JBK On Air

JBK On Air

JBK On Air is a podcast that offers an archive of one-on-one interviews as well as original content created by Jimmy Kennedy. Visit /www.jbkonair.com/ for more! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jbkonair/support

Episodes

March 29, 2023 40 min
Diamond Dan Garza is newly inducted into the Indiana Wrestling Hall of Fame for his work as a wrestler, promoter & trainer. Dan reflects on his career in the ring including matches with Rick Rude and Mick Foley. He reveals the painful realities of the business and the physical injuries he suffered when maneuvers weren’t properly executed. Dan and Jimmy also recall their work benefitting Timmy Global Health through starting Timmy T...
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Zach McRoberts is a former college basketball player at Vermont and Indiana University. He joins Jimmy to discuss their shared high school experience at Carmel, winning back-to-back state titles for the Greyhounds under head coach Scott Heady, and growing up in a basketball family. Zach's brother, Josh, was a highly recruited player out of Carmel High School, being named a McDonald's All-American and projected as a lottery ...

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March 14, 2023 50 min

Avery Woodson is a former college basketball player for Memphis & Butler Men's Basketball. He has professional experience playing in Greece, Finland, Sweden, Ukraine, and Belgium. He discusses his recruitment including time spent at East Mississippi Community College, the same school seen on the Netflix documentary series "Last Chance U".  Avery opens up about the pressures of being a college basketball player including wo...

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March 10, 2023 38 min
Erica Pierce (Ms EKlass) is an air-personality based out of Memphis, Tennessee. She joins Jimmy to recall time spent together as radio colleagues at Cumulus Indianapolis. She talks about the challenges, pressures, and responsibilities of being an air-personality, along with balancing the job of being a mom to four children. Ms EKlass reflects on being part of 93.9 The Beat in Indianapolis, which went from being the 15th most popula...
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March 8, 2023 35 min
Nicole Geoffrion is a marketing coordinator based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She joins Jimmy on International Women's Day to reflect on her choice to enroll at the University of Indianapolis, being originally from Boston. She recalls her time as an intern for the Indy Fuel & her continued love for hockey as a Boston Bruins fan now. She also talks about the challenges of being a single mom and the appreciation she has for her own ...
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March 2, 2023 30 min

Morgan Ort (Foley) is a former DII softball pitcher for the University of Indianapolis. She is 2nd all-time in career strikeouts for any pitcher in DII softball with 1,659 K's. She holds two NCAA records for 30 strikeouts in a game & 21 strikeouts in a 7-inning game. She talks with Jimmy from Florida as her husband Kaleb Ort prepares in Spring Training, also a pitcher, for the Boston Red Sox organization. She recalls some of he...

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February 24, 2023 23 min

Brynden Harris is a behavioral health technician in Indianapolis, IN. He joins Jimmy to talk about growing up in Carmel, his struggles with addiction, and the peace he has living in sobriety now. He opens up about the underlying issues that led to drug use, the pressures of living in a drug culture, and how people can start the healing process by asking for help. For more information about Brynden and his work follow @iamsober101 o...

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February 17, 2023 41 min
Mike Sington is a retired senior executive living in Los Angeles after spending 30 years with NBCUniversal. He is the co-creator and producer of Universal's legendary Studio Tour, the world's top rated tour experience. The Studio Tour has become the longest running and most popular live production ever created, and was the origin of Universal Parks & Resorts worldwide. Mike also created and developed Universal's new ultra exclusive...
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February 9, 2023 36 min

Vincent Mirelez is a director/producer with ISC Sports Network in Indianapolis, IN. He reflects on his experience at the University of Indianapolis, learning how to properly prepare for professional broadcasts and network for future job opportunities. Vince talks about his work as a sports videographer for teams like the Indiana Pacers, working up close and personal with professional athletes in the arena. Finally, Vince & Jimm...

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February 2, 2023 42 min

Vaibhav Vavilala is currently pursuing a PhD in computer science at the University of Illinois. He talks with Jimmy about growing up together in Carmel, the importance placed on education in his home, and his previous work as a technical director at Pixar. Vaibhav explains how Pixar films are produced, detailing his experience on Coco, Incredibles 2, Toy Story 4, & Soul. A fun conversation for anyone interested in animation &am...

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January 26, 2023 30 min

Kevin Freeman is a morning drive co-host for WFMS-FM in Indianapolis, IN. He talks about his daily routine working at a country station, how chemistry is developed on the air, and the ways in which radio must change to stay a common medium in the future. After more than 30 years in the radio industry, he remembers his favorite celebrity interviews with stars like Garth Brooks and Dolly Parton. Finally, Kevin recalls the sense of du...

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January 19, 2023 45 min
Cam Glass is a filmmaker based out of Austin, Texas. He joins Jimmy to talk about their shared experience at Carmel High School, including time spent creatively together at CHTV. Cam reflects on having supportive parents who have enabled him to chase his dream. He recalls the most memorable parts of playing football at Carmel and where he wants his career in film to go in the future. Finally, Cam talks about the reality of financia...
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January 9, 2023 58 min
Owen Kaelble is a Content Management Assistant at the Ruth Lilly Medical Library, through the Indiana University School of Medicine. He joins his college classmate Jimmy to talk about their shared experience as communication majors at the University of Indianapolis. Owen opens up about what it is like to have a stutter and how he has overcome this obstacle. As a sportswriter, he has covered a Final Four in New Orleans and the FIBA ...
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December 29, 2022 25 min

John Feal is the President & Chairman of the FealGood Foundation which advocates for all emergency personnel (firefighters, police officers, nurses, volunteers, sanitation workers, transportation workers, construction workers etc.) within the United States who have been injured, or face serious injury due to action or omission, in the course of their duties or within their everyday lives.

The mission of the FGF includes educati...

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December 15, 2022 58 min
Betsy Murphy is the author of the book "Autobiography of an Orgasm" publishing it in November 2014. The book is a memoir describing Betsy's journey to achieve orgasm and heal from sexual trauma through her research. She talks with Jimmy about the importance of empathy in intimate situations & if size matters. Jimmy talks about how people with disabilities are viewed when it comes to sex, while Betsy reveals what it is like to date ...
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December 8, 2022 36 min
Casey Harshbarger is a guitar player based out of Indianapolis, IN. In 2007, he was a Top 10 finalist for Guitar Player Magazine's Guitar Hero competition, being featured in the February 2008 issue. He talks about the challenges of being a working musician, the joy he gets from entertaining audiences, and the experience of playing with Jimmy's dad as part of Chooch & The Enchanters. A great show that will help listeners understand ...
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December 1, 2022 32 min
DJ MAE is based out of Indianapolis, Indiana, performing her unique mixes for clubs and events around the world. She talks about what it is like to work as a woman (DJane) in a male dominated industry. She recalls opening for Steve Aoki, her strangest gigs, & more! For information about MAE including rates & availability for hire, follow her @mae.djane on Instagram! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh...
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November 23, 2022 52 min
Taylor Richardson is the Head of Community for LOOP Mobility Inc. - She joins Jimmy to talk about their experience as classmates at the University of Indianapolis, including what sparked her interest to learn about public relations. They both recall the chaos of the 2016 Presidential election and how a Trump presidency changed politics. They also react to Trump's 2024 presidential bid, who the Democratic Party should run against th...
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November 17, 2022 27 min
Lacey Locke is a former college swimmer at Northwestern. She joins Jimmy to talk about their shared high school experience including the dedication it takes for Carmel Girls Swimming to maintain their national record for consecutive state championships, winning every year since 1986. Lacey is grateful to have been a part of such a winning tradition, how well it prepared her to face adversity, and the people she has been able to mee...
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November 10, 2022 49 min
Michael Rheinheimer is a news producer for WNDU in South Bend, Indiana. He talks with Jimmy about their shared experience as college classmates at the University of Indianapolis. They react to the 2022 midterm elections and the effect misinformation will have on American democracy in the future. Michael also reflects on his parents encouraging him to pursue journalism, being thankful to work now for a station he grew up watching in...
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