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Since we started our show in 2016, we have been asking our guests at the end of every New Utah interview, “What is the one thing that you would tell someone visiting Utah they had to do before leaving?”

Episode 111 we sat down with comedian, podcaster, and actor; Jay Whittaker. Jay said that the one thing he would tell someone visiting Utah that they had to do before leaving is to get to Moab. Jay said that he really understood how beautiful the earth was after visiting Moab. Jay also said to find yourself while you’re in Utah. He said that you might get briefed on the culture, and you can figure out what your brand is because Utah allows that.

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Music By Folk Hogan. Bootleggers Dance.

Utah’s One Thing: Shawn, Green Urban Lunch Box

During episode 109 Shawn, the founder of Green Urban Lunch Box, told us that the one thing that someone visiting Utah had to do before leaving was to take a drive up the canyon to be in the wilderness. Shawn said it’s also good to be in the city and do cool city things.

Fortunately Utah has plenty of canyons to visit and plenty of city to find cool in *which we have written tons about here on our website*! We love Utah.com’s guide for Scenic Drives & Byways. This map is just a smidgen of the Wasatch Front canyons!

Music By Folk Hogan. Bootleggers Dance.

Episode 136 New Laws. New Utah.

Welcome to 2019!! We made it!

Thanks for all who tuned in this past year and have supported us along the way. 2018 was awesome and we cannot wait for this year and what it brings for us and for Utah! We love doing the New Utah Podcast for you!

We started the year by talking about the repercussions that the government shut down has on Utah. If you’ve been living under a rock, the government has been shut down now since December 22nd. If you have listened to our show, you know that our guests LOVE the national parks in Utah. Zions has been running on volunteers and others barely eeking by and Bryce is still opened as well. Other things effected by the shut down in Utah include but aren’t limited to; funding to the tribes throughout Utah, road maintenance, WIC, 200+ forest service employees, and the parks being closed trickles down to local businesses that depend on that tourism.

It is also of note, the new laws that take effect for 2019. Of course we all know about the new drinking and driving law. There are other laws that are new for Utah as well and we covered just a few of them for you.

Also, in case you were wondering, we were wrong. The visitor center at the Kennecott Copper Mine is set to reopen spring of 2019 after the major landslide. However, keep up with Rio Tinto’s social media and with VisitUtah.Org for updates because the last news was the mine was still shifting and they were concerned about the opening date.

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Episode 135 Part 2 of our Annual City Weekly “Best of Utah” Recap

Welcome to part 2 of our annual City Weekly Best of Utah recap episodes! Episode 132 we covered the staff picks, which we were less opinionated about because we highly agreed. This episode we get a little more heated and vocal on the readers picks.

If you are unfamiliar with how the readers choice works, which sometimes we are as well, they post categories and it is all write in. So readers either have to rack their brains or just be complacent with what they know. We are looking forward to sitting down with the editor to talk about voting demographics and why in the world La Caille shows up so many times. Are that many normal people going to La Caille? And can you take us with you next time?

If you haven’t had a chance to go through the best of’s yet, you can still find it at City Weekly Best of Utah 2018. There is way more in there than we could possibly cover, though we definitely tried. Some of the categories in the readers choice are everything from best podcast (not us), best Utahn (hands down, yes), best news anchors, best visual artist, best tattoo artists, best hiking trails, skate shop, water skiing, best elected official, and then of course there is ALL THE FOOD! We really tried to be pragmatic going through this but have decided there is SO MUCH that is happening in Utah. We couldn’t help but wonder why the same places get voted over and over when there are more choices. Better choices, if we may. Again, questions for the editor!

We are always excited to see some of our favorites such as Ruby Snap, Cat Palmer, Fillings and Emulsions, Bohemian Brewery, Mountain West, Sugarhouse Distillery, and more!

Take a listen and let us know what YOU think about the readers choice and then listen to episode 132 for part 1 of our staff picks review! Again, we thank City Weekly for the honor this year of best “best of” podcast. We thank you for giving us a super fun show to do two times a year (especially the staff picks)!

Episode 133 Last Course Dessert Studio

**UPDATED 10.25.19** We are sad to report that Last Course closed all of their doors 10.22.19.

Once upon a time when our guest, Thayne Garner CEO of Last Course, was a kid… basically this story goes from potato farming, to alarm sales, to owning Utah’s first and only dessert studio! (that is NOT Deseret, just to be clear)

Episode 133 we were left very hungry and excited to get out to Last Course! Think of it as a perfect hang out spot with friends, family, a date.. or by yourself. Cause single people are allowed. Think of some of the most delicious gourmet ice cream flavors you will have in the Wasatch Front and some of the most delectable desserts this side of the Mississippi!

There are three locations of Last Course with a new one opening this month in Orem and another in the works in Utah County. You can find the current locations in Farmington Station, Regent Street, and Draper Peaks. Whether a 24k Carrot Cake is your favorite, you prefer to knosh on banana fosters tacos, a glamping s’more or their dessert of the month catches your eye, there is a dessert for everyone. Even a gluten free, vegan friendly, ice cream that doesn’t taste like cardboard! *that’s what the word on the street is*

We want Thayne to tell you all about this dessert venture… so take a listen!

Also, if you are reading this during the week of 17th-22nd of December, they are offering a free breakfast item all week! One item per guest and first come first serve while supplies last!

Episode 127 Why We Love Utah

Episode 127 we wanted to take some time to talk about the things we love about Utah.

Do you have anything that you really secretly love about Utah but you don’t talk about it cause it’s embarrassing?

Jeremy says his is Fry Sauce…

Here are some of ours!

Chris… with as much as he dislikes the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints involvement in politics in Utah, he secretly loves the way that they take care of community.

Bre… has an issue with the care of public education in the state of Utah. Bigger families should carry the bigger tax burden.

Jeremy… hates the lack of public transportation going east to west and the amount of time it takes to get places if you do take it.

Jessica… hates people that don’t use their blinkers.

Alright, alright. Enough with the negative. A couple of the things we LOVE about Utah:

Jeremy loves the unique architecture! Did you know that Utah has a Frank Lloyd Wright home?

Chris loves the mountains.

Bre loves the sense of community.

Jessica loves you can start on one end of the valley and drive completely north on almost any street in Salt Lake City, or you can start on 89 down south and work your way completely north to Brigham City!

We talked about the structure that you see on the way out to Wendover that looks like a huge tree with a tennis ball on it. As well as the crater up at the Homestead!

Episode 125 Eat Chocolate Not Heroin.

Sometimes we have the privilege to visit past guests in their own space! Episode 125 we were invited to record our show with AJ and Steve of The Chocolate Conspiracy at their shop at 774 S 300 W in Salt Lake City. **ONLY opened on Saturdays** It was just 6 months ago on episode 91 that we had them both in our studio to talk about how they got started, why chocolate, and about being part of the Utah’s Own community.

This time we got to sit down with AJ and Steve and talk about what they’ve been up to and what they have coming down the their chocolatey pipeline! The Chocolate Conspiracy’s most recent collaboration that you will see exclusive, for Uinta Brewing and Harmon’s grocery stores, is their black lager chocolate bar. What is this chocolate deliciousness you ask? Well, it is Chocolate Conspiracy’s coco soaked in Uinta Brewing’s BaBa lager! You know you want to taste it now! We loved our little sample (in the photo below) Other items on their docket include a chipotle orange bar, a coconut lime bar, and they are bringing back raspberry! The Chocolate Conspiracy is now in 70 stores across Utah and in 14 different states!

Chocolate Cherry Wine Bar

Now that the summer farmers market is over, Chocolate Conspiracy has a couple of weeks to catch their breath before the holidays and the winter market at the Rio Grande starts up mid-November!

You can follow them on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for product updates and new locations that they are selling their chocolate across America! Also visit their website for more listings.

Click HERE for the links to the Corn Maze spots we talked about from The Daily Herald.

Click HERE for the Utah Haunted Road trip we talked about from Only in Your State.

Episode 124 Utah Mid-Term Elections

We’ve said it the past couple years, we don’t care who you vote for… just make sure you are educated about the candidates and the issues and that you actually vote! You can still register at vote.utah.gov You have until October 30th in Utah. Whether you mail in your ballot or take to your precinct to vote to get your sticker, just vote!

This week we had past guests, Josh Cameron and Alex Castagno, sit down with us to go through their own local campaigns as well as Question 1, Prop 2,3, and 4, and Amendments A, B, and C. We led a great round table, even though our table is square, regarding why these issues may or may not be good to vote for.

Josh is currently running for school board in the Granite district. We asked him his “why” and he said, “there needs to be a way to speak to kids. To give a better hope for the future. To get rid of the “don’t do that” generation. Breaking up classrooms so there aren’t 40 kids in a class sitting on floors and to get rid of standardized testing.”

Alex is running for Senate district 9 seat which is Sandy and White City. We asked him his “why” and he said, “I want to be a deciding vote. Always thinking by the people and for the people and to be there for people who need a chance. To work towards suicide prevention, betterment in housing.”

Episode 123 The Provo Vortex

We all agree here at The New Utah Podcast that storytelling is a dying art. Our guest for episode 123, Danny B Stewart, is a master of this art and we were excited to hear about how he found his passion for lore, legends, and mythology!

The Utah’s Original Provo Utah Ghost Tours isn’t a scary, paranormal tour through Provo. What it IS, is based off of personal research that Danny has done since he was a child, and the desire to not have to prove something. Danny has been a teacher at UVU, a lecturer, and is currently an author with Utah Stories. You can find some of his research put into writing at Utah Stories, including faeries, Bigfoot and the Utah Lake monster lore! Danny has had an interest in research and the Provo area since he was a child growing up in Vineyard. Danny doesn’t believe in Google searching and has done all the foot work on his own, from personal accounts from people contacting him to interviewing locals. Danny jots down everything in a notebook to compile the stories.

Provo Faeries? And what is this Provo vortex he speaks of? It is an area by Columbia Lane and Grandview Elementary that when walking through, some how time is extended. Danny tells us stories of walking through that area, if you are interested you can book a tour with him and do the time warp again… Sorry, we had to. He is also working on a documentary about this area. We hope to see it soon!

Danny also doesn’t want to be mistaken for that other Provo Ghost tour! Tune in to this weeks episode for more, because we don’t want to give it all away!

You can find Danny on Facebook and Instagram and get signed up for a tour!

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Episode 122 Daughter of a Farmers Daughter

It’s time for the mid-term elections and our focus is hard on our local elections! As all focus should be. We had the opportunity to sit down with a breath of fresh air by the name of Shireen Ghorbani! Shireen is running for 2nd Congressional District in the state of Utah. This would dethrone Chris Stewart from his very gerrymandered district.

Let’s focus on that first. Shireen has been running a very grass roots campaign knocking door to door. This has been important to her so that she can get out and ask people what they are unhappy with, what they want to see, and meet the community who may not even know who they representative is. To give some perspective about how gerrymandered this district is… Shireen’s campaign has knocked on over 40,000 doors and this is from St. George to Farmington! That is how large the 2nd Congressional District in Utah is. See Map Below.

Shireen isn’t a lawyer, she hasn’t had her foot in government before. What she is, is the daughter of a farmers daughter, she has experienced the benefits of health care and medicaid, she is a mother, and a concerned citizen that saw that change needs to start happening and she acted on it by running for the 2nd Congressional District.

Shireen told us a fantastic quote that her campaign has circled around from Paul Wellstone, “We all do better, when we all do better.” She is very much about stopping the fanning of the flames of division that are dividing communities, families, and friends. Shireen gave us a list of the top 8 things that are important to her:

Health care. This is something that most doors she has knocked on talk about.
Mental health access.
Air quality and holding polluters accountable.
Opiod crisis that is ripping people apart.
High suicide rates. Both teen and adult.
Affordable housing in real communities.
Land management.
Poverty. Addressing homelessness and knowing that 1 in 5 children goes hungry every day.

We found a great question online from Ben and Jerry’s for Congressional candidates. They are asking, What would your “take back Congress” ice cream flavor be? Shireen said hers would be goat cheese honey and on the packaging it would have a beehive on the front with an eagle and the American Flag.

Want to know how Shireen stands on Question 1 and Prop 2, 3, and 4? Take a listen to this weeks episode. We wouldn’t want to tell you to vote for Shireen because we feel every voter should make an informed decision. However, we think her smile and ideas would be a breath of fresh air in politics.

Also, if you are not registered to vote yet, please click HERE.

Please take time to download the Our Voice App. It will help you through the election season to get to know your candidates.

You can follow Shireen’s campaign, volunteer, and donate on her website. You can also find her on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

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