The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour

Race, Class, and Gender Inequities in the U.S.

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Air dates: April 26 ~ 29, 2017) — The Hinckley Institute of Politics recently hosted another in a series of Campus Community Dialogues: Understanding Our Differences, Shaping Our Future – Race, Class, and Gender Inequities in the U.S.  The forum was sponsored by the College of Social and Behavioral Science,…

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Making ‘The Void’

The Bottom Line (Air Date: April 25, 2017) – The Void is a new “virtual reality” center in Lindon, Utah. The company also has locations in New York City and Dubai.  Recently host Doug Wells spoke with co-founder and Chief Visionary Officer James Jensen, about the work that went into creating this new entertainment venue…

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Chaffetz Won’t Run Again, Turmoil at Huntsman Cancer Institute, and Our Air Quality Gets an ‘F’ – Episode 181 (4/20/17)

This week Former State Senator Steve Urquhart fills-in for Natalie Gochnour, and is joined by Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams and Rep. Dan McCay. They discuss whether America is safer today than 6 months ago, or not; How Congressman Jason Chaffetz’s announcement that he won’t seek reelection in 2018, and Fox News host Bill…

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The Emerging Future of Virtual Reality

The Bottom Line (Air Date: April 18, 2017) – Brian Nelson is a technology visionary and entrepreneur, and owner of Extech Ventures. He recently sat down with Host Doug Wells to discuss the gamut of emerging technologies and trends including virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and blockchain, and to what degree these technologies may be changing…

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The Guv’s High Approval Rating, Tesla Still Out of Luck in Utah, and the Bern to Return – Episode 180 (4/13/17)

This week former Republican State Senator Stephen Urquhart joins Jim and Natalie to talk about Jason Chaffetz’s declining approval ratings; Whether Jon Huntsman Jr. will really become Ambassador to Russia; Will Senator Hatch actually fight for an 8th term; the growing tensions in U.S. foreign policy; United Airlines’ PR debacle after dragging a bloodied passenger…

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Terrorism, Foreign Policy, and American Democracy

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Air dates: April 12 ~ 15, 2017) — The Campus Community Dialogue Series: Understanding Our Differences, Shaping Our Future recently held a forum about Terrorism, Foreign Policy, and American Democracy. Specifically, how should we balance the relationship of American national security and international terrorism with our Constitutional and moral principles?…

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The Political Challenges of Homeless Shelters, a Raucous Town Hall for Congressman Stewart, and More – Episode 179 (4/6/17)

This week Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams joins Natalie and Dan to talk about the political challenges of dealing with the proposed homeless shelters; also some floating ideas for managing homelessness including Salt Lake County Sheriff Jim Winder’s idea for a homeless camp, and a fence that would divide the Road Home shelter downtown…

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Trump: The Unprecedented President

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Air dates: April 5 ~ 8, 2017) — The Department of Continuing Education & Community Engagement at the University of Utah recently presented its annual Frederick W. Reynolds Lecture. This year’s lecture, Trump: The Unprecedented President, was delivered by Tim Chambless, Associate Professor/Lecturer in the University of Utah’s Department of Political…

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The Father of Video Games

The Bottom Line (Air Date: April 4, 2017) – Nolan Bushnell is known as the “Father of Video Games”. He is a legend and a pioneer in the high tech industry. He is the founder of Atari – which introduced the world to video games, as well as Chuck E. Cheese’s – which was Nolan’s…

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Josh Romney for Governor?, Draper City Considers a Homeless Shelter, and Congressional Republicans’ Health Bill Fails – Episode 178 (3/30/17)

This week Jim, Dan, and Natalie talk about whether Josh Romney could be a candidate for governor; Sen. Hatch suggests he might step aside if Mitt Romney wants to run for senate 2018; Salt Lake County Council member Jenny Member considers jumping into the senate race; Draper City offers up two possible sites for a…

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