On this episode, Audrey Granger conducts/co-produces a fantastic and conversational interview with me thru Zoom. This is Audrey's debut/first time on the podcast and I want to thank James Alsup for recruiting Audrey to join our Juice with Jeff Family of Interviewers and Co-Producers.
After our introductions, Audrey asked me the following questions (almost all of them I've never been asked before):
1. Why did you choose to come to Drake?
2. What was the most important thing Drake's J-School taught you that you still use today?
3. Do you feel bad about not using the training other than your hobby with the podcast or do you feel that it wasn't meant to be?
4. Who has who was the most influential classmate or professor you had that influenced who you became as a person?
5. I shared with Audrey about the Basement Dwellers series of episodes we've done for the podcast over the last year.
6. What goes into creating a great podcast, what defines how you do what you do?
7. What is one question? You asked more people would ask you but they rarely do?
8. What belief did you have during the 1990s when you were at Drake that you have completely changed your mind on today?
9. How do you know it's time to evolve and let go of something that was part of your identity?
10. What is the hardest truth you have learned about success and the measure of success?
11. What motivates you now that is different from what motivated you early in your career?
12. What are you still chasing personally?
13. We were both journalism students at Drake. Learning how to tell other people's stories. Did you ever imagine back then that one day you would be telling your own story?
After Audrey finished asking her questions, I told her about all the changes that have been made in the Meredith Hall Basement. Then I asked her to share what she is doing these days.
This episode was recorded on Sunday morning March 1, 2026 and it runs 1 hour and 12 minutes long. Our opening and closing theme music is provided by Anastasia Chubarova courtesy of Pixabay. Funding for this podcast is provided by RandomKid, Lisa Krain, and Wendi Roush. Enjoy!
