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50 minutes 30 seconds
McKay Coppins' Year as a Degenerate Gambler
The journalist McKay Coppins wasn’t a gambling man. But when his employer The Atlantic staked him $10,000 to bet on the 2025 NFL season, he couldn’t say no.
18 March 2026, 4:00 am
50 minutes 30 seconds
The Science of Love and Sex
Justin R. Garcia is the director of the Kinsey Institute, the famed sex research institution. He’s joining us to talk about his new book, “The Intimate Animal.”
12 March 2026, 4:00 am
50 minutes 30 seconds
That’s a Wrap on the 2026 Legislative Session
The 2026 Utah Legislative Session concluded last week. We’re gathering a trio of reporters to talk about what passed and what failed.
11 March 2026, 4:00 am
50 minutes 30 seconds
Why Penny Lane Gave Her Kidney to a Stranger
Filmmaker Penny Lane’s 2023 documentary is about giving away one of her own kidneys. Although she didn't like the idea of calling herself a "good Samaritan," she eventually came around to the idea of calling her film “Confessions of a Good Samaritan.”
5 March 2026, 6:00 am
50 minutes 30 seconds
A True Story of Love, Mutiny and Improbable Leadership
In 1856, Mary Ann Patten became the first woman to captain an American merchant vessel. She was only 19 years old. Historian Tilar Mazzeo’s book tells the remarkable story.
4 March 2026, 5:00 am
50 minutes 30 seconds
David Archuleta on Faith and Coming Out
David Archuleta became famous at 17 years old, when he was a finalist on “American Idol.” He joins us to talk about his new memoir, coming out as gay and about leaving the LDS Church.
26 February 2026, 5:00 am
50 minutes 30 seconds
The Battle Lines of Homeless Policy in Utah
As plans take shape for an extensive homeless campus in Salt Lake City, a divide has emerged between those who support the current system of homeless services and a new guard that wants to take a more punitive approach to the problem.
25 February 2026, 8:37 pm
50 minutes 30 seconds
A Controversial New Apostle Joins Latter-day Saint Leadership
LDS President Dallin H. Oaks has chosen a new apostle. His name is Clark G. Gilbert, and his appointment is raising controversy among the faithful. Scholar Benjamin Park joins us to explain why.
19 February 2026, 5:00 am
50 minutes 30 seconds
A True Story of Love, Obsession, and Shipwreck
Lots of people dream about leaving it all behind, but Maurice and Maralyn Bailey really did it. They bought a boat and set sail in June of 1972.
18 February 2026, 6:00 am
50 minutes 30 seconds
The Battle Over Prop 4 Being Fought on Utah’s Streets
Eight years ago, Utah voters approved Proposition 4, a ballot initiative that, after a long legal battle, resulted in newly drawn congressional boundaries. Now, a group backed by the Utah Republican Party is trying to get a new initiative on the ballot, one that would eliminate Prop 4, and it has raised a lot of controversy.
12 February 2026, 7:00 am
50 minutes 30 seconds
Hitting the Road with Jack Kerouac
Jack Kerouac published “On the Road” in 1957, and it became the defining novel of the Beat Generation. Today, a new documentary explores the book’s legacy.