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Episode 215 Dr. Lewis is NOT Kaiser or WebMd.

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We know, we know… you’re tired of being told to wear your mask. Sorry not sorry, we’re going to tell you again. Well, we’re going to let our episode 215 guest tell you. And then we will tell you again.

We brought on Dr. Mark Lewis, a Utah GI Oncologist, who has been very vocal on Twitter about the importance of wearing masks. In June he went viral for a tweet (posted below) from the physiology of why mask wearing won’t cause you issues with your C02.

Dr. Mark Lewis hails from the beautiful land of Scotland. His family immigrated to America when he was the wee age of 8. Sadly the family arrival to Texas would be where his family would find out that his father had lung cancer. This started his journey and passion into medicine. After 10 years of studying and practicing medicine in Texas, he and his wife moved up to Utah and have been taking care of the health of Utahn’s for 4 years. *His wife is a pediatrician* Not only is Mark a doctor, he has also been a patient. In 2017 he allowed for his own cancer surgery to be recorded where he also live tweeted. Dr. Lewis has written extensively about that journey on the Journal of Clinical Oncology titled, Gain of Function: Empathy for the Uncertain Patient with Cancer.

Dr. Lewis uses his medical knowledge, and common sense, to show to the anti-maskers and mask slackers, that you cannot have it both ways. He reminded us that physics says the body will do it’s best to keep us alive and thank heavens for 1847 germ theory. Fortunately in his battle to get the word out, his employers at IHC have been incredibly supportive.

In addition to talking about the importance of mask wearing, his journey to Utah, and his passion for hereditary cancer research, we talked about what is happening to the medical community *you know those people you are calling heroes right now* during COVID. We talked about the mental health issues they are facing and how Twitter has become a community for them.

If you want to follow more of what Dr. Mark has to say, @MarkLewisMD is his Twitter handle.

We ask our guests what their one thing they couldn’t part with in Utah would be. Dr. Lewis said that he is amazed and the variation of landscape in Utah from the coral sand dunes to the mountains.

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Music By: Folk Hogan. Bootleggers Dance.

Episode 93 Vegan Grindr should exist.

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**WARNING* We did indeed eat our chicken sandwiches from Pretty Bird Chicken in front of a vegan… our deepest apologies.

We, at the New Utah Podcast, have been very fortunate to build relationships in the community and keep them going over the past 93 weeks! Nicky Passey joined us for episode 37 when his solo album was released and we were so glad he was back to celebrate his upcoming vinyl release of “Working Through Some Shit” on April 21st. We like to think his sound is a combination of greats such as Ben Folds, Johnny Cash, and They Might Be Giants. You will have to listen and decide for yourself.

Nick taught us this week about how his vinyl was pressed, how he chose the company that he did (Pirates Press), what happens when you put out to social media that a band member has died when they really haven’t, and the importance of Vegan Grindr. It’s not really a thing, but we think that Nick should snatch up that name and create a vegan app. Nick is also still deep in the process of creating his own and custom buttons/pins/coasters for businesses and consumers! We definitely love our buttons! If Nick isn’t out touring bass with Folk Hogan, you can catch him doing solo shows all around the Wasatch Front. Oh, and he is for hire! Check Nick out on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and of course his website. Tune into this episode for a great list of vegan restaurants in Utah!

This week we also talked through important issues like getting tattoos and the different types of buffet eaters that exist. Pressing, right? This is the last week of the Utah Legislation session. We will have a run through in the upcoming weeks of bills that passed.

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Music: Bootleggers Dance by local Utah Band Folk Hogan

Episode 91 Street Gang Chocolate Wars

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Episode 91 was super full of delicious food and wizardry!

Last week we had the honor of being the first guests to grace the counter top at Viet Pham’s brand new concept restaurant, Pretty Bird Chicken! The official opening was February 21st. Located on Regent Street just next to the new Eccles Theatre, it is a small and very quaint space. We got to talk to Viet and interview him while he and his chef’s cooked the Nashville hot chicken thighs for us! We tried the thigh and the boneless thigh sandwich. Hard to say what was the favorite because all of our plates were pretty close to clean when we left! You may know Viet from Food Network shows such as Iron Chef, Extreme Chef, and The Next Food Network Star. Viet has been perfecting his Nashville chicken for 5 years and it is so exciting to see it come to fruition. We had Viet on almost 14 months ago and he told us how he was going to be opening Pretty Bird Chicken and we are so grateful it has finally made it to Salt Lake! Viet’s Nashville chicken comes in four heat levels: Mild, Medium, Hot, & “Hot Behind.” Pretty Bird is open from 11 AM to 9 PM Monday-Thursday and until 10 PM Friday & Saturday.

All of us at the New Utah Podcast give this 8, very enthusiastic, thumbs up!!

                  

Our guests this week are one of a kind in Salt Lake City and in Utah! Steve and AJ of The Chocolate Conspiracy stopped by, with chocolate in hand, and gave us a lesson in how good, natural chocolate is and can be made! Once upon a time AJ started by peddling his chocolate bars as a natural foodie chocolate guy on the mean streets of Manhattan, he was rejected by Steve while Steve was working at a local natural goods shop. After much determination, AJ adjusted his recipe and came back strong and The Chocolate Conspiracy is now selling in over 12 states,  including Hawaii! What makes their chocolate so unique? First of all AJ knows his food and the science behind it. He has created a dark chocolate bar out of a non-roasted cocoa bean and honey! No dairy, no soy, no gluten, and no refined sugar. You hear that people with allergies and dietary restrictions? You can eat these bars!! Then you have Steve who has helped build and get the Chocolate Conspiracy name circulating and in your mouths.  AJ, Steve, and their small supporting staff have partnered up to create chocolate bars for Utah locals; Fisher Brewing Company, Aceda Honey, Hip and Humble, and Orchid Dynasty. We don’t want to give away the whole interview, but they also just made the list of Best Chocolate Shop in Every State from the Daily Meal. You can find them online at EatChocolateConsipracy, at the local farmers market on Saturday’s, on Instagram, on Facebook, and on Twitter.  They host a ton of classes, so follow them so you can go!

 

Today (Feb 23rd) starts the second year of Wizarding Dayz! We had founder, Val Cameron-Walker from episode 34, stop by for a few minutes and talk to us about what is different this year and how they have grown! They added a large amount of workshops and panels including masters of dueling, a Jedi panel, a puppetry class, and truth about the new Lord of the Rings series from TheOneRing.net! They added a HUGE Narnia wardrobe, an actual real live tattoo artist doing geeky tattoos, a trading post where you can bring anything to trade, and of course their book exchange is back! They collected over 3000 books they donated last year and this year will even be bigger! Bring in your books for exchanging or donating. Look for our friend Hraefn and his Ravenhenge! Tickets are still available. Please go support this amazing event in our community. Click on the picture below for more information!

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Music: Bootleggers Dance by local Utah Band Folk Hogan