The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour

Role of the Local Media

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: December 8, 2021) — This week on the program, a panel of experts discusses the important role that sources of local media play in Utah and across the country. The 2022 legislative session saw a pair of issues that have placed the Utah Legislature at odds local media…

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A look back at the biggest stories and heroes of 2022

Both Sides of the Aisle – Natalie Gochnour is joined on The Right by John Dougall, Utah State Auditor, and on The Left by Shireen Ghorbani, former Salt Lake County Council member. For this special holiday episode, the hosts learn more about each other, take a look back at the biggest stories and unsung heroes of…

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Where are the Workers? Examining the Labor Shortage

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: October 27, 2021) — This week on the program, a panel looks at the current forces at play in the labor market, the demand for more workers and the way this has contributed to a rise in strikes across U.S. industries. According to a new Deseret News and Hinckley Institute…

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The U.S. Senate, Utah snow and the Respect for Marriage Act

Both Sides of the Aisle – Natalie Gochnour is joined on The Right by John Dougall, Utah State Auditor, and on The Left by Shireen Ghorbani, former Salt Lake County Council member. They discuss Sen. Kyrsten Sinema registering as an independent, Sen. Raphael Warnock winning reelection over challenger Herschel Walker, former President Donald Trump’s comments on…

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Cheap Speech: How Disinformation Poisons Our Politics and How to Cure It

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: October 26, 2022) — This week on the program, a forum with election law expert Richard Hasen on his new book “Cheap Speech: How Disinformation Poisons Our Politics and How to Cure It.”  According to a survey performed by the Pearson Institute and AP-NORC, 91 percent of U.S. adults say…

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All Dried Up: How We Can Save the Great Salt Lake

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: October 19, 2022) — This week on the program, a panel of experts discuss the future of the Great Salt Lake, the negative effects caused by its rapid drying and the efforts to conserve the lake and its waters. The political will to address the drying Great Salt…

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Young Politicos discuss labor rights, student debt, Twitter and the 2022 midterm elections

Both Sides of the Aisle – Matt Lusty fills in for Natalie Gochnour in The Political Center and is joined on The Left by John Martinez, labor activist and 2nd vice chair of Salt Lake County’s Democratic Party, and on The Right by Jake Sawyer, chair of the Weber County Republican Party. They discuss the federal…

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U.S.-China Relations in the Biden Era

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: February 16, 2022) — This week, a panel discussion on what to expect of U.S.-China relations during the Biden administration, as well as the long history between the two nations and where we go from here. The United States and China are the two largest economies in the world,…

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The 2022 World Cup, U.S. congressional leadership and the Club Q shooting

Both Sides of the Aisle – Natalie Gochnour is joined on The Right by John Dougall, Utah State Auditor, and on The Left by Shireen Ghorbani, former Salt Lake County Council member. They discuss the World Cup in Qatar, Utah’s bid for another Olympic games and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi stepping down from congressional leadership. They…

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Real Estate Frenzy and Rural Utah

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: January 1, 2022)— This week on the program, a panel of experts discusses Utah’s real estate frenzy and its impact on rural Utahns. Over the last year, 22 of Utah’s 29 counties experienced increases in housing prices. Salt Lake County, the state’s most urban and populous, sold 17,000…

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