The Juice with Jeff

The Juice with Jeff

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  • The Juice with Jeff #374

    On this episode of the podcast, Dawn Martinez Oropeza conducts and co-produces a fantastic and conversational interview with me In Person. This is Dawn's debut/first time on the show and we recorded this interview at Caspe Terrace in Waukee, IA.

    After our introductions, Dawn asks me the following unique questions that I have never been asked before:

    1. When did your family come to the United States and when did they come to Iowa?

    2. What kind of work did your great-grandparents do when they came to the U.S?

    3. Have you read the book on Sioux City Jews (written in the late 1960's)? Did you find anyone in your family in that book?

    4. What are 2 or 3 words that describe the Des Moines Jewish Community for you?

    5. What is something about the Des Moines Jewish Community that you understand today that you didn't understand when you were younger?

    6. What was the style of learning at the summer camp you went to , did they have learning sessions during camp?

    7. What is one moment of history in the Jewish community of DSM that you believe really defined who we are as a community?

    8. Do you remember a time that something happened in DSM that brought the Jewish community together in a way you have never seen before?

    9. Who do you believe has made a significant difference in this community that hasn't been recognized, you really feel like this person should be upheld?

    10. What is a story that you have heard that you are worried might disappear over generations that the Iowa Jewish Heritage Museum needs to be aware of and record?

    11. What are three Jewish artifacts related to DSM that need to be at the Iowa Jewish Heritage Museum?

    12. What of our collective story makes you the most proud?

    13. Have you personally experienced Anti-Semitism here?

    14. What is a prized historical moment of Jewish history in DSM that should be documented and be part of the IJHS?

    15. If the IJHS was going to do a display case on you or The Juice with Jeff, how would you want to be remembered?

    This episode was recorded on Friday afternoon October 23, 2026 and it runs 48 minutes long. Our opening and closing theme music is provided by Anastasia Chubarova courtesy of Pixabay. Funding for this podcast is provided by RandomKid, Lee Larue, and Rachel Graham. Enjoy!

    48 min
  • The Juice with Jeff #373

    On this episode of the podcast, Bryan Hall conducts and co-produces a fantastic and very conversational interview with me In Person. This is Bryan's second time on the show and we recorded this episode at Campbell Recreational Area in Clive.

    This particular episode is special because it focuses on birthdays as we recorded this episode on my actual birthday (I turned 52 this year!!).

    After our introductions, Bryan asked me the following questions:

    How does it feel to be celebrating another year of life? 

    What is the biggest lesson you feel that you've learned over these last 12 months? 

    What is the thing that you wish was different that maybe is within your realm of control, if you could wave a magic wand and make that wish come true, what would it be? 

    If your life were a movie, what movie would it be? 

    What is a pet peeve of yours? 

    If you could go back into time and give your younger self any advice, what would that advice be? 

    What are some favorite birthday memories that you've had? 

    What is something that you would wish for someone else in your life? 

    Is there anything on your birthday list that you have received or are hoping to receive?

    This episode was recorded on Monday evening October 19, 2026 and it runs 38 minutes long. Our opening and closing theme music is provided by Anastasia Chubarova courtesy of Pixabay. Funding for this podcast is provided by RandomKid, Lee Larue, and Rachel Graham. Enjoy!

    39 min
  • The Juice with Jeff #372

    On this episode of the podcast, Laura Grisamore conducts and co-produces a fantastic, superb, really unique, and very conversational interview with me thru Zoom. This is Laura's EIGHTH time on the podcast and she has come up with a special theme for this episode: "Three Times a Charm".

    After introductions from from both Laura and I, Laura asked me numerous questions with the theme THREE in all of them:

    What are your three favorite movies?

    Give us a quote from each of those three films 

    What are your three favorite TV shows of all time? 

    What are your three favorite skits from those earlier years of Saturday Night Live?

    What are your three favorite songs of all time?

    What are your three favorite board games of all time?

    What are your three favorite TV Game Shows of all time?

    What are your three favorite comedy movies of all time?

    What are your three favorite parks?

    What are three of your favorite restaurants in Central Iowa/Des Moines metro area?

    What are three of your favorite desserts from anywhere in the Des Moines and central Iowa area? 

    What are three of your favorite memories from our Valley High School days? 

    What are three things you miss about the '90s? 

    What were three of your favorite things or toys during your childhood or teenage years?

    What are your top three greatest inventions of all time? 

    What three pieces of modern technology you can't live without? 

    What are your three favorite holidays? 

    What are three of your favorite gifts you have ever received?

    What are three things you would do if you won a million dollars? 

    What three things make you laugh easily? 

    We wrap up the interview with Laura asking me to perform one of my amazing impersonations. Spoiler Alert: I do my Audrey II Plant (From the Little Shop of Horrors musical) singing impersonation for Laura.

    This episode was recorded on Tuesday night October 13, 2026 and it runs 1 hour and 7 minutes long. Our opening and closing theme music is provided by Anastasia Chubarova courtesy of Pixabay. Funding for this podcast is provided by RandomKid, Lee Larue, and Rachel Graham. Enjoy!

    1 hr 8 min
  • The Juice with Jeff #371

    On this episode of the podcast, Hannah Rogers and Maggie Matijevich conduct and co-produce a fantastic, superb, pretty energetic, very fun, and conversational interview with me In Person for Episode #371 of the show!! This is Hannah's third time and Maggie's debut/first time on the podcast and we recorded this episode in the backyard/pool area of Hannah's house.

    HANNAH'S FIRST ROUND OF QUESTIONS:

    Where were you born? Where have you lived? And where do you currently live? 
    Which dorms did you live in during the years you went to Drake?
    Thinking back on jobs you have previously held, what was the best job you ever had and why, and what was the worst job you ever had and why?
    What is your favorite thing about living in Iowa and why?
    If you couldn't live in Iowa anymore and you could choose to live anywhere in the world, where would
    it be and why?

    MAGGIE'S ROUND OF QUESTIONS:

    If you had to eat just one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be and why? 
    What is your favorite cocktail, wine, beer, or any beverage at all?
    You talk a lot about Neurodiversity and acceptance, what is something that well meaning people still get wrong?
    What would you say is the most interesting thing about you people should know?
    What have you learned about the community that you didn't know before you started this podcast?
    What is your favorite TV show? 
    What is your favorite sports team whether pro or college, and your favorite kind of sports to watch?
    What do you feel has changed the most over the last few years, what do you think is the biggest change that you have noticed, especially in Iowa?
    What is your favorite memory about elementary school? 

    HANNAH'S SECOND ROUND OF QUESTIONS:

    Have you ever seen as someone who is neurodivergent something that you would consider to be a good representation of it in a movie or TV series?
    What is your favorite color? 
    Do you have a favorite animal? 
    What is your second favorite animal? 
    If you Grove and you could buy any car that you wanted, is there a dream card that you could see yourself driving around? 
    What is your favorite musician, band, or genre of music? 
    If you could go to a concert with the musician, whether living or dead of your choice and there would be an individual concert just for you, who would that musician or group be? 
    Have you ever played an instrument, do you have a favorite instrument, and what would that instrument be?
    Do you have a favorite flower? 
    What is your favorite season? 
    What is your favorite Jewish holiday and why?
    What is your favorite General or secular holiday and why? 
    What do you think is the best Purim costume you ever wore?
    We wrap up the interview with Maggie asking me: What question that you have never been asked on the show before do you wish someone would ask you?

    This episode was recorded on Sunday afternoon October 11, 2026 and it runs 1 hour and 3 minutes long. Our opening and closing theme music is provided by Anastasia Chubarova courtesy of Pixabay. Funding for this podcast is provided by RandomKid, Lee Larue, and Rachel Graham. Enjoy!

    1 hr 3 min
  • The Juice with Jeff #370

    On this episode of the podcast, Jill Alesch conducts and co-produces a fantastic, superb, and really conversational interview with me In Person. This was Jill's debut/first time on the show and we recorded this episode at Walnut Woods State Park in West Des Moines.

    This episode was a combination of Jill asking questions concerning the current political scene and upcoming Midterm Elections (almost a month away!! Everyone 18 and older needs to get out and VOTE!!), my passion for Iowa's State Parks, where I grew up, high school reunions I went to, and other pleasures; along with us taking a walk throughout all the paved parts of Walnut Woods and offering commentary on them.

    This episode was recorded on Friday October 9, 2026 and it runs 1 hour and 16 minutes long. Our opening and closing theme music is provided by Anastasia Chubarova courtesy of Pixabay. Funding for this podcast is provided by RandomKid, Lee Larue, and Rachel Graham. Enjoy!

    1 hr 17 min
  • The Juice with Jeff #369

    On this episode of the podcast, Angie Beckel conducts/co-produces a fantastic, very fun, and really conversational interview with me In Person. This is Angie's debut/first time on the show and we recorded this in a study room at Urbandale Public Library.

    After our introductions, Angie asked me the following questions:

    1. Tell me about your dogs
    2. What inspired you to start this podcast?
    3. What's the first concert you ever attended?
    4. Angie asks me to talk more about my Medify HEPA air purifier. Since we were stuck being indoors because of the rain, we used the air purifier to clean the air and to make it safer for us to be unmasked 
    indoors during the interview.
    5. Is there a song that takes you back to a specific time?
    6. What is an experience you think everyone should have once?
    7. What is your favorite way to spend a day off?
    8. Do you like playing or watching sports?
    9. What are your hobbies?
    10. Talk more about your Blu-Ray and DVD collection
    11. What are three things that make me genuinely happy?
    12. Aside from podcasts and your passing for movies, if you had to give a TED Talk tomorrow with no preparation, what could you talk about for an hour?
    13. Are you a Chef? Are you a Foodie?
    14. Do you have a favorite reel on Facebook or social media?
    15. Do you personally recognize Halloween?
    16. What is your favorite beverage?
    17. Where did the Juice in the podcast's name come from?
    18. Do you garden?
    19. Are there any questions you have never been asked that people should ask you?

    This episode was recorded on Wednesday September 30, 2026 and it runs 1 hour and 10 minutes long. Our opening and closing theme music is provided by Anastasia Chubarova courtesy of Pixabay. Funding for this podcast is provided by RandomKid, Lee Larue, and Rachel Graham. Enjoy!

    1 hr 11 min
  • The Juice with Jeff #368

    On this episode of the podcast, Heather Ryan conducts and co-produces a fantastic and really conversational interview with me In Person. This is Heather's debut/first time on the show and this is probably the most political episode we have ever done. We recorded this episode at Greenwood Park.

    Heather asks me the following questions that we have a deep conversation on:

    1. What do you think is going to happen with the upcoming Midterm General Elections?

    2. Do you follow Iowa Politics a lot?

    3. What are your thoughts on Iowa taking back some control in the Iowa House and Iowa Senate?

    4. A lot of today's Democrats are "Status Quo" and don't want change because they are part of the system (and love the perks, etc...), so they blame the Progessives for their ills. What are your thoughts on this?

    5. How can we get out of the situation that we're in?

    6. What would you say that the biggest political issue(s) is/are in the State of Iowa this year?

    7. Trump is just a symptom of everything that's wrong in U.S. Society, right?

    8. Who will help us fix the problems in the US in 2028?

    9. Do the Epstein Files ever come out?

    10. Can someone be Pro-Israel and love the Jewish people but be Anti-Netanyahu and criticize the actions of Israel's government?

    11. What are your "guilty" pleasures?

    12. What words of encouragement can you give to our audience about the upcoming election?

    This episode was recorded on Sunday morning September 27, 2026 and it runs 43 minutes long. Our opening and closing theme music is provided by Anastasia Chubarova courtesy of Pixabay. Funding for this podcast is provided by RandomKid, Lee Larue, and Rachel Graham. Enjoy!

    43 min
  • The Juice with Jeff #367

    On this episode of the podcast Dana Mintzer Leman, Zander Leman, and Shirley Beedon conduct/co-produce a fantastic, very entertaining, really unique, and conversational interview with me In Person at Dana's house. This was Dana's 9th time (8th in person), Zander's 6th time (5th in person), and Shirley's 5th time on the podcast.

    This was a really unique episode because the first letters of all the questions they asked me formed an anagram or acronym which spells out: "Jeff Duitch is the best!"

    Zander's questions:

    J:  How did you get your name?
    E: What inequities do you see in the world?
    F: Do you ever use the "F" word?
    F: Does the rest of your family use the F word?
    D: Do you have a favorite literary or biblical passage that you live by?
    U: What do you wish others would understand?
    I: What comes to mind when you hear the word "Identity" and how would you describe yourself in three words?

    Shirley's questions:

    T: Tell me about a time where you felt truly proud of yourself?
    C: City versus countryside, where would you prefer to live if you had a choice?
    H: Do you have a favorite healthy food and why?
    I: Is there one thing you want people to know about you?
    S: If you could have a superpower, which one would you choose?
    T: Tell me about a challenge that you have overcome?
    H:  How long does it take you to edit an episode of the podcast?

    Dana's questions:

    H2:  How do you like to go about the requirement on Yom Kippur for atonement 
    E:  Everything considered, what would you describe as an exceptional day?
    B: Baseball or Basketball, which would you rather watch and which one would you rather play?
    E: If you could only have one food item for three days and it would be plentifully supplied, what would it be?
    S: If you could advise our government on something they need to do better and they would absolutely make that change, what would that suggestion be?
    T: What makes you laugh easily and how ticklish are you?
    We wrapped up the interview with Dana, Zander, and Shirley saying what they wish for me over the coming year (5787 in the Jewish calendar).

    This episode was recorded on Sunday morning September 20, 2026 and it runs 50 minutes long. Our opening and closing theme music is provided by Anastasia Chubarova courtesy of Pixabay. Funding for this podcast is provided by RandomKid, Lee Larue, and Rachel Graham. Enjoy!

    51 min
  • The Juice with Jeff #366

    On this episode of the podcast, Julie Bixby conducts and co-produces a fantastic and conversational interview with me thru Zoom. This is Julie's second time on the show.

    After our introductions, Julie asks me a bunch of questions about how work and life have been going for me, anything new with my super impressive Blu-Ray/DVD Collection, and if I had any new voice impersonations to share.

    This episode was recorded on Monday night September 14, 2026 and it runs 38 minutes long. Our opening and closing theme music is provided by Anastasia Chubarova courtesy of Pixabay. Funding for this podcast is provided by RandomKid, Lee Larue, and Rachel Graham. Enjoy!

    39 min
  • The Juice with Jeff #365

    On this episode of the podcast, Anna Jordal conducts/co-produces an awesome and conversational interview with me thru Zoom. This is Anna's debut/first time on the show.

    Anna asked me a few questions that focused on my being Autistic, advice I have for families with autistic children/teens, and what things keep my brain happy.

    This episode was recorded on Friday morning September 11, 2026 and it runs 38 minutes long. Our opening and closing theme music is provided by Anastasia Chubarova courtesy of Pixabay. Funding for this podcast is provided by RandomKid, Lee Larue, and Rachel Graham. Enjoy!

    38 min

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In The Juice with Jeff podcast series, we turn the tables, having guests come prepared to interview yours truly on a variety of open-ended topics that include the serious and the hilarious. Be it in…