The Jann Arden Podcast

The (Senior) Bitch is Back: Mary Jo Eustace on her Return to TV

Friend of the show, actress & author Mary Jo Eustace joins Jann to discuss her recent return to live television! She tells Jann about her experience on Breakfast Television, while reflecting on her early challenges in the entertainment industry. They discuss the legacy of her cooking show 'What's for Dinner', which MJ would love to reboot. As always, they also talk love, relationships, and personal growth. The discussion also touches on the challenges and triumphs of navigating life after divorce. Mary Jo shares her insights on sexuality and the misconceptions surrounding aging, ultimately celebrating the vibrancy and resilience of women over 60. https://www.instagram.com/maryjoeustace/ https://www.womeninmedia.network/show/senior-bitches/ What's For Dinner on YouTube #ASKJANN - want some life advice from Jann? Send in a story with a DM or on our website. Leave us a voicenote! ⁠www.jannardenpod.com/voicemail/⁠⁠ Get access to bonus content and more on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/JannArdenPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.jannardenpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/jannardenpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/jannardenpod Chapters: (00:00) Introduction to Mary Jo Eustace (02:57) Love and Relationships: A Shift in Perspective (05:52) The Journey of Self-Discovery (08:55) Returning to Television: Morning TV Experience (11:59) The Legacy of 'What's for Dinner' (14:57) Navigating Divorce and Personal Growth (18:00) Future Aspirations and New Projects (30:53) The Rise of Online Contempt (32:10) Sabotage and Reality Distortion (34:11) Public Humiliation and Personal Growth (35:23) Aging and Self-Acceptance (36:59) Cutting Toxic People Out (38:42) Navigating Relationships and Expectations (40:34) The Complexity of Modern Relationships (42:52) Compassion and Understanding in Relationships (46:11) Sexuality and Aging (47:53) Challenging the Narrative of Invisibility Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ask Jann & Thordis: Pre-Wedding Jitters and Shitters

This week's edition of Ask Jann includes her better half, Thordis Elva! Along with Caitlin and Sarah, Jann and Thordis reminisce about the early days of their love and reveal more of their wedding planning journey. They flashback to their initial and immediate romantic connection and the podcast episode where they both tried to hide it (Link below). They also discuss the unique traditions they are incorporating into their wedding, from food choices to personal touches. They share their honeymoon plans and reflect on the importance of normalizing love in all its forms and the joy of community support.  #ASKJANN - want some life advice from Jann? Send in a story with a DM or on our website. Ask any wedding question, there will be a post-wedding update. Leave us a voicenote! ⁠www.jannardenpod.com/voicemail/⁠⁠ Get access to bonus content and more on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/JannArdenPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.jannardenpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/jannardenpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/jannardenpod Chapters: (00:00) Introduction and Setting the Scene (03:01) Romantic Connections and Wedding Planning (06:00) Wedding Traditions and Personal Touches (08:59) Food and Drink Choices for the Wedding (11:58) Unique Wedding Gifts and Fun Moments (15:56) The Challenge of Summarizing Important Moments (17:40) Wedding Preparations and Excitement (19:00) Honeymoon Plans and Travel Adventures (26:59) The Impact of Kindness and Community (27:58) Normalizing Love and Relationships (30:00) Pre-Wedding Jitters and Shitters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jen Agg: Table Boss

This week Jann and Caitlin welcome Jen Agg, a prominent figure in the Canadian dining scene an intriguing author. She discusses her journey in the restaurant industry, her new memoir 'Table Boss', and the challenges of caregiving after her husband's stroke. They also touch on the evolution of Toronto's restaurant culture, and the importance of customer experience in dining. Jen shares her insights on love, relationships, and the realities of running a restaurant in today's world, all while making us laugh. She shares insights on the challenges faced by women in the restaurant industry and her connection with the late Anthony Bourdain, and the importance of self-care practices for resilience. More About Jen Agg: Jen Agg is a restaurateur in Toronto, owner of Bar Vendetta, Grey Gardens, Rhum Corner, Le Swan, General Public and Cocktail Bar. She is the co-host of Restaurant Impossible: Last Call on Food Network. She’s the author of I Hear She’s a Real Bitch and Table Boss: How To Build a Restaurant When Your Life Falls Apart (A Love Story). Her writing has appeared in the New Yorker, the New York Times, and more. https://www.instagram.com/jen___agg/ https://torontolife.com/food/jen-agg-restaurant-impossible-last-call-reality-tv-show/ Read Jen's books: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/authors/2134211/jen-agg #ASKJANN - want some life advice from Jann? Send in a story with a DM or on our website. Leave us a voicenote! ⁠www.jannardenpod.com/voicemail/⁠⁠ Get access to bonus content and more on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/JannArdenPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.jannardenpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/jannardenpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/jannardenpod Chapters: (00:00) Introduction to Jen Agg and Her Impact on Canadian Dining (02:49) Rapid Fire Questions: Getting to Know Jen Agg (06:04) The Journey of Success and Its Challenges (08:52) The Evolution of the Toronto Restaurant Scene (12:02) The Black Hoof: A Turning Point in Dining (14:58) The Reality of Restaurant Ownership Today (18:01) The Importance of Customer Experience in Dining (20:47) Caregiving and Its Impact on Love and Relationships (23:57) Navigating Love and Caregiving After a Stroke (29:24) Navigating Caregiver Burnout (30:00) Public Perception and Misunderstanding (31:47) The Impact of Social Media on Public Figures (34:58) The Role of Criticism in Public Life (38:12) Understanding Anthony Bourdain's Influence (43:24) Self-Reflection and Personal Growth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Behind the Song: Hanging By a Thread

In this deeply personal edition of Behind the Song, Jann Arden tells the story behind one of her most heartbreaking and beloved tracks, prompted by a moving voice message from longtime listener. Jann and Sarah discuss the song “Hanging by a Thread” from her 1997 album Happy? Jann opens up about the real-life family trauma that shaped the lyrics, sharing the painful memories of visiting her brother in Bowden Penitentiary, the haunting words her mother said in a prison parking lot, and the moments that became the emotional core of the song. She reflects on addiction, shame, unresolved questions around her brother’s conviction, and the lasting sorrow for the victims. Jann also talks about navigating media sensationalism, the complicated love she has for her family, and why “Hanging by a Thread” remains one of the most important (and most requested) songs of her career. Which song do you want to hear more about? #ASKJANN - want some life advice from Jann? Send in a story with a DM or on our website. Leave us a voicenote! ⁠www.jannardenpod.com/voicemail/⁠⁠ Get access to bonus content and more on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/JannArdenPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.jannardenpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/jannardenpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/jannardenpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Unpacking Pop Culture with CBC's Elamin Abdelmahmoud

This week, we are joined by a pop culture enthusiast and bestselling author! Elamin Abdelmahmoud is the host of CBC Radio’s daily arts, pop culture and entertainment show COMMOTION, and a former writer for BuzzFeed News. Jann and Elamin discuss big stars revisiting smaller shows like Shania Twain’s recent pop-up at the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto. Elamin reflects on the energy in the room and gives us his take on her new album. He shares his story from growing up in Sudan to becoming a national CBC host. They also explore everything from celebrity success and social media to Canadian film and the power of surprise in entertainment with an interesting take on reality tv, let us know what you think! More About Elamin: His work has appeared in the Globe and Mail, Maclean's, Rolling Stone and others. Elamin is the author of Son of Elsewhere: A Memoir in Pieces, a number one national bestseller, a Globe 100 book, and a New York Times notable book. Find out more about Elamin and his show Commotion: https://link.mgln.ai/commotionxjann  #ASKJANN - want some life advice from Jann? Send in a story with a DM or on our website. Leave us a voicenote! ⁠www.jannardenpod.com/voicemail/⁠⁠ Get access to bonus content and more on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/JannArdenPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.jannardenpod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/jannardenpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/jannardenpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices