The JV Club with Janet Varney

Hop into your time machine to hit the message boards in small-town Maine with this week’s divine Boy of Summer, Alex Steed (You Are Good podcast)! Journey with Alex for rides to the mall… and stay with him for the ecosystem of friendships therein!

Eric Silver from Multitude shares tales of teen life in Jersey, including not-so-great football, much-better Drama, and the unique experience of being a twin. They also discuss favorite foods, movies, and romantic fantasies, as well as playing D&D and going on quests in real-life magical places. The chapter ends with a conversation about catching mud monsters at a Scooby-Doo carnival and dream vacation homes.

Musician and creative maven Carolyn Kendrick joins the host for a chat about podcasting, sweet-talking into bands, growing up in diverse environments, musical preferences, dating in the arts, complex conversations, alternate careers, time travel, and plans to hang out.

Can’t say enough good things about this week’s Boy of Summer, Carl Tart (Gossip Kings)! Sit in on this conversation about becoming a 12 year-old Caddy driver, the discovery of where “home” is and how that evolves, and for gods’ sake don’t forget your Bluebell Banana Pudding ice cream!!

Hope everybody’s having a fun-- if sizzling— summer! We’re delighted to have our pal Doug Benson (Doug Loves Movies) regale us with teen stories coming out of sunny San Diego. Plus! riding in elevators at The Oscars... in both real and M.A.S.H. life!   

It’s JV’s delightful Truth & Justice co-host, Zaq Weaver! Bundle up and head to the edge of the lake for this chat about doodling, shooting hoops, tattooing, and any other words with two o’s that we’re not thinking of at the moment. Plus! Could Zaq’s M.A.S.H. be predicting a real-life resolution to a decades-old true crime case?

It’s the simply fantastic Max Mittleman as our latest Boy of Summer! If you’re an anime fan or a gamer, you will know his delightful tones as he and JV mosey through his teen years in the Los Angeles Valley, dodging bullies (heavy sigh) and crushing on a certain fantastic actress… whom he may or may not end up with in his M.A.S.H. future!

Get your art on, friends! Whatever form it takes! And while you’re at it, feast your ears on this episode with Boy of Summer Video Dave  who talks crafting, family histories, music and way more, of course! So grab that mac and cheese and puppet up!

Grab your overnight bag, because we’re all sleeping at Shai’s! Join this week’s guest Shai Korman (Friday Night Movie) takes us from the streets of Montreal to a family house by the lake, along with some summer camp joy for good measure. Plus: a trip into the… Couplesretreataverse?

We’re gleaming the cube with comedian and delight Kyle Kinane, who talks Chicago teenagerness featuring wry remarks and maybe not-so-great punk band experiences (experiences great = band itself, maybe not so great?). Grab a gyro, and surf’s up!