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“Talkin ’bout the good ole days.” Stories of small-town life growing up in rugged, wild, and woolly Idaho.I grew up in Salmon, Idaho on the edge of the famous Frank Church - River of No Return Wil... more
FAQs about GROWING UP IN IDAHO:How many episodes does GROWING UP IN IDAHO have?The podcast currently has 27 episodes available.
August 17, 2020Salmon Air: Larry the Hippie Mechanic and Other Great MemoriesWhen you're a teenager, you will do anything to make a buck. When you grow up in Idaho, those jobs are often dangerous and varied. Listen in as Jeff talks about his life as a line-boy for Salmon Air Taxi in Salmon, Idaho in 1980....more45minPlay
May 08, 2020Surviving in the CCCsIt was 1935 and young Harry was out of work. So, he did what a lot of other young men were doing; he joined the CCCs. The Civilian Conservation Corps was a place to earn money, learn new skills, and stay out of trouble. A lot of men between the ages of 18 and 25 were doing that in those dark days of the Great Depression. Listen in as he tells of his experiences in the CCC camps in Central Idaho. Narrated by Jeff Hicks. ...more19minPlay
April 13, 2020Cool and Crappy JobsWhat kinds of cool or crappy jobs did you do as a kid back in the good ol' days? Bucking hay bales, moving sprinkler pipes, and riding the range were only a few of the things kids did in my neck of the woods. Listen in as Dan King talks of his job as a kid working on a drilling rig. There was no such thing as child labor laws; if you worked hard and smart, you were treated like a man regardless what age you were. ...more24minPlay
April 13, 2020When Camping Can Get You Killed!The beaver ponds was a famous meeting place for the kids in town; it was also the place where my brother and I liked to camp when we were kids. One night, an earthquake in Yellowstone Park set in motion some events that nearly ended our young lives. Listen in to discover what can happen to humans during freak events of nature! ...more12minPlay
April 13, 2020Honest Woes of Deer Hunting in IdahoWhen you love to deer hunt, but not for the reason to shoot deer, then you're naturally going to have some cerebral dissonance going on! Listen in as Jeff tells the story of woe and misery as he embarks on the greatest hunt and hiking excursion known to man. Will he survive? Talk of 'The Birds and the Bees' might have saved his life! ...more18minPlay
April 13, 2020When Modern Pioneers Moved to IdahoThe Brown family moved from Lovell, Wyoming to Salmon, Idaho in the early 1900s, using covered wagons, riding horseback, and hauling stuff in a couple old broken-down trucks. They even managed to throw in grandma's old player piano. But moving has its problems. Listen in as Jeff tells the story. ...more11minPlay
April 13, 2020Tough GuysSherm Williams experienced growing up in Idaho during the good ol' days. Listen in as he tells the story of what it really means to be a man. ...more15minPlay
April 13, 2020The Horrible Horse Slaughter and Overcoming Bright's DiseaseWhen you're a kid, you gotta have something to believe in. Harry's first job was riding the range; reality came crashing in when he discovered what his boss wanted him to do. Sickness in the 'good ol' days' often ended horribly. Harry had a bout of Bright's Disease and met the Angel of Death. ...more10minPlay
April 13, 2020When Harry Met Doris: Old-fashioned Love AffairBack in the good ol' days, love and romance took on a different flavor than in modern times. For example, how many grooms have you heard of that are expected to fight his bride's dad before the big marriage ceremony? Check in as Harry takes care of all the preliminaries before he marries his sweetheart, Doris. ...more17minPlay
April 12, 2020Life in Yellowjacket Can Kill YouHarry was a young boy trying to stay alive in the wild mining camp of Yellowjacket, Idaho. When you make enemies in a rough-and-tumble place, you must might find yourself at the wrong end of a hangman's noose....more14minPlay
FAQs about GROWING UP IN IDAHO:How many episodes does GROWING UP IN IDAHO have?The podcast currently has 27 episodes available.