Jancast.com - Podcasting to Cleaner & Healthier World
Jancast was started in 2004, and we won the ISSA Innovation Award! Jancast is the first and longest-running podcast dedicated to the Jan/San industry. We have had thousands and thousands of downloads over all of those years. We started as an audio podcast and moved to video about ten years ago. You can see our video podcast online at jancast.com
Episodes
39 episodes
Jancast # 213 - 140 days to Impact
In this week's show, we talk a little bit about the hantavirus, but more importantly, the financials are not looking good, even if the war or excursion ended today. First, the Hantavirus or (Andes virus variant) - don’t worry about ...
Price Spikes, Shortages, and Force Majeure
So the trend with supply chain issues is starting to look like back in the days of the pandemic, but that was a slow process over the years, versus what we are moving into. In this episode, we cover the recent price jump with key raw materials....
Jancast # 211 - Freight First, Shortages Next
As we did during the pandemic, we think it is important to be transparent about what we are seeing as a result of the war or the excursion in the Middle East. Scott gives his commentary and then the AI co-host digs deeper into what is coming.
Jancast # 210 - 6 Years Later: How COVID Rewrote the Cleaning Industry
Six years ago this month, the World Health Organization made a declaration that changed everything—COVID-19 was officially a global pandemic. Almost overnight, the world shut down, supply chains were turned upside down, and the cleaning industr...
Jancast # 209 -Disruption Topologies: Pandemic vs. Geopolitical Supply Shocks
We thought it would be interesting to compare the supply chain issues that occurred during the pandemic with the current situation as the Gulf War expands its impact on everything coming out of that region.The discussion highlights the d...
Jancast # 208 - The Big 4 Trends Reshaping Commercial Cleaning in 2026
In this episode we cover the Big 4 Trends Reshaping Commercial Cleaning in 2026s. We start with a human discussing the trends, then an AI, then another AI covers what the first AI did.1) Technology & Data-Driven Cleaning Is ...
Jancast # 207 - The Hidden Cost of "Cheap" Cleaning
The Hidden Cost of "Cheap" Cleaning and the illusion of savings. Why, in an industry where labor makes up 50 to 70 percent of total cleaning cost, do we still make decisions based primarily on the lowest line-item price of a chemical?
Jancast # 206 - What to do about Measles?
The single most important message for our Jancast audience, measles spreads through aerosolized respiratory droplets that can remain suspended for up to 2 hours after an infected person leaves a space. Learn what you need...
Jancast # 205 - Pathogens to worry about in 2026
There are lots of things to worry about in 2026 but let's talk about three key pathogens you or others might run into this year and what to do about them
Jancast # 204 - 2025 review and AI perspective on 20 years of Jancast
After 20 years of podcasting we now realize we documented the changes in the cleaning industry, pre-pandemic. In this episode Scott and our AI host cover the history from over 200 podcasts
Jancast # 203 - Who is going to fix the robots?
This is the uncomfortable question under all the hype. Everyone—from equipment manufacturers to building service contractors—is talking about autonomous scrubbers, AI-enabled vacuums, and robotic floor machines. But as you point out, car dealer...
Jancast # 202- November 20th. 2025 ISSA Show Recap
In this episode we review the recent ISSA show in Las Vegas. We talk about the positives and negatives, and what is happening in the future for Bullen and the ISSA
Jancast # 201- ISSA Show: M&A; Reshaping Jan/San Distribution and Strategy
Thanks for all of the comments about show # 200, and shout out to all of our past guests. In this episode, we are joined by our AI co-host to cover the changes with the ISSA show over the years and what that means for the coming show next week ...
Jancast #200 - Podcasting to cleaner & Healthier World for 20 Years
After more than 20 years, Jancast remains the first and longest-running podcast dedicated to the Jan/San industry. Over the years, we had thousands of downloads from professionals around the world.When we launched, Jancast was audio-only...
Jancast #199 - The Future of Clean
In this episode, we talk about the coming Jancast # 200 and some new innovative cleaning technologies that are being developed or already here. We cover in detail Translational Resonance Cleaning and Probiotic Cleaners.
Jancast # 2
After my six-minute intro, for Jancast number one we got down to business with Mark and I actually talking about the ISSA trade show. From a technical standpoint, I apparently erased the real number two show, so we're calling this number two ev...
Jancast # 198 -How will the immigration crack down affect business?
This week we’re digging into how the recent immigration crackdown is affecting the janitorial and commercial cleaning workforce. With more enforcement actions, heavier fines, and fewer workers willing to show up, companies across the country ar...
Jancast # 197 - What will staffing and funding cuts to the CDC and EPA do if another pandemic hits?
In this episode, I use Notebook LM to review the recent staffing and funding changes taking place in the CDC and EPA. Our AI- Co-host explains the changes and possible impact. Perhaps it is a coincidence that, following recent chang...
Jancast # 161 (audio)
Labor Day weekend Jancast replay- #161 - Jan 16, 2024We are taking this week off and have posted this replay concerning Electrostatic Sprayers (remember them)-After the last Jancast (#160), where we talked about electrostat...
Jancast #196 - Is this another M&A Reboot?
In this episode, we go back to the late 80s and early 90s to see how those M&A's compare to what we are seeing in 2025. Does anyone remember Amsan and Unisource?
COVID Replay - 30-day residual kill claims? (originally published May 13th, 2020)
We just rolled into August 2025 and thought it'd be a good week to play a replay from 2020, back when we were just starting to deal with COVID and all the false claims that started to come out. Check out this show that called out Southwest Airl...
Jancast # 195 - Will EPA's Safer Choice survive?
In this episode, I enlist our co-hosts from Notebook.ai to give us the latest news on the major changes at the EPA and what that means for Safer Choice. We also touch on the surge in Covid-19 cases being reported around the USA and the world.
Jancast # 194- What good is sanitizing the air? and other news
In this episode we cover four key areas to watch with supply chain issues and we also evaluate and new air sanitizer.
Jancast # 193- EPA Safer Choice—Saved for Now, But What’s Next?
In this new Jancast we have our AI hosts report on the recent changes to EPA’s Safer Choice program. While it is not dead, it has taken a serious hit, and we are not sure how it will play out in the future.
Jancast # 192 - What pathogens to watch out for, and will you have what is needed to combat them?
In this episode, we cover some of the things to worry about, from pathogens to supply chain issues. We also discuss how AI is changing the way we go to market and what that means for the remainder of 2025 and the future.