Tuesday Announcements: Halloweekend, SLUG's Angela Brown, and Season 2 Incoming

A milestone deserves more than a pat on the back—it deserves intention. We just crossed 100 episodes and closed season one, but the path there wasn’t linear. Our live recording with Shireen Gorbani hit a technical snag, and rather than push a fragment into your feed, we pivoted to a conversation that captures what this show is about: building community with craft, care, and consistency. Enter Angela Brown—guiding Slug Magazine with a steady hand and growing Craft Lake City into a home for makers, artists, and innovators across Salt Lake.

We start with a quick Halloween check‑in, then dig into how local culture actually scales. Angela’s approach shows why curation matters, how editorial leadership keeps a scene honest, and what it takes to turn a grassroots project into an institution without losing soul. It’s a case study for anyone who cares about creative ecosystems, from indie musicians and visual artists to small business owners and civic organizers. Along the way, we talk about the value of doing fewer things better, the power of consistent storytelling, and the quiet logistics—volunteers, partnerships, and steady funding—that help a city show up for its own people.

There’s also a peek behind the curtain. Live shows are electric, but they’re messy, and sometimes the tech gremlins win. We own the miss, promise a proper re‑record with Shireen, and use this moment to reset the runway. Season one wraps at a clean 100, we’re taking a short breather, and season two lands in December with conversations already taped and more on the calendar. Until then, we’ll release a few vault episodes and share more clips on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, so you can stay connected to the stories shaping Small Lake City.

If you’re new here, start with the Angela Brown feature—it’s local, practical, and full of takeaways you can apply to your own projects. If you’ve been riding with us, thank you for pushing this show to triple digits. Subscribe, share the episode with a friend who loves Salt Lake’s creative scene, and leave a quick review to help more locals find the pod. What voices do you want to hear in season two? Send us your picks and we’ll make it happen.

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Episode Transcript

SPEAKER_00 (00:54):
What is up everybody and welcome back to another
Tuesday update.
It is me, Eric Nilsson, the hostof the Small Lake City podcast.
First things first, hopefullyeverybody had a great Halloween.
I'm always a big fan ofHalloween, saw some people I
hadn't seen in a while, went toa couple gray parties.
All in all, 10 out of 10weekend, would do it again.
Also, if you haven't listened tothe most recent episode with

(01:16):
Angela Brown, go check it out.
I really like talking to herabout her taking over the reins
of Slug Magazine, her creatingCraft Lake City.
Something for everyone in thatone for sure.
Definitely one I enjoyed.
Great addition to Salt Lake, andit's so fun to see the
communities that she has builtand keeps building.
And you may have noticed thatthat was episode 100, but the

(01:37):
Shireen Gorbani episode did notcome out.
Quick note on that is when wewere recording live, we had some
technical difficulties, andturns out we didn't record all
of the episode.
We only recorded about the first17 minutes.
So if you were there, you knowit was a great conversation.
Everybody had a great time.
Was really excited to releaseit, but unfortunately, me and
her are gonna have to link upsome other time and re-record

(02:00):
that one.
So instead, I pulled up AngelaBrown's from next season,
actually, and brought it in torelease earlier for episode 100.
And because we reached episode100, we're gonna call that a
wrap on season one.
I always knew that I needed todraw the line somewhere, and 100
is a great place to do that.
And with the end of season one,I'm gonna take a few weeks off

(02:22):
and come back in December withseason two, episode one.
I have a lot of really goodepisodes I've actually already
recorded.
Um still recording to be able tohave some on the deck before we
release that, and also uh justlove recording, and I don't
think I could stop doing that.
So we're just gonna keep doingit, and then we'll release those
come December.
So keep an eye for that.

(02:43):
I'm gonna release a few olderepisodes from the vault um just
to keep something for people tolisten to.
But besides that, enjoy the newdaylight savings time.
I can't believe the sun's goingdown at 5:30.
Uh, but some of the last time wecan before snow starts to fall,
and it's even harder.
But it's also still a littlewarm, so make sure to get out
while you can.

(03:03):
But if not, go check out theepisode with Angela Brown.
Follow on Instagram, TikTok,YouTube, um, wherever.
I've been posting a lot ofcontent recently.
So make sure to go check thatout.
And I will see you soon.