Behind the BJ podcast

After a long extended hiatus…. WE ARE BACK!  Yes… we know… we’ve been just a tad M.I.A. but we are back, and we’ll let you know what has been going on, and where we’ve been!  But now as Chicago and t…

At Age 7, Benny Mathew immigrated to the US from India.  He grew up in a predominantly Sicilian neighborhood in the suburbs of Chicago, poor, chubby, and racially confused.  Later in life, it took wa…

This week we welcome guest Nick Sautter to the studio.  Nick is a championship power lifter, a published scientist, an all around good guy and he is new to Chicago, single and trying to mingle!  Our …

We are BACK!  After breaking for the Holidays and some other things… Brandye & Jason are back, and so excited to catch you all up on what’s been going on for the past few weeks.  We’ll catch everyone…

Butt Glue is a thing guys!  On this week’s episode, Comedienne, Personal Trainer, Ping Ponger, and perennial Beauty pageant first runner up, Gina Melchiorri discusses her experiences both on and off …

After months of trying, Brandye and Jason finally have had the opportunity to speak to Todd Siddons, network marketing guru, motivational speaker, and, just like Jason, die hard Philadelphia Eagles f…

In this week’s episode, Brandye and Jason interview the founder of the non profit organization Adulting 1101, Arthur Donovan to talk about another ugly side of Covid life.  Arthur discuses how the pr…

Brandye and Jason welcome relationship expert, author, and founder of zensensa.com, (and fellow red head) Thomas Westenholz on the show (All the way from London!) this week.  Thomas discusses some of…

This week we welcome Carlie S. to the studio to take us through her ups and downs of dating during a global pandemic.  Tune in to hear about how Carlie manages to get guys to fall in love after a fir…

What happens when a global pandemic pushes you to leave your big New York City apartment to escape to a more livable suburb?  Well, if you’re our guest this week, you move in with your…. EX!  

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We are back!  Yes, we know… you’ve missed us, and we missed you too!  We took the month of July off, but we are back now.  This week we keep things pretty light and give everyone a quick recap of wha…

This week Jason and Brandye welcome another exciting guest onto the podcast!  Donna Chin lives in LA where she finds herself immersed in the inner circles of the rich and sometimes famous.   She disc…

Our world is in turmoil.  Between the stresses of the Covid-19 pandemic and, even more so, the current events that have once again highlighted the racial divide in this country and around the world, …

We welcome another wonderful guest into our studio for this week’s fun episode!  As you may tell from the title, our main topic revolves around how to deal with the pressure that family and some frie…

In these crazy quarantine times, it can be hard to fulfill certain… needs!  While you may not want to start breaking social distance rules with total strangers, it can be tempting to act on the unspo…

Brandye and Jason attempt to use technology to their benefit in their first ever Zoom podcast recording.  In this week’s episode they’ll tackle the subject of “Long Distance Relationships”.  Having b…

As we creep into our 7th week of quarantine, Brandye & Jason are starting to go a little stir crazy!  

In this episode, we give updates on our own lives, our relationships, and our current mental sta…

In this episode Brandye and Jason delve into dating “types”.  As in, do you have a type (spoiler alert:  most of you do), why do you have a type, and is it wise to try and date someone who matches wh…

As we all slide into our 4th week of being quarantined and socially distanced, Brandye and Jason discuss their thoughts on the current state of the world, how they are feeling about everything, and s…