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Brigham Young Money

126 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 days ago - ★★★★★ - 39 ratings

A Leftist perspective into the Utah experience.

Brigham Young Money is the place for all that and more! Join us for a magical left-wing journey through the Cool Zone, we're sure to make Brother Brigham proud.

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#153 – Furry Footloose

April 23, 2024 02:51 - 57 minutes - 79.2 MB

Episode Notes Kyle and Jordan are back with another episode where we talk a lot about the NHL coming to town, what that means for your outdoors shopping needs, and why the Arizona Coyotes died like... Well... a dog. Then we discuss the ongoing Trump trial, and finish with the dumbest people you know getting mad and disrupting a school over that massive and imminent threat, furries. Join our Patreon here

#152 – Silo Flippers Feat. Francis Horton

April 09, 2024 03:04 - 1 hour - 121 MB

Episode Notes We are joined by Francis (@ArmyStrang) from the podcast A Hell of A Way to Die(@HellOfAWay), our other favorite leftist veteran podcaster, to discuss bridge collapses, Juche Trump, buying and flipping former nuclear missile silos, the rift between Mormons and Missouri, and the seedy world of men's friendship programs that require a credit card. Francis's Patreon Our Patreon

#151 – Uncut Gems Mobile Game

March 26, 2024 02:21 - 1 hour - 107 MB

Episode Notes The boys are back to discuss the happenings of the week. We discuss Baby Gronk, Utah's senate race, Utah's book banning law, anti-DEI initiatives being passed nationwide, boobs, and the incessant and terrifying growth of sports gambling that will consume all of sports and America. Enjoy!

#149 – Mega Mall One

March 06, 2024 05:13 - 1 hour - 106 MB

Episode Notes All the boys are back as we discuss the happenings in Utah. We talk about people being distraught that Palestine protestors kept some people from getting their snacks for like 20 minutes, then talked about the end of the legislative session, and then finish it up with how Ryan Smith wants to turn all of Downtown Salt Lake into a massive dystopian mall.

#147 – Electoral Tactical Fashion feat. Ali Vallarta

February 14, 2024 05:04 - 1 hour - 123 MB

Episode Notes Greg and Jordan are joined by Ali Vallarta (@AliVallarta) from the City Cast Salt Lake (@CityCastSLC) Podcast to discuss the latest from the Utah Legislative session, Utah's contributions to border security, and all of our lesser known candidates for state office. Find City Cast SLC Pod here Join the BYM Patreon here

#145 – Those Clowns in the Legislature Are At It Again What a Bunch of Clowns

February 05, 2024 01:12 - 1 hour - 96.4 MB

Episode Notes The Boys talk about all the happening. First, Ron DeSantis's unceremonious exit from the presidential race, Utah starting their legislative session and tackling such pressing issues as DEI, Trans bathroom rights, and climate. They're pretty awful.

#144 – New Year, New Jeer Feat. Josh Boerman from TWOAPW

January 16, 2024 05:09 - 1 hour - 149 MB

Episode Notes Greg, Jordan, and Kyle are all live and in-person! (with some audio issues resulting from that as well, sorry ) And we are joined by our friend @boshj from @TWOAPW. We do a rundown of all of the best stories from 2023 and look forward to what promises to be an absolutely dogsh!t year. Enjoy!

#143 – How Do You Do, Fellow Kids

December 29, 2023 20:38 - 57 minutes - 78.6 MB

Episode Notes Greg and Jordan are back to discuss Utah going crazy over DEI, backdoor deals in the senate, and a great guest host returns. Then we discuss a Deseret News article about the lively crowds that attend TPUSA FreedomFest Link to the article we discuss

#141 – The Whimper of Freedom

December 07, 2023 23:10 - 1 hour - 70.9 MB

First things first: If you're in the general SLC area, join us for Brigham's Bar Bash & Clothing Drive!! It is on Tuesday, Dec 12, at 6 pm at Acme Bar (837 E. 2100 S) Warm clothes or canned food get you in the door. Come hang, celebrate, and do some holiday good. All donations will go to SLC Mutual Aid or the Utah Food Bank. Please sign the SLC Housing For All petition here to help get it on the ballot! Pod stuff: This week, the boys recap the results of the SLC mayor race tha...

#140 – Condemning Hamas Goon Cave

November 18, 2023 04:27 - 57 minutes - 78.7 MB

Episode Notes Greg and Jordan talk about a bunch of dumb stuff including: John Stockton going for RFK, Sean Reyes, and why he might go to jail. Also, come to our fun event if you are in town. BYM & Unsalvageable Present: Brigham's Bar Bash & Clothing Drive Tues, Dec 12, 6 pm. Acme Bar (837 E. 2100 S) Warm clothes or canned food get you in the door. Come hang, celebrate, and do some holiday good. All donations will go to SLC Mutual Aid or the Utah Food Bank.

#137 – Broken Arrow Feat. Miles Klee

October 31, 2023 03:11 - 1 hour - 115 MB

Episode Notes The boys are joined by Rolling Stone writer Miles Klee (@youwouldntpost) to rejoin the ongoing saga of our favorite anti-human trafficking non-profit operator.

#136 – City Slickers

October 26, 2023 04:22 - 1 hour - 87.6 MB

Episode Notes We are joined by our friend Angela to discuss the ongoing Salt Lake City Mayoral election. It's a doosey. Also, we don't discuss the ongoing issues in Palestine, that is something we are working towards in a way that is a bit more sensitive than in an episode where we make fun of replacement level municipal politicians.

#135 – Requiem For a Mitt Feat. Shocks

October 01, 2023 17:27 - 1 hour - 162 MB

Episode Notes Kyle and Jordan are joined by our favorite Boston Lawyer (@Shocks) to discuss our collective grief over losing liberal icon, Willard Mitt Romney. We discuss his impact on Utah and Massachusetts and how he has graced us with prosperity. We love you, Mitt! Also we discuss a bit more Tim Ballard, Bobby Menendez, and awkward date movies.

#134 – Off the Rails

September 19, 2023 17:10 - 1 hour - 93.8 MB

It's another week here at BYM and things are officially off the rails. We highlight some of the recent news, including Mitt giving up his seat to live the dream, UAW striking, Lauren Boebert's shenanigans in the cover of night, another "anti-trafficker" getting in trouble for extra curriculars. The main story in this episode is, of course, about Tim Ballard. We review this summer's timeline of events that culminated with him being publicly rebuked by the LDS Church and new reporting that in...

#132 – Something Worth Listening To Feat. Josaleigh Pollett

September 14, 2023 04:27 - 47 minutes - 65.7 MB

Episode Notes Greg sits down with local artist Josaleigh Pollett (@brosaleigh) to discuss her "Tender DIY" music, the local music scene, and the state of being online.

#131 – Salt Lake City Limits

September 14, 2023 03:38 - 1 hour - 103 MB

Episode Notes Greg and Jordan discuss congressional primaries and if Salt Lake is on the verge of turning into Austin, but only in the worst possible ways.

#130 – Just Kickin’ It w/ the Pod Doc, Colin

August 12, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 115 MB

The boys are back with Pod Doc Colin filling in for Jordan this week. We cover quite a few topics this ep, including the horror in Hawaii, more Supreme Court bribes, and Indicted Trump v no one. We focus our two main stories tonight on the insane right-wing response to the USWNT getting knocked out of the World Cup and, of course, Utah's most famous (nearly) almost sniper. Almost had it. If you can, please donate to Maui Mutual Aid here. Thanks to Colin for helping out this week <3 Outro...

#128 – More Like 'Sound of Boredom' feat. Miles Klee

July 15, 2023 23:28 - 1 hour - 120 MB

Episode Notes We are joined by Miles Klee (@youwouldntpost) of Rolling Stone and formerly of the late, great Mel Magazine to discuss the reason why Miles' mentions and email have been toxic over the last week. Yep, we are discussing new Indie hit, Sound of Freedom. It's terrible, don't see it. Read Miles Klee's review of the film here. Or Miles' other article about Sound of Freedom and its impact on Wall Street Bets "Apes" and their AMC Theater stock here Also, subscribe to the Patre...

#127 – Trump Grimace Birthday Challenge

July 01, 2023 02:41 - 1 hour - 83.4 MB

Episode Notes Back again for the tail end of pride. We discuss RFK Jr's gym etiquette, that kaput submarine, Samuel Alito having a sugar daddy, and how the state of Utah is scared to run social media posts about Pride Month.

#126 – Hanging Ten in Hell

June 20, 2023 04:07 - 43 minutes - 59.9 MB

He did everything right and they indicted him!!! Trump might be going to the pen, but not without some empty promises of free Cuban food first. We cover some real fun topics in this one like the endless world of digital advertising and data collection, a genius developer building a surf community in the middle of the Utah desert, roads collapsing under increasingly dramatic climate change, and more. And finally, we talk a bit about the freaks who continue to wage war on the incredibly sc...

#125 – A Proud Gridiron Grift

June 03, 2023 19:15 - 1 hour - 107 MB

Yo! The boys are here with a fresh ep in the early days of (LGBTQ+) Pride Month. We cover a lot in this episode, including all of the fresh new hell the right is creating with the never-ending attack on gay and trans people. And it turns out that our governor is a bit of a coward. Who knew? We talk debt ceiling, Chris Steward resigning, Utah oil production, and the Supreme Court doing more anti-labor nonsense. And finally, we end with a story in the SL Tribune about BYU and other NCAA athle...

#124 – The Insider Feat. Mark Agee

May 25, 2023 02:23 - 1 hour - 98.9 MB

Episode Notes Greg and Jordan talk to Mark Agee (@markagee), who is a member of the Writer's Guild of America, to discuss the ongoing strike, working conditions for writers, and what led to this strike. Then we discuss the 60 Minutes piece on the whistleblower who revealed secrets on the LDS Church's finances, including setting up shell corporations to hide wealth. Then we read an article saying why that is actually normal religious activity. Donate to help WGA strikers at DSA Los Angel...

#122 – Rocky Road

May 12, 2023 16:54 - 1 hour - 110 MB

The Boys are completely and totally (and officially) Back. We catch up on some of the things that have been going on lately, including yet another trademark American Mass Shooting and the very serious continued argument over "mental health" in this country. Trump found liable for sex pest stuff, COVID is over (again), Tucker's taking his talents to The Bay, and more. Our main focus in this episode is the issue of homelessness and the concept of social housing– referenced by former-and-cur...

#120 – Dewey Decimal Organizing

May 09, 2023 03:27 - 22 minutes - 30.6 MB

Episode Notes Greg and Jordan were joined by members of the Salt Lake City Public Library's Workers United (@SLCPLWU) to discuss their union drive and what the realities are of organizing on the ground in Utah Here is the link to their campaign to demand the SLC Library Board honor the union: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-slcpl-board-of-directors-respect-slcpl-workers-united

#119 – Retvrn

April 30, 2023 04:38 - 1 hour - 110 MB

Episode Notes Greg and Jordan are back from their various sabbaticals to discuss all sorts of issues we missed including Trump being indicted, Joe Brandon's reelection campaign, the Salt Lake City Mayoral election, a Utah Senator's house getting vandalized, and the GOP Convention. Anyway, good to be back.

Bonus: Interview with Armed Queers of SLC

March 22, 2023 16:15 - 23 minutes - 31.7 MB

Greg sits down for a quick interview with the Armed Queers of SLC — an explicitly socialist and radical Queer organization dedicated to the militant and armed defense of LGBTQ people nationwide. We chat about the privilege of advocating gun bans, the harmful LGBTQ+ rhetoric coming from the right, and the work they're doing to protect drag shows and educate folks on leftism and self defense. Follow the Armed Queers on Twitter and Instagram: @armedqueersslc

#116 – Follow the Profit feat. Alice Caldwell-Kelly

March 05, 2023 05:21 - 1 hour - 96.8 MB

Episode Notes Jordan and Greg are joined by Alice Caldwell Kelly (@AliceAvizandum) to discuss a multitude of subjects, including Mike Lee's small suspension, the LDS Church hiding assets through shell corporations, how it is such as zero-drip religion, and then we finish it up with a reading series on why Mormons are so susceptible to financial schemes. Also, join the Patreon for a monthly bonus episode beginning at $2.

#115 – Hey Now, We're an All-Star feat. Tom Sexton

February 19, 2023 20:01 - 1 hour - 119 MB

Episode Notes Happy All-Star Weekend, Utah. The entire world has decided to focus its attention on our snowy, mountainous state to watch a bunch of guys who generally wouldn't want to be caught dead here. In this episode Greg and Jordan are joined by Tom Sexton (@TomSexton) from the Trillbillies podcast to discuss the game, why Jazz Owner Ryan Smith is getting way too into it, and finally we also discuss a bit about how Utah has a senator who calls himself "based" on twitter.

#114 – He Would Be A Poster

February 15, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 94.3 MB

Your favorite loverboys are back with a fresh ep off the pod press! In this one, we catch up on the Super Bowl, talk about the upcoming NBA All Star game here in the city, and review all of the amazing things our legislature is doing to fight this water crisis. Don't worry, they're doing a lot. I promise. They really are. Definitely. We cover the insane catastrophe in East Palestine, OH, the SEC investigating The Church, and the scheme's our local politicians have been up to when it comes ...

#112 – A Confederacy of Cancellations feat. Mark Agee

January 24, 2023 06:15 - 1 hour - 144 MB

This week, we're back and we've brought in our dear friend, Mark Agee, as reinforcements. We start things off with our thoughts on the return of The Delta Center, the Millers' continued legacy, and more. In the Hell Lines this week, Greg takes us through what's been going on, including the Utah legislature reining their terror upon vulnerable people, "George Santos" and his love for dogs, and other lovely stuff. And finally, the boys reminisce about one of our favorite trends: conservativ...

Bonus - Destroying Public Ed one "Scholarship" at a Time

January 22, 2023 03:01 - 31 minutes - 43.8 MB

Episode Notes Here is a Bonus! Jordan is joined by his wife Elise to discuss education and how it is being affected by the Utah Legislative session. We focus on the voucher system from HB 215: How it cuts funds, only benefits the rich and privileged, and does nothing to support rural students, disabled students, or multi-lingual students. We then go on to discuss Todd Weiler's SB 100 on school's policies regarding gender identification, and how it makes for unsafe and uncomfortable enviro...

#111 – Real Housewives of BYM Feat: Madison, Suz, and Ivy

January 18, 2023 02:23 - 1 hour - 122 MB

Episode Notes The boys took a night off to sit our asses down and listen to our friends help us finally pass the Bechdel Test for the first time in the pod's history, Madison (@madison_tayt), Suz (@TheSuzannahLee), and Ivy (@CelebrityGus) In this episode they discuss: Mormonism and Modesty Real Housewives of Salt Lake Which host they will remove in their feminist coup (Probably Jordan) Economics vs. Astrology, which is more fake The Horror in Enoch and how it relates to Utah and U...

#109 – A Year in Review w/ The Worst of All Possible Worlds

January 13, 2023 02:40 - 1 hour - 144 MB

It's time to talk about the year that was: 2022. We lived it. We loved it. And the boys enlisted the help of Brian and Josh from The Worst of All Possible Worlds to talk through all the big moments from the year gone by. And at the end, we give out the coveted, honorary awards to the year's biggest freaks. 2023 -- onward and upward. (Sorry if the audio gets a lil weird toward the end. I had to edit in our backup audio lol) Join the patreon: patreon.com/brighamyoungmoney

#107 – A Not So Merry Techsmas

December 22, 2022 23:55 - 1 hour - 115 MB

Happy holidays, bozos. We had a lot to catch up on together... In this ep, we talk about an exciting local NFT export, Rocky declaring for mayor, and our upcoming Street Fight Radio appearance. Then, Greg takes us through his Hell Lines™ that include a local cookie company using child labor, OUR making a comeback, SBF's arrest, and more! And finally, we talk through the recent waves of mass layoffs taking place across the tech industry, but hitting hard specifically in Utah... just in time ...

#106 – Prison Planet

December 07, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 113 MB

Still kickin'. Starting things off, please donate what you can to SLC Mutual Aid. Greg is picking up anything you're willing to donate: shoes, warm clothes, hats, etc. He'll drive to you and pick it up. If you don't have any goods to donate, please consider sending money: https://slcmutualaid.com/donate On the ep, the boys catch up on what we've been up to as a pod and talk about Joe Biden scabbing, Kanye's extended nazi media tour, Elon's brain chips, and more. We also talk about a good op...

#104 – We got the Jazz ft. Joey & Sean of Roundball Rock

November 13, 2022 20:25 - 2 hours - 168 MB

We're back! And it's a fun and not depressing one. The boys are joined by our friends Sean and Joey from the excellent Roundball Rock podcast. We cover quite a bit in this ep, including a recap of the Brandon Midterms, Elon's captaincy of the Twitter Titanic, and more. Then, Jordan gives us one of his famous history lessons and covers the incredible journey of the Utah Jazz, which includes playing in comically awful arenas with floor nets, consequential involvement by a Saudi arms-dealer, ...

#103 – Oops, All Hell Lines

November 02, 2022 23:45 - 134 MB

The boys are back. It's November. A new month with new possibilities. Greg updates us on his new career path! Catch him at a very special second-iteration of a very special conference definitely taking place next year. In this ep, we catch up on what's being going on lately and buddy, there's a lot. We talk about racist Utah teenagers wearing some of the most racist costumes we've ever seen, Lula's extremely important victory over perennial covid-haver Jair Bolsonaro, The Church scheming i...

#101 – Indignity Index

October 14, 2022 03:40 - 1 hour - 126 MB

Today we are joined by Brian from the fantastic podcast The Worst of All Possible Worlds! The boys talk about Greg leaving the Democratic party alongside his favorite surfing TERF, the country moving towards Brandonizing weed, Alex Jones owing the monetary equivalent of trillions of poison brain pills in damages, Burgess Owens hiding from a debate because of a cartoonist, and more. And finally, we get Dignified using a new online political lifesaver that's stopping violence and saving dem...

#100 – Keeping it 100

October 07, 2022 22:56 - 1 hour - 123 MB

That's right, baby. We've made it to 100 and the haters and losers are devastated. They said we couldn't do it. It is the season finale of BYM and we have a special show for you all. We start out with a quick catch up with a certain congresswoman from Florida, some talk about The Church's pamphlets and a general authority quoting normal guy Rod Dreher, and a discussion of a battle among a father, his son, and CTE. After that, the boys review the hottest politically-correct Halloween costume...

#98 – Save Our Great Salt Lake feat. Nate Housley

September 12, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 107 MB

Yo! It's Kyle and Greg this week. We start things off by talking about our new and exciting sponsor, an update on Jordan's whereabouts, the untimely death of a monarch, and the anniversary of Ted Cruz exposing his online tastes. We then briefly talk about a wild situation in Vegas, the horrific water situation in Jackson, and another LDS bishop getting busted for extremely bad stuff. The main event for this episode, though, is our discussion with our favorite historian, Nate Housley (@Nate_...

#97 – Every Listener an Uncle feat. Kelgore

September 02, 2022 02:00 - 2 hours - 166 MB

Episode Notes We're joined by the excellent and hilarious @KelgoreTrout for a dive into more of our favorite Utah Guys, including a familiar member of the BYM extended universe. We also extend a challenge to all listeners to step up to the plate for all our impressionable young men out there falling victim to these grifters. Kelgore has a fantastic YouTube channel where she's recently covered a particularly deranged Prager U video featuring friend of the pod, Tim Ballard. Check that out he...

#96 – BYM Goes To The Mayor Feat. Rocky Anderson

August 19, 2022 05:19 - 1 hour - 138 MB

Episode Notes In a bit of a bonus episode, Kyle, Jordan, and Greg are joined by former Salt Lake City Mayor and presidential candidate Rocky Anderson (@rockyanderson), who has announced his intentions to run for mayor of Salt Lake City once again. We discuss Rocky's past, why he is running for mayor again, and his views for a future for Salt Lake, including homelessness, policing, the environment, and labor.

#95 – Episode 95 - Hotline Sting

August 15, 2022 12:50 - 111 MB

Episode Notes The boys are back to discuss Trump's home getting raided by the Feds, the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, Alex Jones getting burned in trial, and finally we discuss the article on the LDS Church's Abuse Hotline that allegedly was used to avoid reporting to authorities. Link to the AP Story Link to the Vice Story from 2019

#93 – Inside the Caster's Studio

August 07, 2022 03:58 - 1 hour - 97.5 MB

Episode Notes Greg and Kyle talk about a variety of topics including Monkey Pox, Tucker Carlson, our sucky climate, and then Greg and Kyle answer your questions that were submitted.

#92 – Institutions of Loathe

June 30, 2022 05:13 - 1 hour - 111 MB

Episode Notes We fully discuss the Dobbs case that overturned Roe v. Wade, and what the new reality means for all of us. In that we also discuss an article from our favorite newspaper where they lay the case for "institutions of love" that need to be created for mothers in need that will emerge in the post-Roe world. It's garbage. https://www.deseret.com/opinion/2022/6/24/23181759/opinion-its-time-to-build-an-infrastructure-of-life-supreme-court-roe-v-wade-abortion-samuel-alito Also, we...

#91 – Well, it happened

June 25, 2022 04:34 - 19 minutes - 27.1 MB

Episode Notes Kyle and Greg go through the day's events in a very condensed episode because hell world happened. To help, please give to your local abortion fund or any of these. https://Abortionseeker.org https://donations4abortion.com/ https://utabortionfund.org/ Or give to our Patreon at patreon.com/brighamyoungmoney. All of our donations will go directly towards local abortion funds for the foreseeable future

#90 – Utah County: Special Victims Unit Feat Brace Belden

June 02, 2022 16:52 - 52 minutes - 71.8 MB

Episode Notes We are joined by Brace Belden of the TrueAnon Podcast (@TrueAnonPod) to talk about the spectacle of the dueling press conferences by the Utah County Attorney and the Utah County Sheriff dealing with the matter of if the UC Attorney is a cannibal child sex freak. Or if the Utah County Sheriff is using information from a fake British man who dresses like the Penguin, faked his own death, and is wanted for sexual assault in Utah County. We also talk about Brace's experiences in ...

#89 – Patreon Preview: Horse Race

May 25, 2022 02:50 - 17 minutes - 23.7 MB

Episode Notes In the full episode, Greg, Jordan and Kyle discuss some horse related discourse, Democratic Fecklessness, and John Stockton's new insanity.

#88 – Fresh Ground Solidarity

May 05, 2022 04:49 - 1 hour - 95.6 MB

Episode Notes Kyle, Greg, and Jordan are joined by Jacob, Kat, and Kit. All are local Salt Lake area Starbucks workers currently in the process of unionizing their stores. In this episode, they discuss their organizing efforts, what unionization would mean in their current jobs and we also discuss a bit about Starbucks' history with unions and how valued they feel as "partners" Read about their efforts here: https://www.deseret.com/utah/2022/4/19/23025897/utah-starbucks-union-labor-moveme...

#87 – Rest in Power, Orrin Hatch

May 02, 2022 04:18 - 1 hour - 122 MB

Episode Notes Kyle, Jordan, and Greg mourn our dear sweet long-serving Senator, Orrin Grant Hatch. We certainly don't discuss his history of corruption, his ties to Utah's radical right, and his horrific treatment of Anita Hill. We also discuss some other current events, like the Jazz being terrible and the Utah Democrats punting on having a senate candidate in the service of personality blackhole, Evan McMullin.

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