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Experience Jackson
The Official Experience Jackson Podcast showcases the diverse experiences of Jackson County, Michigan. Listen and subscribe to get the latest insights and stories of local experts, historians, artists, and those operating attractions. Get insider tips, personal anecdotes, and unique perspectives on Jackson County, to help you plan for your next trip! Your host, Rachel Buchanan, Marketing and Development Manager at Experience Jackson, enthusiastically joins you on the journey to learn what you…
Episodes
- Experience Jackson
E139: Love, Pasta
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Vice President of Marketing and Communications, welcomes Ridge and Mariel Frew, owners of Love…
- Experience Jackson
E138: Halloween Nite Lites
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Vice President of Marketing and Communications, welcomes John Spink, Owner and Creator of Halloween…
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E137: The Blue Julep
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Vice President of Marketing and Communications, welcomes Laura Davenport, owner of The Blue Julep, a…
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E136: Parma Day
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Vice President of Marketing and Communications, welcomes Laura Mendez, a committee member who helps…
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E135: City Center Venue
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Vice President of Marketing and Communications, welcomes Kelli Hoover with the City of Jackson to…
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E134: Jackson Generals Hockey
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Vice President of Marketing and Communications, welcomes Michael Klintworth of the Jackson Generals…
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E133: Jackson College Astronomical Observatory
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Vice President of Marketing and Communications, welcomes Travis Marlow, Coordinator of the Jackson…
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E132: The Back Nine Jackson
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Vice President of Marketing and Communications, welcomes John and Chelsea Hess, owners of The Back…
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E131: Otterly Fun Kayak Rental
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Vice President of Marketing and Communications, welcomes Gerald Easton, owner of Otterly Fun Kayak…
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E130: Paige Onweller & The Irish Hills Gravel
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Vice President of Marketing and Communications, welcomes Paige Onweller, Professional Off-Road…
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E129: Westers Family Vineyard and Winery
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Vice President of Marketing and Communications, welcomes Wendy Westers of Westers Family Vineyard and…
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E128: Josh From England
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Vice President of Marketing and Communications, welcomes social media influencer Josh From England!…
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E127: Sanford Family Beef
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Vice President of Marketing and Communications, welcomes Chris & Jackie Sanford, owners and family…
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E126: Jackson County Parks Challenge
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Vice President of Marketing and Communications, welcomes Kyle Lewis, the Director of Jackson County…
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E125: Women's National Ballooning Championship & Jackson Hot Air Jubilee
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Vice President of Marketing and Communications, welcomes Angela Madden and Jacque Austin, two of the…
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E124: Grass Lake Traffic Jam'In
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Vice President of Marketing and Communications, welcomes Joe DeBoe (founder) and Dawn Cuddie…
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E123: Eat Coneys Like a Local – Russell Davis IV
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Vice President of Marketing and Communications, welcomes content creator and local food explorer…
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E122: Jackson Juneteenth Celebration (2026)
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Vice President of Marketing and Communications, welcomes John Willis and Kelly Crum, two of the…
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E121: Bill Hobson with Michigan Golf Live
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Vice President of Marketing and Communications, welcomes Bill Hobson, Executive Producer/Host of…
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E120: Phil Eich & StoryVille
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Vice President of Marketing and Communications, welcomes Phil Eich of StoryVille. Phil frequently…
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E119: Rolling Toast Rides & Irish Hills Gravel
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Vice President of Marketing and Communications, welcomes Nate Evans (Rolling Toast Rides) and Corey…
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E118: Jackson County’s Drive Jackson Plan and Build In Jackson Program
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Vice President of Marketing and Communications, welcomes Alexie Milukhin, Jackson County’s Growth…
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E117: Jackson’s America250 Pathways of Patriotism Exhibit
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Vice President of Marketing and Communications, welcomes Linda Hass to share about Jackson’s…
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E116: Theatre at Jackson College
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Vice President of Marketing and Communications, welcomes Sara Anne Tomczak, lead faculty of the…
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E115: Resale Depot
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Vice President of Marketing and Communications, welcomes Aimee Coolbaugh, Assistant Manager at Resale…
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E114: Kyle Can Eat
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Vice President of Marketing and Communications, welcomes social media food influencer and competitive…
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E113: Come to Your Effin Senses
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Vice President of Marketing and Communications, welcomes Amy Proffitt and Madison Blando with Come to…
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E112: Drive Jackson Vision Plan & Community Member Greg Stevenson
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Vice President of Marketing and Communications, welcomes Greg Stevenson, a community leader and key…
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E111: Ella Sharp Museum – 2026 Exhibits
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Vice President of Marketing and Communications, welcomes back Harrison Marcott, Director of…
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E110: Downtown Jackson in 2026
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Vice President of Marketing and Communications, welcomes back Beth Kuiper, Executive Director of the…
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E109: Zero Bar and Lounge
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Vice President of Marketing and Communications, welcomes Sandy Yaeger, owner and operator of Zero Bar…
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E108: Virtue Drums
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Vice President of Marketing and Communications, welcomes Jeff Stutzman, owner of Virtue Drums. Virtue…
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E107: OGMA Brewing Co.
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Vice President of Marketing and Communications, welcomes Andrew Volk, one of the owners of OGMA…
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E106: Village Peddler Gift Shoppe
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Vice President of Marketing and Communications, welcomes Kristy Elrod with Village Peddler Gift…
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E105: Schupbach’s Sporting Goods
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Vice President of Marketing and Communications, welcomes Rob Gillow, longtime employee and expert at…
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E104: Vito's Espresso
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Vice President of Marketing and Communications, welcomes Vic Shiro, co-owner of Vito's Espresso in…
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E103: YMCA of Jackson
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Vice President of Marketing and Communications, welcomes Shawna Tello (CEO) and Theresa Horne (COO)…
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E102: Downtown Jackson Holiday Events 2025
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Vice President of Marketing and Communications, welcomes Beth Kuiper, Executive Director of the…
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E101: Oak + Iron
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Vice President of Marketing and Communications, welcomes Roberta Dalenberg, co-owner of the new Oak +…
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E100: Jackson Fashion Week
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Vice President of Marketing and Communications, welcomes Dionne Tripp, local artist, to talk about…
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E099: Luna Lux Lounge
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Vice President of Marketing and Communications, welcomes Ella Hephzibah, who owns the Luna Lux lounge…
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E098: Tom Daldin from PBS’ Under the Radar Michigan
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Vice President of Marketing and Communications, welcomes back a favorite return guest, Tom Daldin…
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E097: Skydive Tecumseh
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Vice President of Marketing and Communications, welcomes Shaggio "Shag" Levesque & McKenna Knipe with…
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E096: Irish Hills Gravel
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Vice President of Marketing and Communications, welcomes both Alexey Vermeulen and Bill Marshall to…
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E095: Artificial Intelligence Quotient Workshop ft. Google & Microsoft Experts
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Vice President of Marketing and Communications, welcomes Aidan Sova, one of two lead facilitators for…
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E094: 40 Years in the Hood: Detroit’s Heidelberg Project Exhibit with Dr. Tyree Guyton
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Vice President of Marketing and Communications, welcomes Dr. Tyree Guyton, the creator of Detroit’s…
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E093: The Parlour of Jackson
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Vice President of Marketing and Communications, welcomes Scott Pienta, owner of The Parlour of…
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E092: Potter Center 2025-2026 Performance Season
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Vice President of Marketing and Communications, welcomes Sandra Phelan with the Potter Center at…
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E091: Grand River Farmer's Market
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Vice President of Marketing and Communications, welcomes Dodi Wheeler, manager of the Grand River…
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E090: Downtown Jackson Events, Retail, Restaurants, and Attractions
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Vice President of Marketing and Communications, welcomes Beth Kuiper, Executive Director for the…
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E089: Rage FX Rage Room
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Vice President of Marketing and Communications, welcomes Lei Mullins, owner of Rage FX Rage Room in…
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E088: Hobie Fleet 58 & Sailing on Clark Lake
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Vice President of Marketing and Communications, welcomes Nate Mahan, local expert on Hobie Fleet 58 &…
Experience JacksonE087: Shifting Gears Series: MI Playground
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Vice President of Marketing and Communications, welcomes Andy Behling, one of the two brothers who…
Experience JacksonE086: Shifting Gears Series: On Two Wheels
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Vice President of Marketing and Communications, welcomes Pat Sowle, Manager of On Two Wheels, a bike…
Experience JacksonE085: Shifting Gears Series: Steve Trosin, Riding Enthusiast
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Vice President of Marketing and Communications, welcomes our own Steve Trosin! Steve came to…
Experience JacksonE084: Shifting Gears Series: Scott Gibson, Riding Enthusiast
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Vice President of Marketing and Communications, welcomes Scott Gibson, a developer with CollierGibson…
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E083: Jackson County Parks
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Vice President of Marketing and Communications, welcomes Kyle Lewis, Jackson County Parks Director…
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E082: Ella Sharp Museum Art, Beer, & Wine Festival
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Vice President of Marketing and Communications, welcomes Tina Mercier, Ella Sharp Museum’s Director…
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E081: Helmer Castle
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Vice President of Marketing and Communications, welcomes Joy Hardie, who owns and operates Helmer…
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E080: Jackson Juneteenth Celebration
In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Vice President of Marketing and Communications, welcomes Kelly Crum and John Willis, both active…