Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchA Main Street Promenade, SLC Gripes, and Weekend Train Service
Salt Lake City Corporation plans to turn downtown Main Street into a pedestrian promenade, and they want to know how big we can dream. Lead producer …
2 years, 9 months ago
Why Utah Is Rife With Scams
Utah is known for a lot of things: the greatest snow on earth, fry sauce, national parks — and getting scammed. Year after year, Utah is named one of…
2 years, 9 months ago
Is Gentrification Always Bad? And Other Questions About Changing SLC
As Salt Lake City grows, “gentrification” is often thrown around as a dirty word. But is it always a bad thing? Alessandro Rigolon, University of Uta…
2 years, 9 months ago
How Abortions Impact Mental Health
On Tuesday, the Utah Supreme Court is hearing arguments to determine whether the injunction currently blocking Utah’s abortion trigger law can be uph…
2 years, 9 months ago
Could the SLC Mayor Declare a Homelessness Emergency?
The new mayor of Denver recently declared a state of emergency around homelessness to unlock more resources. Could — and should — Salt Lake City Mayo…
2 years, 9 months ago
Wine in Grocery Stores, Best Bathrooms, and Manifesting Your Wants
A Utah man has filed a ballot initiative to allow grocery stores to sell wine and spirits, as well as lower the 88% markup on alcohol sales. Does it …
2 years, 9 months ago
How ‘The Sandlot’ Captures Salt Lake’s Charm
It’s been 30 years since Salt Lake City’s big debut as fake Los Angeles in the classic friendship movie “The Sandlot.” Never seen it? Seen it 100 tim…
2 years, 9 months ago
Living on the Streets in the Salt Lake Heat
This July was the earth’s hottest month ever recorded, and Salt Lake broke a few temperature records of its own. What does high heat mean for our uns…
2 years, 9 months ago
Happy Inaugural 801 Day, Perfect Salt Lake!
Happy 801 Day Salt Lake City! With a recent proclamation from SLC Mayor Erin Mendenhall, 8/01 is officially a holiday celebrating our city’s original…
2 years, 9 months ago
Just How Bad Is Utah’s Childcare Crisis?
Utah’s childcare gap is approximately 99,000 kids, which leaves a lot of working parents (mothers) holding the bag. So, while we wait for legislative…
2 years, 10 months ago