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Jancast.com - Podcasting to Cleaner & Healthier World

Scott Jarden & Mark Warner

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

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8:34

Jancast # 223 - Don't ask AI, tell it what to do.

Jancast.com - Podcasting to Cleaner & Healthier World ·

2026/10/06

AI update - In this episode, we continue to pursue the AI innovations that are changing the cleaning industry. In our last show with Mark Warner. We talked about utilizing certified cleaning techniques & processes data to create training videos using AI. We then briefly cover the new AI agents and what they can do for you

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17:50

Jancast # 222 - How training is changing in the AI world

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2026/09/22

This video is abouthow training is changing in the AI world: Continuing coverage of Jancast #221, I discuss this with my old co-host, Mark Warner, since he's involved in real-life, face-to-face training. We will discuss what he's been up to, how he sees recent advances in AI video, and how that fits with the more traditional training he does with ISSA and others. Someone should be using all of the CMI data to create LLM (large Language Model) for the cleaning industry, if they are not already...

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8:30

Jancast # 221 -No Camera Required

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2026/09/09

How AI Is Changing Cleaning Training For years, if you wanted to create a professional training video for the cleaning industry, you needed a camera, a location, equipment, somebody who knew how to perform the task, and somebody else who knew how to shoot and edit video. In this Jancast, we want to talk about some of the AI work we have been doing here at Bullen over the last few weeks. AI is changing fast, can you keep up with it?

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7:22

Jancast # 220 - Is COVID back?

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2026/08/26

Is Covid back? National and regional COVID-19 activity is increasing, but acute respiratory illness causing people to seek healthcare is very low. As of August 19, 2026, CDC estimated that infections were growing or likely growing in 47 states. Here the details in 6 minutes so you know what to look out for.

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9:25

Jancast #219 - We finally had to do it

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2026/08/16

We didn't wake up one morning and decide to raise prices. We spent two and a half years trying not to. The story behind why we didn’t raise prices until now and what triggered it finally happening

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11:26

Jancast # 218 - Measles is Back: What Every Facility...

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2026/07/26

Measles is Back: What Every Facility Needs to Know For years, measles was something most people assumed had disappeared in the United States. But in 2026 we're seeing outbreaks once again, reminding us that highly contagious diseases can return quickly when vaccination rates decline. Today we're going to separate fact from fiction and explain what cleaning professionals actually need to know.

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11:34

Jancast # 217 - Explosive Diarrhea in the News

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2026/07/15

In this Jancast, we're doing a public service announcement concerning Cyclospora versus Norovirus and how that's critical to understanding what you're dealing with. Currently, there are thousands of outbreaks taking place in 34 states, so it's important to know what you're dealing with.

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8:07

Jancast # 216 - Safer Choice is Safer

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2026/06/24

In this episode we cover the news about Safer Choice. On June 3, 2026, Senators Chris Coons (D-DE) and Jon Husted (R-OH) introduced the Safer Choice Program Authorization Act (S.4664). This is important because it represents a bipartisan effort to formally establish the EPA's Safer Choice and Design for the Environment programs in federal law rather than relying solely on administrative authority.

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7:26

Jancast # 215 - Free Cleaning Today, AI Robots...

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2026/06/08

In this episode we talk about a new training app to teach robots how to clean. Shiftapp.nyc, an AI training startup, is offering free home cleanings in New York City, it said on Thursday. There's one catch: cleaners wear head-mounted cameras that record first-person footage while they scrub bathrooms, mop floors, and organize kitchens.

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14:08

Jancast # 214 - Is AI Really Here?

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2026/05/27

In this episode, we focus on how we've been utilizing AI at Bullen for the last 20 plus years and what we have to look forward to in the future. We are not experts, but wanted to pass on what Bullen is doing with AI that you might find helpful for your business.

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9:58

Jancast # 213 - 140 days to Impact

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2026/05/12

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 it, see my Sunday Sales blast. Analysts warn that even with a ceasefire, the supply chain recovery could take nearly a year, potentially dragging major economies into a recession as consumer spending declines. Breaking news Tuesday, Consumer prices in t...

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6:04

Price Spikes, Shortages, and Force Majeure

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2026/04/27

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. On our last Jancast, we discussed how freight was going to be impacted, and we've now received the first substantial increase in chemical products, mainly raw materials, with a significant increase in ingredients like propylene glycol. What else ...

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10:30

Jancast # 211 - Freight First, Shortages Next

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2026/04/14

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.

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34:59

Jancast # 210 - 6 Years Later: How COVID Rewrote the...

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2026/04/04

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 industry was thrust into the spotlight like never before. What was once behind-the-scenes work suddenly became front-line essential. Disinfectants, wipes, and PPE became some of the most sought-after products on the planet, and the expectations placed on clean...

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9:14

Jancast # 209 -Disruption Topologies: Pandemic vs....

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2026/03/17

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 distinctions between supply chain interruptions caused by military conflict versus those triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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16:24

Jancast # 208 - The Big 4 Trends Reshaping Commercial...

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2026/03/02

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 Reshaping Service Delivery 2) Sustainability & Green Cleaning Standards Are Moving from “Trend” to Baseline 3) Workforce Challenges & Changing Labor Dynamics 4) Health-Driven Hygiene & Infection Prevention

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Jancast # 207 - The Hidden Cost of "Cheap" Cleaning

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2026/02/17

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?

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11:59

Jancast # 206 - What to do about Measles?

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2026/02/03

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 to do if there is an outbreak.

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9:38

Jancast # 205 - Pathogens to worry about in 2026

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2026/01/28

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

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9:55

Jancast # 204 - 2025 review and AI perspective on 20...

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2026/01/08

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

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