Jj Meets World

Today's guest is Academy Award Winner Richard Edlund, whose resume includes the original Star Wars trilogy, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Ghostbusters and Die Hard! With him is filmmaker and educator Greg Carlson, who arranged Richard's visit for the 2019 Fargo Film festival. Topics include Richard's childhood in Fargo, working with George Lucas and John Dykstra, and his feelings about the Special Editions! Help us keep the lights on by donating to our Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/jjmeetsworld

This episode of JJ Meets World features our very first in-studio concert! We chat with vocalist Jessica Vines and guitarist Conor Lee about their musical beginnings, breaking up cover bands, differences in cultural sounds, and then we get to the music! Help us keep the lights on by donating to our Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/jjmeetsworld 

Today's guest is the Music Director for the Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra, Mr. Christopher Zimmerman! Topics include how he found his passion for music, the austere settings of his education, his love for the Red River Valley, and what it really means to conduct a world-class orchestra. Help us keep the lights on by donating to our Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/jjmeetsworld

It's the return of Mike and Val to JJ Meets World! We chat about their newest upcoming documentary Riplist, about an annual competition between celebrity death enthusiasts. Topics of conversation include what makes one famous enough to join the list, audience reactions to the film, and girl scout cookies. Help us keep the lights on by donating to our Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/jjmeetsworld

Today's guest is Emily Beck, Executive Director of the Fargo Theatre! As we chat with Emily, the 2019 Fargo Film Festival is kicking off! Topics include what you can expect at the film festival, some memorable festival events from the past, this year's Ted Larson Award recipient, and even the mighty Wurlitzer! Help us keep the lights on by donating to our Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/jjmeetsworld  

Host JJ Gordon and Producer Tucker Lucas are joined by a rotating cast of characters during a live celebration of JJ Meets World's 100th episode. Help us keep the lights on by donating to our Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/jjmeetsworld

The brilliant designer behind the JJ Meets World logo returns for our 99th episode! Adam Wiedman sat down with the JJMW team to chat about getting published in a national book on logo design, the beauty of brat stands, and what needs to be done to fix the North Dakota Tourism logo. Help us keep the lights on by donating to our Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/jjmeetsworld

Today's guest is James Wood, a good buddy of Tucker's who harkens back to the Ressl X days! James and the JJMW crew chat about the languages of Star Wars, becoming a runner, being crowned Homecoming King, and getting lost in the vortex of True Crime TV. Help us keep the lights on by donating to our Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/jjmeetsworld

Today's guest was the best-man at JJ's wedding, the infamous Mr. Phil Lund. The JJMW team chat's with Phil about he and JJ's epic friendship, and the crazy twists and turns along the way. Help us keep the lights on by donating to our Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/jjmeetsworld

Today's episode of JJ Meets World features journalist Gabby Hersch, who wrote an incredible write-up about our podcast in the High Plains Reader! This is the episode where JJ and Tucker begin to feel their age folks. Topics range from the power of the written word, the life of an English major, and what new phrases all the hip kids are using these days. Help us keep the lights on by donating to our Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/jjmeetsworld

Take me out to the ballgame... in my basement, with hotdish, please. Today's guest is George Ellis, the commissioner of the Computer Baseball League! Using skills accumulated during his career as NDSU's Sports Information Director, George has kept a simulated baseball league alive with modern stats programmed into retro DOS software. Help us keep the lights on by donating to our Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/jjmeetsworld

It's our first set of twins! Aaron Baker and Brandon Baker join the JJMW crew to talk about all things dualistic. Wait until you find out which one is the evil twin! They even sing their special brothers song! Help us keep the lights on by donating to our Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/jjmeetsworld

Today's guest is musician Diane Miller, lead singer of D Mills & The Thrills! Having recently relocated to Minneapolis, Diane hung out with the JJMW crew during a recent return performance in Fargo. Topics of conversation include her love of Metal Gear Solid, her eclectic musical taste, and the transformative effect music performance has had on her life. Help us keep the lights on by donating to our Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/jjmeetsworld

Today's guest is the baaaad boy of local journalism, John Lamb! We chat with John about his career writing for both the High Plains Reader and the Fargo Forum, his coverage of JJ's mayoral campaign, getting angry letters from Trollwood parents, and what he finds most rewarding about his job! Help us keep the lights on by donating to our Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/jjmeetsworld

Today's guest is Amber Parsons from Midwest Mud, which is the name of her collected work in ceramics. Amber talks about learning from failure and her roller-coaster resume, from tattooing to taxidermy! Plus, Tucker gives JJ a mea culpa about gas tank responsibility. Help us keep the lights on by donating to our Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/jjmeetsworld

Our 90th episode features special guest Linda Boyd, the Executive Director of the FM Symphony Orchestra. We chat with Linda about her time as a Fargo City Commissioner, the art of art advocacy, and her refusal to keep a stereo at home! Plus JJ lists the reasons he loves Downton Abbey and Tucker talks about eating chicken strips in the shower! Help us keep the lights on by donating to our Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/jjmeetsworld

Today's episode features Raul Gomez and Will Block from the High Plains Reader, a Fargo based alternative newspaper entering its 25th year! We dive into the HPR's storied history, the current state of journalism, superhero movies, the cost of electronics in Mexico, and all the things that Willy hates. Help us keep the lights on by donating to our Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/jjmeetsworld

Today's guest is actor, gardener, and hard sci-fi fanatic Phaidra Yunker! We chat about the world of plant keeping, forgotten television shows, what makes a quality lip balm, and whether or not Star Trek should be classified as science fiction. Help us keep the lights on by donating to our Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/jjmeetsworld

Today's guest is commercial real estate agent and one of the friendliest guys in Fargo, Jay Nelson. We talk about Jay's passion for Meals on Wheels, running an Airbnb, Fargo threats, and what it was like performing in public spaces as the famous composer Beethoven! Help us keep the lights on by donating to our Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/jjmeetsworld

Today's guest is Emmy and Edward R. Murrow award-winning journalist Kevin Wallevand, who has been a reporter at WDAY since 1983. The JJMW crew does a deep dive with Kevin about the state of journalism today, why storytelling is important, his lack of automotive ingenuity, and how he unintentionally ended up in a war zone! Plus, JJ and Tucker bicker about Tab soda! Help us keep the lights on by donating to our Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/jjmeetsworld