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Access Utah
Access Utah is UPR's original program focusing on the things that matter to Utah. The hour-long show airs live Monday-Thursday at 9:00 a.m. Access Utah 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!
Episodes
Access UtahEssays from sand and sky with Phyllis Barber on Access Utah
We talk with award-winning Utah essayist Phyllis Barber about her book "The Precarious Walk: Essays from Sand and Sky."
Access UtahTransforming fear and conflict at home, work, and beyond on Access Utah
We revisit our conversation with Chad Ford, author of "Dangerous Love." We discuss conflict and the current political climate.
Access UtahSanora Babb: Capturing the stories of migrant Dust Bowl farmworkers on Access Utah
A new biography revives the groundbreaking voice of Sanora Babb. John Steinbeck relied on Babb's field notes and oral histories of migrant farmworkers to write…
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Bestselling romance author RaeAnne Thayne on Access Utah
Today our guest is northern Utah resident and bestselling author RaeAnne Thayne. She published her 75th book, "The December Market," earlier this year.
Access UtahMagic and more with Richard Hatch on Access Utah
Richard Hatch joins us for the hour to talk about magic, as well as his recent translation of a 1933 book from a German author killed in the Holocaust.
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A citizen proposal to make SLC's Rio Grande Depot a transit hub on Access Utah
Via Rio Grande is proposing a citizen-driven vision for removing railroad crossings, revitalizing a neighborhood, and reusing the historic Rio Grande Depot as…
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Local and national election results recap on Access Utah
The results are in. Former President Trump is president-elect. We recapped the 2024 election with USU Political Science Professor Damon Cann.
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'A Watershed Moment: The American West in the Age of Limits' on Access Utah
Today talked with Robert Frodeman, one of the editors of a new book: "A Watershed Moment: The American West in the Age of Limits."
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The latest 'Longmire' books with author Craig Johnson on Access Utah
Today we talked with Wyoming-based writer Craig Johnson, the New York Times bestselling author of the Walt Longmire mystery novels, which are the basis for…
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'Hometown Betrayal' with Emily Benedek on Access Utah
In Hometown Betrayal, author Emily Benedek takes you behind the closed doors of the remote Mormon community of Clarkston, Utah. With the help of hundreds of…
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Revisiting 'The Unwedding' with Ally Condie on Access Utah
Ally Condie is the author of the No. 1 New York Times bestselling Matched series and the Edgar Award Finalist for "Summerlost," among other novels.
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Women's tales of river rafting on Access Utah
What do a bunch of well-seasoned river gals do on river trips without their men? Everything you might imagine, and more.
Access UtahThe perils of living in the Pyrocene on Access Utah
“Today we live in a fire age in which ancient prophecies of worlds destroyed and renewed by fire have become contemporary realities, even for people living in…
Access UtahThe promising comeback of condors with Marlowe Starling on Access Utah
“Once on the brink of extinction, the bald, feathered symbol of the West is making a promising comeback. If only we can get the lead out."
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How horses can help young women build confidence on Access Utah
The nonprofit Bridle Up Hope works to improve the mental health of girls and women through the healing power of horses.
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'Oracle Bones' with Gaylord Schanilec on Access Utah
In the fall of 2015, artist Gaylord Schanilec and writer Terry Tempest Williams ventured into southern Utah’s desert and returned to the studio with juniper…
Access UtahConfronting ecosystems of child sexual abuse in schools on Access Utah
Today we talked with University of Utah Law Professor Amos Guiora about his latest book "The Complicity of Silence: Confronting Ecosystems of Child Sexual…
Access UtahThe role of third parties in American elections on Access Utah
Aired Oct. 15, 2024. Proponents of the two major parties say that third party candidates and independents are just spoilers. We talked with representatives…
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LDS women and the quiet erosion of certainty with Jana Riess on Access Utah
We revisit our conversation with religious scholar Jana Riess. She gave the 2024 Arrington Mormon History Lecture at USU titled “Latter-day Saint Women and the…
Access UtahScholar, author, and philanthropist Mehdi Heravi on Access Utah
Our guest for the hour today is scholar, author, philanthropist, and USU College of Humanities and Social Sciences graduate Dr. Mehdi Heravi. Dr. Heravi was…
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A church historian's quest for Latter-day Saint history on Access Utah
Today we talked with Reid Neilson and Scott Marianno, winners of the Evans Biography Award for "Restless Pilgrim: Andrew Jenson’s Quest for Latter-day Saint…
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'Killer Robots' with Paul Mozur on Monday's Access Utah
Our guest is New York Times global technology correspondent Paul Mozur. His upcoming talk, titled 'The Killer Robots Have Arrived: The Actions & Ethics of AI…
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'A Tribute of Fire' with romantasy author Sariah Wilson on Access Utah
We revisit our conversation with Utah author Sariah Wilson, who previewed her latest book and offered some writing advice.
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Contemporary folklore in a polarized world on Access Utah
Folklorist and author Tom Mould was in Logan last week to give a lecture at Utah State University.
Access UtahThe value of public radio with KRCL's Gavin Dahl
UPR has formed a new partnership with KRCL, presenting their newest show The Music Never Stopped on UPR Sundays from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
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Andre Bouchard on Thursday's Access Utah
Our guest today is the Founder of Indigenous Performance Productions, Andre Bouchard (of Kootenai/Ojibwe/Pend d’Oreille/Flathead Salish descent). The Aunties…
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Revisiting 'The cultural roots of America's political crisis' on Access Utah
We revisit our conversation with James Davison Hunter. He who introduced the concept of “culture wars” 30 years ago, and tells us in this new book that…
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'Water Bodies' with Laura Paskus on Monday's Access Utah
Today we’ll talk with Laura Paskus, editor of the new book Water Bodies: Love Letters to the Most Abundant Substance on Earth.
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'Remember the 43 Students' on Thursday's Access Utah
Marking the 10-year anniversary of when 43 Ayotzinapa Rural Teachers College students disappeared southwest of Mexico City, Utah Tech University is…
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'Cache Valley Remembers: The 9/11 Project' on Wednesday's Access Utah
On this episode, join Tom Williams live on location from the event at the Hansen Family Sports Complex in North Logan. His guests included the organizer of the…
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Revisiting the true story of a Grand Canyon misadventure on Access Utah
Kevin Fedarko has spent the past twenty years writing about conservation, exploration, and the Grand Canyon. His writing has appeared in National Geographic…
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Access Utah: Revisiting The Donner Party And 'The Best Land Under Heaven' With Author Michael Wallis
We revisit our conversation with Author Michael Wallis from June of 2017 about his book 'The Best Land Under Heaven'.
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The legacy of 'Peanuts' on Access Utah
Aired Sept. 3. In "The Peanuts Papers," 33 writers and artists, including Ira Glass and Ann Patchett, reflect on the deeper truths of Schulz’s deceptively…
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Changing the way we see Native America with Matika Wilbur on Access Utah
Aired Sept. 4. In 2012, Matika Wilbur sold everything in her Seattle apartment and created Project 562 to photograph all 562+ Native American sovereign…
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Moab Music Festival special on Friday's Access Utah
Tom Williams is in Moab for a special Access Utah program celebrating the Moab Music Festival. Our guests today include Maya Miro Johnson, Roydon Tse, and…
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'Without Exception' with Pam Houston on Tuesday's Access Utah
Today we’ll talk with writer Pam Houston about her new book Without Exception: Reclaiming Abortion, Personhood, and Freedom.
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'The World Until Yesterday' with Jared Diamond on Access Utah
Most of us take for granted the features of our modern society, from air travel and telecommunications to literacy. Yet for nearly all of its six million years…
Access UtahThe first woman to climb a world pole on Access Utah
Helen Thayer once walked 4,000 miles across the Sahara from Morocco to the Nile River, kayaked 2,200 miles of the Amazon River, and became the first woman to…
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'Read Dangerously' with Azar Nafisi on Access Utah
Today our guest is writer Azar Nafisi. We’ll talk about her new book "Read Dangerously: The Subversive Power of Literature in Troubled Times."
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'The Klansman’s Son': A memoir of renouncing white nationalism on Access Utah
Derek Black was raised to take over the white nationalist movement in the United States. Their father, Don Black, was a former Grand Wizard in the Ku Klux Klan…
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Our community booklist on Access Utah
We’re compiling another UPR community booklist and we want to know what you’re reading. What’s on your nightstand or device right now?
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The science, politics, and greed behind the Gold King Mine disaster on Access Utah
Part elegy, part ode, part investigative science journalism, Jonathan Thompson's book "River of Lost Souls" tells the story of the 2015 disaster that turned…
Access UtahBuilding peace in our neighborhoods, our nation, and our world on Access Utah
In the midst of a contentious presidential election year, many of us are feeling the need for increased peace in the world, the nation, our neighborhoods…
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'The Wind Knows My Name' with Isabel Allende on Access Utah
On this episode we revisit our conversation with novelist, feminist, and philanthropist Isabel Allende about her latest book.
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Revisiting 'All The Light We Cannot See' On Wednesday's Access Utah
Anthony Doerr’s' All the Light We Cannot See' was published in May 2014 and in September of that year Anthony Doerr visited Utah for several events as a part…
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Revisiting The Marks Nature Leaves In Us With Gary Ferguson On Wednesday's Access Utah
“I began my writing career by exploring the tracks humans have left in nature. Now I’m mostly interested in the tracks nature leaves in us.” That’s author Gary…
Access UtahHistory's most successful rodeo family on Access Utah
On this episode we revisit our 2018 conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winner John Branch about a family of world-champion saddle-bronc riders.
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Sanora Babb: Capturing the stories of migrant Dust Bowl farmworkers on Access Utah
A new biography revives the groundbreaking voice of Sanora Babb. John Steinbeck relied on Babb's field notes and oral histories of migrant farmworkers to write…
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The horse: A galloping history of humanity on Access Utah
From the thundering cavalry of Alexander the Great to the streets of New York during the Great Manure Crisis of 1894, horses have shaped the grand arc of…
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Women's tales of river rafting on Access Utah
What do a bunch of well-seasoned river gals do on river trips without their men? Everything you might imagine, and more.
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The forgotten Utah mining town of Bauer on Access Utah
Graffiti-covered industrial concrete ruins are all that remain today to remind us of the lives, adventures, and human relationships that once animated Bauer…
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'Hillbilly Elegy' with Trump's vice president pick JD Vance on Access Utah
With former president Donald Trump’s announcement that Sen. J.D. Vance will be his running mate, we revisit our interview from October 2016 with…
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Revisiting 'Deep Creek' with Pam Houston on Access Utah
Pam Houston is the author of the memoir, Deep Creek: Finding Hope In The High Country, as well as two novels and a collection of essays. We revisit our…
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Revisiting 'Chances Are...': The Vietnam War with Richard Russo on Access Utah
On this episode we’ll revisit our conversation from August 2018 with Richard Russo about his book Chances Are…
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Revisiting 'Chesapeake Requiem' With Earl Swift On Tuesday's Access Utah
We’ll revisit our conversation from August 2018 with Earl Swift, talking about his book Chesapeake Requiem: A Year with the Watermen of Vanishing Tangier…
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Magic and more with Richard Hatch on Access Utah
Our guest Richard Hatch joins us for the hour to talk about magic, as well as his recent translation of the 1933 book 'Die Juden in der Zauberkunst', or 'Jews…
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Memes, conspiracy theories, and fake news on Access Utah
Lynne McNeill is an associate professor at Utah State University as well as co-founder of and faculty advisor for the USU Folklore Club.
Access UtahUniversity inclusion centers close and USU Eastern employee scandal on Access Utah
The Salt Lake Tribune recently reported that a Utah State University employee was paid for 2 years while he didn’t work. The employee at the school’s Price…
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The promising comeback of condors with Marlowe Starling on Access Utah
“Once on the brink of extinction, the bald, feathered symbol of the West is making a promising comeback. If only we can get the lead out."
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Bestselling romance author RaeAnne Thayne on Access Utah
Today our guest is northern Utah resident and bestselling author RaeAnne Thayne. She published her 75th book, "The December Market," earlier this year.