The New Utah Podcast, Episode 166: Porter Rockwell Killed the shit out of people. Tonight the crew is just Deacon around. We spend way too much time talking about fast food because Shake Shack is coming to Sandy, Utah! We discover that Jess is probably a Mormon and Jeremy is still the king of dad jokes. Jeremy survives a massive rockslide that kills a man in Bridal Veil Falls. But the best part of the show, is this month’s Infamous Utahn, Porter Rockwell! This is one seriously bad guy by most accounts, and yet, is still heralded as a great man for the Mormon people. It’s a good conversation about his life and early Mormon church times. Music by Folk Hogan and Jeff Dillon. Follow us on twitter @tnupodcast TheNewUtah.com

The New Utah Podcast, Episode 165: Jerky Pie. Without a guest this week, the team tries to keep it on the rails, but well… Things were said. It’s a celebration of Utah’s Birthday bookends. As Jess, Chris and Utah all have Birthdays to talk about. Pie and Beer day, or Pioneer Day as it is known to not fun people in Utah, has several myths surrounding it. Salt Lake will be hosting a quidditch cup, full of magical aggressive balls. The group talks about some fun Utah hikes, and the best deserts Utah may have to offer. There is probably other stuff too. Music by Folk Hogan and Jeff Dillon. Follow us on twitter @tnupodcast TheNewUtah.com

The New Utah Podcast, Episode 164: Boaty McBoatface. We get to have a nice long chat, with the originator of Vegan Grinder himself, Jeff Dillon. Many of you know him from Jeff Dillon and the Dill Weeds… Wait never mind, it’s Jeff Dillon and the Revivals. Chris is introduced to Koo Koo Kanga Roo, quite possibly the best band in the world. We talk a lot about musical influences, the life of a musician and hanging out at the Salt Lake Airport near the international terminal. We are seriously missing the Kearn’s Pirate though, and festival season is in full swing. Music by Folk Hogan and Jeff Dillon. Follow us on twitter @tnupodcast TheNewUtah.com

The New Utah Podcast, Episode 163: Utah Death Cafes. We are delighted to talk to Jude Higgins this week. She is a Death Doula! We have a long chat with her about end of life transitions. But she’s also an archeologist and anthropologist… oh ya and ballet dancer from Idaho. We ask the question, are death salons and death cafes the same thing? It’s not just about burial plans, but we sure have a list of alternative. We look at some unique restaurant names and where the best cheesesteak in Utah is as well. Music by Folk Hogan. Follow us on twitter @tnupodcast TheNewUtah.com

The New Utah Podcast, Episode 162: Summer Fun with Shannon! This week we are joined by our friend Shannon Barnson from Geek Show Podcast and the Liberty Park 7-11. We talk about life as a teacher, new math and standardized testing. We talk a bit about his Pub Quiz at Lucky 13 on Wednesday nights. In discussion about amazing fun activities in Utah, we discover how much fun riding a UTA bus can be. Lagoon is way better than Disneyland and we talk about Chicken Wings. Music by Folk Hogan. Follow us on twitter @tnupodcast TheNewUtah.com

The New Utah Podcast, Episode 161: Cities and Dad Jokes. It's our monthly infamous Utahn segment. This week we talk about the case of Douglas Carter, a man currently on death row in the state of Utah. We talk about the appeals process and Chris again hates the death penalty. Jeremy avoids a deadly gas explosion, Jess claims she gets sleep and Chris and Bre get to see eagles on their hike. Jeremy is at an awkward age, and we discuss 90s fashion in detail. In discussing some weird Utah events and crazy Utah town names, we discover Zaqistan, a sovereign land in the heart of the west desert. We remember Jimmy Martin as well, a man who died too early. Music by Folk Hogan. Follow us on twitter @tnupodcast TheNewUtah.com

The New Utah Podcast, Episode 160: The Cheesiest. Jackie Assaad from Beehive Cheese joins us to discuss all the hard-hitting questions. Are truffles mushrooms, fungus or something else entirely? Is easy cheese the same thing as cheese whiz, and are either really cheese? Chris obsesses over a 20lb wheel of fresh cheese. Bre ponders if anything with a hole qualifies as a donut. We determine Jeremy’s beard is inferior to Chris’s beard and we try convince Jess to book the Kearns Pirate for an interview. Music by Folk Hogan. Follow us on twitter @tnupodcast TheNewUtah.com

The New Utah Podcast, Episode 159: 3 in the Back. This week Tom Cruise gets bamboozled and we determine there is simply no way Snopes or FactCheck.org listen to our shows. We discuss Utah tax reform, and the weirdest of Utah Laws. But the best is our conversation with Ashley Patterson from Wasatch Community Gardens. We discuss educational projects, community gardens and all the good things that surround them. We talk about the challenges community gardens encounter, like homeless camps, and sunflowers. It is the 30th Anniversary of Wasatch Community Gardens this year and they will be Out of Their Gourds in October celebrating. But best of all we talk about the pretty intense soccer moms playing in the Women’s World Cup from the Utah Royals FC. Music by Folk Hogan. Follow us on twitter @tnupodcast TheNewUtah.com

The New Utah Podcast, Episode 158: Giving women choices. This week the gang gets to talk to Katrina Barker from Planned Parenthood. Planned Parenthood of Utah does so many things for so many people. We talk about advocacy, the teen council, Title X, We talk about reproductive choices and women's rights. Of course there is a fair amount of abortion talk and legislative discussion. All the farmers markets are open all over the place. So go get some fresh Utah grown food. It's festival season too, so go enjoy a celebration around town. We spend a good deal of time discussing some national issues that are affecting Utah. Namely National Parks, Monuments and the tariffs being applied federally. Music by Folk Hogan. Follow us on twitter @tnupodcast TheNewUtah.com

The New Utah Podcast, Episode 157: The Walking Stereotype. This week the gang talks with Saida Dahir, a young Somalian refugee and Utah resident about her role in current activism. We discuss her love of debate, current events and fighting for what is right. We have a nice discussion about finding middle ground and learning to listen. Of course, being the last week of the month we have our Infamous Utahn to chat about. Mark Hofmann is the subject this week. A counterfeiter and forger that put tons of LDS Church beliefs in question culminating in the murder of 2 people. Don’t forget it’s Pride this weekend and some fun stuff like markets open up next. Music by Folk Hogan. Follow us on twitter @tnupodcast TheNewUtah.com