Podcasts about Utah

The jury weighs in at the trial of Kouri Richins, the Utah grief author and momofthree accused of murdering her husband. In Provo, Utah, prosecutors say greed is at the heart of their case against Meggan Sundwall, a nurse accused of injecting her friend with a fatal dose of insulin.  In Dateline Round Up, the ex-lover of convicted killer and former MLB pitcher Dan Serafini learns her fate. And a potentially game-changing ruling in a 30-year-old murder case. Plus, AI is being used to write police reports and predict crimes. Does it work?   This episode discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or visit 988lifeline.org for more resources.   Find out more about the cases covered each week here: www.datelinetruecrimeweekly.com   Start listening to "Trace of Suspicion" here: https://www.nbcnews.com/traceofsuspicion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Across our U.S. public lands are more than 130 national monuments, each protecting a unique natural or cultural treasure. In this episode, we're diving into ten that feel a lot like visiting a national park, but without the crowds. We share a mix of places we've visited over the years, and each one surprised us with just how much they have in terms of scenery, hiking, and overall experience. From towering rock formations and remote desert canyons to cultural sites with deep historical meaning, these monuments offer many of the same “wow” moments you expect from a national park. In this episode, we talk about: Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming and why it's always worth a stop, Grand Staircase–Escalante in Utah and its endless options for adventure, Canyon de Chelly in Arizona and one of our favorite ranger-led tours, Chiricahua National Monument and its maze of rock spires, Natural Bridges National Monument and its out-of-this-world natural beauty, Colorado National Monument as an underrated scenic gem, Bandelier in New Mexico and its fascinating cultural history, Lava Beds in California (yes, caves… again), Rainbow Bridge and its surprisingly powerful setting, and Jewel Cave in South Dakota and its incredible underground world. If you've ever felt like the national parks are getting a little too crowded, or you're just looking for new places to explore, this episode will give you a list of destinations that deserve a spot on your radar. Want more? If you enjoyed this episode, check out our recently published Substack article: 10 National Monuments That Feel Like National Parks (But Without the Crowds) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Hannah and Daniel Neeleman recently went on camera to explain their position on raw milk, they assured their 22 million-plus following that they were going to follow regulations—with a bit of a grudge. The couple behind Ballerina Farm wasn't going to let a little bacteria get in the way of their farming operations, so they'll just focus on pasteurized products. While not associated with MAHA, some of their takes on health certainly rhyme. So today we'll get into this uber-popular feed: who they are, what they're doing in the mountains of Utah, and how privilege plays out in farming and childbearing aesthetics. Show Notes Is Hannah Neeleman Mormon? Inside Ballerina Farm's Religion After Lifestyle Controversy The story of Ballerina Farm and the 2 co-CEOs behind it Meet the queen of the ‘trad wives' (and her eight children) Why influencers with 7, 8, or 10 kids are having a moment The Trad-Wife Revolution Is Upon Us Ballerina Farm pauses raw milk sales after samples fail health tests Ballerina Farm's Hannah Neeleman explains the dairy's decision to stop selling raw milk JetBlue's Founder Helped Fund A Stanford Study That Said The Coronavirus Wasn't That Deadly Hannah Neeleman's “Viral” Glowy Skin Secret You'll Never Really Know Ballerina Farm Postpartum Weight Retention Risk Factors and Relationship to Obesity at One Year - PMC Effect of grand multiparity on adverse maternal outcomes: A prospective cohort study Are tradwives and feminists two sides of the same coin on women's labor? | KUER  Tia Levings on Fundie Parenting  Number of siblings and intellectual development. The resource dilution explanation - PubMed WAGES AGAINST HOUSEWORK | caring labor  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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TAYLOR AND DAKOTA ARE CHRISEAN AND BLUEFACE IN THE REALITY TV MULTIVERSE! Not sure how we seamlessly transitioned between discussing the INSANE allegations over on the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives and the surgical precision over on The Pitt, but alas... we did. Raven of "Bitch Is Better" is here for her regular visit to talk about the ridiculous amount of headlines that have flooded our timelines about upcoming Bachelorette star Frankie Taylor Paul and her baby daddy Dakota. Lots of nonsense happening in Utah and in the emergency room because why won't they just let that lady die in peace? Download and listen today! ⁠Listen to the “Bitch is Better” podcast on Apple Podcasts!⁠ ⁠Listen to the “Bitch is Better” podcast on Spotify!⁠ ⁠Follow Raven/”Bitch Is Better” on Instagram!⁠ ⁠WATCH THIS EPISODE ON RAVEN'S PATREON!⁠   *** HEY! Some of you have asked how you can show your appreciation for all the content provided by your mama's favorite Black geek. How about you buy me a beer/coffee?⁠ CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT⁠! ***   New episodes of “I Ken Not with Kendrick Tucker” are released weekly!   DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE, RATE, AND REVIEW! I LOVE 5 STARS! EMAIL ME AT ⁠IKENNOTPODCAST@GMAIL.COM⁠! ⁠FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM⁠! ⁠FOLLOW ME ON THREADS! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why doesn't an apology fix betrayal trauma? If you've experienced infidelity, pornography addiction, or relational betrayal, you may have heard the words “I'm sorry” over and over… and yet still feel unsafe, unsettled, or unable to move forward.In this episode, we explore a powerful truth:Apologies matter—but they don't heal betrayal trauma on their own.Betrayal trauma isn't just an emotional wound. It impacts the nervous system, the body, and your ability to trust what's real. Healing requires more than words—it requires consistency, accountability, emotional presence, and time.Whether you're the betrayed partner wondering why you still hurt… or the partner who caused harm feeling confused about what else is needed… this episode will bring clarity, relief, and a grounded path forward.Connect With Me + Continue Your HealingIf today's episode resonated with you, you don't have to walk the healing journey after betrayal alone. I create trauma-informed resources, conversations, and learning experiences to support individuals and couples navigating infidelity, betrayal trauma, and relational repair.Here are a few ways to stay connected and continue your healing:Join me at a Retreat or IntensiveJoin the ⁠⁠⁠Interest List⁠⁠⁠ for an upcoming course for parents called Intentional Parenting After Betrayal, hosted by Hali and her daughter, Morgan Ellsworth.Help Her Heal Intensive — a powerful, immersive 4-day men's intensive — is designed for men who are ready to move beyond surface apologies and truly learn how to support their partner's healing after betrayal. Held in a safe, confidential environment in Spanish Fork, Utah, this experiential program blends trauma-informed workshops, real-life practice, and expert coaching to help participants cultivate empathy, emotional capacity, and integrity in their relationships, equipping them with tools to respond with presence and repair rather than defensiveness. The Rise, Renew, Restore Retreat in Costa Rica, happening July 13–18, offers a more spacious, restorative experience focused on slowing down, reconnecting with your body, and healing in the presence of nature and supportive community. The ⁠Courage to Thrive Betrayal Trauma Intensive⁠ takes place August 25-28 in Spanish Fork, Utah and offers a structured, trauma-informed space to understand betrayal trauma, regulate your nervous system, and rebuild self-trust. Free Resources & DownloadsAccess free tools, guided practices, and educational resources designed to support nervous system regulation, self-trust, boundaries, and clarity after betrayal.

The Senate clears a key procedural hurdle on the SAVE America Act in a near party-line vote, setting up a contentious fight over voter ID requirements and election integrity. A federal judge blocks the Trump administration's overhaul of the childhood vaccine schedule, ruling the changes likely violated established scientific review procedures. National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent resigns, citing opposition to the war in Iran and alleging outside pressure influenced the decision to engage. Utah mother Kouri Richins is convicted of murdering her husband with fentanyl, as prosecutors' financial motive and prior poisoning attempt help drive a swift jury verdict - MK True Crime Contributor Dave Aronberg weighs in.     PureTalk: Save on wireless with PureTalk visit https://PureTalk.com/MEGYNKELLY   Herald Group: Learn more at https://GuardYourCard.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Kouri Richins, Utah author and mother, was just found guilty for murder and attempted murder of her husband Eric Richins. The state accused her of killing him with a fentanyl-laced Moscow mule in 2022 after previously attempting to poison him via a sandwich on Valentine's Day. Monday evening the Jury found her guilty on all counts including insurance fraud and forgery. In a special episode, "48 Hours" correspondent Natalie Morales speaks with Skye Lazaro, former defense attorney for Richins, about the significance of the outcome and the key moments in court that let up to the verdict. This episode was recorded on March 17. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this unhinged season finale of the Graveyard Shift we speak to a Texas man who was haunted by Freemason  curses and demons. Yes, you read that right. Get ready for an INSANE story of eldritch demons and generational struggle!Love Haunted Cosmos? Get access to our exclusive show, The Dusty Tome, early ad-free access to main episodes and monthly AMA's with our co-host, Ben Garrett, by becoming a patron of the show: https://www.patreon.com/c/HauntedCosmosThis episode is sponsored by: Jake Muller Adventures is an immersive, mysterious, and engaging audio drama. Use code "HAUNTED" to claim 10% off all digital downloads. https://www.jakemulleradventures.com/haunted Armored Republic: Making Tools of Liberty for the defense of every free man's God-given rights - Text JOIN to 88027 or visit: https://www.ar500armor.com/ Drain My Lawn is providing expert, high-quality drainage solutions that protect  properties and ensure lasting peace of mind to the people in Charlotte, NC: Visit drainmylawn.com/haunted for 5% off any serviceStonecrop Wealth Advisors! Go to this link to check out their special offers to Haunted Cosmos listeners today. https://stonecropadvisors.com/hauntedcosmosGray Toad Tallow. Visit their website here and use COSMOS15 at checkout for 15% off your order. https://graytoadtallow.com/Join us at the New Christendom Press conference, The War for Normal, this June 11-14 in Ogden, Utah.https://thewarfornormal.com/Buy the Haunted Cosmos book: https://www.newchristendompress.com/cosmos PS: It's also available as an audiobook!Support the show

British Gymnastics has suspended its trampoline high performance program amid athlete safety concerns—Jessica sat down with new USA Gymnastics President Kyle Albrecht to talk about athlete safety, the future of the sport, and the GAGE suspension. HEADLINES British Gymnastics Suspends Trampoline High Performance Program GYMTERNET NEWS Iowa State gymnastics alumni start raising money to try to reinstate gymnastics Do you want tickets to LA28? Wednesday, March 18 is the last day to register for the LA28 Olympic Ticket draw. Aimee Boorman is no longer working with the Germans Tickets for the 2026 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships in Phoenix are on sale now! Rhys McClenaghan is back and won his first World Cup gold medal since his injury Livvy Dunne joins Fox's 'Baywatch' in a recurring role GymCastic Exclusive: New USA Gymnastics CEO Kyle Albrecht's First Interview Kyle Albrecht is taking the helm of USA Gymnastics after Li Li Leung stepped down Kyle comes from Major League Soccer's youth participation and development programs We discuss  athlete safety, the future of the sport, expanding the American view of gymnastics and the GAGE suspension NCAA It's conference championships weekend! What even is the big deal about conference championships? We'll give you our honest summary What meets to watch out for (Oklahoma vs. LSU vs. Florida? UH YEAH) Liv and Cory didn't know who Muriel Grossfeld was and more shenanigans from College & Cocktails this week. What teams do we need to put on Regionals watch? Utah officially can't make it into the top 8. Why this is a BIG deal. The Kentucky situation. This week's 10 updates featuring all the senior night 10s and Kailin Chio, CHAPTERS 00:00 – Cold Open: GAGE Decision & Athlete Safety 00:00:29 – British Gymnastics Suspends Trampoline Program 00:05:21 – Iowa State Gymnastics Fight to Reinstate Program 00:06:25 – LA28 Ticket Lottery Deadline + Jessica's Event Picks 00:07:45 – Aimee Boorman Leaves German Program 00:09:26 – US Championships Tickets + McClenaghan Wins Gold 00:10:22 – Livvy Dunne Joins Baywatch 00:10:39 – Interview: New USAG President Kyle Albrecht 00:12:45 – Vision for Growing Gymnastics Beyond the Olympics 00:15:12 – Athlete Safety, SafeSport & Learning from Nassar Era 00:17:44 – Adult Gymnastics Expansion & Retention 00:20:02 – GAGE Ban Explained + Accountability in USAG 00:23:04 – NCAA Update: Conference Championships Preview 00:26:17 – Why Conference Championships Are Chaos (and Fun) 00:28:08 – Oklahoma vs LSU vs Florida Showdown Preview 00:30:00 – Regionals Bubble Teams: Washington, Rutgers, Pitt, Penn 00:33:00 – Utah Can't Make Top 8: Chaos Incoming 00:36:06 – Kentucky as the Ultimate Regional Spoiler 00:38:24 – Selection Show Details + Regional Drama Incoming 00:40:18 – 10.0 Explosion: Senior Night Scoring Madness 00:41:29 – Chio's 3 Tens + Gym Slam Watch 00:43:48 – LSU NIL Strategy & Athlete Marketing Shift 00:49:05 – Best Gymnast Debate: Chio vs Chiles vs Roberts 00:53:46 – More Perfect 10s: Harris, Ostrom, Smith 00:55:23 – Rankings Battle: Oklahoma vs LSU for #1 00:56:45 – Fan Story: "GymCastic Creating World Peace" 00:58:51 – Konnor McClain Beam Controversy (9.925 Breakdown) 01:02:07 – Mixed Team Format Debate: Missing Events? 01:05:00 – American Cup Equipment Scare (Bar Collapse!) 01:06:06 – Code Questions: Up-To-Level (UTL) Deductions Explained 01:12:40 – Athletes Turned Coaches: Eligibility & NCAA Rules 01:14:58 – Head Injury Protocol Rant (Hockey Example) 01:17:23 – College & Cocktails + Weekend Watch Guide 01:18:59 – Outro: Live Show, Merch & Final Thoughts UP NEXT Fantasy Gymnastics podcast every Wednesday College & Cocktails: after SEC Championship session 2 on Sat at 7:00 Pacific 2026 Cocktail and Cocktail menu here SUPPORT OUR WORK Club Gym Nerd: Join Here Merch: Shop Now Fantasy: 2026 College Fantasy Game now open with weekly winners Games  Podcast Tour Tickets Replay tickets on sale for our fundraiser show with all the tea from Cecile Landi 2026 Live Show Season Pass is now available, 4 shows for the price of 3 Newsletters The Balance Beam Situation: Spencer's GIF Code of Points Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim Resistance Resources

TDC Podcast topics - gearing up for March Madness…get yourself a free bracket to play with us "TDC Podcast" on CBS Sports (link in the description), Nick Shirley releases new video of fraud in CA. Alabama guard gets busted with 2 lbs of weed, jury finds Kouri Richins guilty of murdering her husband in Utah, Mitch Albom is a fraud, Matt Leinart says he'll never unretire his USC jersey number 11, Tucker Carlson says the DOJ is building a criminal referral against him, email and much more.    

Day 2 of the Kouri Richins trial, and the courtroom in Summit County is packed. The Utah mom accused of poisoning her husband, Eric Richins, is facing aggravated murder, attempted murder, insurance fraud and forgery. Scott breaks down the opening salvos: the state's poison-and-profit theory, the defense's "sensational media vs. real evidence" spin, the fight over hunting photos, and why people were lining up before 5 a.m. just to get a wristband. We'll walk through what the jury heard, how the judge is running this courtroom, and what today's moves tell us about the battle that's coming. #KouriRichins #TrueCrime #MurderTrial #CourtroomCoverage #CrimeTalk #EricRichins

Day 1 of the Kouri Richins trial is finally here, and the courtroom in Summit County is packed. The Utah mom accused of poisoning her husband, Eric Richins, is facing aggravated murder, attempted murder, insurance fraud and forgery. Scott breaks down the opening salvos: the state's poison-and-profit theory, the defense's "sensational media vs. real evidence" spin, the fight over hunting photos, and why people were lining up before 5 a.m. just to get a wristband. We'll walk through what the jury heard, how the judge is running this courtroom, and what today's moves tell us about the battle that's coming. #KouriRichins #TrueCrime #MurderTrial #CourtroomCoverage #CrimeTalk #EricRichins

From grassroots soccer parks to $600 million exits, Marty M. Fahncke reveals why every dollar of EBITDA sacrificed for tax savings costs you seven on a multiple, how the build versus buy decision needs a reality check, and why a business fully prepared to sell is the best business to own. In this episode of the DealQuest Podcast, host Corey Kupfer sits down with Marty M. Fahncke, CMAA, who has helped hundreds of businesses scale to over $1 billion in combined revenue and executed nearly $500 million in M&A deals. He is the founder of Westbound Road, an M&A advisory firm specializing in digital businesses in the $5-50 million range, and author of Boomer Sells the Business: A Step-by-Step Guide to Cashing Out and Living Large. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: In this episode, you'll discover why the build versus buy analysis fails when founders underestimate timelines and costs, and why opportunity cost is often the biggest expense that never appears in spreadsheets. Marty explains how combining marketing expertise with M&A strategy creates advantages most advisors lack, the costly trade-off between profit maximization and tax mitigation that saves twenty cents but costs seven dollars on a multiple, and why operational decisions like CRM selection or staffing structure can kill deals worth millions. You'll also learn how the Who Not How philosophy transforms into a powerful acquisition playbook, why SaaS founders who turned down $50 million in 2021 are accepting those valuations were an anomaly, and how authority marketing through podcasts generates clients who arrive ready to sign without sales conversations. MARTY'S JOURNEY: Marty grew up in the mountains of Utah wanting to be either a forest ranger or join the military. Neither path worked out, and he ended up on the entrepreneur path instead. Even as a teenager, he showed entrepreneurial instincts, selling water purifiers and vacuums and running a bicycle rehab business at age twelve. M&A was completely off his radar until he and some friends started a soccer training product company. They took a truly grassroots approach, setting up canopies at local parks every weekend where kids played soccer. Marty had his children demonstrate the product while he sold to parents. Those park sessions taught them exactly what messaging resonated. Marty used those insights to create a marketing campaign that got the product onto QVC in the United States and Japan. Just eighteen months in, they received an unsolicited $1.5 million offer from a private equity firm buying their proven QVC sales channel. His next deal flipped the approach. Instead of building from scratch, Marty and a partner combined two competing businesses, each doing $1.5-2 million in revenue. By eliminating competition and consolidating operations, they scaled from under $4 million to $30 million in two years. That company eventually became part of a $600 million exit through a reverse merger. After that exit, Marty built a personal portfolio of businesses. In 2019, he focused on M&A full-time. When 2020 hit, he saw opportunity in the chaos. He reached out to companies about selling, and economic uncertainty generated many yes responses. When businesses weren't right for his portfolio, sellers asked if he knew other buyers. He started triangulating deals, brought in partner Becky, and launched Westbound Road in 2020. They focus exclusively on digital businesses between $5 and $50 million, including e-commerce, SaaS, publishing, marketing agencies, and virtual professional services. The firm is intentionally small at five people but highly specialized. THE MARKETER'S EDGE: Marty brings a rare combination of world-class marketing expertise and deep M&A experience. Most advisors excel at one or the other, rarely both. He is a marketer at heart and applies marketing principles to M&A strategy. This matters because organic growth drives valuation multiples. Buyers pay premiums for demonstrated growth momentum, often adding an extra turn or two on exit multiples. Marty sees both sides of the equation, knowing how to build marketing systems that drive organic growth and how to structure deals that accelerate inorganic expansion. KEY INSIGHTS: The build versus buy decision requires brutal honesty. Marty sees unreasonable optimism every time founders analyze whether to build or acquire. His rule: double the timeline, triple the costs. Even then, most analyses miss opportunity cost. What revenue will you lose spending years building? What market share will competitors capture while you're distracted? These costs rarely appear in spreadsheets but are often the most expensive part of the build decision. The Who Not How philosophy becomes an acquisition playbook. When something needs to be done, don't ask how you can learn it yourself. Find someone already better at it and acquire them. Marty applied this when a bookkeeping firm asked for growth help. Instead of consulting fees, he negotiated equity, brought marketing expertise and clients, they tripled revenue, and everyone won when they sold. Profit maximization beats tax mitigation. Every dollar of EBITDA sacrificed to save taxes saves twenty cents but costs seven dollars on a multiple when you sell. When Marty shows clients this math, they immediately shift strategies. This insight often represents millions in additional exit value. Begin with the buyer in mind. Westbound Road identifies upfront who will buy your business and why, then builds the business to suit those buyers. Every decision from CRM selection to staffing structure gets evaluated through one lens: how will this impact deal viability at exit? Minor operational choices can kill deals worth millions. A client built operations entirely on offshore VAs with impressive margins, but many buyers walked away. To command their target multiple, they needed to onshore roles and add W-2 employees. Another business chose a non-standard CRM. An acquirer walked away because integrating it created too much friction. That preference cost millions. The SaaS valuation bubble is being accepted as an anomaly. In 2021-2022, founders got $50 million offers for businesses worth $12 million today. Many refused, expecting the market to stay hot. Marty shows them the charts: the market returned to historical norms, and eighteen months was a bubble. Those founders are finally accepting realistic valuations. Authority marketing creates pre-sold clients. When prospects ask questions, Marty's team sends time-coded podcast links. Prospects listen to full episodes, then more episodes, and arrive ready to sign without sales calls. His first ChatGPT client found Westbound Road via AI recommendation, watched three episodes, and asked where to sign. A business fully prepared to sell is the best business to own. The best practices for creating enterprise value that commands premium multiples are the same practices that make a business pleasurable to operate. Clean financials, reduced owner dependency, autonomous systems, and strategic structure benefit owners whether they sell or not. Perfect for business owners in the $5-50 million range planning exits, entrepreneurs considering M&A advisory relationships, and anyone interested in combining marketing expertise with deal-making to build and sell businesses. FOR MORE ON THIS EPISODE: https://www.coreykupfer.com/blog/martyfahncke FOR MORE ON MARTY FAHNCKE: Website: https://westboundroad.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martyfahncke/ FOR MORE ON COREY KUPFER https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreykupfer/ https://www.coreykupfer.com/ Corey Kupfer is an expert strategist, negotiator, and dealmaker with more than 35 years of professional deal-making and negotiating experience. Corey is a successful entrepreneur, attorney, consultant, author, and professional speaker deeply passionate about deal-driven growth. He is the creator and host of the DealQuest Podcast. Episode Highlights with Timestamps[00:06:48] - Introduction: Marty Fahncke's credentials and experience [00:08:38] - Childhood dream of being a forest ranger in the mountains of Utah [00:11:12] - Early entrepreneurial ventures: bike rehab business at age twelve [00:11:30] - First major deal: grassroots soccer product to QVC and $1.5 million exit[00:23:36] - Eliminating competition through collaboration instead of competing [00:23:36] - Who Not How philosophy applied to M&A and acquisition strategy [00:24:09] - Build versus buy analysis and unreasonable optimism trap [00:28:52] - Combining marketing expertise with M&A strategy as unique advantage [00:31:08] - Starting Westbound Road advisory firm during 2020 disruption [00:33:37] - Focus areas: $5-50M digital businesses, e-commerce, and SaaS [00:34:09] - Exit planning gap: helping founders understand what they have [00:47:13] - Beginning with the end in mind: identifying buyers before building [00:48:01] - Offshore VA staffing structure as deal-killer example [00:48:30] - Non-standard CRM selection costing millions in lost deal value [00:50:36] - A business fully prepared to sell is the best business to own [00:53:23] - Freedom defined: making impact on entrepreneurs and participating in exits[00:57:32] - Authority marketing: podcast content creating pre-sold clients [01:01:00] - First ChatGPT-originated client story Guest Bio:Marty Fahncke, CMAA is a seasoned marketer and dealmaker with over 35 years of business experience and over 25 years in M&A. He has helped hundreds of businesses scale to over $1 billion in combined revenue and executed nearly $500 million in M&A deals. His first deal was selling a grassroots soccer product business for $1.5 million. His second deal combined a $2 million company with a $1.5 million company and built it to $30 million in revenue in two years. Since then, he has been involved in deals from $5 million to $600 million. He is the founder of Westbound Road, an M&A advisory firm specializing in digital businesses between $5 and $50 million, including e-commerce, SaaS, publishing, marketing agencies, and virtual professional services. Marty is a top-ranked podcast guest, international speaker, and author of Boomer Sells the Business: A Step-by-Step Guide to Cashing Out and Living Large. He owns five motorcycles and over thirty businesses. Host Bio:Corey Kupfer is an expert strategist, negotiator, and dealmaker with more than 35 years of professional deal-making and negotiating experience. Corey is a successful entrepreneur, attorney, consultant, author, and professional speaker deeply passionate about deal-driven growth. He is the creator and host of the DealQuest Podcast. Show Description:Do you want your business to grow faster? The DealQuest Podcast with Corey Kupfer reveals how successful entrepreneurs and business leaders use strategic deals to accelerate growth. From large mergers and acquisitions to capital raising, joint ventures, strategic alliances, real estate deals, and more, this show discusses the full spectrum of deal-driven growth strategies. Get the confidence to pursue deals that will help your company scale faster. Related Episodes:Episode 332 - John Martinka: Exit Planning and Value Drivers for Business Sales Episode 331 - Solocast 72: 2025 M&A Market Outlook and Deal Activity PredictionsEpisode 328 - Richard Manders: Growing Through Acquisition and the Deal-Maker MindsetEpisode 327 - Solocast 71: Authority Marketing and Content Strategy for Business Growth Social Media:Follow DealQuest Podcast: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreykupfer/ Website: https://www.coreykupfer.com/ Follow Marty Fahncke: Website: https://westboundroad.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martyfahncke/ Keywords/Tags:M&A advisory, exit planning, business valuation, lower middle market, build versus buy, organic growth, inorganic growth, SaaS valuation, e-commerce acquisitions, profit maximization, tax mitigation, enterprise value, Who Not How, business exit strategy, exit readiness, authority marketing, content marketing, podcast marketing, deal-driven growth, strategic acquisitions, business combination, marketing expertise, digital businesses, operational decisions, CRM selection, staffing structure, business sale preparation

What if starting over is not the end… but the beginning of the life you were always meant to live?In this episode, Shelby sits down with Samantha Joe for a deeply raw, honest, and emotional conversation about healing, motherhood, divorce, abuse recovery, confidence, and what it truly looks like to rebuild your life when everything changes.Samantha opens up about walking away from an abusive relationship, a decision that takes more courage than most people will ever understand. She shares what it was like navigating divorce, carrying the weight of starting over, and stepping into a completely new chapter while raising her children and trying to find herself again in the process.From moving to Utah to rebuilding her identity piece by piece, Samantha takes us through the reality of healing not the polished version we often see online, but the messy, emotional, and deeply personal journey of learning to trust yourself again. She also shares how stepping back into social media helped her rediscover her voice, rebuild her confidence, and create a space where she could finally show up as her full, authentic self.Together, Shelby and Samantha dive into powerful conversations around:self-worth and learning to stop settlingpersonal growth during life's hardest seasonsmotherhood while rebuilding your identityhealing from emotional and physical abuseconfidence, self-talk, and overcoming doubtsocial media and content creation as a form of expression and connectionwhat it really means to stop hiding who you areThis episode goes beyond just “starting over.”It's about reclaiming your voice.It's about choosing yourself.It's about believing that even after everything you've been through… you are still allowed to build a life that feels good, safe, and aligned.This conversation is for the woman who is quietly rebuilding.The one who is learning to trust herself again.The one who feels like she's behind but is actually in the middle of becoming.And the one who needs a reminder that her story isn't over yet.Because even in the hardest seasons, there is still growth.There is still healing.And there is still so much more ahead for you.Connect with the guest: https://www.instagram.com/simplysamanthajoe/Agency: https://www.shelbyclementmarketing.com/Shop my favorites: http://go.shopmy.us/join/itsshelbyclementGet 20% off on NUUDS https://www.nuuds.com/collections/new-womens?snowball=SHELBY12969Follow on Socials:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shelbydclementLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/shelby-dimiceli-clement-a9497049TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itsshelbyclementInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsshelbyclement/If this episode inspired you, share it with a friend and leave a review, it means the world to me :)

Newcore Gold have published their updated mineral resource estimate for the Enchi Gold Project in Ghana. Brixton Metals shared their second batch of results from its ongoing exploration at the wholly owned Langis Silver Project. Royal Road Minerals announced results from the first four drill holes of its program at the Güíntar-Aleman-Margaritas gold-copper-silver project in Colombia. Blue Moon Metals have entered into an agreement to acquire the Gage project in southern Utah from a subsidiary of Liberty Gold. This episode of Mining Stock Daily is brought to you by... Revival Gold is one of the largest pure gold mine developer operating in the United States. The Company is advancing the Mercur Gold Project in Utah and mine permitting preparations and ongoing exploration at the Beartrack-Arnett Gold Project located in Idaho. Revival Gold is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the ticker symbol “RVG” and trades on the OTCQX Market under the ticker symbol “RVLGF”. Learn more about the company at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠revival-dash-gold.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vizsla Silver is focused on becoming one of the world's largest single-asset silver producers through the exploration and development of the 100% owned Panuco-Copala silver-gold district in Sinaloa, Mexico. The company consolidated this historic district in 2019 and has now completed over 325,000 meters of drilling. The company has the world's largest, undeveloped high-grade silver resource. Learn more at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://vizslasilvercorp.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Equinox has recently completed the business combination with Calibre Mining to create an Americas-focused diversified gold producer with a portfolio of mines in five countries, anchored by two high-profile, long-life Canadian gold mines, Greenstone and Valentine. Learn more about the business and its operations at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠equinoxgold.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Integra Resources is a growing precious metals producer in the Great Basin of the Western United States. Integra is focused on demonstrating profitability and operational excellence at its principal operating asset, the Florida Canyon Mine, located in Nevada. In addition, Integra is committed to advancing its flagship development-stage heap leach projects: the past producing DeLamar Project located in southwestern Idaho, and the Nevada North Project located in western Nevada. Learn more about the business and their high industry standards over at integraresources.com

This week Savannah dives into the mystery of the Chronovisor, a possible way to time travel by essentially watching movies?!?!?! Kinda perfect for us honestly. Taylor discusses the cursed and haunted Great Saltair located in Utah on the Great Salt Lake. Thanks for listening!Email us your stories!!! or if you want to sponsor us ;) Email - ⁠⁠⁠mysteriesmythslegends@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠ SAVANNAH'S ESTY: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.etsy.com/shop/SavannahAngelene⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We post pictures of our stories every week on instagram!!!!FOLLOW US ON SOCIALS: Tiktok: @myths_podcast Instagram: @myths_podcast Facebook: Mysteries, Myths, and LegendsTaylor's Instagram: @teeelive Savannah's Instagram: @kavannahaha  ⁠⁠

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1. Are Francis Mauigoa and/or Spencer Fano NFL-caliber tackles? Which of them deserves to be the first OL off the board and why?2. If we take this first round "tackle tax" out of the picture, would you say Monroe Freeling is worth the risk for say the Browns at 6 despite his shortcomings (lack of starting experience, raw areas in his game, etc.)?3. How much optimism do you have (if any) that Kadyn Proctor will have a far more successful NFL career than D.J. Fluker had and that Evan Neal has had thus far?4. Why should we be confident in Caleb Lomu's pass protection skills coming out of that Utah offense? Do you think he needs a "redshirt" rookie campaign in the weight room?5. Do you think Max Iheanachor is capable of being a Week 1 starter for whatever team drafts him?6. There were some rumblings at the Combine that several NFL decision makers believe Penn State G Vega Ioane is one of the few blue chip prospects in this draft. Dane Brugler of The Athletic shares a similar sentiment as he believes Ioane has a legit argument for being the best overall OL in the 2026 class given his combination of strong tape, high-level traits, and high-level football character. Just how strong do you think that argument is for Vega Ioane?7. Buy or Sell-Blake Miller (late round 1)-Caleb Tiernan (late round 2)-Austin Barber (mid-to-late round 3)-Markel Bell (early round 4)-Chase Bisontis (late round 1/early round 2)-Emmanuel Pregnon (mid-to-late round 2)-Keylan Rutledge (mid-to-late round 3)-Gennings Dunker (mid-to-late round 3)-Jalen Farmer (mid-to-late round 3)-Billy Schrauth (late round 3/early round 4)-Kage Casey (late round 3/early round 4)-Jake Slaughter (mid-to-late round 3)-Connor Lew (mid-to-late round 3)-Trey Zuhn III (late round 3/early round 4)-Sam Hecht (late round 3/early round 4)-Logan Jones (late round 3/early round 4)-Brian Parker II (late round 3/early round 4)-Parker Brailsford (round 4)-Jager Burton (round 5-6)

Welcome to the Dr Jake show with Dr Jake Schmutz, NMD and cohost, Theresa Marie Hemsath. Dr Jake Schmutz is an integrative physician and naturopathic medical doctor in Utah, CA. He specializes in autoimmune conditions, chronic fatigue, and chronic disease - with a root cause approach. He uses the wisdom of root cause medicine with the advancements in western medicine for a truly integrative approach that helps you control symptoms immediately while healing your body down to the root cause.

Discover the history, culture, and excitement of Ogden Pioneer Days, one of Utah's most iconic rodeos, in this episode of Harnessing Your Wealth. Hosts Billy and Cade sit down with Shannon Noble and Brett Gee to explore how this annual July celebration grew from a 1934 Great Depression initiative into a nationally recognized rodeo that attracts over 30,000 fans each year. Learn how events like barrel racing, steer wrestling, and team roping preserve the real skills and traditions that shaped the American West. From its pioneer roots to modern rodeo excellence, this episode highlights the dedication of the Ogden Pioneer Days Foundation in honoring Western heritage and keeping the community connected. Whether you're a rodeo fan, history enthusiast, or curious about Utah's Western culture, this episode offers an inside look at one of the top outdoor rodeos in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. About Ogden Pioneer Days Foundation: The Ogden Pioneer Days Foundation was founded in 2003 with the goal of honoring, preserving and promoting our community's pioneer and western heritage. Click here to learn more. Connect with Ogden Pioneer Days:  Website: Ogdenpioneerdays.com Instagram: ogdenpioneerdays Event Tickets Tiktok: ogdenpioneerdays Facebook:OgdenPioneerDays Resources & Previous Episodes of Interest: The Thrill of the Race: Insights from Andrew Offerman (Ep. 56) From Jockey to Top Trainer: Jason Olmstead's Winning Formula (EP. 70) From Jockey to Media Star: Zoe Cadman's Journey (EP. 52) Bridle Up Hope: Changing Lives Through Horses and Habits (EP. 66) Connect with Billy Peterson: Peterson Wealth Services: Billy Peterson LinkedIn: Billy Peterson Facebook: Peterson Wealth Services Instagram: Peterson Wealth Services YouTube: Peterson Wealth Services billy@petersonws.com 801-475-4002 Connect with Cade Peterson:  Peterson Wealth Services: Cade Peterson  LinkedIn: Cade Peterson cade@petersonws.com 801-475-4002 Connect with Shaun Peterson:  Peterson Wealth Services: Shaun Peterson LinkedIn: Shaun Peterson shaun@petersonws.com 801-475-4002 This presentation is for informational and educational purposes only and should not be construed as individualized investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy, or investment product. The views and opinions expressed by the guest speaker are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Peterson Wealth. The guest speaker is not affiliated with Peterson Wealth,  and Peterson Wealth does not endorse or guarantee the accuracy of third-party information.  The guest is not paid compensation for their participation; however, he/she may receive a non-cash gift from the firm.   Peterson Wealth is a registered investment advisor with the SEC. Registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training. Past performance is not indicative of future results. All investments involve risk, including the possible loss of principal. Any examples or illustrations used in this presentation are hypothetical in nature and for demonstration purposes only. You should consult with your personal financial, tax, or legal advisor before making any investment decisions.

A Utah jury of 8 took less than 3 hours to find 35 year old mom of three, Kouri Richins guilty of fatally poisoning her husband Eric with a fentanyl spiked Moscow mule. Closing arguments and jury instructions took most of the day, so it was a surprise when they continued to deliberate into the evening to come back with guilty verdicts on all counts. RIchins’ reaction was palpable as the judge read the the verdicts aloud, her head fell and she never looked up again.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Utah jury of 8 took less than 3 hours to find 35 year old mom of three, Kouri Richins guilty of fatally poisoning her husband Eric with a fentanyl spiked Moscow mule. Closing arguments and jury instructions took most of the day, so it was a surprise when they continued to deliberate into the evening to come back with guilty verdicts on all counts. RIchins’ reaction was palpable as the judge read the the verdicts aloud, her head fell and she never looked up again.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Utah jury of 8 took less than 3 hours to find 35 year old mom of three, Kouri Richins guilty of fatally poisoning her husband Eric with a fentanyl spiked Moscow mule. Closing arguments and jury instructions took most of the day, so it was a surprise when they continued to deliberate into the evening to come back with guilty verdicts on all counts. RIchins’ reaction was palpable as the judge read the the verdicts aloud, her head fell and she never looked up again.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WHEW CHILD! It is giving caucasian Love and Hip Hop over in Utah. Love and Country Music? Well there is a big update coming out of SLOMW and we don't know if MomTok can survive this! Kaya and Mani jump on the mic together to talk about all the details we know about the Domestic Violence AND Child Protective Services alleged calls coming out about our new Bachelorette. The other moms also DEFINITELY have taken a stand. Will ABC and Hulu set a boundary? How will this affect her Bachelorette season viewings? AND WHAT ABOUT THE CHILDREN!?Plus in other ghetto hot mess, Huda from Love Island is also getting the law called on her! All the mess and news reports we can find and more. Get in the mix!Follow the hilarious Kaya and Aaron @bravowhileblack Listen to their hilarious pod Bravo We're BlackFollow Mani- @mixingwithmani (IG & Threads)TMWM Visuals and Ad-Free Eps- Patreon.com/mixingwithmaniThank you to This week's Sponsors:Laundry Sauce- Make laundry day the best day of the week! Get 20% off your entire order @LaundrySauce with code MWM at https://laundrysauce.com/MWM #laundrysaucepod Ro Body - go to ro.co/mwm to support the show!

Mideast drone strikes escalate as President Trump projects confidence in the war with Iran. Cuba's energy grid fails as Trump says he may ‘take' the island.  A Utah mom convicted of fatally poisoning her husband.  A Federal judge blocks RFJ Jr.'s vaccine policy overhaul. Plus, Disney is set to debut a very lifelike Olaf robot.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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BYU basketball arrived in Portland, Oregon, on Tuesday, in preparation for the 2026 NCAA Tournament. BYU star AJ Dybantsa was named a first-team AP All-American, the first time that's happened for a BYU player since Jimmer Fredette in 2011. Who is the matchup that BYU should want more in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, Texas or NC State? Also, what will it take for BYU basketball to make a deep run in the 2026 NCAA Tournament? KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper explores that question in the latest episode of Cougar Tracks. Subscribe to the Cougar Tracks Podcast to stay up-to-date with all the daily episodes. Cougar Tracks is on YouTube and X every weekday at Noon (MT), and KSL NewsRadio at 6:30 p.m. (MT). Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cougar-tracks/id1146971609 YouTube Podcast: https://kslsports.com/category/podcast_results/?sid=2035&n=Cougar%20Tracks Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2NCF1KecDsE2rB1zMuHhUh Download the KSL Sports app Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bonneville.kslsports&hl=en_US  iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ksl-sports/id143593 Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for KSLsports.com and hosts the Cougar Tracks Podcast daily on KSL Sports YouTube and KSL NewsRadio (SUBSCRIBE). Harper also co-hosts Cougar Sports Saturday (12–3 p.m.) on KSL NewsRadio. Follow Mitch’s coverage of BYU athletics in the Big 12 Conference on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram: @Mitch_Harper. Want more coverage of BYU sports? Take us with you wherever you go. Download the new and improved KSL Sports app from Utah’s sports leader. Allows you to stream live radio and video, keeping you up-to-date on all your favorite teams.

David Chappell is a civil engineer, community organizer, and emerging political voice in Utah County. Raised in Arizona in a traditional Latter-day Saint family, David served a mission in Milan, Italy, where exposure to a wider world—and greater diversity—began shaping the questions that would later define his advocacy. While attending Brigham Young University, David helped co-found the Cougar Pride Center, a grassroots organization dedicated to creating resources, connection, and large-scale events for LGBTQ+ people in Provo and Orem. During that time, he also faced his own personal struggles, including suicidal thoughts as a freshman, experiences that deepened his commitment to making campus and community spaces safer and more supportive for LGBTQ+ students navigating faith and identity. Today, David continues that work as both an advocate and a builder—applying the same drive he brings to engineering toward strengthening his community. He is now stepping into the political arena, running for office in Utah House District 62 in Provo, with the goal of helping shape a more inclusive and compassionate future for Utah. In this conversation, David shares his journey through faith, identity, mental health, and public service — and why he believes community care and representation matter now more than ever. Visit the CougarPrideCenter on Instagram: @CougarPrideCenter Visit David's campaign: DavidForUtah.com

Massive gatherings organized on social media have overwhelmed some Florida cities and local officials as part of spring break "takeovers." In Daytona Beach, beachgoers ran after hearing what they thought were gunshots. Cristian Benavides reports. Kouri Richins, the Utah mom accused of killing her husband and later writing a children's book about grief, was found guilty on all charges Monday, including aggravated murder. Her sentencing is now set for May and she faces the possibility of life in prison. From budgeting to investing and saving, people are turning to artificial intelligence for help. A recent survey shows 66% of Americans have turned to AI to seek financial advice. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger explains best practices on how to incorporate technology into your financial life. Sponsored by AT&T. "CBS Mornings" co-host Nate Burleson spoke with NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace and other members of Michael Jordan's co-owned team, 23XI Racing, about their training and the strategy behind their success. Melissa Etheridge speaks with "CBS Mornings" about releasing her 17th studio album "Rise" later this month, writing about the loss of her son and grief. In the "CBS Mornings" series "Never Too Late," an Olympian helps a woman face her fear of water, which she says stems from nearly drowning as a child. Adriana Diaz reports. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When betrayal trauma enters a relationship, it often changes how women see themselves.Suddenly the body becomes a project. A problem to fix. Something to evaluate through the imagined eyes of others.This episode explores self-objectification, a trauma response many women develop after betrayal, pornography exposure, body shaming, or cultural conditioning.Listen to learn:Why betrayal makes other women feel threateningHow hypersexualized culture shapes body shameThe difference between living in your body vs. observing itWhy self-objectification disconnects women from their intuitionPractical ways to rebuild safety in your bodyChapters02:03 Betrayal and Seeing Humanity07:28 Body Awareness Micropractice08:34 Sexual Shame11:25 Personal Stories of Body Shaming17:51 Signs and Costs of Self-Objectification22:10 Porn Culture28:22 Reclaiming Your Body Again32:25 Three Steps to Heal39:50 Somatic Grounding Practice*NEW* Help Her Heal men's group is starting in April. If you are a man looking to rebuild trust, cultivate empathy, create intimacy, and develop healthy communication skills, this group is for you! Register today! Register Now!

On this week's episode of the LiberatED podcast, Kerry McDonald talks with Cory Henwood, innovation coordinator for Utah's Iron County School District and founder of Launch High School, a new public high school focused on personalized learning. Cory shares his journey from public school math teacher to district innovation leader, and explains how Launch High School blends competency-based learning, personalized schedules, and real-world entrepreneurship. Students spend much of their time building projects and businesses while progressing through academics at their own pace—an approach that has led to some of the strongest academic outcomes in the district. Kerry and Cory also explore how school districts can respond to the growing landscape of school choice, ESAs, charter schools, and customized learning options. Cory discusses his work supporting new innovative programs across Utah, including emerging models that allow families to combine multiple educational experiences tailored to their children. They close with a look ahead at the future of education—and why Cory believes that greater family choice, flexibility, and personalization will continue shaping schooling in the years to come. ***  Sign up for Kerry's free, weekly email newsletter on education trends at edentrepreneur.org. Kerry's latest book, Joyful Learning: How to Find Freedom, Happiness, and Success Beyond Conventional Schooling, is available now wherever books are sold!

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From 'Spits & Suds' (subscribe here): The Dallas Stars point streak ended after a 6-3 loss to Utah. Gavin starts with the standings and the playoff format favoring the Utah Mammoth compared to the Stars. Gavin talks about Sam Steel's recent play and the tear he's been on. He transitions to criticism from Stars fans on social media regarding Casey DeSmith's performance. Gavin reminds fans that DeSmith has been really good this season and that games like this can happen. He reads tweets from the listeners. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I had such a blast recording this episode. It's not every day you get to talk about a brand that is both deeply committed to the planet and also named… well, Big Dick's Banana Whiskey.I'm joined by a repeat guest, the brilliant Manya Rubinstein, CEO of Isco Spirits and Providence Distilling. If you missed our first conversation back in 2024, go check out Episode 295. But today, we're talking about Isco's “naughty little sibling” brand.

In this episode, DWR Aquatic Section Chief Drew Cushing and Aquatic Section Research Coordinator Robert Shields talk about the new 30-year plan for fish production and stocking in Utah. Continued population growth in Utah has created increasing demands on the water infrastructure, and combined with the ongoing drought conditions reducing the amount of water available, it has required the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources to proactively plan for a few changes in order to ensure angling opportunities and native species conservation efforts into the future.

C. Thi Nguyen is a philosopher at the University of Utah, a former food writer for the Los Angeles Times, a rock climber, and one of the world's leading thinkers on the philosophy of games. His new book, The Score: How to Stop Playing Somebody Else's Game, argues that games are the defining art form of our era, and that the scoring systems that make them so joyful turn quietly destructive when institutions and apps wield them instead. In this conversation, Zoë and Brendan talk with CT about why ultrarunning is a game in the deepest philosophical sense, his concept of value capture and why it explains your relationship with Strava better than you'd like, what carbon plates and trekking poles reveal about game design, and why Bernard Suits, the philosopher who defined play as "voluntarily taking on unnecessary obstacles", thought games might literally be the meaning of life. Also: fly fishing pickup artists, the shot clock, elite yo-yoing, and Zoë's Smash Mouth Strava segment situation. This episode is brought to you by Running Warehouse, the best place to find shoes, kit, and gear from top brands, with honest reviews and filters that actually help.  Our featured race is the Baker Trail Ultra Challenge, a 50-mile point-to-point through the Cook Forest stretches of the North Country Trail in Western Pennsylvania with 6,200 feet of climbing and a three-part commemorative medal — complete all three sections and you get the full set. Registration closes August 28. Sign up at UltraSignup.com.  The Trailhead is part of the UltraSignup Podcast Network.

As AI moves to the front line, a new analysis highlights the skills children will need most for an AI-shaped future. Greg and Holly walk through what those skills are. AI is also entering the dating world. Daniella Rivera, KSL Investigative Reporter, joins the show to share what she learned about AI relationships. And as Utah has been working to build a shield against harmful AI... It's hit some roadblocks in Utah's Legislative Session, so what can we now do to stay protected and diligent against uncontrollable AI? Margaret Bussey, Executive Director of the Utah Department of Commerce, shares insight.

It's caucus night in Utah! Greg and Holly check in with both sides of the political spectrum and speak with Utah Democratic Chair, Brian King and Utah GOP Chair, Robert Axson, about what to expect as neighborhoods gather for caucus tonight. 

Families of children with rare, progressive, and often terminal genetic diseases are urgently pressing the FDA and Congress to accelerate access to promising therapies that could slow or halt irreversible decline. Lois Collins with the Deseret News sheds light on this issue and how Utah families are impacted.

It's Caucus Night in Utah! What to Expect Senior US Intel Official Resigns Over War in Iran Surviving the AI Shift: Skills, Relationships, and Regulation Rare Disease Progression: Utah Families Seek Federal Action TSA Agents Quit After Missed Paychecks Greg's Closing Arguments and St. Patrick's Day Deals! How to Stay Connected in a Divided World

AP correspondent Ben Thomas reports a Utah woman who wrote a book on grief after husband's death has been found guilty of murdering him.

Tired of being made the subject of abuse and trouble after moving to Utah, Antonio decided to runaway from home. Despite this being a habitual occurrence for him, this night was completely different. As Antonio was hiding from family and the police, he looked up to the sky and saw a large, dark, silent craft taking up the entirety of the sky. Check out our Merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For business inquiries contact: OtherworldTeam@unitedtalent.com If you have experienced something paranormal or unexplained, email us your story at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stories@otherworldpod.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dean Karayanis, Rush Limbaugh staffer and columnist at the New York Sun, delivers a fast-paced analysis of the ongoing conflict in Iran, contrasting current military actions with historical precedents. Despite media negativity and "Trump Derangement Syndrome," the Trump Administration's aggressive stance is a necessary victory against a regime that has threatened — and taken — American lives since the 1979 hostage crisis. Key discussion points include: The War in Iran: Touting military's success, emphasizing that the U.S. has significantly degraded Iranian leadership and neutralized threats without suffering the high casualty rates seen in previous conflicts. Historical Comparisons: A dive into the 1983 invasion of Grenada and how President Reagan "reset the clock" for American prestige. A vintage “Saturday Night Live” parody of Time-Life illustrates how media attitudes toward military victory have shifted — and not for the better. The "Jolene Doctrine": A scathing critique of General Stanley McChrystal's recent comments, mocking McChrystal's use of Dolly Parton lyrics to criticize the war effort, questioning the general's own record regarding the Pat Tillman investigation and the Afghan withdrawal. Domestic Politics & Crime: Rather than focus on the terrorist and the ideology, the commonwealth attorney prosecuting the ROTC attack at Old Dominion, Ramin Fatehi, blames a "national sickness" — our Second Amendment rights — as if we haven't had that for 250 years, but open borders and importing people who hate us plays no role. President Trump gets blamed for three murders in a Utah national part because some park rangers — who are not law enforcement — may have been laid off. The broadside ignores that crime in America is down to levels not seen since 1900 under this presidency. A clip of James Carville claiming to be “an instrument of God's will” and proudly touting his “hate” and “Trump Derangement Syndrome” as expression of Christ's will. It's the ravings of an angry, bitter guy who's hilarious in his frustration about his party's failures — a frustration similar to a man in a house of prostitution who forgot his Viagra. St. Patrick's Day Special: Closing on a lighter note, Dean plugs his History Author Show interview with Irene Levy Baker on her book, “Cheers to McGillin's: Philly's Oldest Tavern,” that being McGillin's Old Ale House in Philadelphia, founded in 1860.

In this message from Pastor Levi Lusko, we look at gluttony as more than overeating and uncover how easily our appetites can become disordered, asking food to comfort, control, or satisfy what only God can. From Eden to the table of Jesus, Scripture reveals that eating is never just neutral. You either eat yourself to death, or you eat to the glory of God. This message will help you:Understand what gluttony really is beneath the surfaceIdentify how food may be carrying too much weight in your heart and mindSee how Jesus modeled both feasting and fastingUncover what your cravings are really trying to tell youRedirect your hunger toward the presence of GodNEXT STEPS:Ask for prayer or connect with a pastor: https://freshlife.church/contactRegister your decision to follow Jesus and receive free resources: https://freshlife.church/know-godGive a financial gift to support what God is doing as we take steps forward to see the Gospel reach far and wide: https://freshlife.church/giveSUBSCRIBE:Sign up to receive encouragement straight to your inbox, and to stay up to date with announcements, events, and more: https://church.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=6ea4d82b2567db3e86b7767cd&id=451f2fe63eDon't miss a video! Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/freshlifechurch?sub_confirmation=1CONNECT ON SOCIALS:Website: https://freshlife.churchInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/freshlifeFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/freshlifechurchTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/freshlifeYoutube: https://youtube.com/c/freshlifechurch/Fresh Life Church was pioneered by Pastors Levi and Jennie Lusko in 2007. We exist to see those stranded in sin find life and liberty in Jesus Christ. Today Fresh Life's ministry impacts people with the radical, life-changing message of Jesus' grace, spilling across Montana, Oregon, Utah, Wyoming, and Idaho… and beyond.

Howie starts the hour talking about some illegals in the news, there was a shooting in Utah involving someone who was part of the Taliban gang. Then, the Las Vegas police won't release a violent offender back onto the street, even after a judge ordered them to.  Visit the Howie Carr Radio Network website to access columns, podcasts, and other exclusive content.

TDC Podcast topics - prep for March Madness brackets, Mitch Albom on 60 Minutes, Trump gets briefing on new Iran leader and finds it funny that most of the intel claims Majtaba Khamenei may be a homosexual, ChatGPT "adult mode" is scaring mental health experts, Chinese woman gets upset at robot on the street, cab in Manhattan absolutely creams 2 women who never saw it coming, trial of Utah mom accused of murdering her husband by slipping fentanyl in his drink, Jerry O'Connell on Bill Maher's podcast describes his election night with wife and daughters, email and much more.

In this episode of Gangland Wire, retired Kansas City Police Intelligence Unit detective Gary Jenkins sits down with author Aaron Mead to discuss his gripping novel Body in the Barrel, a story inspired by a real-life discovery in Lake Mead that shocked the nation. In 2022, as water levels at Lake Mead dropped to historic lows, authorities discovered a body in a barrel with a gunshot wound to the head—a killing style that many investigators immediately linked to organized crime. The discovery triggered speculation that the remains could date back to the 1970s or 1980s, the heyday of mob activity in Las Vegas. Aaron Mead explains how this discovery sparked the idea for his novel. Although Mead is a longtime water engineer for the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, the mystery of the barrel victim and the history of mob activity in Las Vegas inspired him to craft a fictional story grounded in real events. Gary and Aaron dive deep into the Chicago Outfit's influence in Las Vegas, discussing figures like Tony Spilotro and hitman Frank Cullotta, whose violent methods and stories helped shape the mythology of organized crime in the desert. They also explore the long-standing mob practice of disposing of bodies in barrels, including the infamous case of mobster Johnny Roselli, whose body was also discovered stuffed in a drum. The conversation examines several possible identities of the Lake Mead victim, including casino insiders and Outfit associates who disappeared during the era of casino skimming. Mead's novel follows a fictional mob associate named Lenny Battaglia, who becomes terrified when news breaks about the barrel discovery. The reason? He knows there's another barrel—with his victim—still resting somewhere in Lake Mead. The discussion moves beyond mob history into the psychological consequences of violence, comparing Mead's story to classic works like Crime and Punishment. Rather than focusing on a traditional “whodunit,” the novel explores what happens after the crime, examining guilt, fear, and the moral weight carried by those who commit violence. Gary and Aaron also discuss the broader context of violence in American culture, including parallels between organized crime murders and modern tragedies such as the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting. Finally, the conversation shifts to Mead's professional expertise in Western water law and the Colorado River, explaining how drought and declining water levels at Lake Mead are literally revealing pieces of hidden history—sometimes including crimes buried for decades. This episode blends mob history, real crime mysteries, and fiction inspired by true events, offering listeners a fascinating look at how the past can resurface in unexpected ways. Click here to find Body in a Barrel Hit me up on Venmo for a cup of coffee or a shot and a beer @ganglandwire Click here to “buy me a cup of coffee” Subscribe to the website for weekly notifications about updates and other Mob information. To go to the store or make a donation or rent Ballot Theft: Burglary, Murder, Coverup, click here To rent ‘Brothers against Brothers’ or ‘Gangland Wire,’ the documentaries click here.  To purchase one of my books, click here. [0:02]Introduction to Gangland Wire [0:00]Hey, all you wiretappers, good to be back here in studio of Gangland Wire. This is Gary Jenkins. You know, I’m a retired Kansas City Police Intelligence Unit detective. Now I have a podcast and I interview real crime mobsters, policemen, FBI agents, do authors that are doing true crime books. And I do authors that are doing novels that are based on true crime. Because we stick with true crime as close as we can here, guys. You know that. And today I have one of those authors that has written a book that is a novel, but it’s based on a lot of real events in Las Vegas. And we all know a little bit about Las Vegas and the Mafia. So Aaron Mead, welcome, Aaron. Thank you. It’s a pleasure to be here. It’s great to have you on the show. Tell us a little bit about yourself, a little bit about your history. [0:47]Sure. Yeah, I’m actually I’ve been working as an engineer, a water engineer for 30 some odd years. And so I come by my writing habit as a sort of a side interest. I, I, yeah, I just, I got a very, I’ve got a varied educational background too. So I started out as a, as an engineer in my training and then just had a creative itch and went back to school, ended up doing a PhD in philosophy of all things. And while I was doing that, I, I thought I might be an academic. I thought I might be a professor at one time and through the job search, things didn’t really work out. I did find a job, but it just wasn’t going to pay well enough, consider moving my family across the country for it. So I ended up not going into academia, but I stuck with writing, which was my favorite part of the PhD, the dissertation. [1:31]And I just started writing different things, some nonfiction stuff related to my dissertation research, but then just got an idea for a story, wrote a novel. It’s still sitting in the drawer. I’m interested in publishing that someday. But this idea for the book related to kind of Las Vegas mob stuff actually came connected with my work as a water engineer. So I work for Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. We import water to Southern California from the Colorado River. And so I track the Colorado River news pretty closely. And in 2022, the lake was dropping because of drought and overuse. And this body in a barrel showed up on the shore of Lake Mead. And there was a gunshot wound to the head. And this looked an awful lot like a mob hit to the authorities. And so this just piqued my interest and got me thinking about how did this barrel get there and this body and what’s the story behind it. And I started doing a little research and it turns out that the clothing on the body was pretty well preserved. [2:29]So the police dated it to the late 70s, early 80s potentially. And that’s of course the heyday of the mob activities in Las Vegas. It got me onto the Chicago outfit and, Some of the characters involved in the outfits activity in Vegas there. And so my story just went from there. But, yeah, I guess that’s a little about me and the story. So, yeah. Yeah. Those are the days when Tony Spolatro was really active out there. Chicago outfit man on the scene, if you will. And Body in a Barrel, another interesting Chicago link is they found a guy named Johnny Roselli, who was a highly placed mob guy who was connected to Las Vegas and Los Angeles. He had been their guy before Spalatro. He had been their representative out in the West, and they found his body in a barrel down in Florida. Wow, okay. There’s some reference there. [3:21]I’d read a little that this is a pretty popular method of body disposal in various times. And Tony Spalatro was, I understand that they haven’t actually identified the victim yet, but the kind of style of killing they think is pretty connected with something Tony Spalatro might do. I guess the sort of low caliber gunshot wound was a popular way to dispose of it, to whack people just because it was a little less messy than a high caliber weapon. Yeah, this is one they call it a lupara blanca, which means white shotgun in Italian. And that means that you never find the body. In this case, they found the body. Every once in a while, they’ll find the body. Not very often, though. Usually they hide them pretty good. Now, who’d ever thought that Lake Mead would drop that much? Yeah, they dropped it at 100 feet of water, and I don’t think anybody expected it to drop that low. And it could go even lower in the next couple of years here, honestly. Really? Oh, really? It’s still dropping. I thought there’d been some more rain and some snow up in the mountains that were going to add to that. It’s going to be still dropping, huh? Yeah, there has been a fair bit of precipitation this year, but in the areas that count most, where you get most of the runoff, which is up in the mountains of Colorado and Utah, it’s really quite dry, actually. They’ve had some rain, but not much snow, and so they’re talking about a snow drought. Yeah, things could. It just depends. We’ll see how things develop, but it could get bad. Yeah, talk about that gun now. Chicago was noted. [4:40]For using these 22 caliber high standard i think they’re browning semi-automatic pistols with a silencer on it and they had them out there i believe and they also another interesting thing about the outfit in order to keep the sound down they would load their own shells and so they were had less powder in them and sometimes the shells didn’t do the job that they wanted to do now frank Kulata, who was in Las Vegas working for Tony Splattro during these years, he tells a story about trying to kill a guy with one of those guns and how he had such a hard time getting him killed. So I don’t know how many holes were in this guy’s head, but you got to get somebody just right in the head with that .22 caliber pistol. Yeah, they say it had to be pretty close range. You’re talking about the Jerry Listener murder, I think. Is that right? Yeah. I read about that one. That’s actually the kind of the murder in question in my book is based on that loosely. And so yeah, Kolata advises my main character, Lenny, to load his gun with half loads because they’ve lost their silencer or something. So that’ll keep the sound down. But yeah, I guess Lister ended up with multiple bullets to the head. And when they found them, more than you’d imagine would be necessary. [5:55]Really? There’s a guy that worked for the Stardust named Jay VanderWalk that disappeared at the time. It disappeared for a long time. Did you look at that one, too, as some of your source material? Yeah. So there’s this great article that’s been turned into a podcast on the Mob Museum website. I don’t know if you’re familiar with that in Las Vegas there. And they suggest there might be three potential victims. [6:21]VanderMark is one of the—is that the guy you mentioned, George VanderMark? Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, they call him by Jay. That’s right. Yeah. So, yeah, he is one of the, he’s a missing person, right? From that era, had connections with the Argent company. So they think he, that’s one of the possibilities. He was running the skimming operation, at least in some of the casinos there for Argent. And I guess the, as the gaming control board in Nevada found out about the skimming operation, gradually, they were starting to talk to people. And I think that they were worried that he was going to talk or actually this is, I think the, the outfit suspected he was stealing money from him. I think it was a combination. Stealing money is worse than talking. Right, yeah. So I guess he took off to Mexico, maybe, I read, or Costa Rica even. But I think… He came back. I can’t remember the exact story, but yeah. Yeah. So from what I read, Nick Calabrese, who I guess was a hitman for the outfit, and then turned eventually and started talking to the feds. He suggested that, I guess, Vandermark ended up in a hotel in Phoenix or something, and the outfit sent a couple of hitmen after him and whacked him there. And then Calabrese said they buried his body in the desert. So that means, you know, if that’s true, then obviously it’s not the guy in the barrel, but he’s one of the ones they talk about because they never found his body. Yeah. And I guess the other one I read about was William Crespo. [7:40]I don’t know that story. Yeah. So the little I know of it is he was a drug runner [7:48]Stories of the Las Vegas Mob [7:45]involved with the outfit in Las Vegas. And he got caught kind of landing in the Las Vegas airport coming from Miami with $400,000 worth of cocaine on him. And the feds arrested him. He accepted an offer of immunity to become an informant. And he was set to testify about this drug ring that the outfit was part of. And he actually ended up testifying before a grand jury, got a bunch of folks indicted. I guess one of the names of folks who was indicted was Victor Greger, according to this article. He was a former Argent executive. But then when Crespo himself went to testify, he was set to testify in June 83. And they got to him before then and he never testified. So, he’s another kind of missing person they suspect could be in the barrel. But the article thought the most likely candidate was a guy named Johnny Pappas. I don’t know if you know him at all. Yeah, I don’t know the story of that. Okay. So, this is a Chicago native guy who was involved in some of the Argent Corporation casino work. And he was, I guess by the 70s, late 70s, he was managing this resort on the northern part of Lake Mead called Echo Bay Resort, which was an Argent Corporation Resort. [9:00]And it’s closed now. It’s not there anymore. It used to be like a hotel and a boat launch. And so he was at the lake at different times. He also owned a boat on Lake Mead. And so in 1976, the day he disappeared, his wife told authorities basically that he went to meet this guy at a restaurant who was interested in buying his boat at Lake Mead. And so they think it could have been a ruse set up by outfit folks luring him basically down to the lake to show him his boat. And then they knock him off and take him out on his own dang boat and drop him in the lake. The motive is a little less clear in this case, but it was around that time when stuff was coming out about the Argent Corporation and the skimming. And they could have just thought he was a liability, might be set to talk or something. Yeah, those are the three that I read about anyway. He just disappeared after this meeting to go sell his boat. Yeah, they found that theory makes sense. They found his car parked in the circus casino parking lot on the strip the next day. And yeah, he’s just gone, disappeared. [10:01]I’ll be darned. I hadn’t heard that story. That is a pretty likely scenario. Say, hey, I’ll drive and let’s run down there and let’s see that boat. I got the money right here. You show the guy a bunch of money and he’ll drop all caution. It’ll go to the wind. That’s how they do it. and got him isolated then. [10:18]Yeah. And maybe it’s a last minute deal. So nobody really knows who he’s meeting and where he’s going and that he’s even going. So that’s, that’s a classic in the mob. Yeah. Apparently he told his wife he was going to go sell his boat, but that’s about it. Yeah. I’ll be darned. Yeah. The, as Lake Mead’s gone down, has there been any other bodies or any other things that have been found out there recently? Yeah, there’s been some strange things turned up. One is a sort of a World War II era airplane, honestly, started coming out of the water. But that was known about for some time. You could see it, I guess, from aerial photos. But other bodies, yeah, there’s a few other bodies, just skeletons, nothing in barrels and no gunshot wounds. And so, people just, I think authorities have identified most of those and suspect they were just drowning victims, unfortunate boating accidents and whatnot. But nothing like this body in a barrel. I think they’ve been trying to identify that body. There’s lots of DNA evidence, right? You got still a pretty intact body. But the problem is back in that era, I guess they didn’t have the DNA database to be matching with. Yeah. So, it’s not borne a lot of fruit. I think it’s still an open case, honestly. Really? The chance they have is if one of that guy’s descendants goes to something like 23andMe and then does that. And I know they’ve come up with a deal where they can start running an unknown DNA through those… [11:44]Files and see if you can come up with a connection and then go back and say, okay, where would this guy have ever come across or be in this other person’s family tree, if you will, and then they can eventually get it. That’s fascinating. Amazing. Yeah, it is what they could do. I had a guy that used to be a professional criminal talking about it. He said, I don’t know why anybody does crime today. He said with the DNA and the cameras and the cell phones and all that, he said, there’s just way, way too many ways to get caught. That’s wild. Yeah. Oh boy. Yeah. I watch a lot of crime shows and I see a lot of that stuff. And everybody watches those crime shows. So they know about those tools out there. So first thing, you got to go get a burner phone. If you’re going to go do something, you better go get a burner phone. And then you better dress up in one of those suits in those English police movies, those white hazmat suits and your whole face covered. Crazy, crazy. Yeah. And then go do it. Don’t use your own car. You better go steal a car somewhere. Man, complicated. It’s too hard. Yes. And even then, if they look at you and say, your phone never moved for 24 hours, but yet you were seen over here or over there. How come you didn’t have your phone with you or your car? You parked your car here for 12 hours and then you came back and got it. What were you doing? [13:08]It is just crazy, isn’t it? Yeah. But tell us, what’s the storyline of your book? Don’t give too much away. You want people to buy it. I understand that. But tell the guys the storyline of your book. Sure, yeah. So the storyline is, it starts out with the true events of 2022, right? This headline that there’s a body in a barrel shows up on the shore of Lake Mead. And my main protagonist, who’s sort of made up from my imagination, his name’s Lenny Battaglia. [13:37]The Body in the Barrel [13:33]And he reads this headline. He’s an old time mob associate. He, at one time when he was young, was connected with the outfit, but ended up getting out of it barely. But he reads this headline and starts to get worried because he’s got a barrel with a body in it that’s his victim farther out in the lake. So this one that he reads about is not his. It’s actually his partners who, in my story, the partners loosely based on Frank Collada, actually. [14:01]And so he reads this headline, gets worried, goes out in his little boat to try to move his victim farther out into the lake because he’s concerned that his lake, the lake’s continuing to drop and the kind of the falling lakes acts like a ticking clock in my story in some ways. I think the Sopranos did something like this. They thought somebody was going to come up and buy some farm, and they had said, these guys have to dig this body up and move it. So that is not out of the realm of possibility, is it? No, no. But what is out of the realm of possibility is this old guy in his tiny little boat actually moving the barrel. So he goes out with just a gaff with a hook on it and tries to yank it out with his little outboard motor, and it just won’t budge. The thing’s really heavy. If you know anything about water, stuff under water is really heavy. Really heavy. Yeah. He’s wrestling with it and ends up falling in while he’s trying to pull this barrel farther out. And so it’s a big failure. And while he’s falling in, he has this flashback to the killing, basically. And so the story kind of goes from there, but it’s really focused on how he deals with what he’s done, basically. [15:10]Crime is no mystery from the beginning. it’s not a it’s not a traditional it’s not a traditional police procedural of where who done it yeah it’s not like that it’s more like kind of what is what’s the aftermath what’s the effect of, a terrible crime like this on even the perpetrator yeah yeah and as I said one of my characters is based on Frank Collada who so he was the story takes place in kind of two time frames right we’ve got the, contemporary time frame, but then we got flashbacks to his time at the mob and Frank was his partner in this hit. We’ve also got a character showing up who’s based on Tony Spolatro. I call him Tony Bonucci, named after one of my favorite Italian soccer players. [15:50]But yeah, so we’ve got this connection to the early 80s, late 70s, and then also this kind of contemporary period. And I understand Frank Collado was actually, he recently just died, right he was he did during covid times i think he he already had copd he was already everything he did he you’d see me to have his oxygen on and so he was already weakened then he got covid during uh during covid that’s a shame you know yeah i did some listening to a podcast he was on in researching my book and it was really fascinating to listen to yeah yeah he is he’s and he’s got his there’s a whole book out there that he mainly just told stories about his life during the whole book. It’s amazing. I did one with him and then added some more clips in from that a long time. One of my earlier ones, I got to know him real early because we had the mob con out there. I knew the guy that was getting it going and I went out to the guy that actually Denny Griffin who wrote the books with Frank Collider, wrote several books with Frank Collider and I’d gotten to know Denny and so Denny invited me to come out and do a program at the first mob conference and I met Frank then. I met him and a couple others after that. He was gruff, but he was a good guy. I mean, he was gruff, I’ll tell you. He wasn’t a guy that just, it was hard to joke around with him. Interesting. Okay, interesting. [17:12]Yeah, I got a bit of that vibe from the podcast of him that I was listening to. Yeah, it’s funny. Just genuine Italian Chicago, like to the core. Yeah, he was that. He was born and bred, born and bred from early his childhood. He was a Chicago mobster. There’s no doubt about that. That’s wild. [17:32]Yeah, Denny Griffin’s book was really helpful to me, actually, in my research. Yeah, the battle for Las Vegas in particular was. Yeah, that’s the one I used. Denny was that. Denny’s dead now. I don’t know if you knew that. I did know that, unfortunately. Yeah, I was pretty good friends with Denny. He helped me out a lot when I got started and got me out there. And he gave me for my first documentary, which was about the skimming, a lot about the skimming. He got me several people to interview, lined me up with them and verified, hey, this guy’s okay and work with him. And I flew out to Las Vegas and interviewed a bunch of people and interviewed him too. But he got me an employee of the Best Casino that knew Lefty Rosenthal really well. She gave us some really great sound bites. I get calls today or emails wanting to know if she’s still around. She’s died since. People are still trying to find her to get to interview her. That’s wild. That’s wild. That’s because old Denny Griffin, he was a good guy. He really was. That’s neat. His book was certainly good. Yeah. Interesting. So what else do you want to say about your book before we get out of here? Besides, go out and buy it. Go out and buy it. It’s on Amazon, I’m sure, and I’ll have a link to the Amazon site. I appreciate that. Yeah, it is on Amazon. What do I want to say about it? I guess the other thing to say is it’s got some, I don’t want to give too much away, but gun violence is really a big part of the book. Not only this single mob hit, but also it wraps in. [18:56]This mass shooting in 2017, the one where the guy was a shooter was in the hotel suites up high and he was shooting across the street into that country music festival. So it’s really funny. I compare it to two things, right? I compare it to Casino, which is this famous Scorsese film from that mobster era, which everybody knows about. And actually, Frank Collado was in. He had a cameo in that. Yeah, that’s funny. But then the other thing I compare the book to is Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment, which is obviously this sort of towering literary novel. But the parallel is just dealing with this aftermath of violence, right? What happens when you kill somebody and what’s the sort of dealing with guilt and fear and the consequences. [19:44]Exploring Themes of Violence [19:40]So I’d say those are the sort of things I point to as parallels for the book. I don’t know. There’s a lot more to say. Like you’ve said, it’s grounded in true life crime, but it’s also definitely fiction. I’ve made up the better part of it. Yeah. [19:54]All right. Aaron Mead. The book is Body in the Barrel. Aaron, I really appreciate you coming on the show. And guys, I’ll have links to this book down below. Yeah, thank you so much for having me. It’s been a pleasure meeting you and hearing some of your stories. And I’m enjoying your podcast. And it’s been a privilege to be on here. So thank you. Okay. We like to hear that. Thanks a lot, Aaron. [20:17]Yeah, thank you. Okay. Okay. I’ll do a little extra here in a minute. I just want to tell you something. When I went to law school at the police department and my favorite class was water law and I did my, you have to do a 50 page publishable paper to get out of law school. I did mine on Western water law and it was just, I was fascinated by that Western water law and all the things that go into that, the Rio Grande Pact and all the different political entities that are trying to use that water and how they use it. And then how the EPA rules and figured in on using water out West. And the fact that out West, they treated water like they treated gold or some other mineral. If you found the source, you owned it. Whereas they had riparian interest in [21:06]The Complexities of Water Law [21:03]laws back East here, where you have plenty of water. You can use all the water you want as long as you don’t reduce it. But nobody owns that source of water. [21:12]If it’s a big source, it’s just a fascinating topic. Yeah, it is a bit of the Wild West, like applies to water out West. It’s that first in time, first in right thing. It’s pretty crazy. The Colorado River especially is so complicated. You got seven, seven states take water from it. You got the federal government running the dams there. You’ve got Mexico that takes a portion of it. You’ve got this whole hundred year history of law layered on top of each other. And even today, the rules on how the water gets distributed are about to expire in this year. And so we’re trying to come up with new rules. And it’s just so tough because… [21:49]There’s less water in the river than there used to be, and so the old agreements don’t quite work out, and we’re having to take reductions, and, you know, who takes what? It’s just sort of a big mess, honestly. We’re fighting over it. I wouldn’t be surprised if we end up in court, honestly. But that would be not a good outcome, but it seems potentially likely. Yeah. There’s a judge I heard say once that, you better make a deal outside of my courtroom. If you come into my courtroom, my decision is not going to hurt everybody’s feelings with my decision. Yeah. And inevitably, like the folks, the special masters or whatever the justices are that are making the decisions, they don’t know as much about water as we do. If we can’t work it out, it’s going to happen. I know. And there are just so many pressures that are on it. And it’s tough. And plus, one thing we haven’t mentioned is a huge growth in population over the last 20, 30 years out there. It’s true. Yeah, it’s true. Yes, unbelievable how many people have moved to Phoenix and Albuquerque and Las Vegas, especially Las Vegas, but just being such a huge growth in population out. And before it was desert that nobody really, they didn’t live, they didn’t want to live out there. [22:55]It’s true. Yeah. And surprisingly, like in a lot of these cities, actually, the demand for water has not increased. Like in Las Vegas, it’s actually gone down. Oh, really? They have done an incredible job of conserving water. Same in Los Angeles. The demands for water have gone down despite the population growth. The thing that makes it challenging is that the whole pie is shrinking and it’s the agricultural use that’s the highest. I think it’s something like 85% or 80% of the water in the Colorado Basin is agriculture. And so, those are the things you’re going to need to find conservation there, which is harder. [23:30]Like those Israelis did, it was something called drip irrigation where they used, they were more skillful in the way they used their water in their fields down in the desert. Yeah, and some of the folks that’s been, some of the agricultural folks have been converting to that kind of irrigation for quite some time now. So, it’s like we’re wringing out every sponge we got and running out of options. But, yeah, we’ll figure it out one way or the other here. Yeah, I’m sure we will. This is America, after all. [23:59]Or is it still America? It’s hard to know. Yeah, it’s hard to know. We’re going down that path. Looking a little different these days. Yes, it is. Yeah. Oh, my God. Okay, Aaron, I really appreciate it. I’ll get in touch with you whenever I send an email with the links after I put them up. It’ll be, I don’t know. It’ll probably be a month or more before I get it up. Sure. I stay way ahead. I’ve got quite a few kind of scheduled up for the next two weeks now or three. Smart. Two weeks now, one just went up today. So I put it up, video, I put them up on Sunday evening, and then the audio comes out like 4 o’clock in the morning on Monday morning. Okay. Don’t ask me why. I just started doing that. Yeah. No worries. It gets ahead of everybody. Then they can see it. Hey, I’ve got a question for you, if you don’t, if you don’t mind. No. Do you know about any contemporary organized crime activity in Las Vegas? Is there still stuff going on or is it? I don’t. I really don’t. Yeah. Okay. [24:59]Trying to think of a source for you. I’ll check with a source for you. Okay. I know it’s not Midwest folks from your era, but yeah. Yeah, no, probably something up there out at Los Angeles and people that moved out there a generation ago and stayed under the radar. And then, of course, international. Yeah. Those like Russians and people like that out of Phoenix or in Los Angeles, both. Anyhow, I’ll check on that. Okay. Yeah. If you think of something, that’d be great. I’d be interested. Okay. Okay. I will. All right. Thank you. Thank you again. Take care. All right. Bye-bye. Can you go ahead and do, can you exit the meeting? I’m going to do a little ending thing here. I will. Yeah. [25:40]That was interesting, folks. I did Waterlaw in, well, that was interesting, folks. I really liked Aaron and I think his Body in the Barrel book is going to be pretty darn good. [25:53]Concluding Thoughts on Crime and History [25:50]So I’d recommend you try it. I haven’t actually read it myself. I’ve read excerpts from it. I’ve got it here. I need to sit down and take some time and read it. I like when they base it on the real life people and some people that I know something about. It’s kind of like hearing stories about your hometown. Oh, yeah, I know that guy. Oh, yeah, I remember when that happened. And it’s an interesting thing, the lowering of Lake Mead. He and I, he’s a water engineer, and he and I talked a little bit more about it. I find it a fascinating topic, that Western water law and Western water rights and how that all works. It’s different than back east where we have plenty of water. So don’t forget, I’ve got videos on Amazon Prime for rent. Just use my name and mafia, Gary Jenkins Mafia on Amazon Prime, and you’ll find them. And I’ve got books there. Do the same thing. Gary Jenkins Mafia books. I’ve got three books on Amazon and I’ve got them on my website. And I always appreciate when people make comments on my YouTube channel or on my Gangland Wire podcast page. We’re just here to report mob history. That’s all we want to do is report mob history. And in this case, we got a fictional book that’s reporting mob history based on real mob history. I’ll do that every once in a while, too. [27:07]So thanks a lot, guys. I always appreciate doing this show. It’s a way to end my life out, if you will. I’m down to that last quarter, maybe down to the last two minutes one of these days, but we’ll get there. Thanks a lot, guys.