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This is The Place

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

This is the Place: Jell-O with the Senator

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

Sep 15, 202033 minEp. 124

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

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

Sep 02, 202026 minEp. 123

This is the Place: Attention Teens, Please Stop Poaching!

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

Jul 28, 202032 minEp. 121

This is the Place: Hey Sexy Mama

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

Jul 20, 202027 minEp. 120

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

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

Jul 07, 202018 minEp. 120

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

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

May 26, 202037 minEp. 118

This is the Place: A Smell that Penetrates

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

May 19, 202037 minEp. 117

This is the Place: You Drive Like a 5-Year-Old

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

May 05, 202027 minEp. 116

This is the Place: Teens Gone Bad

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

Apr 28, 202032 minEp. 115

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

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

Apr 07, 202024 minEp. 114

This is the Place Podcast: Love & Diarrhea

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

Mar 25, 202034 minEp. 112

This is the Place Podcast: Imprison The Nipple

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

Mar 10, 202041 minEp. 111

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

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

Feb 18, 202032 minEp. 110

This is the Place Podcast: The Return Of Get

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

Feb 12, 202031 minEp. 109

This is the Place Podcast: Hamster Hotel

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

Feb 05, 202031 minEp. 108

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

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

Jan 15, 202034 minEp. 107

This Is The Place Podcast: A Magic Banana

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

Jan 08, 202037 minEp. 106

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

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

Jan 02, 202026 minEp. 53

This Is The Place Episode 54: Utah Vandal

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

Jan 02, 202035 minEp. 54

This Is The Place Podcast: Frozen By Love

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

Dec 18, 201929 minEp. 105

This Is The Place Episode 52: Bull Run

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

Dec 09, 201930 minEp. 52

This is the Place Episode 51: Butter

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

Dec 09, 201923 minEp. 51

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

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

Dec 09, 201929 minEp. 50

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

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

Dec 09, 201923 minEp. 49

This Is The Place Episode 48: Penguin Paramours

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

Dec 09, 201912 minEp. 48

This is the Place Episode 47

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

Dec 09, 20193 minEp. 47

This is the Place Episode 46

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

Dec 09, 201919 minEp. 46

This is the Place Episode 45

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

Dec 09, 201919 minEp. 45
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