Episode 26

Co-authors of the New York Times Bestseller: “Nothin’ But a Good Time: the Uncensored History of the ’80s Hard Rock Explosion” Tom Beaujour & Richard Bienstock are this week’s guests on the Jay Jay French Connection: Beyond the Music! Tom Beaujour is a journalist, producer & and co-founder/former editor-in-chief of Revolver magazine. Richard Bientock is a journalist & author whose writing has appeared in the likes of New York Times, Rolling Stone, Billboard, & Spin. They share a lifelong passion for ’80s rock, and decided that they’re the perfect duo to write a book about it.

Episode 27

If there are two individuals who know the world of Hi-Fi audio, it’s Ken Kessler & Michael Fremer. Ken is a Hi-Fi expert journalist, who joined Hi-Fi News & Record Review in 1983, to which he still contributes. He also writes a column for the website Soundstage UK, is the author of “Quad: The Closest Approach”, “McIntosh … For The Love Of Music”, and co-author of “Sound Bites” and “KEF: Innovators In Sound.” Michael Fremer is the editor of analogPlanet.com, and senior contributing editor at Stereophile magazine. He’s also contributed to The New York Times, The San Francisco Chronicle, Consumer Digest, and The Bergen Record (New Jersey) among other publications and periodicals. These two audio experts are long-time friends of Jay Jay’s, & their conversation was so extensive that we had to split it into two parts. This is “Analog Wars: Part I” with Ken Kessler & Michael Fremer.

Episode 28

Ken is a Hi-Fi expert journalist, who joined Hi-Fi News & Record Review in 1983, to which he still contributes. He also writes a column for the website Soundstage UK, is the author of “Quad: The Closest Approach”, “McIntosh … For The Love Of Music”, and co-author of “Sound Bites” and “KEF: Innovators In Sound.” Michael Fremer is the editor of analogPlanet.com, and senior contributing editor at Stereophile magazine. He’s also contributed to The New York Times, The San Francisco Chronicle, Consumer Digest, and The Bergen Record (New Jersey) among other publications and periodicals.

Episode 29

This week on the Jay Jay French Connection: Beyond the Music, Jay Jay interviews podcaster & radio personality Jordan Harbinger. Jordan is a lawyer turned social dynamics expert, who has been on the forefront of podcasting for years. Listen to these two compare their unique journeys, & discuss how they both ended up in podcasting. Don’t miss these two entrepreneurial minds share their best advice & life stories, only on The Jay Jay French Connection!

Episode 30

“Come gather ’round the fire, there are stories to be told and you’re among friends,” is the introduction to the weekly program “The Conspiracy Show” the weekly program hosted by this week’s unique guest, Richard Syrett. Richard is the host, creator, and writer of the weekly syndicated radio program The Conspiracy Show, which airs out of Toronto on Zoomer Radio (AM 740 and 96.7 FM) Sunday nights at 11pm. He is also a regular guest-host on Coast to Coast AM, the most popular late-night radio program in the world. Tune in to hear all about Richard’s journey into radio, and how his show peaked Jay Jay’s interest – only on The Jay Jay French Connection: Beyond the Music!