In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay talks about his relationship to his earphones, and what goes through them. He then considers the reality that there are so many ways to listen to music these days, and asks is it harder to make money as a musician or a podcaster? Once again, […]
In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay takes a look at the growth of podcast networks. I guess people have finally learned what Darone knew from the start. Once again, we ask that you consider donating to help support our network. Please donate at http://JCastNetwork.org/donate.
In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay revisits an old topic… VIDEO. Darone has always believed that video and podcasts are not like chocolate and peanut butter, and are thus better by themselves. But, he is open to reconsidering. What do you think? Share your thoughts about this and every episode on […]
In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay thinks a bit about the differences between local organizations, national organizations and “Umbrella organizations”. Darone considers the ways that umbrella organizations have a more difficult time figuring out their mission as their constituencies are so emorphous. What do you think? Do you think that there […]
Happy New Year from JCast Journey and host Darone Ruskay. In this episode Darone discusses the relationships from close and afar that one makes. He discusses this as he wishes a quick healing (and as it happens, a Happy Birthday) to JCast Network podcaster Rabbi Michael Rose Knopf. In honor of Rabbi Knopf’s birthday and […]
Every year at about this time, JCast Network Executive Director and Producer takes a moment to reflect on the year that was, and to ask you, our JCast Network listeners to stand up and support the work that we do, the podcasts that we create, and the Jewish Education, information and life that we try […]
In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay reflects on the Jewish Communal Events Calendar. In May of 2016, after hearing the usual complaint by those who work in the Jewish communal space, that there was no single source to go to to find out what events are happening, Darone launched the Jewish […]
In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay talks about the JCast Network mobile application which is available for IOS and Android, and contemplates whether a podcast network that runs on the shoe-string budget that JCast Network does, should spend it’s money on this type of technology. What do you think? Do you […]
In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay stops for a moment to sit with Danny Burkeman, who has been podcasting Two Minutes of Torah on JCast Network for nearly five years. Not only that, Danny and his podcast was recently included in an article by the JTA about the Top Seven Jewish […]
In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay talks about the endorsement by The Jewish Week of Hillary Clinton. However, his thoughts might surprise you. He is not focusing on the decision of who to endorse, or even of the decision to endorse for the first time. He is not really even focusing on the capacity […]
In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay continues to discuss the Summer that was. One of the things that came out of his experience with his sons, was that of the two-pronged social media campaign that went along with Abba Camp. The first the general #AbbaCamp and the second, the more perticular […]
In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay talks more about his Summer, and what came out of trying to share his summer with the rest of the world, in which he learned that he enjoys writing. This is part two of a three part series entitled “How I Spent My Summer Vacation”… […]
In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay talks about the best summer of his life, this past summer! What made it such a great summer? Listen in to hear all about it. This is the first in a three part series of podcasts entitled “How I Spent My Summer Vacation” about his […]
In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay revisits a favorite topic, the technological hurdles of running JCast Network. Darone shares the horrible time he has had over the past three weeks in maintaining the uptime of his website, and reminds us that although it is easy to assume that it is something […]
In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay talks about the change at Google that meant that they were now adding Podcasts to the Google Play app on Android phones. While this is a great addition for podcast listeners, there is a problem for Darone. Listen to this episode to learn why! Once […]
In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay reflects on the rabbit hole that is keeping and maintaining the JCast Network website up, running, pretty, useful, funcitonal, all with no web training. His major take away, if he can do it, so can you! Once again, we ask that you consider donating to […]
In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay talks about the surprise he had a few weeks ago when he was getting message after message congratulating him on the fifth Anniversary of JCast Network. It is not that he didn’t know that LinkedIn existed, it was more that he didn’t really think that anyone […]
In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay talks about the newest show on the JCast Network, Kvetch. The new show is an opportunity for Darone to take a few minutes every few weeks to rant about something that is annoying him in the Jewish community/Jewish world. Do you have something that you […]
In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay talks about the JCast Network Listener survey which he recently posted. He talks about the importance of the survey, and asks that if you listen to any JCast Network podcasts, that you please consider taking a few moments to complete the survey telling us a little […]
In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay comments that the network has finally reached ten thousand downloads a month, and is thus ready to talk to potential advertisers about supporting the network. The only way that JCast Network can continue is if we find advertisers who understand the amazing niche that the […]
In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay talks about one of the newest shows on JCast Network Re-Arranged. This show follows the FYI show Arranged, which is about three arranged marriages, including Vicki and Ben, who are a Modern Orthodox couple from New York. Darone talks about one of his introductions to […]
In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay talks about the ad that has been placed at the start of each episode on the network over the past month or so. You know the one about the JCEC. The Jewish Communal Events Calendar is the newest project of JCast Network and is a […]
In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay breaks his usual conversation about the network, and the issues related to creating and maintaining it, to take a moment to discuss Pesach and the unhealthy way that we eat, and more so, purchase food for this holiday. Take a listen and let us know […]
In the last episode host, Darone Ruskay complained about the difficult time he has had over a month when his website was in a consistent sense of ‘down’. This episode he turns around and talks about some of the great things that have happened to JCast Network podcasters and some of his close friends. Once […]
In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay talks about the last month with regards to his website. It has been a terrible, horrible, no good month, with so much down-time and so many hours spent trying to get it back up and running. Darone explains some of the work that he had to […]
In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay talks about the importance that we all seem to give to “The Like.” When we post on Facebook, we do it to get “likes” and “comments” as much, if not more, then as a way to express ourselves. Darone considers the practice that many podcasts […]
In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay takes the time for one of his own personal rants. He asks why the Jewish community always seem to focus on everything as a “Jewish Issue?” While some things are surely Jewish, how is it important that Alfred Einstein was a Jewish Physicist, or that […]
In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay acknowledges the long break since the last episode of The JCast Journey, and explores the reasons behind the unexpected hiatus, and considers what the future for this podcast should be. Should Darone continue doing what he has been doing, going into the minutia of creating […]
In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay introduces a new concept for a new podcast on the JCast Network, Maasim Tovim. Maasim Tovim translates to good things, and the concept of the podcast is to take some time to showcase an organization or project that is doing good work. The podcast when it launches […]
In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay talks about a recent episode of The Startup, in which the host, and CEO of Gimlet Media talks about what it takes to produce episodes of Gimlet shows. For those interested in podcasts, the tutorial is fabulous, but perhaps there are other ways as well, […]
