winter in utah

Episode 139 Snotty Folds

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Chris apologizes in advance for his nasty cold and snot filled everything during the show. Sadly our interview had to reschedule last notice, but we had plenty of Utah related things to discuss.

Sundance Film Festival is right now! Jess accidentally became an Indie Supporter of the festival in her fervor to buy tickets this year. Not a terrible mistake at all. If you are here for the festival and want to get away from the crowds in Park City, we discuss the many winter activities Utah has to offer. Thanks to the Provo Daily Herald for giving us an amazing list. The number of snow shoe trails and ice skating rings in Utah County is truly impressive.

We discuss the upcoming legislative session with our first dive into potential bills already set to be discussed in the session. Don’t worry, many many more will be coming. Representative Ben McAdams holds the first open town hall for the 4th district in years. He is met with a lot of questions about the shut down.

Utah has quite the colored history it turns out too. It turns out that in recent history our government has made huge boneheaded mistakes, like installing pumps in the Great Salt Lake. Jeremy asks the question “are the whales responsible for the floods of the 80’s?” We discuss some of the biggest blemishes in Utah’s history including the Japanese internment camp and Topaz Mountain and not one but two different massacres. There is more, but you have to listen to find out.

We wrap up the show with something amazing, that needs more attention that it gets. The Utah Cheese Awards, no that isn’t a mistake, there is actually an award competition for cheese made in Utah. We are on a mission to make sure more of the amazing cheese makers in Utah are included and participate. It turns out the FLDS folks in Southern Utah make some of the best cheeses (and the only of some types).

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Music By Folk Hogan. Bootleggers Dance.

Utah’s One Thing: Chris Provost Dad Joke Teller and Salt Lake Comic Con MC

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At the end of every New Utah interview we like to ask our guests, “What is the one thing that you would tell someone visiting Utah they had to do before leaving?”

Episode 60 we had the honor of hosting the host of all hosts, Salt Lake Comic Con and dad joke teller, Chris Provost! Chris had a couple of things in mind when we asked him what the one thing he would tell people visiting Utah would be. First he said you have to try fry sauce. Fry sauce is a Utah staple! Sometimes it is just ketchup and mayo mixed together. Sometimes there might be a little pickle juice or spice added to it. Chris also said do donuts in the winter in an empty parking lot, and in the summer time go down “I Street” in the Avenues as fast as you can. He promises you will get some air. His final thing that someone must do while visiting Utah would be, is to visit Zion. He said seeing it for the first time will make you lose your breath.

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Music by Folk Hogan, Bootleggers Dance