Saucetown Stories

We discuss: why being a creative and going to state school don’t always mesh, transferring to beauty/fashion school and getting in trouble with her friend Haley, her love for colorful hair and body paint, getting her big break into the body paint event space at “What the Festival”, how quitting alcohol changed her life, moving to LA and living with 11 girls in a 2 bedroom house, special moments she got to spend with her grandma in her final days back in Oregon, and a rapid fire round

We discuss: his not so warm welcome to Sprague football as a freshmen by future nfl player Bill Swancutt, becoming an all American at Whitworth, personal struggles he went through and how he worked with a counselor himself to become a better person, playing tee ball with his future wife, becoming a counselor instead of a youth pastor, moving from a 4k square foot house to living in a tiny bedroom with his wife and newborn daughter + 2 pets, a couple incredible stories of students he’s worked with, a plea for Lehrbaum to rejoin the group chat, and a rapid fire round

This week, we bring you a special investigative report brought you by Saucetown Stories. Events depicted in this episode occurred between 2008-2011 in Saucetown. And yes, THAT event at Nick Rhoten’s farm property is covered. We also get a special episode introduction from a Saucetown inside source. NOTE: The Saucetown Stories podcast does not condone all events that are reminisced upon in this episode.

To say Chris went through a near death experience is not hyperbole. Many of you may know bits and pieces of the story, but this episode gives you the full thing. We discuss: the night of the accident, the next two months in the hospital, the long recovery, what happened next, and the gift he was given 13 years later to the day after the accident

We discuss: Jordans ties to the Sauce going all the way back to his great grandpa writing the original “Song of Oregon”, his life of music being a blessing and a curse, playing in a band with three Wurgler brothers (and a near brotherly brawl in the studio), finding balance between music and life, scoring a film and winning “Best Original Score”, a shout out to Doug Fir Lounge, and where you can follow him and listen to his music

We discuss: Leonard’s ties to the Sauce, starting a fraternity at U of O, why everyone hates being a financial advisor, dropping everything to move to Europe and teach English, the move to LA and life in the tech world, nearly getting on the Bachelor, a cool story about meeting his gf, why he loves traveling with his pops, and a rapid fire round

Erica Puopolo guest hosts and interviews the host of show Matt Cox. Erica was on as a guest a few weeks ago and proposed this idea, and she absolutely crushed it as a host. We discuss many things but perhaps most importantly, the origins of the term “Saucetown” are unveiled 👀

We discuss: her upbringing in The Sauce, working in the hospital as Covid hit last March, how she met her husband at CrossFit, executing 50 different bungee jumps, running marathons, becoming a jiu jitsu blue belt, traveling to dozens of countries (and naming a few favorites), getting into cosplay, the story behind a charity near and dear to her heart, what drives her to do “everything”, and a rapid fire round

We discuss: how Dave used his athleticism early on to get into trouble and run from cops, how he transitioned to using his gifts to do positive things, the iconic “Dan and Dave” Reebok ad campaign, what its like to suddenly have everyone know who you are, an incredible story about medaling with a broken foot, his ties to Caitlin Jenner and how much he respects her, the most rewarding thing in his life (it’s not winning a medal), and how he has impacted kids the last 20+ years

Today you know Travis as the voice of the Blazers, but what you don’t know is how he got here. We discuss: moving cross country to small town Oregon to chase his dream for $50 a game on the radio, the grab bag of different jobs he worked, how you make your own luck, why he treated preparation for 2A football games the same way he treats NBA games, the sacrifices he made over a decade plus to get here, a funny story from my time calling games with Travis, and a few of his favorite things in a rapid fire round