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American Forked Podcast

201 episodes - English - Latest episode: 15 days ago - ★★★★★ - 19 ratings

Unlikely friends have become very different politically and philosophically, but have come together to help fix America.

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#115 That’s a lot of fentanyl pt.1 (Ft. Amber Manning)

April 09, 2024 17:00 - 54 minutes - 124 MB

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. C...

#114 Treasure hunting with Nephilim Giants pt.2 (Featuring Terry Carter, Treasure Hunter)

April 02, 2024 17:00 - 1 hour - 76.8 MB

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 ...

#113 Treasure hunting with Nephilim Giants pt.1 (Featuring Terry Carter, Treasure Hunter)

March 26, 2024 17:00 - 1 hour - 159 MB

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 ...

#112 Doomsday: The Only House with Power pt.2

March 19, 2024 17:00 - 1 hour - 161 MB

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 f...

#111 Doomsday: The Only House with Power pt.1

March 12, 2024 17:00 - 45 minutes - 104 MB

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 f...

#110 American Fork's new retro theater pt.2 (ft. Dvorah and Joseph Governale, of Maven Cinemas)

March 05, 2024 17:00 - 50 minutes - 115 MB

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 [email protected] with a screenshot of your review and we'll send you a special gift. Also, call or text our voice line at (385)32...

#109 American Fork's new retro theater pt.1 (ft. Dvorah and Joseph Governale, of Maven Cinemas)

February 27, 2024 17:00 - 44 minutes - 102 MB

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 [email protected] with a screenshot of your review and we'll send you a special gift. Also, call or text our voice line at (385)32...

#108 Suck, Squeeze, Bang, Blow

February 01, 2024 17:00 - 1 hour - 230 MB

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 ...

#107 At the movies with the Epstein files

January 11, 2024 17:00 - 1 hour - 264 MB

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 u...

#106 Merry Moles Warts Toe-Rake Christmas

December 19, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 149 MB

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: @RudyGiulia...

#105 A Chauvinistic Stabbing

December 13, 2023 17:00 - 49 minutes - 113 MB

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 h...

#104 What's the Freakin Deal With Tipping and Self-checkout?

November 29, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 224 MB

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 surro...

Special Episode: Poke it With a Stick (Featuring Matthew Johnson)

November 08, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 168 MB

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 runni...

#102 Ghost Stories to Scare Your Butt-ocks Off (Featuring McKenna)

October 25, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 185 MB

@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 #theoth...

#101 Assault the Mayor. Preserving the Great Salt Lake. Refrigerator.

October 12, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 176 MB

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. ...

#100 Pretty Average Middle-aged Class Dudes

September 29, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 182 MB

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 [email protected] with a screenshot of your review and we'll s...

#99 Ever Defeat a Lava Monster?

September 01, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 130 MB

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 ...

#99 Ever Defeat a Lava Monster?

September 01, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 130 MB

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 ...

#98 Don't Die From Trader Joe's Nose Bees

August 18, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 144 MB

In this episode, Jeff, Phil and Jake talk about Phil's wardrobe and the BYU Computer Science Professor Sean Warnick's attempt to translate the "waggle dance", in hopes that humans can understand what honey bees are saying in the hive. Also, who knew amoeba are so deadly? Be careful to not put bad water up your nose. You might die. Plus, how in world can someone just buy drugs? Is it that easy? Finally, Trader Joes is selling Hapatitis A and E. coli. Turns out the world's smallest protester i...

#97 Conspiracy Bill

August 02, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 167 MB

Conspiracy, conspiracy, conspiracyyyyyyyyy .

#97 Conspiracy Bill

August 02, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 167 MB

Conspiracy, conspiracy, conspiracy.

#96 Phil Trumps the AI

June 21, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 187 MB

A missing AF native, The Mormon church has lots of money, Donald Trump is indicted, and what is all the whooe about AI?

#96 Phil Trumps the AI

June 21, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 187 MB

A missing AF native, The Mormon church has lots of money, Donald Trump is indicted, and what is all the whooe about AI? .

#95 Finally

May 17, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 161 MB

Get your news right here on the american forked podcast.

#95 Finally

May 17, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 161 MB

Get your news right here on the american forked podcast.

#94 Drinking beer Together (Featuring David Jimenez)

March 23, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 17.9 MB

Mormons, and ex-Mormons are drinking beer together. David is a Utah Brewer from, which is as difficult as it sounds. Join us as he imparts the sweet wisdom of brewing the sweet, sweet beers of Utah County.

#94 Drinking beer Together (Featuring David Jimenez)

March 23, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 17.9 MB

Mormons, and ex-Mormons are drinking beer together. David is a Utah Brewer from, which is as difficult as it sounds. Join us as he imparts the sweet wisdom of brewing the sweet, sweet beers of Utah County.

#94 JinaBalloon

March 02, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 192 MB

Utah Snow, sex talk with your kids, Jina's (China's)spy balloons, the high cost of health care, and yes, the war is still happening.

#93 JinaBalloon

March 02, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 192 MB

Utah Snow, sex talk with your kids, Jina's (China's) spy balloons, the high cost of health care, and yes, the war is still happening.

#93 JinaBalloon

March 02, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 192 MB

Utah Snow, sex talk with your kids, Jina's (China's)spy balloons, the high cost of health care, and yes, the war is still happening.

#92 Trump, Baldwin, Biden.

January 30, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 179 MB

Donald trumps got lawsuits, Joe Biden's got document, Alec Baldwin has big problems... Plus: People are breaking their own legs to be taller.

#92 Trump, Baldwin, Biden

January 30, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 179 MB

Donald trumps got lawsuits, Joe Biden's got document, Alec Baldwin has big problems... Plus: People are breaking their own legs to be taller.

#92 Trump, Baldwin, Biden.

January 30, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 179 MB

Donald trumps got lawsuits, Joe Biden's got document, Alec Baldwin has big problems... Plus: People are breaking their own legs to be taller.

#91 Be SILENT tonight, Kanye (Featuring Walter)

December 16, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 180 MB

Our special guest is Master Walter, a rocket scientist who helped create the boosters on the Artemis 1 rocket. We love nerding out about space. Is there a safe place for the homeless? Orem city mayor David Young ordered to pay $1 million in a fraud lawsuit. Maybe we should start burning books. What is up with @ye? Is he Hitler reincarnate? Plus, America is no longer free.

#91 Be SILENT tonight, Kanye (Featuring Walter)

December 16, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 180 MB

Our special guest is Master Walter, a rocket scientist who helped create the boosters on the Artemis 1 rocket. We love nerding out about space. Is there a safe place for the homeless? Orem city mayor David Young ordered to pay $1 million in a fraud lawsuit. Maybe we should start burning books. What is up with @ye? Is he Hitler reincarnate? Plus, America is no longer free.

#91 Be SILENT tonight, Kanye ((Featuring Walter)

December 16, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 180 MB

Our special guest is Master Walter, a rocket scientist who helped create the boosters on the Artemis 1 rocket. We love nerding out about space. Is there a safe place for the homeless? Orem city mayor David Young ordered to pay $1 million in a fraud lawsuit. Maybe we should start burning books. What is up with @ye? Is he Hitler reincarnate? Plus, America is no longer free.

#90 The down low on Utah Lake, ft. Eric Ellis

November 15, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 143 MB

In this episode we talked about the American Fork marching band and why the G on the mountain disappeared. The nearly official Utah state flag is ready for legislator approval. Also, we covered the attack of Paul Pelosi. And, why does China want to shoot down Elon Musk? Our special guest was Eric Ellis, the Executive Director of the Utah Lake Commission. He covered all things Utah Lake, including his thoughts on the dredging of the lake, building islands, the highway, and what the average U...

#90 The down low on Utah Lake, ft. Eric Ellis

November 15, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 143 MB

In this episode we talked about the American Fork marching band and why the G on the mountain disappeared. The nearly official Utah state flag is ready for legislator approval. Also, we covered the attack of Paul Pelosi. And, why does China want to shoot down Elon Musk? Our special guest was Eric Ellis, the Executive Director of the Utah Lake Commission. He covered all things Utah Lake, including his thoughts on the dredging of the lake, building islands, the highway, and what the average Ut...

#89 Skinwalker Ranch - On Location

October 25, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 202 MB

For our Halloween special we take our recording equipment out to Skinwalker Ranch, (or as close as we can legally get) to stare into blackness while we discuss everything from politics to the paranormal.

#89 Skinwalker Ranch - On Location

October 25, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 202 MB

For our Halloween special we take our recording equipment out to Skinwalker Ranch, (or as close as we can legally get) to stare into blackness while we discuss everything from politics to the paranormal.

#88 The Lord of the Rings Special (Part 1 of 57)

September 27, 2022 16:00 - 45 minutes - 85 MB

We review episode 2 of the Rings of Power, but first is the governor of Florida a human trafficker? ALSO!!! President Biden just announced that covid is OVER!!!

#88 The Lord of the Rings Special (Part 1 of 57)

September 27, 2022 16:00 - 45 minutes - 85 MB

We review episode 2 of the Rings of Power, but first is the governor of Florida a human trafficker? ALSO!!! President Biden just announced that covid is OVER!!!

#87 Queen?

September 20, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 130 MB

The Queen is dead, but why does the UK still have king and queens? Also, invasive plants are causing kid havoc, and what would you say to yourself if you could go back to 1996?

#87 Queen?

September 20, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 130 MB

The Queen is dead, but why does the UK still have king and queens? Also, invasive plants are causing kid havoc, and what would you say to yourself if you could go back to 1996?

#86 To charge, or not to Charge

September 13, 2022 16:00 - 54 minutes - 100 MB

American Fork is claiming more innocent lives. Be careful out there. Who is Barack Obama anyway? First ever manhunt in Canada’s ends after search for two stabbing suspects concluded. Maybe not first ever, but definitely came after the deadliest attack in Canada’s history. Looks like we need murderer-sniffing dogs. Also, it’s still really hot in Utah. So, fish are dying. What do you think about Jake’s impressions? Aren’t they spot-on? We discussed Governor Newsom’s ban of the sale of new gas ...

#86 To charge, or not to Charge

September 13, 2022 16:00 - 54 minutes - 100 MB

American Fork is claiming more innocent lives. Be careful out there. Who is Barack Obama anyway? First ever manhunt in Canada’s ends after search for two stabbing suspects concluded. Maybe not first ever, but definitely came after the deadliest attack in Canada’s history. Looks like we need murderer-sniffing dogs. Also, it’s still really hot in Utah. So, fish are dying. What do you think about Jake’s impressions? Aren’t they spot-on? We discussed Governor Newsom’s ban of the sale of new gas...

#85The Teacher Zone (Featuring Sam and Sarah Beeson)

September 07, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 178 MB

Sam Beeson is an English Teacher at American Fork Highschool, and his wife Sarah is on the board for the Alpine School District. Plus, another destructive driver in American Fork who has no care for his girlfriend? Of course. Also, a former high school cheerleader injured in an ATV accident was honored at the American Fork High football game. Hope you went to the movies on September 3. Tickets were $3. And, would you eat gummy bears made from windmill blades? What is the best way to cook f...

#85 The Teacher Zone (Featuring Sam and Sarah Beeson)

September 07, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 178 MB

Sam Beeson is an English Teacher at American Fork Highschool, and his wife Sarah is on the board for the Alpine School District. Plus, another destructive driver in American Fork who has no care for his girlfriend? Of course. Also, a former high school cheerleader injured in an ATV accident was honored at the American Fork High football game. Hope you went to the movies on September 3. Tickets were $3. And, would you eat gummy bears made from windmill blades? What is the best way to cook fr...

#84 Vaccine Zombies (Featuring Joe Talarico)

August 30, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 120 MB

In this episode we discussed the constitutionality of the Utah Lake island plan. Are women even equal to men in Utah? Not according to WalletHub– the authority on human equality. Finally, we talk about the deer zombie apocalypse. Jeff showed us what you get when you cross a hoarder and a homeless guy. Also, why did any of us even pay for any of our student loans? Because, we need to bring back the Tasmanian Tiger. Our main man this episode was Joe Talarico, all-American BA and Karate black ...

#84 Vaccine Zombies (Featuring Joe Talarico)

August 30, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 120 MB

In this episode we discussed the constitutionality of the Utah Lake island plan. Are women even equal to men in Utah? Not according to WalletHub– the authority on human equality. Finally, we talk about the deer zombie apocalypse. Jeff showed us what you get when you cross a hoarder and a homeless guy. Also, why did any of us even pay for any of our student loans? Because, we need to bring back the Tasmanian Tiger. Our main man this episode was Joe Talarico, all-American BA and Karate black b...