In this episode, we enjoy the unbelievable true story of a black police officer from Colorado and how he became a certified member of the KKK (Ku Klux Klan). There’s no hook, there’s no punchline it’s just an American story.

On episode 86 of Ol’ Ute Radio, Sascha Blume and fill-in host Emily Means, welcome former Colorado police sergeant and undercover officer Ron Stallworth to the University of Utah and K-UTE Radio.

In this uncensored interview, we go through the entire infiltration of a black American police officer and how he became a KKK member (Ku Klux Clan). It’s not a movie it’s an American fact. Your welcome David Duke.

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So enjoy a great interview with Mr. Ron Stallworth.

He is the author of: ‘Black Klansman.’

You can find Stallworth’s book here:

http://www.amazon.com/Black-Klansman-Ron-Stallworth-ebook/dp/B00KC0GTIA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1405970596&sr=8-1&keywords=ron+stallworth+black+klansman

The Show has gone mobile. Johnny McKeon and Sascha Blume use the mobile podcasting rig in the first of hopefully many out of studio shows.

Johnny shares with Sascha the results from a recent survey on Careercast.com about the worst jobs in America. Every year CareerCast.com uses stats like growth outlook, income, environmental conditions and stress to rank jobs in America. Based on their findings here are the 10 worst jobs in America.

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1. Newspaper reporter.
2. TV broadcaster.
3. Logger.
4. Military
5. Pest control worker.
6. Radio Personality
7. Ad sales.
8. Firefighter.
9. Retail sales.
10. Taxi driver.

Sascha immediately disagrees with the rankings and defends the position of Newspaper Reporter, TV Broadcaster. He points out the importance of both positions in today’s society and the influence of media in the world today. Sascha and Johnny Debate the ranking of the military and pest control worker as well.

The conversation turns to the rankings of radio personality and ad sales where Johnny disagrees. He feels that his position in radio has been both a blessing and the most rewarding challenge he has ever had in a career. The episode continues on the conversation about the job rankings and Sascha shares his opinions on the military, taxi drivers, retail sales and firefighters.

All this and more on Ol’ Ute Radio.

Comedian Jacob Leigh stops by the studio to hang with Johnny McKeon and Sascha Blume.

Leigh has been a mainstay in the local comedy community for years, but has recently become more popular online with his series of viral videos. Leigh credits his recent success to his pursuit of being a more genuine and positive person. He reflects on a time in his life when he was unhappy and the moments that lead up to him changing for the better.

Leigh discusses the difference between a joke on Facebook versus in real life. He elaborates on his love for comedy and the difficulty of maintaining a personal relationship while being a professional entertainer, and how weird it is to be recognized. Leigh talks about the advice he received from renowned comedy agent Barry Katz and his plan to get on Conan.

http://lennondesignllc.com/wp-content/audio/our/our-ep168.mp3

Jacob Leigh is performing at Wiseguys Comedy Club in Downtown Salt Lake City on April 7th.

Purchase Tix to his April 7th Show at Downtown Wiseguys Here: https://www.wiseguyscomedy.com/events/V2lzZUd1eXNDb21lZHk6Mjk5OTUx

Find Jacob Leigh:

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSXWaBdGHVI

Twitter:https://twitter.com/JakobLeigh?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comedianjacobleigh

On episode 167 of Ol Ute Radio, we are joined by 5x All American and Lady Red Rock Tory Wilson! We had a fantastic conversation about gymnastics. We discuss: Training, tumbling, diet, stretching and performing in front of 15,000 fans at the University of Utah.

We also talked about her devastating injury at the 2015 Pac-12 Gymnastics Championship and her ability to cope with her injury.

In closing the show we discuss the sexual abuse allegations that are being reported about gymnastic in the United States. So please take a listen. Tory is one of the greatest athletes to perform in Utah history and she’s great to listen to!

http://lennondesignllc.com/wp-content/audio/our/our-ep167.mp3

Please download and subscribe to Ol Ute Radio and interact with the conversation on Twitter:

@JohnnyMckeon
@Mr_Blume
@Oluteradio
@ToryWilson_

Actor/playwright Steven Fales joins Sascha Blume, Johnny McKeon, and Sarah Isaacson on Ol Ute Radio to discuss his groundbreaking solo play, Confessions of a Mormon Boy.

The Play was a hit off-Broadway and in cities all around the world.

A sixth generation Mormon, and father of two, Fales details his heartbreaking journey coming out gay, being excommunicated from his church, and finding his way back to himself through the creative process.

Steven explains the transition process of coming out to his wife and family and dabbling with gay conversion therapy before accepting who he is.

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He shares the pendulum effect of losing his belief system and his descent into becoming a male escort.

Steven shares the writing process for his one man play and how he came to terms with homosexuality.

Steven followed up his hit play with two additional plays “Missionary Position” and “Prodigal Dad” which were also successful.

Nearly a decade later Fales gives advice to his younger self, addresses the challenges of doing a one man show, and gives us a sneak peek into what’s next for him.

All this and More on Ol Ute Radio:

https://soundcloud.com/mormonboyproductions

https://www.facebook.com/steven.fales.3

https://twitter.com/MormonBoy

Sascha Blume, Johnny McKeon and Sarah Isaacson start out the show with the announcement that Johnny McKeon no longer works for MIX105.1 in Salt Lake City. Comedian Dwayne Perkins joins the show via telephone to discuss his new film “Dying to Kill” which you can watch on Hulu!He also discusses how he conquered creating a motion picture horror film through ‘crowed funding.’ We also discuss the similarities between comedy and horror movies and how he is able to balance the realms of media! Dwayne tells the story behind his new Netflix Comedy Special “Take Note” and how it came to be. He also explains the differences and similarities between comedy audiences stateside and internationally and how to stays competitive in the internet age. Tune in and make sure you see him live!

http://lennondesignllc.com/wp-content/audio/our/our-ep165.mp3

Interact with Dwayne Perkins here: Website | Twitter

Off The top Podcast:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/offthetoppodcasts-podcast/id1070324323?mt=2

Movie Night Podcast:

http://thenetworkstudios.com/cat/podcasts/movie-night/
Watch: “Dying to Kill Official Teaser Trailer” on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/164855866?ref=em-v-share

Ol’ Ute Radio with Johnny McKeon, Sascha Blume and Sarah Isaacson welcomes Miguel Mendoza.

Miguel is a photographer and owner of http://www.migpxl.com/ Miguel studied Public Relations and Advertising at the University of Utah before discovering his passion and talent for concert photography. He discusses the ethics of Photoshop and the psychological components regarding the manipulation of images.

Miguel informs us of the protocol for photographing artists in live concerts and the differences in preferences of each artist by genre. The group discuss the industry standards, fair use clauses, and undercutting in the media industry.

Miguel shares his stories of shooting shows and outlines the photography equipment he uses and provides helpful information for someone just getting started. Sascha talks about the future of the industry and Miguel shares his Do’s and Don’ts when starting a photography business.

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Miguel Mendoza Links:

Website-http://www.migpxl.com/

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/MigPxl/

Additional Resources:

World Series Photographer Issue- http://petapixel.com/2016/11/03/chicago-tribune-sun-times-covers-world-series/

The American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) is the premier trade association for the world’s most respected photographers.

http://www.asmp.org/

Professional Photographer of America:

Nonprofit association for professional photographers and image makers in other disciplines. Searchable member directory.

http://www.ppa.com/

The Photographer’s MBA: Everything You Need to Know for Your Photography Business

https://www.amazon.com/Photographers-MBA-Everything-Photography-Business/dp/0321888928

(You should get an amazon associates account so that when you share books and resources, you make money if people click on it–Sarah)

Johnny Mckeon, Sascha Blume & Wayne Thompson Jr. start out the show talking about Wayne’s new segment on KUTV Channel 2. The conversation turns to the difference in talking on radio versus speaking on television. Wayne explains how the segment came to be, working with Casey Scott and listing all of the other television personalities that got their start in radio before transitioning into television.

The conversation turns to interviewing celebrities and behind the scenes at concerts. Both Johnny and Wayne interviewed the artist Flume before the show and they each explain what happened during the interview.

http://lennondesignllc.com/wp-content/audio/our/our-ep163.mp3