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) The Tragic Story of America's Most Memorable Maritime Disaster
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,...Show More
4) Why the LDS Church Is Suing 'Mormon Stories' Host John Dehlin
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints filed a lawsuit in April against “Mormon Stories Podcast” host John Dehlin, alleging trademark and copyright infringement. We’ll talk with Dehlin about ...Show More
5) Drawn to Grisly Movies? This Psychologist Knows Why.
Coltan Scrivner 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.
6) Salt Lake Is Growing Fast. But Is It Growing Well?
If you grew up along the Wasatch Front, you’ve seen rapid change: farms to housing, low-rise to high-rise, more people. Taylor Anderson wants to know what that means, and for whom. Anderson is a hous...Show More
7) Salt Lake Is Growing Fast. But Is It Growing Well?
If you grew up along the Wasatch Front, you’ve seen how much this place has changed. Farm fields replaced by housing developments. High-rise apartments where single-story buildings once stood. A stead...Show More
8) What Do Nate Blouin’s Old Social Media Posts Mean for State Democrats?
Nate Blouin, a Utah State Senator and leading progressive Democratic contender for Utah’s new congressional seat, faces a setback as vulgar online comments he made years ago recently came to light. Th...Show More
9) Why We (All) Talk Funny
The linguist Valerie Fridland says everyone has an accent, whether they think so or not. Her new book is about how the different ways we talk shape our lives.
10) What Will It Take to Make Great Salt Lake Great Again?
Great Salt Lake normally doesn’t reach peak water level until late May. But after a record-low snowpack, the lake has already topped out, and experts warn it will likely brush up against its own recor...Show More