Let’s Go Eat and Drink

We are joined with the owners of Sauced Up Salsa, George Bush and Jessica Erickson at Casot. We find out that George Bush like's choking people out, with more than just his salsa. Bill, and Jimmy were astonished to find out all the hard work George and Jessica put in to make their dreams spicier than most! Jimmy's got the wine, Bill has the question's, Dawson forgot to turn on the camera's, and we...

Brooks Kirchheimer is the Co-Founder of the Leave Room for Dessert Eateries, and was nice enough to let us in. He shares the fluffiest Skillet Rolls, while we drink Gin & Tonic from Aviation, with an orange slice. Brooks let's us know of his dreams as a child, and what it took to accomplish them. Brooks shares a few stories from the restaurant industry, including what it takes to help farmers...

Jeff Carter has authored Citizens' Initiative to Amend and Modify Title 32B, which was a ballot to make alcohol more available to the citizens who want to buy it!   Jimmy brings the drinks, and snacks while Bill brings more than enough questions to get down to the bottom of what happens next with this ballot initiative.

Jimmy, and Bill are joined with the owner of Beehive Cigars Kendrick Woolstenhulme, and Brandon Overson about their operation with Beehive Cigars, as well as their line-up for the Mormon themed cigar brand Apostate Cigars. Bill requests questions from our guests, and you wouldn't believe the rabbit hole it uncovered! Jimmy shares some Hamilton Pot Still Black Rum as well as Tawny Port. Don't spill...

The holidays are here, and we hope you have an AMAZING Thanksgiving with loved ones! For today's episode Jimmy, and Bill speak with Ginette Bott, President of the Utah Food Bank, who has been actively involved in Utah Food Bank’s mission of Fighting Hunger Statewide for over 25 years! We have some popcorn, drink something different, and hear some personal stories. Pour a glass, grab a snack, and m...

Scott Evans, Founder of Pago Restaurant Group, allows us inside Casot Wine Bar to share some wine, snacks, stories, and more!

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Jesse Parent is a local slam poet. For those of you who just *recoiled* a bit at that descriptor, first off? How dare you. Second, I will make you a bet: if you're not ugly crying by the end of this episode (spoiler alert: listen for the soft sound of my tears hitting the mixer), I'll quit being the producer of this show! *pssst there's an announcement forthcoming about that, btw Please enjoy this...

Ken Sanders is a legend in the Salt Lake Valley for anyone who's ever been interested in books (both the rare and common alike), music, counter culture and/or a just sitting in a book store, surrounded by nostalgia, friends, cats and history. Join Bill and Ken as they catch up over a tasty chicken salad sandwich and find out what you can do to help relocate Ken Sanders Rare Books to a new location...

Babs Gray is a stand up comic and podcaster who grew up along the Wasatch Front. She and Bill sit down over a delicious meal at The Daily to talk about making the move to L.A., what it's like to be a woman in comedy and how a podcast dedicated to analyzing Britney Spears' Instagram feed turned into lawsuits and a prolonged custody battle! Get to know Babs, y'all. She's the real deal! Find her podc...

Rebecca Frost is a podcaster, geek, real estate agent extraordinaire and all around amazing human being. If you don't already know who she is, get to know her now while listening in to the conversation she and Bill had over a delicious lunch at The Daily!

X96's promotions director Nick "Sarge" Perez makes directin' promotions look easy. You'd never know from his laid back, comic book lovin' persona that he's been shot (multiple times) or that he manages some of the biggest voice talent in the industry. Get to know Sarge while he and Bill chow down on some delicious food from The Daily!

Bill and Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox have known each other for a long time now. They consider themselves friends even...which is why Bill's first question of the interview being "what the hell were you thinking?" makes the Lt. Gov's second appearance on The Let's Go Eat Show a little more formal than his first. Listen in as the two discuss The Eagle Forum, abortion and the run for governor in the state o...

Hey everyone. Since it's the end of the year and we're rebroadcasting some of the most important episodes from the archives, here's one with a message from Bill: "We're reposting this episode from 2016 to honor one of the great angels in our community. We are proud to call Pamela our friend." Enjoy and have a wonderful holiday!

This week is another rebroadcast of an episode Bill did with the legendary Ogden musician Joe McQueen. As some of you are aware, Joe passed away this week at the age of 100. The man was truly one of a kind, an original and will be missed. Please enjoy this rebroadcast and the accompanying article that Bill penned back in the day about this truly remarkable human being and his extraordinary life. h...

Hello, friends! This week, we're reposting an episode from 2013 with one of our friends who's in need. Please see this note from Bill: I had the great delight some time ago to meet a person called Princess Kennedy. It was for an interview for my podcast The Let's Go Eat Show. PK suggested we meet at Zest, a vegan restaurant that has since become a favorite spot. I found PK to be a charming guest,...

In a flip of the script, Dick Clark (producer of the Let's Go Eat Show) sits down with Bill and asks him questions gathered from listeners, friends and ones that have been burning a hole in his brain for decades. Whether or not it turned out as Bill expected, the results are a quick glimpse into who he really is: an empathetic performer who loves what he does, who wants people to take care of each...

Lindsay Hansen Park is an American Mormon feminist blogger, podcaster, and the Executive Director for the Salt Lake City-based non-profit Sunstone Education Foundation. She is also an amazing historian when it comes to Utah, its Mormon pioneers how they spread out across this land back in the day. She and Bill sit down to discuss the recent tragic murders of fundamentalist Mormons living in Mexico...

Fran Pruyn has been a contributor to the arts and, specifically, theater for decades here in the Salt Lake Valley. Julie Jensen is an award-winning playwright (Mockingbird - Winner of the prestigious Kennedy Center Award) who has also been artfully creating in the 801 for decades as well. So it should be of no surprise that they are collaborating on a topic unique to the state of Utah. "Two-Headed...

Carol Lynn Pearson is an American poet, author, screenwriter, and playwright. A member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), Pearson is best known for her book Goodbye, I Love You, a memoir of her marriage to a gay man who died of AIDS in 1984. She frequently addresses the topics of LGBT acceptance and other activist topics via her poetry, interviews and life's work. Ple...

The Impresario of the Ziegfeld Theater returns! Keep listening to this amazing success story, how Caleb and his co-owner (and better half) Morgan are teaching kids to love the arts from a young age and what plans they have for the future of theater in Utah! Don't forget to pick up tickets to Rocky Horror here: https://www.theziegfeldtheater.com/

Caleb Parry knows a thing or two about the theater. Having been a performer in Ogden for over 20 years and an entrepreneur for over 15, He and his wife Morgan founded The Ziegfeld Theater in 2012 and have successfully operated since that day, bringing local and national arts to the residents of the Wasatch Front. In the first part of their interview, Caleb gives some history into how he made this...

In every city you find yourself in, there's always a local who seems to know everyone and everyone knows them. In Salt Lake City, Utah? That person is Ivonna "Ivy" Earnest. Ivy and Bill sit down for a chat about what it's like to live with Multiple Sclerosis, how it is that she seems to know every single resident of the Salt Lake metro area and why crossing your legs can lead to an uneven haircut...

In the second part of Bill's interview with Hilde, Jay Koenig (co-founder of Ink Against Cancer, Hilde's husband) joins them to discuss their organization, how it benefits families along the Wasatch Front and their upcoming cruise with Megadeth! Check it out and be sure to visit inkagainstcancer.com to learn more about this amazing organization!

Hildegard Koenig (also known as Hilde) is a remarkable human being. A 1st generation immigrant of Mexican and German parents, she is a survivor of domestic abuse, suicide, depression and anxiety. In spite of every challenge she's faced, Hilde has not only risen above them but has dedicated her life to advocating for those facing some of life's greatest challenges. In part 1 of this interview, Bill...