Podcast
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Rod Decker on What Are the Modern Motives of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints?: Episode 16
In Episode 16 of the Utah Stories Show. I sat down with Utah’s long-time local news reporter Rod Decker to talk about his new book about Utah politics: The Elephant…
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Salt Lake City mayoral candidates David Ibarra & Luz Escamilla weigh in on issues that affect You
Luz Escamilla and David Ibarra are both vying for the title of mayor of Salt Lake City. Salt Lake City faces a lot of problems, issues that affect each one of…
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Former Utah Mayor Rocky Anderson—”I think the people should rise up!”
We talked openly about Salt Lake City local businesses, economic development, the Inland Port, how the state’s medical cannabis compromise bill (3001) puts federal dollars in jeopardy, and the future…
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The future of farming in Utah: an interview with Jack Wilbur, a hybrid farmer
The future of farming will look very different than it does today, just like the farming of today looks drastically different than it did 20, 30 years ago. However, the…
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Pete Ashdown On Internet Privacy and the Dangers of Social Media
We live in a world where our lives are becoming more and more dictated by social media and algorithm-driven computer platforms. They track us, they learn us, tell us what we…
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Utah farmer seeking medical cannabis grow permit
Now that medical cannabis in Utah has been legalized, it’s time to turn our attention to how the medicinal plant will be grown—will there be supply to meet the projected…
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A better approach to cancer treatment
There is amazing, groundbreaking, and potentially life-changing medical research currently going on. The way doctors are able to diagnosed and treat patients is changing at a very rapid pace. The…
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The Cameron Wellness Center: an alternative to big-pharma solutions
Dr. Cameron and the team at The Cameron Wellness Center, and along with other naturopathic physicians as a whole—the aim of Naturopathy—is to find the Cause by actually working with…
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Bordered by addiction: Utah’s Opioid epidemic
Every year in the United States, 37,000 deaths occur due to auto accidents. That number is … well, it’s a huge number of deaths, a lot of which could have…
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The Nerd Store
Just like any subculture, there are various elements/factions of Geek subculture. Just to name a few, there are Gaming Nerds, Dungeons and Dragon Nerds, Anime Nerds, the list goes on,…
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Low wages for Salt Lake City police—a public safety issue?
Low wages for Salt Lake City police officers are far below other departments, and it absolutely creates a public safety issue for Salt Lake City residents. It’s been seemingly impossible…
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Why is the Teenage Suicide Rate Increasing in Utah?
The teenage suicide rate is increasing in Utah. Suicide is becoming one of the most common forms of death of people under the age of 45. How and why are…
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Salt Lake City Housing Crisis, Escalating Real Estate Prices and What is Being Done about It
Salt Lake City is one of the fastest growing cities in the country and Utah’s population is quickly growing. For the first time since the Mormon Pioneers settled in Salt…
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Napoleon Dynamite Editor and Producer Jeremy Coon Visits The Utah Stories Show
Napoleon Dynamite was made for just $400,000. It grossed $40 million at the box office. But Napoleon wasn’t just a cult-classic comedy, it was a completely new style of humor…
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Utah Entrepreneur Challenge 2019: Utah’s Best Collegiate and High School Entrepreneurs Compete for Cash and Prizes
Utah’s best collegiate and high school entrepreneurs competed for $100,000 in cash and prizes at the 2019 Utah Entrepreneur Challenge (UEC) and High School Utah Entrepreneur Challenge (HSUEC) Awards &…
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If It Bleeds It Leads : A conversation with Rod Decker from KUTV News
“If it bleeds, it leads.” That’s the mantra you have to follow to attract viewers in the local TV news business said local news stalwart Rod Decker when I sat…