Utah AF

Jake & Jill are bombarded with tens and tens of requests for advice each year. They're in a mood to give only bad advice.

- New Utah transplants are worried about their kids fitting in because they are not members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

- Learn how to PROPERLY pronounce these places: Tooele, Mantua, Hurricane, Hooper, Paragonah, Toquerville, and Magna

- The best place for an anniversary night AND a first date? Wendover!

- Where to take a family member visiting from out-of-state? It all starts with a biblical river...

- Jake & Jill form a tribal alliance around being on team Crossroads Plaza or ZCMI Center

- Jake & Jill discuss what their names would be if they joined the Heaven's Gate cult. Even though there are ZERO cuss words in this entire episode, this topic continues our streak of never having an episode that's not explicitly rated. Shit. 

Jake and Jill have no idea what happened this legislative session. What better time to find out than at the time of recording an episode about it?

Jake & Jill give an update on Utah AF world

- Jake explains his new favorite travel hack

- Jill aims to be a perfect 8

- The underrated reason why Forrest Gump is implausible

- Another embroidered pillow idea

- Jake explains again why short people are superior

- Submit your new state flag designs! (Please no beehives though)

- Why it's ok for the legislature to devote time to trivial issues, like a new state flag

- Jake & Jill reminisce about the SLC Olympics

- Some...interesting...ideas on making the Winter Olympics more... interesting.

Jake and Jill reflect (not sarcastically at all) on what a great year 2021 was all around.

-Jake gives a positive, friendly word of encouragement to high school aged kids going to the gym

-Jill gives explicit directions on what to do with her body when she passes: Phish Food

- The Utes are set to appear in the Rose Bowl, which we expect the Utes to lead all the way through the game and to not run out of gas in the second half and for their depleted secondary (including a running back playing corner) to hold up and to totally keep Ohio State's future first-round draft pick stud receiver in check, pulling out a thrilling and satisfying, program-defining victory! But it's only January 31 so we don't know what will happen tomorrow

- SLC gets split 4 ways, and 4 ways is greater than 1 ways!

-The Great Salt Lake dried up. That was cool

- Dr Phil explains climate change

- Jake and Jill vote on their favorite Capitol Insurrectionist character- it's the same one!

- Enjoy an abrupt edit and wonder why the h they're talking about Hagrid's robes

- The Jazz respected our desire to spend our summer nights outdoors

- My neck, my back, my (former Runnin' Ute legend) Michael Doleac

- How Utah being filled with wildfire smoke for most of 2021 was a blessing

-Jake and Jill invite a Utah legend to ring in the new year with a 2022-specific motto.

Happy Thanksgiving! Jake & Jill are easing up on recording for the holidays but they made time to browse Utah-related Reddit groups.

- What is the weirdest and worst town name in Utah?

- Why do Utah drivers suck? (at driving)

- Thoughts on Utah's redistricting

- How a new dentist can make their patients feel more comfortable (bonus: why are there so many dentists in Utah?)

- Jake and Jill envision a sequel to Napoleon Dynamite where the whole gang works in a women's health clinic and Napoleon is the gynecologist. 

-Jill describes her favorite snack to put in her mouth

- Jake & Jill name the best road in Utah.. for a drive

- Jake shares his feelings about living in SLC in an indescribable way

- Jake & Jill share their thoughts on the new SLC airport

-What is one thing they would change about Utah

- Jake's idea for a new domed amusement park and a new Saltair resort

-Jill mentions the weirdest thing about being single again

- Jake and Jill reimagine a Paula Cole song

- Once you see babies in knees, you will never unsee them. Who would be the baby in your knees?

Jake & Jill are joined by Michelle Scharf of the Relentlessly Resilient podcast to discuss dating in Utah.

-Michelle's close encounter in Belize

-"Small Lake City"

- Why the dating pool in Utah is a small pool, full of urine and not enough chlorine

- Jake's defense of "ghosting"

- Jake and Jill reveal a secret...

- Why the concept of dating may be outdated and why we should rethink it

- Dating turns you into your own psychologist

- Discussion of attachment styles

- A whimsical idea for a coffee table based on unsolicited pics Jill receives

Books mentioned in this show:

Conscious Loving

Attached: Are you Anxious, Avoidant or Secure? How the science of adult attachment can help you find – and keep – love

It's been a rough couple weeks for us Utah football fans. As a response, Jake has emotionally divested from college football.

- Jill is now on Tinder. That's been...interesting

-Jake and Jill consider joining the Beehive Sports League

- Jake proclaims when the next team from Utah will win a championship in something

- March Madness is special to Jill

- If you like the Dallas Cowboys and aren't from Dallas, you're a sheep. A sheep who likes Cowboys.

- Jake & Jill have a great idea for a name for the next pro Utah team.

- They discuss their favorite Pointer Sister (Anita) and her connection to Utah

- We'll just tell you: the connection is former Ute quarterback Darnell Arceneaux. They spend an inordinate amount of time talking about him and the Pointer Sisters. Anita is pretty talented though.

- Jake does his Shaggy impression. Wha

- Check out the Color Festival this weekend!

We're back! Jake & Jill discuss Utah stereotypes, and whether they are valid or overblown.

- Not really Utah related, but American Airlines sucks.

- Jill discusses Covid booster shots. For up-to-date information and updates, check cdc.gov. 

- Is Utah really ultra-conservative and Republican?

  (related bonus rant: Jake "explores" the idea of people identifying themselves as Republicans or Democrats)

- Does Utah have the nicest people? Meanest?

- Are Utahns allowed to drink caffeine and alcohol?

- Kum N Go is kumming to Utah in 2022! Jill wants them to come faster.

- Is everyone in Utah polygamist?

- Is "the race to 8" a valid stereotype?

- Jill starts the Covanon conspiracy. Covfefe forever!

- Jake and Jill reminisce about CDs, and the awesomeness that was Columbia House. And how Jake may have contributed to their demise.

Jake & Jill describe what Pioneer Day means to them. Well, not really.

This is the cougar incident Jake mentioned.

This is the cougar incident Jill was thinking about. So they're both right.

Jake and Jill discuss new Pie N Beer day traditions and meshing it with Pioneer Day.

Check out Helper Saturday Vibes

Also check out the Native American Festival (which was on the 23rd. Check it out next year!)

Hope you shinn stars on Pioneer Day!