Best Interrupting Criminalization Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 95 - St. Vincent de Paul with Steve Havemann - The Daily Plan-it 09252025 45:02

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"The Daily Plan-it," hosted by Jimmy Olsen, featuring Steve Havmann, Executive Director of St. Vincent de Paul in Des Moines. Steve Havmann recounts his career path, explaining how he unexpectedly moved from aspiring to be a lawyer to working as a teacher and non-profit professional, eventually landing at St. Vincent de Paul, where he has overseen …

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Episode 94 - Advocating for Criminal Justice Reform with Kyle Horn - The Daily Plan-it 08142025 54:48

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Episode 94 - Jimmy Olsen interviews Kyle Horn about his work with the Reform Alliance, an organization focused on transforming probation and parole supervision laws nationwide, including in Iowa. Horn discusses his journey from the corporate staffing world to founding the nonprofit Job Honor Awards—which celebrated individuals overcoming employment…

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Episode 93 - Gaming Business and Hospitality Challenges - The Daily Plan-it 07082025 38:22

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"Episode 93 of The Daily Plan-it" features host Jimmy Olsen and Lyle, the general manager of Game Day, an entertainment venue. The discussion primarily centers on Game Day's offerings, including its arcade, bowling, restaurant, and unique sensory play times for individuals with sensitivities. A significant portion of the conversation addresses the …

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Episode 92 - Telling Stories, Building Community: A Des Moines Journey with Matt McIver - The Daily Plan-it 06262025 54:58

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This interview from the Daily Plan-it features Jimmy Olsen and guest Matt McIver, who discusses Matt's journey from New York City to Des Moines to establish the Des Moines Social Club, a pivotal arts and culture incubator that fostered creative expression and community growth for a decade. The conversation explores the challenges and triumphs of bu…

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Episode 91 - Nathan Deutmeyer: Navigating Senior Living and Care Options - The Daily Plan-it 06182025 46:15

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This edition of the Daily Plan-it features an interview with Nathan Deutmeyer, a professional in the senior living industry, discussing his career trajectory from sales to his current role focusing on co-op living for active adults. The conversation highlights the importance of planning for retirement, including financial preparedness and consideri…

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Episode 90 - Ernest Phillips on Relationships and Purpose - The Daily Plan-it 06042025 52:43

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The Daily Plan-it podcast, hosted by Jimmy Olsen, featuring guest Ernest Phillips. The conversation begins with Ernest Phillips' background, including his childhood, educational struggles with undiagnosed ADHD, and his path to becoming a coach specializing in relationship wealth, which he explains through his experiences and challenges with the tra…

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Episode 89 - Laura Kinnard: The Queen of Networking - The Daily Plan-it 05292025 51:41

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In this episode of the Daily Plan-it Jimmy Olsen discusses "The Superpower of Curating Connections and Spaces" with Laura Kinnard. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-daily-plan-it-with-jimmy-olsen--4369462/support.By MyBuddyJimmy Network

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Episode 88 - Conversations with Luke Hoffman - The Daily Plan-it 05222025 55:35

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The Daily Plan-it Episode 88 "Conversations with Luke Hoffman" of the Iowa Bicycle Coalition. The conversation covers Hoffman's background, including his upbringing as a pastor's kid in small Iowa towns and his career path through political campaigns and non-profit work, ultimately leading him to the Iowa Bicycle Coalition. They discuss the Coaliti…

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Episode 87 - Fighting Human Trafficking: Awareness and Prevention/Chain Interrupted - The Daily Plan-it 05142025 45:31

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Lenchen and Scott from Chains Interrupted, a 501c3 nonprofit dedicated to awareness, prevention, and advocacy around human trafficking and exploitation. They discuss the organization's origins, focusing on a harrowing early case that highlighted the sophisticated methods traffickers use to identify, groom, and coerce victims, particularly young gir…

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No More Souters - Revisited 49:07

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Justice David Souter has died. Souter was one of the most private, low-profile justices ever to have served on the Supreme Court. He rarely gave interviews or speeches. Yet his tenure was anything but low profile. Deemed a “home run” nominee by Republicans, Souter defied partisan expectations on the bench and ultimately ceded his seat to a Democrat…

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Episode 86 - Joe Anderson's Journey: From Italy to Iowa - The Daily Plan-it 04302025 47:36

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in this episode fo The Daily Plan-it the conversation covers Joe Anderson's diverse career path, starting with his early life moving between Italy, Japan, and Montana due to his father's military service, leading to his first job in the restaurant industry, initially washing dishes and progressing to management. Joe recounts his move to Des Moines,…

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Episode 85 - A Conversation with Scott Carlson - The Daily Plan-it 04242025 52:59

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This episode features Scott Carlson and covers Carlson's background in the restaurant and bar industry, his move to Des Moines and opening Court Avenue Brewing Company, and the subsequent establishments of Americana and Gilroy's. A significant portion of the discussion centers on the creation and growth of the Iowa Craft Beer Tent at the State Fair…

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Episode 84 - Everybody Wins Iowa: Promoting Literacy Through Mentoring - The Daily Plan-it 04162025 34:34

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This podcast episode from "The Daily Plan-it" features host Jimmy Olsen interviewing Karen Ligas and Stacy Pierce from the central Iowa nonprofit, Everybody Wins Iowa. They discuss the organization's reading mentorship program for elementary students across six school districts, highlighting their mission to boost literacy and academic success thro…

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Episode 83 - Alan Feirer: Leadership, Teamwork, and Italy - The Daily Plan-it 04092025 51:24

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This episode of the Daily Plan-it features host Jimmy Olsen interviewing Alan Feirer, a corporate trainer and author. Their conversation explores Feirer's journey from a music teacher to a leadership expert, the evolution of his training philosophy emphasizing practical application over mere motivation, and details about his new book, "Leadership i…

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Episode 82 - Jeremy Hall on Radio, Wrestling, and Podcasts - The Daily Plan-it 04022025 49:18

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This episode features an interview with Jeremy Hall, a local personality with a diverse background in wrestling, radio, sales, and podcasting. The conversation begins with lighthearted banter and acknowledgments of "partners" instead of sponsors. They reminisce about their shared history in radio and discuss Hall's experiences in professional wrest…

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Episode 81 - Mack Brooks: Thee Mack Truck Podcast and More - The Daily Plan-it 03272025 42:07

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"The Daily Plan-it" hosted by Jimmy Olsen, featuring an interview with Mack Brooks, a local Des Moines woman involved in sports. The conversation covers Brooks' background, including her early involvement in figure skating and football, her experiences playing in women's professional football leagues across Iowa and Nebraska, and the origins of her…

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Episode 80 - Brian Sweeney: Iowa Service Dogs Helping Veterans and First Responders - The Daily Plan-it 03192025 40:47

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The Daily Plan-it features host Jimmy Olsen interviewing Brian Sweeney. Their conversation primarily focuses on Iowa Service Dogs, an organization Sweeney is involved with that trains and provides service dogs at no cost to military veterans and first responders dealing with disabilities like PTSD. They discuss the training process, the types of do…

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Episode 79 - Many Hands: Local Impact and Global Reach with Tyler Kamerman - The Daily Plan-it 03122025 35:09

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Tyler Kamerman from the nonprofit organization Many Hands is the guest on the Daily Plan-it. The discussion highlights Many Hands' mission to break generational poverty in Haiti and the Bahamas through sustainable community development. While focused internationally, the conversation emphasizes Many Hands' local impact in the Des Moines area throug…

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Episode 78 - Sam Patterson with IVS: Emergency Care and Community Support - The Daily Plan-it 03052025 42:02

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The "Daily Plan-it" features host Jimmy Olsen interviewing Sam Patterson from Iowa Veterinary Specialties. The initial portion includes acknowledgments of the show's partners, like the Des Moines Downtown Chamber of Commerce and Elevate Digital Solutions, and mentions the recording location at Game Day in Merle Hay Mall. The interview then transiti…

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Episode 77 - Alec Davis on Urbanism, Biking, and Development - The Daily Plan-it 02272025 51:56

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The discussion centers around Alec Davis's diverse entrepreneurial ventures, including Dough Co Pizza, the Des Moines Bier Garden, and Mars Coffee, as well as his involvement with the advocacy group Momentum DSM. Momentum DSM's goals include advocating for urbanism, influencing local politics, and promoting policies for walkability, bikeability, an…

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Episode 76 - AI Marketing, Strategy, and Personal Branding with Dave Makin - The Daily Plan-it 02192025 42:49

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The Daily Plan-it podcast episode features Jimmy Olsen interviewing Dave Makin of CMO to go, discussing AI's role in modern marketing. Makin explains how AI helps small businesses by automating tasks and repurposing content, allowing them to focus on strategy. They also touch on the importance of branding, both personal and corporate, and the "mere…

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Episode 75 - Van Harden: Radio, Faith, and Life's Unexpected Turns - The Daily Plan-it 02122025 55:38

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"The Daily Plan-it" podcast, hosted by Jimmy Olsen, featuring an interview with radio legend Van Harden. The discussion covers Harden's career in radio, his transition into writing, and his books: "Life in the Purple Wedge" and "Jesus the Prequel." Harden shares insights into the motivations and inspirations behind his writing, including his person…

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Episode 74 - AI, Data, and Destiny: Bill Schmarzo - The Daily Plan-it 02072025 59:20

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The Daily Plan-it Jimmy Olsen interview with Bill Schmarzo, an expert in artificial intelligence (AI). Schmarzo discusses the importance of AI for businesses, from small companies to large corporations, emphasizing its potential for innovation beyond mere productivity gains. He highlights the need for individuals to embrace AI and proactively learn…

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Episode 73 - Maxwell Schaeffer: Radio, Reinvention, and AI- The Daily Plan-it 01272025 56:00

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"The Daily Plan-it" podcast, hosted by Jimmy Olsen, featuring an interview with former radio personality Maxwell Schaeffer. They discuss Schaeffer's new podcast, "Maxwell's Iowa Coffee Cast," and the evolving landscape of podcasting. The conversation covers the shift from radio to podcasting, the value of local content, and the importance of authen…

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Episode 72 - Richard Almeida: One SEC, Staffing, and Latino Entrepreneurship - The Daily Plan-it 01222025 43:05

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The Daily Plan-it, hosted by Jimmy Olsen. In this episode, Olsen interviews Richard Almeida, co-owner of One SEC (formerly One Staffing), about his journey from Houston to Iowa and the evolution of his business. Almeida discusses how One SEC addresses staffing needs, particularly within the Latino community, and offers unique financial solutions fo…

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Episode 71 - Skywalk Joe Stasi: Advertising, Radio, and Downtown Des Moines - The Daily Plan-it with Jimmy Olsen 01132025 39:53

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Jimmy Olsen interviews Joe Stasi, also known as Skywalk Joe, for the "Daily Plan-it" podcast. Joe discusses his career path, from Upper Iowa University football commentator to his current role in Skywalk advertising. Stasi explains how he transitioned from radio sales to managing advertising in downtown Des Moines' skywalk system. The interview cov…

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Andy Warhol and the Art of Judging Art 41:12

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The law protects creators' original work against copycats, but it also leaves the door open for some kinds of copying. When a photographer sues the Andy Warhol Foundation for using her work without permission, the justices struggle not to play art critics as they decide the case. More Perfect explores how this star-studded case offers a look at how…

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The Original Anti-Vaxxer 40:57

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In 1902, a Swedish-American pastor named Henning Jacobson refused to get the smallpox vaccine. This launched a chain of events leading to two landmark Supreme Court cases, in which the Court considered the balancing act between individual liberty over our bodies and the collective good. A version of this story originally ran on The Experiment on Ma…

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Not Even Past: Dred Scott Reprise 35:24

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Dred Scott v. Sandford is one of the most infamous cases in Supreme Court history: in 1857, an enslaved person named Dred Scott filed a suit for his freedom and lost. In his decision, Chief Justice Roger Brooke Taney wrote that Black men “had no rights which the white man was bound to respect.” One Civil War and more than a century later, the Taney…

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No More Souters 48:37

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David Souter is one of the most private, low-profile justices ever to have served on the Supreme Court. He rarely gives interviews or speeches. Yet his tenure was anything but low profile. Deemed a “home run” nominee by Republicans, Souter defied partisan expectations on the bench and ultimately ceded his seat to a Democratic president. In this epi…

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Off the Record, On the Stand 33:23

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Recently, On the Media’s Micah Loewinger was called to testify in court. He had reported on militia groups who’d helped lead the January 6 attack on the Capitol. Now the government was using his work as evidence in a case against them. Micah wanted nothing to do with it — he worried that participating in the trial would signal to sources that he co…

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Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl Reprise 46:23

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Last week, the Supreme Court upheld the Indian Child Welfare Act in a case called Haaland v. Brackeen. The decision comes almost exactly 10 years after the Supreme Court ruled in Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl, which planted the seed for last week’s big ruling. To mark the new landmark decision, More Perfect re-airs the Radiolab episode that tells th…

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Part 2: If Not Viability, Then What? 35:24

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Now that the “viability line” in pregnancy — as defined by Roe v. Wade — is no longer federal law, lawmakers and lawyers are coming up with new frameworks for abortion access at a dizzying rate. In this second part of our series, More Perfect asks: what if abortion law wasn’t shaped by men at the Supreme Court, but instead by people who know what i…

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Part 1: The Viability Line 44:37

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When the justices heard oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the landmark abortion case, one word came up more than any other: viability. The viability line was at the core of Roe v. Wade, and it’s been entrenched in the abortion rights movement ever since. But no one seems to remember how this idea made its way into the …

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The Political Thicket Reprise 45:18

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This week, we revisit one of the most important Supreme Court cases you’ve probably never heard of: Baker v. Carr, a redistricting case from the 1960s, which challenged the justices to consider what might happen if they stepped into the world of electoral politics. It’s a case so stressful that it pushed one justice to a nervous breakdown, put anot…

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The Court’s Reporters 35:04

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Unlike other branches of government, the Supreme Court operates with almost no oversight. No cameras are allowed in the courtroom, no binding code of ethics, and records of their activities are incredibly hard to get. So how do reporters uncover the activities of the nine most powerful judges in the country? Live from the Logan Symposium on Investi…

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Clarence X 57:43

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To many Americans, Clarence Thomas makes no sense. For more than 30 years on the Court, he seems to have been on a mission — to take away rights that benefit Black people. As a young man, though, Thomas listened to records of Malcolm X speeches on a loop and strongly identified with the tenets of Black Nationalism. This week on More Perfect, we dig…

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The Supreme Court v. Peyote 57:49

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More than 30 years ago, a Native American man named Al Smith was fired for ingesting peyote at a religious ceremony. When his battle made it to the Supreme Court, the decision set off a thorny debate over when religious people get to sidestep the law — a debate we’re still having today. Voices in the episode include: • Garrett Epps — University of …

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The Preamble: Introducing More Perfect Season 4 7:42

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To kick off the new season, host Julia Longoria returns to high school, where she first fell in love with the Supreme Court. She was a star on her high school’s nationally-ranked “Constitution team” (read: nerd Super Bowl). For Julia, the Court represented a place where two sides of an issue could be discussed and debated. A lot has changed since t…

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More Perfect Is Coming Back 2:41

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More Perfect has been dark for four years now. But next year, hosted by Julia Longoria, we're coming back! The past few weeks have been historic, to say the least, in Supreme Court history. So in the meantime, we want to hear from you. What do you want to know right now about the Supreme Court? What are your questions, your worries, your fears? Rec…

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Episode 70 - New Years Fun Facts - The Daily Plan-it 01022022 20:06

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Episode 69 - 35 Christmas Facts from Good House Keeping - The Daily Plan-it 12262021 34:22

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35 Interesting Christmas Facts to Impress Your Friends and Family https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/holidays/christmas-ideas/g2972/surprising-christmas-facts/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-daily-plan-it-with-jimmy-olsen--4369462/support.By MyBuddyJimmy Network

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Episode 68 - Thanksgiving Fun Facts - The Daily Plan-it 11282021 10:08

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9 Fun Facts About Thanksgiving https://worldstrides.com/blog/2016/11/9-fun-facts-about-thanksgiving/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-daily-plan-it-with-jimmy-olsen--4369462/support.By MyBuddyJimmy Network

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Episode 67 - Halloween 25 Fun and Scary Facts to Trick or Treat Your Friends - The Daily Plan-it - 10312021 28:08

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25 Fun and Scary Halloween Facts to Trick (or Treat) Your Friends https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/holidays/halloween-ideas/a35150/halloween-facts/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-daily-plan-it-with-jimmy-olsen--4369462/support.By MyBuddyJimmy Network

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Episode 66 - Phil Vassar - The Daily Plan-it 07252021 11:15

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Episode 65 - 23 Surprising 4th of July Facts - The Daily Plan-it 07112021 9:05

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What's the History of July 4th? Plus, 23 Surprising 4th of July Facts https://parade.com/1047578/lindsaylowe/4th-of-july-facts-history/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-daily-plan-it-with-jimmy-olsen--4369462/support.By MyBuddyJimmy Network

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Episode 64 - 12 Surprising Father's Day Facts - The Daily Plan-it 06202021 14:19

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12 Surprising Facts About Father's Day from mentalfloss.com https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/501810/12-things-you-probably-dont-know-about-fathers-day Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-daily-plan-it-with-jimmy-olsen--4369462/support.By MyBuddyJimmy Network

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Episode 63 - 15 Dad Facts for Father's Day - The Daily Plan-it 06202021 9:34

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15 Dad Facts for Father's Day from mentalfloss.com https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/30944/15-dad-facts-fathers-day Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-daily-plan-it-with-jimmy-olsen--4369462/support.By MyBuddyJimmy Network

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Episode 62 - Mother's Day Facts - The Daily Plan-it 05092021 13:21

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20 Mother's Day Facts to Share With Your Mom townandcountrymag.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-daily-plan-it-with-jimmy-olsen--4369462/support.By MyBuddyJimmy Network

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Episode 61 - May Day Facts - The Daily Plan-it 05022021 11:30

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10 Curious Facts About May Day https://www.treehugger.com/curious-facts-about-may-day-4863698 May Day: 6 Facts You May Not Have Known https://oldtownmediainc.com/may-day/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-daily-plan-it-with-jimmy-olsen--4369462/support.By MyBuddyJimmy Network