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August 20 GLP-1 Drugs vs. the Food Industry, Is Your Boss Spying on You? The 100 Degree Celebration
Today's Three Things: DUI enforcement ramps up through Labor Day, RSL's Zavier Gozo transfers to Crystal Palace for a club-record $15M, and bats invade Stansbury Park Elementary before back-to-school.
Plus: GLP-1 drugs are draining billions from the food industry as "food noise" fades. We break down workplace surveillance, how much money Americans actually keep in the bank, LinkedIn's surprising new role as a dating app, Utah possibly ending Lake Powell ferry service and your AI Question of the Day includes questions about a wizard.
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1 hr 25 min
August 20 Afterparty: Pinkbox Doughnuts Taste Test, Waymo's New Robotaxi and The Bear Lake Monster
Today on KSL Brightside, we kick things off with a Pinkbox Doughnuts taste test 🍩so many people said they didn’t like them we had to try them ourselves as a new location just opened in Sandy.
Then, a Logan man swam the entire length of Bear Lake and is now preparing to cross the English Channel. If that doesn't prove once and for all there's no Bear Lake Monster, we don't know what does.
Waymo's next-gen "Ojai" robotaxi, now available to all riders in Los Angeles, Phoenix, and San Francisco. Could driverless rides be headed our way?
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44 min
August 19 No One Actually Drives the Speed Limit?, ChatGPT Won't Do Your Kid's Homework & Back-to-School Dread
How fast over the speed limit is too fast? A new AAA study says 3 in 10 drivers agree that "no one actually drives the speed limit" — and most consider 10 mph over totally acceptable. We want to hear from YOU: what's your comfortable number over the limit? Plus, OpenAI just launched ChatGPT for Teens and its smartest feature might be that it refuses to do your kid's homework. Instead, it walks them through the problem without giving them the answer — is this the AI tutor parents have been waiting for? We're also talking back-to-school dread, from homework anxiety to school lunch stress. Utah approves three more film productions projected to bring $9.3 million in economic impact — and is Park City about to get a brand-new film festival? Val defends (or doesn't) her yard, and we wrap with the AI Question of the Day.

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1 hr 25 min
August 19 Afterparty: School Lunch Dread, Hershey's Healthier Halloween & The Worst Yard in The Neighborhood
Trick-or-treating is getting a savory upgrade! Hershey is swapping some of the sugar for popcorn, cheese puffs, and pretzels this Halloween. Is this the right move, or should Halloween stay sweet? Plus, back-to-school is here and so is school lunch dread — how do you keep your kids excited about what's in their lunchbox? We discuss the best and worst lunch food items. Then Val gets called out for having the worst yard in her neighborhood (she may have receipts 📸), and fitness experts lay out the unwritten rules of gym etiquette — from hogging weights to sweaty benches. What's your biggest gym pet peeve?

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46 min
August 18 ChatGPT for Teens, Teen Driving Safety, KSL Comment Board Meets Pink Box Donuts
A father has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting at a Kearns funeral — KSL's Eric Cabrera joins us in studio with what investigators have pieced together and where the case goes from here.
In Three Things: a tornado was confirmed in Tooele County, Meta's landmark child-safety trial kicks off in California, and Zion becomes the first national park to offer an all-terrain wheelchair for public use.
Also on today's show: OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Teens, a cyclospora outbreak is changing the way Americans eat lunch at work. To help Ethan with his decision to let go of the steering wheel, we bring in Jason Mettman with the Utah Department of Public Safety’s Highway Safety Office to talk teen driving safety as kids head back to school. We check in with the latest debates on the KSL Comment Board Dinner Theatre.

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1 hr 27 min
August 18 Afterparty: The Perfect Amount of Time For A Friend Hangout, World's Ugliest Dog & Gen Z's Latest Insult
How long should you really hang out with your friends? A new study reveals the perfect amount of time — and it might surprise you. We meet the 2026 World's Ugliest Dog winner, find out why bionic hands aren't just for Luke Skywalker anymore, and learn why Gen Z is calling people "polyester." It's Tuesday on KSL Brightside.

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43 min
August 17 Shooting in Kearns & Should Your Teen Drive to School?
A developing story out of Kearns leads today's show — police activity near three schools triggered secure protocols, and Unified Police Department Assistant Chief Justin Hoyle is expected to provide updates. We break down what we know so far and later bring in former Salt Lake City Police Chief Chris Burbank to discuss the investigation, where things go from here, and the alarming similarities to the Rose Park funeral shooting earlier this year.
In our Three Things: Hayden Panettiere, beloved star of "Heroes" and "Nashville," has died at 36. Plus, a black bear in Logan has been euthanized after roaming Cache Valley for days.
Attorney Brett Rosen from Nelson Jones joins us to walk through what happens after an officer-involved shooting, following the Taylorsville incident where police shot and killed a man armed with a knife during a burglary investigation.
Former Salt Lake City Police Chief, Chris Burbank brings analysis on the shooting in Kearns that took place at a funeral and how it is similar to the shooting at another funeral in Rose Park earlier this year.
As school starts, we're asking: should you let your newly licensed teen drive to school? We're taking your texts and calls, breaking down the pros and cons, and talking tips every parent needs to hear before handing over the keys as Ethan weighs the decision with his daughter.
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1 hr 23 min
August 17 Afterparty! Steve’s Filthy Soda, A Horse That Plays Music? Mailboxes Are Exploding
Is your daily soda habit putting your health at risk? A new study links regular soda consumption to gastric cancer — plus Steve shares his new filthy dirty soda opportunity. Then, a headline we couldn't pass up: a horse has learned to play musical instruments and is dropping an album. Spoiler — he's not good. In Utah news, surveillance video captures a mailbox explosion in Smithfield as business owners report a pattern of blasts dating back two years. And in feel-good food news, a father-son duo from Monticello is on a mission to eat at a Mexican restaurant in each of Utah's 29 counties.

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43 min
August 14 Daylight Savings Debate Hits Ski Resorts, Millions of License Plate Searches in Weber County and First World Problems!
Utah gets hammered by wild weather — flash flood warnings across southern Utah, major flooding in Sandy, and a tornado warning in Tooele County. KSL Meteorologist Devan Mascuili calls in to break down what happened and what's still coming. Then, the Sunshine Protection Act just passed the U.S. House and could make Daylight Saving Time permanent — but are you okay with no sunrise until 9 AM in winter? We walk through how Utah ski resorts are pushing back, and we take texts from listeners.
Plus, new data showing nearly 97% of more than five million searches of Weber County's Flock license plate cameras came from agencies outside Utah — raising questions.. Val Cameron joins to talk about movies that stink, why being a grandparent beats being a parent, a beloved Utah fried chicken chain announces its first out-of-state expansion, and Tyson Foods is closing its Eagle Mountain facility, impacting hundreds of jobs. We wrap it up with your first world problems.

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1 hr 25 min
August 14 Afterparty: Sandy Flooding Turns Soccer Fields Into Lakes, Double Rainbows & The #1 M&M Flavor in America
Wild weather hits the Wasatch Front — Sandy sees major flooding, a Tooele tornado warning, and soccer fields turn into lakes. We've got the videos, the pictures, and a reminder: do NOT swim in flood water. Plus, double rainbows pop up across the valley and we've got the videos. Then, what would YOU buy if you won the Powerball? We’ve got a list of possibilities. Also, the #1 M&M flavor in America has been revealed (The most searched might surprise you), a UK hot chocolate shop is making its American debut right here in Salt Lake City- did they pick the right location? Instagram has a brand-new logo that the internet is already roasting.

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45 min

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KSL Brightside. A smart take on life, current events, and everything important to you and your family - With a dose of fun. Join Ethan Millard and Alex Kirry every weekday from 1-3 on KSL…