Today on the show, we look at the lawmaking process through the eyes of a few politically engaged millennials. Natalie Callahan, Chair of the Utah Young Republicans, and Young Democrats of Utah Secretary Ryan LaRe debate bills planned for the 2018 Utah Legislative Session; and Aundrea Peterson of the Emerging Leaders Initiative discusses ways to…
Today on the show: we view the Sundance Film Festival through the eyes of a critic and a filmmaker. Salt Lake Tribune movie critic Sean P. Means talks about being starstruck while reporting on his first Festival, what it’s like to watch movies as a critic and his top three Sundance films of all time;…
Today on the show: Keely, a mother who has experienced homelessness in Utah, talks about raising kids in an unstable living situation. Keely is part of a group called Powerful Moms Who Care, which is made up of formerly homeless moms advocating for the needs of other women in the same situation. Deeda Seed from…
What will happen to Grand-Staircase Escalante National Monument after Pres. Donald Trump’s decision to shrink it? Rep. Chris Stewart, R-Utah, proposes legislation to create a national park in the area; and Steve Bloch, Legal Director at Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, talks about the lawsuit the conservation group has filed against Trump’s action.
Today on the show, we look at the arguments being made by proponents of Pres. Donald Trump’s decision to shrink the Bears Ears National Monument. Emily Means talks with Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, the chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee and one of the most outspoken opponents of the monument designation by former Pres.…
How do Native peoples feel about Pres. Donald Trump’s decision to re-size the Bears Ears National Monument? Braidan Weeks, communications coordinator for Utah Dine Bikeyah, talks about tribes’ historical involvement in the creation of the monument; and legal counsel for the tribes file a lawsuit against Trump’s action.
Today on the show, we look at the way public art shapes Salt Lake City. Dana Hernandez, Public Art Program Manager for the Salt Lake City Art Design Board, talks about planning and funding art in new spaces throughout the community; Vestar Creative Director Bergendi Hatch shows us The Gateway‘s new art installations; and graphic…
Have you ever felt like a phony? On today’s show, Emily Means discusses the “impostor phenomenon” with Aida Neimarlija, partner at the law firm of Gross & Rooney; Erin Jemison, Director of Public Policy at the YWCA of Utah; and Rachel Stone, founder of the BYU Women in Politics Organization and Business Intelligence and Research…
Today on the show, we talk about the recently excavated tyrannosaur fossil found at Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Tylor Birthisel, paleontology lab and field manager at the Natural History Museum of Utah, talks about making space for the fossil in the museum’s collections and details the identified bones in the tyrannosaur skull; and Brian Switek,…
Today on the show, we discuss cultural appropriation, a sociological concept generally defined as the use of the elements of one culture by members of another culture outside of their original context. Matapuna Levenson of the Utah Pacific Islander Civic Engagement Coalition explains why it was important for the group to speak out against a “Moana”…
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