Untold Tales from This Side of Nowhere
”Untold Tales from This Side of Nowhere” is a hilarious podcast about the mishaps and adventures of life in the rural West. Join host Connor Jones as he recounts previously untold tales about Al and his twin brother Fred’s experiences growing up on a ranch this side of nowhere in Poverty Flats, Wyoming, as well as various exploits in the great outdoors. You’re sure to laugh so hard you cry, or at least get a decent chuckle out of it. Come along for the ride!
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Episodes
Saturday Jan 04, 2025
Saturday Jan 04, 2025
Chances are you have one at home. It's known by many names--a chest freezer, the deep freeze. Your mother thinks its just for frozen food, but we all know the possibilities are endless...
Saturday Dec 21, 2024
Saturday Dec 21, 2024
Merry Christmas! We're closing out 2024 with a Christmas story from Al and Fred's Boy Scouting days. Will they get what they wanted, or will it be socks again?
Saturday Dec 07, 2024
Saturday Dec 07, 2024
Winter driving is just part of life this side of nowhere, and the Joneses grew up driving in the snow. Most of the time they even stayed on the road. This episode is chalk full of stories you won't want to miss out on, and many you can probably relate to. Listen in for Al and Fred's adventures traversing Wyoming's roads in the snow.
Saturday Nov 23, 2024
Saturday Nov 23, 2024
In most places, the term "traffic jam" refers to a high volume of cars stopped in the middle of the road. A Wyoming traffic jam occurs when there are so many cows on the road, no one can get by to feed their own cows. This and other terms take on new meaning in the Cowboy State, and in this episode I break down some of the more common terms. Test your knowledge of Wyoming jargon with my (sort of) complete list!
Saturday Nov 09, 2024
Saturday Nov 09, 2024
Medicine Lodge Campground and Archeological site is a popular destination for Wyomingites and tourists alike, and its easy to see why. Located on the banks of the beautiful Medicine Lodge Creek, this campground is a regular paradise, and its petroglyphs have been drawing visitors for generations. Could it attract visitors from even farther away, though? Perhaps otherworldly visitors? Listen to find out!
Saturday Oct 26, 2024
Saturday Oct 26, 2024
Fences--if you're from the West, you understand. For most people, fences play a passive role, but that's not the case This Side of Nowhere! In this episode I'm joined by special guests, my sons Reuben (5) and Joseph (2) as we talk about fences in the great American West, and the boys have some pretty great insights!
Saturday Oct 12, 2024
Saturday Oct 12, 2024
Living in Southern California for two years as a missionary was definitely an adjustment. Surrounded by buildings and people, I missed the wide open spaces of Wyoming, but that didn't keep me from getting outside now and then! In this episode, join the then Elder Jones and his missionary companions on a hike they all enjoyed--well, almost all of them.
Saturday Sep 28, 2024
Saturday Sep 28, 2024
Surprise! Betcha thought this one was a two-part episode. Now I guess you have no choice but to listen to part 3! Do the boy scouts make it out of Carroway Canyon? Do they get eaten by a large carnivorous animal? There's only one way to find out...
Saturday Sep 14, 2024
Saturday Sep 14, 2024
The epic journey of Troop 41 down Carroway Canyon continues in this, the second part of a two-part episode. Or is it a two-part episode?
Saturday Aug 31, 2024
Saturday Aug 31, 2024
It has been my experience that things usually go according to plan until they don't. The anxiety of waiting for things to start going south can be too much for many people to bear, so what can you do? Well, starting things off by going downhill is one solution! That's pretty much what happened with our hike down Carroway Canyon...