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Ep. 106 is joined by comedian Joshua Fonokalafi. He tells us how he got the great nickname of Joshua Phone Booth Full of Coffee. He is headlining Wiseguys Comedy Club in Ogden this Saturday. Show is at 8pm, go tell him you heard him on the show and he will probably giggle like a school girl.

Here is the Movie grudge match update. In an effort to make it tougher I dug deep in the movie cave to find some fresh titles for the game. The theme is comedians in movies. Jason Harvey is the current champion so listen to see if Ol’ buddy ‘Phone Booth,’ can make a run at it.

Also listen to my report of my recent attempt at bowling on the University campus.

We’re coming off our biggest win of the season for the University of Utah football team over the mighty UCS Trojans. Michelle Bodkin gives us the eye witness view of what she saw from the field. See who she thinks the MVP of the game was. There’s no time to rest for the Utes as they take on Arizona State this weekend.

Will it be another grinder? Do we fear the dreaded letdown game, or is it a coming out party? We love a Cinderella sports team, why not the Utes? It could be them!

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The show gets off to a high speed start as Jason Harvey stops by to tell us about shows he’s putting on in Salt Lake. Jason talks to us about how he tries to put on something other than a traditional comedy show and how he and Natasha Mower came to be such a good team. He drops a teaser about their future show soon to be declassified. Jason is doing the work out there in the comedy world. He can be seen on Oct. 24th at the Gallivan Center and Oct. 25th at The Fifth in Bountiful. Show’s are at 7:30 so go out and see what it’s all about and shake that tiny man’s hand. Jason also accepted the movie game challenge. This game is still in it’s inception phase but it’s gaining steam in a big way. You’ll have to listen to see if Jason can take down the current leader in all mighty Bemo. If you have Movie Game Grudge Match category suggestions take it to the tweets and let me know. Follow Jason on twitter @jason_harvey

 

It’s football time. It’s October, there’s a bite in the air, leaves are on the ground, and as usual I’m annoyed by stuff. Michelle Bodkin helps to explain my unreasonable confusion over college teams’ multiple uniforms. The Utes take on the formidable USC Trojans this weekend and if they win I think we declare a snow day on Monday. Maybe it’s going to be a tough game or maybe I just don’t want to wake up early that day, but the straight details are thrown out to our loyal Ute listeners. Michelle gives us her predictions and accurately describes her new choice in shoes. Tweet her your thoughts and support my uniform switching idea @mbodkinrivals

 

The weird part about being 34 years old is I feel like I’m neither old nor young. I’m not quite sure how to describe it. I’m not young in the sense where life is ahead of me and down the road on a horizon somewhere. I’m not old in the sense where I’ve lived anything resembling a complete life. It’s an odd feeling. I’m kind of in the thick of it right now, or should be at least. It is a funny thing though that anyone in their twenties seems very young to me. I mean when I was a kid being twenty-anything meant adult situations, real life, and people living to their fullest. Basically I got all my assumptions from watching Melrose Place. But now I see someone in their twenties and all I think, “is that how to dress to be cool now?” By the way I’m well aware that in ten years I’ll be saying the same thing about people in their thirties. Just imagine when we’re all in our seventies and eighties and complaining about the younger generation of people in their fifties and their crazy life style. Thirty four’s alright I guess, but seriously Melrose Place was a good show.

My movie game got off to a decent start with comedian and Jeopardy Champion Dr.Bemo. It needs some minor tweaking here and there. Here’s the thing with movies and why they’re so universal. They’re everywhere. Good, bad, short, long, big budget and small. They are so ingrained into your culture that we really just accept them as part of our growing up and life. Case in point is bad movies. How many times does someone mention a bad movie from a long time ago and more than one person will say, “I love that movie”? It happens because good or bad a movie may remind us of a time. So the quality of the movie is secondary. It’s an emotion we get from being in that moment for a brief time. That’s why I think the movie game has potential. Keep listening, I’ll keep on it.

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Here’s what I like about the show’s we’ve done. We’ve gone deep: ‘Deep into the interview.’ I’m always interested on what makes a successful person’s motor run. What were the struggles, what their achievements are and what their future goals are? I think in speaking with enough people with this mindset I’ve come to the thought that these people are never happy. By that I mean a motivated person never rests, is never content with the current, and is always looking further down the road. That’s the feeling I get with Dave Harward. He’s a single focused individual who sees the end result not as a finish line but perhaps as a step to another goal. While I see many similarities between myself and him I don’t think anyone ever accused me of over planning. Is that good? Is that bad? I don’t know. I do know I seem to create best on the fly, when my feet are to the fire. Dave is a type A personality. He’s got a goal and he’s laid down the track to get there. Done deal! I’m more of the kind of guy who used the excuse in school “I’m a bad test taker” which is one of the most unusual things to say because no one ever said “I’m great at tests but not good at studying”

No one was really on board with my idea of the Utah Utes ending their season right now after their big win against ranked UCLA. That’s not surprising but what if they did? It would be widely covered by news outlets and not just sports. We won a big game, call it a season. I think other teams would adopt this too. One big win, hit the showers. Everyone knows you go out on a high note. Win and disappear, like Keyser Soza of the college football word. Get back to me on that College ballers.

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My first go around as the Ol’ Ute Radio co-host. It goes without saying that I really didn’t want to screw up. I’d been a guest on the show a handful of times but I still had a decent level of nerves. It’s one thing to rent the car; it’s another to sign the lease. As a comic for the last four years I’m more trusting of my instincts and am constantly looking for a jumping off point. That’s my mindset moving forward on this ride.

Getting to talk to Steve Soelberg is always interesting. He’s a comedian that I’ve considered “the varsity” since I started. I’m glad to be considered one of his peers. When I started comedy Steve was one of the first people to come up to me and say some encouraging words. After a show as everyone was leaving he said to me, “I like your writing”. A small gesture and he might not have even meant it. He could have just been saying it get past me in the hallway. Whatever it was I took it as a bonus. I was glad I talked to Steve a little bit today and hope to go into a deeper conversation in the future.

Here’s the thing about sports. I love them. I’m not one of those fans who blindly cheers at the games. I’m a detail guy. Michelle Bodkin I think is too. Numbers, nuts and bolts, the nitty gritty! That’s the stitching in it all. I think she’s looking for the patterns behind the final score. Needless to say I have more questions for her. The Utah Ute season is still new and best attribute a critic can have is objectivity. I’ll be following along to see how it all shakes down

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Michelle Bodkin of Rivals.com comes in studio and breaks down all thing Utes and PAC-12 football

On Ol’ Ute Radio’s special 100th episode, your favorite hosts, Rebecca and Sascha, invite many of their previous guests and dear friends of ‘OUR,’ into the studio. The gang celebrates the 100th episode and says farewell to Rebecca as she moves out of Salt Lake City and steps down as co-host of the show. In the first half hour alone, the two welcome Andy Gold, Marty Archibald, Patrick Ramirez and Jay Whittaker- with Christian Pieper not far behind. The conversation goes just about everywhere. While focus isn’t their strong suit, humor is and this bunch will be sure to have you laughing throughout.

Find the comedians on Twitter @andyagold @martyarchibald @patrickinmyhead @tokenjay@PieperComedy

After Andy, Marty and Christian exit the studio, the remaining four discuss things like hip-hop, growing up in LA and the future of OUR. Sascha announces that Patrick Ramirez will be filling Rebecca’s spot as co-host beginning next Tuesday night.

Once the funny guys exit studio, Rebecca is surprised with a phone call from Amethyst Mojito and Jackson Banks. Calling from Los Angeles, Amethyst calls to wish Rebecca luck in her future endeavors and to say farewell. Jackson also makes an appearance and says a few words of his own.

The last fifteen minute segment is the cherry on top as your hosts welcome Ali Timmons back into studio. Her second time on the show, Ali brings both talent and entertainment for OUR listeners and hosts alike. Performing two originals, “Jellyfish” and an untitled piece she recently finished, Ali wows with her beautiful voice and guitar-playing. As the 100th show draws to an end, Ali plays out the end of the show as Rebecca tells Sascha and every single OUR listener her deepest thanks and adios.

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Episode 95 of Ol’ Ute Radio is packed with good stuff. Rebecca and Sascha begin by making a tongue-in-cheek disclaimer for the music they will play during the show. Since the first guest is 97.1 ZHT DJ, Wayne Thompson Jr., the first half of the show is full of listening and discussing Top 40 hits. Thompson explains a little bit about the way Top 40 stations work and tells us his favorite parts of the job.

Catch him on Instagram & Twitter: @waynethompsonjr

Following Thompson’s interview, ABC4 Utah’s own Randall Carlisle is welcomed back into the OUR studio. The discussion is somewhat of a “part two” in follow-up of the first appearance which was full of incredible stories from his life in journalism and media. He tells the crazy tale of how he was the first person worldwide to break news of Jim Morrison’s death and being at Kent State during the shootings.

It’s not a show to be missed! Thank you for listening, we love our fans. Contact us anytime at [email protected].

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On Episode 93 of Ol’ Ute Radio, your hosts begin by catching up a bit after Rebecca’s absence the previous show. They talk about recent events as well as what the upcoming shows will hold. They are joined shortly after starting by comedian Jason Harvey. The three start out discussing the local comedy scene and end up discovering some exclusive insight into Harvey’s deep-seated love for martial arts and Kung-Fu movies. He dishes out some “must see” and educates us with a few mixed martial arts facts.

Harvey and your hosts are joined halfway through the show with a return of comedian and friend of OUR, P-Rama (Patrick Ramirez). He comes in full-force with a game for everyone. P-Rama shows his love for all things 80’s as he plays host of a 80’s music guessing game! The others listen through 80’s classics and guess where they peaked on the Billboard 100 list while also providing some hilarious commentary on the songs themselves.

To follow the funny and stay up to date on shows, follow Harvey on instagram @jayharv and twitter @jason_harvey. He can also be found at Facebook.com/jasonharveycomedy.

Patrick can be found on twitter @patrickinmyhead and on Facebook.

We love you listeners and appreciate your support! Feel free to contact us any day, any time at [email protected] and on twitter @oluteradio.

On episode 91, your hosts are joined right off the bat by legendary news anchor, Randall Carlisle. An anchor at ABC4 Utah, Carlisle gives some extremely valuable insight into how to break your way into journalism and local news. He begins at age 13 and tells us about his start at a radio station in Ohio and how he got from there to where he is now! The three talk work ethic and sacrifice. His stories are not only full of advice but hilarious as well. Keep your eyes peeled for when he’s coming on next! He teases some stories that he’ll share on his return- including how he was the first person to break news of Jim Morrison’s death and much more!

Afterwards, Sascha touches on some OUR business and the two discuss recent events in studio.

We love OUR listeners! Contact us at [email protected] with anything and everything! Catch us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @oluteradio

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