City Cast Salt Lake: Recent Episodes
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City Cast Salt Lake is Salt Lake City’s daily news podcast. Host Ali Vallarta and a bevy of smart and entertaining locals will bring you conversations about the issues that matter most to SLC. Some days City Cast will make you proud; other days it’ll make you angry. It will celebrate Salt Lake’s triumphs, (try to) solve its mysteries, and explore its history. City Cast will help you feel more connected to the Wasatch Front – whether you’ve lived here for 6 months or 6 generations.
It’s a lot of work to get life-saving Medicaid coverage in Utah. Right now, the state is reviewing the eligibility of every single recipient — and advocates and legislators alike are alarmed by how many people are losing coverage. Consumer advocate Stephanie Burdick joins lead producer Emily Means to break down what’s happening and what she believes the state could do to keep Utahns covered.
Is your Medicaid eligibility up for renewal? Check out these resources to help you navigate the process: 211 resource network Take Care Utah Holy Cross Ministries
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A new era is dawning for 300 W. in Salt Lake City’s Ballpark neighborhood. Road construction is over, and the city’s first ever food truck park is on its way. Building Salt Lake editor Taylor Anderson joins lead producer Emily Means to give us the details on the new park and look ahead to what’s next for 300 W.
Is Salt Lake City the next Austin?
Take the Ballpark NEXT community visioning survey through September.
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If you’ve tried making an appointment with a health care provider recently, you’ve probably experienced an extremely long wait time to be seen. You’re not the only one. Salt Lake Tribune innovations reporter Sofia Jeremias joins producer Ivana Martinez to break down why Utahns are waiting several months to see a doctor.
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September gets a bad rap. It’s kind of an awkward month that’s bookended by the end of summer and the start of fall. But producer Ivana Martinez and host Ali Vallarta argue it’s one of the best times of the year. They round out their best bets for you to try this month to make this September one to remember.
Here are some of the events and places we talked about in this episode:
Utah State Fair
Celebración Sinfónica
Night Lights at Deseret Peak Complex
Salt Lake Bees games
Sundance Resort Scenic Lift
Woodland Biscuit Company
Nobletts Creek Trail
Broadway Centre Cinemas
Midway Swiss Days
Snowbird’s Oktoberfest
9th and 9th Street Festival
Avenues Street Fair
We also mentioned the book “Golden Axe” by local poet Rio Cortez, and this episode about the best nearby hikes.
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From “oh my heck” to dropping our Ts, many Utahns have a special way of speaking. Lead producer Emily Means talks with theater professor and dialect coach Stacey Jenson about the origins of the Utah accent and what defines it.
This episode originally aired Aug. 29, 2022.
Take the Hey Salt Lake Utah phrases quiz.
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The affordable housing crisis isn’t unique to Salt Lake City. In Park City, there are more jobs than residents, which means lots of people commute into town each day. So how will the city government get workers housed and out of traffic? KPCW reporter Parker Malatesta joins host Ali Vallarta to break down what housing projects are in the pipeline as well as other developments that could majorly change the trajectory of the ski town.
Take the bus from Salt Lake City to Kimball Junction.
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Enjoy the primary election while it lasts, because the Utah GOP is forcing Republican voters to go to caucus night for next year’s presidential election. Salt Lake Tribune reporter Andy Larsen joins host Ali Vallarta to break down the impacts of ditching primaries. Plus, Ali’s white whale — the Hoberman Arch — makes its triumphant return. And the new face of Utah-based Minky Couture is … a Backstreet Boy.
The Salt Lake Tribune’s voter guide for municipal primary elections in Brighton, Bluffdale, Cottonwood Heights, Draper, Murray, Sandy, West Jordan and West Valley City.
The full list of early voting locations, dates and hours in Salt Lake County.
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Sometimes the tears well up and you can’t control it! So, where are the best places in Salt Lake to comfortably cry in public? With help from City Cast listeners and Hey Salt Lake readers, newsletter editor Terina Ria and producer Ivana Martinez join host Ali Vallarta to compile a list and map of the best local spots to find comfort, or solace from strangers.
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Salt Lake City has a brand new, 5-year housing plan: Housing SLC. Host Ali Vallarta asks Ruedigar Matthes, a policy manager for Salt Lake City’s Community and Neighborhoods Department, what the plan entails and how the city will execute on a bold vision amidst our statewide housing crisis.
“Getting Paid to Pay Rent in SLC” by City Cast Salt Lake.
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The idea of gender affirming care has become increasingly politicized in Utah. But what does it actually mean? Al Fernandez recently underwent a breast reduction surgery that helped them feel more comfortable in their body. They join host Ali Vallarta to share tips for getting your insurance to cover this kind of procedure, and talk through the mythologies around gender affirming care.
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The Utah Department of Transportation has officially greenlit the controversial proposal to build a 22-tower, 8-mile gondola up Little Cottonwood Canyon. Host Ali Vallarta asks Salt Lake Tribune enterprise reporter Julie Jag what this means for the next 10 years of recreating in the canyon — and whether it’s still a pipe dream.
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Back to school season is raising difficult questions about back to school safety for legislators, educators, school board members, and students themselves. Plus, the sunscreen drama of TikTok has finally hit Utah. Salt Lake Tribune reporter Andy Larsen joins host Ali Vallarta to round up city news, and share picks of the week.
Get tickets to this weekend’s Utah Beer Festival. Browse the Utah Jazz regular season schedule.
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There’s lots of talk about how close the mountains are to Salt Lake City, but how many of us are really taking advantage of nearby trailheads? Prolific hiker Brandon Miller hiked 54 trails in 54 days, and he tells host Ali Vallarta the best local hikes for any occasion — from dog-afraid to dog-friendly, or with a 7-year-old in tow. Plus, we offer a few overnight hike suggestions, for the backpacking-curious.
Here’s a list of the trails we mentioned in this episode:
Donut Falls Trail
Dog Lake
Lake Blanche Trail
Cecret Lake Trail
Lisa Falls Trail
Frary Peak Trail
Mt. Timpanogos
Lower Red Castle Lake
Avenue Twin Peaks
Mount Olympus Trail
Provide feedback on the DWR’s proposed changes to spearfishing.
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School starts next week for the Salt Lake City School District. Do you have back-to-school jitters? Host Ali Vallarta checks in with John Arthur, a 6th grade teacher at Meadowlark Elementary, about school closures, new leadership at the district, and how teachers are feeling as they open their classroom doors.
Help local teachers buy supplies for their classrooms. Listen to our conversation with John Arthur about the school voucher program.
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Starbucks employees in Cottonwood Heights made headlines when they became the first in Utah to formally unionize with Starbucks Workers United. But now, just one year later, some of those same employees are working with the National Right to Work Foundation to decertify their union. Host Ali Vallarta asks KUER politics reporter Sean Higgins what the hell happened to turn the tide.
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Host Ali Vallarta is on a quest to go to every bar in Salt Lake County, and she decided to knock out every ‘Bout Time Pub & Grub in the valley in one day (there are nine) with her BFF Shireen Ghorbani. What makes this franchise so special? And which ‘Bout Time is best? They discuss.
Track Ali’s journey to visit every bar in Salt Lake County @everybarslc or via this spreadsheet.
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Salt Lake City Corporation plans to turn downtown Main Street into a pedestrian promenade, and they want to know how big we can dream. Lead producer Emily Means joins host Ali Vallarta to break down city business, read local gripes, and share picks of the week. Plus, you have homework: Send us questions for our mailbag episode!
Take the city’s Main Street survey TODAY. Attend the opening of Tatau: Marks of Polynesia.
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Utah is known for a lot of things: the greatest snow on earth, fry sauce, national parks — and getting scammed. Year after year, Utah is named one of the top states for fraud and was even one of the first to set up a white collar crime registry because of this. Deseret News Features Writer Meg Walter joins host Ali Vallarta to categorize Utah’s various scammers and figure out who’s to blame. This episode originally aired on Nov. 28, 2022.
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As Salt Lake City grows, “gentrification” is often thrown around as a dirty word. But is it always a bad thing? Alessandro Rigolon, University of Utah professor of city planning, joins host Ali Vallarta to talk about what gentrification actually looks like in this city and how to lessen its violent impacts.
Learn more about Salt Lake City’s Thriving in Place plan.
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On Tuesday, the Utah Supreme Court is hearing arguments to determine whether the injunction currently blocking Utah’s abortion trigger law can be upheld under Utah’s constitution. While we won’t get an answer for weeks (or maybe months), the ongoing battle over the legality of abortion in our state is causing stress for patients and providers. Host Ali Vallarta asks Rachel Dyer, the executive director of Exhale Pro-Voice, what we can learn from the conversations being had on the post-abortion textlines right now. Of note: You can still get an abortion in Utah, up to 18 weeks of pregnancy.
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The new mayor of Denver recently declared a state of emergency around homelessness to unlock more resources. Could — and should — Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall do the same? Plus, what plans are in the works for sanctioned camping? Andrew Johnston, Salt Lake City’s director of homeless policy, answers some of host Ali Vallarta’s burning questions about the city’s approach to our homelessness crisis.
Register for Dr. Sarah Canham’s community consultation on the stigma of homelessness. Listen to our conversation with SLC Mayor Erin Mendenhall on homelessness.
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A Utah man has filed a ballot initiative to allow grocery stores to sell wine and spirits, as well as lower the 88% markup on alcohol sales. Does it have any chance of passing? Plus, what makes a bathroom extraordinary? Lead producer Emily Means and host Ali Vallarta roundup the top stories and share their picks of the week.
Vote for America’s Best Restroom before Aug. 11. Vote for City Cast Salt Lake in the Media category for Best of Utah.
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It’s been 30 years since Salt Lake City’s big debut as fake Los Angeles in the classic friendship movie “The Sandlot.” Never seen it? Seen it 100 times? Born-and-bred Salt Lakers lead producer Emily Means and newsletter editor Terina Ria join host Ali Vallarta to talk about whether this movie holds up and who its real heroes and villains are.
Get tickets to watch the Sandlot at the sandlot with the original cast, this Saturday, Aug. 4.
See plans for the Tower Theater remodel at 9th and 9th.
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This July was the earth’s hottest month ever recorded, and Salt Lake broke a few temperature records of its own. What does high heat mean for our unsheltered neighbors? Lead producer Emily Means talks with Ron, who has been unhoused in Salt Lake for years. Plus, host Ali Vallarta connects with Wendy Garvin, executive director of Unsheltered Utah, about how we can help keep Salt Lakers cool.
Find a Cool Zone in Salt Lake County.
This episode originally aired July 25, 2022.
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Happy 801 Day Salt Lake City! With a recent proclamation from SLC Mayor Erin Mendenhall, 8/01 is officially a holiday celebrating our city’s original area code. But what makes the 801 so great in the first place? And why do we choose to stay even when we feel embattled? Alleyways Amplified founder and creative optimist Vishwa Srinivasan finds light in the literal dark corners of our city, and tells host Ali Vallarta why Salt Lake can be perfect.
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Utah’s childcare gap is approximately 99,000 kids, which leaves a lot of working parents (mothers) holding the bag. So, while we wait for legislative action, how are local businesses stepping up to keep parents at work? Utah Business editor Mekenna Malan joins host Ali Vallarta to analyze the options.
Read about Utah’s OB-GYN shortage in Utah Business.
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The Salt Lake Tribune Editorial Board dropped some hot commentary on how Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall is responding to homelessness. Lead producer Emily Means joins host Ali Vallarta to break it down. Plus, is Utah the best place to get married?
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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 if we are better, then why did we get more Crumbl Cookies and not a Union Station? Host Ali Vallarta is joined by lead producer Emily Means plus a couple of special guests — City Cast Denver’s host Bree Davies and producer Paul Karolyi — to determine once and for all whether we’re really rival cities or just regional siblings who like to argue.
Speaking of who’s the best: Get your $5 ticket to our 8/01 Day celebration!
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Sugar House has fresh representation on the Salt Lake City Council. Sarah Young is District 7’s new councilmember, appointed after former Councilmember Amy Fowler vacated the seat. Councilmember Young joins host Ali Vallarta to talk about how she’s thinking about her new constituents’ concerns, like transportation and affordable housing.
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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 checking in to see how their educated guesses are faring in the realms of politics, food and drink, the Great Salt Lake, and sports. Are they clairvoyants? Or should they go back to the crystal ball for another look?
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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 Walter has visited maybe the last one on planet earth — and she has some notes from her experience to share with host Ali Vallarta. Plus, why did this restaurant chain disappear in the first place?
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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 Means joins host Ali Vallarta to break down the council’s current workload. Plus, Salt Lakers can’t stop driving into local businesses, and Sen. Mitt Romney can’t stop with the hot dog bit.
Join the Capital Improvements Project Advisory Board. U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney on hot dogs.
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Happy 50th birthday to the Endangered Species Act of 1973! The landmark legislation demands we do everything in our power to protect imperiled plants and animals in the United States. In celebration, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources recovery program chief Sarah Seegert tells host Ali Vallarta about a local water monster whose life is on the line –– and steps we can take to keep it around.
Explore the Colorado Pikeminnow story map.
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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 few particular structures that would make great apartments or shelters, and she asks SLC Planning Director Nick Norris what it would take to make it happen.
This episode originally aired Feb. 15, 2023.
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Homelessness is one of Salt Lake’s most critical issues, and in recent years, camp abatements have become a controversial public-facing response to it. Multiple levels of government are involved in the process, including the Salt Lake County Public Health Department. Dr. Angela Dunn, the department’s executive director, joins host Ali Vallarta to answer our questions about abatements and examine homelessness through a public health lens.
Current Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall on homelessness. Salt Lake City mayoral candidate Rocky Anderson on homelessness. Salt Lake City mayoral candidate Michael Valentine on homelessness.
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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 2023. Some called her crazy, some tried to call her bluff, but today — as she reaches the halfway point — lead producer Emily Means is calling her in for the gossip on where and when to have the most fun at Salt Lake bars.
City Cast Salt Lake explores every bar in Salt Lake County tracker and map.
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Buckle in, geeks, because the Utah Supreme Court is hearing a case that could have mega impacts for Salt Lake County voters. Lead producer Emily Means joins host Ali Vallarta to break it down and get you hyped on redistricting. Plus, put this scorching-hot weekend to good use and help heat map Salt Lake City. And donate some blood, while you’re at it.
Volunteer to heatmap with Salt Lake City one day between July 11 and 31.
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It’s hiking season, which means more people are out on the trails and potentially interacting with wildlife. That has us thinking about last year’s mountain lion attack on the popular Pipeline Trail in Millcreek Canyon. You’ve probably hiked there before, too! Host Ali Vallarta talks with Faith Heaton Jolley with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources about what to do if you’re ever face to face with a cougar.
This episode originally aired on Sept. 29, 2022.
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From 3D printing to passport services, the downtown Salt Lake City library offers so much more than books and air conditioning. Librarian assistant Matt Jaggi tells host Ali Vallarta everything you can explore or check off your to-do list with a library card. Plus, Ali shares an update on SLC Public Library employees’ unionization effort.
The SLC Library board will meet on Monday, July 17, at 4 p.m. Attend in-person or virtually.
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The temperature’s rising, and everyone and their dog wants to hop into the nearest watering hole and cool off. But a fun day at the lake could take a dire turn if your pet swallows the wrong pond scum. Dr. Hannah Bonner, environmental scientist at the Utah Division of Water Quality, joins lead producer Emily Means to explain what’s in the water and how to keep the doggos safe.
Check for harmful algal blooms at water bodies statewide. Report an observed bloom to this 24-hour hotline: 801-536-4123 Call Utah Poison Control for sick humans or general information: 1-800-222-1222 Call ASPCA’s hotline for a sick pet (cost involved for calls): (888) 426-4435
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Have you ever seen a Salt Lake City park ranger in the wild? We hadn’t. So we followed one around Fairmont Park in Sugar House. Ranger Nahuel Tulian joins host Ali Vallarta to talk about the scope of his responsibilities and his advice for being a better park goer.
SLC Park Ranger program activity breakdown. Take the Liberty Park Playground survey.
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Data from the annual point-in-time homelessness census shows homelessness is on the rise in Salt Lake County and across Utah. Lead producer Emily Means joins host Ali Vallarta to take a look at the results. Plus, who is Salt Lake’s rival city? Later, producer Ivana Martinez tags in to share her pick of the week.
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It’s a couple days after a big holiday, and you have a tower of pizza boxes and beer cans ready to be tossed out. You’re confident about recycling the aluminum cans. But what about that greasy pizza box? McKenna Tupai, sustainability coordinator for Wasatch Front Waste and Recycling District, talks with host Ali Vallarta about what you can and can’t recycle in Salt Lake.
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Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down affirmative action, a college admissions principle which for decades has sought to increase the racial and ethnic diversity of student populations in higher education. How does the decision impact Salt Lake’s colleges? Dr. Tamara Stevenson, Westminster University’s vice president of diversity, equity, and inclusion, joins host Ali Vallarta to make the case for demographic diversity as an educational tool.
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A proposal to build a women’s sports complex at the soon-to-be-vacant Smith’s Ballpark won over community members during Salt Lake City’s recent Ballpark NEXT competition. Utah Falconz football team president and defensive player Lacy Mile talks with host Ali Vallarta about what having a home field to play at could mean for her team and the trajectory of women’s sports.
This episode originally aired March 30, 2023.
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The special election for Utah’s 2nd Congressional District took a juicy turn this week. Lead producer Emily Means joins host Ali Vallarta to share some hot goss from the Republican nominating convention. Plus, Hey Salt Lake newsletter editor Terina Ria shares an eco-friendly love story for the ages, and Ali and Emily have delicious picks of the week.
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After being forced to move from her home in Salt Lake City’s Guadalupe neighborhood two years ago to make way for a new apartment development, Tina Holt Balderrama is back in her old neighborhood — but not without sacrifice. Host Ali Vallarta joins Tina at her new apartment, right across the street from a hole in the ground where her old house once stood, to talk about why she fought to make the journey home.
Review Salt Lake City’s Thriving in Place action plan and provide public comment before June 30.
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Something about summer really makes you want to pop some popcorn and take in a movie. Luckily, Salt Lake has oodles of indoor and outdoor options for your viewing pleasure. Host and resident film buff Ali Vallarta joins lead producer Emily Means to share her picks for the best places to catch a flick, hottest summer deals, and the origin story of the summer movie blockbuster.
Utah Film Center screenings at Liberty Park Sundance Institute Local Lens summer lineup Lost & Found Club R-rated movie night Redwood Drive-in Salt Lake Film Society Summer Showdown Brewvies Salt Lake City
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Utah-based sandwich shop Even Stevens has had a rocky road of operations over the past few years. But the once beloved restaurant that rose to fame for its buy-one-give-one donation model has mysteriously shut its doors around the valley. Producer Ivana Martinez joins host Ali Vallarta to break down what happened.
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The Utah Department of Transportation just requested $500,000 from the federal government to explore the possibility of a passenger train connecting Salt Lake to Boise. City Cast Boise lead producer Frankie Barnhill and host Emma Arnold join Salt Lake host Ali Vallarta to talk about why Boiseans are so pumped to ride the rails to SLC — and the best ideas for a long weekend in each city.
This episode originally aired on March 8, 2023.
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If there’s one thing you can count on the Utah Department of Transportation to do, it’s expand a highway. Lead producer Emily Means joins host Ali Vallarta to break down how turning Bangerter Highway into Bangerter Freeway could displace 241 homes in West Valley City. Plus, some residents in SLC’s Wasatch Hollow neighborhood have beef with planned speed bumps on 1300 S. And are you prepared in case of a Mormon cricket apocalypse?
Submit public comment on the Bangerter Highway expansion before July 12, 2023.
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Large, towering apartment complexes are popping up all over Salt Lake City. But when it comes to addressing our affordable housing crisis, maybe we should be thinking a bit … smaller. That’s where “missing middle” housing comes in. Building Salt Lake editor Taylor Anderson explains to host Ali Vallarta why these types of units are missing and how they fit into our housing puzzle.
Listen to “Why Aren’t These Vacant Buildings Housing?”
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What’s missing from Salt Lake’s burgeoning network of farmers markets? In part three of our Summer Entertainment Guide, Utah Farmers Market Network director Chandler Rosenberg tells host Ali Vallarta why we are short on farmers to meet the demand. Plus, she lays down the best markets in the valley, an etiquette guide, and some cool affordability programs.
Find a farmers market. Farmers can apply for the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food’s mental health voucher program.
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It’s been almost a year since the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision protecting the right to an abortion. Since then, we’ve seen an all-out legislative effort to ban abortion in Utah. Shortly after last year’s SCOTUS decision, host Ali Vallarta hit up the bar scene in Downtown SLC to ask young Salt Lakers how they’re thinking about going out and hooking up in a post-Roe world. Their answers were incredibly candid.
This episode first aired July 5, 2022.
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The Salt Lake City Council has passed the 2024 city budget! How are they spending our money? Lead producer Emily Means joins host Ali Vallarta to break down key programs as well as some fun line items that snuck their way in. Plus, newsletter editor Terina Ria joins to share picks of the week.
Our breakdown of SLC Mayor Erin Mendenhall’s initial budget proposal. Mayor Erin Mendenhall’s approach to homelessness.
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A decade ago, Utah had one of the highest rates of opioid overdose deaths in the U.S. Now, while the rest of the country experiences an increase, the Beehive State has reversed that trend. Democratic State Sen. Jen Plumb, the founder of Utah Naloxone, tells host Ali Vallarta how we got to this point and what’s worrying her now.
Find naloxone kits at Salt Lake County libraries and pharmacies across the state.
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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 of our City Cast Summer Entertainment Guide, dad about town and City Weekly contributor Bryant Heath tells host Ali Vallarta his favorite places for family-friendly fun on the cheap. Plus, Bryant shares tips for leveraging camps to keep up with the ever-changing interests of an elementary-schooler.
Review the Utah State Board of Education’s Core Standards and then take the survey.
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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 investigator at the University of Utah, how we can protect our very bedrooms from smog — and whether our house plants are pulling their weight! This episode first aired Aug. 4, 2022. A few of Dr. Kelly’s recommendations: How to make a DIY box air filter; PurpleAir Quality Sensors (a Salt Lake company!); and Tellus Air Quality Sensors from the U. Listen to our 2023 wildfire season preview. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter. You can find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC and Twitter @CityCastSLC.
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Last fall, Salt Lake City invested $6 million to help develop 400 units of permanent supportive housing for people experiencing homelessness. So far, only 94 have opened with a project called The Point at Fairpark, a converted motel run by Switchpoint Community Resource Center. Switchpoint executive director Carol Hollowell joins host Ali Vallarta to make the case for charging ahead with this type of resource over emergency shelters.
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It’s summer travel season, and the SLC International Airport is expanding (welcome, Vessel Kitchen!). Host Ali Vallarta and lead producer Emily Means rate the airport experience. Plus, they share some good news re: flood warnings and their picks of the week.
Learn more about The Christian School art installation on State Street.
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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 former county council member and general enthusiast tells host Ali Vallarta the best parade routes in the Wasatch. Plus, the do’s and don’ts of throwing candy, and the perfect song for making an entrance.
Learn more about Salt Lake City’s ambitions for a Green Loop.
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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 Tribune reporter Paighten Harkins tells host Ali Vallarta whether the data matches the vibes — and what the governor’s gear shift on the wellbeing of LGBTQ+ Utahns means for our city.
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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 host Ali Vallarta why summer’s simplest, most underrated pleasure is his new obsession. And, of course, where to find the fluffiest renditions across this valley.
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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 critical mass. Host Ali Vallarta tagged along as a guest chaperone and talked to bike bus originator Trina Perez about why it’s important to get students — and parents — out of the school drop-off line.
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Hello weekend, my old friend. Lead producer Emily Means joins host Ali Vallarta to talk about Rocky Anderson’s rebrand as he launches his mayoral campaign (again) and whether the value of alfalfa is worth the water it uses. Plus, Ali is vindicated in her analysis that yes, it is actually really cold.Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. You can find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC and Twitter @CityCastSLC.Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
If you saw Donny Osmond in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, you may have had, oh, we don’t know –– a queer awakening! More than 20 years later, Provo-based theater director Kacey Spadafora has a technicolor dream of his own: to revive this story as the big gay musical he always knew it could be. He tells host Ali Vallarta what it would take to make it happen.Read Wes Long’s piece about the history of Salt Lake’s theater scene in City Weekly.Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. You can find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC and Twitter @CityCastSLC.Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
There are a lot of things city slickers need in this life: a good hairstylist, a credit score, a cell phone. How about a will? It’s a bit morbid, we know. But what will happen to your belongings (or your pet) if you don’t have one? Host Ali Vallarta talks with Candace Waters, a cool young estate lawyer, about why you should write a quick will — even if it’s just on a napkin.
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Have you heard about Mongo? His story brought Utah’s wild horse conundrum close to home and served as unusually good press for the Bureau of Land Management’s wild horse roundups. Growth, land use, and the good old fashioned “way of life” question are all at stake in Utah’s wild horse debacle — which host (and horse girl) Ali Vallarta and Salt Lake Tribune reporter Brian Maffly try to unravel.
See Grieg Huggins’ photo exhibit at Sandy City Hall. Call us with your thoughts on “Falling for Christmas” at 801-203-0137.
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Utah is known for a lot of things: the greatest snow on earth, fry sauce, national parks — and getting scammed. Year after year, Utah is named one of the top states for fraud and is even one of the first to set up a white collar crime registry because of this. Deseret News Features Editor Meg Walter joins host Ali Vallarta to categorize Utah’s various scammers and figure out who’s to blame. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. You can find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC and Twitter @CityCastSLC.
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This week has been tough — and it’s only Wednesday. From the Club Q mass shooting in Colorado Springs to a senseless shooting in our own city this weekend, our community is on edge. Host Ali Vallarta and lead producer Emily Means tackle those feelings, plus the food news you need to know before logging off for a few days.
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Some would argue that the affordability crisis in Park City has been raging since the ‘02 Olympics, making housing out of reach for many local workers. That means a lot of them are actually our neighbors in Salt Lake! Last week, host Ali Vallarta talked to journalist Gloria Liu about how to save a ski town. Today, we zoom in on Park City with KPCW reporter Parker Malatesta –– because there are some very interesting housing projects on the table.
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As we round out yet another dry year in Utah, our neighbors in Vegas have made Salt Lake news recently for their strict water policies.
It’s not the first time we’ve eyed them with conservation envy.
When John Oliver railed on Utah’s water consumption this past summer, he told us he wished we were more like our sister: Las Vegas. When did the city of excess become the city of conservation? And what can Salt Lake learn? City Cast Las Vegas Lead Producer Sonja Swanson joins host Ali Vallarta to share ideas.
This episode first aired on July 6, 2022.
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It’s the week after the election, but there’s no rest for the wicked in this town! Lead producer Emily Means joins host Ali Vallarta to debate bigger highways, tie up loose ends from the election, and lament the closure of some beloved restaurants.
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Artist Ruby Chacón is a self-proclaimed “Utahna.” The Chicana artist and founder of Salt Lake’s Mestizo Institute of Culture and Arts has spent her career challenging the mostly white art world with her portraits and murals. As Salt Lake’s gallery scene is embroiled in a controversy of racial representation, arts journalist Bianca Velasquez joins host Ali Vallarta to examine how Ruby Chacón’s legacy continues to kick-down doors.
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A lucky Californian recently won the record-setting $2.04 billion Powerball. But if Salt Lakers even wanted a chance at that money, they really had to work for it. Utah is one of five states that doesn’t sell lottery tickets, and gambling of any kind is banned here. That means we’re hopping in the car for a road trip to an Idaho gas station in the hopes of buying a life-changing lotto ticket.
It’s a longshot — but it’s not impossible for one of us to win.
Like Samora Magadla, a local flight attendant who scooped up winning tickets twice. Samora joins host Ali Vallarta to answer the usually hypothetical question: What would you do if you won the lottery?
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The resorts are opening, the snow is accumulating, and our local ski towns are trying to survive their worst instincts. Last November, freelance journalist Gloria Liu asked How to Save a Ski Town in Outside magazine. One year later, host Ali Vallarta asks Gloria if there is still hope for mountain towns, and which creative solutions are proving their might.
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Nowadays true crime is inescapable. Whether it’s Netflix's latest doc-series or a podcast relaying the details of a grizzly murder — Utah has become a hotspot for these stories. But can a market that re-victimizes and exploits grief be ethical? Host Ali Vallarta asks former crime journalist (and former sports reporter!) Amy Donaldson, host of the mega-popular KSL podcast “The Letter.” Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. You can find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC and Twitter @CityCastSLC.
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Election day is over but the ballots persist! As county clerks continue their herculean effort to update the latest midterm results, host Ali Vallarta talks with former Salt Lake County Councilmember Shireen Ghorbani about the local nail biters, the moderate grind, and weirdly personal judicial reviews.
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Everyone is trying to save the Great Salt Lake from becoming a puddle and an ecological wasteland. But a plan by US Magnesium, LLC, could put a wrench in those eforts. Host Ali Vallarta talks with Alex Veilleux, a policy associate at HEAL Utah, about the potential impacts of siphoning 100,000 gallons of water per minute out of the GSL — and why it’s not too late to prevent it from happening.
Attend the public comment writing workshop tonight, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. on Zoom.
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The vote totals are still trickling in, but in this deep red state … some races are essentially called the moment a Republican candidate lands on the ballot. If you know, you know. Host Ali Vallarta talks with Salt Lake Tribune columnist Robert Gehrke about the impact of Utah Democrats throwing their support behind unaffiliated Senate candidate Evan McMullin in his bid against incumbent Republican Mike Lee. Also — Gerrymandering! The Parks Bond! Amendment A! And Dr. Suzanne Harrison!
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Do you doomscroll on Election Day? Stay up to watch the poll numbers come in? Tired of being told, “This is the most important election of our lifetime?” Take a deep breath. Host Ali Vallarta spoke with family therapist Josie Bohling about techniques to calm your mind and get you through the day as we’re bombarded with results.
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The midterm election is upon us! There's a glaring difference between this year’s ballot and 2018's: no citizen-led initiatives. Host Ali Vallarta spoke with political strategist Katie Matheson about why that is and what it takes to get an initiative on the ballot. Then, lead producer Emily Means joins them as they share their dream ballot measures — if only they had about $3 million.
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Unclench your jaw, grab a warm beverage and take a load off — we made it to the weekend. Lead producer Emily Means and producer Ivana Martinez talk about the news of the week, including really bad Halloween costumes, an update on homelessness as winter hits town, and what to do if you put off voting.
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It’s a City Cast Salt Lake X State Street crossover! In preparation for the upcoming election, we’re bringing you an episode of KUER’s politics podcast, State Street. Hosts Saige Miller and Sean Higgins break down the U.S. Senate race at the top of your ballot: two-term incumbent Republican Mike Lee vs. unaffiliated challenger Evan McMullin. They explore the candidates’ positions and what the outcome could say about Utah’s political landscape.
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The old Sears Building on State Street is coming down to make way for something new. That has us wondering: What does the future hold for one of Salt Lake’s most prominent thoroughfares? Host Ali Vallarta dared to dream a little with State Room co-owner Darin Piccoli about what State Street could be.
Here’s what’s happening to the taco stand in the Sears parking lot.
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State Street could easily be considered the grand boulevard of our city. The multi-lane highway cuts through the heart of Salt Lake County, climbing up to the Utah State Capitol and running up and down the whole state as U.S. 89.
Recently, State Street has undergone some drastic changes — notably, the former Sears has come crumbling down to make way for new development. The demolition has us feeling nostalgic for the glory days on State. Host Ali Vallarta celebrates its storied history with Jaime Ria, a local teacher who used to joyride and scope out cuties on State Street in the ‘70s.
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Happy Halloween, ghosts! This is your time to shine, and today we invoke Utah spiritual medium Marie Ogden. Host Ali Vallarta talks with Emma Kemp, a writer and professor who has been investigating Marie and her 1930s Utah commune, Home of Truth, for almost a decade. Emma shares all the past and present goings-on at the Home of Truth, as the cultural site and ghost town faces nearby development and growing popularity.
This episode first aired on April 14, 2022.
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What’s scarier than ghosts? Not knowing how your tax dollars are going to be spent this upcoming year. Lead producer Emily Means joins host Ali Vallarta to break down the Salt Lake County mayor’s proposed budget, the latest fire to hit SLC and a new proposal to help the Great Salt Lake.
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Knock knock. (Who’s there?) Leaf. (Leaf who?) Leaf me alone! Leaf-peeping season is coming to a close, while leaf-cleanup season is at our door. Wasatch Community Gardens Farm Director James Loomis talks with host Ali Vallarta about resisting the urge to rake the leaves off our lawn and just let them do their thing. Why work harder when you can work smarter?
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Buckle up, Utah Jazz fans. This year’s team is fresh-faced, bright-eyed and ready to break our hearts — so of course, we’re already in love with them. Salt Lake Tribune Jazz columnist Andy Larsen joins host Ali Vallarta to talk about this year’s strategy and whether the team is winning on purpose or if they’re just lucking into it.
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This election season, SLC residents will crack open their ballots and vote for or against the Salt Lake Parks Bond — an $85 million taxpayer-funded investment in our parks and green spaces. That includes $27 million to convert the old Raging Waters water park on the city’s westside into the Glendale Regional Park. Glendale Neighborhood Council chair Turner Bitton tells host Ali Vallarta why this vote could change how the whole city experiences public spaces.
Voting resources mentioned in this episode:
Mock-ups of Parks Bond projects
Figure out the easiest way to vote
Who are the judges?
Fox 13’s “What the heck is Amendment A?”
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What’s it like to contact the dead? RJ Walker, local poet and host of the Mancy Podcast, joins host Ali Vallarta to talk spirits, paranormal con jobs and haunted happenings in Salt Lake City.
Join RJ and his co-host for a live seance at their special Halloween show. Listen to “Salt Lake’s Own Magical Mystery Tour.”
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It’s Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday. Lead producer Emily Means joins host Ali Vallarta for a very local news roundup, highlighting some big decisions by the Salt Lake City council. Plus, we’re pretty sure this is our year, Jazz fans.
Gen Z: Meet Old Gregg. Sorry. Call or text the City Cast hotline anytime at (801) 203-0137.
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It’s not a trick — here’s a family-friendly, Great Salt Lake-related treat! Professional narrators Nancy Peterson, Cindy Kay, and BJ Harrison produce the first ever audiobook version of “The Great Great Salt Lake Monster Mystery.” It’s a kids book dedicated to the Great Salt Lake ecosystem, written by the scientists who founded the Great Salt Lake Institute at Westminster College: Dr. Bonnie K. Baxter and Jaimi Butler.
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People have legal rights. Should nature? Host Ali Vallarta talks with Grant Wilson, executive director of Earth Law Center, about the Rights of Nature movement and how it could help save the shrinking Great Salt Lake.
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News about the Great Salt Lake crisis — you know, the shrinking water levels that have us careening toward an apocalyptic future — can be overwhelming. So, we brought in Salt Lake Tribune water reporter Leia Larsen to help make sense of it all. Leia joins host Ali Vallarta to talk about Utah House Speaker Brad Wilson’s recent summit on the lake and what we can learn from other dried up, dusty lakes in the west.
On Oct. 19, the Great Salt Lake Collaborative is hosting a discussion on whether the lake can be saved.
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Craig Gelman is a graphic designer who thinks it’s high time and low tide for Utahns to get an NHL team. So much so that he’s already laid out the branding and given them a name: the Salt Lake Sea Monkeys. Host Ali Vallarta talks with Craig about how organizing around a sports franchise could raise awareness about the crisis at the Great Salt Lake. Get ready to be #brineshrimptough.
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Welcome to Friday! Another zany week in our big little city means it’s time to round up the news. Lead producer Emily Means joins host Ali Vallarta to discuss Salt Lake City’s crime plan, Rep. Burgess Owens bailing out of the Fourth Congressional District debate, and how many Americans are getting their SLC news from the Real Housewives of Salt Lake.
Join Ali in submitting a public comment this weekend re: the proposed gondola in Little Cottonwood Canyon.
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It's Friday night in Salt Lake City. The clock strikes midnight. Bars are preparing to close. And in the distance, you hear the infectious beat of reggaeton. Next to a GREENbike station on Main Street, a young man in a snapback is surrounded by two large speakers, a six-foot banquet table, and turntables. Welcome to DJ Oscar’s Block Party. Host Ali Vallarta talks with producer Ivana Martinez about the hottest dance party in SLC, why it’s special, and why it might be gone forever.
Listen to our playlist inspired by DJ Oscar’s set list on Spotify.
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Haunted houses are an absolute blast for everyone — except for host Ali Vallarta. She’s scared of her own shadow! But she conquered her fears in one of Salt Lake’s best haunted houses, the Fear Factory, after a behind-the-scenes tour and pep talk with founder Rob Dunfield.
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If you’re a Salt Laker, you’ve probably seen herds of bikers making their way around town on a Thursday night. This bike ride is lovingly called the 999, because cyclists start on 9th and 9th and hit the pedal to the pavement for a night-long ride at 9 p.m. Host Ali Vallarta spoke to City Weekly News Editor Benjamin Wood, who’s also the man behind the @bikelakecity Twitter account, about what makes the 999 so magical.
Help Trina Perez raise the last $515 for the bike bus here!
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If you follow the Bear River north from the Great Salt Lake up to Preston, Idaho, you will reach the site of the 1863 Bear River Massacre of Shoshone people. In 2018, the Shoshone Nation bought the land back, and it’s now a place of restorative healing — both ecological and historical. Darren Parry, former chairman of the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation, joins host Ali Vallarta to tell the story of this project.
This episode first aired on March 3, 2022.
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Jazz nation! We’ve got new players and a new coach, but our favorite in-arena host, Nayo Campbell, is back for another season. When she isn’t courtside, Nayo is directing and producing videos highlighting the personal stories of Utah Jazz players. In this episode, we demand to know how she found out that Collin Sexton juggles, and what she thinks will make this season great. See you at the FREE Saturday morning scrimmage?
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Girl, put those records on. Host Ali Vallarta talks with State Room Presents Marketing Director Kylie Fitch about where to find the best record store for all your vinyl dreams. Looking for the best selection? Perhaps just a place to thumb through the music of the past? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.
Record stores mentioned in the episode:
Randy’s Records
Diabolical Records
Elevator Jazz Shop
Sound & Vision Vinyl
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Sugar House residents aren’t thrilled about a Kum & Go Gas Station at the corner of Sugar House Park. Is it too late to stop this project? Building Salt Lake editor Taylor Anderson is optimistic, but first we have to make zoning cool.
Submit constructive comments about the Kum & Go Gas Station conditional use permit here. Browse the parks bond proposals you will vote on this November at slcparksbond.com.
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Move over, state seal, Utah is getting a new flag. Fun! But the question is how can this piece of fabric better represent us? And dammit, does it have to be a beehive? Host Ali Vallarta talks with University of Utah design professor Elpitha Tsoutsounakis about what makes a good flag and why we should even have one.
Purchase the ‘Skiing Dino’ flag shirt here, proceeds benefit the Rocky Mountain Innocence Project.
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Host Ali Vallarta and lead producer Emily Means round up this week’s news, including public transit cuts, polling on the GSL and everything you could possibly need to know about boxelder bugs.
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A mountain lion recently attacked a woman in Millcreek Canyon while she was out for a morning run on the popular Pipeline Trail. You’ve probably hiked there before, too! Host Ali Vallarta talks with Faith Heaton Jolley with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources about what to do if you’re ever face-to-face with a cougar.
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It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single person in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a good chicken tender. And listener, we’ve got ‘em. Host Ali Vallarta talks with Salt Lake Tribune culture reporter Palak Jayswal about where to get the best chicken tendie in the valley.
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If you know anything about Utah’s inland port, it’s probably that it’s hugely controversial. The port authority has navigated murky waters since the Legislature hastily approved it in 2018 — and the results of a recent audit paint a picture of questionable dealings and fiscal irresponsibility. Host Ali Vallarta talks with environmental activist Deeda Seed, a longtime opponent of the port, about what the audit says about the port and what happens next.
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Season three of the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City premieres on Wednesday! Ali Vallarta and Deseret News Features Editor Meg Walter share their predictions after a season three trailer filled with little dirty secrets and big dirty sodas.
Read Meg Walter’s piece about the passing of legendary Salt Lake restaurateur Valter Nassi.
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Salt Lake City reached a $3 million settlement with the family of Linden Cameron, an autistic teenager who was shot and severely injured by city police in 2020. Host Ali Vallarta talks with Salt Lake Tribune criminal justice reporter Paighten Harkins about the historic settlement and what happens next.
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Happy Hispanic/Latino Heritage month, mi gente. Producer Ivana Martinez and Ali Vallarta talk with Axios Salt Lake City’s Kim Bojórquez about assimilation in language and owning your Latinidad. Also, what's it like to be a Latina in the media right now.
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It’s 1 a.m. — last call at your favorite bar in Salt Lake. Midnight has come and gone, and you’re hungry. But our beloved city’s late-night eating options are pretty limited. Producer Emily Means talks with host Ali Vallarta, a diehard night owl, about the best places to satisfy your cravings after midnight.
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Utah’s housing affordability woes are probably one of the definitive issues of our generation. Raise your hand if you’re a millennial who can buy a home right now? Didn’t think so. Deseret News reporter and assistant editor Katie McKellar has been keeping up with the ups and downs of Utah’s housing market. Host Ali Vallarta talks with Katie about the state of buying and renting right now.
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Cuffing season is upon us, and in the wise words of Olivia Rodrigo: “It’s brutal out here.” It’s been 10 years since the launch of online dating apps, and people are over it. Today on the pod, Ali Vallarta talks to gender and sexuality researcher Lisa Diamond about how to combat dating app burnout.
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Producer Ivana Martinez joins Ali to round up this week’s news. We talk about the lack of OB/GYNs in Utah, Mayor Erin Mendenhall’s big proposal to create more deeply affordable housing in SLC and the potential return of the Olympics in 2030.
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If you’ve seen a movie that was filmed in Salt Lake, then you’ve probably seen prop master Scott Arneman’s work in action. From creating rivers of blood to finding human look-alike appendages, he’s seen it all. Host Ali Vallarta spends a morning with Scott to hear his best stories and learn how the local film industry has changed.
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Sure, I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream. But what about our vegan and lactose-intolerant friends? What do they get to scream for? Producer Emily Means talks with Jill Onofrietti of The Skoop Instagram account about the best vegan ice cream options in Salt Lake.
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September is National Recovery Month. In Utah, 80% of adult drug overdoses are due to opioids. Today, a conversation between host Ali Vallarta and Dr. Jennifer Plumb, medical director of Utah Naloxone. Dr. Plumb explains exactly how to identify and reverse an opioid overdose by administering Naloxone.
Check out these resources to learn more about reversing overdoses.
This episode first aired on April 12, 2022
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We heard a rumor that some people in Boise think they invented fry sauce. Scoff! Ali Vallarta joins our friends Frankie Barnhill and Evelyn Avitia from City Cast Boise to debate the past, present, and future of Salt Lake’s favorite condiment.
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Producer Ivana Martinez joins Emily Means to round up this week’s news. We’re talking about Salt Lake’s winter homeless shelter plans, the Senate race between Mike Lee and Evan McMullin, protests at a BYU pride event, and whether the proposed Utah flag designs are any good.
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When dance instructor Kim Luke moved to Salt Lake, she realized tap dancing just wasn’t really a thing here. So to revive this dying art form, she started a tap class for adults that’s become hugely popular — especially among older adults. They call themselves “The Salt Water Tappies … all the way from Shirley Temple Square.” Emily Means visited (and took!) the class. She talked with Kim about her journey as a dance teacher and why this class resonates with so many people. We also talked with two dancers who have been with the group for years.
Find out more about the Salt Water Tappies and how to register for a class here.
And here's where you can find a cooling center in SLC.
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We all love our big parks here in Salt Lake: Liberty, Pioneer and Sugar House Parks all have a lot to offer.
But this show isn’t about them. Today, we’re highlighting those tiny pocket parks you might never know about if you don’t know where to look. They’re scattered throughout neighborhoods and cover about two acres or less. Emily Means talks with pocket park enthusiast Bryant Heath about his favorites. Plus, we hear from listeners on the ones they think are worth checking out.
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Have you ever voted in Salt Lake County? If so, you can thank Sherrie Swensen for making your life easier. Swensen is the county clerk and has been at the helm of Salt Lake County’s elections for more than 30 years.
But this November general election will be her last, after she decided earlier this year not to run for re-election. Emily Means talks with Sherrie about her legacy and what on earth she’ll possibly do to keep busy once she’s retired.
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Producer Ivana Martinez joins Emily Means to round up this week’s news. We’re talking about the Great Salt Lake Rowing crew stopping their season because the lake’s too low, the proposed gondola for Little Cottonwood Canyon, plus newsletter editor Terina Ria’s suggestions for things to do this weekend.
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Utah sports fans have a reputation — and it’s nothing to be proud of. Recently, a BYU fan reportedly heckled a Black player with racist slurs at a BYU-Duke volleyball game. Officials are still investigating the incident, but it still has us talking about bad behavior at all levels of sport in the state, from youth lacrosse to courtside at the Utah Jazz and beyond.
Today on the show, producer Emily Means talks with Salt Lake Tribune sports reporter Alex Vejar about what it would take for Utah fans to change for the better.
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Thrifting has become increasingly popular in the last couple of years. More and more people are heading to the Goodwill bins or to the local DI to find hidden treasures. So what are the best spots to find secondhand goodies? Fill-in host Emily Means talks with producer Ivana Martinez about the best places to pop some tags if you’ve only got $20 in your pocket.
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Last week, President Joe Biden announced a new student loan forgiveness plan, canceling up to $20,000 of student debt per borrower. Sen. Mitt Romney tweeted that it’s just a way to “bribe the voters” and is unfair to those who paid their own way. Others don’t think the plan goes far enough to help those struggling under the weight of their loans.
Still, more than 100,000 Utahns may be eligible for this relief, according to The Salt Lake Tribune. One of them is Rachel Adams, a first-generation college student who graduated in 2017. Producer Emily Means talks with Rachel about her experience figuring out how to pay for college, her take on this new program, and if, all things considered, taking out a loan was worth it.
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From “oh my heck” to dropping our Ts, lots of Utahns have a special way of speaking. Lead producer Emily Means talks with theatre professor and dialect coach Stacey Jenson about the origins of the Utah accent and what defines it.
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Lead producer Emily Means joins Ali to round up this week’s news. Plus, thrifting! Vacations! And apply to host City Cast Boise here.
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Tony Hawk’s Vert Alert is back in SLC. His goal: He wants vert skateboarding to debut at the 2024 Paris Olympics. But do Salt Lakers even want that? Ali hits up a couple of skate parks to find out. Later, she chats with a non-binary skater named Q about whether skate culture is meeting its promises in the first place.
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Boba Tea — the delicious, surprisingly filling, Taiwanese tea with tapioca ‘bubbles’ — is a popular treat in Salt Lake. But where is the best boba? Ali and Maya Fraser, the @bohoeofficial, travel to Maya’s top spot for some afternoon sippin’.
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School is about start in SLC — without a superintendent (or associate superintendent) to lead the district. Ali talks with KUTV reporter Chris Jones about the recent instability at the Salt Lake City School District.
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It's peach season, baby! But Utah's ongoing drought has us interrogating our fruit over how much precious water was used to grow it. On today's show, Host Ali Vallarta and Lead Producer Emily Means head north to talk with Thayne Tagge of Tagge's Famous Fruit and Vegetable Farm about saving water while growing the delicious produce we buy at the farmers market. Find details on the Farm Bureau’s market here.
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Lead producer Emily Means joins Ali to round up this week’s news. Plus, we make a big announcement! Schedule giving blood at ARUP here. The movie tix are for Friday and Saturday donations.
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It’s almost time to head back to school, and teachers in our community need more than just pencils and notebooks before that first bell rings. Ali talks with John Arthur, a 6th grade teacher at Meadowlark Elementary, about what educators and students really need to succeed this year.
Support John’s classroom or another community classroom on DonorsChoose or Clear the List, where there are 198 teacher wish lists from Utah.
The Utah Legislature is in interim session! If you’d like to send an email to members of the Education Committee, here is the link.
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As Utahns, sometimes we just get the urge to walk up a frickin’ mountain. Luckily, there are lots of big hills in and around SLC, and that means there’s probably a local hike to suit almost anyone’s fancy. Ali talks with Olivia Juarez, public lands program director with GreenLatinos and outdoor rec enthusiast, about what makes a great hike.
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Do you know what’s in your lease? We don’t blame you if you only skimmed it — there’s a lot of legalese muddying just what it is you agreed to as a renter. Today, we revisit a conversation between Ali and Marcus Degen, an attorney with the tenant advocacy organization People’s Legal Aid. Marcus helps us break down what exactly is in Utah’s boilerplate rental agreements. (Original air date: 03/24/2022)
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If you don’t normally try to figure out your favorite book characters’ astrological signs, we forgive you. But that changes today. Librarian Assistant Matt Jaggi has been making completely delightful astrological book recommendations on the Salt Lake City Public Library’s Instagram.
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Lead producer Emily Means joins Ali to round up this week’s news.
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Craft Lake City is not just for knitters! Founder Angela H. Brown shares how Salt Lake’s formative makers market brings together punk DIY-ers and suburban crafters alike.
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Have you ever woken up one morning (or afternoon), and thought to yourself, “Man, I could really use a breakfast burrito”? It’s an essential part of the human experience. On today’s show, Ali talks with breakfast burrito enthusiast Shireen Ghorbani about her quest to find The Best (TM) breakfast burrito in Salt Lake — and her pick for number one.
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The Salt Lake Tribune’s Jazz beat writer Andy Larsen explains why the Jazz would want to trade 25-year-old rockstar player Donovan Mitchell, and how we might have more fun letting go of title talk. Plus, Ali is excited the Jazz are playing their first pre-season game in Canada.
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Is it tough to be a virgin in today’s society? That’s what members of the Brigham Young Virginity Club seem to think. It’s an Instagram page that claims to be a “Utah-based club dedicated to preserving and promoting Virginity on college campuses.” And they’re very clear that they have “no affiliation with BYU.”
What’s not clear is whether the page is serious or satire. Ali and two former BYU students, Cassie Bingham and Shelby Hintze, break down who the page is for, if it’s a productive way of discussing purity culture, and whether everyone is in on the joke.
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Lead producer Emily Means joins Ali to round up this week’s news.
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Is bad air quality in the valley sneaking into our homes? We ask Dr. Kerry Kelly, associate professor of chemical engineering at the University of Utah.
A few of Dr. Kelly’s recommendations: How to make a DIY box air filter; PurpleAir Quality Sensors (a Salt Lake company!); and Tellus Air Quality Sensors from the U.
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Salt Lake County Health Department Spokesperson Nicholas Rupp answers some of our most pressing questions about monkeypox. Get up-to-date information on monkeypox in Salt Lake and vaccine appointment availability atslco.org/health. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ali talks to Addison Jenkins, a Salt Laker who is dealing with monkeypox and has some experiences to share with all of us. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here.
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If you’ve been camping in neighboring states this summer, you might have noticed that gas prices are higher in Utah! Nazneen Ahmad, an economics professor at Weber State University, explains how we got here and if relief is in sight.
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Lead producer Emily Means joins Ali to round up this week’s news. Find details on disco night here: https://www.nightfreq.com/event-details/sdc-ladies-choice Call or text the City Cast hotline anytime at (801) 203-0137. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What makes dogs so different from every other creature that pees in the canyons, and why are the rules so strict? Ali connects with Teresa Gray, Salt Lake City’s Water Quality and Treatment Administrator, to get answers.
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Reporting from Courtney Tanner at the Salt Lake Tribune shows how the University of Utah mishandled the case of student Zhifan Dong, who was killed by her ex-boyfriend in February. Documents show the tragic similarities between her case and that of Lauren McCluskey, who was murdered on campus in 2018. Read Zhifan Dong’s obituary, written by Courtney Tanner, here. Utah’s domestic violence hotline (not the police) is 1-800-897-5465. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The history of air quality in Salt Lake, as told by Logan Mitchell, an atmospheric scientist and analyst with Utah Clean Energy. Later, Ali mentions this windyyyy reporting.
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It’s been a record hot summer in this valley, so what does that mean for our unsheltered neighbors? Lead Producer Emily Means chatted with Ron, who is trying to beat the heat (and preferred not to share his last name). And Ali connects with Wendy Garvin, Executive Director of Unsheltered Utah, about how we can all pitch in.
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City Cast Salt Lake’s new lead producer, Emily Means, joins Ali to round up this week’s news. Find details on the Best Friends Adoption event here.
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This weekend might mark your first Pioneer Day in Utah, or your 30th. It’s a holiday that commemorates the arrival of Brigham Young and members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in the Salt Lake Valley on July 24, 1847. Ali talks with Denae Shanidiin, a Diné and Korean artist, and the director of MMI Who is Missing, an organization devoted to cognizance of the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives in Utah. Denae is co-hosting an event this weekend that asks us not to celebrate Pioneer Day. What does anti-Pioneer Day look like? Support for Salt Lake’s urban Indigenous community, the redistribution of wealth, and healing.
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Utah writer Paisley Rekdal joins the program, after recently wrapping a long stint as Utah Poet Laureate, to talk about her Mapping Salt Lake project, a true community effort that relies on you
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What has a straw, a handle, and a matte pastel finish? Why, it’s the Stanley Adventure Quencher 40oz cup, of course. If you don’t know what we’re talking about, don’t worry, because Meg Walter, features editor at the Deseret News (and a friend of the show) is here to explain the phenomenon.
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No store is too small to unionize! Clever Octopus store associate Samantha White and her former colleague Logan Rusho join Ali to share their experience. In the show, Ali cites this data on Americans’ support for labor unions.
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City Cast Salt Lake’s new lead producer, Emily Means, joins Ali to round up this week’s news. Later, Newsletter Editor Terina Ria joins to say hi and share weekend events!
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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas said the end of Roe v, Wade meant a number of other landmark cases should be revisited as well. Among them: Obergefell v. Hodges, which determined the right to same-sex marriage. Ali had a chance to talk about how we maintain hard-fought rights with Senator Derek Kitchen and Jim Obergefell, both of whom were plaintiffs in cases that enshrined the right to marry.
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Did you know the Salt Lake City Public Library has a very early edition of “Birds of America” by John James Audubon? It’s a marvel hidden in plain sight on the 4th floor. Apply for a Jordan River Mini-Grant here.
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The Salt Lake Health Department is administering Monkeypox vaccines within the community. What do we need to know about this virus and how should we be proceeding? Dr. Angela Dunn, the director of the Salt Lake County Health Department explains. Later, Ali wants you to know that as of Monday’s judicial ruling, you can still get a legal and safe abortion in Utah.
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The new Rad Power Bikes store in Salt Lake anticipated selling 4 e-bikes on Opening Day. Instead, they sold 54. Are Salt Lake streets ready for all these e-bikes? Building Salt Lake Editor and Sweet Streets co-founder, Taylor Anderson, joins Ali to explore.
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City Cast Salt Lake’s new lead producer, Emily Means, joins Ali to round up this week’s news. Call or text the City Cast hotline anytime at (801) 203-0137. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ali strolls the Jordan River with Frances Ngo, Conservation Outreach Biologist at Tracy Aviary, in search of beaver activity. The Aviary launched a community study to determine how beavers impact bird habitats. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
John Oliver told us that Las Vegas is crushing it at water conservation. How are they doing it? And what can Salt Lake learn? City Cast Las Vegas Lead Producer Sonja Swanson joins Ali to share ideas.
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How is the overturning of Roe v. Wade and Utah’s pending abortion ban impacting Salt Lake nightlife, if at all? Is it going to change hookup culture?
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A two parter: Ali chats with HEAL Utah’s Executive Director Lexi Tuddenham about how the new EPA ruling will impact Utahns. Later, disability advocate Shelby Hintze joins Ali to round up the news you might have missed this week. Call or text the City Cast hotline anytime at (801) 203-0137. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today, our guest Ashley Finley talks about the abortion that saved her life.
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How do you shop local for clothes? Seems hard.
The founder of Salt Lake Fashion Collective, Kalei Hinano, joins Ali to share ideas for shopping local for clothes in SLC — and answers the question, how do you spot a Salt Laker?
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Utah’s abortion laws are in flux right now. Former County Councilmember and Community Health Director Shireen Ghorbani is here to help make sense of it all.
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Today, we revisit an important City Cast Salt Lake conversation. Ali visits with one of Utah’s few abortion providers, obstetrician/gynecologist Dr. David Turok, about the Supreme Court memo foreshadowing the overturn of Roe v. Wade and the likely enactment of Utah’s dormant abortion ban.
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Salt Lake Tribune Jazz Beat Writer Andy Larsen joins Ali to round-up the sports news of the week in Salt Lake.
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Why are there letters in our hills? And who put them there? Evelyn Corning knows! She’s the author of “Hillside Letters A-Z – A Guide to Hometown Landmarks.” Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Short: Princess Kennedy is getting out of Salt Lake’s bar scene.
Long: Ali visited with Salt Lake icon Princess Kennedy to chat about why she is getting out of Salt Lake’s bar scene, after hosting the largest Pride party in our city for ten years. PK thinks she owes Salt Lake an apology, and is ready to move on.
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Why are brine shrimp important to Salt Lakers, and why is Great Salt Lake Institute co-founder Jaimi Butler so optimistic right now? Adopt a storm drain here.
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As millennials, Ali and Ashley Finley (City Cast contributor and friend of the show) notice some interesting trends in the fashion choice of Gen. Z. This bonus City Cast Salt Lake episode is unplanned and was recorded before the recent Friday news roundup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Community activist and birth-worker Ashley Finley joins Ali to round-up the news you might have missed this week.
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On Monday, Utah will observe Juneteenth with a holiday for the first official time ever, thanks to a bill passed by Rep. Sandra Hollins.
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On Friday morning, the 1,200 foot pedestrian bridge connecting 200 S and North Temple over the Jordan River will be dedicated and renamed: The Archie and Lois Archuleta Bridge. Ali visits the bridge with community activist Billy Palmer to learn more about the late, great Archie and his wife Lois.
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Walnut trees are being struck down by a weird disease called ‘thousand cankers disease.’ Nate Orbock of the SLC Division of Forestry does not want to inspire panic, but he joins Ali to count Salt Lake’s walnuts and explain the phenomenon.
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Utah’s tech sector is booming, and it’s bringing conversations about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) right to Salt Lake’s doorstop. We’ve all heard the rumors that tech is riddled with misogyny, but just how bad is it? Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Former journalist and disability advocate Shelby Hintze joins Ali to round-up the news you might have missed this week. Call or text the City Cast hotline anytime at (801) 203-0137. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Which dust is in the air this spring? Is it the toxic dust from the Great Salt Lake yet? How will we know? Ali asks Logan Mitchell, a climate scientist who is very good at explaining things.
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The first segment from last Wednesday’s Democratic primary debate for Utah Senate District 9, between Dr. Jennifer Plumb and Sen. Derek Kitchen. Later, Ali mentions Senate District 13 Democratic primary candidates Nate Blouin and Sen. Gene Davis. Reach our County Clerk with any primary election questions at (385) 468-7400.
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Diné advocate and southern Utah candidate, Davina Smith, joins Ali to talk about a historic water rights settlement between the state of Utah, the federal government, and the Navajo Nation.
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Dominique Wilson, founder and owner of Pie’s the Limit, is just keeping up with demand. He and Ali talk about the success of his microbakery, Salt Lake’s sweet tooth, and how to achieve flaky crust.
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Local news enthusiast Shireen Ghorbani joins Ali to round-up the news you might have missed this week. Call or text the City Cast hotline anytime at (801) 203-0137. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Open Streets is officially Friday, Saturday, and Sunday this year! Ali asks Urban Affairs Director Jessica Thesing what it would take to make Main St. pedestrian-only forever. Later, we get takes from Main St. locals on the program.
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Eva Lopez, LGBTQ liaison for the SLC Mayor’s Office, joins Ali to talk about the evolution of Salt Lake pride. Later, Ali mentions this reporting. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Meg Walter, editor-in-chief of The Beehive, breaks down Utah’s MomTok scandal.
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Ruff Haven is a local organization that takes care of people’s pets while they are experiencing crisis. This could mean housing insecurity, rehab or hospitalization, or seeking temporary refuge in a place where you can’t take them with you. The goal is to ensure that on the other side of crisis, people can be reunited with their dog, cat, or other support creature. City Cast is sponsoring a punk rock show to support this fine organization.
Today, Ali connects with Dr. Rennie Putnam, one of Ruff Haven’s veterinarians, to talk about our loneliness epidemic and the role of crisis companions.
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Lead Producer Nick Steffens and Producer Diane Maggipinto have been reporting on mass shootings in this country for a decade. When will it lead to action?
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It’s summer movie season! Ashley Cleveland, who heads up Salt Lake’s Outdoor Afro chapter, and Russell Roots, Community Outreach Manager at the Utah Film Center join Ali to talk about the Wild and Scenic Fest at Liberty Park, and anti-racism in outdoor spaces.
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Ali donates blood. And it was easy! And it didn't hurt! Blood donations are down across our state, especially this time of year. Ali chats with Mike Findlay of ARUP Laboratories about the current blood shortage. Later, she connects with Ahmer Afroz, executive director of the Utah Aids Foundation, to discuss why gay and bi men still can't donate. City Cast Salt Lake is more than a podcast. We have a daily newsletter, too. Sign up for it here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The DABC (Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control) wrote a strategic plan! Fox 13 Reporter Ben Winslow joins Ali to break it down. Read Ben’s pipeline reporting here.
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Local news enthusiast Shireen Ghorbani joins Ali to talk about this week’s various housing and development proposals. Later, Ali talks with Elizabeth Totterer who wrote this letter in the Salt Lake Tribune. Call or text the City Cast Salt Lake hotline any time at (801) 203-0137.
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The lost history of the Saltair! Ian Christensen is writing a book about the lost history of the Saltair Bathing Palace, where Salt Lakers used to cool off in the summer. Now, we jump the fence at our friends’ gated pool. Later, Ali mentions this reporting.
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This weekend is the Living Traditions Festival! Haviar Tuitama Hafoka, creative director of Malialole Cultural Ensemble, joins Ali to talk about the importance of storytelling through Polynesian song and dance. Find all Living Traditions Festival info here. Later, Ali mentions this Building Salt Lake reporting.
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Alex Veilleux, policy associate with the Healthy Environmental Alliance of Utah (HEAL) breaks down the roses and thorns of the Governor’s new ‘Energy Plan’ and what it forecasts for climate action in our state. Find HEAL Utah’s community advocacy circle here.
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Dr. Angela Dunn, the Executive Director of the Salt Lake County Health Department, answers questions about Covid-19 submitted by 6th grade students at Meadowlark Elementary. See the Utah Tech rebrand here.
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Ali is joined by Amie Schaeffer, a recent Salt Lake Community College grad, and Kurt McLaughlin, Judge Memorial High School’s salutatorian. Congratulations graduates! Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. Call or text the City Cast Salt Lake hotline any time at (801) 203-0137.
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If you scored tickets to the Kilby Block Party this weekend, congratulations. They sold like hot cakes! The Block Party won’t actually be at Kilby Court, but the iconic Salt Lake venue is where it all began. Let’s get nostalgic together. You, me, and KRCL’s own Eugenie Hero Jaffe. Apply for the Sweet Streets board here. And while you're at it, subscribe to our daily newsletter. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Why is ‘fry sauce’ our one true love? And who invented it? The Beehive Editor-In-Chief, Meg Walter, is on the case.Later, Ali mentions this court case.
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Multi-stall, all-gender public restrooms are the future. Salt Lake Community College students have been protesting in an effort to get one on campus. And the University of Utah is about to unveil one. Law professor emeritus Terry Kogan is the co-founder of Stalled!, a design project to make going to the bathroom safer and more inclusive in public spaces. Later, Ali mentions this pet safety event.
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Western states like Utah, Idaho and Arizona face looming abortion bans that might have their cities turning to Nevada, where abortion rights are far more protected — they've been codified in state law since 1990. Ali gathers with City Cast hosts from Boise and Las Vegas, Frankie Barnhill and Dayvid Figler, to discuss what this means across state lines, and for the upcoming elections.
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Palak Jayswal, Culture Reporter for the Salt Lake Tribune, joins Ali to round out the week’s news. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. Call or text the City Cast Salt Lake hotline any time at (801) 203-0137.
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Last week Utah got news it will receive a half a billion dollars from the federal government to generate hydrogen in the west desert and pump it into underground salt caverns. To which we said…’what?’ Brian Maffly, Salt Lake Tribune environmental reporter, is here to explain why it’s exciting. Later, Ali mentions Restoring Ancestral Winds. Looking for more City Cast Salt Lake? Sign up for our daily newsletter here. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ali visits with one of Utah’s few abortion providers, obstetrician/gynecologist Dr. David Turok, about the Supreme Court memo foreshadowing the overturn of Roe v. Wade and the likely enactment of Utah’s dormant abortion ban.
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At 9pm Monday night, Politico reported that the Supreme Court has taken a preliminary vote to overturn the right to an abortion. Community health advocate Shireen Ghorbani and VP for External Affairs at Planned Parenthood of Utah, Annabel Sheinberg join to process what this means for Utahns.
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Reflecting on this year’s snow and ski season with the man behind @wasatchsnow, meteorologist and skier Evan Thayer.
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Local news enthusiast and disability advocate Shelby Hintze joins Ali to round up the week’s news from Asthma to jaZZ via listener calls.
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You can now stream the first two episodes of Under the Banner of Heaven on Hulu. The 7-episode drama is a brand new adaptation of Jon Krakauer’s book by the same name – which tells the story of one of Utah’s most infamous and horrific crimes. The story coming to life again on a national scale has created a lot of hype in Utah – for better or for worse. So Ali called up Dr. Cristina Rosetti to ask her what we should all keep in mind as we tune in to this show. Did you know City Cast Salt Lake is more than a podcast? Sign up for our daily newsletter here. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Meg Walter, Editor-in-Chief of the Beehive, argues that maybe instead of mocking Utah’s name culture, we should credit moms for being imaginative. Read Meg’s piece on Utah baby names in the Deseret News. Later, Ali mentions this reporting.
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Cities across the valley are in budget season, and Natalie Pinkney, Vice Chair of the South Salt Lake City Council, is on a mission to make budget conversations more engaging for residents. South Salt Lake residents can sign-up for FlashVote here, and everyone can download the 2022 MuralFest map here. Wanna host a mural? Email npinkney@sslc.com.
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Why did Salt Lake City put a moratorium on new homeless shelters, and where do we go from here? KUER government and politics reporter Emily Means explains.
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Local news enthusiast and community health director Shireen Ghorbani joins Ali to round up the week’s news via listener calls.
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Salt Lake County Watershed Section Manager Bob Thompson clarified exactly how bad our water situation is heading into a dry summer. Later, Ali references this interview.
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Katie Boué joined the great resignation to work in medical cannabis, and wants to bring Salt Lake stoners together to undo the stigma. Later, Ali mentions this program.
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Jme Bonfiglio is the founder and organizer of the Utah Fungi Festival, and a modern mushroom farmer. She breaks down Salt Lake’s varietals and the scope of her business during what some might call a mushroom moment. Later Ali refers to this bill.
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Dr. Maria Blevins is an Associate Professor at Utah Valley University and a former raft guide who has been researching sexual harassment in the whitewater rafting industry. She shares some of her findings and recommendations for making rafting safer for guides and clients. Later, Ali mentions these classes at Western Rivers and Utah Women Flyfishers.
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Birthworker and community activist Ashley Finley joins Ali to round up the week’s news via listener calls. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here.
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Writer and professor Emma Kemp has been investigating spiritual medium Marie Ogden and her 1930’s Utah commune Home of Truth for almost a decade. Her research has brought her to the Home of Truth property near Monticello in San Juan County, where Emma is currently living and finishing up a forthcoming book about Marie Ogden. She shares with Ali the goings-on at Home of Truth, back in the 30’s and today, as the cultural site faces nearby development and growing popularity.
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Whether or not you ski or snowboard, you’ve probably heard the horror stories or seen the photos. The traffic getting up to Alta or Snowbird is a nightmare. And the Utah Department of Transportation, or UDOT, has committed to doing something about it. But what?
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Medical Director of Utah Naloxone, Dr. Jennifer Plumb, explains exactly how to identify and reverse an opioid overdose by administering Naloxone. And, where Salt Lakers can get a Naloxone kit to keep on them. Later Ali refers to this settlement.
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The massive whale sculpture at 9th and 9th is drawing some surprise, many questions, and even some ire. KUER’s Benjamin Bombard joins Ali to break down the whale’s tale and we share reactions from visitors and business owners on the roundabout. Later, Ali references the this event.
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Olivia Juarez, latinx community organizer at the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, and disability advocate Shelby Hintze join Ali to round up the local news they can’t let go of this week. Namely, the U.N. Climate Report, a West High School student walk-out, and the start of rattlesnake season.
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A few months ago in Buffalo, New York, the first Starbucks employees in the US voted to unionize their store. Now, that movement has made its way to Utah, where the first Starbucks employees in our state have just filed for a union vote at the Cottonwood Heights location.
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This week, the Salt Lake Acting Company opens the Utah premiere of Passing Strange, a Tony-award-winning musical with an all-Black cast about one artist’s journey of self discovery around the world. The show is rarely produced, and it’s never been produced in Utah - even though it was workshopped here.
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Ahead of a critical vote from the Salt Lake County Council this afternoon, Salt Lake Tribune environmental reporter Brian Maffly is getting us all up to speed on the Parley’s Canyon Mine project. Later, Ali mentions these photos from @wasatchsnow.
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The crescent moon was spotted on Friday night which means that thousands of Muslims across Salt Lake are now celebrating the holy month of Ramadan. Nora Abu Dan of the Emerald Project joins Ali to create a guide to being a good neighbor when Utah Muslims are fasting from dawn to dusk. Later, Ali references these resources for parents and teachers from the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art.
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The Salt Lake Tribune’s Utah Eats Reporter, Stefene Russell joins producer Nick Steffens and Ali to discuss Utah’s changing food landscape and what establishments we are sad to see departing and excited to welcome.
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Ali digs into housing insecurity in Salt Lake with Chris Foote, an organizer with Wasatch Tenants United, and Jakey Siolo, case management coordinator at PIK2AR. Later, Ali breaks down this rent assistance program.
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Season 3 of the Real Housewives of Salt Lake is currently filming right in our backyard. Ali and her friend Eddie Taveras recap some of what went down in Season 2 and what we can learn from this franchise. Later, Ali mentions this directory from the Utah Film Commission.
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Craig Gordon, a forecaster at the Utah Avalanche Center, joins to discuss the unusually high temps and what they mean for avalanche danger. Later, Ali mentions this reporting from KUER.
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Ali talks with Judge Memorial High School Student Body President Kurt McLaughlin about the passage of H.B. 11, a bill that bans young transgender women from playing on the school sports team that aligns with their gender.
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Happy National Introvert’s Week! Maybe you celebrated by quietly processing some things! Ali is joined by Salt Laker Katie Boué and Newsletter Editor Madeline McGill to redefine what it means to be an Introvert and create an Introvert’s guide to Salt Lake. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A close reading of Utah rental agreements with Marcus Degen, an attorney with the evictions nonprofit People’s Legal Aid. Later, Ali mentions this statement from the Governor.
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Brandon Dew, the president of the Central Utah Federation of Labor, talks to Ali about the landscape of labor unions in Salt Lake right now. Later, Ali mentions this reporting from the Salt Lake Tribune.
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Recreational birder and Newsletter Editor Madeline McGill joins Ali to create a beginners guide to Spring birdwatching in Salt Lake City. Later, Ali mentions the Tracy Aviary Lights Out Salt Lake program and Birds and Brews event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ali talks with KUER reporter Emily Means what effect newly passed legislation will have on our housing crisis. Later, Ali references this forecast from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It’s the 2-year anniversary of the 6.7 magnitude earthquake that hit Salt Lake City on March 18, 2020. Ali revisits that moment, and its aftershock, with producer Nick Steffens and community activist Ashley Finley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Utah captured and released its first ever Wolverine last week! Which means hopefully soon we will find out what a wolverine is up to in Utah. Mark Hadley, the Northern Outreach Manager with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, answers all our questions.
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City Cast Salt Lake Newsletter writer Madeline McGill connects with Moudi Hob, a writer, lover, and community organizer. They discuss the power of community in being vulnerable as a writer.
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1 in 4 Utahns has a criminal record of some kind, The fallout from that can mean lack of access to housing, employment opportunities and more - all things that make moving forward difficult.
Today, Ali talks with Noella Sudbury of Clean Slate Utah about a new law that will automatically clear eligible criminal records for thousands of Utahns. Here's the webinar mentioned in the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Artists David Rios Ferrera and Denae Shanidiin ask us to contemplate those we’ve lost and those we miss in a new exhibit that merges science fiction and spiritual traditions called Transcending Time and Space. Later, Ali mentions this study and Restoring Ancestral Winds.
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It’s Friday, which means we’re looking back on the week with fun and thoughtful Salt Lakers. This week, Ali is joined by City Cast Salt Lake contributors Shireen Ghorbani and Shelby Hintze.
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Poet Jai Hamid Bashir is here and talks to Ali about her poetry, this place, and bees. Plus, she reads a poem for us!
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Writer and director Gianfranco Fernandez Ruiz talks with Ali about his new film Saborrrr!, food traditions, and careful casting.
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Sue Robbins, a member of Equality Utah's Transgender Advisory Council is here to reflect on the passage and subsequent veto of HB 11, a ban on transgender kids participation in sports, and the lessons we take forward with us. At the end of the show, Ali recommends supporting Gender Bands, Restoring Ancestral Winds, and Project Rainbow Utah.
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Newsletter Editor Madeline McGill talks with Amelia Howe, a Senior Policy Associate at the American Alpine Club and Cody Kaemmerlin, a Board Member for the Salt Lake Climbers Alliance about how to make Salt Lake’s climbing gyms more inclusive spaces.
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It’s Friday, which means we’re looking back on the week with fun and thoughtful Salt Lakers. This week, Ali is joined by Utah Education Association president Heidi Matthews and Building Salt Lake Editor Taylor Anderson.
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If you follow the Bear River north from the Great Salt Lake up to Preston, Idaho you will reach the site of the Bear River Massacre of Shoshone people of 1863. In 2018, the Shoshone Nation bought the land back and it’s now a site of restorative healing – both ecological and historical. Darren Parry, the former Chairman of Shoshone Nation, joins Ali to tell the story of this project.
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Folk singer Alicia Stockman talks to Ali about writing a pandemic album and the re-opening of Salt Lake music venues. Check out Alicia's new album, These Four Walls. Subscribe to our daily newsletter here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It’s the end of Free Fare February, but it doesn’t have to be the end of your frontrunner weekends. Ali talks about lessons learned with Connor Dunstan and Alex Fielder, students at the U who host The Red Line Transit Podcast.
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SLC poet RJ Walker contrasts Salt Lake’s manicured streets with Salt Lake below.
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It’s Friday, which means we’re looking back on the week with fun and thoughtful Salt Lakers. To do so, Ali is joined by birth-worker and activist Ashley Finley and HEAL Utah’s Policy Associate Alex Veilleux.
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Under mounting pressure from state and local governments to legislate race out of their curriculum, how are Salt Lake’s teachers supposed to teach and celebrate Black History Month in peace? Ali connects with Michelle Love-Day, founder of RISE, a virtual academy that teaches Black History to students around the state. City Cast Salt Lake is more than a podcast; it's a daily newsletter, too. Sign up here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It’s a uniquely Utah phenomenon: Democrats switching their voter affiliation in order to participate in Republican primary elections. Ali talks with lawyer and Strangerville podcast host Eli McCann about why making the switch is growing in popularity.
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Salt Lake art critic, curator, and lawyer Scotti Hill joins to discuss the bizarre beauty of Gilgal Sculpture Garden.
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We’re breaking down the stories we can’t let go of this week. Political Commentator Shireen Ghorbani and KUTV’s Education Reporter Chris Jones are here.
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Bree Davies and Paul Karolyi of City Cast Denver join Ali to discuss whether or not the Olympics are a good idea for Salt Lake and why they were rejected by Denver.
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We’re talking about Salt Lake’s favorite brag: the 2002 Winter Olympics. It’s amazing how much about our city today is the result of the Olympics being held here. It’s also amazing how well our collective memory of ’02 includes more of the grand and less of the scandal.
At the time, Salt Lake was able to rehash the absurdity of each year through the annual tradition of Saturday’s Voyeur: a satirical play that gave Utahns the space to laugh and bemoan our political circus. And as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, it’s important to remember that it was perhaps our greatest political circus to date.
Nancy Borgenicht and Allen Nevins, the former writers and show-runners of Saturday’s Voyeur, join Ali to take us on a satirical, musical journey of the Olympics we’ve already had.
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Something strange is brewing at the capitol. A resolution was passed last week that would limit press access to legislators. I called up Bryan Schott for the scoop, as one does. And don’t worry, at the end of the show, we’re gonna let a little light in with a poem from Katherine Indermaur, editor of the Sugar House Review,
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Mysticism and magic are integral pieces of Salt Lake’s history – though often overlooked. Ali and RJ Walker, SLC poet and host of Mancy, discuss Salt Lake’s unique relationship with magic.
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From the symphony, to dive bars, to walks in the park, SLC is a city for love. The City Cast Salt Lake team share our perfect Salt Lake date nights + read your love letters.
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Rebecca Chavez-Houck and Shireen Ghorbani join Ali to make sense of the Secure Vote Utah ballot initiative – a frightening new cause that would erase vote-by-mail in Utah.
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At age 61, U of U professor Gerda Saunders was diagnosed with early-onset dementia, and she has spent the last decade documenting her battle with the essence of memory. The latest installment in Gerda’s story is a documentary filmed over 6-years, “The Gerda That Remains.” Ali talks to Gerda and filmmaker Kelsie Moore about the film and Gerda’s legacy.
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Ali talks to Emily Means of KUER about what action state officials are taking to save the Great Salt Lake.
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Ali went out to the High Star Ranch in Kamas for the 5th Annual Ski Joring Utah competition to chat with the hosts, competitors and spectators of the perfect Utah sport.
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Dr. Len Necefer, an A+ meme-maker and the founder of NativesOutdoors is here to reflect on the emerging tradition of land acknowledgements.
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One in four Utah teens can’t afford period products and Emily Bell McCormick of The Period Project is trying to do something about it.
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Montana just became the newest western state to legalize recreational marijuana and it has us wondering if Utah, with the recent legalization of medicinal, is crawling towards a similar trend?
Ali catches up with two of Salt Lake’s finest public defenders, Grant Miller and Darnell Crandall, about the state of pot in the Utah.
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Salt Lake’s teachers are giving more than they’re getting right now. We asked John Arthur, Utah’s 2021 Teacher of the Year, how things are going in his 6th Grade classroom and how Salt Lakers can best show up for teachers right now.
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Have you heard the joke that the official bird of Utah is the crane? Just kidding, it’s the California Gull.
But seriously, though, downtown Salt Lake is in a massive construction boom. To Building Salt Lake editor Taylor Anderson, that’s mostly a good thing - but not without its complications.
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Buckle up. The Utah Legislature is in session.
Some of the hundreds of bills introduced may make you crazy, while others may make you proud. Either way, the legislative session is a lot to keep track of.
We asked Robert Gherke of the Salt Lake Tribune and Emily Means of KUER and State Street Podcast for some help making heads and tails of the next 45 days.
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The Great Salt Lake is at historically low levels, and that’s a problem for our city’s air quality, economy and ecology. City Cast Salt Lake host Ali Vallarta catches up with Chandler Rosenburg, co-founder of Save our Great Salt Lake, a coalition organizing for statewide action to preserve our city’s namesake. Rosenburg is helping organize a virtual rally Saturday, January 15 aimed to encourage the legislature to take action when it meets next week.
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Utah has been called the Fraud Capitol of the United States. We do fraud, Ponzi schemes, and influencing all very well, and the implications across our communities are enormous. Meg Walter, City Cast Contributor and editor-in-chief of The Beehive, joins Ali to talk about the Magnolia Network show 'Home Work' scam story. We can laugh our way through the absurdities, but at the end of the day, it’s not funny.
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The 1998 film SLC Punk showed a violent, repressed side to Salt Lake City’s 1980s punk scene. Photographer and author Landon Hale says today’s punk scene is all about community, inclusivity, and more than music. Hale captures Salt Lake’s punk culture in his new book Punk’s Not Dead, It’s Hidden.
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Tons of snow last week brought Salt Lake’s snowpack up to 108%, and our resorts were slammed with holiday traffic. Ali Vallarta catches up with Lee Moriarty and Patrick Murphy – Business Managers from the Park City Professional Ski Patrol Association. Their union is in its 47th bargaining session with Vail Resorts, and they told Ali they don’t want to strike, they just want a living wage.
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The University of Utah football team has dealt with tragedy this past year. Star running back Ty Jordan died of a gunshot wound last Christmas and his high school friend and Utah teammate, Aaron Lowe, was killed at a house party in Salt Lake this year. On New Years Day, the University of Utah football team will make its first-ever Rose Bowl appearance. We spoke to reporter Michelle Bodkin of Ute Zone to discuss the game and how this historic season will be defined by more than wins and losses.
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If you’re a last-minute gift shopper, we’re here for you. The City Cast Salt Lake team hit the streets in search of local gifts for under $20. Host Ali Vallarta, newsletter writer Madeline McGill, and lead producer Nick Steffens share their favorite finds.
We visited these shops: The King’s English, Millcreek Gardens, Hatch Family Chocolates, Jack Mormon Coffee, and Clever Octopus.
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It’s as quintessentially Utah as fry sauce: Soda shops on seemingly every corner selling “dirty” beverages - or basic soda with any number of flavor combos added. The New York Times recently reported that this sugary secret is out, and dirty soda shops are expanding across the country. City Cast Salt Lake host Ali Vallarta chats with Meg Walter - City Cast Contributor, editor of The Beehive, and host of Hive Mind podcast - about the beverage’s place in Utah culture.
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After a year and a half of staying home, curfews, and other precautions, downtown Salt Lake City seems vibrant to City Cast Host Ali Vallarta. She asks Jacob Hall of Alibi Bar and Place and Surya Bastakati of Himalayan Kitchen if things are going as well for downtown business owners as it may seem to customers.
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