Jon's resume reads like a list of dares. In this episode he walks through the career that built him — from digging holes in the backyard and counseling Boy Scouts in Minnesota, to answering 911 calls for five years including one involving a severed thumb in a gallon of strawberry milk, to running the only craft-only beer bar in North Dakota, launching a hot dog cart called Fun on a Bun, and building Saul's — a scratch cocktail speakeasy that COVID ultimately took down.
Keisha keeps him on track. Mostly.
By the end you'll understand exactly how someone goes from selling cell phones at Best Buy to recording a podcast in a basement about taking their wedding on the road across two countries.
JK LOL Storytime is one take, no breaks, no script — just two people telling stories about their lives. New episodes every Thursday.
- (00:00) - Cold Nights and Hot Flashes
- (00:47) - Welcome Back Regulars
- (03:11) - Jon's Origin Story Begins
- (05:40) - Boy Scouts and the Essential Bag
- (07:11) - Camp Wilderness Chaos
- (09:21) - Grocery Roots and the Pancake Legacy
- (13:40) - Five Years on 911
- (15:00) - Thumb in Strawberry Milk
- (18:22) - Opening the Tap Room
- (21:19) - The Food Festival Spark
- (22:16) - Fun on a Bun Takes Off
- (26:57) - COVID Hits the Bars
- (30:11) - Retiring Saturday Fired Monday
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.