She walked into Starbucks in her wedding dress on a Tuesday morning at 11am in 106 degree heat in Surprise, Arizona, with a full crew behind her, two dogs, a man in a suit, and a Harley guy who had just ridden through the desert. Two retired gentlemen on the patio looked up and said, "Did you guys just get married?" She said, "We sure did." They said, "There's no better place."
In this episode Jon and Keisha cover Captain MJ — Jon's new nickname, bestowed by a grandmother at 3am, and what it stands for. Randy's first blooming onion. The hot air balloon wedding that got scrapped the week before because you don't have your wedding in the sky if your best friend doesn't do heights that way. Wickenfrickinburg and its inexplicable roundabouts. The music bingo blackout win at a barbecue joint at 9pm with two little girls who "forgot" to eat dinner. And a peach cobbler bundtlet for breakfast the next morning with Krispy Kremes, because the hot sign was on and you have to.
But mostly this is about the Phoenix wedding being exactly what they always meant to do — show up in someone's life, make your promises in front of the people who matter, and then just see what happens with the day. No venue. No reservations. No plan beyond the people.
By the time you hear this they will be somewhere between Kentucky and Pennsylvania.
JK LOL Storytime is one take, no breaks, no script — just two people telling the truth about their lives. New episodes every Thursday.
- (00:00) - Welcome and Tour Tease
- (00:53) - Captain Majestic Nickname
- (01:31) - Grandma Gift and Life Lesson
- (05:36) - Yellowstone and Cabin Detour
- (11:59) - Wickenburg Roundabout Rant
- (13:42) - Outback Reunion in Surprise
- (17:11) - Freestyle Wedding Plan Shift
- (23:16) - Park Ceremony and Starbucks
- (26:18) - Firebirds Champagne Lunch
- (35:01) - Barbecue Ribs And Music Bingo
- (37:00) - Why Phoenix Wedding Worked
- (42:28) - Eastern Leg Kentucky Rickhouse
What is JK LOL Storytime?
Some podcasts are produced. This one is just us. Jon and Keisha sit down every week in their basement and talk about their lives — the funny parts, the hard parts, and the parts that are both at the same time. They come from hospitality, from dental offices, from bars that smelled like old wood and good whiskey, and from the kind of hard seasons that either break you or make you exactly who you needed to become.
This summer they're taking their wedding on the road. Nine ceremonies. Nine cities. Two countries. One father on a Harley. JK LOL Storytime is where it all starts.
Pull up a seat. You're already a Regular.