Sinopsis
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 upraccess@gmail.com or call at 1-800-826-1495. Join the discussion!
Episodios
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Revisiting Plants, Moss And Indigenous Roots: Robin Wall Kimmerer On Access Utah
25/03/2025 Duración: 46minWe revisit our conversation with Robin Wall Kimmerer is a mother, scientist, decorated professor, and enrolled member of Citizen Potawatomi Nation.
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Doing good in our communities: Spotlighting nonprofits on Access Utah
13/03/2025 Duración: 49minToday we’re doing another nonprofit spotlight. There are many needs in our communities and many step up to help.
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'America, Let Me In: A Choose Your Immigration Story' on Access Utah
10/03/2025 Duración: 44minToday we talk with Felipe Torres Medina, a comedian and writer for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
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Revisiting 'Wolf Act': A young man's journey growing up Mormon and gay on Access Utah
07/03/2025 Duración: 49minAJ Romriell grew up Mormon and gay, and he joins us today to talk about his new book "Wolf Act." Through linked personal essays, "Wolf Act" charts a young man’s transformation.
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Refugees, arts, and advocacy on Access Utah
06/03/2025 Duración: 50minLisa Gilman and Divine Irakoze met when Gilman stayed with Irakoze’s family in a Malawian refugee camp while working on a global ethnographic research project on arts initiatives by refugees.
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'Saving Europe' with Tammy Proctor on Access Utah
04/03/2025 Duración: 42minUSU History Professor Tammy Proctor joins us today to talk about her new book "Saving Europe," which looks at American aid and intervention in Europe between 1914 and 1924.
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The power of cooking with Michael Pollan on Access Utah
04/03/2025 Duración: 45minWe recently revisited our conversation with Michael Pollan from May of 2013. Michael Pollan is author of several bestselling books such as "The Omnivore’s Dilemma."
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The story of the first all-women ascent of Denali on Access Utah
27/02/2025 Duración: 48minToday we talk with Cassidy Randall. Her new book "Thirty Below" tells the story of a group of female adventurers and their treacherous pioneering ascent of Denali in 1970.
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Journeys to the depths of the ocean on Access Utah
27/02/2025 Duración: 49minFor all of human history, the deep ocean has been a source of wonder and terror. Now, cutting-edge technologies allow scientists and explorers to dive miles beneath the surface.
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Public access to government records on Access Utah
25/02/2025 Duración: 48minThe Utah Legislature is considering overhauling Utah's public records law. Critics say the proposed changes would make it harder for citizens to find out what state government is doing.
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'Billy Barnes and the Cyber Threat' with Kathy Christiansen on Access Utah
20/02/2025 Duración: 50minWe spoke with Kathy Christiansen about her new book "Billy Barnes and the Cyber Threat," about two boys who embark on a dangerous quest to find Billy's grandpa.
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Revisiting 'The Radium Girls' With Author Kate Moore On Access Utah
18/02/2025 Duración: 48minWe revisit our conversation with Kate Moore, author of the New York Times bestseller 'The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women'.
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'Playing religion' with LDS board games on Access Utah
13/02/2025 Duración: 46minWe talk to the curators of "Playing Religion," an exhibit at USU that explores games inspired by the teachings and culture of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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How we change our history — and how it changes us on Access Utah
12/02/2025 Duración: 49minWe talk with Robin Hemley about his book "How to Change History," which grapples with the conflict between public and personal histories and the way memory affects them both.
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Bridging the digital divide through conversation on Access Utah
11/02/2025 Duración: 45minWe talk with Riaz Patel about his program ConnectEffect, which brings people together to increase connection, decrease loneliness, and help bridge the digital divide.
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Advocacy groups and the 2025 legislative session on Access Utah
30/01/2025 Duración: 52minWe talk to representatives from the Utah Taxpayers Association, Friends of Great Salt Lake, the Sutherland Institute, HEAL Utah, the Libertas Institute, and the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance.
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How DNA results tested one man's faith and sense of identity on Access Utah
28/01/2025 Duración: 44minJan 28, 2025. We revisit our conversation with Rich Christiansen, author of "BlindSighted: A Journey of Identity, Faith, and Healing."
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Pamela Harriman's astonishing life of power, seduction, and intrigue on Access Utah
23/01/2025 Duración: 47minWe revisit our conversation with Sonia Purnell, author of the new biography "Kingmaker: Pamela Harriman's Astonishing Life of Power, Seduction, and Intrigue."
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Utah's 2025 Legislative Session, live from the State Capitol on Access Utah
21/01/2025 Duración: 53minUPR broadcast live from the Utah State Capitol complex on this opening day of the session. Host Tom Williams spoke with legislative leaders on top priorities for this year.
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The fate and future of the Great Salt Lake with Ben Abbott on Access Utah
16/01/2025 Duración: 49minUPR and The Salt Lake Tribune recently ran a series challenging a 2023 report that said emergency measures were needed to save Great Salt Lake. We called one of the report's authors to hear his side.