Episodes

Imaging being 7 weeks from your due date and suddenly learning your baby’s life is in immediate danger. Jason Gingerich shares the birth story of their second son on today’s episode. Source

Jeff and Reuben share what they are most proud of doing in 2024. Nicholas didn’t have anything ????. Reuben had a major work breakthrough with getting clients started on content marketing. It was really successful. Jeff developed an internal PWI app using Flutter. Source

Leighton recalled a book he read in 2024 that did impact his life. It’s about pastors being sheep too and needing to guard against burnout. Joseph Parks shared some of his family’s applebutter for our episode edible. Unfortunately, you cannot buy it. It can only be gifted. Source

What book did you read in 2024 that changed your day-to-day life? Jeff, Reuben, and Nicholas answer this question. We sample more of Uncle Joel’s edibles. Today we had Ostrich jerky and gator jerky. Source

Kyle Miller convinces Reuben to stop investing in mutual funds. He lays out their return (or lack thereof) vs the stock market and how their annual fees end up costing hundreds of thousands of dollars. Kyle explains the difference between an index fund and an index fund and the S&P 500. It’s not that complicated. This is the first video recorded podcast. Unfortunately the video recording… Source

Nicholas is starting a new job working for Reuben at Touchdown Tech. Reuben went fishing in the ocean with waders. Someone asked Nicholas to rate his beard. If you want an honest rating from us and suggestions for improvement, send us an email or message on FB. Next week we plan to read the feedback and make a decision about Reuben’s beard vs mustache. Source

Nicholas’s second adventure in Wisconsin had to do with a skiing accident. Source

Reuben faces a facial hair decision: should he keep his mustache or go back to a full beard? Leighton, Jeff, and Nicholas weigh in on the decision and provide a before and after facial hair score. You can weigh in too with a comment on Facebook. If a peanut is not a nut is it a nut allergy? Listen for a comprehensive explanation. Source

Reuben plays pickleball with completely random strangers and chooses to play in the intermediate section. Big mistake. On the way to Wisconsin, someone from Nicholas’s crew get’s lost in Walmart. Source

Reuben accidentally buys two water heaters for his remodel project. Leighton did his best to win the ugly sweater contest at the PWI Christmas party, and Reuben was struck with confusion whether polar bears hibernate or not. Source

Reuben shares some red flags he should have noticed when buying their home. You could also use these red flags to review work done for you. Source

Cousin Myles of Bourbon Blinds joins the podcast to bring an edible (camel milk and horse milk). He also tells the story how his hunting blind company was started. Source

Thanks to all who have made the French Press Podcast possible. Whether by listening, sharing with friends, engaging, or attending live events. Leighton tells the origin story of Berea Christian Fellowship and how Reuben’s grandfather, Mahlon Miller, impacted it’s current future. Mr. Dave joins with another weird story from history from the 1904 olympics held in St. Louis, MO. Source

When Nicholas visited Theodore brakes were smoking when they almost hit a broken down vehicle. Source

Tyler Rodes joins the podcast to tell his story of cancelling his Eastlake Athletic Club membership and to introduce our new podcast sponsor, The Gingerich Group, where Tyler’s wife Kristina is a realtor. If you want to get the best price and remove headache when buying or selling your home, contact Kristina. Source

Brenten Stauffer almost became an international criminal when he decided to drive from Nappanee to Montreal airport to pick up a stranded friend. Source

Listen to part one of escaping hurricanes. Reuben and the family went down to Sarasota Florida the day of Hurricane Helene and were scheduled to fly home 2 days before Hurricane Milton. Things did not go according to plan. Source

Exciting news! We are having a live podcast in 2024 for episode 2024. Reuben experiences why you don’t want to let the bed bugs bite ????. Avoid them at all cost because it can take an entire week to get rid of them. Source

Louisa, Jeff’s wife, shares the most unlikely of stories involving the police and power wheels and Reuben has a murderous garden shed that neighborhood vermin should stay away from. Source

On this episode, Anuj, shares his journey from India to Purdue University in the field of machine learning and artificial intelligence. He also mentions the difference between India and US culturally — he can’t support eating donuts for breakfast. Anuj, explains how AI works and explains the different types of artificial intelligence and how he uses it in everyday life. Source

Things really do happen in pairs. Both Reuben and Leighton cancelled their gym memberships within a two-week period. Both learned how to do business and make it as difficult as possible for customers. If anyone has a gym or health fitness club recommendation in Northern Indiana, comment below or send us a message and we’ll highlight it on the podcast. It’s hard to imagine making cancelling a… Source

While driving through Denver, Reuben was shocked to see a looming red building along the highway with the words “Dazbog” on the side of it. Here’s a link to the street view. We also tried another Uncle Joel edible, camel jerky. Source