This is a Place

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Love the show? Hate the show? Think it’s just okay? Send us a text! We’ve all been there. Whale fishing off of horseback on the Provo River with your cousin (who is harassing ducks) when you are suddenly hit with a snowball. You suspect it’s a spy your wife sent because she knows you love your cousin and counting down the years until you are 65 and can marry her. You finally see the unkept spy tha...

Love the show? Hate the show? Think it’s just okay? Send us a text! If you came for a 5 BOOM episode, you are at the right place! Brandon and Nate bring the BOOM BOOM in this episode discussing the World's largest Costco right here in Salt Lake City. If you aren’t familiar with Costco, it is the largest pizza chain in the world…maybe. That fact may have come from Wikipedia or Nate’s personal...

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Love the show? Hate the show? Think it’s just okay? Send us a text! Enjoy this special reading of Twas The Night Before Christmas with a This is a Place twist.  Support the show Find us on social media as well! https://linktr.ee/Thisisaplace

Love the show? Hate the show? Think it’s just okay? Send us a text! Did you know one of Jim Carey’s greatest films was filmed right here in Utah? That’s right, Mr. Lloyd Christmas himself has walked the streets of Salt Lake, Ogden, and Provo. But after his fame, he starred in a little known film where a key party is depicted at a holiday party. Yeah, have fun explaining that one to your kids.  How...

Love the show? Hate the show? Think it’s just okay? Send us a text! One chilly day on a December night, a bunch of pranksters dumped snow on Main Streets in Salt Lake City. Because snow trucks make and store snow? Nate’s assistant (ChatGPT) came up with this unverified story, but Brandon’s assistant (Matt) had to write the description for this episode.  So do you remember the Main Street snow pran...

Love the show? Hate the show? Think it’s just okay? Send us a text! This week is all about the German Christmas inspired market that takes place every year at This is the Place. The most important takeaway? Chimney cakes.  Support the show Find us on social media as well! https://linktr.ee/Thisisaplace

Love the show? Hate the show? Think it’s just okay? Send us a text! This week, we discuss a cult classic: The Store. The Store has two locations, which are both walking distances for Matt when he’s at home or at work. But can he afford to shop there? Listen in as Nate gives a detailed account of his first visit to The Store. Did he find the deals he was looking for? Was he able to fit in the aisle...

Love the show? Hate the show? Think it’s just okay? Send us a text! Zuka Juice, Zao, Rumbi, J Dawgs, and losing to Kansas: what do these things have in common? BYU students were responsible.  Today, we focus on Zuka Juice, the healthy smoothy shop that was only discovered to not be so healthy after merging with Jamba Juice. Nate and Intern Matt have fond memories for visiting Zuka Juice, but Brand...

Love the show? Hate the show? Think it’s just okay? Send us a text! This week, Nate and Brandon talk about their favorite subject: cold Taco Bell with Matt. Wait, wrong episode. This week, Nate and Brandon saw Heretic and reminisce about being Sister Missionaries. What did the movie get right about the Church, and does this replace Hereditary on Brandon’s list of favorite horror movies? Want to av...

Love the show? Hate the show? Think it’s just okay? Send us a text! Another non-Utah movie about wizards that Nate loves.  Support the show Find us on social media as well! https://linktr.ee/Thisisaplace

Love the show? Hate the show? Think it’s just okay? Send us a text! Nightmare on 13th is the oldest Utah haunted house that is currently open, but it is packed with new scares this year!  Tune in to hear Brandon and Nate recap their trip to Nightmare on 13th with their very best friend, Matt. Other friends joined as we braved through the house with some big scares, but also some empty spaces with...

Love the show? Hate the show? Think it’s just okay? Send us a text! The Old Mill is made famous by many movies, such as Halloween 6 and SLC Punk!, but Teen Alien is not one of those movies. Yes, it is filmed at the Old Mill, but it doesn’t meet the same standard as Michael Myers sacrificing his son as part of a cult ritual. So join Brandon and Nate as they say how terrible the movie is, and then u...

Love the show? Hate the show? Think it’s just okay? Send us a text! This is one of the most anticipated episodes of the year: Frightmares 2: The Third Part of Primordial.  Nate, Brandon, and intern Matt recap their highly anticipated trip to Lagoon, filled with soggy tacos (tradition!), waiting in line for Primordial (tradition!!), and running out of time (tradition!!!).  In a little less than 6 h...

Love the show? Hate the show? Think it’s just okay? Send us a text! Join us today as we discuss Kay’s Cross in Kaysville, Utah. The origin of Kay’s Cross has never been settled on, but Ghost Adventures stuck with the story of a cult leader, Krishna Venta, who claimed to be the reincarnation of Jesus Christ, had the cross built as a symbol of knowledge. Venta was eventually killed by two of his fol...

Love the show? Hate the show? Think it’s just okay? Send us a text! We recently attended the premiere of “Night of Wrath,” the latest release from our friends at Cooper Home Entertainment. They invited us to the filming location (Nightmare on 13th) for an exclusive screening, and it was an incredible experience! More theater showings are coming soon, so be sure to grab your tickets and catch it on...

Love the show? Hate the show? Think it’s just okay? Send us a text! Buckle up Potter fans because it’s another episode of Nate DESTROYING your predictable series that is clearly a ripoff of Star Wars. And yet, we still love Nate for just being himself.  Today, Brandon and Nate discuss Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Nate does admit that this is the first movie that semi-catches his attention,...

Love the show? Hate the show? Think it’s just okay? Send us a text! Join us today as we continue our Primordial series with our second episode out of a 27 episode series.  We spoil Primordial by learning there are 8 different endings! And possibly 2 tracks!?!? We also get roasted by Queen Azdra, the magical lynx that greets you to tell you your mission in a very soft voice. This is just one of our...

Love the show? Hate the show? Think it’s just okay? Send us a text! Over a year ago, Wingers followed us on social media. We made a blood pact that we would go eat there and do an episode. Fortunately for us, Intern Matt didn’t forget this pact, so we finally paid Wingers a visit on a TRIPLE date!  Wingers is well known in Utah and started in 1993 in Bountiful. Wingers currently has 13 locations i...

Love the show? Hate the show? Think it’s just okay? Send us a text! Today, we are thrilled to be joined by movie director Rob York to discuss his upcoming film, Curse of Crom: Crom’s Fury. We were fortunate to interview Rob when Curse of Crom came out 2 years ago, and are very excited to talk to him about Part 2 which is coming out in 2025. Rob teases a bit of the story and filming locations, whic...

Love the show? Hate the show? Think it’s just okay? Send us a text! Today, we had a great conversation with Vaughn Cook. Vaughn Cook (United Utah Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Utah's 4th Congressional District. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024. He explains the benefits of being a party-neutral candidate and how it could work in th...

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