About this podcast
The Junk Refund Show is a weekly radio show where we teach you not only how to get the junk out of your garages and living rooms, but also how to get the junk out of your lives!
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Episodes
The newest 20 of 83 episodes
- Episode 45: “A Broadcast from Bed!” · 59 min · Season 2 Episode 45Send us Fan Mail A Day in Bed, a Grafton Ohio Garage, and a Laptop for a Pen Pal in Brazil Alan Cook broadcasts the entire show lying in bed in Rockville, Maryland, recounting a…
- Season 2, Episode 44: “Live with the Cast Iron Tub!” · 60 min · Season 2 Episode 44Send us Fan Mail Junk Refund Show with Alan Cook Cast Iron Tubs, Groupon Hauls, and Cheap Flights Inside the Junk Refund Business Host Alan Cook broadcasts live from a stalled…
- Season 2, Episode 43: “Not THAT John Daly!” · 1 h 1 min · Season 2 Episode 43Send us Fan Mail From a Twisted Ankle to a Temple in Cleveland: A Week Inside the Junk Refund Business Host Alan Cook recounts a rain-soaked day of junk removal jobs, a broken…
- Season 2, Episode 42: “8 States in 36 Hours!” · 1 h 2 min · Season 2 Episode 42Send us Fan Mail From Scrap Metal to Cross-Country Flights: Turning Junk Into Opportunity and Taking Action Junk Refund Show with Alan J. Cook From Scrap Metal to Cross-Country…
- Season 2, Episode 41: Happy 4th of July! · 1 h 0 min · Season 2 Episode 41Send us Fan Mail A Fourth of July Broadcast From the Nation's Capital Alan J. Cook opens this July 2nd edition of The Junk Refund Show with a personal greeting, a birthday song…
- Season 2, Episode 40: Celebrate Your Birthday! 🎂 · 1 h 1 min · Season 2 Episode 40Send us Fan Mail Join me as I broadcast from the Wendy’s parking lot and tell you about my joyous birthday celebration last week in Europe! I turned 68 and this will be a…
- Season 2, Episode 38: The Persian Rug Story · 1 h 0 min · Season 2 Episode 38Send us Fan Mail Lessons from the Field, Trust and Community In this episode, Alan J. Cook, founder of 1-800-JUNK REFUND, discusses the expansion of his "next generation" junk…
- Season 2, Episode 39: If You Fall Down, Get Back Up! · 1 h 0 minSend us Fan Mail Lessons from the Field, Trust and Community In this episode, Alan J. Cook, founder of 1-800-JUNK REFUND, discusses the expansion of his "next generation" junk…
- Season 2, Episode 40: “90% Junk Removal, 10% Psychologist” · 59 min · Season 2 Episode 40Send us Fan Mail The Psychology of Decluttering Alan Cook describes his role as "90% junk removal and 10% psychologist." He highlights the "Might Trap," where homeowners hold…
- Season 2, Episode 37: “Go for the Gold—He Found It!” Mike Parent, Weichert Realtors · 36 min · Season 2 Episode 37Send us Fan Mail Join me in this episode as I interview my good friend Mike Parent of Weichert Realtors. Among other things, you’ll learn the following: How Mike turned a 50-year…
- Season 2, Episode 36: “Birthdays, Brazil & Beechcraft!” · 1 h 0 min · Season 2 Episode 36Send us Fan Mail Join me this week as I discuss 1) A special birthday (Abe Lincoln’s), 2) A special girl in Brazil (Karina) and 3) A special Beechcraft Queen Air airplane we’re…
- Season 2: Episode 35: Happy birthday Abraham Lincoln! · 1 h 0 min · Season 2 Episode 35Send us Fan Mail Join me in this special episode of the Junk Refund Show as I pay tribute to President Abraham Lincoln on his 217th birthday! I included five things I would do if…
- Season 2: Episode 29–Grab a Fanta in Atlanta! · 58 min · Season 2 Episode 29Send us Fan Mail Join me as I take a quick early morning trip to Atlanta to help out a friend and recount a number of jobs we’ve done recently. They include: Removing 6 tons of…
- Season 2, Episode 28: Helping Grampuh in Tampa! · 1 h 1 min · Season 2 Episode 28Send us Fan Mail Join me as I travel to Tampa, Florida to clean out a large warehouse owned by an older gentleman and his wife. They had rented it out to a man from Connecticut…
- Season 2: Episode 27–Greetings from Bern, Switzerland! · 59 min · Season 2 Episode 27Send us Fan Mail Join me this week as I broadcast from the lobby of the Hotel Ambassador in Bern, Switzerland! Hear about my trip to France and Switzerland with a new and good…
- Season 2: Episode 26–A Good Samaritan Meets “Jill”…🙏 · 1 h 1 min · Season 2 Episode 26Send us Fan Mail Every once in a while, something great just happens to you. You can’t plan for it; it just drops in your path. That’s what happened to me on August 23, 2025. I…
- Season 2: Episode 25–Put Time on Your Side! · 59 min · Season 2 Episode 25Send us Fan Mail Enjoy this episode, which was recorded as I was driving the truck and my buddy Warren was doing all the work! Learn about Steve’s successful story where we sold…
- Season 2, Episode 24: Avoiding CraigsList Scams · 55 min · Season 2 Episode 24Send us Fan Mail Join me this week as I broadcast from the Costco parking lot across from the I-66 transfer station in Fairfax, Virginia! Learn how to avoid craigslist scams as…
- Season 2, Episode 23: Live from Rome! · 60 min · Season 2 Episode 24Send us Fan Mail Originally recorded Thursday, May 8, 2025, from Rome, Italy! Join me this week on the Junk Refund show as I recorded it live from the airport in Rome, Italy!…
- Season 2, Episode 22: Garage Sale on Steroids! · 46 min · Season 2 Episode 22Send us Fan Mail Originally recorded Thursday, May 1, 2025 Join me today on the Junk Refund Show as I talk about a number of different issues, including how to make money on a…







