LeMent Tonight 080626 — Кассета

This Week In this high-energy episode of LeMent Tonight, host Bob sits down with digital marketer, podcaster, and comedy enthusiast Jeff Ponder for an engaging deep dive into brand building, content strategy, and workplace hilarity. Known for founding the long-running Let's Go Blues Radio, Jeff draws from his dual background in e-commerce marketing and media production to drop actionable wisdom for aspiring creators. From defining a distinct personal "hook"—whether you are a stand-up comic or a cartoon cat—to leveraging daily engagement and strategic collaborations, Jeff outlines what it truly takes to break through the noise in today’s media landscape, all while delivering a sharp comedic take on modern dog-friendly office culture. Beyond expert marketing takeaways, the episode delivers non-stop entertainment through the show’s popular "What a Story" improvised segment. Listeners are treated to side-splitting personal anecdotes about catastrophic vehicle failures, ranging from high-stakes teenage brake malfunctions to a shoeless, shirtless fire-extinguisher rescue at a McDonald's drive-thru. Packed with sharp wit, nostalgic pop-culture banter, and genuine promotional value, this feature is a must-listen for creators, hockey fans, and comedy lovers looking to grow their audience. Catch all the fun on LeMent Tonight, and follow Jeff Ponder on his signature shows, The Pondcast and Hockey Night in St. Louis. https://Pondcast.com https://youtube.com/live/KLhwz-F7dy4 Bad AI Transcript Hey, everybody, it's Lament Tonight. My guest tonight is Jeff Ponder. Jeff, how are you doing? I always want to say Pounder. It's Ponder, right? Back in my day, somebody used to call me Quarter Pounder. I always wanted to thought of that. Well, and it's funny because they were like, oh, being funny because you're a fat little kid, you know, and it's like, Yeah, but you're saying I'm a quarter of a pound, so really it's not an insult. Well, he was one of those people that whenever they made the third pounder, he's like, I'm not buying that. That's less of a value than the quarter pounder. That's right. He's one of those people. Not doing that. So it's always been – I'm going to read the intro here, Jeff. It's always been Jeff's dream to join the mainstream media in some way in his journey to reach the pinnacle –He discovered podcasting in 2011, starting in St. Louis Blues Hockey Podcast. That's still going today. Let's Go Blues Radio has become a staple in secondary media coverage in the St. Louis hockey community. And tonight, he's entering into the world of comedy. Or maybe he's already been there, and he's just doing it here tonight as well. I don't know. We'll find out a little bit more. But Jeff, the stage is yours. Yes, thank you, and uh it's great to be here this is uh this is the pinnacle uh this is actually something i've been wanting to do, is join lament tonight so i'm gonna lament a little bit uh it is weird doing this remotely, a little bit of stand up here um it's not something you would think that would have happened, you know, what, 20, even 15 years ago?But, you know, there's a lot of weird things that really aren't the norm anymore. Someplace I work right now, dogs in the office. Can you imagine that years ago? You know, back, Bob, maybe in 99, 2000 even. Hey, boss, I just rode in on my Buick Skylark. And as I passed the haberdashery, I thought maybe it'd be fun to bring Fido into the office today. What is that boss going to say? You get your ass to your typewriter, and you give me a good 15 hours without breaks, I'll consider letting you leave in time for the Brooklyn Dodgers game. Maybe that was all a little bit too much, but you know what I mean. Is it weird, though, that I would rather be in an office of dogs than an office of people? You know, it's weird because, you know…The dogs, you know, they're very loud. They can be jumpy. You know, coworkers, they may not pee on the floor. Hopefully they're not. But they sure find other wa