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Episode 210 Everyone has a 13th Season

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As you’ve seen by all the political posters around town, it’s voting season! We asked if candidate for the Republican seat in Congressional district 4 would be willing to come and sit down and introduce himself.

Episode 210 brought us Super bowl champ and political candidate, Burgess Owens. This election will pick who will be running against current Democrat, Ben McAdams. Mr. Owens opponents are Jay McFarland, Kim Coleman, and Trent Christensen. With the understanding that a platform is important, we really wanted to take out time with Burgess to get to know him as a person and not just a candidate.

Burgess grew up in Florida during the 60’s. His parents were professors/teachers and he was one of the first black students, who were also athletes, integrated into the local high school at the age of 16. Burgess played football through high school and after sending a tape to University of Miami, that is where he spent his college years. At one time he even had marine biology dreams, but eventually those sank to the bottom of the ocean. After college, he played professional football as a safety for 10 years with the Jets and the Raiders. In 1973 he was first round pick with the Jets and he ended his career, or what he called his 13th season, as a Super Bowl winner (1980) with the Raiders in 1983.

After a successful sports career he moved his family to the NY Metro area, became a chimney sweep (yes, we did ask if he had a Mary Poppins moment during his tenure) until he had an opportunity to move to Utah to work for Corel Word Perfect. Also interesting fact, if you don’t remember Corel was developed at BYU! Despite trials and tribulations, Burgess finds himself an eternal optimist. His beliefs are strong and you can catch him as a regular commentator on Fox News. He is also an author of several books, including Why I Stand: From Freedom to the Killing Fields of Socialism, and Liberalism or How to Turn Good Men into Whiners, Weenies and Wimps.

He has been in Utah for a few years and during his time here he has created a non-profit, Second Chance for Youth, which gives kids that have been incarcerated a chance to never go back to where they were.

If you want to learn more about Burgess you can visit his website and Facebook. You can also visit his campaign website to learn about his 4 tenet’s:

  1. Head– Education and Critical Thinking Skills
  2. Heart– God, Service, Compassion & Empathy
  3. Hand- Industry, Self-Reliance and Love of Work
  4. Home- Family 

With an incredible journey to where he is now, we hope that we can all remember what Mr. Owens said, “every chapter is a great lesson.”

  • Burgess Owens
  • We got to wear his Super Bowl ring!

We ask our guests what their one thing they couldn’t part with in Utah would be. Burgess started by saying. “culture.” He said it is something we take for granted here in Utah. He told us that Utah always feels like home and it will be his last stop!

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Music By: Folk Hogan. Bootleggers Dance.

Episode 209 Welcome to the Gun Show

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Geez, it’s been a while since we’ve talked about a gun show that has come to Utah. This time we’re bringing the gun show to you!

Our monthly famous Utahn segment we spent some time in a rabbit hole of the Browning Family! Did you know that Browning started in Ogden, Utah? Our monthly famous Utahn segment we spent some time in a rabbit hole of the Browning Family! Did you know that Browning started in Ogden, Utah? One of the most incredible things that we are finding out about Utahn’s is that we had/have so many child prodigy’s! Is it in the water? Genetics? Who knows!

This episode we also get a bee update from Jeremy and Jessica tells us about her adventures to Devil’s Playground! We know that Southern Utah is other-worldly, but this is a whole new planet!! It is located about 2 and a half hours north west of Salt Lake City and basically hidden. You can rock hound there but it does take some time! Check out Utah’s Geological site for more information about the formations.

  • Photo: Jessica Richardson @sweetpjess
  • Photo: Jessica Richardson @sweetpjess
  • Photo: Jessica Richardson @sweetpjess
  • Photo: Jessica Richardson @sweetpjess

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Music By: Folk Hogan. Bootleggers Dance.

Episode 208 How to be Flexible in Podcasting 101

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Unfortunately with technology there is always the chance of something going wrong. That includes guest interviews. Wah-Wah.

Since we were unable to connect with our guest we decided to lead walk through some super fun Utah lists! And, who doesn’t love a list? Did you know there is a town called EggNog, Utah? Ever wonder how Tooele got it’s name? KSL/Robert J Debry provided us with a fantastic list of Utah name origins.

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We also did a run through of state and federal parks that are starting to open up in the yellow phase of reopening. This list is ever changing at the moment. If you have a question you can visit the national parks website or the Utah state park website. You can also give them both a call if you are unsure of places to visit or camp.

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Music By: Folk Hogan. Bootleggers Dance.

Episode 207 Existentially Frivolous Show Take Over

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We had had the pleasure of sitting down for two previous episodes with Salt Lake County District Attorney, Sim Gill. He joined us for episode 126 and 146. A few months ago, Sim presented to us the idea for him to interview us! Of course we said yes!

We did a bit of catch up about how his office is working through COVID. In a previous conversation with Sim we discussed bail reform and he updated us on a recent bill that passed that will take effect this fall.

Some of the questions that Sim asked us were; our political stand in 5 words. What we have learned about ourselves during COVID, and he did ask who we would vote for in the Presidential Election. Sim also re-told us the story of the art design that is on the side of their building and why he chose to have it designed the way it was. It is always a pleasure to have Sim as part of our show. Not only is he Utah’s sexiest DA (refer to previous episode for that reference) we think we can officially call him an honorary co-host!

You can follow what Sim and the Salt Lake District Attorney office are doing on their Facebook page.

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Music By: Folk Hogan. Bootleggers Dance.

Episode 206 Eating by Word of Mouth

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Episode 206 we had a chance to talk to the founders of the influencer foodie app, FUDI! Clever, right?

Zach Holub and Cees (pronounced Case) Hofman joined us through Skype to talk about their journey to creating an app that will help in making sure that we are taking care of our local restaurants, especially during COVID! Zach and Cees have been friends since college. Even after going their separate ways to purse adventure (Cees) and medical school (Zach) they decided their paths needed to meet in common ground and founded FUDI. We wanted to know how this app came about. Zach and Cees told us about a time they visited Bali and made it a goal to eat for free the entire trip based on social media interactions. That adventure, as well as others, lead them to creating a way for social influencers to build relationships with the community and local restaurants.

Yes, there is Google. Yes, there is Yelp. How many times have you posted a picture of something you ate at a restaurant on Instagram and your friends/followers comment on how amazing it looks and how much they want to try it? There is rarely a time that you get negative feedback (reviews) and that is the idea behind FUDIapp! All they ask is a minimum of 1000 followers and you can sign up. How does it work you ask? Social influencers post about their visits to local restaurants and the ROI for the restaurants is the word of mouth created by these influencers. Seems like a win-win.

ON a side note, we want to send a shout out to Cees cat, because this kitty has been on quite the adventures! Cees and his wife took an RV sponsored trip during the 100th anniversary of the parks and decided to take Vladimir Kitten along the way!

This cat is visiting 59 U.S. national parks

You can sign up through this LINK to be part of FUDIapp community. You can also follow them on Instagram to see what people are talking about!

We ask our guests what their one thing they couldn’t part with in Utah would be. Zac told us that his one thing would be how quickly you can get into the mountains and the cool views! Cees told us that the access to wilderness. Whether you want to climb, do trails, go to Southern Utah.

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Music By: Folk Hogan. Bootleggers Dance.

Episode 201 COVID19 and Podcasting

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We made it another week! Whether you are quarantining, self distancing, or well.. are there really any other options, regardless we made it!

Episode 201 we did our first Skype from home episode. It sounds a little sketchy, so patience, but we will get the hang of this. This week we had the pleasure of exploring the life and legacy of the Eccles family for our monthly famous Utahn segment.

Photo: MyTherapistSays Instagram

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Music By: Folk Hogan. Bootleggers Dance.

Episode 198 Attracting Undesirables

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How do you write about the people that are always doing the writing? 

If you have listened to our show for any amount of time, you know we have an unbridled love for Salt Lake’s own, City Weekly publication. This episode we were able to sit down with one of the owners, Pete Saltas.

Did you know the Saltas family have been the owners of City Weekly since day one? We loved learning the history of the newspaper! In the 80’s, 1984 to be exact, Pete’s father John was working in local Utah bars and decided to start his own local entertainment guide/newsletter for members because of the archaic liquor laws. Members you ask? A little Utah history… once upon a time Utah required memberships to even go into a bar/club. It was usually about a $5 cost. Fast forward to 2020, bar memberships are gone, and City Weekly is the voice of Salt Lake!

Photo: New Utah Podcast

Quite often you see Pete, his brother Mikey, and their father John writing editorials in the paper. (There are other Saltas family members, we haven’t met them yet) Their voices, and so many other incredible writers, including their Editor in Chief, Enrique Limon, have made City Weekly a paper that is often referred to as “a voice of sanity and a huge part of change in our state.” Whether the weekly issue features local politics, what is happening on a bigger scale in the world, LGBTQ+ issues, religious issues, or is a bigger annual issue such as the city guide or the ever popular Best Of Utah edition, the writers at City Weekly are aware of everything happening in our state. It’s actually pretty incredible if you think about how on top of it they are! What about the entertainment guide that John created? Even though stories eventually had to be incorporated, City Weekly has always stayed true to it’s roots, and purpose, by offering throughout every issue a taste of local events.

Not only does City Weekly offer weekly stories and an entertainment guide, they offer their own marketplace! A space where you can purchase limited item specials for local businesses, and a space where you can purchase tickets to events that come in to town. We had an incredible chat about new ways to make money for the newspaper, and we think you should listen to what we came up with! Let us know if you think it could work.

Of course while we had Pete sitting down with us, we wanted to know why, oh why, La Caille is always winning all the awards in Best Of Utah. We hope someday we can make as many issues as dear old La Caille.

Dumb and Dumber/New Line Cinema
Filmed at La Caille, Sandy Utah.

We look forward to sharing articles from City Weekly and celebrating the incredible writers that are so passionate about our state. We love doing our annual Best Of Utah recap each fall/winter and appreciate the opportunity to do so. With the current climate of the Covid-19 virus and social distancing we are practicing at this time, as well as state mandates, we hope that the Utah Cann 2020 Conference and the famous Utah Beer Festival will be making their annual appearances later this year. To stay on top of upcoming events and articles from City Weekly, you can sign up for weekly newsletters. You can also follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

We will ALWAYS love your “likes” BUT don’t forget to click that little SHARE button (or retweet) *sharing IS indeed caring* You can find us and subscribe on Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, or Itunes, IHeartRadio, Google Play, and TuneIN. Leave us a review and Follow us on the Twitter @tnupodcast, Instagram @Tnupodcast, or on Facebook The New Utah Podcast

Music By: Folk Hogan. Bootleggers Dance.

Episode 196 Oregon Trail Generation

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We were happy to have former Utah Democratic Party leader, Daisy Thomas, sit down with us prior to Super Tuesday. This is the first time that Utah will be taking part in the primary for the Presidential election. Does it matter? Perhaps?

We wanted to give you some definitions of things that you will hear during our interview with Daisy. What is a super-delegate vs. a delegate? History.com has a great write up, and each party uses them differently. TheWeek.com has also broken down how super-delegates work, How are super-delegates different from regular delegates? Super-delegates are free to support whichever candidate they choose, even if that candidate is not the voters’ pick. As for normal delegates: Each state has a different system for selecting who they’ll send to the convention as a delegate. But unlike superdelegates, delegates are allotted to candidates in proportion to their share of the vote in the state’s primary or caucus and are then pledged to vote for that candidate.

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photo: swarthmore college

Daisy was an implant to Utah and as soon as she moved here she knew she needed to get involved. She spent 2 years as the head of the Utah Democratic party. Now her political energy is being spent in the grassroots effort in Utah for Bernie Sanders campaign. Daisy speaks about the importance of being involved, why getting our young adults involved is important for the long term, and why turning Trump’s base shouldn’t be the focus. During Daisy’s two year term she really focused on making sure minority groups in the party gained a voice. Native American/Indigenous voices and creating a Latino outreach was a main focus.

You can follow what Daisy is up to and ways to get involved on her Facebook page.

This week we also did our monthly Famous Utahn segment. February was an important month for voting and women’s rights! We decided to highlight Utah’s first voter, Seraph Young. We also feature Martha Hughes Cannon who was the first female Senator in Utah.

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Music By: Folk Hogan. Bootleggers Dance.

Episode 195 Utah Porn Labels

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What is more fun than talking about the 2020 Utah Legislative session and the waste of money that is going into passing legislation to create porn warning labels? We aren’t sure either. Actually, that’s not true so we thought of all the things it could warn against! But really, how does one regulate digital media? Sure you can slap a label on a DVD or VHS or nudie magazine, but what about PornHub, XHamster, and so on *sorry we aren’t linking to them, you can Google on your own.*

So, how can that really be regulated with this warning label this is what Utah has come up with,

STATE OF UTAH WARNING

Exposing minors to pornography is known to the state of Utah to cause negative impacts to brain development, emotional development, and the ability to maintain intimate relationships. Such exposure may lead to harmful and addictive sexual behavior, low self-esteem, and the improper objectification of and sexual violence towards others, among numerous other harms.

We can’t even express what a waste of energy and money this is. You can easily follow the local legislation on Legiscan.com. It breaks everything down for you by popularity, if the bill is being looked at, and so on.

This weeks class focus is on our previous guest, Clever Octopus! They offer classes monthly whether you like leather bound book making, needle felting, dryer wool balls, or macrame no doubt you will see a class for you! To see upcoming classes, click HERE!

Photo: Clever Octopus

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Music By: Folk Hogan. Bootleggers Dance.

Episode 193 Cross the Payson/Dixon Line to the Jello Belt

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If you’ve been in Utah, or know anything about Utah, you know that the Salt Lake Valley is stationed between two massive mountain ranges. What does this cause? The inversion weather patterns to settle and pollution particles to settle under that, creating Utah’s air quality problem.

Episode 193 we had executive director of UCAIR, Thom Carter, sit down with us to clear up some misconceptions and walk us through some facts about Utah’s air quality situation. Cause sometimes it is a situation. We wanted him to teach us how we can each make small improvements in our daily behaviors to keep Utah out of the red zone. UCAIR is lengthened to the Utah Clean Air Partnership and is a Utah non-profit working to help Utahn’s have better air quality. They are not an advocacy group that is lobbying. They ARE a group that is educating, offering grants, partnering with local organizations, and always working with locals in ways to make improvements in our air. You can read more about the “why” on their about page. If anything you want to listen because Thom has lived a 1000 lives and his story of becoming the director of UCAIR is full of world travel, politics, baseball, and a health scare.

What is an Inversion?

When we talk about ways to improve our air quality it truly is as simple as not idling. Turning your car off while in the drive thru waiting, when picking up your kids at work, or getting your coffee in the gas station in the morning. It is about updating your lawn mowers and snow blowers. It’s even about farming and creating green spaces.

You can find how to get involved and tips and tricks on their website, UCAIR.ORG and on their Facebook page. They also have a great YouTube channel.

We will ALWAYS love your “likes” BUT don’t forget to click that little SHARE button (or retweet) *sharing IS indeed caring* You can find us and subscribe on Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, or Itunes, IHeartRadio, Google Play, and TuneIN. Leave us a review and Follow us on the Twitter @tnupodcast, Instagram @Tnupodcast, or on Facebook The New Utah Podcast

Music By: Folk Hogan. Bootleggers Dance.