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Junction City Podcast
by Deep State Media
Ogden and Weber County news from a gentlemanly panel of citizen-activist assholes.
Episodes
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No Mask for You!: The Battle Between County Commissions and Health Departments in Utah
We still pod sometimes, JCPeeps. This time, we're talking about recent news out of Salt Lake County, where the county council struck down the advice of medical professionals at the county health department to move toward another mask mandate. The same fight is coming to Weber county and we've got...
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Privatizing Affordable Housing in Ogden
This week on the Pod, we had special guests Jessica and James Beck. Hosts of the new show Meme Culture, where they break down the latest conservative memes and shame them. We talked affordable housing in Ogden and the mayor's plan to privatize affordable housing. Special thanks to our sponsors,...
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JCPeeps Against Mike Lee
Here we go again... We have a full crew for this week's show! And we are talking about one of the worst Senators since Palpatine! (Star Wars flex) We also chat about some of the terrible no good very bad bills in the UT legislature. And speaking of terrible Senators...yea Ted Cruz gets a thumb's...
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Where Have All the Public Servants Gone?
Ok so in all honesty, we were really busy last week and didn't have time to prepare the FULL show. So this one's on us. For all the loyal JCPeeps...courage. We promise Dan and John are not anti-vexers...and the fact we have to say that here, is intrigue enough to listen to the whole episode....
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Filli-Busta Rhymes ft. the Terror Squad
All this talk about President Joe's new agenda, we thought we'd take deeper dive on the filibuster, and talk about why or why not to get rid of the filibuster. Also John giving his take on a potential new Ogden Flag in his horse related segment "Yay or Nay". Special thanks to our sponsors…
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We Are Back...kinda
This week, the JCP crew are back off their long hiatus. No guests just back to business. Biden is President, Trump is golfing probably... and we are back with a new podcast! We talk a little Blake Moore, some Weber Dems news, and more. Special thanks to our sponsors, Foley's MMA and Ashley…
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Results of Messaging
This week, our Election 2020 results show... We have a special guest Jessica Martinez in from DC and Shane is back to talk about the freaking gut punch that is the Weber County election results. The crew analyzes the numbers and speculate as to what went wrong and what's next. Shane gives his…
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Ogden's Green NO Deal
This week, the crew talk about Mayor Caldwell's premature response to HB 411 and how "expensive" it will be. Alliance for a Better Utah invited JCP to their election Extravaganza! Watch for the crew on Tuesday to react to the elections results. Plus, they give you just the tip of Utah with a look...
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Coo Coo for the Commissioner Debate
This week, the JCPeeps chat with Weber County Chair, Zach Thomas and recap the Weber County Commissioner debate between Alex McDonald and Jim Harvey. Plus, John takes us Pinky deep into the future to Trump's first tweet after the election. No polls (insert sad Dan face), some Pinkies Up, Thumbs...
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RecAmendments for 2020
VOTE!! Ballots should be dropping soon if not already. The JCP crew give you their takes on the amendments that are on the ballot this year. John takes pulls out his crystal ball for another look pinky deep into the future and gets our October surprise predictions. And as always the gents give...
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Gubernatorial Recap with Goobers
We break down the Utah Gubernatorial Debate.
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Weber Dems Digital Town Hall
Jaime Cheek hosts the Weber County Dems Digital Town Hall. We hear from Weber County Dem candidates Jason Allen, Kerry Wayne, Alex McDonald, Steve Olsen and Grant Protzman. Also, Dem State Candidates Chris Peterson and Karina Brown stop by to chat.
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12 Years a Plan
The JCP crew breakdown the latest plans for revitalizing Ogden. What did they like from the plan? What maybe was missed? Questions that have no answers yet. They also show a little love to the farmers out in Cache county and their fight to stay alive.
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Meet the Candidates: Alex McDonald for County Commission
More candidate interviews for you, JCPeeps! This time, we chat with Alex McDonald for Weber County Commission. He tells us about his concerns with commissioner compensation and his career encourage the public to become organ and tissue donors. Please tell your friends about the show! Special…
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Meet the Candidates: HD9's Steve Olsen
The next episode in our Meet the Candidates series is hot and fresh! This time, we're chatting with Steve Olsen from HD 9 (Ogden, Roy, West Haven) about campaigning in the age of COVID, trying to represent a gerrymandered district, and being a professional problem solver. Please tell your friends...
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A Moratorium on Our Hiatus
OH Snap! WE are BACK!! it's been a long hiatus for the JCP crew, but we are back and better than ever! We are talking about the Moratorium on evictions and how that effects our Weber County community. We asked Kevin Lundell to guest host for us this week! We have hot takes on pinkies up thumbs…
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Meet the Candidates: HD7's Grant Protzman
The JCPeeps have asked and so we're delivering! The first in our series of Meet the Candidates special episodes is here and we're starting out with a bang. We chat with candidate for HD7 (Pleasant View, North Ogden, Ogden City), Grant Protzman. Grant shares his ideas for reforming the corrections...
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Talking Teachers w/ AFT Utah Prez Brad Asay
Back school is coming faster than some parents would like and Utah's teachers are more worried than anyone about what that will mean for the spread of COVID-19. We sat down with American Federation of Teachers Utah Union President Brad Asay to talk about concerns teachers have with school ramping...
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Chief Dave with the Smolder
It's getting hot out there, and we aren't just talking about campaigning! Wildfire season is upon us, so we chatted with North View Fire Chief Dave Wade to learn how their department responds to calls and how you can help keep them safe this summer. Plus, we've always got some Pinkies Up, Thumbs...
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From the International Waters of the Great Salt Lake
Remember how we said we were going to do a crossover episode that one time? It happened! This week, we welcomed the Blacksite Podcast host Dan and Alliance for a Better Utah's Katie Matheson to discuss just what went down during the one day special session recently and how it impacts you going...
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Post Office Predicament
Federal jobs are a key piece of Weber county's economy and the Post Office is in trouble nationally. We're joined by Northern Utah Labor Council President and Lettercarrier Chad Mortensen and Utah Lettercarriers Union head Phillip Rodriquez to talk about what the post office is up against and how...
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Juneteenth
It's Juneteenth! But, unfortunately, many Weber county residents have no idea what the holiday is or what it means. Don't worry though. We've got you covered. We sat down with Ms. Betty Sawyer and Dr. Wesley Boykin to discuss what Juneteenth is and the ongoing legacy of slavery in today's…
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Hatching A Secure Election
Have you heard people slandering Vote by Mail? Us too. So, we decided to get to the bottom of these rumors and chat with Weber County Clerk Ricky Hatch about the upcoming primary (It's on June 30th) and the general election. Ricky dispels some myths and takes us through the process and controls...
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Minority Leader King
JCP has hit the big time! This week, we chat with Utah State House Minority Leader, Rep. Brian King, about the proposed state budget cuts and the impending special legislative session. He shares with us the revision process the budget is currently undergoing due to the effects of COVID-19 and how...
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Choberka Showberka
It's budget season for cities all across Weber county! So, we decided to chat with Ogden City Council member and chair Angela Choberka to learn how cities create their budgets and how the #JCPeeps can voice their input to make change locally. Plus, we've always got polls, some Pinkies Up, Thumbs...
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Untold Impact of COVID-19 in Weber County
This week, the JCPeeps chat with Ms. Betty Sawyer, Dr. Enrique Romo, and Andrea Hernandez about the impact of COVID-19 on the communities of color in Weber county. Plus, we've always got polls, some Pinkies Up, Thumbs Down, and Upcoming Events are back. Please tell your friends about the show!...
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GOP Trickery in OGD
The JCP Crew and special guest host Chris Neville (someone tell Shane he missed the boat) take a look at some controversy brewing on the other side of the aisle in Weber county this week. We chat about the Lorraine Brown saga and the Weber County Republican Party's history of messing with the…
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Cheek for Utah
This week, we're chatting with the only woman running for a Congressional seat in Utah, CD1's Jaime Cheek. We learn more about her roots in rural Wyoming, her work helping rural communities get back on their feet, and what issues her campaign is highlighting on the campaign trail. Special thanks…
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Shinoda for School Board
We're going back to school this week! We chat with Jeremy Shinoda, longtime JCPeep and current Ogden School Board member, about what brought him to Ogden, how he got involved in the Ogden School District, and some of the issues facing the school board today. Special thanks to our sponsors…
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Paycheck Protection Racket
Small businesses are struggling right now, but is the government's Paycheck Protection Program actually helping REAL small business owners? Or is it a corporate giveaway? We chat with Sadie Smith, owner of Grounds for Coffee on 25th Street about her experience trying to make ends meet during this...
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Darren for Utah
We've got a new format coming your way! We'll be offering a standalone interview, plus our regular show for the next few weeks. First up, we chatted with candidate for CD1 Darren Parry remotely to learn more about who he is, what drew him to the race, and what issues he's hearing matter most to...
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Scary Kerry
We're trying to get back in to a rhythm for the #JCPeeps and what better way to do that then digging in to the local Democrats who have filed to run for office! Plus, we chat a bit about the recent dustup over former Weber County Commissioner Kerry Gibson's misrepresentation of his education and...
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The Lockdown Talkdown
Stay at home orders have kept everyone indoors for the last couple of weeks. So, we had plenty of time to record a show remotely to see how that works. We chat about Utah Department of Health reporting of COVID-19 cases, a recent switcheroo on the Ogden City Planning Commission, and pretty much...
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Your Community Connection
Have we got a show for you this week! This episode is PACKED with segments on the Ogden City Planning Commission's recent decision to recommend prioritizing the Marshall White Center for funding w/ guest host Angel Castillo, Week 6 of our Legislative Update series w/ Alliance for a Better Utah's...
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A Special Collection with Sarah Langsdon
March is Women's History Month and we've got women-focused content for the #JCPeeps planned all month long! This week, we sit down with Sarah Langsdon, director of Special Collections at the Stewart Library at Weber State, to chat about an upcoming project celebrating the impact of women in Weber...
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Some Good Ol Fashioned Zactivism
This week, we sit down with Zach Thomas, Chair of the Weber County Dems, to talk about the upcoming election season, including the presidential primary, Caucus Night on March 24th, and county and state conventions. Plus, JCP breaks the big news on the keynote speaker for the Orton and McKay...
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The Elements of Delegation
The Democratic primary season is in full swing, with Utah's primary day, March 3rd, right around the corner. But, what is the impact locally on Weber county and how do people make their voice heard? To answer those questions, we sit down with 2016 national delegate (and the longest JCP sponsor)...
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Awards Season in Ogden
It's voting season for the Indie Ogden Awards, so our guest host is Dan Matthews from Indie Ogden. Plus the second week of Utah's legislative session has just wrapped up, so Katie Matheson returns from Alliance for a Better Utah to give us the low down. Special thanks to our sponsors, Foley's MMA...
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Watts Wrong with a Conversation?
It finally happened. Ogden Police Chief Randy Watt met with the public last week as part of the Town Hall Conversations on Race series at Weber State. We invite Malik Dayo and Alicia Washington to chat with Dan and guest host Katy Owens about how the town hall went, their reactions to the Chief's...
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AFBU Legislative Preview
The legislative session starts this Monday, and it only last forty five days, so you better start learning about what they're doing now! That's why we brought back our friend Katie Matheson from the Alliance for a Better Utah to give us the low down. Special thanks to our sponsor, Ashley Wolthius...
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Welcome to the Octagon
We're coming to you this week from our brand new studio inside Foley's MMA, and we've got Sahna Foley on to celebrate. We'll talk about the drive to stick as many houses as possible onto a plot of land, and we talk a little about what it's like being an actor in Ogden. Special thanks to our...
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Out with the Old, in with the Blue
It's a new year, so we brought back our friends (brand new West Haven Councilwoman Nina Morse and Utah Senate 19 hopeful Chris Neville) to talk about the best and worst of 2019. 16:07 most fascinating story 26:00 most depressing story 42:00 favorite guest/episode 49:08 resolution for politician...
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The Low Down in O-Town
We're joined by our Fall 2019 intern, Sharon Valverde Vargas, who has been covering the Ogden City Council beat for us. We talk about the past few months on the council, and get Sharon's impressions as a somewhat recent transplant to the area. Special thanks to our sponsor, Ashley Wolthius and…
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The Housing Authority
Our guest this week is Andi Beadles, Executive Director of the Weber Housing Authority, and she’s been studying the causes and cures for homelessness for over 11 years. We talk about the amazing work she’s doing with WHA and some interesting things she’s learned along the way. Plus we get Zach...
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Dayo Reckoning
This week, we welcome Army veteran and community activist Malik Dayo to the show to chat about police reform efforts in Ogden City. Plus, are UTA and North Ogden blurring the already very fuzzy line between church and state by having a live nativity at a city-sponsored event? And, as always…
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The Shane Show
You might say this show lacks direction. Well tell it to the #JCPeeps because we're answering their weird questions in honor of Shane's birthday. Who's the most corrupt local politician? Which of our guests would Dan kill? Who will stick their foot in their mouth first?! You'll have to listen to...
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The MATH-eson of Tax Reform
Tax reform is coming in hot and heavy in Utah. We're joined by Alliance for a Better Utah's Katie Matheson to talk about what's in the proposal in front of the public and how to lobby your legislators for change. Plus, we chat about intergenerational poverty in Weber county and, as always, some...
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Katy on a Mission
This week, we welcome Senate District 19 candidate, Katy Owens, as we talk about her commitment to park inside the lines (side eye, Allen Christensen), her experience with elections policy, and what she hopes to accomplish if elected to the Utah state Senate. Plus, Ogden considers committing to...
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Local Recall
Municipal elections have come and gone this week and we bring the Kingmaker on to make sense of it all. Plus, Ogden's Lantern House homeless resource center and shelter recently saw a sharp decrease in the number of beds to due to regulations. And, as always, Pinkies Up, Thumbs Down and Upcoming...
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