Your Hosts AKA "The Pebble Brain Trust"

I have worn quite a few hats over the years - as an aspiring theater actress in my younger days, as secretary for the head of HBO in the 2000’s, and even as a political candidate in the last few years!

My current and most favorite initiative so far is creating positive, and engaging spaces on social media which can sometimes be anything but! I currently run the largest online fan accounts for Lovejoy. I am passionate about helping Lovejoy grow and succeed in any way I can while at the same time, creating fun and friendly hubs for the fandom.

I am grateful for the thousands of fans that have joined me on this journey on X, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. All with the same handle, @lvjynation

When I’m not fangirling, I’m spending my time with my husband, daughter (the OG Lovejoy fan in the house) and our houseful of pets. I live in a small suburb of New Jersey but enjoy venturing into NYC and Brooklyn as often as I can to see concerts, Broadway shows, and to just walk and walk and walk...

What’s up? I’m stoked to hang out with you as a part of this podcast! I’ve been active in the Lovejoy online community since fall of 2022. I joined to get the latest touring dates and music drops, and quickly became involved in the community. I’ve been fortunate enough to find my fellow “elder” Lovenjoyers and forge lifelong friendships as a result.

I'm the lead admin for the Lovejoy Wiki Fandom site (shameless plug: link below, check it out). Wikis, by nature, are a community effort, and there’s still so much to do, so please reach out if you want to help – we'd love to have you!

Planning creative ways to reach and connect with people is one of my jams. In a previous (and somewhat more professional) era of my life, I wrote and edited a quarterly, nationwide publication related to the dairy industry. (This is probably where I tell you that I live in the Land of Cheese, aka Wisconsin - I am thankful that Lovejoy seems to like nearby Milwaukee.)

When I'm not Lovenjoying, I’m busy with stuff like chauffeuring my 14-year-old to bass guitar and karate lessons, planning the occasional family vacation, and all the other details that come with trying to keep our family of four semi-organized. I also love digging into a good horror/science fiction novel and taking my two doggos out for walks on our rural farmland.

It was an absolute delight to connect with so many people during the American leg of "One Simple Tour"! If we met, thank you for taking the time to chat with me, and if not, I hope we cross paths on a future tour. I am looking forward to another exciting year for Lovejoy and crossing my fingers for their return to the U.S. in late 2026!

HEY! I'm Dave
I'm your UK co-host of the Ivjybandnews Podcast so what do you want to know about me?
In my spare time I enjoy creating with Lego (you may have seen some of my Lovejoy creations knocking about on the Internet).
In the past in my spare time I used to co-organise local Comic-cons and Lego events, and also co-created a Lego news podcast. Good times!
Currently I'm enjoying introducing old (80s &90s) indie and alternative music to my 14 Yr old daughter. She's the OG Lovejoy fan in the household.
We as a family like nothing better than hopping on the train for a day or weekend trip and many times we end up in Brighton.
Thanks for joining us on our journey as we talk all things Lovejoy.