Not Forgotten Podcast

Lyman talks to his childhood next-door neighbors Diane Holt Amundsen and David Mathis about how their parents, Kelton and Peggy Hafen, Jack and Mabel Holt, and Richard and Ferris Mathis, lived side-by-side for nearly 70 years on 600 South in St. George.

Jed Christensen and Nate Staheli open their hearts about Pine View High School’s long-time basketball coach Lynn Christensen and his wife Jeannie. Through stories, memories, and tears, they paint a picture that comes out looking a lot like the Dixie Spirit.

Lyman is joined by Bill Randall, owner of the Pizza Factory in St. George, and two of his legendary employees, Jannita Bowler Mitchell and Dennis Leavitt. They cover 46 years of history at one of Dixie’s most beloved restaurants.

Lyman sits down with founder Ralph Atkin and his nephew President and CEO Jerry Atkin of Sky West Airlines to talk about how a multi-billion dollar business started on the black ridge above St. George. One of the quintessential family stories of Utah’s Dixie.

For nearly a century, one of the sacred rites of Dixie citizenship has been baptism in the legendary Veyo Pool. Joann Cottam Balen, who spent most of her life behind the counter at the pool, sits down with Lyman to reminisce.

LaRee shares her Dixie story of returning to college and becoming a teacher at East Elementary at age 51. Her contribution to the students of Washington County on the district level is legendary.

Lyman visits with retired St. George attorney Tony Allen about the history of the performing arts in Utah’s Dixie and how the St. George Musical Theater brings the story full-circle.

Lyman shares stories from the 1950s through the early 1980s about movies filmed in the St. George area and how legendary actors and directors responded to the landscape and character of Utah’s Dixie.

Lyman visits with Sharla Brooks Moody and her brother Darren Brooks, as these grandchildren of the great writer Juanita Brooks share the epic story of one of the most notable people in southern Utah history.

Life-long friends Derek Booth and Shaun Steel sit down with Lyman to talk about their love of the iconic Zion National Park hike known as “The Subway.” The thread that connects them both to the place is Derek’s dad and Shaun’s mentor, Doctor Craig Booth, who opened not just their eyes, but the eyes of […]