You Know The Place

Every day, you drive by hundreds of businesses you've never stopped at, shopped at or (sometimes) even noticed. That's where we come in. From crematories to coffee buses, bee farms to bodegas, shooting ranges to scuba lessons, You Know The Place explores the Idaho stores, shops, clubs, and pubs you always pass by, but never seem to visit.

American Ostrich Farms 12/29/2022

American Ostrich Farms To close out the 6th season, LD & Joel make a trip to American Ostrich Farms. We know what you're thinking and we have a few answers: yes, it's red meat, no, you can't ride them and, surprise, it actually doesn't taste like chicken. /episode/index/show/youknowtheplace/id/25452609

Zoo Boise: After Dark 12/22/2022

Zoo Boise: After Dark Yes yes yes, we all know the zoo. And if you don't, well please get acquainted. But hasn't the kid in you always wondered: What's the zoo like after all the people leave? You know, at dark. We had to find out. Also: we did this little diddy in collaboration with the news team at Boise State Public Radio for their series – go check it out! /episode/index/show/youknowtheplace/id/25401627

World of Fine Arts 12/15/2022

World of Fine Arts LD & Joel are determined to figure out who is behind the hundreds of marble sculptures in that parking lot along Overland. Little do they know, the sculptures are only the beginning. Also: No "nudities" out front, inside, upstairs or maybe even in Idaho? /episode/index/show/youknowtheplace/id/25330947

Parma Motor-Vu Drive-In 12/08/2022

Parma Motor-Vu Drive-In LD & Joel pack up the pillows and blankets for a trip out to Parma where they meet the "Popcorn Queen" herself and get an extra show from above in the midnight sky. /episode/index/show/youknowtheplace/id/25261563

Prestige Skateshop 12/01/2022

Prestige Skateshop Joel & LD kick out of the studio and ollie their way downtown in this one. Who are we kidding? That is not true because this is not that kind of podcast, people. Our hosts are in their 30s, for goodness sake! But if they learned anything here, it's this: There's no lying in skateboarding. /episode/index/show/youknowtheplace/id/25181589

City Cast Boise talks WinCo 11/23/2022

City Cast Boise talks WinCo Happy Thanksgiving from LD & Joel! We wanted to do something special for this episode, which is why we're handing the mic over to our friends at as they chat about one of our *favorite* local spots: WinCo! /episode/index/show/youknowtheplace/id/25118658

The Twisted Ewe 11/17/2022

The Twisted Ewe Women of Wool. Women of Steel? And what about Twisted Kitchen & Twisted District? Joel & LD sort out what's yarn, what's metal and what's just twisted on this field trip. Be sure to & ! And maybe — we're pretty clever there. /episode/index/show/youknowtheplace/id/25043466

Stan's Golf Cars 11/10/2022

Stan's Golf Cars We know you have questions: How many golf cars is too many golf cars? Since when are they golf cars and not golf carts? Did LD & Joel put a down payment on a YKTP cart? We've got answers. Be sure to & ! And maybe — we're pretty clever there. /episode/index/show/youknowtheplace/id/24961215

Boise Curling Club 11/03/2022

Boise Curling Club Friends! How are you? It's been way too long, we know. But we're back with Season 6! This week: Have you ever watched curling during the Olympics and thought, "I could do that?" Yeah, Joel too. But as he learned from the gracious members of , it's so much more than a big game of icy shuffleboard. Be sure to & ! And maybe — we're pretty clever there. /episode/index/show/youknowtheplace/id/24832635

Junkyard Jeans 05/28/2020

Junkyard Jeans This isn't goodbye, it's see you later — yes, that's a wrap on Season 5, YKTPers. And we're sending you off with a little ditty that withstands the test of time: denim. It's durable. It's vintage. It's unassuming. Much like this local shop. /episode/index/show/youknowtheplace/id/14604101

Kerry Ryan, Soul Support 05/21/2020

Kerry Ryan, Soul Support Guided by evidential medium Kerry Ryan, LD & Joel get in touch with the high vibrations and contemplate why tragedy often inspires soul searching. /episode/index/show/youknowtheplace/id/14516336

The Manor 05/07/2020

The Manor This quaint single-family home in Caldwell is actually a complex Venn diagram of the following: music scene, skateboard scene, snowboard scene, art scene, civic scene ... and goat scene? And Joel & LD get to experience the magic hour. /episode/index/show/youknowtheplace/id/14325941

Zeppelin Balloons 04/30/2020

Zeppelin Balloons Balloons are SO much more than clown props and party decor, and by the end of this episode you’ll get why. Come along, friends, as LD and Joel get to know the Gigis, Stephanies, and Olivias of balloon art! /episode/index/show/youknowtheplace/id/14220140

Free Spirits Lounge by iOnE Bitters 04/23/2020

Free Spirits Lounge by iOnE Bitters LD & Joel explore the "sober curiosity" movement via shrub shots, then get schooled on the mothers & daughters of SCOBYS. (Also, give Joel a hug next time you see him.) /episode/index/show/youknowtheplace/id/14120318

Buck's Bags 04/16/2020

Buck's Bags This week, LD & Joel explore the labyrinth that is Buck's Bags. From saddle packs to cheer uniforms, NFL bags to pontoon boats, this place is low-key a big deal. And to think: it all started with the cape bag. /episode/index/show/youknowtheplace/id/14015207

Treasure Valley Roller Derby 04/09/2020

Treasure Valley Roller Derby Before you get too excited: No, we did not get on skates — Joel was too scared and LD wasn’t tall enough to participate (only half of that is true). BUT! We did get to chat with Luna Shovegood and Simmer Down about all things derby: bouts, jammers, and of course, the nicknames. /episode/index/show/youknowtheplace/id/13908791

Snolfing 04/02/2020

Snolfing Season 5 is here, and boy have we missed you all. These are _____ times, friends. (weird, sad, scary — fill in the blank.) If you're looking for some sense of normalcy, then tag along to Garden Valley where Joel & LD compile a team of elite* athletes to compete in a cutthroat* winter sport: snolfing. (*Because this is Joel & LD we're talking about, nothing they do is elite or cutthroat — more like severely average and kinda cute.) /episode/index/show/youknowtheplace/id/13818467

The Places To Go: A Spinoff 03/05/2020

The Places To Go: A Spinoff While we're putting together the next season of You Know The Place, we thought you might enjoy a YKTP-inspired project hosted by a 7-year-old superfan, his dad, and his baby brother. Season 5 drops Thursday, April 2! Keep your eyes (and ears) out! /episode/index/show/youknowtheplace/id/13431911

Old Boise Model Railroad Club 11/27/2019

Old Boise Model Railroad Club And just like that, we've arrived at the finale of Season 4 — the caboose, if you will. And we leave you with a handful of train horns and a group of fellas young and old brought together by their love of the locomotive. That's a wrap, friends. /episode/index/show/youknowtheplace/id/12854702

Scooters Of Boise 11/21/2019

Scooters Of Boise Gas or electric? Moped or ego? And what about a sidecar? We get our questions answered at a local shop with 15 years of scooter sellin' experience. /episode/index/show/youknowtheplace/id/12854708

Black Dog Clays 11/14/2019

Black Dog Clays Okay, so who's shootin' skeet in the hills above south Boise? And when are they doing it? And why? Also: if you had to make a bet — who would hit a target first, LD or Joel? /episode/index/show/youknowtheplace/id/12854711

Fiesta Chicken 11/07/2019

Fiesta Chicken What’s the word, bird? And why are we suddenly hearing so much about this place serving up tacos, burritos, and buckets of drumsticks and thighs? Spoiler alert: it’s the chicken. Also: extra-special-guest-who-actually-knows-something-about-food! /episode/index/show/youknowtheplace/id/12854714

Steele Apiaries 10/31/2019

Steele Apiaries Shipping bees across state lines in semi trucks is a thing. It's actually a very big thing, maybe the biggest in the business of bees. Then of course there's the honey making (and tasting), hive checking, and wax collecting. Bottom line? Bees are pretty darn interesting. /episode/index/show/youknowtheplace/id/12854717

Stitch n' Snip & The Dirty Shame 10/24/2019

Stitch n' Snip & The Dirty Shame First thing's first — this is easily 'top five' for best podcast episode name. Now that we've got that out of the way, join us for a trip to the mountain town of Crouch, where we learn what attracts big-city folk to the local watering hole & we attempt the scariest task to date: interuppting a quilting class. /episode/index/show/youknowtheplace/id/12854720

Dive Magic 10/17/2019

Dive Magic The ocean is over 500 miles away from Boise, Idaho ( yes, we Googled that ), which is why we had to stop into this local scuba shop to figure out who the heck is doing all the diving around here. And if you take away just one thing from this episode, let it be this: it's fins, not flippers. /episode/index/show/youknowtheplace/id/12854723

Boise Wild Horse Corrals 10/10/2019

Boise Wild Horse Corrals Way out in the middle of the desert (okay, not way out, but Kuna) are the Boise Wild Horse Corrals. Maybe you've driven by or seen signs, but what actually goes on there? Who's trying to adopt wild horses? And can LD really keep a baby horse in her backyard? /episode/index/show/youknowtheplace/id/12854726

Main Auction 10/03/2019

Main Auction If you're a fan of garage sales, then you could definitely get down with the action at Main Auction. So come along on a Saturday morning adventure as Joel and LD pick their way through pool ladders & instapots to place their very first bid, all the while debating the following: Are we or are we not in a post-eBay era? /episode/index/show/youknowtheplace/id/12854729

Death Cafe 09/26/2019

Death Cafe Welcome to Season 4, friends! You're probably looking at this episode title, scratching your head and thinking, " A cafe that serves ... huh?" No, it's not a literal cafe (no clinking coffee cups). It's a group of people who meet in intimate settings to have the kinds of conversations we should probably all be having more often. /episode/index/show/youknowtheplace/id/12854732

A Kitten & A Cancelled Field Trip 08/07/2019

A Kitten & A Cancelled Field Trip What do you do when you're out in the field for a podcast episode and a kitten comes mewing up to you in the middle of the road? Drop everything and take care of said kitten, right? Right?! /episode/index/show/youknowtheplace/id/12854735

Cleo's Ferry Museum & Nature Trail 06/27/2019

Cleo's Ferry Museum & Nature Trail For the last hoorah of Season 3, we invite some friends to join us on a trip to Melba to explore a place that specializes in the #perfectlyquirky. Content warning: this episodes contains mentions of peacocks, mannequins, Albert Einstein and sounds of a real life pump organ. /episode/index/show/youknowtheplace/id/12854738

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