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This Is The Place delivers wide-ranging, rarely serious commentary on Utah "news." Hosted by Meg Walter and Chris Rawle, This Is The Place examines Utah-centric stories that range from inspiring and relevant to completely bonkers.

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  • Sep 15, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • every other week NEW EPISODES
  • 27m AVG DURATION
  • 75 EPISODES


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This is the Place: Jell-O with the Senator

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020 33:06


Robert J. Debry is claiming that not all Utahns love green Jell-O. Senator Mike Lee hosts an event called "Jell-O with the Senator" because he believes the opposite. Who should be believed? In other Utah news: the town of Dutch John is sick of being a town, and a man hits an elk on I-80 and has his chin pierced by an antler.

This is the Place: Three Bears Eat Twinkies on a Live Webcam

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 25:37


The pandemic is here to stay and people are finding solace in live animal webcams. Bear cubs are chilling at Utah State University and feasting on twinkies. A woman poisons her roommate with bacteria found on the darkweb. And if you're interested in getting divorced, there is now a very cheap solution.

Attention Teens, Please Stop Poaching!

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 31:39


A bear is killed illegally in Southern Utah and the DWR gives it to Mountain View High as a reminder to not poach. A disgruntled boyfriend tries to turn his ex in for a crime and gets arrested himself, and teens vandalize UVU because that's what teens do.

This is the Place: Hey Sexy Mama

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2020 26:51


Robocalls have stopped and Get Gephardt is on the case. Meg reveals a startling fact about Target and bowel movements. A man hunkers down inside a strange bathroom, and a Massachusetts-based company would like a 150 mL sample of your waste.

This is the Place: Bullfrogs Are Not the Same as Bulldogs

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 18:16


Bullfrogs (NOT BULLDOGS) are taking over Utah. The DWR wants you to kill them and we can't decide if we agree. Bullfrog pros: great golf caddies, don't spread disease to humans, circular eardrums, musically gifted. Bullfrog cons: kill all amphibians, might not taste great boiled. You decide where you stand on the issue.

This is the Place: Guy Fieri, Country Music Star Collin Raye, & Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes Walk Into A Bar

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2020 34:22


Guy Fieri, country music star Collin Raye, and Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes joined forces for a concert in Cedar City, UT. It was as horrific as it sounds. Sean broke off a rap that wasn't his best, which we discuss at great lengths. In other news, an errant frisbee toss is met by a loaded gun and The Diaper Guy talks with the local news.

This is the Place: I've Switched Political Parties Because I Have No Integrity

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 36:41


People are kissing their chicks and the CDC is not pleased. Utahns (including Meg) are changing their political affiliation and Republican Chairman Derek Brown is not pleased. Paleontologists are discovering fossils from 151 million years ago and Chris is not pleased. And the mayor of Kaysville goes head-to-head with the city council because no one is pleased.

A Smell that Penetrates

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020 37:24


Aliens are flying down from space and mutilating cows. We think. The 5-year-old boy who went driving in search of a Lamborghini makes his triumphant return and one local columnist is NOT pleased. A "penetrating" smell returns to North Salt Lake, much to the embarrassment of the sewer district. Yes, they're people too.

You Drive Like a 5-Year-Old

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2020 26:50


There is hope for any non-teen generation. A 5-year-old drives around town in search of a Lamborghini before being sequestered by the Highway Patrol. A 40-year-old celebrates her birthday by having a helicopter drop toilet paper on her. And a con man refuses to give up his craft, even as charges pile up faster than helicopter-dropped TP.

Teens Gone Bad

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 31:56


Teens are bad and we will hear no other arguments. A group of high school seniors want to postpone virtual graduations so their family/friends can sit through four hours of valedictorian mumbo jumbo in person. BAD. Get Gephardt, a teen in investigative spirit, offers up some helpful tips on how to dry money in your backyard. BAD. A teenage racoon breaks into a Magna water plant and forces everyone to boil their water. BAD. And Utah high schools are rated by a national publication and there is a small gap between Timpview High and Spanish Fork High. BADDDDD.

This is the Place Podcast: A Fun Neighbor Fishes for Kids

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2020 24:15


A self-proclaimed fun neighbor fishes for kids with fruit snacks and one dollar bills. DON'T CALL THE COPS. A contractor kinda-sorta grifts a woman out of $21,000, leading to an extensive discussion about contractor stereotypes. And government figures respond to a bad April Fool's Day joke with the punchline of the joke.

This is the Place Podcast: I'm So Mad I Could Throw My Own Shoes in the Trash

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 23:43


A drunken woman takes the St. George airport by storm and gets so mad she throws away her own shoes. Dinosaur thieves in Ogden commit the perfect heist....until they use Snapchat. And a thief in Utah County can't stop robbing Target and Home Depot, even after being caught.

This is the Place Podcast: Love & Diarrhea

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 34:20


Get Gephardt is acknowledged as an international star who literally shapes the laws of the United States. A mystery meat is left on the doorstep of two Layton men and experts agree it wasn't a cow heart. Meg explains the connection between love and diarrhea — Chris prays for both. A Craigslist excursion predictably ends in jail. A debate ensues over whether Little Caesar's is putting candy or pills in their pizza. Last but not least, Meg and Chris end with a plea: STOP FLUSHING THINGS DOWN THE TOILET.

This is the Place Podcast: Imprison The Nipple

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2020 41:03


New developments surface in the case of dead-freezer-guy, who left a notarized note hanging his mom out to dry. A different high profile case is ending with a husband-wife lewdness charge as Utah tries once again to imprison the nipple. A West Valley man bites his brother before being bitten by a police dog. And toilet paper is stolen from the police as Coronavirus mayhem continues.

This is the Place Podcast: Will You Marry Me on the Scheels Ferris Wheel?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2020 32:02


A Cache County woman senses her firing and calls in a bomb threat to her workplace. An Alpine mom calls the cops because she needs baby formula. A Salt Lake divorce attorney pays for marriages. And couples get engaged in a wide variety of places, including Scheels and Burger King.

This is the Place Podcast: The Return Of Get

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2020 31:25


In stunning news, Get Gephardt leaves KUTV and joins KSL. Chris and Meg rejoice by calling 911 in Get's honor. They also discuss a 32-year-old who stole a longboard because his mom wouldn't give him any money. And a new "Toilets Are Not Trash Cans" campaign births the world's greatest idea: a bidet with the faces of Chris and Meg.

This is the Place Podcast: Hamster Hotel

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2020 31:13


A man comes up with the perfect scam involving mice and hamsters, but botches the execution. Another man evades the law for 11 years before getting caught riding a lawn mower. And a drug party is advertised on social media where one participant ends up in the garbage.

This Is The Place Podcast: What do You Like to Wear While Getting Shot at?

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2020 34:02


Delta Airlines is so concerned with customer service they're building robots to serve you almonds. Or something like that. A Saratoga Springs man built a bulletproof stormtrooper outfit and it's not very comfortable, though it will definitely protect you from bullets. And a Salt Lake City man goes to incredible lengths for a 711 donut.

This Is The Place Podcast: A Magic Banana

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2020 37:03


A Springville man implanted chips in his hands so you know he has a Tesla. And also to impress people with a magic banana trick. Seems worth it! A Roy man takes his trash out and ends up with buckshot in his belly. The bright side: the man who shot him didn't know the gun was loaded. The down side: the man who shot him shot him. And a West Jordan movie party goes off the rails when one viewer reenacts his favorite werewolf flicks.

This Is The Place Episode 53: Head Butts And Cars In Living Rooms

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2020 25:42


This Is The Place delivers wide-ranging, rarely serious commentary on Utah "news." Hosted by Meg Walter and Chris Rawle, This Is The Place examines Utah-centric stories that range from inspiring and relevant to completely bonkers. In episode 53, Chris and Meg discuss a pumpkin soiree, an Utah man head butting a flight attendant, and a neighbor purposefully driving his car into the next door's living room.

This Is The Place Episode 54: Utah Vandal

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2020 34:51


This Is The Place delivers wide-ranging, rarely serious commentary on Utah "news." Hosted by Meg Walter and Chris Rawle, This Is The Place examines Utah-centric stories that range from inspiring and relevant to completely bonkers. In episode 54, Chris and Meg discuss Trek The Movie, an act of suggestive vandalism measuring 40 feet, and noises that people like. IT'S NOT PERVERTED.

This Is The Place Podcast: Frozen By Love

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2019 28:49


A dead man is frozen for 10 years by his wife in a surprisingly happy story. Notaries are complete frauds. Squat robots are following their human overlords around the streets of SLC and they can't even order a burrito. Speaking of burritos, Rancherito's throughout Utah are taking a PR hit due to public urination, copper wire, and insect wings.

This Is The Place Episode 52: Bull Run

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 29:39


This Is The Place delivers wide-ranging, rarely serious commentary on Utah "news." Hosted by Meg Walter and Chris Rawle, This Is The Place examines Utah-centric stories that range from inspiring and relevant to completely bonkers. In episode 52, Chris, and Meg discuss Meg’s sordid party past, I-80 rock throwing, and a bull who wanted to keep all his skin intact.

This is the Place Episode 51: Butter

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 23:23


This Is The Place delivers wide-ranging, rarely serious commentary on Utah "news." Hosted by Meg Walter and Chris Rawle, This Is The Place examines Utah-centric stories that range from inspiring and relevant to completely bonkers. In episode 51, Chris, Meg, and Clint discuss an elementary school rave, a couple of thirsty vandals, and dairy art at the state fair.

This Is The Place Episode 50: It's Not Really Meth

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 28:35


This Is The Place delivers wide-ranging, rarely serious commentary on Utah "news." Hosted by Meg Walter and Chris Rawle, This Is The Place examines Utah-centric stories that range from inspiring and relevant to completely bonkers. In episode 50, Chris, Meg, and Clint discuss Prop 2 and its surrounding controversy, blue candy and the offense it's caused, and sheep dogs who are very good boys.

This Is The Place Episode 49: Won't You Be My Governor?

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 23:00


This Is The Place delivers wide-ranging, rarely serious commentary on Utah "news." Hosted by Meg Walter and Chris Rawle, This Is The Place examines Utah-centric stories that range from inspiring and relevant to completely bonkers. In episode 49, Chris and Meg discuss the possible candidates in Utah’s race for governor, a retirement community that's big on virtual reality, an Orem man who exercises a lot more than the rest of us, zombies terrorizing Salt Lake residents, and their love for our Utah Jazz.

This Is The Place Episode 48: Penguin Paramours

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 12:08


This Is The Place delivers wide-ranging, rarely serious commentary on Utah "news." Hosted by Meg Walter and Chris Rawle, This Is The Place examines Utah-centric stories that range from inspiring and relevant to completely bonkers. In episode 48, Chris and Meg praise their king Donovan Mitchell, then gossip about the Loveland Aquarium penguins and their torrid affairs.

This is the Place Episode 47

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 2:45


This Is The Place delivers wide-ranging, rarely serious commentary on Utah "news." Hosted by Meg Walter and Chris Rawle, This Is The Place examines Utah-centric stories that range from inspiring and relevant to completely bonkers.

This is the Place Episode 46

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 19:18


This Is The Place delivers wide-ranging, rarely serious commentary on Utah "news." Hosted by Meg Walter and Chris Rawle, This Is The Place examines Utah-centric stories that range from inspiring and relevant to completely bonkers.

This is the Place Episode 45

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 18:32


This Is The Place delivers wide-ranging, rarely serious commentary on Utah "news." Hosted by Meg Walter and Chris Rawle, This Is The Place examines Utah-centric stories that range from inspiring and relevant to completely bonkers.

This is the Place Episode 44

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 25:53


This Is The Place delivers wide-ranging, rarely serious commentary on Utah "news." Hosted by Meg Walter and Chris Rawle, This Is The Place examines Utah-centric stories that range from inspiring and relevant to completely bonkers.

This is the Place Episode 43

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 24:18


This Is The Place delivers wide-ranging, rarely serious commentary on Utah "news." Hosted by Meg Walter and Chris Rawle, This Is The Place examines Utah-centric stories that range from inspiring and relevant to completely bonkers.

This is the Place Episode 42

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 22:40


This Is The Place delivers wide-ranging, rarely serious commentary on Utah "news." Hosted by Meg Walter and Chris Rawle, This Is The Place examines Utah-centric stories that range from inspiring and relevant to completely bonkers.

This is the Place Episode 41

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 20:38


This Is The Place delivers wide-ranging, rarely serious commentary on Utah "news." Hosted by Meg Walter and Chris Rawle, This Is The Place examines Utah-centric stories that range from inspiring and relevant to completely bonkers.

This is the Place Episode 40

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 27:42


This Is The Place delivers wide-ranging, rarely serious commentary on Utah "news." Hosted by Meg Walter and Chris Rawle, This Is The Place examines Utah-centric stories that range from inspiring and relevant to completely bonkers.

This is the Place Episode 39

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 28:22


This Is The Place delivers wide-ranging, rarely serious commentary on Utah "news." Hosted by Meg Walter and Chris Rawle, This Is The Place examines Utah-centric stories that range from inspiring and relevant to completely bonkers.

This is the Place Episode 38

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 34:22


This Is The Place delivers wide-ranging, rarely serious commentary on Utah "news." Hosted by Meg Walter and Chris Rawle, This Is The Place examines Utah-centric stories that range from inspiring and relevant to completely bonkers.

This is the Place Episode 37

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 32:04


This Is The Place delivers wide-ranging, rarely serious commentary on Utah "news." Hosted by Meg Walter and Chris Rawle, This Is The Place examines Utah-centric stories that range from inspiring and relevant to completely bonkers.

This is the Place Episode 36

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2019 29:30


This Is The Place delivers wide-ranging, rarely serious commentary on Utah "news." Hosted by Meg Walter and Chris Rawle, This Is The Place examines Utah-centric stories that range from inspiring and relevant to completely bonkers.

This is the Place Episode 35

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2019 31:44


This Is The Place delivers wide-ranging, rarely serious commentary on Utah "news." Hosted by Meg Walter and Chris Rawle, This Is The Place examines Utah-centric stories that range from inspiring and relevant to completely bonkers.

This is the Place Episode 34

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2019 27:19


This Is The Place delivers wide-ranging, rarely serious commentary on Utah "news." Hosted by Meg Walter and Chris Rawle, This Is The Place examines Utah-centric stories that range from inspiring and relevant to completely bonkers.

This is the Place Episode 33

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2019 36:46


This Is The Place delivers wide-ranging, rarely serious commentary on Utah "news." Hosted by Meg Walter and Chris Rawle, This Is The Place examines Utah-centric stories that range from inspiring and relevant to completely bonkers.

This is the Place Episode 32

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2019 26:44


This Is The Place delivers wide-ranging, rarely serious commentary on Utah "news." Hosted by Meg Walter and Chris Rawle, This Is The Place examines Utah-centric stories that range from inspiring and relevant to completely bonkers.

This is the Place Episode 31

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2019 25:09


This Is The Place delivers wide-ranging, rarely serious commentary on Utah "news." Hosted by Meg Walter and Chris Rawle, This Is The Place examines Utah-centric stories that range from inspiring and relevant to completely bonkers.

This is the Place Episode 30

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2019 26:30


This Is The Place delivers wide-ranging, rarely serious commentary on Utah "news." Hosted by Meg Walter and Chris Rawle, This Is The Place examines Utah-centric stories that range from inspiring and relevant to completely bonkers.

This is the Place Episode 29

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2019 23:41


This Is The Place delivers wide-ranging, rarely serious commentary on Utah "news." Hosted by Meg Walter and Chris Rawle, This Is The Place examines Utah-centric stories that range from inspiring and relevant to completely bonkers.

This is the Place Episode 28

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2019 30:10


This Is The Place delivers wide-ranging, rarely serious commentary on Utah "news." Hosted by Meg Walter and Chris Rawle, This Is The Place examines Utah-centric stories that range from inspiring and relevant to completely bonkers.

This is the Place Episode 27

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2019 22:41


This Is The Place delivers wide-ranging, rarely serious commentary on Utah "news." Hosted by Meg Walter and Chris Rawle, This Is The Place examines Utah-centric stories that range from inspiring and relevant to completely bonkers.

This is the Place Episode 26

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2019 29:41


This Is The Place delivers wide-ranging, rarely serious commentary on Utah "news." Hosted by Meg Walter and Chris Rawle, This Is The Place examines Utah-centric stories that range from inspiring and relevant to completely bonkers.

This is the Place Episode 25

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2019 28:50


This Is The Place delivers wide-ranging, rarely serious commentary on Utah "news." Hosted by Meg Walter and Chris Rawle, This Is The Place examines Utah-centric stories that range from inspiring and relevant to completely bonkers.

This is the Place Episode 24

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2019 23:17


This Is The Place delivers wide-ranging, rarely serious commentary on Utah "news." Hosted by Meg Walter and Chris Rawle, This Is The Place examines Utah-centric stories that range from inspiring and relevant to completely bonkers.

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