Episode 7 of the Life of JEM live video podcast, is all about JEM’s waitressing days. JEM reads her story “Waitressing Daze” and then JEM and her producer April Duran talk about how they both worked as waitresses back in the day. JEM also talks about how she made the transition from waitress to lawyer […]
Life Of JEM Season 1 Episode 6: Witchy Poo
Episode 6 of the Life of JEM live video podcast is all about having a magical life! JEM reads her story “Witchy Poo” about her high school transition from goody two shoes to goth witchy poo. She also interviews Gina D, her longtime friend who is an educator, a singer/songwriter and the owner of Blackbird […]
Life Of JEM Season 1 Episode 5: On Writing
Episode 5 of the Life of JEM live video podcast is all about writing and JEM reads her story “Movie Time”. JEM also interviews Christina Guillen, a writer and the programming director of the Inlandia Institute. They talk about the craft of writing and how to find your muse. Don’t miss this luscious literary episode! […]
Life of JEM Season 1 Episode 4: TV Wasteland
Episode 4 of the Life of JEM live video podcast is all about 1970s and 1980s TV! JEM interviews her good friend Professor Samuel Autman who is writing a memoir structured around the television shows of his 1970s childhood. JEM reads her story “TV Wasteland” and Samuel reads from his upcoming memoir. With live calls […]
Life Of JEM Season 1 Episode 3: Fast Food Memories
Episode 3 of the Life of JEM live video podcast, is all about fast food memories! JEM talks about her love and nostalgia for 1980s fast food and reads her radio story “Fast Food Memories”. This episode has a special live guest, JEM’s “Wonder Twin” sister Jacqueline Mantz, who has a doctorate in education and […]
Life of JEM Season 1 Episode 2: Being Belinda
Episode 2 of the Life of JEM live video podcast, is all about music! JEM reads her story “Being Belinda and Other Fantasies of Childhood” about her obsession with The Go-Go’s and her love of punk and post punk music! JEM takes phone calls from other music obsessed people and even does a giveaway! Tune […]
Life of JEM Season 1 Episode 1: Girl Fight
In the pilot episode of the Life of JEM live video podcast, you meet Juanita E. Mantz aka JEM. JEM reads her 3 part short memoir story “Girl Fight” and talks about policing policies, back then and now! JEM also chats with her producer April Duran about her youthful escapades. Find out how JEM went […]