The 2 Best RadioWest Podcast Episodes
1) Lake Bell on the Human Voice
A true multi-hyphenate, writer-director-actor Lake Bell is obsessed with how we sound. Her new audiobook celebrates that “least-appreciated” trait: our voices.
2) The History and Mystery of the Bicycle
The bicycle is one of those inventions that hasn’t really changed much. Its status in society, though? That’s a battleground.
3) Should Nearly 45 Million Acres of Public Land Be Opened to New Development?
A 2001 rule crafted by the U.S. Forest Service banned road construction and most commercial logging on nearly 45 million acres of public lands. Now the Trump administration wants to rescind that rule,...Show More
4) The Influence of President Russell M. Nelson
On Saturday, Sept. 27, Russell M. Nelson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died at his home. He was 101 years old.
5) How LDS Temples and Rituals Make Mormons Who They Are
The historian Jonathan Stapley says it's hard for Latter-day Saints to talk about what happens inside their temples. But his new book explains how those rituals create the Mormon identity.
6) The Murdoch Media Empire and the Real-Life Succession Drama
Much ink has been spilled about media mogul Rupert Murdoch's family, but Atlantic reporter McKay Coppins got the chance to get the stories from the inside. In light of a recent ruling that put an end ...Show More
7) What Does It Mean that Charlie Kirk’s Alleged Killer was a Utahn?
In a recent press conference, Utah Governor Spencer Cox warned of political violence metastasizing in this country. The journalist McKay Coppins described it as a kind of sermon.
8) What Does It Mean that Charlie Kirk’s Alleged Killer was a Utahn?
In a recent press conference, Utah Governor Spencer Cox warned of political violence metastasizing in this country. The journalist McKay Coppins described it as a kind of sermon.
9) The Legacy of Utah’s Sundance Kid, Robert Redford
On Tuesday, Robert Redford passed away in Sundance, Utah, a place he loved because it gave him a sense of peace and a respite from Hollywood. As he put it, “Other people have analysis. I have Utah.”
10) The Assassination of Charlie Kirk
Right-wing activist Charlie Kirk was killed by a gunman while speaking at Utah Valley University. We’re discussing what happened and what it all means.