The Boise Bubble Podcast
Welcome to The Boise Bubble!
About the show
The Boise Bubble Podcast is a look into one of the fastest growing cities in America, from the perspective of the people lucky enough to live here. Issues and topics that interest and impact our entire Treasure Valley community, from food, to urban adventures, to exploring the Idaho wilderness, to the complicated and captivating experiences of the people you pass every day. Shane and Natalie Plummer bring together their experience in social media, local business, corporate development, outdoor adventures, and fumbling through marriage, to bring you conversations that will help you discover why this is one of the most sought after places to live.
Episodes
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Episode 87: 2024 Foodie Update
April 17th, 2024 | 59 mins 29 secs
restaurants
A conversation with Amos Rothstein, food editor at Boise Weekly, about Treasure Valley's restaurant scene over the past year.
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Episode 86: Coffee Chat: Burnout and Social Media
April 1st, 2024 | 40 mins 47 secs
boise with kids, mental health, social media
A discussion between two friends trying to figure out why the feel like they're going a little crazy in a world of burnout and social media. With Becca Bailey of the Instagram page "Boise With Kids".
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Episode 85: Dogs, Marriage, and TREEFORT!
March 14th, 2024 | 36 mins 35 secs
boise, idaho, marissa lovell, treefort 2024
Talking with Marissa Lovell about Treefort 2024, amongst other fun topics.
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Episode 84: Refugees in Idaho
February 21st, 2024 | 54 mins 9 secs
boise, community, holly beech, idaho, idaho office for refugees, meridian, mosaics podcast, refugees, support
A conversation with Holly Beech, Communications Manager for the Idaho Office for Refugees, about Idaho's refugee community.
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Episode 83: Valentine's Day (with City Cast Boise)
February 7th, 2024 | 27 mins 3 secs
boise, city cast boise, community, date night, idaho, meridian, romance, valentine's day
Great ideas for Valentine's Day activities for couples.
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Episode 82: Faces of Hope
January 31st, 2024 | 59 mins 50 secs
abuse, boise, charity, community, crisis services, domestic abuse, domestic violence, faces of hope, idaho, intervention, meridian, non-profit, nonprofit
A conversation with Paige Dinger, Executive Director of Faces of Hope, a local organization servicing victims of domestic violence and abuse.
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Episode 81: 2024 Intro: We Already Need Therapy
January 11th, 2024 | 1 hr 6 mins
2024, boise, community, couples, goals, idaho, mental health, meridian, positivity, relationships, therapy
Ringing in the new year with a discussion on goals, hopes, and dreams... and therapy.
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Episode 80: Elena DeYoung: From Russia With Love
January 3rd, 2024 | 57 mins 33 secs
alyonka russian cuisine, boise, community, elena deyoung, food, idaho, immigration, meridian, relationships, restaurants
A conversation with the owner of Alyonka Russian Cuisine, Elena DeYoung, and her husband Dan.
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Episode 79: Hello Meridian on Confessions of a CEO
December 26th, 2023 | 1 hr 9 mins
boise, community, confessions of a ceo, female empowerment, idaho, kelci borges, meridian, social media
A dual-release episode with Kelci Borges of the podcast Confessions of a CEO focusing on Natalie's journey with Hello Meridian and social media.
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Episode 78: Anthony Doerr
December 13th, 2023 | 1 hr 11 mins
all the light we cannot see, anthony doerr, boise, cloud cuckoo land, community, idaho, meridian, pulitzer prize
A conversation with author Anthony Doerr focusing on his recent novels All the Light We Cannot See and Cloud Cuckoo Land, and how many of the themes affect Idaho and the Treasure Valley.
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Episode 77: Man Colds and Code Red
December 6th, 2023 | 49 mins 58 secs
boise, conflict, couples, empathy, idaho, man cold, marriage, meridian, pms, relationships, support
A couples relationship discussion about man colds, PMS, gender empathy, taking care of each other, and navigating conflict in a relationship.
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Episode 76: Boise Bicycle Project
November 28th, 2023 | 22 mins 2 secs
bikes, boise, boise bicycle project, charity, community, devin mccomas, holidays, idaho, meridian, non-profit, service
A conversation with The Boise Bicycle Project executive Director, Devin McComas, discussing their annual Holiday Kids Bike Giveaway
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Episode 75: From Doctor to TikTok Superstar
November 8th, 2023 | 36 mins 51 secs
208skindoc, boise, idaho, insurance, medical, meridian, skin cancer, skin care, treasure valley dermatology
Speaking with Dr. Dustin Portela of Treasure Valley Dermatology about skin care for the people and the utility of social media in the medical business model.
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Episode 74: The Date Night Dilemma
October 25th, 2023 | 1 hr 8 mins
couples, date night, idaho, meridian boise, relationships, restaurants, treasure valley
Shane and Natalie dive into the age-old date night fight: where to go to eat. It's a harder problem than it looks.
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Episode 73: Driving On Fumes Into Q4
October 4th, 2023 | 34 mins 1 sec
boise, changes, goals, idaho, marriage, meridian, struggles, support, trials
A conversation about trying to provide support to your partner when you don't have much in the tank to do so.
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Episode 72: Harvest Update with Front Yard Fresh
September 27th, 2023 | 24 mins 13 secs
boise, front yard fresh, gardening, idaho, katie battazzo, local, meridian, pickles, produce
An end-of-summer garden update with Katie Battazzo of Front Yard Fresh, discussing Shane's first year of home gardening, lessons learned, and how to prepare for winter.