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It's Worth MentioningREBROADCAST | Freshman legislator discusses her ties to former Idaho governor and CongressmanEDITOR’S NOTE: This episode was originally published on Nov. 9, 2025. We are reposting it ahead of President’s Day.Monica Church is just over a year into her first term as a state legislator. The Boise Democrat is the granddaughter of two former beloved politicians from Idaho.Frank Church, who served in the U.S. Senate from 1957-1981 and is the namesake for the Frank Church Wilderness Area, is her grandfather on her mother’s side.Her paternal grandfather is Cecil Andrus, the state’s only four-term governor who served nonconsecutive terms. He was f...
2026-02-1847 min
It's Worth MentioningRoger Ball revolutionized jerky production in America, later founded Melaleuca and many other businessesRoger Ball is described by one of his longtime employees as a person who is more responsible for the great economic conditions in eastern Idaho than anyone else.Ball has been the face of many business ventures throughout his life, and at age 85, he says he’s proud of his professional accomplishments. The Idaho Falls entrepreneur founded Melaleuca in the 1980s and hired Frank Vandersloot to manage it. Today, it’s one of the area’s largest employers.For decades, he was the face behind King B Jerky on Pancheri and Yellowstone in Idaho Falls. The company was so...
2026-02-0943 min
It's Worth MentioningAfter decades in show business, Jay Osmond and his wife are now radio hosts in eastern IdahoFrom "The Andy Williams Show" as a kid to sold-out concerts worldwide, Jay Osmond has performed alongside his brothers for more than 50 years.He and his wife, Karina, recently moved to Idaho Falls and are the hosts of a new radio show on Arrow 107.1.On this episode of "It's Worth Mentioning," Rett Nelson speaks with the couple about the radio program, their ties to the area and why they love eastern Idaho.Karina shares the story of how they met. Jay shares behind the scenes stories about his long career in show business. A...
2026-02-0242 min
It's Worth MentioningNEW EPISODE | Blackfoot man once floated Snake River with Robert Redford before working as assistant to local CongressmanRichard Stallings, a Pocatello man who represented eastern Idaho in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1985-1993, passed away in October at the age of 85.Cary Jones of Blackfoot served as his assistant on energy, environment, and natural resources during his years in office.On this season two premiere episode of “It’s Worth Mentioning,” Rett Nelson speaks with Jones about his memories serving with Stallings. Jones recalls how he and Stallings first connected politically, Stallings’ political accomplishments and why the Pocatello Democrat appealed to voters during a time when a popular Republican president, Ronald Reagan...
2026-01-2641 min
It's Worth MentioningREBROADCAST | Idaho's first black elected official remembers upbringing in Pocatello, time in officeNote: 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...
2026-01-1946 min
It's Worth MentioningREBROADCAST | The man who tricked government officials into making Idaho Falls the home of what is now INLNote: 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 a...
2026-01-1241 min
It's Worth MentioningREBROADCAST: The famous Wyoming cabins that were featured in a popular hollywood westernNote: 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.
2026-01-0529 min
It's Worth MentioningHow ‘the father of Mormon Cinema’ lost his faith and found it again outside the LDS ChurchEditor’s note: This is part two of a previous conversation. Part one was published on Dec. 14 and is available here: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/it-s-been-25-years-since-release-of-film-that-made-richard-dutcher-the-father-of-mormon-cinema--68984469Richard Dutcher was introduced to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at age 8. In 2000, the release of his film, “God’s Army,” created a marketplace for LDS-themed movies and earned him the nickname “the father of Mormon Cinema.”In 2007, it came as a shock to fans when Dutcher, the man behind four Mormon films, announced he was leaving the LDS Church.This week on “It’s Worth Mentioni...
2025-12-2953 min
It's Worth MentioningSanta's origin story, and why this author says he'll always be an integral part of ChristmasAs Christmas approaches, many await the arrival of Santa.The man who's responsible for millions of Christmas mysteries every year has been around for more than 200 years in America, but his origins date back much farther around the world.This week on "It's Worth Mentioning," Rett Nelson speaks with Gerry Bowler, author of "Santa Claus: A Biography." They discuss Santa's origin story, including how he got started and his motivation for giving gifts. They also discuss the evolution of his image over the years. While he started as a Christian figure named Saint Nicholas who appealed...
2025-12-2244 min
It's Worth MentioningIt's been 25 years since release of film that made Richard Dutcher 'the Father of Mormon Cinema'On March 10, 2000, a small, independent film premiered in theaters across Utah. "God’s Army" told the story of a rookie missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints wrestling with his own conversion.Aside from numerous films produced during the silent era and a Hollywood production called "Brigham Young," released in 1940, it was the first commercially produced film about Latter-day Saints and it was a hit. The $250,000 film grossed nearly $3 million at the box office and was the second-highest-grossing film in Utah that year. It had a similar performance when it was released in Idaho several we...
2025-12-1543 min
It's Worth MentioningSmall mining community near Challis rose and fell in 30 years, and now it's one of Idaho's ghost townsGold had been discovered in the Sawtooth Mountains.It was 1879, thirty years after the California Gold Rush, and dozens of people from the southern United States, had come to central Idaho seeking their fortune.Samuel Holman was an attorney who filed one of the first gold claims in the area. He laid out the plots for a community to establish a mine. Soon after, the townsite of Custer -- named for Civil War General George Armstrong Custer -- was born.Over the next 31 years, the small community attracted more than 300 people. By 1910, the town...
2025-12-0831 min
It's Worth MentioningThe movie that was filmed downwind of a nuclear testing site and its devastating impact 72 years laterA desert site about 65 miles north of Las Vegas had been selected for nuclear weapons testing.It was 1953 and 11 atomic bomb detonations took place here between March and June as part of Operation Upshot-Knothole. The largest of these detonations, a warhead known as Harry, yielded 32 kilotonnes of radioactive energy — more than double the amount produced from the bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, during World War II.About a year later, the desert near St. George, Utah, which was downwind of the nuclear fallout, was selected as the filming location for a major Hollywood film.
2025-12-0158 min
It's Worth MentioningJim Bridger’s early exploration of eastern Idaho, and his turbulent relationship with Latter-day Saint leaderJim Bridger was an early mountaineer and explorer of the Pacific Northwest. He explored areas that now include Utah, Idaho, Wyoming and Montana.Throughout his life, he had friendly associations with many groups, including members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He settled the Salt Lake Valley before they arrived and expressed concerns to Brigham Young about their ability to plant crops. This initial friendly association eventually ended in a falling out.On this episode of “It’s Worth Mentioning,” Rett Nelson interviews Bill Markley, the author of a new book titled, “The Life and T...
2025-11-2446 min
It's Worth MentioningFormer child actor with local ties reflects on film career, says it wasn’t life he wantedStewart Petersen has no regrets living out of the spotlight.The 64-year-old Cokeville, Wyoming man was cast as Billy Coleman in the 1974 film, “Where the Red Fern Grows.” He was only 13 at the time and went on to appear in half a dozen family-friendly films over the next six years. He left the film industry for good at that point.In an interview with Rett Nelson on “It’s Worth Mentioning,” the former child actor says it was never his desire or intention to get into the film business, and it’s only through a family connection t...
2025-11-1852 min
It's Worth MentioningA state legislator’s ties to two former Idaho politicians and why a president came and vacationed with one of themMonica Church is nearly a year into her first term as a state legislator. The Boise Democrat is the granddaughter of two former beloved politicians from Idaho.Frank Church, who served in the U.S. Senate from 1957-1981 and is the namesake for the Frank Church Wilderness Area, is her grandfather on her mother’s side.Her paternal grandfather is Cecil Andrus, the state’s only four-term governor who served nonconsecutive terms. He was first elected in 1970 and served until 1977. His second term was interrupted with a nomination to serve as U.S. Secretary of Interior. He s...
2025-11-1842 min
It's Worth MentioningThe contentious origins of daylight saving time, why we observe it and why it’s still a politicized topicDaylight Saving Time has officially ended … again.Although most of us probably appreciated the extra hour of sleep, this twice-yearly ritual of adjusting the time leaves many people asking, “Why do we do this?”There have been numerous efforts over the years to eliminate the practice. Earlier this year, Congress introduced the Sunshine Protection Act. It aims to make daylight saving time — the time schedule from March to November — the permanent time. It has yet to be voted on.Similar legislation has been introduced in the past and nothing has ever come of it because the concept...
2025-11-1844 min
It's Worth MentioningThe history of an iconic theater in downtown Shelley and the spirits who haunt itRonnie Kerbs is one of many who believe spirits roam the old Virginia Theater in Shelley.She and her husband, Devon, own Bacon and Bleu Family Restaurant at 688 North Holmes Avenue in Idaho Falls, but the couple once owned the old theater, which is now a haunted attraction.During her time as the owner, Kerbs says she had numerous encounters with spirits. Although she never saw anything, she’s heard voices and says one spirit even followed her home. She says her husband saw the ghost of a little girl in the theater late one night.
2025-11-1845 minIt's Worth MentioningThe man who paved the way for Idaho Falls becoming the home of Idaho National LabThomas Sutton’s main goal weeks into his inauguration as the 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.Check out these related articles: https://www.eastidahonews.com/2025/04/how-former-mayor-helped-idaho-falls-become-home-to-nations-leading-nuclear-energy-research-facility/https://www.eastidahonews.com/2024/02/how-a-naval-proving-ground-became-a-national-lab-thats-changing-the-worlds-energy-future/This week on “It’s Worth Mentioning,” Rett Nelson spe...
2025-11-1841 minIt's Worth MentioningThe famous cabins in Jackson that were featured in a popular Hollywood westernTwo 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 movi...
2025-11-1829 min
It's Worth MentioningThe passing of the LDS Church's oldest president and the faith's beginnings in eastern IdahoRussell M. Nelson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, passed away on Sept. 27 at age 101.The Salt Lake City man was the church’s oldest leader in its history. His funeral is happening Tuesday, Oct. 7 at noon.Nelson’s passing fell one week before the church’s semi-annual general conference. Following the faith’s historic event, “It’s Worth Mentioning” hosted by Rett Nelson looks back on the leader’s life, his connections to eastern Idaho, and how the church he led began in the Gem State and became the dominant religion in the area.
2025-11-1818 minIt's Worth MentioningWoman’s experience as an African-American in eastern Idaho and state’s first black elected officialIt’s Worth Mentioning, a podcast about local history and pop culture, is back for another episode about black history in eastern Idaho.This week, 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. Check ou...
2025-11-1846 min
It's Worth MentioningA look back at political assassinations in IdahoA new podcast for trivia buffs is premiering on EastIdahoNews.com. It’s Worth Mentioning is a show about local history and pop culture and will showcase a variety of stories through interviews and narrative reporting.This week, host Rett Nelson takes a deep dive into political violence following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. In this episode, we look back at the assassination of two of Idaho’s elected officials.The bulk of the episode focuses on Gov. Frank Steunenberg, Idaho's first Democratic leader who was assassinated at his Caldwell home four years after he le...
2025-11-1821 min
Scooch PodScoochpod - 224 Hodeløs budrunde i grenselandI denne episoden av Scoochpodden blir det snakk om oppmøtet på Essen, og litt Mercedes 190 betraktninger før vi gir oss i kast med Lamborghini Jarama og hva det er som skurrer så godt med designet. Hvor mye er et repro speil verd egentlig? Øystein gjør et ubevist overtramp i skiltjungelen og vi snakker selvfølgelig også om Blue Nelson og falske minner. Til slutt gir vi oss i kast med en grusom historie som gjør at en gammel Saab havner på rett/feil plass. Og litt bunad!Bli patreon av Scoochpodden å få episodene re...
2024-04-051h 02Mannlegi þátturinnAnna Svava föstudagsgestur og nammispjallFöstudagsgestur Mannlega þáttarins í þetta sinn var leikkonan, grínarinn og ísbúðareigandinn Anna Svava Knútsdóttir. Hún hefur leikið í fjölda kvikmynda- og sjónvarpsverkefna, t.d. gamanþáttunum Ligelglad, Verbúðinni og fjölda áramótaskaupa. Hún hefur verið talsvert mikið í uppistandi og stofnaði svo og rekur ísbúðina Valdísi ásamt manni sínum, Gylfa Þór Valdimarssyni. Við fórum með henni aftur í tímann, forvitnuðumst um æskuna og uppvaxtarárin í Fossvoginum, grínið, ísbúðina og ferðalagið í gegnum lífið til dagsins í dag.
Svo var auðvitað matarspjallið á sínum stað, eða í dag hefði kannski frekar átt að kalla það nammisp...
2023-10-1350 min
RikspoddenDiplomatiet har sitt eget språkDet sies at en diplomat er en som kan be deg dra til helvete på en måte som gjør at du gleder deg til reisen. Stig Fossums studiogjest Jon Bech vet mye om betydningen av elskverdig veltalenhet i diplomatiet etter mange år i norsk utenrikstjeneste. Blant annet har han vært ambassadør i Sør-Afrika, hvor han møtte Nelson Mandela mange ganger, og nestkommanderende ved ambassaden i London. Det diplomatiske språket har sine koder og høytidelige høflighetsfraser, og man skal holde tungen rett i munnen. De rette ordene kan løse konflikter, feil ord kan...
2023-04-2837 min
Rex Nelson's Southern Fried PodcastThe Southern Fried Podcast: Downtown Little Rock’s development with Rett TuckerRett Tucker, chairman of Moses Tucker Real Estate, joins Rex Nelson on this week’s episode to talk about the past, present and future of downtown Little Rock’s growth and development.
2022-06-1731 min
Don't Feed the ArtistsThe DFTA Company PartyFor our last episode of the year, we talk about our favorite albums of 2021, your favorite albums of 2021, the year as a whole, and what we're looking forward to in 2022. Albums Mentioned Every Time I Die - Radical Briston Maroney - Sunflower Nick Cave & Warren Ellis - Carnage Illuminati Hotties - Let Me Do One More Fishboy - Waitsgiving Lord Huron - Long Lost Origami Angel - Gami Gang Kiwi Jr. - Cooler Returns Jpegmafia - LP! Westside Gunn...
2021-12-291h 33
Taktíkin#84 Þórhallur Guðmundsson - sjúkraþjálfari„Það er engin íþrótt svo slæm að hún sé eki betri en að gera ekki neitt“
Ræðum um líkamsstöðu, hlaupagreiningu, æfingar og margt annað sem tengist sjúkraþjálfun. Gestur Skúla B. Geirdal í þessum þætti er Þórhallur Guðmundsson sjúkraþjálfari.
„Ég myndi frekar vilja að þú færir í 20 mínútur í búrið með Gunnari Nelson fjórum sinnum í viku heldur en að sitja heima í sófanum að horfa á Law & Order“
➡️ 78 ára með þrjá gerviliði í CrossFit ⬅️
„Það er kona sem var hjá mér í sjúkraþjálfun. Það var búið að skipta um annað hnéð og báðar mj...
2020-09-0129 min
Vonheim#08 Gunnar Wilhelmsen - En av Nord-Norges største visjonærer og nå ordførerkandidat i APBYNN-podden har en ny gjest i studio, og idag er det selveste Gunnar Wilhelmsen.Gunnar har en gjennomføringskraft av de sjeldne og står bak noen av de råeste prosjektene som har blitt gjennomført i Nord-Norge.Han ble far som 16-åring og spilte på TIL i starten av 20-årene. Når han ble 26 år gikk han inn som styreleder og startet en fantastisk reise for fotballklubben Tromsø ILI dag er han ordførerkandidat for Arbeiderpartiet og en kjent kultur- og businesspersonlighet i Nord-Norge. Gunnar har mange jern i ilden som dere vil høre i podden! 🎞 I...
2019-07-241h 05
Podcast om rusEpisode 47 - Kosetime med musikkKosetime!
Sommerferien melder sitt kontante nærvær, og redaksjonen føler behov for litt avveksling. Vi henter inspirasjon fra våre skoledager (iført tidsriktige knestrømper, nikkers og rockeringer), der semesterets siste dager gjerne ble brukt til løs sosialisering og fjas.
Temaet for kosetimen ble musikk, og vi gadd rett og slett ikke å gjøre stort annet enn å snakke om gamle rusrever som Snoop, Willie Nelson, Pantera og rasshøl som filmer på konsert. Det er jo snart ferie for faen! Jekk en pose ostepop og hyl nedpå en pepsi, nå er det slacke-tid!
2018-06-1634 min
MMA-RevyenMMA-Revyen - 13.02.2013Gjest: Thomas Rye Eriksen, kommunikasjonsansvarlig i Det Norske MMA-Forbundet.
UFC on Fuel TV 7 i London er rett rundt hjørnet, og både Barao og McDonald favoriseres på hver sin kant. Revy-ynglingen Gunni Nelson møter Jorge Santiago, og Thomas Rye Eriksen diskuterer sport vs underholdning i MMA i kjølvannet av oppsettet av Anthony Pettis vs Jose Aldo.
2013-02-1300 min