The New Utah Podcast

The New Utah Podcast Episode 178: Not all women are Ladies. This week we talk to one of the owners of The Clubhouse in Salt Lake, Jude Gilmore. We talk at length about the Ladies Literary Club. This amazing progressive piece of Utah history is quite eye opening. We talk about the event space today, and living the tiny house life. We also review some Utah legends before it is all said and done. Don...

The New Utah Podcast, Episode 177: Brought to you by Candy, Boogers and Poop. Josh Cameron joins us as a guest host this week. We eventually get around to talking about his new book, Gaiming High and his run for office. But first we spent plenty of time talking about all our favorite candy and what candy Utah likes best. We talk about everything from Aliens to the Bear Lake Monster. Chris asks if...

The New Utah Podcast, Episode 176: BYU, Where things go that you can’t have. This week we discuss the many trials and tribulations of Stampy the elephant with Chatherine Rees Armstrong, write for Only In Your State: Utah. We spend a good deal of time talking about writing, raising kids and how amazing Utah is. She tells us Brighton Lakes Trail is her one thing, and we discuss the finer points of v...

The New Utah Podcast, Episode 175: Zucchini are Like Honey Badgers. It’s officially October, and Haunted House season is upon Utah. We talk about all the best haunts in the Wasatch Front. We also chat with Wendi Pettit from Preservation Utah about saving historic homes and neighborhoods. What we end up with is discussion about Pleasantville and water babies. Don’t ask, just listen. Music by Folk H...

The New Utah Podcast, Episode 174: Utah Pumpkin Feuds. It’s officially fall and we discuss all the family friendly fun Utah has to offer for fall. Think Corn Mazes and Pumpkin Patches. We get an update on the airport and Vid Angel and discuss some high profile crime stories this week. It’s infamous Utahn week and The Green River Killer, Gary Ridgway is no slouch. Jeremy tries to figure out how old...

The New Utah Podcast, Episode 173: Falafel Pasta. This week we talk the owner of Laziz Kitchen, Moudi Sbeity. He’s from Lebanon but US born and has brought some amazing food to Salt Lake City. We talk about giving safe spaces to those in the queer community, bathtub hummus and running a business. The group tries some Utah Jeopardy, and we discuss some of the best eateries in Salt Lake proper. We s...

The New Utah Podcast, Episode 172: Non-Utah Food Trivia. Yes the trivia continues, but this time it has nothing to do with Utah. We ask the question; Has the Kearns Pirate set sail? We talk about how much and what Utah likes to drink. We have a full Fall FanX 2019 review. From vendors, to panels, to ballroom, to cakes and everything in between. Remember to share this weeks episode to be entered to...

The New Utah Podcast, Episode 171: Bimbo Ghost Hookers. This week we get the telling of travel hell by Jess. Utah is super hot and on fire again. We discuss the Folk Hogan show and why Utahn’s mosh to Kenny G. We talk about the Utah State Fair, FanX and the StoryTelling Festival. But then we talk about important things like Utah Pie, VHS Tapes, Pot Stickers and how La Caille is an opioid front. Mu...

The New Utah Podcast, Episode 170: You Never Go Full Canadian. This week Jessica is stuck in Hawaii and Holly joins us as a guest host. It’s our infamous Utahn week and we discuss Ron and Dan Lafferty at length. Chris and Bre adopt a new puppy, who causes plenty of chaos during the show, including a full blown puppy power outage. We remind you that you don’t have to disclose spiritual occupation w...

The New Utah Podcast, Episode 169: Folk Hogan Hates 3rd Graders. We are so lucky to have 5/6 of the band Folk Hogan with us this week. The creators of our intro and outro music. We take a break from the studio and record outside on the noisy patio. We talk about Planned Parenthood, high school mascots, and nutraceuticals. We talk about true crime and ask you all to Stay safe and don’t get murdered...

The New Utah Podcast, Episode 168: Patrick Make Rings. This week we talk to Patrick Adair, a local Utah ring designer. He’s a young man with a growing business thriving in Utah. We discuss his rings and how he has done so well at such an early age. Alaska was fun for Bre, Jeremy and Chris and they spend some time comparing Seattle’s Pikes Market to the Salt Lake Farmers Market and Alaskan Mountain...

The New Utah Podcast, Episode 167: Utah Beer is the best Beer. Jeremy Has successfully switched the calendar to August, so we are starting the month off right. Plus we are joined by Tim Haran from Utah Beer News to discuss the Utah Beer Fest! Who doesn’t like craft beers, which incidentally will be in the same place as Craft Lake City, just a week later. Chris is on a mission to get Jess to enter...

The New Utah Podcast, Episode 166: Porter Rockwell Killed the shit out of people. Tonight the crew is just Deacon around. We spend way too much time talking about fast food because Shake Shack is coming to Sandy, Utah! We discover that Jess is probably a Mormon and Jeremy is still the king of dad jokes. Jeremy survives a massive rockslide that kills a man in Bridal Veil Falls. But the best part of...

The New Utah Podcast, Episode 165: Jerky Pie. Without a guest this week, the team tries to keep it on the rails, but well… Things were said. It’s a celebration of Utah’s Birthday bookends. As Jess, Chris and Utah all have Birthdays to talk about. Pie and Beer day, or Pioneer Day as it is known to not fun people in Utah, has several myths surrounding it. Salt Lake will be hosting a quidditch cup, f...

The New Utah Podcast, Episode 164: Boaty McBoatface. We get to have a nice long chat, with the originator of Vegan Grinder himself, Jeff Dillon. Many of you know him from Jeff Dillon and the Dill Weeds… Wait never mind, it’s Jeff Dillon and the Revivals. Chris is introduced to Koo Koo Kanga Roo, quite possibly the best band in the world. We talk a lot about musical influences, the life of a musici...

The New Utah Podcast, Episode 163: Utah Death Cafes. We are delighted to talk to Jude Higgins this week. She is a Death Doula! We have a long chat with her about end of life transitions. But she’s also an archeologist and anthropologist… oh ya and ballet dancer from Idaho. We ask the question, are death salons and death cafes the same thing? It’s not just about burial plans, but we sure have a lis...

The New Utah Podcast, Episode 162: Summer Fun with Shannon! This week we are joined by our friend Shannon Barnson from Geek Show Podcast and the Liberty Park 7-11. We talk about life as a teacher, new math and standardized testing. We talk a bit about his Pub Quiz at Lucky 13 on Wednesday nights. In discussion about amazing fun activities in Utah, we discover how much fun riding a UTA bus can be....

The New Utah Podcast, Episode 161: Cities and Dad Jokes. It's our monthly infamous Utahn segment. This week we talk about the case of Douglas Carter, a man currently on death row in the state of Utah. We talk about the appeals process and Chris again hates the death penalty. Jeremy avoids a deadly gas explosion, Jess claims she gets sleep and Chris and Bre get to see eagles on their hike. Jeremy i...

The New Utah Podcast, Episode 160: The Cheesiest. Jackie Assaad from Beehive Cheese joins us to discuss all the hard-hitting questions. Are truffles mushrooms, fungus or something else entirely? Is easy cheese the same thing as cheese whiz, and are either really cheese? Chris obsesses over a 20lb wheel of fresh cheese. Bre ponders if anything with a hole qualifies as a donut. We determine Jeremy’s...

The New Utah Podcast, Episode 159: 3 in the Back. This week Tom Cruise gets bamboozled and we determine there is simply no way Snopes or FactCheck.org listen to our shows. We discuss Utah tax reform, and the weirdest of Utah Laws. But the best is our conversation with Ashley Patterson from Wasatch Community Gardens. We discuss educational projects, community gardens and all the good things that su...

The New Utah Podcast, Episode 158: Giving women choices. This week the gang gets to talk to Katrina Barker from Planned Parenthood. Planned Parenthood of Utah does so many things for so many people. We talk about advocacy, the teen council, Title X, We talk about reproductive choices and women's rights. Of course there is a fair amount of abortion talk and legislative discussion. All the farmers m...

The New Utah Podcast, Episode 157: The Walking Stereotype. This week the gang talks with Saida Dahir, a young Somalian refugee and Utah resident about her role in current activism. We discuss her love of debate, current events and fighting for what is right. We have a nice discussion about finding middle ground and learning to listen. Of course, being the last week of the month we have our Infamou...

The New Utah Podcast, Episode 156: 3 years of Fake News. 3 full years of podcasting for the crew this week. My how the mighty have lasted. Jess goes on a rare rant about Facebook and people that never learned how to read, which somehow turns into abortion legislation discussion. We invite our good friend Allison back to discuss the Salt Lake Farmers Market. You can learn all about them at slcfarme...

The New Utah Podcast, Episode 155: Bee Education. Curry Stegen from Passion for the Paranormal joins us to discuss paranormal investigations, UFOs and the world of podcasts. We discuss many different places he’s investigated including Mercur Cemetery. We also talk about various extra-terrestrial phenomena including the Phoenix lights, and Tic Tac UFO. Jeremy got his bees in, and Jess recounts Big...

The New Utah Podcast, Episode 154: Glitter and Gays. This week we welcome the comedy team of the Front Row Film Roast to join us. Andrew, Trevor, Craig and Jessica all talk about the various things that make their fun show of riffing on movies the best. We talk about their improv, Crowd Sourced comedy and Craig’s favorite things. Utah tourism, specifically in Moab is discussed. Chris rants about U...