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(KCPW News) Utah lawmakers have advanced a bill that would make it more difficult for residents to get a license plate with disparaging words or phrases on them. The bill was in part a response to a public outcry after images of one license plate were shared widely on social media. “You might recall the license plate […]

(KCPW News) On Tuesday, a Utah legislative committee voted to pass a bill that would give the Division of Wildlife Resources discretion to cull predatory animals negatively affecting Big Game populations. The House Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment Committee voted 10-to-2 to pass House Bill 125. The bill would allow the Director of DWR to […]

For this community curiosity, we dig into the legend of bishops for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints splitting congregations into Democrats and Republicans in an effort to help Utah join the Union. Producer Roger McDonough investigates whether there’s any legitimacy to the story. Audio at bottom of page.   Transcription:  (McDonough) So […]

Hear from two Sundance films and two Slamdance films this episode. Filmmakers Jason Loftus and Eric Pedicelli expose the story of a former Chinese insider and how he was held at a brainwashing camp in ASK NO QUESTIONS. We also talk to filmmaker Heather Young and producer Martha Cooley about MURMUR, the Slamdance special jury award […]

Today on In the Hive, we look at the origins of the American two-party system, and ponder whether either party might split into multiple parties, or dissolve altogether. Plus we try to get to the bottom of question about the adoption of the two major parties by Utahns in the run-up to statehood. Guest: Matthew […]

Both Sides of the Aisle – Natalie Gochnour is joined on The Right by Sen. Dan McCay, R-Riverton, and on The Left by Shireen Ghorbani, Salt Lake County Council member. They discuss Sen. Mitt Romney breaking from the GOP to vote to convict on one article of impeachment, the theatrics and conflict of the state of […]

Three stunning documentaries, two award-winning films, in one episode on day eight. From Latinx filmmakers Cristiina Costantini and Kareem Tabsch, learn about Puerto Rican astrologer, psychic, and all around amazing human being, Walter Mercado, who televised horoscopes for 30 years, in MUCHO MUCHO AMOR. We speak to filmmakers Bradford Thomason and Brett Whitcomb about their […]

The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour – This week on the program, we celebrate the start of Black History Month by highlighting local black history-in-the-making—featuring a panel of local black activists describing their experiences navigating activism and politics in the areas of grassroots organizing, electoral politics, academia and advocacy. They also explore how their work impacts them […]

We head into episode 7 with fun and controversy. Listen to our chat with Slamdance filmmaker Dan Wayne about his documentary, BIG FUR, about taxidermist Ken Walker on making his own Bigfoot. Did you see Dan and Ken walking around with Bigfoot on Main Street? In a scintillating roundtable with female composers Anne Nikitin, Tamar-kali, […]

(KCPW News) A bill that would give older Utahns the ability to opt out of jury duty cleared a legislative committee on Tuesday. The text of Heber Republic Rep. Tim Quinn’s bill reads “a court shall excuse an individual from jury service if the individual is 72 years old or older and the individual requests […]