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Bring your bug-out-bag and join us - it's a brave new Trump-world and we're here to talk about our sensitive millennial feelings, grill conservatives and organize some liberal uprisings!! Mwahaha!

Blacksite Media


    • May 3, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 57m AVG DURATION
    • 136 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Blacksite Podcast

    POPCAST The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and INVINCIBLE

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 51:33


    Blacksite Bonusisode: Zack Snyder’s Justice League

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 84:47


     Because our fans demanded it and no one managed to stop them, here it is: Dan and Clark talking Zack Snyder’s Justice League. It’s long, but not as long as the movie. And almost certainly more fun.

    This is the End

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2021 81:10


    This is the end: the end of the legislative session, the end of Utah’s mask mandate, hopefully(!) nearly the end of the pandemic itself. Is it also the end of Blacksite Podcast? Kind of! You’ll have to tune in to find out.  Trina Perez, owner of Salt Lake City’s Buzzed Coffee truck joins us to talk about what the mask mandate has meant for her business and how its end might make things worse. Plus, Kate Matheson and Chase Thomas from Alliance for a Better Utah help us wrap up this year’s legislative coverage!

    Blacksite Bonusisode: The CW's Superman + Lois

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 48:27


    Dan and Clarke discuss the surprising reasons the CW's new Superman show is the best take on the character in years. Eat your heart out, Zack Snyder!

    Vaccines and UT Legislature’s Covid “Endgame”

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 72:18


    Vaccines and UT Legislature’s Covid “Endgame” w/ SL County’s Eric Biggart And Alliance for a Better Utah’s Katie Matheson and Chase Thomas

    Utah Legislative Session 2021 w/ Representative Carol Spackman Moss

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 65:02


    Utah Legislative Session 2021 w/ Representative Ray Ward, and ABU’s Katie Matherson and Chase Thomas

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 74:20


    Utah Legislative Session 2021 w/Katie Matheson and Chase Thomas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 65:01


    Utah Legislative Session 2021: ZOOM EDITION w/ Alliance for a Better Utah’s Katie Matheson and Chase Thomas

    Insurrection

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2021 75:46


    You probably heard. About the insurrection.

    Blacksite Podcast Christmas Special 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2020 60:12


    Our annual Christmas Special including Blacksite's own parody songs (38:12)

    Do we Stan for The Stand? w/ guest Kim Bowman!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 55:30


    Keeping Movie Theaters Alive in the Age of Covid19

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2020 71:04


    Keeping Movie Theaters Alive in the Age of Covid19 w/ Salt Lake Film Society CEO Tori Baker

    An Evening at the Pioneer Theater, w Chris Massimine

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2020 57:12


    An OVER-STUFFED post-Thanksgiving episode!

    Pandemics do not Rock w/ guest Morgan Snow of Triggers and Slips

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2020 53:43


    Ridin’ with Biden! w/ Katie Matheson

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020 64:42


    Election Special - 2020!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 124:44


    It’s a Blacksite Megapod! On the eve of the election, Dan, Ryan, and Courtney take stock of where we’ve been and where we’re going with an all-star lineup of guests! Emily Hase, Katie Matheson, Kael Weston, Tom Taylor, Shireen Ghorbani, Chris Petersen, Darlene McDonald, and James Singer share their hopes and fears for the future.

    Hereditary Special! w/ guests: Mike Henriksen, Ryan Pederson, and Ashley Pederson

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 68:15


    Diving Deep Into Data w/ The Salt Lake Tribune’s Andy Larsen

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2020 63:36


    Mormon Women for Ethical Government’s Emma Petty Addams

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020 56:03


    The return of MWEG! Executive director of Mormon Women for Ethical Government Emma Petty Addams joins us to talk about the active process of peacekeeping.   

    Understanding Tribalism, w/ guest Dan McClellan

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 71:52


    Ray Ward of Utah's 19th house district joins us!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 64:12


    This is No Time to Be Nice! w/ guest Meg Walter

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 67:13


    Do not throw away your (Bryan) Schott!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 70:45


    Former Utah Policy editor and newly minted Salt Lake Tribune political correspondent Bryan Schott joins the Blacksite! We talk call-in radio garage sales, Utah political tea, and how being an expert in conspiracy theories is how dumb people feel smart! IT'S A GOOD POD! 

    Shireen Ghorbani is Back!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 68:24


    Kael Weston and the Republican Nationalist Convention

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2020 57:02


    We talk with Candidate Kael Weston about his time at the State Department, Fallujah, his book ,and his congressional campaign. Kael believes that Utah has a political model of civility that is an example for the nation. We talk fake patriotism, indivisibility, and how critical thinking is imperative for a democracy. There is also some pizza ASMR. Kael Weston is the real deal and you should check out https://www.westonforcongress.com/

    The World's On Fire w/ Emily Hase

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 57:36


    It's a surprise...

    Excellent Gubernatorial candidate Chris Peterson

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 64:56


    AWESOME NEWS! Democratic gubernatorial candidate CHRIS PETERSON is the real deal! He's a home grown roots back to 1847! He's a law professor WHO BAKES PIES! Chris Peterson worked for the Consumer Protection Bureau which helped protect and payback people who had been defrauded! He's an overall nice guy who will tell you his feelings on a mask mandate, how to create a more inclusive state, and he has really awesome 1960's glasses! Guys. Chris Peterson is a talented dude. Make him governor. 

    Cottonwood Heights Protest with Darlene McDonald

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 47:39


    Black Lives Matter and Dance Dance for Revolution held and anti-police violence protest in Cottonwood Heights on Sunday that ended with Police violence. Darlene McDonald gives an eyewitness account to the event that unfolded. 

    Sim Gill at the Blacksite

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2020 73:25


    SL County DA Sim Gill virtually stops by the Blacksite to discuss his dual role as a reformer and enforcer. We discuss the Bernardo Palacios-Carbajal decision and other officer involved shootings. 

    Hot Girl Summer with Robert Gehrke!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 67:10


    Open your favorite hard seltzer for very special Blacksite guest - Salt Lake Tribune columnist Robert Gehrke! We discuss Gehrke's career, how reporters handle their own opinions and biases, the dangers of a binary party system, and the possibility of Utah becoming more 'purple' in the future. Gehrke also sneaks in the word panoply in there - so pay attention!   And, as always, Chris Stewart sucks - but we'll have to save that for another episode. 

    Pandemics are a LOCAL issue with Teacher of the Year Lauren Merkley

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2020 71:13


    Teacher of the year Lauren Merkley visits the Blacksite to discuss how she is preparing for the 2020 school year with a pandemic still looming. Dan states that "The Scarlet Letter" should probably not be included in AP lit anymore because....YEESH! Also, Courtney rants about the Wayfair Human Trafficking story and Dan discusses what Human Trafficking actually looks like.  And, as always: CHRIS STEWART SUCKS. 

    BACK TO SCHOOL for Blacksite with BHS Alumnae

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2020 64:24


    Blacksite Podcast investigates... er, interviews Mallory Rogers and Mykala Rogers about their recent email campaign to have Bountiful High reconsider it's not-so-PC mascot of "The Braves" – (Think white kids in headdresses and face paint – like Coachella). They received a rather combative email from Bountiful Mayor Randy Lewis and – well here we are! Also on the pod is James Singer,  co-founder of Utah League of Native Voters, to discuss history of the use of Native Americans as mascots.

    Junction City Crossover!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 69:40


    In an episode hyped as the best crossover since Supergirl and The Flash musical - Dan & Colby from Junction City Podcast join Dan, Courtney and Ryan at the Blacksite. We talk local podcasts, masks, and what makes us feel patriotic.

    Rhyming AG's are a thing and Katie Matheson!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2020 56:18


    Katie Matheson joins Blacksite to discuss Dan & Courtney's conversion to conservatism (for primaries only). We discuss our pop culture outlets, the Utah Business Revival's basic mantra of sacrifice the elderly for the economy, and the very confusing color-coded covid system.   CHRIS PETERSON IS AWESOME! WE LOVE CHRIS PETERSON!

    Andrew Stoddard

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2020 59:04


    Andrew Stoddard (not to be confused with famous English Cricketer Andew Stoddart) joins Dan, Courtney and Ryan at the Blacksite to grade Utah's Covid-19 response (spoiler: it's bifurcated), Rainy Day funds, Mitt Romney and the GOP gubernatorial primary. 

    Black Lives Matter with Darlene McDonald

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2020 73:56


    Darlene McDonald joins us on our first ever zoom podcast!

    Rebroadcast: Spencer Cox from Oct '17 - We'll be back in JUNE!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2020 63:37


    This a rebroadcast of our episode with Spencer Cox from October 2017. We're still here, just re-grouping and re-tooling after this crazy pandemic. We've got new episodes coming in June! Stay tuned, and thanks so much for your continuing support!

    Super Tuesday Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2020 53:52


    Katie Matheson is back for a re-cap of this week's legislative session.

    Legislative Update and Feeling the Bern with Katie Matheson

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2020 60:40


    Primary at The ‘Shire

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2020 59:48


    Alliance for a Better Utah's Chase Thomas joins us again!

    State of What Union? with Katie Matheson

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2020 62:18


    Mitt - a hero? Plus guest Katie Matheson!

    LET'S GET READY TO LEGISLATE!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2020 54:33


    Chase Thomas and Katie Matheson of Alliance for a Better Utah join us at the Blacksite to discuss upcoming bills in the Utah Legislature. Next, we talk about the heroics of Pierre Delecto... maybe. Also, Courtney gets a gavel.  

    Legislative Preview with Alliance For A Better Utah's Chase Thomas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2020 57:34


    Alliance For A Better Utah's Chase Thomas is here, Impeachment Watch 2020 & the Utah condom scandal! DA DA DAAAAAA!

    We're Still Better Than The Debates w/ Eric Biggart

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2020 53:57


    Dan addresses last weeks CATS error, the heating up Utah governors race, and guest Eric Biggart.

    Tom Hooper is Terrible + PAWdcast!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2020 40:13


    Now, a little treat for you all. We saw Cats so you don't have to. We go over our explicit waking nightmare that was the Cats movie. Also, we compare Last Jedi to Rise of the Skywalker. 

    Hooray for 2020!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2020 29:53


    We're finally in the future! We did it! It's the year 2020 and there are some important dates coming up that will determine your well-being...so, PAY ATTENTION! Dan, Ryan, and Courtney discuss major primaries, voting dates, and encourage you to participate as if your life depends on it - because it does. 

    Christmas Special 2019!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2019 22:01


    Hear us sing!

    Impeachment Eve! w/Emily Hase

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2019 42:20


    Go check it out, it's a nice podcast. 

    Jason Stevenson and Sydni Makemo from Utah ACLU

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 55:08


    Like us on Facebook! Follow us on Twitter! and listen to the Pod wherever podcasts are sold.  On this pod, we talk with Jason Stevenson and Sydni Makemo from Utah ACLU and we discuss Representative Chris Stewart's "Fairness for All" bill, Facebook and Free Speech, Red Flag Laws (answer may surprise you), and most importantly - that Clint Eastwood Richard Jewell movie that centers on a guy who was falsely accused by the media for the Atlanta bombing while simultaneously the movie fictionalizes a storyline that slanders a real life reporter as someone who slept with people to get leads.  What. a. world. 

    Blacksite's back! (ALL RIGHT!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2019 63:44


    We're back, baby! And we are counting down to the 2020 election. Joining us is Ashley Jolin who is running for congress in Utah's second district! Also, we talk impeachment, ERA, and ACTING! 

    The SOMETHING MIGHT HAPPEN special!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2019 65:10


    Trump finally facing impeachment & Utah Delegation's dumb responses. 

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