Access Utah

UPR Utah Public Radio

Access Utah is UPR's original program focusing on the things that matter to Utah. The hour-long show airs daily at 9:00 a.m. and covers everything from pets to politics in a range of formats from in-depth interviews to call-in shows. Email us at [email protected] or call at 1-800-826-1495. Join the discussion!

  • 1 hour 8 minutes
    Access Utah Holiday Special 2024
    We're once again joined by musician Mike Christiansen and author Tim Slover, bringing humorous and poignant readings for the season with an infusion of holiday music.
    16 December 2024, 7:52 pm
  • 50 minutes 11 seconds
    May the Wolf Die with Elizabeth Hider on Access Utah
    Today we talk with scientist Elizabeth Hider about her novel May the Wolf Die.
    9 December 2024, 6:13 pm
  • 48 minutes
    Wildfire, growth, and the West on Access Utah
    Today we talk with USU professor Paul Rogers about wildfire, as well as such issues as growth and housing, wildlife habitat, Native American co-stewardship and myths of the Old West and New West.
    5 December 2024, 6:47 pm
  • 50 minutes 4 seconds
    American democracy before and after the Civil War on Access Utah
    Politico Magazine recently published an article titled "Everyone in Congress Is Obsessed with This Book About the Post-Civil War Era." We talk with the book's author, Jon Grinspan, on today's episode.
    26 November 2024, 8:51 pm
  • 49 minutes 53 seconds
    What you're reading on Access Utah
    We’re compiling another UPR community booklist and we want to know what you’re reading. Listen to suggestions from booksellers and UPR friends, and share your recommendations.
    25 November 2024, 9:47 pm
  • 49 minutes 34 seconds
    World Philosophy Day on Access Utah
    Today we talked with USU philosophy faculty members Mike Ashfield, Rachel Robison-Greene, and Michael Ottesen.
    21 November 2024, 6:40 pm
  • 50 minutes 41 seconds
    'Martita, I Remember You' with Sandra Cisneros on Access Utah
    We revisit our conversation with writer Sandra Cisneros. Her book "Martita, I Remember You / Martita, te recuerdo" was included in one of our UPR Community Booklists.
    20 November 2024, 6:33 pm
  • 51 minutes 53 seconds
    Essays from sand and sky with Phyllis Barber on Access Utah
    We talk with award-winning Utah essayist Phyllis Barber about her book "The Precarious Walk: Essays from Sand and Sky."
    19 November 2024, 10:14 pm
  • 50 minutes 32 seconds
    Transforming fear and conflict at home, work, and beyond on Access Utah
    Chad Ford is the author of "Dangerous Love." He says his book explains "how we disconnect from the people at the very time we need to be most connected to them."
    18 November 2024, 9:55 pm
  • 49 minutes 6 seconds
    Sanora Babb: Capturing the stories of migrant Dust Bowl farmworkers on Access Utah
    A new biography revives the groundbreaking voice of Sanora Babb. John Steinbeck relied on Babb's field notes and oral histories of migrant farmworkers to write "The Grapes of Wrath."
    13 November 2024, 8:14 pm
  • 49 minutes 52 seconds
    Bestselling romance author RaeAnne Thayne on Access Utah
    Today our guest is northern Utah resident and bestselling author RaeAnne Thayne. She published her 75th book, "The December Market," earlier this year.
    12 November 2024, 11:45 pm
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