskay shared that he was preparing to go “out of pocket” to enjoy a family vacation…

I am sure that since the world asked “Who Shot JR?” and “Were Ross and Rachel On A Break?” The world has not been on the edge of their chairs to find out the resolution to a cliffhanger.

Well, it has been two weeks, and now you can hear just how it was for Darone to leave the network behind and focus on time away with his family…

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In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay tells everyone listening that as this episode is being published, he is, for the first time since the launch of the Network truly “Out Of Pocket” which is to say, that he will not be anywhere near his computer.

Darone talks about his nerves that something terrible will happen (the site going down, the system being corrupted), but also how much he is looking forward to being truly present with his family as they enjoy a wonderful vacation.

Tune in next episode (in two weeks) to find out how it went.

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In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay struggles with an issue. After a bad experience previously, he had made a pledge not to call out other podcasts for things that he doesn’t like, but now he feels the need to go back on that pledge.

What are our roles as podcast hosts? Does it matter the “type” of podcast we host? Does our s0apbox require us to behave differently, and is it ok for Darone to speak up against it?

We would love to hear your thoughts on this episode.

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In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay asks the eternal question… “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other word would smell as sweet”, which is to say, why are so many organizations changing their names, again and again, and again? While their are good names and bad names, do you think that JCast Network would have been more successful (or less) with a different name?

We are not about to change our name, but come join us on our Facebook page and share what you would change the name of JCast Network to, if you were to start over, or just go through a rebranding.

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In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay thinks about the newest changes in Facebook, and the ways that it will impact JCast Network and other organizations. It is clear that Facebook and the other social networks have been vital to the growth of JCast Network, but you will be surprised by Darone’s take on the issue.

Are you ready to take part in making JCast Network posts more “sticky” to make sure that they show up in your feeds and the feeds of your friends?

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In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay talks about the new type of podcast that has become popular, the retelling of a historical moment. From following a true crime, or the life and times of a specific person, these are all the rage in the podcast world. What types of stories could we tell in the Jewish world in this vein? What are our stories that are not the major holiday stories that would be worth telling.

Please let us know what you think would make a great story.

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In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay explains some of the reasons that there was no episode of JCast Journey when it was due to weeks ago and contemplates the future of the network.

Is JCast Network important to you? Do you want to be able to continue to enjoy the programming provided by the network? If so, please consider donating to help support our network. Please donate at http://JCastNetwork.org/donate.

It’s that time of year! Each year, at the end of December, JCast Journey host, and JCast Network Executive Director and Producer looks back at the year that was for JCast Network, and asks that, as you consider your end of year philanthropic giving, that you include JCast Network.

Although over the course of this year, we have had nearly 500,000 (yes, 5 zeros) downloads, we still struggle to keep the website going day to day, month to month. So, we ask that you consider supporting the content that we create, and hope to continue to create moving forward.

Please donate at https://jcastnetwork.org/donate.

Everyone at JCast Network wishes you a Happy Chanukah and a wonderful year ahead.