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Jessica and Chad are friends (pals, buddies) who used to live in the same, sleepy, town in Washington. Then, Chad moved back to Chicago. Now, they co-host a delightfully irreverent podcast that is (thankfully) difficult to categorize. That podcast is called Jessica and Chad Before Dark.

Jessica and Chad

  • Nov 29, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • monthly NEW EPISODES
  • 24m AVG DURATION
  • 33 EPISODES


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Latest episodes from Jessica And Chad Before Dark

Blood and Hail: A Novelcast By J.D. Bricker (Part Four)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2020 24:20


Blood and Hail: A NovelcastWritten by J.D. BrickerRead by Johnny WinjoeArt Design by Will E. Styles"War Of Kings" composed by Jeff Van Dyckemail us at: jessandchadb4@gmail.com

SPECIAL RELEASE: J.D. Bricker on Johnny Winjoe's "Porch Of Horrors"

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2020 16:54


HOLY RECLUSIVE GHOSTS!!!! The author of such brilliant novels as "The Montana Escape". "Curbside Stickup", and, of course, the Novelcast "Blood and Hail", guest hosts this very special episode of "Johnny Winjoe's Porch Of Horrors." J.D. and Johnny share some very scary stories and absolutely pump the hell out of "Blood and Hail" in a promotional sense.Listen to "Blood and Hail" here" https://www.buzzsprout.com/544780

Hittin' The Bricks!: Bonus Episode: A Really Rich Riddle

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2020 6:55


In a callback to episode two of "Hittin' The Bricks!", Johnny Winjoe reads a delightful, award winning, story that Jessica wrote when she was nine years old. She later got it signed by none other than J.D. Bricker.Feel free to Email us your comments and questions at jessandchadb4@gmail.com.

Hittin' The Bricks!: Episode 3. Guest: Caitlin Morris

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 42:08


On this episode of Hittin' The Bricks!, Johnny Winjoe is joined by Caitlin Morris, the world's foremost J.D. Bricker scholar. Caitlin and Johnny talk about the Bricker canon (including the Novelcast Blood and Hail) and some of Caitlin's more controversial investigative techniques.Please send us emails at: jessandchadb4@gmail.com

Blood and Hail: A Novelcast By J.D. Bricker (Part Three)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2020 12:36


Blood and Hail: A NovelcastWritten by J.D. BrickerRead by Johnny WinjoeArt Design by Will E. Styles"War Of Kings" composed by Jeff Van Dyckemail us at jessandchadb4@gmail.com

Hittin' The Bricks!: Episode 2. Guest: Jessica Lohafer

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2020 55:21


Jessica joins Johnny to have an in depth discussion about the scintillating second part of Blood and Hail. They also discuss the online yoga class they're taking.

Blood and Hail: A Novelcast By J.D. Bricker (Part Two)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2020 18:04


Blood and Hail: A NovelcastWritten by J.D. BrickerRead by Johnny WinjoeArt Design by Will E. Styles"War Of Kings" composed by Jeff Van Dyckemail us at jessandchadb4@gmail.com

Hittin' The Bricks!: Episode 1. Guest: Jane Mitchell

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2020 37:54


Welcome to the very first episode of Hittin' The Bricks!; an in depth discussion about Blood and Hail, the new Novelcast by J.D. Bricker. On this episode, host Johnny Winjoe interviews comedian and writer Jane Mitchell.

Blood and Hail: A Novelcast By J.D. Bricker (Part One)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2020 13:06


Blood And Hail: A Novelcast.Written by J.D. BrickerRead by Johnny WinjoeArt Design by Will E. Styles"War of Kings" composed by Jeff Van Dyckemail us at jessandchadb4@gmail.com

Promo For Blood and Hail: A Novelcast By J.D. Bricker

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2020 0:40


COMING SOON TO THE JESSICA AND CHAD BEFORE DARK PODCAST CHANNEL

Two Surprises

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2020 30:03


It's been a while since Jessica and Chad chatted on a podcast and they each have surprising news. Jessica's is considerably more surprising.

Johnny Winjoe On The Tonight Show!!!!

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 11:18


Producer Chad was going through some storage boxes and he found a video tape filled with old episodes of The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. He watched the tape and one of the guests was none other than Johnny Winjoe! This very special podcast is the audio from that appearance.

Sleepytime With Jessie

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2020 19:22


Jessica and Johnny record some audio in the hopes that it will help Chad's insomnia.

Rainy (Day) Afternoon Play By Play With Johnny Winjoe

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2020 9:18


In this groundbreaking episode, Johnny Winjoe sits in his car and narrates the goings on in his neighborhood on a rainy afternoon.

Mr. Winjoe Checks In Again

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2020 5:45


Johnny Winjoe shares recent, specific, events that coalesce into a story.

JACBD: Johnny Winjoe Checks In

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 6:55


Johnny Winjoe covers a whole bunch of stuff in just under seven minutes. Bless him.

JACBD: Everything's A Joke And Then It's Sad

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2020 23:15


Jessica and Chad have a brief, but lively, conversation about how they're doing given all of the things. Also, Jessica can't stop inadvertently thinking of great t-shirt slogans and Chad is excited about carbs.

Johnny Winjoe's Helpful Coronavirus Song

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2020 4:49


Mr. Winjoe does his very best to help remind people to wash their hands to combat the spread of Coronavirus.The song "April and May" was written by Johnny Winjoe, Jessica Lohafer, and Chad Lind.For more detailed info on the virus: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/index.htmlEveryone here at Conversation Happens hopes you and your loved ones are healthy and safe.

Mornings With Winjoe: Listener Email Edition

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2020 3:53


Johnny reads a listener email while bacon is prepared.

JACBD: 1 Year Anniversary Show

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2020 32:35


Jessica and Chad look back at the first season of JACBD and set some goals for the second season. Also, Jessica makes a very strong case for the show eventually becoming the official podcast of Magic Mike Live and Chad gets on his Podcast Soapbox and (remarkably) makes it back down without twisting his ankle. Before all of that, two people try to work out the logistics for standing in line for an event. During his Podcast Soapbox "moment", Chad mentions the wonderful work of Caroline Crampton. Here's a link to her webpage (check it out!): http://shedunnitshow.com/

Mornings With Winjoe: Sunday

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2020 5:34


Hey!! It's the debut episode of a podcast that lasts as long as a pot of coffee takes to make-literally!!! Please join host Johnny Winjoe as he regales us with tales as basic as his morning brew.

JACBD: Jessica Interviews Johnny Winjoe

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2020 21:48


In a special, Chad free, episode of Jessica and Chad Before Dark, Jessica sits down for an interview with Johnny Winjoe and welcomes him to the JACBD podcast family.

A Special Announcement From Johnny Winjoe

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2020 2:01


While puppy sitting, Johnny Winjoe composes an announcement concerning his "podcast collection".

JACBD: Boxing Day/Grammy Abs

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2020 39:14


Jessica and Chad chat about a wide variety of topics including: their love of Matt Gourley, hanging out on Christmas, and anti-resolutions for the new year!(This episode was recorded from Jessica's parent's garage on Boxing Day, 2019.)

Depressed In Stampadoodle

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2019 45:34


Jessica and Chad discuss the lack of elegance in their friendship, have a brief Creativity Check In, and then converse openly about seasonal depression; including the importance of tiny steps, reaching out, listening, and sending snacks.Jessica mentions Psychology Today's wonderful Find A Therapist tool. Here's the link: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapistsJessica sings a brief, but delightful, song about the pitfalls of measuring self worth via the constraints and pressures of late era Capitalism. Her main influence for that song is The Nap Ministry. Here's a link to their Instagram page: https://instagram.com/thenapministry?igshid=7swzo5gfus2eChad thinks Jessica's song may also have been influenced by Public Enemy.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kj9SeMZE_YwAs always, Jessica and Chad can be reached at jessandchadb4@gmail.com

Ground Baking Huey Lewis News

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2019 34:10


Jessica and Chad are back with a deeply silly episode. Huey Lewis is the main topic. The movie Duets is discussed and Jessica finally opens up about the TV show she created, wrote, and starred in.

Fall For Us

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2019 31:11


Jessica and Chad talk about their loves of autumn while pretending it already is autumn. They each discuss "Top 5" lists about their favorite autumnal occurrences. Jessica receives the first gift of autumn. Chad starts a fire, reads a poem, and is a terrible host to Jeff Tweedy.The poem Chad reads is called "Autumn" by Grace Paley. It can be found here:https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/48222/autumn-56d22948808b5

Women's World Cup MEGA EPISODE

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2019 84:02


During the 2019 Women's World Cup, Jessica and Chad challenged themselves to release an episode before every single game played by the USWNT. Somehow, they did it. Those six mini-episodes are now one mega-episode. The excitement remains palpable!

Creativity Check In From The Garage

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2019 20:10


Jessica and Chad have a creativity check in from Jessica's parent's very warm garage.

Contacting Congress and Canada

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2019 39:24


Jessica and Chad talk in an entertaining manner about ways to contact your congressional representatives. Also, the greatness of Canada is wistfully discussed. And, Jessica throws men.

The Creativity Episode

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2019 38:46


A woman is awoken by a late night phone call concerning her son's behavior. After that gets sorted out, Jessica and Chad exchange stories and ideas about how to stay in the creative groove. Oh, also, the show's very first fan email is read dramatically.Creativity Helpers:https://juliacameronlive.com/books-by-julia/https://ericmaisel.com/the-van-gogh-blues-2/https://www.soundstrue.com/store/the-enlightened-brain-2433.html

Magic Mike LIVE!

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2019 42:36


An energetic woman tries to sell furniture over the phone to a reserved man. Once that gets resolved, listener shout outs happen and another fan email is read! Then, Jessica provides raucously brilliant "On The Scene" audio of her recent trip to Las Vegas where she saw Magic Mike LIVE!Special thanks to Eric, Alan, Ethan and Supreet!You can contact Jessica and Chad at: jessandchadb4@gmail.com

Checking In

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2019 36:24


A woman and man suffer a series of miscommunications. Someone is stealing Jessica's poetry. Jessica and Chad love their listeners. Jessica gets contact lenses. Chad is well versed in the art of confectionery. The United States is a garbage fire.Contact Jessica and Chad at: jessandchadb4@gmail.com Links!We have a bunch, but the first two are articles that more closely discuss how anti-abortion laws impact people of color and LGBTQ people:https://www.vox.com/platform/amp/first-person/2019/5/18/18630514/missouri-alabama-abortion-ban-2019-racismhttps://www.them.us/story/abortion-access-lgbtq-rights-alabamaAnd another great general resource:https://shoutyourabortion.com/Here are links to places to donate:https://yellowhammerfund.org/https://www.arabortionsupport.org/https://www.arc-southeast.org/http://www.womenhaveoptions.org/https://www.prochoiceamerica.org/https://www.aclu.org/

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