Rob Lowe”s new sitcom, “The Grinder,” has caused a bit of a local stir, namely because the show about an actor playing a lawyer takes place in city not often highlighted by larger television shows: Boise. The Rawr staff speaks about what it feels like to have the cinematic spotlight turned to Idaho.
“When I was younger, I was obsessed with finding songs or shows that mentioned anything about Idaho because I believed our state was adequately hidden from the rest of the world. Now that there”s a prime time TV show based in Boise, people are going to stop thinking “Idaho” is a just a mispronunciation of “Iowa” – and I”m a little disappointed.”
– Lyndsie Kiebert
“Every time I find a TV show, movie or book that mentions Idaho in the slightest, I become overly excited about the find. I think that Idaho gets left out quite often. It may be that I am biased toward the Boise area, but I think Boise is a great up-and-coming metropolitan setting for a TV show like “The Grinder.” Hopefully it will shed some light on how amazing and versatile Idaho can be.”
– Hailey Stewart
“For the entirety of my life, the people I met that knew anything about Idaho knew about it from potato bag labels. Now, people are going to associate us with something slightly less obscure than produce – a TV series. Now the world”s perception of Idaho will be defined by “The Grinder.” People, prepare yourselves.”
– Nina Rydalch
“When I first moved to Idaho three years ago, my friends back home thought I had disappeared into some fictitious land where the only viable food source is potatoes and Sasquatch roams wild. I might not be an Idaho native, but as someone who now calls the state home, I hope this show helps break some of these wild misconceptions.”
– Corrin Bond