Host: Bre

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Hey, I’m Bre and I’m supposed to tell you about myself and while I like telling stories on the podcast, I don’t really like talking about myself or being put on the spot.  It makes me anxious and so completing a bio is one of the most dreaded things I’ve had to do. When posed some questions, and with Chris’ help, I came up with a little narrative.

We talk a lot about Utah and people’s ‘one thing’.  I’ve mentioned this on the podcast but my ‘one thing’ is for people to go to a Real Salt Lake game. You need to be in a supporters section and participate in the flavor of the game.  I don’t like sports but I love Real! Those games really give you an idea of how diverse Utah has become and the great direction we’re headed in.

We are also talking about how beautiful Utah is all the time .  The more of Utah I experience Utah on our Sunday hikes, the harder it is to pick a favorite place here. There are both urban wonders as well as the beauty of the mountains. When you live in Utah you have the best of everything . . . except the ocean!

When it comes to eating, I don’t really like to think about it but if I had to pick a favorite place, it’s Chris’ kitchen.  I’m not really a foodie and I don’t really have a favorite cuisine, but home is my favorite place to eat. I love Chris’ food.  He’s an amazing cook and he knows what I like so even experiments are usually pretty successful. Although, I can pick a favorite food and that is chocolate, hands down.

I don’t have hobbies or do anything exciting.  I love shoes, the high heeled variety, but as I’ve become more active, my shoe collection has become ‘shorter’.  My preference in heels is four to six inches or what’s the point? As I always say, “If you can’t do it in heels, you shouldn’t be doing it!”

My music tastes are eclectic and not tied to a time or style.  I can best describe my music by things I don’t like: Country, Techno and Hip Hop.  That’s not to say I don’t like any piece of those styles but I don’t general listen to those genres as a whole.

There’s not much interesting about me other than I have two beautiful, college aged, daughters that are better than yours and a boyfriend who is also better than yours.  I’m Catholic and have lived in Utah my entire life. I’ve only been out of the country twice, both times on cruises to Ensenada, Mexico, but I hope to do more travelling.  I haven’t travelled within the US much either. I’ve been a home-body in the past but my horizons are expanding.

I hope you found this interesting, if only for a moment.

Host and Producer: Jessica

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**after almost 5 years, Jessica has stepped away as of 3.31.21**

Jessica is your producer and co-host of the New Utah Podcast.

  • Favorite Utah Spot: Treasures Antique Mall in Springville. It’s my happy place.
  • Favorite Utah Restaurant: Can I pick by cuisine? Currently it is Per Noi cause their gnocchi is like fluffy pillows of heaven in my mouth. (this changes frequently cause I love to eat at local places!)
  • Utah Spot you haven’t visited but want to: Sun Tunnels and the Salt Flats.
  • What is something people should do at least once in Utah, both residents and visitors: Go to Bear Lake in the summer.
  • What is your favorite Utah stereotype that people completely live up to: The way Utahn’s say things like, “roof” (ruf) “for”(fur) “mountain” (mout-un) “button” (but-un) etc.
  • What do you geek out about: Meeting celebrities, traveling/taking photos of cool buildings, and researching the why of things.
  • Who is your favorite band: How about top four? Depeche Mode, Oingo Boingo, Erasure, and currently Billie Holiday.
  • Favorite meal/food: Pizza without red sauce and anything breakfast.
  • What’s your claim to fame: probably my cakes or how many celebs I have met? Maybe that I like to travel alone? I actually don’t know my claim to fame.
  • What are three random facts about yourself:
  1. I buy rare and discontinued whiskeys at auction to flip (yes, that means I am a bootlegger)
  2. I have never taken a cake decorating class in the 16 years I’ve been doing cakes.
  3.  I love going to cemeteries.

Host: Jeremy

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Jeremy is the creator and mind behind the birth of the New Utah Podcast.

Having been part of the podcast scene for the past half-decade, Jeremy is a seasoned veteran of this crazy new phenomenon. Jeremy is also an Entrepreneur, Designer, The CEO/ and Owner of Salt City Home Designs. Maker, DIY Warrior, Urban Farmer.

  • Favorite Utah Spot: Ghost towns of Utah
  • Favorite Utah Restaurant: This changes but I do like the Bohemian Brewery / restaurant
  • Utah Spot you haven’t visited but want to: Never seen the Spiral Jetty
  • What is something people should do at least once in Utah both residents and visitors: Go see an Off-Broadway Show, try a local brew pub
  • What is your favorite Utah stereotype that people completely live up to: Obsession with Fry Sauce!!!
  • What do you geek out about: Old Buildings, Architecture, and DIY projects

 

  • Who is your favorite band: Yikes, this changes too…. Mystic knights of the Oingo Boingo (But 40’s big band swing is always my go-to in the office
  •  Favorite meal/food: All the foods… but I do like Italian
  •  What’s your claim to fame: Owner CEO/ Salt City Home Designs… and I make stuff
  • What are three random facts about yourself: 

1.   Almost cut my finger off 2 summers ago

2. I do love the Disney Lands (And I don’t care who knows)

3.  I am still ashamed of what I did for a Klondike bar in the 90’s