Saucetown Stories

On the first ever live and in person edition of the pod, we discuss: Jordan’s fabled rivalry with my little brother, her time in college running track in LA and what she learned, having friends in the current Olympics, where she sees here next 5-10 years going, how she landed working in Aviation, and a couple cool DIY pointers for people after she just remodeled her own house

On this episode: Matt issues a public apology for dissing Riley’s tech skills, Riley shares the story of his winding road to Saucetown, his time at Western Oregon on one of their all time great baseball teams, his transition from coaching Varsity baseball to coaching his nine year old son, and we cover the Aaron Rodgers news

Sam and I discuss: the greatest college football upset of all time, a story of him being a goat (and not the good kind) and what it taught him, why it’s ridiculous when people talk down on Salem, the story behind his iconic sweater vest, and his campaign to get into the South Salem HOF

We discuss: Kyle’s life long love for hoops and his transition to coaching, his NBA finals pick, the day 7 years ago when he got his cancer diagnosis and his life changed from D1 hoops player to no longer being able to play the game he loves, what he’s doing today as a motivational speaker

We discuss: becoming an Olympian in 9th grade, the beauty and the tragedy of the 1972 Olympics, why she retired from the sport despite still being at her peak athletically, her dedication to helping women athletes, the dark time in gymnastics that was the Larry Nassar era, and a few causes that are near and dear to her heart here in Salem

Josh and I discuss his family’s long history in the Sauce, his career in Commerical real estate and how that relates to some big things happening in the Salem area, and an emotional segment reflecting on the life of Salem legend Aaron Joerger

We discuss: how he got into the body building world, the pressure to use PEDs/Sal’s personal (scary) experiences with PEDs, a few fitness tips for you, and a shoutout to Salem legend Phil Parr 👀

We discuss: Lara’s history with the city of Salem (her parents came here and opened an ice cream business), the importance of swimming and athletics in her life, and I put Lara on the spot to name the BEST athletes she has seen come through South Salem High

We discuss: David’s background, what they got right vs wrong in War Dogs, how awful was Efraim (Jonah Hills character), what he learned from gun running, the story behind the famous “triangle of death” scene, and his passion for music and the way he’s parlayed it into a business

Today, we talk with Garrett about his 60 first cousins in the Salem area, his crazy journey in LA going through homelessness and a traumatic brain injury, and how psychedelics helped him “get his brain back”