Bingham Boys Podcast

Bingham Boys Ron Yengich and John Saltas welcome defense attorney Mark Moffat to discuss the 2026 Utah legislative session, the ins and outs of pro bono legal work, bills designed to create new crimes and offenses, the old 200 South crime sweeps, bail reform, Criminal Law 101, the presumption of innocence, the court of social media, grading judges, how “activist judges” = judges we don’t agree with, due process, public participation in court, constituent-driven bills, why being “soft on crime” isn’t always bad, nor is substance-abuse treatment, media distraction, Trevor Lee’s 0-12 this session, judge shopping, the “defender slouch,” the Greek Word of the Week, and more.

Recorded and edited by Bill Frost at FrostyCo Studios.

Opening theme “Pawnshop Boogie” courtesy of Steven Wells & Ghostowne.

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Bingham Boys John Saltas and Ron Yengich reminisce about the Beatles and the Temptations, “Ball of Confusion,” and the origin of “Googly Moogly” before delving into the Greek Word of the Week, our Confuser In Chief’s big dumb war, MAGA children off to battle, the Bushes George, the NATO charter, the World Baseball Classic, losing loyalty but gaining clown shoes in the cabinet, how USA 2026 = Argentina 1930, in defense of bureaucracy, Kegsbreath’s battlefield logistics, where’s JD Vance?, Ron vs. Apple “News,” how Reagan screwed the media in the ’80s, giving up swearing for Lent (so far, not so good), and more.

Recorded and edited by Bill Frost at FrostyCo Studios.

Opening theme “Pawnshop Boogie” courtesy of Steven Wells & Ghostowne.

Bingham Boys Podcast socials: @binghamboyspodcast on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Threads, and Bluesky.

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Bingham Boys Ron Yengich and John Saltas welcome musician and Vietnam Marine vet Clark Clements to talk about enlistment in the ’60s vs. now, March 11 of 1969, how war and propaganda are the same as they ever were before, buying into John Wayne patriotism, universal soldiers, G.I. benefits for college, the anti-war folk singers of the day, the generational divide between WWII vets and Vietnam vets, supporting the troops vs. supporting the war, the 9/11 moment, how unlawful orders are still unlawful, survivor’s guilt, the Jefferson Airplane that never landed in SLC, Call of Duty bullshit, Country Joe McDonald (R.I.P.), the staggering disqualifications of “Secretary of War” Hegseth, and much, much more (it’s a supersized episode).

Recorded and edited by Bill Frost at FrostyCo Studios.

Opening theme “Pawnshop Boogie” courtesy of Steven Wells & Ghostowne.

Bingham Boys Podcast socials: @binghamboyspodcast on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Threads, and Bluesky.

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Bingham Boys John Saltas and Ron Yengich reconvene after two weeks off to chew over MLB spring training and Springtime for Trumpler, Pete Hegseth vs. war literacy, it doesn’t stop at golf cheating, smart bombs and dumb people, MTG’s 180 on the neo-convict, the evolution of the Tea Party into whatever this is, MAGAfluencers off the Trump train, the case of the missing military gear, the ongoing failure of corporate media, Barron “Too Tall” Trump, it’s about the drugs (oil being the ultimate drug), weapons of mass distraction, the End Timers in rapture, all Christians are not the same, performance art politics, once again asking: Where’s the money, Kamala?, WWE tactics in the NBA, waging war from the Mar-a-Lago SCIF Lounge, and more (spoiler: it’s mostly about the “war” on Iran).

Recorded and edited by Bill Frost at FrostyCo Studios.

Opening theme “Pawnshop Boogie” courtesy of Steven Wells & Ghostowne.

Bingham Boys Podcast socials: @binghamboyspodcast on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Threads, and Bluesky.

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Bingham Boys John Saltas and Ron Yengich welcome attorney John West of immigration firm Stowell Crayk to talk about the ins and outs of immigration law, the harrowing true story of “Bob” (not his real name), the Big Beautiful Bill and the (over)funding of ICE, the fear factor of and mandatory agreement with DHS, Gov. Cox and his cowboys’ attempts to expand the courts, parens patrie (parenthood of the state), ICE invading courthouses, the inhumane conditions of deportation, the sad and maddening truth that this is all about white supremacy, the Super Bowl and Bad Bunny vs. TPUSA and Kid Rock, Sir Ian McKellen’s The Stranger’s Case, John’s latest Private Eye column for Salt Lake City Weekly, the Greek and Spanish Words of the Week, and more.

Recorded and edited by Bill Frost at FrostyCo Studios.

Opening theme “Pawnshop Boogie” courtesy of Steven Wells & Ghostowne.

Bingham Boys Podcast socials: @binghamboyspodcast on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Threads, and Bluesky.

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Bingham Boys Ron Yengich and John Saltas, with special guest Prof. Craig Watson (Criminal Justice Dept., Salt Lake Community College), discuss the historical trust between the badge and the people, how ICE isn’t the police, the “disgusting” masks that erode trust, local police vs. Feds, the performative nature of ICE for an audience of one, “menace to society” Don Lemon, the flawed practice of post-crime evidence, why you shold support journalism (like Salt Lake City Weekly), the Greek Word of the Week, and more.

Recorded and edited by Bill Frost at FrostyCo Studios.

Opening theme “Pawnshop Boogie” courtesy of Steven Wells & Ghostowne.

Bingham Boys Podcast socials: @binghamboyspodcast on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Threads, and Bluesky.

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Bingham Boys John Saltas and Ron Yengich take it back to the 1880s to dissect the parallels between today’s ICE thuggery and how the LDS were treated a couple of centuries ago in the Salt Lake Valley, plus the Mormon Battalion, Bingham Gingham, presidential two-timer Grover Cleveland, John’s first immigration encounter at Jim’s Casino in ’70s Wendover, the Declaration of Grievances, dictators and strongmen and liars and snitches, where are Mike Lee and John Curtis?, Kristi Noem’s Nuremberg Defense, who are these ICE goons?, the statute of limitations on murder and treason (there isn’t one), how the rule of law is greater than rule by force, the Greek (and bonus Italian and Croation) Word of the Week, and more.

Recorded and edited by Bill Frost at FrostyCo Studios.

Opening theme “Pawnshop Boogie” courtesy of Steven Wells & Ghostowne.

Bingham Boys Podcast socials: @binghamboyspodcast on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Threads, and Bluesky.

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Bingham Boys John Saltas and Ron Yengich welcome back John’s cousin, Fr. Makarios, and drop the Greek Word of the Week before jumping to some Bingham and Copperfield (and Leadmine) memories, shoutouts to TV classics The Virginian and Steve Allen’s Meeting of the Minds, a lightning round of Name Those Binghamites, and then a deep dive into Fr. Makarios’ origin story and what it’s really like to be a monk (it’s probably not what you think).

Recorded and edited by Bill Frost at FrostyCo Studios.

Opening theme “Pawnshop Boogie” courtesy of Steven Wells & Ghostowne.

Bingham Boys Podcast socials: @binghamboyspodcast on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Threads, and Bluesky.

Email us at [email protected] or [email protected].

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit binghamboyspodcast.substack.com

Bingham Boys Ron Yengich and John Saltas compare the front-porch friendliness of old to today’s backyard culture before steering into Harvey Milk Blvd. vs. Charlie Kirk Blvd. (Ron’s solution: pick a local), the never-ending suckitude of Rep. Trevor Lee, the “taking” of Greenland, praise for modern-day troubadour Jesse Welles, how history repeats if we could only remember, a brief Athens quiz, power minus ethics, the looming Day 2, arguing better, the “disappearance” of the Proud Boys (they’re just wearing ICE uniforms now), and more.

Recorded and edited by Bill Frost at FrostyCo Studios.

Opening theme “Pawnshop Boogie” courtesy of Steven Wells & Ghostowne.

Bingham Boys Podcast socials: @binghamboyspodcast on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Threads, and Bluesky.

Email us at [email protected] or [email protected].

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit binghamboyspodcast.substack.com

Bingham Boys Ron Yengich and John Saltas congregate for the first time in 2026 to discuss (St.) John’s name birthday, other Johns from Bingham, the Greek Phrase of the Week, Salt Lake City Weekly’s 2025 retrospective, the U.S.’s latest War for Oil, the sad similarities between Venezuela and Vietnam, Trump’s America Last agenda, policy dictated from the Resolute Toilet via “Truth” Social, Gov. Cox and cellphones in schools, America’s decimated press corps, Utah “journalist” Nick Shirley, the Ozark angle, Operation Snowflake, Ron’s impenetrable Journalism vs. Clickbait quiz (which John aces), a call to outlaw golf internationally, TDS inverse, both-sides-ism bullshit, and more.

Recorded and edited by Bill Frost at FrostyCo Studios.

Opening theme “Pawnshop Boogie” courtesy of Steven Wells & Ghostowne.

Bingham Boys Podcast socials: @binghamboyspodcast on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Threads, and Bluesky.

Email us at [email protected] or [email protected].

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit binghamboyspodcast.substack.com