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The BRF Podcast

by Jack Taylor

Jack Taylor sits down with local community members who are making a difference here in Jackson County, WI.

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Episodes

  1. E13 - Wisconsin's Oldest Resident - Reynolds Tomter

    Reynolds Tomter of Pigeon Falls, Wisconsin joins me on the BRF Podcast! At 106 years old, Reynolds shares his life-story about growing up during the great depression, his service in WWII, and his time-tested wisdom about marriage, parenting, and how to live past 100 years old.

  2. E17 - My speech to high school athletes in Houston, MN!

    One of my favorite things to do is to speak to young athletes about the importance of building character through sports! Thank you Houston High School for the opportunity to share my story with your student-athletes!

  3. E16 - Megan Stuessel

    Megan Stuessel joins me on the BRF Podcast! Mandy is a proud resident of Alma Center, Wisconsin and passionately involved in the agriculture industry. We sit down and talk about involving your kids in agriculture, volunteering, and how to deal with the hardships of loss and infertility.

  4. E15 - Mandy Boland

    Mandy Boland joins me on the BRF Podcast! Mandy is from Whitehall, Wisconsin and is a teacher at the School District of Alma Center. We sit down and talk about how to sing and dance and how she is doing in her fight against cancer.

  5. E14 - Jack's speech at Blair-Taylor High School

    On this episode, I was invited to speak to the entire student body at Blair-Taylor High School!

  6. E13 I'm a guest on Discover Wisconsin's Podcast "The Cabin"

    On this episode, I'm a guest on Discover Wisconsin's podcast called "The Cabin". I talk about my hosting experience, my upbringing in Wisconsin, my experiences on the basketball court at Grinnell College and scoring 138 points and hearing Kobe Bryant talking about my game, and my experience in...

  7. E12 - Coach Sam Young

    Coach Sam Young joins me on the BRF Podcast! (recorded pre-pandemic). Sam is one of the winningest coaches in the history of Wisconsin high school sports. We enjoy some funny moments together and Sam also shares some great wisdom! I love learning from the previous generations, and Sam didn’t...

  8. E11 Life Update from Tom's Cabin

    Jack and his family socially distance themselves at a remote Wisconsin cabin while giving a life update.

  9. E10 - Braylon Backaus

    Braylon Backaus is a 5th grader at Red Creek Elementary School. We sit down and talk about his trip to the Super Bowl, running onto the field before the game, and what he learned from this once-in-a-lifetime experience.

  10. E9 - Kelly Nieman

    Kelly Nieman is the owner of the local hair salon Studio 107. We sit down and talk about running a local business, having a career and a family, and together we try the hottest hot sauce that they sell on Amazon!

  11. E8 - Mike Rave

    Mike Rave is a veteran of the Iraq War and the planning and development director for the Ho-Chunk Nation. We sit down and talk about his love for hot sauce, being a soldier, and what principles he lives by as a husband and a father.

  12. E7 - Dr. Kirk Lane

    Kirk is a Family Practice Doctor at the Krohn Clinic. We sit down and talk about how spicy food can be deadly, how we can battle addictions, and about his favorite spots to visit in Jackson County.

  13. E6 - Paul Rykken

    Paul is a Black River Falls High School teacher of history and politics. We sit down and talk about how Donald Trump won in Wisconsin, the benefits of high school athletics, and why local history is important for our community.

  14. E5 - Sheriff Duane Waldera

    Duane is the Sheriff of the Jackson County Sheriff's Department in Wisconsin. We sit down and talk about our local drug problems, about his old mustache, and about finding criminals on Facebook.

  15. E4 - Jim Hoffman

    Jim Hoffman is the president of Hoffman Construction. We sit down and talk about the big Foxconn deal, the revolution of downtown Black River Falls, and about the joy of living in Jackson County.

  16. E3 - Paul Fischer

    Paul Fischer is the Superintendent of the Alma Center-Humbird-Merrilan School District. We sit down and talk about small town living and about raising daughters as he kicks my butt in eating hot wings.

  17. E2 - Dr. Shelly Severson

    Dr. Shelly Severson is the Superintendent of the Black River Falls School District. We sit down and talk about handling praise and criticism, local test scores, and about her family's love of camping in Hatfield.

  18. E1 - Dr. Nick Kitowski

    Dr. Nick Kitowski is a Black River Falls alumni and a general surgeon at Black River Memorial Hospital. We sit down and talk about being a division one athlete, colonoscopies, and about the importance of fatherhood.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Jack Taylor sits down with local community members who are making a difference here in Jackson County, WI.

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Jack Taylor

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Jack Taylor sits down with local community members who are making a difference here in Jackson County, WI.

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