.png)
Small Lake City
Small Talk, Big City
Join host Erik Nilsson as he interviews the entrepreneurs, creators, and builders making Salt Lake City the best place it can be. Covering topics such as business, politics, art, food, and more you will get to know the amazing people behind the scenes investing their time and money to improve the place we call home.
Follow along for more!
Small Lake City
S1, E89: SLCScoop - Dylan, Chris, and Jordan
Three creative minds, one viral Instagram account, and the unexpected story of how they became NBA YoungBoy's go-to content team in Utah. The SLC Scoop founders—Chris, Dylan, and Jordan—reveal the spontaneous beginnings of what's become Salt Lake City's most talked-about social media presence.
What started as a creative outlet for Chris, who was preparing for fatherhood, evolved into a digital phenomenon capturing everything from breaking local news to behind-the-scenes moments with some of music's biggest names. The trio shares how their complementary skills—Chris as the creative genius behind the lens, Dylan managing business relationships, and Jordan as the recognizable on-camera personality—created the perfect formula for success in Utah's growing digital landscape.
The conversation takes us into their relationship with NBA YoungBoy, detailing how their "run-and-gun" filming style perfectly matched his spontaneous approach to creating content. From shooting at Maverick gas stations to random houses in the woods, they've turned Utah into their creative playground. The recent presidential pardon of YoungBoy opens new possibilities for their collaborative work that extends beyond state lines.
Beyond celebrity connections, the SLC Scoop team discusses the surreal experience of seeing their brand recognized everywhere they go—their content has become Utah's version of "World Star!" as people capture viral moments. They share plans to expand beyond news coverage into consistent content segments and merchandise that reflects their rebellious brand identity.
Throughout their journey, they've discovered the power of networking in Utah's surprisingly collaborative environment, building relationships with entrepreneurs and established business figures who provide mentorship. Their ultimate vision extends beyond content creation to community building and giving back to the place that's embraced them so enthusiastically.
Follow SLC Scoop on Instagram to witness how they continue transforming chaos into community through their uniquely Utah lens. They're just getting started.
Head to www.smalllakepod.com/merchandise for Small Lake City Gear!
Join Erik as he supports Fork Cancer, a night of food, drinks, and live music—all for a great cause. Grab your tickets at utah.acscanforkcancer.org and enter Erik Nilsson to help him hit his $12,000 fundraising goal!
Please be sure to like, review, follow, subscribe and share the podcast with your friends and family! See you next time
Join Small Lake City: https://www.smalllakepod.com/subscribe
Instagram: @smalllakepod
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@SmallLakeCityPodcast
TikTok: @smalllakepod
If we have the same mindset, the same vision and we can execute together, I think it could be a good opportunity.
Speaker 2:But yeah, the question I've wanted to ask all the time, and ever since, is tell me the story of Youngboy and how that all came to be.
Speaker 3:Yeah, no, utah is pretty much like our playground. Chris is like the creative art side of everything, dylan is like business and relationships, and then I'm like the on-camera kind of stuff like business and relationships, and then I'm like the on-camera kind of stuff.
Speaker 1:I think, realistically, our main focus of direction, moving forward, is just not only master like the news, but try to bring more consistent segments. I guess you could call them to say like I feel like scoop's giving us the opportunity to have a relationship with all these people.
Speaker 3:If you're gonna be the biggest, you know it comes with a lot of stuff and it's like I don't know like we know a lot of people out here and that's the crazy part how Utah is so small Like you just know everybody eventually.
Speaker 2:Small Lake City baby. What is up everybody and welcome back to another episode of the Small Lake City podcast. I'm your host, eric Nilsen. This week, we're sitting down with the team behind one of the most followed and most talked about accounts in Salt Lake City right now SLC Scoop. If you live in Utah and have an Instagram account, you've probably seen their posts pop up on your feed, from breaking local news, viral videos, crime updates and, honestly, some of the best behind the scenes. Look at what's really going on in the city. We talk about how they built a page, the balance between the serious and fun nature of the account, the people they've been able to meet and everything in between. This one was a really fun look to get a peek behind the curtain of a page that's become a daily scroll for so many of us in the area. So the four of us are in this conversation. Dylan is the man behind a lot of business operations, chris is the creative genius behind the lens and Dylan is the face that you probably see the most in all of the posts. So let's jump into it. This is one you're all going to enjoy, and I'll see you on the other side.
Speaker 2:For real, though, I got. I remember the first time I ever had a mic in my face and it was like so nerve wracking and being like all right, here we go. So I recently started I call them like the vault episodes, where I just go back on old episodes and re-release them because a lot of people haven't been there from the beginning, right, and I've never read, listened to any of them, but I'll like hear the first little bit. As I'm editing in the new intro, I'm like, oh, like, sat lightly, cringe, we've learned a lot, but we'll, we'll take whatever we can get. But then you just get to a point where you're like all right, cool, here's a mic on my face, it doesn't matter, right? Oh, um, yeah, we can just get started, I guess. Cool because, yeah, usually I have to like warm up people and we've been sitting in chat for a minute.
Speaker 2:But the skew boy we have chris, jordan and dylan, who I mean it's been wild to see, like from my perspective.
Speaker 2:Because, like when I first started the podcast, I kind of like when I created the Instagram, I was like all right, let's just go find big followings, things a lot of mutual people are following, even if I didn't know much about them and get going and like Scoop was one of those and it's so funny because, like being a kid who grew up on the east side, like went to east high school, went to the U, and like now I live like, I guess, technically on the west side because my west is in my address, but then always seeing like everything that you guys post and just like the, the chaos, and just like I mean how funny it all is, has always been a wild ride.
Speaker 2:So as soon as they got to a point I was like and then also like with like the young boy stuff and I mean even seeing like Jordan's like phase stuff, because like I I mean I'm a big gamer, especially like 2010s, like one of my favorite streamers of all time was Nate Hill and like big Fortnite guy, and so it was just so funny to see like there's a post that you did recently where you were with oh my God, I can't think of his name it was Swag, yeah, and I was like how do these things come together?
Speaker 2:And like so it's like not only did I get exposed to you guys, but then it's like oh, oh, by the way, here's this young boy stuff, here's what Bijan told me, here's this. I'm like how is this all happening and how it all came together? So, as the more time went by, it was like cheese or a good, fine wine, like it aged my perspective and had enough that I knew more to talk about, whereas if I would have talked to you from the beginning, it would have been like oh so you have an Instagram page. Tell me about it. Just not as not as exciting. But I mean, how did you guys get to like what started all of this said, did you guys know? You guys know each other from the beginning, or how did you get introduced?
Speaker 1:yeah, I mean chris and I've known each other what 16 years. Um, yeah, we've been friends for a really long time. We've always kind of done creative stuff together, um, just throughout the time, whether it be photos, videos, whatever the guys and kind of growing into that chris was, you know, had some life changes happen. He's about to be a dad and he's like I'm gonna be home a lot more. You know, I wanted to, I want to do something, I want to create something, and I was actually out of the state at the time. I was living in florida oh dear.
Speaker 1:so he kind of called me with the idea and you know, asked me if I wanted to be a part of it with him and kind of see what we could do with it and honestly kind of started out as like I guess, a joke, like a lot of trial and error of course, but like the beginning of it I feel like was pretty funny, just because, like we didn't, we didn't have expectations you know, and did you have like an idea of what you wanted to do or what you wanted to become?
Speaker 2:or is it mostly like we'll just start something and see where it goes from there?
Speaker 1:more of that. Yeah, I feel like the, the user generated stuff was like once that started to kind of flow. I news wasn't really like what we were, I feel like, focused on right out the gate, yeah, but it was just more of being able to offer more exposure. But like, yeah, just as fast as it grew it just didn't make any sense to either one of us.
Speaker 2:It kind of caught us both off guard yeah, I mean, and it's like and it's never an intentional thing when done, right, because, like the people, they're like oh, I just really want to have a big social media following, so I'm going to start this and have it do something. Well, because usually, I mean, you can smell authenticity from a mile away, right, but it's the people. It's like hey, like, we've created stuff, I want to create stuff. Also, I have a baby on the way and I need to pay for stuff. Yeah, so let's figure out a way to make cool things, but then align that with what people would want and then, like, once those two things come in line, then that's when everything starts to take off 100.
Speaker 2:So how did you guys meet originally and like what? I'm just curious, like what started the creative side of things? Even just thinking about, I mean, 16 years ago rough math, 2009, actually, that's not rough math. That is bad, yeah, uh. But like, that's not the time when people were creating things like to like to say, I'm going to go shoot video and edit it, or take photo, photo and edit it. I mean, you don't really have an iphone, then you have to be pretty intentional about it, right, but like what? What kind of stuff were you doing, I mean, and what kind of started that creative or scratching that creative itch?
Speaker 1:I think it was more later yeah, um, it was football.
Speaker 3:First we played football together, yeah, and then I think we ended up going to school together in high school and then, uh, that in high school, that's when I started like photography okay that was like 2015 what got you into photography? Uh, just like music, I guess I wanted, I wanted to do music, but uh, yeah, I had to find something like a way into it, and I think photography was the easiest way yeah, because I mean it's like everybody.
Speaker 2:There's a lot of people especially at that age, like I mean, when I think of like the times in my life I was most active and following music and like I guess like related to the music was during that time, because I mean, call it adolescence, call it growing up and right, you grab onto something to relate to and for a lot of people it's music and so people want to get involved with it.
Speaker 2:But it's kind of like they feel like they either have to go be rapper, musician, something, but instead you're like hey, like someone's taking these pictures, we like someone's shooting this video, we like yeah, and so many people aren't thinking that way that they get kind of hung up and you're like, hey, like I I'm not doing this yet, but I know if I can get good at this doing this thing that I can have an opportunity for right, then eventually we can bridge that gap yeah, no, and uh, I was doing the the newsroom in in uh in high school.
Speaker 2:Yeah, yeah, you know what you know the newsroom yeah like I think I made a video or something for them, but but it's like those things that I mean from my perspective in high school and I would see people doing that be like I'll never want to do that, like that's dumb, but that that that gives you access to all the cameras.
Speaker 3:If you get into the newsroom like, you have all the access to the big cameras yeah, and you have access, you have all the subscriptions to all the video editing. Yeah, yeah, so that's like the main reason like you should go into it if you want to like learn editing.
Speaker 2:Um, but yeah, because sometimes you just need a reason to be able to edit something, because like to be able to like oh cool, like this might not be the my top choice and what I want to work on, but I'm at least getting like at bats and get reps in what I need to be doing. So then, when I can it's not like young boy knocks on your door it's like, hey, like I need a music. You're like, fuck, I gotta figure something out real quick. But instead you're like oh yeah, like check this out. It's like but right, so what point did uh mr jordan join this? The picture?
Speaker 3:um, yeah, it's been. It's been about a year and some like a month maybe. I think it was like april of last year. It's june 1st, yeah. So, like april of last year, dylan gave me a call, um, or actually reached out to me, because we'd always been like following each other and like it was like a mutual respect thing, but we had never done anything. Um, and then it was it was like april of last year he sent me a dm. He's like hey, we're working on some stuff we really want you to get involved, like can I give you a call? And so it just took one phone call and I was like, oh, yeah, yeah, absolutely yeah, because I know your background is interesting very um
Speaker 2:very from mean gaming and YouTube and Twitch to I mean everything that you're doing now. I mean hyper-localized content in Salt Lake, but I mean what started your what's called internet exposure, or I mean just social media presence in general.
Speaker 3:I was. It was my freshman year. So ninth grade summer of ninth grade, I've always been a gamer. That's always been a gamer. That's always in my background, from nintendo 64, gamecube, playstation 2 we like everything. That's always been my thing, um, but it was in ninth grade. Um, summer was right around the corner. I was a teacher's assistant for a gym teacher. So you're doing nothing, yeah, the last few weeks of school, um, and I was very in love with uh call of duty at the time, and so I found the streamer. Um, he was streaming every single day while I was in that ta class. While they're out doing stuff, I would just sit and watch his twitch stream and slowly through that, I was like, oh, this is cool.
Speaker 3:And just through random events, meeting people in call of Duty ended up becoming friends with the streamer that I'd been watching for a month. Who was it? His name's GreenGoblinHD. He doesn't do anything anymore, but he was really big during like Modern Warfare 3 in 2011.
Speaker 1:Oh Peak Era.
Speaker 3:Peak Era when everybody was really playing. But yeah, so through random events became friends that were friends with him, then moved into that group and then we started randomly meeting people just through, like twitter and youtube and stuff like that, that were on the grind, yeah, um, and then they just convinced me to start start doing youtube myself and I was like, okay, so I started in like 20. I really started in like 2015.
Speaker 2:Okay, right after I graduated because it was like good timing too. Yes, because, like everybody, I mean I. So for context, when I look at my streaming platform or like media I consume, twitch is probably like number one or two. Like I watch a lot of Twitch. I fall asleep to Twitch. If I'm walking running on a treadmill, it's usually to Twitch, and so, and like just the way my brain works, I like just see trends and see how things are happening and you think about like that area of like the I mean obviously, like I mean phase started from, uh, I mean Black Ops 2 and kind of like that. Yeah, and then then you have the people who kind of started to hit their stride. Then, like I mean the Nick Merckx's, the Ninja's, the Tim the Tapman's, those sort of people, and so it's nice to have kind of like your ducks in a row to execute at that time and have that exposure when it did.
Speaker 3:Absolutely it was crazy too because, like I went from being going to gaming events like 2014, 16, 17, like being fans of all these people that I was around, and then, just through consistent posting and growth and everything like that and like our little friend group growing, I became friends with the people that I was a fan of.
Speaker 3:Yeah, so it's like it's such a wild, full source also such a crazy like moment. It's like now I can honestly say that there's like people in phase clan that I'm like friends with or that have been in phase clan that I'm like friends with and like you know, 13 year old, 14 year old, me would be freaking out. You know what I'm saying. So it is. It is a very.
Speaker 2:My journey has very, very different than I think a lot of people's Well it seems like there've been some friends that have remained pretty consistent, cause, I mean, you've posted stuff semi-recently, like on swag, yeah, and so it's gotta be cool to like, I mean, have these people that you had? I mean, these experiences with that were I mean great, especially going from oh shit, I'm in meeting up, playing together, getting in lobbies together, yeah, like, and then you can still have those friends today, even though you're not maybe like focusing in the same way, but yeah, it's crazy because, like Swag specifically, I met him in a random call of duty modern war for three lobby.
Speaker 3:That's how we became friends is. He was going for like three or four of the people that were doing the same thing. He ended up on our team and one of the people knew who he was. He probably had 200 subscribers on YouTube, like at this moment, and so we were, you know, chatting about that. And then we brought him into the group and then we just it was just one of those natural things where we were just everybody was on just going for nukes and playing Call of Duty, how you are in your 16, 17, you know.
Speaker 3:And then it just blossomed, like we started incorporating more people. It grew, we'd go to gaming events together, like we'd all split hotel rooms, like it was. It became like a whole, like whole thing, and those people are like that group of friends, like they will be at my wedding, like that's the type of like friendships that I've built. And then, like with swag, we've been friends, like I said, since we were 15. We're he's 29 and 28, um, but yeah, I go out there. He lives in la, he's been there for the last five years and I go out there at least once once a year to go visit them and hang out with them, and I was there for an entire month.
Speaker 2:They're all still living. The was a nuke squad.
Speaker 3:Yeah, yeah, they all live together, yeah because that's when I got.
Speaker 2:When I started following him, was, I mean, like war zone yeah, 2020.
Speaker 3:When everybody's inside, there's nothing else to do oh, yeah, but like I love that.
Speaker 2:Like the gaming relationship with people is such a unique one.
Speaker 2:Yes, like, for example, one of my friends and his little brother, uh zach, and braxton huntsman I it was when I was still living in seattle, like seven years ago now, and playing a shit ton of fortnite, and all of a sudden, one friend's like, oh, like, hey, we're gonna hop in this game, like come join, like all right, like that, or whatever, and I, like it's one of those like oh, we know all of the same people.
Speaker 2:I don't know how we've met, haven't met yet but we probably played for like a year and a half, like multiple times a week, and then the first time I ever saw him was when he brought his first daughter home from the hospital, and so I was like, hey, like what? Uh, like that we drop in, uh, but, and like I've probably seen him in person, probably like less than 15 times, but like the amount of like hours we've seen that playing like yeah, like when I get married, like yeah, would be in my wedding absolutely, and so it's those people that, yeah, it's so fun. So so you get connected, these guys. And it sounds like uh dylan reached out and said hey, like we see what you're doing, we think there's some opportunity, because were you, because you were, were you raised in california no, I'm born and raised here in utah.
Speaker 3:Yeah, like born and raised right.
Speaker 2:So so how, like yeah, how did you initially get turned on to them? Like I'm just curious, how, like all of the steps that go towards these like paths crossing, I think?
Speaker 3:I think dylan followed me first, like it wasn't even ssc scoop. It had nothing to do with scoop. I think it was just dylan yeah and then I always observe, like, who follows me? I'm super like particular who I interact with and I saw a ton of people because you, you guys, went to cop copper, copper, yeah, I went to west jordan.
Speaker 3:I'm gonna copper hills. They're like just rivals because they're both in west jordan, so there's just the rivalry there. So. But I saw a ton of people that I know follow him. So I'm like, oh, like he's just a mutual with a bunch of people, so I just followed um, and then he started posting a bit more about scoop and I'm like what, what is this? And so I just I just observed from the outside and then I know I think his perspective is probably a little bit different on how, because he came to me I didn't know. Then they came to me.
Speaker 2:Yes, I mean, like, during that time, what were you saying? Like how did that? Because, like, to get to a point where I mean, especially if you've had something you're working on either alone or with some other people, the thought of bringing someone else in right is a like that's a conversation. Because, I mean, we all can probably spit off. Like five to ten people in our lives are like oh, I started the business with this person. A year later, I either bought them out or they fucked it up. Yep, um, and so like to be so intentional about again, like you guys have this baby you've been creating and they're like all right, like let's bring someone into the fold. And this is why, like, what was your thought process behind that?
Speaker 1:I mean realistically, I feel like I have a. I like to say I have a pretty good judge of character. So I feel like for me, I was kind of observing what jordan was already doing. Um, I watched a lot of stuff that he was doing.
Speaker 2:Because you were putting out content like a lot of content. Oh yeah, okay, yes, yeah, yeah.
Speaker 1:And I was seeing and at the time I don't have TikTok anymore, but when I did I was seeing a lot of his stuff on TikTok and so that transitioned into me kind of having a conversation with Chris. I'm like, hey, like I think this dude would would do really well if we brought him to scoop and like just amplified his content, like he's already doing really well. Like we just need to find people we want to grow with, yeah, and where it'd be mutually beneficial for both parties. And so we had that conversation. We kind of let that sink in.
Speaker 2:We didn't really make any immediate moves, we continued to watch stuff, we continued to have conversations about it so you guys are like messaging this entire, so it's not just like this random dm to be like we would like to invite you to be part of the full him and I, yeah, so Chris and I were more of discussing it, like is this the right mood, like should we do this?
Speaker 1:And then I kind of just told Chris like, hey, I think we, you know, at least get on a call with him, let's, let's just fill them out, let's see if we don't say no, okay, no.
Speaker 1:And so we, we, we talked about that and I was like you know what, screw it, I'm just gonna reach out to him.
Speaker 1:And so we had a good conversation and I think, like everything just aligned, like I think that's what made it such a healthy way to bring him on and transition over, just because, like we, we kind of picked each other's brains. I'm like, okay, what are your goals, what are your intentions, what are what are you trying to do a year from now? Like, what is it that you're trying to execute in Salt Lake, you know, and a lot of our ideas aligned. So it was like, okay, cool, well, if we have the same mindset, the same vision and we can execute together, I think it could be a good opportunity. And then, as soon as we brought Jordan on, like after we had that conversation, it just made sense. You know, we, we met up with them, everybody connected really well and then it was just like okay, how do we get things moving, you know, like, how do we make this beneficial for both of us, to where now we can really push this?
Speaker 2:yeah, because it's like when you bring someone on, I mean especially such a small scale, it was like I mean essentially three of you plus some other people to jump in and help every now and then, right, like, adding someone can either I mean essentially like I'm just using easy numbers like increase your output or whatever you're 50%, or they can make you have to do their shit all over again and take from what you're going to do, right, and so to have someone where. But then there's also like you can't have three of the same people trying to do different things 100% and so have, like, where people actually can do things. But then also the good thing about Scoop and all of you is you all don't want to say all in on Scoop because that's the biggest, what seems to be the biggest priority for you guys, but you also have your various things that you do personally as well. Right, like it's always funny to see all of your guys' stories lined up on the feed. I'm like, all right, buckle up, you got some shit to watch.
Speaker 2:Next thing, I know I'm like tapping wearing a ski mask. Wearing a ski mask, oh, um. But yeah, the question I've wanted to ask all the time, and ever since is tell me the story of young boy and how that all came to be, because it's I mean, if you're not from here, because, again, if you followed scoop for enough, you're like, okay, like I see this shit happening, but like, sure, like in utah of all places, but yeah, talking through how it all came together, which is which is to preface with, it's got to be pretty fucking cool to go back to your like high school self and say, hey, I want to get into music, I'm gonna get into photography, videography, and then all of a sudden, yeah, arguably one of the most relevant rappers in the last few years is like, hey, I need some help yeah, no, I think, uh, we just got lucky, and, and with post malone, we got lucky with post malone too.
Speaker 3:But yeah, we've just known him, we've known him and he's just been our friend ever since because you guys shoot essentially like most, if not all, of his music videos yeah, no, he, he has a. He has a way with like music videos. But yeah, we're, we're pretty much like on call for like music videos out here, but, um, every now and then he has other cameramen out here.
Speaker 2:And what's it like walking onto a young boy music video scene.
Speaker 3:It's more like random.
Speaker 2:Like people randomly boxing and the random shit.
Speaker 3:I mean, it's really like a run-and-gun shoot. Do you know what a run-and-gun shoot is?
Speaker 2:Yes, but explain it.
Speaker 3:It's pretty much just like on the spot, wherever you're at, let's just do a music video. Yeah, you got to like really think about the setting too In like a short period of time. But it's fun though. Wherever we're at, we just shoot a music video.
Speaker 2:Yeah, Maverick gas stations and random houses in the woods you know it's like I can't imagine being the camera guy for that work because, like it's one thing to be, like all right, here's a shoot, here's where we're doing it, everything's all prepped, we got the light all red out.
Speaker 3:Like here we go, compared to like hey, I'm gonna light up backwoods play some music and three, two, one gal yeah, no, utah is pretty much like our playground what about you, dylan, anything to add or anything that you saw from that?
Speaker 2:I mean just experience of Howard got it because, like, how did he end up here, of all?
Speaker 1:places background. I think of just childhood, like having family and relatives and good people around him growing up out here.
Speaker 2:I don't know that you know your family here yeah, traveling back and forth.
Speaker 1:I think that's what and I mean Utah, I feel like is just a natural like as a drawing effect. You know what I mean. Like what's crazy actually is where. So nba young boys from baton rouge, louisiana I, I spent a summer in baton rouge, louisiana doing door-to-door when I was like 19, so I, I know what baton rouge is like, you know. So it's like coming from there to here, like it's. It's a, you know, it's a big draw effect.
Speaker 1:I feel like there's a lot of stuff to do. Like utah is relatively very safe. You know what I mean. That's like I feel like that's another huge thing, but like kind of bouncing off what Chris was saying is like because of his way of shooting music videos, it's very run and gun. I feel like that's what kind of shows like showcases Chris's talent, just because, like there's a lot of people in the industry that spend 30, 40, 50, 100, 000, you know, on music videos and it's like how you said, it's like production, everything's set there's, there's a way of doing things, and so it's like of course, it's going to be good, everything's played out. Yeah, where, like when chris shoots, because it's run and gun, you kind of have to just roll with it and then make it badass on your own, whether that be editing or however you showcase the shots like. I feel like that's what kind of makes it a little bit different compared to what a lot of other cameramen do and just feels more authentic.
Speaker 2:Yeah, because, again, like, anybody can be a studio, have wardrobe, have everything going, be like all right, play right. But to be like I'm literally just following him around waiting for or just recording things that I will use at some point, just b-roll and like, because it's like because people think recording things that I will use at some point, just b-roll and like because it's like because people think recording content and I will die on this hill. It's like, oh, via shooting content, recording content, creating content that's easy, just have a camera.
Speaker 2:I'm like listen yeah no, even just like the thought of like b-roll, of just seeing people sitting time, like all right, pull a camera and start filming, like oh, they're doing this cool. Like oh, here's a backdrop, and the next thing you know you're editing a video and you're like shit, I need a 15 minute or not 15 minute, 15 second clip. You're like, oh, this one works perfect, or this one does that Right, and then try to have like a narrative around it, like that takes skill. But to be able to again like go in intentionally, have a script, have a narrative, have a creative vision and go do that, like don't get me wrong. Like that's hard too, tyler, and being a good like lyricist, right, two very different things. Both are respectable, but at the end of the day, like seeing someone drop like a, like a little Dickie or juice world flow, I'm being like God damn, like that was just all right off of the head. It's just, it's a different, in my personal opinion, a different age to scratch Right. So, and then now I I'll never.
Speaker 2:I was sitting on the toilet, in all honesty, and I scroll and I'm like, and President Trump pardons, young boy, I was like that's you Like all right, like cool, sure like, yeah, he's out Because he was on house arrest, while you guys have yeah here up north, which is how you guys got into film. I mean, how does that change your guys' relationship with him? Or, like, just shooting more content or maybe less content because he can go more places? I don't know, we're no idea yet because it's so recent.
Speaker 3:What was the question I?
Speaker 2:would ever say I mean, does that change anything from him of being like, okay, listen, I can do more now, or like I don't have to focus on other legal stuff? Does that change the way that you think about? I mean filming for him and creating content?
Speaker 3:It's more. It's not in the house anymore, so we could do whatever we want.
Speaker 2:Yeah, thank God, a little bit more creative freedom.
Speaker 3:Yeah, it's still like more run and gun, but it's like we're not restrained to the house, like we could go somewhere, but we're not doing anything crazy yet.
Speaker 2:Just still on call, waiting for that crazy shot.
Speaker 3:Yeah, no, I'm waiting to leave Utah with them. So, yeah, it's got to be nice to run and gun in a PGA. Yeah, yeah, yeah. No, I think we've used most of utah. We haven't really gone outside to like all of utah, but, um, yeah, once we're out of utah, I think that's when it'll get more fun yeah, at least for me, but for him I bet it feels good to be outside.
Speaker 2:It's's not how to have like like just mental bandwidth Cause like again he has to deal with all this and then have it go away Like cool. I've presented my brain back to do things that I want to do.
Speaker 3:No, he he's. He's a normal guy too, so it's like he's got his own stuff going on too, besides music. So it's I. I find it impressive how he balances all, all of it, so 100.
Speaker 2:So yeah, it's cool, but yeah it'd be nice to have a little bit more freedom then how can we use the same stuff over again then make it feel fresh and new?
Speaker 3:yeah, yeah.
Speaker 2:No, I know he's having a good time right now oh, I would be too if I just uh pardoned and don't have to worry about that going to jail anymore. That's, that's a nice. I don't know that feeling, but I I can imagine it doesn't suck. But then I mean, also on the same topic of like post malone, I mean, how did that? I mean, did I mean which one came first, did like all the young boy stuff where he, like post, can see that be like, oh there's these guys that can shoot, let's go reach out to them, or was that before all the Youngboy stuff?
Speaker 3:Post Malone. I think Post Malone came around the same time, but I'm not really too sure.
Speaker 1:Yeah, I don't remember what year he moved here.
Speaker 3:Probably like a year before that, before Youngboy came.
Speaker 2:What stuff have you worked on with that Post Malone?
Speaker 1:We haven't worked with nothing okay yeah, um, yeah, our friend, yeah right yeah, our friends, uh galanson's oh, yeah, they he shops there.
Speaker 2:So that sounds right that tracks because he's also like the nicest guy in the world, like he. Uh, I walked into edison one day, as I do, and I I was kind of looking at my phone going up to the bar. I was like oh shit, plus more. Like all right, cool. And I'm like guys, I don't like to be that person Like oh my God, you know. But so I go sit down at the bar and just kind of like just watching it all happen, because I mean he has his bodyguards there's like oh my God, I'm so fucking drunk, but like people will go up to him and he's like oh of course I'll take a picture Like he loves it here, which is so fun to see someone embrace him Like I've never.
Speaker 2:Like I've heard a couple of things on interviews with him about it, but one day I'll be able to talk to him and get the full scoop for sure. Um, but yeah, so there's all that. What else to go ask about? I still phase. I felt that. But I mean, yeah, so you set out to create this thing and I guess I, going back to the reason chris wanted to do this is he has, I mean, baby in the way I wanted to do it. So it's got to be fun to see like cool, you've created this, we've done this thing.
Speaker 2:We're still doing stuff yeah um, I mean what's been your favorite part, or all of your guys favorite part along the way, and what like gives you most energy moving forward?
Speaker 3:I don't know, I got it, I got it. You think on that one, you think on that one, um, I think I, what I've over the last year, like being really involved, um, just because, um, what I kind of do, like I've you, you were saying earlier, we all kind of do different things. Like chris is like the creative, uh art side of everything, dylan is like business and relationships, and then I'm like the on-camera kind of stuff, um, but my, I think the biggest thing I've noticed over the last year is just like the recognition, like the how much people love scoop out and about. Like I'll do, um, I actually filmed a like a street interview style video a couple weeks ago and I had a hoodie that says SLC, scoop on it, seeing it in person.
Speaker 3:You can see the numbers online and you can track all that stuff. The reaction to that from people just out and about that is one of the craziest things. I called him the day after I filmed that video. I was like dude, I haven't been like out outside since. Like you hit a hundred thousand on the Instagram and like starting to kind of post more video footage and content and stuff like that and so like to see what it's manifested into in person, like with everybody in Salt Lake is is insane Like I think that's honestly become my favorite thing over the last year. Just the reaction to the brand and what we're posting from the people that, uh, consume it yeah, because, like I, because it's like it's hard to find people that understand that feeling yeah of like, because again, like I upload, I mean a lot of content, a lot of.
Speaker 2:I mean at least in it like a podcast a week and you see it, you see the numbers, you see everything. But that doesn't mean like people and faces and how they found it.
Speaker 2:But, then, like, once you start to see that you're like oh shit, Like it's like there's people that actually like for lack of a better term like fuck with this, yeah, and like I'll never forget there was one story he's actually like my friend now, but so cause I like also like I kind of like live in a micro bubble unintentionally. I need to be better about it where it's like I mean I have a remote job for my full-time job, working from home, but then I also spend a ton of time at Edison House Like that's majority of my social time. Everybody there knows I have a podcast, but it's kind of just between these two places. But then now and then I'll go out with friends and I'll like I usually I would try to it's your brand, you like you want to promote that right. And then, like I'll never forget, I was at the closing night at alibi and I was like just kind of like overwhelmed because I mean, if you've ever been to alibi, it's chaotic and a lot of people, so I've seen you get a breath and there's this girl.
Speaker 2:She's pretty drunk and she looks. She's like you look just like that guy that has that podcast. And I was like, oh, I've gotten that before and I like start to walk, but she's like wait a minute, Like as you're like oh no, thank you so much, Like whoa. But it's like you don't contextualize it until someone like sees that and like that's where it becomes like very real and like I don't have nearly as much of like a following or have a history, is like scoop and everything, and so it's got to be a different experience to have something that I mean you join, especially to work on with other people yeah, absolutely so like to see that and see that moment for like, oh damn, like nice move, like I'm glad I did this, yeah, and I'm super picky with who I involve myself with.
Speaker 3:Um, I don't really like a lot of other content creators, just in general, not even just Utah scene, just in general.
Speaker 3:You know, like I have my selective groups and people that I social, uh socialize with and like and I have like acquaintances. But yeah, it's like seeing this, what this has become and what we have plans for in the future to become like it's already very tangible, um, what we'd be able to the future to become like. It's already very tangible, um, what we'd be able to do. And it's like it's still just insane the reaction like it because it's like I went from being oh, you're the utah tiktok guy to you're the like I see you on instagram and then now it's like oh, you're, you're scooped, like I suppose he's like you are scooped like everybody.
Speaker 3:It's so funny because everybody thinks because these guys don't this, you're, you're scooped, like as soon as you say you are scooped like everybody. It's so funny because everybody thinks because these guys don't this you're getting, so they're never on camera. I'm always the one that's on camera, so everybody thinks I am soc scooped and they'll be like bro, like do you run the whole thing I'm like, I'm mostly just just a face, like just I just get on it's got the money maker.
Speaker 2:That's exactly that's.
Speaker 3:That's what I'm for. These guys are the brains of the operation. This is their baby, but yeah, just the growth of everything in the last year has been insane, insane.
Speaker 2:Because I've done everything solo up until the last few months, because it's hard when it's just you, because you're like, oh cool, I have these things I want to do, but no one else is pushing you to do it, or like has some sort of like hey, you said you do this by then, like like, did something happen, like what, like some sort of accountability, you know? And going back, I forgot to finish that story ADHD brain for you. So if I work out every morning at Edison and there's a guy I always saw, but if I, if you see me at the gym, it's like head nod at best, like I'm not here to talk to you, I've like clocks running, I got shit to do. And so this guy I always saw, I always saw, and so I also work at edison a lot. And so I go in and see my friend maddie and she's like oh, like there's mike. Do you know mike? Like I don't know him, but he, uh, I see him every morning. She's like mike, come here. He's like oh, hey, I see you. Your name's eric, oh, mike. Well, he's like what do you do? I'm like oh, I work in tech and host a podcast. He's like oh, that's so cool, it's the podcast. I was like, uh, it's called small lake city. He's like what. I was like first off, like what do you mean? One's like to go, let's go one of two ways, and he's like no ways.
Speaker 2:Like I moved here, found the podcast, listened to the first episode, which is of edison house, like george uncharted cardin, and then joined the next day. Yeah, he's like, yeah, I listen to the podcast almost every week. Like this is how I've gotten to know the place. Like thank you so much. And it was like that was one of the first moments. I was like, oh, like people, like this affects people, and so now he's a good friend of mine. He's actually like we had a conversation and I'll ask him if I can post this before I say it but like he's just kind of like I have a good job, I, I make good money, but I just don't feel like I'm like that, I'm not fulfilled. And so I had this conversation like blah, blah, blah, heart to heart. And then there was one day he was getting ready while I was in the shower at Edison and I heard him just talking to this guy and just getting to know him and just so curious about it was like he'd need like I want to do. So I hit him up, like, hey, listen, I want you to come help. I need help with like partners and outreach and just like scheduling. Like would you be willing to help? He's like, absolutely. So that was the second person I brought on and that was like my own doing.
Speaker 2:But then in so in December last year I got laid off from a job, which not mad about then nor now, and so I had like a bunch of time and it was nice because again, like I don't have to worry about things. I'm going to just be like everything that I put on the back burner I didn't have time for. It's like no excuse now. And then I accepted a new job and then I was like shit, like it kind of sucks that I have this momentum and kind of have to slow down. And then this woman named Shana reaches out to me and she's like hey, I moved back here from Seattle a few years ago. I just graduated from the? U in engineering.
Speaker 2:I used to work at bars and do all of these events and I kind of miss being a part of the community.
Speaker 2:Like can I help? And I was like yeah, like let's grab coffee and chat and make sure like it makes sense, and like this whole year for me has been a priority of like building a community, bringing people together. And so I sit down, like hey, like what do you want it like, what's your goal? Like what would you want to do. And she's like I want to be able to like coordinate events and make them like happen and do all this like perfect. So like that is exactly it. And so it's been fun to see, like if you put out the right things and the right energy, the right people start to come along. And so it's like with you, like oh cool, like I see them what they're doing, follow they, see you, follow they, like you're doing follow back and, little by little, like hey, yeah, let's have this happen, because again selected, with people not going to do everything with everybody, but the right person comes along, sees the vision one on board.
Speaker 2:I mean that's when fun stuff starts to happen, right, um, so yeah, I mean that's cool. I mean like thinking about, I mean scoop today versus scoop tomorrow and what are some of your guys priorities or what's on the docket coming up?
Speaker 3:um, I mean if the cameras are showing I mean, realistically, we have.
Speaker 1:We have a lot of things that we're trying to do.
Speaker 1:Um, I think, realistically, our main focus of direction, moving forward, is just trying to not only master, like, the news aspect of things but try to bring more consistent segments. I guess you could call them to soup, just have something that people could consistently come back to besides media. Like, I think that's we already kind of have that under control, which is, you know, we're super grateful for and it gives us an opportunity to kind of trial and error a lot of stuff with the audience as far as media goes, how far we can kind of as crazy as it might sound like push the boundaries a little bit, um, but like I think that's our focus now is like making sure that that's completely dialed in to where. Now that's that's something we you know we got a black belt in. We can move on to something else. We can start executing segments, you know, um, whether it be just different businesses, highlighting different businesses, finding niches in utah, just finding something that we can do on a consistent basis every week bring people back for something else besides media.
Speaker 1:I mean they're already there anyways. You know the traffic. If the traffic's there, I feel like, if we can deliver something that people want to consistently watch, I think that could kind of change our direction as a business too, doing more in-house production. I just think that's. That's a big focus for us. That and just merchandise. I think merchandise is super, super important to us. We. I feel like it'll be a way for us to kind of connect with our audience too.
Speaker 1:Yeah, um, just because the way, like from my perspective, I think, scoop is like the rebellious, you know, brand, it's like hated by the news type of thing. So it's like with our, with our theme of our brand as as itself, you know, because it's a business and a brand are completely different. You know two separate things. So it's like the business thing is developed. Now it's, you know, our next project to tackle is developing a brand to where we can, you know, connect with our audience a little bit more. And you know, I think seeing something like it's it's kind of like the way I look at it is like being an art. If you're an artist, you know, listening or hearing your own song on the radio, you know how cool that is like for me and I really, like you know, I'm passionate about clothes, passionate about creating. So I think pushing clothing for us would be really cool, because if I see that out in the wild, you know, that's my shirt.
Speaker 2:Yeah, I did that. Yeah, so, which is also similar to like I mean, chris, with wanting to be, I mean to get into music, to shoot music, yeah, and having a way to do it, like you and like this high school experience, like you can't do it until you have a reason to do it right, or else it's really hard to get started because if you don't have like a, like a vehicle to to learn and get those at bats, it's really hard to just be like, okay, I'm gonna go outside and record this tree before, like, yeah, something like there's a hard to, and so now, like that, you have a way to work on something that's also a passion and just have like a blank canvas of like oh, I have like a goal in this, I have a brand that I want to create in this, but now I finally have something compared to start from square one, like what does this look like and how do I do that?
Speaker 3:right. Yeah, no, sslc scoop is always fun. Um, I think the fun part about the whole thing too is, uh, when people send us videos and they say slc scoop, only good deal. Sometimes they say salt lake scoop, but that's fine too hey, we'll get it back around.
Speaker 1:The World Star effect.
Speaker 2:Oh yeah, like instead of people saying Fighting in the Streets like World Star, and I was like I saw Sweet Scoop.
Speaker 3:Hey, scoop, yeah, oh yeah. And just seeing, like the whole brand, I designed everything until like last year we made like a new logo update. But as far as that, like everything that I've made and people like, is a good feeling too, so it's like I got paid for that. Yeah, the like I don't know, like the whole feel to slc scoop, I'm glad they feel it too, the same way that I like uh, made it for you know right because I have.
Speaker 2:Let's try to finish that.
Speaker 3:But like I don't know. Like people used to think that slc scoop was like a gossip, yeah more, but it's not. It's like if you see something, just send it to us see something, say something yeah, we're not, we're not we're not, yeah, we're not the cops either.
Speaker 2:So we're not. Yeah, no need to filter yeah, just make sure, yeah, yeah um, but that's like a thing too that I think's interesting, because like again, like when you're editing, when you're creating, when you have an idea of like again that brand, look and feel that you want, for it's cool when you see people pick up exactly what you wanted to put out Right. So it's fun to be able to have again an artist with his paintbrush or Chris with his, I guess, adobe Premiere or something around there.
Speaker 3:Yeah, adobe Photoshop, there you go.
Speaker 2:And like same thing.
Speaker 3:You can have this idea of what you want to do, how you want to convey it and be like, and someone's like hey, I like this because I like bingo. Damn that, even when they hate it too, if they criticize it, it's okay, it's a lesson, it feels good too if you're not failing a little bit, then you're doing something wrong yeah, 100 yeah, and if everybody loves everything, then you're also doing something wrong right
Speaker 1:and also like never happens to you, so yeah, I would say, like a cool thing about scoop for me is my favorite part of scoop, I think, is the opportunity to meet so many new people in utah, like whether it be entrepreneurs or, you know, young people that are hustling, trying to just do cool stuff, like I feel like scoop's giving us the opportunity to have a relationship with all these people and, honestly, like it's got given me the opportunity to meet a lot of really good people. You know, I've come to realize a lot of the successful entrepreneurs in Utah are very friendly and very willing to help offer, whether it be advice or any type of guidance. Whatever the case be Like.
Speaker 1:I think that was a struggle for us for a long time was like lacking direction. You know we we have the recipe but we didn't know how to cook it. You know, for a for a long time we kind of we're trying to figure out, like, what we are going to do, what direction we're going to go in, and it's like having those, those people at arm's length reach to be able to be like, hey, you know you've been successful for x amount of time. Like what roadblocks did you run into? From a successful person's you know point of view, where do you see, like things missing from scoop? So it's like being able to have opportunity to get advice and knowledge from people that have, you know, done a lot more than all of us. Yeah, I think that's what's kind of given us a lot of willpower to push really heavily to try to make scoop into something bigger.
Speaker 2:Yeah, because, like that's one thing I've been grateful for too is like a it's wild, the people you can just dm and say, hey, I host a podcast, you want to be on a podcast. Like, yeah, I'm in right, I'm like all right, like right on, and like it's fun. And then I mean people become friends and especially like a lot of other people, like I love being the person to like send an email to somebody, like, hey, I have this idea, would you be interested?
Speaker 2:and they're like yeah like I like I dm'd both the holo zoo and the aquarium where, so, like, my favorite animal in the world is a river otter, and so I dm'd them like hey, listen, I have this idea where we make this like spin-off, where I pose to be like an otter chiropractor and I'll come in and they're like are you sure this one? Yeah, yeah, here's my like certification.
Speaker 2:Yeah, like it gets me into like the back, and they're kind of like, uh, no, like that, I don't even think we can legally do it like, all right, just an idea right and so it's those people like I love being able to have people that I can send things to or like be able to, like want to collaborate or do something with right, and they do that but then also just being able to learn from so many great people I think the collaboration side of thing is something very, very, very unique to utah, especially salt lake. Everyone is willing to help and I've seen that in I mean the art community, the tech community, the food community, even like the after hours and like I mean party like slash rave community, right, and seeing how much people are willing to support someone, um, especially if someone has a vision and wants to do something. Because, like, one thing I've learned a ton through the podcast is the more specific you can be with a request for someone, the more likely they are to help you Thousand percent. Because it's like if I go to Jordan, I'm like, hey, jordan, let's go get lunch. You're like, where do you want to go? What do you want to eat? But if I'm really feeling some Asian or uh, or like some Japanese teriyaki or maybe some Liberia tacos, you're like, bet, I know this place or this place right.
Speaker 2:So in the same way, if you're like, hey, I need, I want to talk to this person because I have this like whatever it might be, can you help me? It's like, yeah, like you know exactly what you want and I'm like willing to help people, right. But if you don't come in with a specific question, then then it's like I'm moving out for workshop this little bit, but I like don't really have time to like sit here and like spoon feed you how to come up with a good question, right. But yeah, like Jordan, what's been? Like I mean, you talked about kind of having this brand exposure and being able to do that, but what's been some of the things that you've learned? Or like the access you've gotten to people through Scoop that you never thought?
Speaker 3:PC laptops, that's uh, pc laptops, that's the big one, that's our, that's our most consistent one, um, which I'm super thankful for, because dan there is just he's crazy but he's a genius but he's like, yeah, like it's also like a salt lake slash utah icon, everybody cameras, pc laptop I was. I remember the first time they're like, yeah, we're gonna shoot something on pc laptops. I don't think that might be top three most nervous I've ever been in my life.
Speaker 3:Oh, yeah, it was like Was like, because they're like, yeah, we want you to interview him. I was like, oh my gosh, like I grew up with the like PC laptops, we love you Like Dan just doing crazy stuff on the TV, you know, yeah. And so I was like, oh my gosh, like I'm going to be sitting down Dex him interviewing him. Like I don him. Like I I don't know why, I'm sorry, how's idea here, but no, I think I think the pc laptops thing, um, has been incredible. I think that's honestly one of my favorite things and through that, through everything we've done with scoop and stuff, I've actually managed to get my own sponsorship with pc laptops. I'm the only like solo content creator that's ever been sponsored by them. So, like, that's even a bigger deal, so it helps legitimize what I'm pushing for and going for and everything like that. So, yeah, I think I just think everything we've done with them has been a huge thing in in my career.
Speaker 3:Um, as well as like potent me posting on instagram as well, and like collaborating with scoop has helped build my audience on instagram as well. Like I went went from like 3000 followers not really caring about Instagram and then, when they're like, talking more about a TikTok ban last year. I'm like, oh shit, like I need to like got it to person. I'm like I need to do this before like it happens, like I need to have a plan B before the plan a actually fails. So I started posting on Instagram more and like using collaborative posts and posting stuff that can like help my metrics but also help their metrics, and like I've had a lot of videos that we've clad with go viral like multi-million, like just random stuff and so, yeah, I think it's just um building my brand. My brand has gone nuclear since I've stepped on board with scoop, like everybody just like it's synonymous at this point.
Speaker 2:So which is, like I mean a like very beneficial for you in a lot of ways. But then it's also nice to see like that overlap between because, like, imagine you again, like they reach out to you, you come on board, but like yours doesn't grow, yeah, like then that says something about it, you know yeah. So it's nice for people like all right, fuck all right fuck with this.
Speaker 3:We're in Absolutely. Yeah, it's just been awesome.
Speaker 2:Damn, if you guys could pick someone that you would want to collaborate with or like, if a business partner like oh, if we could get this person to partner with Scoop. Who are those people? What are those brands?
Speaker 1:Super Car Ron.
Speaker 2:Every time I see like he'll comment on something. Every night I'm like this guy, just classic individual, yeah.
Speaker 1:Yeah, I love his content. I think that's like not only his content, but I think the the way that he does his stuff is so not only like family friendly and whatnot, but it's also enjoyable for everybody. And I think the things that he brings to utah like I mean, he's the big, the biggest car guy in utah, yeah, but I think bringing vehicles that, like people have never even seen, some never even seen in this country, um has helped his brand grow super big and, like I, I really like the stuff he does. He does a lot of charity stuff. He does a lot of stuff for like kids, high schools, whatnot, but he puts together like really good, healthy events. I think that's what like more.
Speaker 1:That's like what I wanted to add onto a scoop is like I think that's something we're trying to dive more into um be a part of more like helpful, cool things. You know what I mean, whether it be car meets or different events like that. I've not only as a good way to operate or a good opportunity to, you know, network with people, but I think it's a good opportunity for us to leverage our viewership to help. You know what I mean.
Speaker 2:I mean one of my favorite people in the world. I mean started with my gym rat days in college, but it was like Arnold Schwarzenegger and he gives this. He's a five or six rules of advice and one of them is give back.
Speaker 1:And.
Speaker 2:I always thought that when I think, give back it, like, oh, give money to charity, give like, once you have money, give it to things. But I've realized, like the way to give back doesn't have to be that and give you so many different ways. Like, if someone reaches out, he's like hey, I've been thinking about starting a podcast, will you? Can I talk to him? Like yeah, like, let's grab lunch and chat right, or something. Like, oh, hey, I need an intro for this. Like, hey, could you help me promote this? Or think through, like whatever it might be. I'm like, yeah, like I, I wish someone or there were people that I reached out to for help and they helped me, right. So at some point you have to be the person to give back 100 and like, so it's fun to learn that lesson of there. Like I don't just have to be able to be like, oh, I made my millions of dollars, here's your check for charity, blah, blah, blah. But it can. But it can be. I mean time, effort, presence, showing up for people, of a way to give back without I mean, again, expecting anything in return. And give back support, I mean especially the community, like I mean to have.
Speaker 2:Like I was talking with Mitch Matthews. He played football, byu, started his own business and now just started a launch Flow House down in Pleasant Grove. But I mean and he talked, the difference between, again, like having a large following isn't a community, right, and the community takes time, it takes effort, it takes. I mean just similar like building any relationship with a person and we talked about it when we were setting up of like you have to show up. Like first and foremost, you have to show up.
Speaker 2:I've never had a good relationship with people who aren't there for me. Right, they can try to do good things. Right, like you don't go to anybody, like, hey, like do you want to make the world a better place? Like not burn into the ground, but like it just like doesn't add up. And so the more that you can put out that energy and have people bring and like highlight great people, it's that's when I think, like that next kind of level of great stuff that happens can, can start to see itself, like come to fruition for sure yeah, no, for sure, I think it's.
Speaker 1:I think it's important too, like there's a lot of things that utah's missing. So I feel like it's another, like not only being able to help but getting involved in those crowds. I feel like what's huge for us is every person that we've ended up networking with down the road. It's like I mean even dan. You know, dan is somebody who he gives a lot of what he gives to us. He gives a lot of his time, yeah, and he's you know, he's a very, very smart individual.
Speaker 3:I've been doing it for a while, I mean even outside of PC laptops.
Speaker 1:I mean, he owns, you know, multiple other businesses and he's just he's been around for so long, he's he's seen a lot of things happen and he's been able to give us a lot of clarity on you know what we're doing right, what we're doing wrong, and I think having that availability is super helpful for us. And like, even as we grow, you know, something that I've always had been in fear of is it's like as you grow, you get, you know, more haters, more love, all that right, it comes with it. But something that Dan said to me, that stuck with me, that makes me like keep pushing and be okay with that and it doesn't bother me is. He says that. What did he say?
Speaker 1:He said big, big trees attract big winds and he said that you have to kind of ultimately make that decision. Like, if you're going to be the biggest, you know it comes with a lot of stuff and it's like you compare that to like artists or music you know what I mean like rappers and artists are getting robbed and killed and whatever. So it's like it's it's the same thing. It's because if they get so big, you know you have so many eyes on you. Yeah, could be positive or negative.
Speaker 2:Yeah, but it's up to you to do with it what you require, one percent, and realize, like a like not everybody saying something I have to internalize and take advice, for I don't go to one person for every single like asset of advice I would go toward Right, and no one's great at everything. And so to be able to have someone who like all right, you've done this before, I have this advice, but also like, the more you succeed because he partners with you, the more he succeeds 100%, so it's advantageous for him to be like all right, like listen, I saw you guys do this, right, I learned not to do that because of this. Here's what I recommend. Or maybe try this, or even just being just a thought partner of like hey, what do we do, what could we do? I mean, again, going to regular content, what segments, what do you think people have an appetite for?
Speaker 2:I mean, he's got to be a good set up, a scenario for you yeah you're sitting at home, doing whatever you do, watching real housewives of salt lake, your phone buzzes. It's either a text, a call or a dm from some sort of rapper musician who would you hope it was the most uh, gotta be yb.
Speaker 3:Yeah, top, that's the only one.
Speaker 2:Uh, I don't really listen to nobody else, just yb yeah, and if he's like, let's keep going with it, let's say he's like all right, chris, I'm flying into utah for three days, got a music video, I got a shoe, maybe some other content, like give me some ideas to know that you're the guy that I should be working with. Like what. What would you say to him? Be like I'm your guy because of this.
Speaker 3:For Utah. Yeah, Like in Utah, I don't know. I would say like, whatever you need, like we'll find it. Like, if it's something he requests, it's like a car, We'll find a supercar around yeah. We'll get a whole hit of supercar around, but yeah, we'll get anything done. I feel like I don't know. If it was a different musician, I don't know who it would be. I want Michael Jackson, but he's dead.
Speaker 2:He just comes back. I want to use a video of you, bro.
Speaker 3:Yeah, we'll use anything.
Speaker 2:All the resources we got, we'll throw it at him we just gotta go find his body and bury it like a cemetery. That'd be cool yeah, no, it's.
Speaker 3:I don't know like we.
Speaker 2:We know a lot of people out here and that's the crazy part how utah is so small, like you just know everybody eventually small, like city baby but there is a lot of people moving here too, that so that it's about to grow even more and then it's funny like I'm going back to your point, dylan, about like I mean, you start working with a lot of local people, you start meeting a lot of local people and like one of my favorite things, like if I go out on town for a night or out for dinner, whatever, and I'll be like, oh shit, like I saw five different podcast guests today.
Speaker 2:It was like it was a good night, like I thought buying good friends of mine, um, and then being able to have someone be like, oh, like I know this person, like, oh, I like, no, like, yeah, like, and I know someone that can help you with that.
Speaker 2:Or like I know someone that's like, oh, my friend, like who's your friend, like, oh, this person, like how do you know them? I'm like log, sorry, but it's, it's just fun to see all those things come together and like, especially when it gets to the point where again, let's say, someone reaches out to someone else, is like, hey, I need some help with content, whatever it might be, they're like oh, yeah, like chris scoop, like they know what they're doing, hit them up and they're gonna, they're gonna be the ones who can take care of them, whoever it is right. So the two questions I always end every episode with for each of you is the first is if you could have someone on the small lake city podcast and hear more about their story, what they're up to. Who'd you want to hear from?
Speaker 1:that's a good one honestly, I'm trying to think of somebody like in utah that I like look up to a lot, that we haven't like talked to or like that we haven't heard a podcast, or not even a podcast, but like any, any video of them speaking or anything like that. That's actually a good question.
Speaker 3:I want somebody that works at Fox and just ask them, like what do you think of Salt Lake City School? Just to see, like the inside, inside details, how they see us.
Speaker 2:They're like we need some content. We need Chris on this, yeah.
Speaker 1:I think it'd be sick to have NBA Youngboy on the podcast.
Speaker 2:Yeah, he'd be a phone guy, like listen, I know you got experience here, but like to be the caliber of person he is and then realize you're going to go on house arrest for a long time. Be like, all right, so I just bought this house up here, I got spade, this is where I'm going to be. Uh, chris is on his way to come shoot some, some running gun. Let's grab some fun. Yeah, no, it'd be so funny, it'd be so fun to talk to him because, again, like you know, like he talked about chris, like he's, I mean, normal person at the same sort of issue where he's concerned, but like I mean I have like think of Yabu I think of, like I mean him is the personality I see him as.
Speaker 2:Yeah, it's always fun to see people out of that context and see, I don't know, just like in real life a better term like true colors.
Speaker 3:Yeah, he likes to go outside a lot Like we do a bunch of outdoor shit. So, it's just weird seeing him in this setting in utah ski masks, not in the winter yeah, yeah, and right now do the summer about to come. It's gonna be cool. I don't know what we're about to do, but we'll see yeah, it's gonna be calling soon.
Speaker 2:He's like listen, like we can go anywhere we know we're gonna go film something, uh, at the like zion or something yeah, hopefully that would be sick.
Speaker 3:Yeah, he knows about saint george, who knows it's like four hours away from las vegas too, or two hours. Is it two hours?
Speaker 2:yeah, two hours yeah he's probably gonna figure that out and the the blessing and curse of it yeah, so yeah, that's cool yeah, boy got you. What about you, jordan um?
Speaker 3:I'd be intrigued. I always I really like seeing like uh celebrities like talk about why they come to utah, like why they live here. Um, ty burrell would be a cool one, uh, from modern family. Uh, post malone, uh jelly roll like they've all made utah their home and it's just like I love jelly roll is here yeah, he. I saw an interview with him recently I probably within the last like four or five months where he talked or it was. He was on stage, uh, here he was here last summer yes, yeah and he was talking.
Speaker 3:It was, yeah, it was from last summer, but I saw it more recently. But he was talking about how he, like, bought a house in Utah because he loves it so much. But I was just like I want to know what in their perspective, because they're like you're they're not living from like what?
Speaker 3:I've known about, like post malone and stuff like that, is like they're not living in these, like they're living in crazy houses, but they're not living in like untouchable areas, you know. I'm saying like, um, they're not living in like pepperwood and sandy, where it's like gate, like super gated, but they have security and everything like that. So it's like I just want to know like why utah of?
Speaker 2:of all places Like Ty Burrell.
Speaker 3:I think would be one of the coolest ones. I think he's. I've watched a lot of his interviews. I just think he's such a cool guy and, like he, he owns a couple of bars.
Speaker 2:Yeah, like Bar X Beer Bar. Yeah, and one other one, but yeah, I mean like cause. Again, it's right here.
Speaker 3:Yeah. So yeah, I think those are kind of like my top three would be those.
Speaker 2:Yeah, I imagine I can just see Post Malone and Jelly Roll at Post Malone's house somehow just crushing bud lights and then next you know Jelly Roll's. Like I saw your neighbor, you're half of the net in the house next door is for sale, but like talking out. Next you know Post Malone's making a lot more country music, but like talking out. Next you know Post.
Speaker 1:Malone's making a lot more country music.
Speaker 2:Yeah, actually All comes around. No, that'd be good. And then, lastly, if people want to find out more information about Scoop, see what's coming up. Keep an eye out for merch. What's the best place to find information?
Speaker 1:On Instagram. Yeah, on our Instagram.
Speaker 3:SLC Scoop.
Speaker 2:Not Salt Lake Scoop, slc Scoop yeah, that'll see. Scoop yeah, yeah. Slc scoop you should get, if it's still available, that the salt lake scoop handle, and just have it be like don't look at this, scoop, it's then a rock scoop.
Speaker 3:Yeah, there's an ogden scoop. Do you see that one ogden scoop?
Speaker 2:wait, there's an ogden impersonator, shout out ogden scoop.
Speaker 3:you're way nicer than I am and like if you're impersonating me, fuck off.
Speaker 2:Yeah, it's flattering, but no, thank you yeah it's whatever. No, this has been great guys. It's been fun to get to know y'all better, hear more of the story, because I've been yeah fascinated by it. It's fun to watch, excited for what.
