[Countdown to 500] All about JR, the producer

<p>You hear his name on every lesson, but today you get to hear from JR himself (he locked Jeff in a closet and took control of the microphone!).</p> <p>Remember to <a href= "https://plainenglish.com/event/lesson-500-live-stream-celebration/"> join us on September 3</a> for the live stream! </p> <p>You can view the stream on Instagram and Facebook:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/plainenglishpod">Follow us on Instagram</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/plainenglish">Join the Facebook group</a></li> </ul> <p>*NEW* We will be setting up a YouTube link if you prefer watching there. I'll post to our social media accounts and send an e-mail when the link is ready.</p> <p>Then, log in on Saturday, September 3 at 8 am Chicago time. Here are the other time zones around the world:</p> <ul> <li>Chicago / Mexico City: 8:00 a.m.</li> <li>New York / Miami: 9:00 a.m.</li> <li>Brazil: 10:00 a.m.</li> <li>London: 2:00 p.m.</li> <li>Paris / Rome / Berlin: 3:00 p.m.</li> <li>Istanbul: 4:00 p.m.</li> <li>New Delhi: 6:30 p.m.</li> <li>Jakarta: 8:00 p.m.</li> <li>Taipei – Hong Kong: 9:00 p.m.</li> <li>Tokyo: 10:00 p.m.</li> </ul> <p>See you there!</p>