RadioWest

Jan 29 2025 20 ep. 50 mins 8.4k
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KUER’s award-winning interview show explores the world through deep thinkers who host Doug Fabrizio asks to think even deeper. Join writers, filmmakers, scientists and others on RadioWest: A show for the wildly curious.

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A Conversation with Senator John Curtis

Jan 29 2025 50 mins  
John Curtis took his place in the United State Senate on January 3 of this year. He’s joining us to talk about his life in politics and his vision for Utah and the nation.

The 2025 Utah Legislative Session

Jan 29 2025 50 mins  
With the new year comes a new legislative session — and a new tone.

Does "American Primeval" get the Violence of Mormon History Right?

Jan 22 2025 50 mins  
The Netflix mini-series “American Primeval” depicts the Utah War with extreme brutality. It’s also raising questions about historical accuracy.

Why We Love Football

Jan 21 2025 50 mins  
Sports journalist Joe Posnanski is a diehard baseball fan, but deep down, he knows what Americans really love: football on Sundays.

A Spiritual Crackdown at Brigham Young University?

Jan 15 2025 50 mins  
In 2021, Jeffrey Holland, an apostle for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, suggested it would be better for Brigham Young University to lose accreditation than compromise its spiritual mission. Today, BYU’s Commissioner of Education is holding professors to higher spiritual standards.

The Ongoing Collapse of Great Salt Lake

Jan 14 2025 50 mins  
Last week, we talked about new reporting on Great Salt Lake that raised questions about the lake’s decline. The claim? Climate change, more than overuse, is to blame.

How Indigenous Americans Discovered Europe

Jan 09 2025 50 mins  
History is full of white explorers “discovering” the Americas. But there are stories that flow the other way, too, of Indigenous people who also “discovered” a new land — Europe.

Is Great Salt Lake Actually on Life Support?

Jan 08 2025 52 mins  
In January of 2023, Brigham Young University released a dire report about the Great Salt Lake. The biggest takeaway? The lake will be gone in five years. Then, a major snowfall hit the state, we had a record-breaking winter and Governor Cox called the report a joke.

Shakespeare According to Dame Judi Dench

Jan 02 2025 50 mins  
If you’ve ever wanted to share a room with two great actors talking about Shakespeare, here’s your chance — with Dame Judi Dench and Brendan O’Hea.

A Map to a More Meaningful Life

Jan 01 2025 50 mins  
Time is limited. And life is short. So why, asks the writer Oliver Burkeman, do we waste so much of it trying to get on top of things before we can focus on the really meaningful parts of life?