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RadioWest

KUER’s award-winning interview show explores the world through deep thinkers who host Doug Fabrizio asks to think even deeper. Join writers, filmmakers, scientists and others on RadioWest: A show for the wildly curious.

  • 50 minutes 30 seconds
    How LDS Garments Shape the Lives of Those Who Wear Them
    Latter-day Saint temple garments are the subject of a new book. The authors surveyed thousands of Church members for their project.
    5 February 2026, 5:00 am
  • 50 minutes 30 seconds
    The Tragic Tale of the Edmund Fitzgerald
    As big freighters go, the Edmund Fitzgerald was the biggest, the best and the most profitable ship on the Great Lakes. Then, on Nov. 10, 1975, facing gale-force winds and 50-foot waves, the ship sank, taking all 29 men aboard her down into the icy depths of Lake Superior.
    4 February 2026, 7:00 am
  • 58 minutes 10 seconds
    The Lingering Guilt and Lessons Learned from the Challenger Disaster
    Forty years ago, the space shuttle Challenger exploded shortly after launch. According to NPR's Howard Berkes, the lessons learned from the disaster are as critical as ever.
    29 January 2026, 6:00 am
  • 50 minutes 30 seconds
    The Metamorphosis of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
    Journalist Michael Scherer had a lofty goal for his profile of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. He wanted to “help narrow the political divide” separating the country.
    28 January 2026, 5:00 am
  • 50 minutes 30 seconds
    An Environmental Horror Story About Great Salt Lake
    In a new documentary premiering at Sundance, local filmmaker Abby Ellis follows two scientists and a government official fighting to stave off environmental disaster and save Great Salt Lake.
    22 January 2026, 7:00 am
  • 50 minutes 30 seconds
    The Ute Leader Who Helped Found the West
    In a new biography, the historian Max Perry Mueller argues that Wakara, a Timpanogos Ute leader, should be considered one of the founding figures of the American West.
    21 January 2026, 5:00 am
  • 50 minutes 30 seconds
    What to Expect From the 2026 Utah Legislative Session
    “Affordability” is a buzzword of the current political moment, and it’s top of mind for Utah lawmakers as they gear up for the general legislative session.
    15 January 2026, 4:39 pm
  • 50 minutes 30 seconds
    What to Expect From the 2026 Utah Legislative Session
    “Affordability” is a buzzword of the current political moment, and it’s top of mind for Utah lawmakers as they gear up for the general legislative session.
    15 January 2026, 7:02 am
  • 50 minutes 30 seconds
    Drawn to the Ghastly and Gruesome? This Psychologist Can Tell You Why
    Coltan Scrivner is a psychologist who studies why some of us are drawn to look at gruesome things. He calls it morbid curiosity, and he says it’s not a bad thing.
    14 January 2026, 5:00 am
  • 50 minutes 30 seconds
    Is Utah's Ski Boom Going Bust?
    In recent years, Utah has seen a surge in winter visitors to its world-class ski resorts. Sam Weintraub, a ski industry observer, isn’t the only one who’s noticed that as more and more people come here to ski, the more it reshapes the skiing experience.
    8 January 2026, 7:00 am
  • 50 minutes 30 seconds
    Greg Lukianoff on why Free Speech Matters
    On Sept. 10, 2025, political activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at Utah Valley University. The very next month, Greg Lukianoff gave a lecture there, about why free speech is an antidote to violence.
    7 January 2026, 11:00 am
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