Episode 40… Golden Spike Comedy Festival 2017

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Episode 40 brought back Chris 2.0!!!

If you need a run down of the 2017 Utah Legislation session and bills, we got it for you. You want a reminder to get your butt checked. We got that for you too!!

The New Utah was elated to have Travis Tate back in studio. This time Chris 1.0 was in house too! Travis joined us to talk about the upcoming Golden Spike Comedy and Podcast Fest March 8-11th and his May the 4th headlining how both which will be at WiseGuys at the Gateway downtown Salt Lake City. You can follow him on Facebook and support your local comedians!

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Need something to do THIS weekend?? Starting today, the 2nd the Utah Music Fest will be in full swing! 54 LOCAL Utah bands and 12 of our venues and presented by City Weekly and Five Wives Vodka. Tickets are $25 and that gets you to all the shows you want.

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Our friend Derek and his band Tragic Black will be performing at American Gothic at Area 51 on Saturday. Drag Brunch and Drag Dinner are now moving to every week shows! Also, this weekend at the Davis Conference Center in Layton is the Salt Con Board Game Convention. Play Games, Buy Games, Sell Games… just go play!! Tickets available at the door.

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Episode 38 We are NOT talking Republican, we promise.

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Our show started with FINALLY getting to try Jessica’s famous omelettes!

This week on The New Utah Podcast we didn’t schedule a guest because sometimes we just like to hear ourselves talk. We spent some time talking about our legislature and what is going on up on “the hill.”Are you aware of the bills that are being talked about and going through session? We are trying to keep you up to date on as many as we can. What ones are important to you?

Do you think Utah can keep the Outdoor Retailers?

We also touched, with a 10 foot pole, the Jason Chaffetz town hall. That is the only kind of pole he should be touched with. Have you sent your invoice to him for your wasted time at the town hall?

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Tonight our friend Nick Passey and his band, Folk Hogan, are joined by Jeff Dillon and Fork Root at the Urban Lounge for a show. If you want something to do tomorrow and Saturday you can head to the LTUE symposium in Provo (that’s the Life, The Universe, and Everything) where you can listen to David J. West on panels about writing! Also!! Arena football is back in Utah with the SL Screaming Eagles first game tonight.

Also… if you’re interested or you know someone that knows someone, Chris is looking to sell his Magic: The Gathering card collection!!!

We also still have our OLIO Beard Oil code “THENEWUTAH” to save your 25% and we have just a few more days to give away Wizarding Dayz tickets! (enter on our Facebook page)

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Episode 37: Pug in a Bag

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Sorry we don’t have cute pug pictures to show you… BUT WAIT!!! WE DOOOO!!!! We also have some legislative talk since it is still in session.

 

Before we get into our awesome guest this week, there are a couple of great Pre-Valentines events happening in Salt Lake. Folk Hogan will be playing with Finnish band, Steve N Seagulls at the Urban Lounge on the 10th. Friday and Saturday are the Valentines celebration shows with the Viva La Diva’s cast at Club X SLC.

DON’T FORGET WE ARE GIVING AWAY WIZARDING DAYZ TICKETS ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE AND OLIO BEARD CO. IS OFFERING 25% OFF WITH THE CODE “THENEWUTAH” AT CHECKOUT!!

Our guest on this weeks New Utah Podcast is the ever so talented, Nick Passey! (that is said P-ass-ee) He is the guitarist for local band Folk Hogan, button and pin maker extraordinaire, and is about to embark on releasing a solo album and heading on tour with Jeff Dillon! If you’ve ever wanted to know about coin operated TV’s in old Cadillac’s, Nick is your guy!! You can also order magnets and buttons from Nick at www.nickpassey.com

This is a very special GO FUND ME that we are asking even if you can’t donate to please SHARE. Jessica’s boss’ wife is fighting for her life. They need a lot of help with medical bills and a heart surgery. CLICK HERE for more info

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Ep36: Damn You Pinterest.

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This week was full of all kinds of magnificence! Jeremy shared with us about his garden, we ate fresh Dunford Donuts, and had amazing homemade wine!!!

Utah is very fortunate to have amazing entrepreneurs and The New Utah’s guests for episode 36 shine… And that is not JUST because their skin is so glowing.

Olio Skin and Beard Co. joined us this week to talk about starting their own skin and beard care line! Jennifer and Derek Williamson have a passion for all things natural and have created everything from soap to tattoo oil! They know how skin works. They know how the oils work. They are meticulous and thoughtful down to the packaging And it doesn’t matter how manly you think you are, if Diesel Dave of the Diesel Brothers show can use it… so can you! Follow them on Instagram too for awesome tutorial videos and hoards of knowledge! Ps. Coconut oil is just sitting on your skin… sorry Pinterest fans.

Click on the picture to get to their website and take advantage of our very own discount code. We promise you won’t be sad about it.

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And to quote Jennifer, “Fuck yeah we make our own beard oils.

FOR THE NEXT LITTLE WHILE THEY ARE GIVING OUR LISTENERS (and friends of course) 25% ANY ONLINE PURCHASE WITH THE CODE “THENEWUTAH” SHARE THE LOVE!!!

If you have a passion or are curious what is happening with Bears Ears. There is a presentation at the U of U Film and Media Arts department on Monday the 6th. Members of the Utah Dine tribe will be on hand to talk and celebrate the Bears Ears Monument.

AND if you want a fun show… Monday Reel Big Fish and Anti-Flag will be at the Depot and tickets are an awesome $27 bucks!

It is also the 15th year celebration of Utah hosting the Winter Olympics.

DON’T FORGET WE ARE GIVING AWAY 10 TICKETS TO THE WIZARDING DAYZ FEBRUARY 24-25TH!! LIKE OUR EPISODE 33 on FACEBOOK AND TAG A FRIEND!!

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Episode 35: Let’s get Chocolate Wasted!

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Nothing is sweeter than pure, unadulterated, swiss chocolate! The New Utah’s guest this week brought some to share!! Jennie Hales is founder and owner and mind-blowing creator of The Truffle Cottage. Based in Utah County, they don’t have a store front, but their popularity is surging because of their presence at Comic Cons around the country. You can also purchase their nerd-themed chocolates on their website too! Next events include our own FanX in March, ECCC, and many more!

Jennie tells us an amazing story of Carrie Fisher and The Truffle Cottage chocolate. In honor of Carrie, through the last of the month, they are still donating a percentage of Star Wars chocolate  sales to the Depression and Bi-Polar Alliance. SO BUY ALL THE CHOCOLATES!

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It’s good to have a place you can talk about intense and passionate topics. So… the death penalty.. are you for or against?? It is up for debate again this legislative session…

We also came up with some of our favorite Utah Brunch places… What are some of your favorites? A very small handful of our favorites include:

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Episode 34 Taking a ride on the Ativan…

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The New Utah Podcast met up this week with an old friend, local author David J. West. We met at the Halloween Expo in October and we’re so excited to have him on this week to talk about his new book, “Scavengers (A Porter Rockwell Adventure)” which is being released on January 24th through Amazon. (but you can pre-order now!) David even has a special running next week for the release of Scavengers!! (which you’ll just have to listen to get your deal)  From Montana, to Los Angeles, settling in Utah. David has found a passion and knack for writing historically based western, sci-fi, fantasy and horror (not whore) books! The new release focuses on local Utah favorite, Porter Rockwell!!

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Sundance starts TODAY!!! Download the app, and get out to see some great movies and remember to support your local restaurants while you are out and about. The time has come *sigh* and this week we have a transition of power *coughTrumpcough*  This weekend is the Women’s March on DC and there are several Women’s Marches happening in Utah this weekend. The largest are on Saturday the 21st on Main Street in Park City and Monday the 23rd at the State Capitol (which coincides with the first day of Utah Legislature in session).  The beautiful DC to PC poster below is by local artist, Lindsey E. Larsen Myer is available for purchase in Park City (info at the bottom of the picture).

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And if you’re feeling brave … head to Utah Lake State Park on Saturday for the Frigid 5k and Penguin Plunge!!!

Then head to Club X on Sunday for your monthly fill of Drag Brunch with our friend Harry-It Winston!

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Episode 33: Awakening of the Utah Nerds

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Episode 33 is coming at you with tons and tons of nerd magic and a little bit of Friday the 13th superstition!

Valerie Cameron-Walker was our guest this week on The New Utah Podcast. We couldn’t even begin to cover all the amazing projects she has and is working on! You may know her best from the morning show Val and Mike on B98.7, but we know her as Co-Creator of the upcoming Wizarding Dayz!! Val is heavily involved in the Utah community. Every thing from Utah Pride, Salt Lake Comic Con, Sundance, and she is also currently working on producing a movie! We will get her back to talk about that and because we have to talk about her life with her Marvel fan-site too!

Wizarding Dayz is not a con… not an expo… not a show.. but an EXPERIENCE! Workshops, and classes, and magic- Oh my!!! Val gives us a run down of what is going to be offered and pricing for the February 24th and 25th event at the Southtowne Expo Center. We can’t wait to see how this event goes, because for Harry Potter, Star Wars, and Lord of the Rings fans it sounds pretty magical.

AND…AND it supports three local charities!!

WE HAVE 10 TICKETS TO GIVE AWAY TO THIS EVENT!!! LIKE OUR FACEBOOK PAGE, SHARE THIS POST, AND TAG SOMEONE TO BE ENTERED!!!

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To tide you over til the end of February… there are some awesome events happening THIS weekend. Folk Hogan is performing at the Green Pig on 4th South in Salt Lake City. Our friend Vision and his band Tragic Black will be performing at Metro Music Hall on Saturday! If you want something a little more low-keyed that Utah LARP will be having a combat practice at Crestwood Park and if you want it MORE low-key… sign up for the Big Block of Cheese event and go have a conversation with your legislator.

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PS. TOMORROW IS FRIDAY THE 13TH!! DON’T BE SCARED!!!

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Utah’s One Thing: Emily Park of Indulge Eats

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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 27, Emily Park of Indulge Eats, said the one thing you MUST do while visiting Utah is to go out to the Bonneville Salt Flats to experience the speed racing. She said there is nothing like it.

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Utah’s One Thing: Oskar and Julia

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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 21, Oskar and Julia’s said their one thing that they would tell people they must do when visiting Utah is: go on a hike!! Julia knows it’s generic, but her reasoning is perfect! She explains that being in LA people always wanted to go on “hikes” and all they were going on were just hills. Oskar and Julia mention the beautiful Ensign Peak.

That’s “Mou-un”, we think that is phonetically how you pronounce “mountain” in Utah?

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Ensign Peak view. Photo Courtesty Roadtrippers.com

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Ep.32 You can’t make me be Gothic.

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Welcome to the New Year New Utah listeners!!! We hope everyone made it in safely. Sit down, sit down.

Our first guest of 2017 is front man, Vision (aka Derek Rhodes), of Utah’s Own Goth/Metal band, Tragic Black! Which we might add, has been around for 16+ years. We chat with Derek about the evolving club and music scene in Salt Lake City. Remember Confetti’s? Derek and Chris sure do! Have you been to Area 51 lately? Perhaps you should, just for Nostalgia. We get a feel for Tragic Blacks trips around the world and fans in Europe Vs. fans in the U.S.

Vision and Tragic Black have a gig coming up at Metro Music Hall on January 14th! Visit Visions YOU TUBE channel for a taste Tragic Black. You can find them on ITUNES and Spotify too! The New Utah was super stoked he even got in stage makeup for us!!! Also, don’t forget to check out the rest of Derek’s bands that he is singing for that he told us about!(Spectre Theatre, Precariat, and Corvid)

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Some great events this week include the IBSF plus Skeleton North American Cup at the Olympic Park in Park City. That is a free event! The annual classic video game night by Beat Gamers and Anime Banzai is the 7th, bring some canned food for the food drive! And Utah’s Own Richie Steadman is headlining as Indiana Bones at the Desert Star Play House in, “Indiana Bones: Raider of the Wallmart” starting the 5th of January to March!

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Oh, and we don’t think you should be able to sue for porn damages.. Good try though Sen. Weiler, but you did make it into Esquire Magazine with your madness!!!

And YES!!! VW Southtowne is STILL taking sock donations until the 13th!!

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