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It's Worth Mentioning

It's Worth Mentioning

Written by: Rett Nelson
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 A podcast for trivia buffs and history nerds that takes listeners back in time. Each episode features a guest or topic that's tied to Idaho's past.Copyright Rett Nelson World
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  • REBROADCAST | Idaho's first black elected official remembers upbringing in Pocatello, time in office

    REBROADCAST | Idaho's first black elected official remembers upbringing in Pocatello, time in office
    Jan 19 2026
    Note: This episode originally published on Sept. 28, 2025.

    Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day and we're commemorating the occasion with a look at black history in eastern Idaho.

    This week on "It's Worth Mentioning," Rett Nelson speaks with Delphia Bradley. She moved to Idaho Falls in 2023 to escape harassment and racism. After operating a meal delivery service, Bradley now has a traveling art exhibit about African-American culture. The exhibit will be coming to Idaho Falls soon, where she hopes to eventually open an African-American cultural arts center.

    Bradley discusses the topic of racism and her experience living as a black woman in eastern Idaho.

    Then, we speak with Les Purce. The Pocatello man became the first black elected official in Idaho in 1973 and recently retired as the president of Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington.

    It's an episode you don't want to miss.

    Season two is currently in production. If you have a topic or guest idea for an upcoming episode, email rett@eastidahonews.com.

    RELATED LINKS: https://www.eastidahonews.com/2024/10/local-woman-wants-communitys-help-highlighting-art-music-and-history-at-new-african-american-cultural-center/

    https://www.eastidahonews.com/2024/01/woman-finds-refuge-in-eastern-idaho-with-vegan-meal-delivery-business/

    https://www.eastidahonews.com/2025/07/pocatello-royalty-cuts-ribbon-on-newly-refurbished-purce-park/

    https://www.eastidahonews.com/2025/09/festival-honoring-once-forgotten-historic-neighborhood-reminds-community-of-its-roots/

    https://www.eastidahonews.com/2024/10/a-pocatello-mans-journey-from-high-school-athlete-to-heavyweight-boxing-gold-medalist/
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    47 mins
  • REBROADCAST | The man who tricked government officials into making Idaho Falls the home of what is now INL

    REBROADCAST | The man who tricked government officials into making Idaho Falls the home of what is now INL
    Jan 12 2026
    Note: This episode was originally published on Oct. 19, 2025.

    Thomas Sutton’s main goal weeks into his inauguration as mayor of Idaho Falls was to ensure Idaho Falls became the headquarters for the Atomic Energy Commission, the agency that managed the predecessor to Idaho National Laboratory.

    A great deal of schmoozing and lobbying by Sutton and others paved the way for the city’s future growth and the INL campus becoming the largest employer in the region.

    This week on “It’s Worth Mentioning,” Rett Nelson speaks with Sutton’s great-granddaughter about his golden moment in history and the unique connections she’s discovered about her deceased relative.

    Season two is currently in production. If you have a topic or guest idea for an upcoming episode, email rett@eastidahonews.com.

    RELATED LINK: https://www.eastidahonews.com/2025/04/how-former-mayor-helped-idaho-falls-become-home-to-nations-leading-nuclear-energy-research-facility/

    RELATED LINK: https://www.eastidahonews.com/2024/02/how-a-naval-proving-ground-became-a-national-lab-thats-changing-the-worlds-energy-future/
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    42 mins
  • REBROADCAST: The famous Wyoming cabins that were featured in a popular hollywood western

    REBROADCAST: The famous Wyoming cabins that were featured in a popular hollywood western
    Jan 5 2026
    Note: This episode was originally published on Oct. 12, 2025.

    Two cabins in Jackson, Wyoming are what’s left of a set for a Hollywood western filmed in the area during the 1950s. One of them is five miles north of Jackson in Kelly and the other is under the ownership of History Jackson Hole, a museum in town.

    This week on “It’s Worth Mentioning,” Rett Nelson speaks with local researcher Samantha Ford and dives into the history of these cabins, the film in which they were featured and why Jackson was selected as the production site.

    If you’re a cinephile or a fan of old movies, this is an episode you don’t want to miss!

    Season 2 is coming in 2026. If you have a topic or guest idea for an upcoming episode, email rett@eastidahonews.com.
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    30 mins
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