Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchCheap Summer Thrills for SLC Kids
School’s out for the summer, which means parents have to weave a tapestry of summer entertainment to fill kids’ days. So, where to start? In Part 2 o…
2 years, 11 months ago
Do Houseplants Protect Our Lungs From Smog?
Do wildfire smoke, vehicle emissions, and other nasty air in the valley sneak into our homes? Host Ali Vallarta asks Dr. Kerry Kelly, an air quality …
2 years, 11 months ago
Abandoning Shelters for Permanent Supportive Housing
Last fall, Salt Lake City invested $6 million to help develop 400 units of permanent supportive housing for people experiencing homelessness. So far,…
2 years, 11 months ago
Ranking Our Airport, Farewell Flood Risk, and Christianity on State
It’s summer travel season, and the SLC International Airport is expanding (welcome, Vessel Kitchen!). Host Ali Vallarta and lead producer Emily Means…
2 years, 11 months ago
Unbridled Enthusiasm for the Best Parades
Few people parade as hard as Shireen Ghorbani, so buckle in for her mascot origin story! In part one of our City Cast Summer Entertainment Guide, the…
2 years, 11 months ago
Queer Salt Lake: Does the Data Match the Vibes?
According to the Visit Salt Lake website, there is “tons of super gay stuff going on” in our city. But how queer is Salt Lake, really? Salt Lake Trib…
2 years, 11 months ago
Salt Lake’s Most Inspired Corn Dogs
When was the last time you had a corn dog? From gas station parking lots to elegant food truck variations, corn dog enthusiast Sam Martinez tells hos…
2 years, 11 months ago
Great Salt Lake National Park?
Great Salt Lake National Park. It has a nice ring to it, right? That’s what ethnobotanist Paul Alan Cox is suggesting as an intervention to the ongoi…
2 years, 11 months ago
Political Resignations, Hot Pride Picks, and Salt Lego City
Two elected officials representing Salt Lake announced their resignations this week. Lead producer Emily Means joins host Ali Vallarta to explain wha…
2 years, 11 months ago
Why Rose Park Students Are Biking to School en Masse
Rose Park Elementary hosted its final bike bus of the school year, where dozens of students and chaperones wheeled or walked to school together in a …
2 years, 11 months ago