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Saucetown Stories
by Matthew Cox
Interviews with interesting people from Salem, OR and the Willamette Valley
Episodes
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Wastin’ Away Again in Relegationville, With J Rose
Relegation special. J tells us who he does and does not want to get relegated.
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Draft review + Week 1 picks w/Colin Casad
We’re back!
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Brennen White-League of Dons Intro
The newest LOD member
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Model, actress, and brand new mom Darla Baker
We discuss: sharing 12/13 bdays but not being in the T-Swift army, the trials and tribulations (as well as the opportunities) of getting into modeling at age 13, acting being her first love (S/O to Chris Farley, the first three months of motherhood, leaving NYC and buying a fixer home, and a…
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Strength and Conditioning Coach Travis Koon
We discuss: studying abroad in Australia, working with legendary Oregon St baseball coach Pat Casey, the minor league baseball lifestyle coaching in the Twins organization, where he got his work ethic from, what he’s doing today at the University of Clemson, cheap southern real estate, and a…
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The King of North Salem, Jesse Manzo
We discuss: a tough upbringing in the Sauce, Hoop Dances, breaking South Salems Mayors Cup streak, his love for death metal, mosh pit etiquette, his struggles with mental health, how therapy has helped him immensely, his recent move to LA with a shout out to Colin Casad, a rapid fire round
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The Godfather of Saxon Iron Works and the South High Weight Room, Coach Rick Lacey
We discuss: batting leadoff in baseball and often getting the first pitch of the game thrown at his chin, playing three sports in not just high school but also college, being a body guard to the stars including Bob Hope, Johnny Cash, and Bob Dylan; the best athletes he’s coached in his 30 years,...
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Salem Icon, Rapper, and Leadership Coach Jacob Espinosa
We discuss: his time as the rapper “The Kid Espi” and getting to open for hip hop legends E40 and Twista, founding a hip hop magazine, born leaders v “created” leaders, what holds people back from reaching their potential in business or life, why Salem is so special to him, and a rapid fire round
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Special Mother’s Day Episode with my Mom, Nancy Cox
We discuss: growing up on Mercer Island, a crazy story about attending high school with a serial killer, playing D1 tennis at Udub, a grueling summer working in the fishing industry in Alaska, meeting John Cox at a historic college football game, tennis always being part of her life, and the life...
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Entrepreneur, Mark Mason
Mark is back as the first two time guest in the history of the podcast. We catch him fresh off of his (accepted) proposal to his brand new fiancé. Last we spoke to Mark over a year he was in the middle of a complex/difficult situation with his business. Today we find out what came of it and where...
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Recent WNBA Draft Pick and former SSHS and UConn Star Evina Westbrook
Two weeks off being drafted by the Seattle Storm, Evina joins us to discuss: growing up with 4 brothers in the Sauce, staying humble and valuing relationships through all the success, managing the recruiting process when EVERYONE is recruiting you, her time at Tennessee and why she transferred to...
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Star Athlete, Stanford Grad, and Super Dad Joey August
We discuss: how football is his favorite despite going pro in baseball, the story of meeting his wife Sari as a freshmen at South, shout outs to some of the toughest pitchers he faced in Salem, a Tim Lincecum story, how baseball changed for him when he was drafted, the “relief” of being done with...
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Salem Mayoral Candidate Chane Griggs
Saucetown Stories is joined by a political candidate for the first time. We discuss the specifics of Chane’s campaign platform on topics such as: affordable housing, homelessness, climate change, and transportation. We also learn a bit about Chane’s upbringing, her move to Salem, and some of her...
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Physical Therapy Professional and U-Back, Kam Jacobsen
We discuss: Kam’s multi generational ties to the Sauce, how April Hersh first got him into PT, how Nancy Cox helped set his career in the right direction, the true definition of “U-Backs”, PT taking him to Vegas and now Boston, an epic story from a Tenacious D concert (your host was there), name...
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South High Grad and CEO Ken Valach
Ken was born and raised in Salem, OR. Today he is the CEO of multiple real estate companies with over 24 billion dollars in assets under management. We discuss: growing up in Salem and the iconic mud bowl football game, how much Salem means to him, becoming CEO in the middle of the Great…
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One of the all time great Salem athletes, Rebecca Rhodes
We discuss: how getting cut from a team jump started her incredible track career, the transition from SSHS to a national track powerhouse at U of O, a non profit she started working with straight out of college that is still near and dear to her, building a business/philanthropy in Rwanda, what…
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Adventure Athlete and Navy Vet, Brad Haag
We discuss: Brad punking me in a wrestling match at South, being inspired to join the coast guard but then going to the Navy instead, his triathlon career, the transition from triathlons to adventure sports and learning to enjoy the ride instead of always being focused on the competition, a story...
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College football player, and your favorite dentist, Corey Bickler
We discuss: old time little league rivalries, going through the college athletics recruiting process, the Saucetown/Neskowin connection, the moment he decided he wanted to be a dentist, how much he loves fatherhood, how he met his wife Alex, a brand new segment called “name association” (Tyler...
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Living Saucetown Legend, the one and only Kathy August
This episode gets a little emotional, we discuss: growing up in TINY town Connecticut, transitioning to the old south for college, all the places her 4 decade teaching career has taken her, what’s next when she’s done at South, and what she will cherish most about her career, (oh and a unique…
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Jason Conrad, owner of Salem Pro Hoops Team, the “Salem Capitals”
Pro Hoops is coming to Salem! And we got an interview with the man behind the movement! We discuss: taking a very unique approach to this team and building a full entertainment experience around the game as opposed to just the game itself (think 21+ club section, player autographs for the kids…
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Creative of All Creatives, Chelsea Sinks
We discuss: why being a creative and going to state school don’t always mesh, transferring to beauty/fashion school and getting in trouble with her friend Haley, her love for colorful hair and body paint, getting her big break into the body paint event space at “What the Festival”, how quitting...
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2021 Oregon School Counselor of the Year Ryan Marshall
We discuss: his not so warm welcome to Sprague football as a freshmen by future nfl player Bill Swancutt, becoming an all American at Whitworth, personal struggles he went through and how he worked with a counselor himself to become a better person, playing tee ball with his future wife, becoming…
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Stormi Alvis: An Investigative report on event occurring in Saucetown circa 2011
This week, we bring you a special investigative report brought you by Saucetown Stories. Events depicted in this episode occurred between 2008-2011 in Saucetown. And yes, THAT event at Nick Rhoten’s farm property is covered. We also get a special episode introduction from a Saucetown inside…
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Chris Taggart, and his incredible story
To say Chris went through a near death experience is not hyperbole. Many of you may know bits and pieces of the story, but this episode gives you the full thing. We discuss: the night of the accident, the next two months in the hospital, the long recovery, what happened next, and the gift he was...
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Musician from “My Brothers and I” Jordan Roach
We discuss: Jordans ties to the Sauce going all the way back to his great grandpa writing the original “Song of Oregon”, his life of music being a blessing and a curse, playing in a band with three Wurgler brothers (and a near brotherly brawl in the studio), finding balance between music and…
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Alex Leonard
We discuss: Leonard’s ties to the Sauce, starting a fraternity at U of O, why everyone hates being a financial advisor, dropping everything to move to Europe and teach English, the move to LA and life in the tech world, nearly getting on the Bachelor, a cool story about meeting his gf, why he…
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Interview with Matt Cox
Erica Puopolo guest hosts and interviews the host of show Matt Cox. Erica was on as a guest a few weeks ago and proposed this idea, and she absolutely crushed it as a host. We discuss many things but perhaps most importantly, the origins of the term “Saucetown” are unveiled 👀
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Mrs. “Do it All”, Erica Puopolo
We discuss: her upbringing in The Sauce, working in the hospital as Covid hit last March, how she met her husband at CrossFit, executing 50 different bungee jumps, running marathons, becoming a jiu jitsu blue belt, traveling to dozens of countries (and naming a few favorites), getting into…
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Olympic Medalist Dave Johnson
We discuss: how Dave used his athleticism early on to get into trouble and run from cops, how he transitioned to using his gifts to do positive things, the iconic “Dan and Dave” Reebok ad campaign, what its like to suddenly have everyone know who you are, an incredible story about medaling with a...
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Voice of the Portland Trailblazers, Travis Demers
Today you know Travis as the voice of the Blazers, but what you don’t know is how he got here. We discuss: moving cross country to small town Oregon to chase his dream for $50 a game on the radio, the grab bag of different jobs he worked, how you make your own luck, why he treated preparation for...
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Interview with the Man Working to Bring an Airline Back to Salem, Brent Dehart
We discuss why air service is important to a community, what happened back in 2007-2009 when Delta flew to Salem, some clarifications on pushback to the movement, where we currently stand in the process, where we may have flights to, and where you can follow along/help if you want to
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Interview with Star Athlete, Mother, and Sports Analytics Professional Sari-Jane August
We discuss: growing up in the Sauce with 6 brothers, meeting her husband Joey at age 14, playing professional Softball, transitioning from competitive athlete to working professional, how sports analytics has evolved and how it can help keep coaches from “overcoaching”, motherhood/her first born...
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South Salem Head Football Coach Scott Dufault
We discuss: the wide range of experiences he had as a kid living in huge cities overseas as well as going to high school in small town Oregon, his love for history, his path to Stanford, his experience with NFL Hall of Famer John Elway as his fraternity brother, learning to coach football…
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Recording Artist and South Grad Sarah Edmonds
We discuss: the transition from Eugene to Nashville at 19 years old, chasing the music dream in Music City USA, the dark side of the Nashville music scene, coming to Seattle and reconnecting with her creative process, what’s really important to her when it comes to making music, Tantric…
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Hair/Fashion Entrepreneur, and South High Grad Jaylon Butte
We discuss: why college wasn’t for him and how he followed his passion for cutting hair, how he’s ended up being the barber for multiple athletes/celebrities, a key piece of advice for aspiring entrepreneurs, why consistency is the most valuable currency in the world today, the importance of…
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Paralympic Gold Medalist from the Tokyo Games and South High Grad Annie Flood
We discuss: everything she loved about South High, the disappointment of not getting to go to the Olympics followed by the thrill of getting an invite later on, the whirlwind of arriving to freshmen year of college then suddenly hopping on a plane to Tokyo, her teams path to gold, a rapid fire...
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Recording Star and South High Grad Whitney McClain
We discuss: her time at UT-Austin post high school, a scary moment that changed her life and drove her toward a music career, her move to LA and the support team that helped her, stage fright and how to cope with it, her biggest musical influences, and a rapid fire round where she gives you an...
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Attorney at Law Kyle “K-Flex” Flentje
We discuss: the origins of the nickname “K-Flex”, the state of his Baltimore Orioles and Oregon legend Adley Ruschman, living in Omaha: has he hung out with Warren Buffett?, the mental space you have to be in as a criminal defense attorney, a particularly interesting courtroom victory of his, and…
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South Salem and Willamette Grad Tia Williams
As we all know, the city of Portland has been in the news and in many ways under fire the past year. Tia is able to offer an insider perspective on what is happening with the city, where the issues exist and what is being done to improve as she has worked in various public sector jobs in Portland...
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Interview with Marine, Athlete, Coach and Teacher Quinn Tobias (on his birthday)
We discuss: some southeastern US culture shock moments, how his time in Afghanistan provided clarity on what he wanted in life, playing college football at age 29, reflections on his rap career, what Seth “El Jefe” Tobias is up to, and a heartfelt shout out to the Sauce
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How many episodes does Saucetown Stories have?
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Interviews with interesting people from Salem, OR and the Willamette Valley
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Saucetown Stories is created and hosted by Matthew Cox.
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