Access Utah

Nate Schweber joins us with his new book, This America Of Ours: Bernard and Avis DeVoto and the Forgotten Fight to Save the Wild.

Thomas LeCaque, Associate Professor of History at Grand View University, joins us to discuss the rise in far right violence and extremist groups.

On this episode, Sharon McMahon joins us to talk politics, polarization, identity and more.

On this episode of Access Utah, we preview the Northern Utah Conference on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, which takes place next week at Utah State University.

In a changing reading landscape that now includes ebooks consumed on your device, what is the role of the public library, and how is that role changing?

Social capital refers to the bonds between people and among networks, which they can use to benefit themselves and the group as a whole. Low levels of social capital often lead to poor economic and social outcomes, both for individuals and for populations.

Today we talk about Juneteenth and USU's corresponding events. We're joined by Cree Taylor, Lecturer in the USU English Department and event organizer, and filmmaker Mauli Junior Bonner, whose film, “His Name is Green Flake,” will be screened on Saturday.

Today we talk beavers with environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb, author of “Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter,” and Cache Valley resident Nate Norman, who works with the USU Beaver Ecology and Relocation Center.

Rabbi Steve Leder joins us on a conversation about life, death and the concept or writing an ethical will.

We are joined by USU Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow Chris Babits and former student Chloe Miller, and dive into some short podcasts on myths and misconceptions of American religious history.

What causes bullying? How can defenders reduce its frequency? Is bullying preventable? Diana Meter joins us to help answer these questions.

On this episode, a conversation with Wyoming-based writer Craig Johnson. He joins to discuss his latest novel in the Longmire series, “Daughter of the Morning Star” and more.

We revisit our conversation with writer Sandra Cisneros. Her book Martita, I Remember You / Martita, te recuerdo is included in our UPR Community Booklist.

We're joined by William Anderegg, Associate Professor in the University of Utah School Of Biological Sciences, to discuss the effects of threats, including climate change and drought, on trees and forests.

Juli Berwald joins us for Access Utah to talk about her new book “Life on the Rocks: Building a Future for Coral Reefs.

Award-winning Utah essayist Phyllis Barber has a new book out titled The Precarious Walk: Essays from Sand and Sky, which she discusses on this episode of Access Utah.

After hearing her mother’s story, Thottam set out to discover the full story of Nazareth Hospital, which had been established in 1947 by six nuns from Kentucky. She joins us on this Access Utah.

On the next Access Utah we’ll partner with DEBUNKED for a conversation with Valentina Sireech, Member of Ute Tribe and Program Coordinator for the Tribal & Rural Opioid Initiative Resource Center with USU Extension - Roosevelt Office. Her passion is to inspire Indigenous and Rural communities to create art as a form of healthy healing. We’ll also be talking with Larry Cesspooch, Ute Filmmaker/Storyteller/Spiritual Leader, who uses all forms of media to tell his stories, film, music, and lecture.

According to Politico, in a draft opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito, a majority of the U.S. Supreme Court has voted to strike down Roe v. Wade. Quoting the Salt Lake Tribune: “Depending on how the Supreme Court officially rules, either Utah’s trigger law — which outlaws most abortions in the state — or a ban on the procedure after 18 weeks of pregnancy are likely to go into effect.” in Utah. On Monday’s Access Utah we’ll talk with Planned Parenthood Association of Utah President and CEO Karrie Galloway; and Mary Taylor, President of Pro-Life Utah.

Utah has launched a “Pledge to Protect the Past” campaign to protect archaeological sites and artifacts. And Utah State Historic Preservation Office public archaeologist Elizabeth Hora says that summer often brings an increase in vandalism to important preservations of the past. To discuss, we're joined by Elizabeth Hora and Angelo Baca.