Utah Famous
A podcast about the people, places, and history that make Utah so unexpectedly awesome.
Episodes
65 episodes
Haunted Hallowed Halls
This week, Sarah tells some spooky stories from four University Campuses in Utah. Scholars beware! But seriously, some of these are pretty creepy.
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Episode 65
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38:30
Utah Cookie Wars
Have you heard the Utah cookie gossip? This week Jordan is bringing up the Crumbl vs Crave and Dirty Dough lawsuit and we are here to fill you in on the details (along with a side of our own opinions).
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Episode 64
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46:09
ZCMI Christmas Windows
On this episode Jordan and Daniel dive into the fascinating history of the department store ZCMI.
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53:50
Parley's Summit Wildlife Crossing
This week, Sarah talks about the wildlife crossing bridge in Summit County that you maybe didn't know was there...but you'll be really glad it is.
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Episode 62
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15:36
Halloween Minisode 5: Hi-Fi Murders
**DISCLAIMER: These minisodes are not for kids or those who scare easily.**The last in our Halloween series of minisodes about infamous Utah killers, this week Daniel Blaser joins us once again to talk about the Hi-Fi murders that happe...
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Episode 61
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26:30
Halloween Minisode 4: Arthur Gary Bishop
**DISCLAIMER: These minisodes are not for kids or those who scare easily.**Continuing in our series of minisodes for the month of October about infamous killers from Utah, this week Jordan and our special guest Daniel Blaser are taking ...
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Episode 60
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15:59
Halloween Minisode 3: Ervil LeBaron
**DISCLAIMER: These minisodes are not for kids or those who scare easily.**In this episode of our Halloween Minisode series on infamous killers from Utah, we have special guest Daniel Blaser back filling us all in on Ervil LeBaron, the ...
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Episode 59
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19:43
Halloween Minisode 2: Gary Gilmore
DISCLAIMER: These minisodes are not for kids or those who scare easily. For the month of October we're doing a series of minisodes about infamous killers from Utah with our special guest, Daniel Blaser. This next one is about Gary ...
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Episode 58
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15:00
Halloween Minisode 1: Charles Thiede
DISCLAIMER: These minisodes are not for kids or those who scare easily. For the month of October we're doing a series of minisodes about infamous killers from Utah with our special guest, Daniel Blaser. This first one is a "mild" o...
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Episode 57
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17:36
Utah Summer Recap
We're back! In this return episode, Sarah and Jordan talk about 10 things that you might have missed (or that you might remember) from the summer of 2021 in Utah.
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Episode 56
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54:49
Utah Jazz for Dummies
Joining us this week is Daniel Blaser to give us a condensed Utah Jazz history so if you were wanting to get on the Jazz bandwagon, here's your chance.
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Episode 55
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1:15:09
Trolley Square
This week, Sarah give us the history and background of Trolley Square, one of Utah’s most unique malls. But of course, it wasn’t always a mall AND it wasn’t always for trolleys.
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Episode 54
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46:06
Mark Hofmann Tour of Salt Lake
Like us, you've probably watched "Murder Among the Mormons" on Netflix and we curious where some of the locations are around Salt Lake City. In this episode we have special guest Daniel Blaser on to take us on a Dark Tour to the locations invol...
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Episode 53
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1:04:37
Utah's Top Five
This week, Sarah talks about Utah's top five...everything–--from Universities and high schools to largest cities and smallest towns. Do you have a favorite music venue, ski resort, donut place, hike, or National Park? See where it ranks on this...
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Episode 52
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49:55
Capitol Theatre
Remember when we talked about the haunted happenings at the Capitol Theatre? Well, this week Jordan is taking us back to talk about the history of this classic theater from the beginning to present-day.
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Episode 51
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20:51
This is a Place Podcast
This week's episode we recorded with Nate and Brandon for their podcast, This is a Place! We discussed why we started both our podcasts and, since they talk about places in Utah, we talked a little more about Allen Park/Hobbitville since we vis...
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Episode 50
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45:33
Hallmark Movies
We couldn't get through the holidays without sneaking an episode in especially about something truly important: Hallmark Movies! There were a handful filmed in Utah this year and this week Sarah breaks down the stories and filming locations alo...
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Episode 49
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57:58
Utah's First Thanksgiving
We all know about the first Thanksgiving but do you know about Utah's first Thanksgiving? This week, Sarah tells the story followed by a discussion of Utah Thanksgiving side dishes. Hope you're hungry.
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Episode 48
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31:04
Hotel Utah
Did you know that the Joseph Smith Memorial Building in Salt Lake used to be the world famous Hotel Utah? This week, Jordan will give us the history of this beautiful building and what once was including celebrity guests, clothing requirements,...
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Episode 47
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37:57
Capitol Reef National Park
This week, Sarah talks about Capitol Reef National Park including why it's called Capitol Reef and what you can do at this park that's kind of in the middle of all our National Parks.
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Episode 46
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42:04
Haunted Salt Lake
Happy Halloween week! It's our last spooky episode and Jordan brings it this week with super creepy stories from some of Salt Lake's most haunted buildings.
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Episode 45
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47:42
One Year Anniversary
One year of Utah Famous the podcast and this week Jordan and Sarah turn the tables on each other and find out what Utah favorites each have. Special thank you to all our listeners!
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Episode 44
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44:56
Salt Lake Grave Robber
Our spooky stories continue this week when Sarah shares the mysterious tale of grave robber John Baptiste from Salt Lake City. Get ready to be creeped out.
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Episode 43
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29:00