Access Utah

On this episode of Access Utah, a conversation with new Utah State University President Brad Mortensen, who is in the first week of his administration.

We talk with Todd Goddard, author of "Devouring Time," a new biography of Jim Harrison — one of America's most beloved writers and author of "Legends of the Fall," "Dalva," and "True North."

Colin Woodard, a bestselling author, historian, and award-winning journalist, directs the Nationhood Lab at Salve Regina University’s Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy.

We revisit our conversation from April 2019 with Kirk Wallace Johnson about his book, 'The Feather Thief ', the story of a bizarre and shocking crime, and one man's relentless pursuit of justice.

We revisit our conversation from November 2013 with Val Holley about his book "25th Street Confidential."

It’s time again for us to compile another UPR community booklist. So we want to know what you’re reading. What’s on your nightstand or device right now?

Stokes Nature Center recently brought in writer Michael Kleber-Diggs to headline the kickoff event to their participation in the NEA Big Read.

We talk with Beth Macy about her new book "Paper Girl: A Memoir of Home and Family in a Fractured America."

On this episode, we’re doing another non-profit spotlight. There are many needs in our communities and many step up to help.

We talk with Sarah Stein Lubrano about her new book "Don’t Talk About Politics."

Craig Johnson is the New York Times bestselling author of the Walt Longmire mystery novels, which are the basis for Longmire, the Netflix series.

Today we talk with Tony Juniper about his new book "Just Earth: How A Fairer World Will Save The Planet."

We talk with Sadie Webb, associate director of the College Debates and Discourse Alliance, a program that teaches students and faculty how to honor ideological diversity and foster civil discourse.

In 1893, Matilda Joslyn Gage was arrested for registering to vote. We talk about women's suffrage and Gage's connection to "The Wizard of Oz."

Today we talk with Caroline Fraser, author of the new book "Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers."

Salt Lake Tribune reporters Robert Gehrke, Julie Jag and Paighten Harkins talk about the week’s top stories, including the Legislature picking Utah’s new congressional map on Oct. 6.

On today's Access Utah, we highlight Top of Mind with Julie Rose, a show that's coming to UPR in October. And we talk with Nikki Bedi of BBC's The Arts Hour, a favorite program of ours.

On this fund drive special we talk with Utah Food Bank President and CEO Ginette Bott. We talk about food insecurity, the hunger cliff, the services the Utah Food Bank provides, and how to help.

We talk with Mark Sundeen about his book "Delusions and Grandeur: Dreamers of the New West."

As you know, public media is in a post-rescission world. With the loss of federal funding, public radio and television stations face big new problems and maybe new opportunities.