Podcast Episodes
Back to Search‘Fire and Focus’ on Homelessness, Wedding Betting, and 801 Day
The Salt Lake Tribune Editorial Board dropped some hot commentary on how Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall is responding to homelessness. Lead pro…
2 years, 10 months ago
Can We Convince Denver That SLC Is Its Rival?
We picked a fight with City Cast Denver and we’re finally hashing it out. Can “mile high” Denver really eschew us when our mountains are closer? And …
2 years, 10 months ago
Sugar House, Meet Your New City Councilmember
Sugar House has fresh representation on the Salt Lake City Council. Sarah Young is District 7’s new councilmember, appointed after former Councilmemb…
2 years, 10 months ago
How Right Were We? Our 2023 Predictions So Far
At the end of last year, host Ali Vallarta and lead producer Emily Means threw down eight predictions for Salt Lake City in 2023. Today, we’re checki…
2 years, 10 months ago
How the Last Hogi Yogi/Teriyaki Stix on Earth Holds Up
Lifelong Salt Lakers know the way of the Hogi Yogi/Teriyaki Stix. But today we are all getting on board, because Deseret News features writer Meg Wal…
2 years, 10 months ago
City-Wide Improvements, Drive-Thru Buildings, and Mitt’s Hot Dog Bit
The Salt Lake City Council is reviewing a number of proposals, from new pickleball courts to the end of Sugar House drive-thrus. Lead producer Emily …
2 years, 10 months ago
For This Toothless Monster’s Sake, Quit Dumping Your Goldfish
Happy 50th birthday to the Endangered Species Act of 1973! The landmark legislation demands we do everything in our power to protect imperiled plants…
2 years, 10 months ago
Guess Which of These Vacant Buildings Will Be Housing
Have you ever stared down a vacant building in downtown Salt Lake City and thought, “Why isn’t this housing?” Host Ali Vallarta is obsessed with a fe…
2 years, 10 months ago
Who Is Responsible for Camp Abatements, and Why?
Homelessness is one of Salt Lake’s most critical issues, and in recent years, camp abatements have become a controversial public-facing response to i…
2 years, 10 months ago
Why You Should Get a Drink at a Salt Lake Strip Club
In January, host Ali Vallarta announced her New Year’s resolution was to have at least one drink at every bar in Salt Lake County before the end of 2…
2 years, 10 months ago