American Forked Podcast

Recorded 4/13/24. Phil hosted. Jeff and Jake were there, too. Get your hard-hitting news and help us bring America back together. American Fork: We played Elleigh Francom’s @americanidol audition clip and gave an update on where she’s at in the competition. Spoiler: she’s still in the running. Utah: Utah is becoming a big place. @NHL team @ArizonaCoyotes is coming to Utah. Phil was confused. It’s official. The team is officially coming to Utah. Jeff is really excited. National: Hopefully we don’t lose this team, like we did with the Icy Ice Guys. @vanillyiceofficial and music tangent alert. Donald Trump’s Manhattan trial jury. Is there anyone in the world who doesn’t know who Trump is? Val Kilmer joke. Is lying a prerequisite for being a politician? Phil loves RFK so much. Gas prices, economy, inflation… blah blah blah. #thepurge. World: ran attacked Israel. In the wise words of President Biden, “Don’t do it!” Good advice, Joe. Is Jeff right? Are we going to officially go to war so Biden can stay in office? Galactic: Phil loved the eclipse. He drove all the way down to Texas to see it. Tangent: Military war budgets are too big. What’s the best way to cook Ramen noodles? Is grass-fed beef actually good bro? Cereal is so bad for you but so delicious. What even is a vegetable? Don’t listen to Jeff and Phil. Disneyland is totally worth it. Delta is still the best domestic airline. Find us at americanforked.com. You can donate to help support the show at patreon.com/americanforked. Please rate us on iTunes and Apple Podcasts. Send an email to info@americanforked.com with a screenshot of your review and we'll send you a special gift. Also, call or text our voice line at (385)323-0684.

Recorded 4/13/24. Phil hosted. Jeff and Jake were there, too. Get your hard-hitting news and help us bring America back together. American Fork: We played Elleigh Francom’s @americanidol audition clip and gave an update on where she’s at in the competition. Spoiler: she’s still in the running. Utah: Utah is becoming a big place. @NHL team @ArizonaCoyotes is coming to Utah. Phil was confused. It’s official. The team is officially coming to Utah. Jeff is really excited. National: Hopefully we don’t lose this team, like we did with the Icy Ice Guys. @vanillyiceofficial and music tangent alert. Donald Trump’s Manhattan trial jury. Is there anyone in the world who doesn’t know who Trump is? Val Kilmer joke. Is lying a prerequisite for being a politician? Phil loves RFK so much. Gas prices, economy, inflation… blah blah blah. #thepurge. Find us at americanforked.com. You can donate to help support the show at patreon.com/americanforked. Please rate us on iTunes and Apple Podcasts. Send an email to info@americanforked.com with a screenshot of your review and we'll send you a special gift. Also, call or text our voice line at (385)323-0684.

Recorded 3/30/24. Jake hosted. Jeff, Phil, Trent and Amber were there, too. Amber's 40th birthday. Get your hard-hitting news and help us bring America back together. American Fork: 20 year-old resident from AF, Elleigh Marie Francom made it to Hollywood on @americanidol. House explosion on the wrong side of the tracks kills one resident, Kathy Harrison. Illegal immigrant arrested by American Fork police for possessing 30 pounds of fentanyl and some cocaine. Now that’s a lot of fentanyl. Currently held without bail. Is Utah a #sanctuarystate? This man better not be let out of jail. What are we supposed to do with people like this? Utah: @kevinbacon is officially coming to Payson, Utah for the 40th anniversary of Footloose, before Payson High School is demolished. Phil has a major crush on Val Kilmer. Utah state House of Representatives has passed a new bill that changes the requirements for how much orange hunters need to wear while hunting. Does this mean we’re not free anymore? National: Boeing is under criminal investigation because of the bad quality of planes they’re releasing into the market. What is happening to our transportation industry? Also, we discussed the investigation and home raids of Sean “Diddy” Combs amid investigations of sexual abuse, trafficking and rape. This is a big deal for the music industry. Nickelodeon and Dan Schneider came up of course. We discussed the collapse of the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore. Find us at americanforked.com. You can donate to help support the show at patreon.com/americanforked. Please rate us on iTunes and Apple Podcasts. Send an email to info@americanforked.com with a screenshot of your review and we'll send you a special gift. Also, call or text our voice line at (385)323-0684.

Recorded 3/30/24. Jake hosted. Jeff, Phil, Trent and Amber were there, too. Amber's 40th birthday. Get your hard-hitting news and help us bring America back together. American Fork: 20 year-old resident from AF, Elleigh Marie Francom made it to Hollywood on @americanidol. House explosion on the wrong side of the tracks kills one resident, Kathy Harrison. Illegal immigrant arrested by American Fork police for possessing 30 pounds of fentanyl and some cocaine. Now that’s a lot of fentanyl. Currently held without bail. Is Utah a #sanctuarystate? This man better not be let out of jail. What are we supposed to do with people like this? Utah: @kevinbacon is officially coming to Payson, Utah for the 40th anniversary of Footloose, before Payson High School is demolished. Phil has a major crush on Val Kilmer. Utah state House of Representatives has passed a new bill that changes the requirements for how much orange hunters need to wear while hunting. Does this mean we’re not free anymore? National: Boeing is under criminal investigation because of the bad quality of planes they’re releasing into the market. What is happening to our transportation industry? Also, we discussed the investigation and home raids of Sean “Diddy” Combs amid investigations of sexual abuse, trafficking and rape. This is a big deal for the music industry. Nickelodeon and Dan Schneider came up of course. We discussed the collapse of the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore. Find us at americanforked.com. You can donate to help support the show at patreon.com/americanforked. Please rate us on iTunes and Apple Podcasts. Send an email to info@americanforked.com with a screenshot of your review and we'll send you a special gift. Also, call or text our voice line at (385)323-0684.

Jeff hosted. Jake, Phil and the impatient 'boujee native' Tyler were there, too. Energetic special guest Terry Carter, treasure hunter, truth seeker and YouTuber @TerryCartertreasurehunter. Get your hard-hitting news and help us bring America back together. American Fork: American Fork High School student and track star, Daniel Simmons, broke the 5000 meter race record by 18 seconds. Congratulations Daniel. Good luck at BYU. Also, body of adventurer extraordinaire Jordan Boone, former high school mate of yours truly, found in Grant County. RIP Jordan. Utah: Turns out Brine Shrimp are not the only species living in the Great Salt Lake. There is a species of roundworm living there also. So neat! National: US House votes to ban TikTok. We’re one step closer to data security… right? Be careful with this bill. Also, the Alec Baldwin case gets spicier. Guns and props and props and guns and safety. World: Phil is driving to Texas to see the total solar eclipse on April 8. Weird things expected to happen. Animals freak out when an eclipse happens. National Guard in some locations are being deployed. Is the end of the world going to happen this time? Galactic: SpaceX’s Starship launch was a success. Or was it? Phil thinks it wasn’t. Did we even make it to moon bro? Meanwhile, Japan’s test rocket explodes within thousands of feet after launch. Terry Carter: Terry shared with us some amazing stories from his treasure hunts. Find us at americanforked.com. You can donate to help support the show at patreon.com/americanforked. Please rate us on iTunes and Apple Podcasts. Send an email to info@americanforked.com with a screenshot of your review and we'll send you a special gift. Also, call or text our voice line at (385)323-0684.

Jeff hosted. Jake, Phil and the impatient 'boujee native' Tyler were there, too. Energetic special guest Terry Carter, treasure hunter, truth seeker and YouTuber @TerryCartertreasurehunter. Get your hard-hitting news and help us bring America back together. American Fork: American Fork High School student and track star, Daniel Simmons, broke the 5000 meter race record by 18 seconds. Congratulations Daniel. Good luck at BYU. Also, body of adventurer extraordinaire Jordan Boone, former high school mate of yours truly, found in Grant County. RIP Jordan. Utah: Turns out Brine Shrimp are not the only species living in the Great Salt Lake. There is a species of roundworm living there also. So neat! National: US House votes to ban TikTok. We’re one step closer to data security… right? Be careful with this bill. Also, the Alec Baldwin case gets spicier. Guns and props and props and guns and safety. World: Phil is driving to Texas to see the total solar eclipse on April 8. Weird things expected to happen. Animals freak out when an eclipse happens. National Guard in some locations are being deployed. Is the end of the world going to happen this time? Galactic: SpaceX’s Starship launch was a success. Or was it? Phil thinks it wasn’t. Did we even make it to moon bro? Meanwhile, Japan’s test rocket explodes within thousands of feet after launch. Terry Carter: Terry teased us with a few amazing stories from his treasure hunts. Stay tuned for pt.2 next week. Find us at americanforked.com. You can donate to help support the show at patreon.com/americanforked. Please rate us on iTunes and Apple Podcasts. Send an email to info@americanforked.com with a screenshot of your review and we'll send you a special gift. Also, call or text our voice line at (385)323-0684.

Phil hosted. Jake and Phil were there, too. Mike accidentally called in. As always, we try to bring America together. American Fork: Caregiver at the American Fork Developmental Center was arrested for sexual abuse of a disabled patient at the facility. Some people just need Jesus. Utah: State Legislature just gave legal immunity to religious leaders who report illegal activity confessed to them by a member of their clergy. Many people are very torn on this topic. Was this the right move for the state of Utah lawmakers to make? National: The judge over Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago fraud case has sentenced Trump to over $455M fine and cannot do business in New York for three years. Mr. Wonderful is labeling New York as a loser/flyover state and advises all business owners to not do business in the state. Should New York suffer because of this obviously biased case? Also, Val Kilmer jokes. Find us at americanforked.com. You can donate to help support the show at patreon.com/americanforked. Please rate us on iTunes and Apple Podcasts. Send an email to info@americanforked.com with a screenshot of your review and we'll send you a special gift. Also, call or text our voice line at (385)323-0684.

Phil hosted. Jake and Jeff were there, too. Mike accidentally called in. As always, we try to bring America together. American Fork: Caregiver at the American Fork Developmental Center was arrested for sexual abuse of a disabled patient at the facility. Some people just need Jesus. Utah: State Legislature just gave legal immunity to religious leaders who report illegal activity confessed to them by a member of their clergy. Many people are very torn on this topic. Was this the right move for the state of Utah lawmakers to make? National: The judge over Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago fraud case has sentenced Trump to over $455M fine and cannot do business in New York for three years. Mr. Wonderful is labeling New York as a loser/flyover state and advises all business owners to not do business in the state. Should New York suffer because of this obviously biased case? Find us at americanforked.com. You can donate to help support the show at patreon.com/americanforked. Please rate us on iTunes and Apple Podcasts. Send an email to info@americanforked.com with a screenshot of your review and we'll send you a special gift. Also, call or text our voice line at (385)323-0684.

Jake hosted. Amber, Trent and Jeff were there, too. (Featuring Dvorah and Joseph Governale, founders of @MavenCinemas). So much American Fork news. As always, we try to bring America together. Find us at americanforked.com. You can donate to help support the show at patreon.com/americanforked. Please rate us on iTunes and Apple Podcasts. Send an email to info@americanforked.com with a screenshot of your review and we'll send you a special gift. Also, call or text our voice line at (385)323-0684.

Jake hosted. Amber, Trent and Jeff were there, too. (Featuring Dvorah and Joseph Governale, founders of @MavenCinemas). So much American Fork news. As always, we try to bring America together. Find us at americanforked.com. You can donate to help support the show at patreon.com/americanforked. Please rate us on iTunes and Apple Podcasts. Send an email to info@americanforked.com with a screenshot of your review and we'll send you a special gift. Also, call or text our voice line at (385)323-0684.

Jeff hosted. Phil, Trent and Jake were there, too. We tried to make this a musical. It didn’t land. As always, we try to bring America together. Here's what's happening in the world: American Fork: Two duck hunters saved a canoist’s life near the #AmericanFork boat harbor who fell into the freezing cold lake. Adult joke #1 check. Also, a snowmobiler got caught up in an avalanche on his sled. He was trapped for nearly 15 minutes. He was rescued by some men nearby who dug him out and warmed him up. His prayers were answered. Adult joke #2 check. Utah: Discussed the top 10 cities to NOT live in Utah. But, are the worst cities in Utah really that bad? Domestic dispute road rage crash between a married couple driving separate vehicles at over 100 miles per hour. But, what did she do? USANA Amphitheater name has changed. National: What are the top 5 American foods? Find out on this episode. Why is SpaceX is so much better than all the rest? Backpacking Trip: We’re going to Yellowstone this year. Let’s do this! Find us at americanforked.com. You can donate to help support the show at patreon.com/americanforked. Please rate us on iTunes and Apple Podcasts. Send an email to info@americanforked.com with a screenshot of your review and we'll send you a special gift. Also, call or text our voice line at (385)323-0684.

Jake hosted. Phil, Jeff, Tyler and Trent were there, too. It’s the year of the Dragon! 2024 will be a mythical year. What better way to start it off than by drinking a pre-workout at 8 pm? What’s your favorite Ghost drink flavor? As always, we try to bring America together. Here's what's happening in the world: American Fork: Elderly couple found dead in their home in central American Fork. Concerned neighbors called the police to do a welfare check. No foul play expected. Cause of death unknown. Utah: 26,000 square-foot mansion in Orem burned down. The home had code compliance issues. Recently listed for sale at almost $4M. Arson is expected. National: Many states are trying to remove Donald Trump from the ballot because of his involvement in the January 6 capital breach. Should he be able to run for President? So far, he has not been found guilty in any court of law. Entertainment: Phil learns how to dab and we discuss what shows we're watching. Trent hates the #barbiemovie. #schittscreek is the best. The #epsteinfiles are kind of a dud so far. Still waiting for the juicy content. Find us at americanforked.com. You can donate to help support the show at patreon.com/americanforked. Please rate us on iTunes and Apple Podcasts. Send an email to info@americanforked.com with a screenshot of your review and we'll send you a special gift. Also, call or text our voice line at (385)323-0684.

Phil hosted (with the help of caffeine). Jnco jeans are back and rocking hard. As always, we try to bring America together. American Fork: The AFHS marching band took first in state and regionals. Also, a downed Vietnam war pilot from American Fork was found and retuned home to be buried. Utah: We may be getting a 300-foot statue in Draper. It’s called the Statue of Responsibility. Is this a good idea? Do statues make a state better? Statues, missionaries, dog, soup. National: @RudyGiuliani is not able to pay all the fees from his defamation lawsuit. How do you put a dollar amount on a lawsuit based on one’s reputation? How does the state collect money in this case? Is election fraud as big of a deal as many on the right made it out to be? World: The war in Gaza is still going on. How are we supposed to know which party to side with in this war? There is so much propaganda from both sides. Should the US continue to be involved? Is the Second Coming of Jesus nigh? Do they just need Christmas in their lives? Christmas: So many traditions so little time. When is it too much? Work, family, neighbors, friends, church… all the parties, celebrations and gifts. It’s exhausting. Jeff doesn’t want gifts, but he loves to see his kids open presents. Shout out to #PaulRudd for shouting out the #LighTheWorld #GivingMachine. That’s neat. Phil’s personal care: Dr. Phil revealed his wives tail theory about cutting a V in his toenail to not get hangnails. Dry ice for warts. Find us at americanforked.com. You can donate to help support the show at patreon.com/americanforked. Please rate us on iTunes and Apple Podcasts. Send an email to info@americanforked.com with a screenshot of your review and we'll send you a special gift. Also, call or text our voice line at (385)323-0684.

Jake hosted. Jeff and Trent were there, too. As always, we try to bring America together. American Fork: The AFHS marching band took first in state and regionals. Also, a downed Vietnam war pilot from American Fork was found and retuned home to be buried. Utah: We may be getting a 300-foot statue in Draper. It’s called the Statue of Responsibility. Is this a good idea? Do statues make a state better? Statues, missionaries, dog, soup. National: Derek Chauvin was stabbed in prison. Should he even be in prison? Turns out Jeff has a weird obsession with police videos. World: Israel and Hamas agreed on a cease-fire so some prisoners can be released. Pardon the sudden end to the episode. We had some technical difficulties. Find us at americanforked.com. You can donate to help support the show at patreon.com/americanforked. Please rate us on iTunes and Apple Podcasts. Send an email to info@americanforked.com with a screenshot of your review and we'll send you a special gift. Also, call or text our voice line at (385)323-0684.

Phil hosted. Jeff, Jake and Trent were there, too. As always, we try to bring America together. American Fork: The Sticky Shoe is coming being resurrected as a movie theater as @MavenCinemas. Good luck this time around Dvorah and Joseph Governale. Utah: The new Utah Stage flag is official. We have mixed feelings about it. But, Utah is still the same. Also, Governor Cox is not happy that the BLM is closing some 300 miles of trails and cutting back on the wild mustang herd numbers that surround Moab. Why? Because environmentalism. Phil is worked up about it. How much of an impact do humans actually have on the planet? National: Does Donald Trump have more lawsuits than he can handle? Is he going to run for President from jail? Is he still relevant? Does it make you like someone more when the entire establishment is against them? For Jake it does. What is the freakin deal with tipping and self-checkout? Can the entire country just agree that tipping is completely out of hand? And, if we're expected to scan our own groceries, shouldn't we at least get a discount? Trent's Tip: If you're ever feeling bad about yourself, go to Walmart. World: The middle east is officially at war. Is this the beginning of WWIII? Should we bring citizens of Gaza to the US? Is it good for the US to be involved at all? Should we stop being the world police? Find us at americanforked.com. You can donate to help support the show at patreon.com/americanforked. Please rate us on iTunes and Apple Podcasts. Send an email to info@americanforked.com with a screenshot of your review and we'll send you a special gift. Also, call or text our voice line at (385)323-0684.

Jeff hosted. Amber Phil-ed in on this one. Special guest Matt Johnson of Matthew Braidley Pianos. Ruby Franke’s daughter was located in @americanforkcity. So, we got that going for us. Don’t believe what you see on social media. The people you idolize just may be neglecting their children. Utah ranks very high for pedestrian crashes. Pay attention while you’re driving… and walking. The beehive state is also in the running for the 2034 Winter Olympics. So far no other locations in the running. Fingers crossed. Also, always report when you see a dead body. Don’t just mow around it. Matthew is an expert in Middle Eastern studies and has a lot of insight into the current war in Gaze and Israel. Don’t believe everything you hear about the war. Do your own research. Find us at americanforked.com. You can donate to help support the show at patreon.com/americanforked. Please rate us on iTunes and Apple Podcasts. Send an email to info@americanforked.com with a screenshot of your review and we'll send you a special gift. Also, call or text our voice line at (385)323-0684.

@HauntedForest has been scaring rich people for 34 years. Who hasn't worked there? Any other award winning scarers out there? What do @prada and @nasa have in common? Finally nerdy astronauts can go to the moon in style in the Artemis program. Darth Chale, after following through with his AI girlfriend's urge to kill Queen Elizabeth II with a crossbow in 2021, was charged with treason, and was just recently sentenced to death. #Ghoststories galore. #apparitions #spirits #Halloween #theotherside #scarydolls #ghosts #deadserious #sleepwalking #nightterrors #sleepparalysis #chills #danielleplant #daniellaplante Find us at americanforked.com. You can donate to help support the show at patreon.com/americanforked. Please rate us on iTunes and Apple Podcasts. Send an email to info@americanforked.com with a screenshot of your review and we'll send you a special gift. Also, call or text our voice line at (385)323-0684.

Provo mayor spit on by woman during a scuffle while arguing about the accuracy of her mother’s report in the @thedailyherald. Was that a childish response? Phil burps. @Leonardodicaprio urges Utah citizens to urge law makers to help preserve the Great Salt Lake. Could legislators help the lake? Does it need help? Is the Caprio just trying to stay relevant? Mexico owns aliens. But, do they? Recently the Mexican government showed the world the body of a supposed alien. But, this isn’t new. The exact same mummy body thing was shown to the public by Mexico 6 years ago. Was this proven to be false then? NASA still exists and took an amazing video from inside a solar flare. Jake turned 40. Is that old? What is middle-age? What is over the hill? We’re having an age-denity crisis. Find us at americanforked.com. You can donate to help support the show at patreon.com/americanforked. Please rate us on iTunes and Apple Podcasts. Send an email to info@americanforked.com with a screenshot of your review and we'll send you a special gift. Also, call or text our voice line at (385)323-0684.

Super Yay for our 100th episode! Joined by Tyler and Bolt, we discuss our memories while we still remember stuff. Of course Utah and national news were discussed. Which deadly disaster will hit close to Phil's home next? #covid #bostonbombing #gasprices #economy. Find us at americanforked.com. You can donate to help support the show at patreon.com/americanforked. Please rate us on iTunes and Apple Podcasts. Send an email to info@americanforked.com with a screenshot of your review and we'll send you a special gift. Also, call or text our voice line at (385)323-0684.

In this episode, Jeff, Phil and Jake talk about Phil's wardrobe improvements. Also, why is Deseret Industries so discriminative? Mountain goats are becoming the greatest threat to our national security. Turns out Kim Jong Un is not a god who makes food rain from the heavens. India makes history by landing on the dark side of the moon, while Russia crashes into it. Trump turns himself in. And, what's going on Maui? Is it space lasers? Did the government intentionally make it a worse disaster than it had to be? Find us at americanforked.com. You can donate to help support the show at patreon.com/americanforked. Please rate us on iTunes and Apple Podcasts. Send an email to info@americanforked.com with a screenshot of your review and we'll send you a special gift. Also, call or text our voice line at (385)323-0684.