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.

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This is the Place: Jell-O with the Senator

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.

Three Bears Eat Twinkies on a Live Webcam

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.

Attention Teens, Please Stop Poaching!

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.

This is the Place: Hey Sexy Mama

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.

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

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 gun and The Diaper Guy talks with the local news.

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

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.

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

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.

A Smell that Penetrates

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.

You Drive Like a 5-Year-Old

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  small gap between Timpview High and Spanish Fork High. BADDDDD.

Teens Gone Bad

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.

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

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.

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

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 TOILET.

Love & Diarrhea

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.

This is the Place Podcast: Imprison The Nipple

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. 

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

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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