The Jack Socha Podcast

In Spring they suddenly appear like daisies and young boys cannot resist them.  Not girls, water pistols. Jack looks at them from back then and now.  

Talking cats, free movies and books, the cat toy song and more!

What were they thinking? Silly products, silly political moves, art from vegetables and much more.   

Jack takes an amusing look at space travel as well as a few old SciFi movies that have decidedly odd moments.

As I  come down off my Easter sugar high I wonder about certain Kickstarter offerings.

As I come down from my Easter sugar high, I wonder about what is behind some of the Kickstarter programs you see online?

Along with stunts and mishaps, you will hear for the first time ever the story of how and we created "Kitty Kondoms!"  Cat lovers will enjoy it.

Not exactly a cooking show!  Jack discusses the "skillet meals" trend of years ago made with retro Sunbeam Electric Frypans  and why they still work today.   Also, the short history of rubber chickens and music made with them.

Pretty hard to ignore a war going on, but this is no political screed. And Jack tries to blend his own "barista" coffee from supermarket brands. Plus, OATS! They're not just for breakfast cereal anymore!    

We've all been there.  Funny and serious stories about what happens when training just flat goes wrong!

Ever wonder how people in the far future will think about your stuff?

PayPal AI's hates me after 20 years. Strange requests you get they didn't tell you about in radio school. Why you should always have a camera with you.

This week Jack recounts three stories of love: one romantic, one non-human and one of compassion.  Also Jack's all time favorite love song! All family safe.

Jack has a bit of fun showing how AI converted a web page into a podcast and also how AI took his lyrics and made a song!  Also find out what gear he used to do this recording...you may be surprised! 

Jack cuts back on "AI Slop" and suggests a few FB page worth visiting, as well as the strange world of being an "expert." 

The movie "Groundhog Day" was about more than fun ad games. Jack explains how.

January 23 was "do nothing protest day" in Minneapolis and elsewhere in state as ICE gets more beyond control. With the morning temps of 20 below zero, it wasn't hard to stay home. Jack talks about other clashes he seems to stumble into.

Is all that time on social media really worth it? Are you being manipulated? Are you feeling boxed in by stuff you own?  So is Jack, and he talks about it now.

Host Jack Socha gets ripped off, finds weird products online and gets ready for new trashy 2026 movies. 

Attention coffee lovers and foodies.  Get ready for refreshing, low cost, gluten free info!  And why we buy teff in 25 pound sacks!

Jack talks about the Internet Archive at archive.org and plays samples of "Voices Of Christmas Past" to round out his holiday presentations.

This is the final segment featuring the music of Bob Czina.

These are two true stories, one of which I was part of.

Jack discusses the family "rituals" happening around the middle of December.  Getting out the Christmas stuff and, well, you know the rest.

A special story about the unique music I play for Christmas podcasts.

Hear two remarkable true stories of people taking time to understand "the other."

With Windows 11 nuking a lot of laptops,  listen to this before you buy another one!

Everyone has been infatuated with someone, but ESPRESSO? Find out more about extreme coffee in this funny podcast!

This year Internet AI scams offer products that do not exist!  Jack take a look at some of the worst!  

Who is Jack and why you might want to listen.  Family friendly.