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This is The Place

by The Beehive

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

  1. 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…

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  2. 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...

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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...

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

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

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  7. 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...

  8. 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.…

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  9. 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...

  10. 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…

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  11. 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…

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

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

  13. 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...

  14. 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...

  15. 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.

  16. 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…

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  17. 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.

  18. 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…

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  19. 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…

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  20. 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...

  21. 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...

  22. 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...

  23. 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…

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  24. 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...

  25. 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...

  26. 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...

  27. 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,...

  28. 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.

  29. 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.

  30. 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.

  31. This is the Place Episode 44

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

  32. This is the Place Episode 43

    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.

  33. This is the Place Episode 42

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

  34. This is the Place Episode 41

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

  35. This is the Place Episode 40

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

  36. This is the Place Episode 39

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

  37. This is the Place Episode 38

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

  38. This is the Place Episode 37

    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.

  39. This is the Place Episode 36

    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.

  40. This is the Place Episode 35

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

  41. This is the Place Episode 34

    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.

  42. This is the Place Episode 33

    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.

  43. This is the Place Episode 32

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

  44. This is the Place Episode 31

    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.

  45. This is the Place Episode 30

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

  46. This is the Place Episode 29

    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.

  47. This is the Place Episode 28

    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.

  48. This is the Place Episode 27

    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.

  49. This is the Place Episode 26

    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.

  50. This is the Place Episode 25

    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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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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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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