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May 26 NASA's Moon Base, Gen Z 'Mini Retirement' & a Pokémon Chainsaw Heist
NASA is building on the moon. Gen Z is quitting the grind for "adult gap years." Ferrari went electric — and investors panicked. Plus, we follow up on how the Enhanced Games actually went, whether you can really get a mortgage for a 3D-printed home, the screen-time war playing out in schools, and the big question: do solo vacations save relationships or end them?

Oh, and a Florida Man was accused of using a chainsaw to break into a store for Pokémon cards.

Welcome to KSL Brightside.
1 hr 25 min
May 26 Afterparty! 9-5 school days? Pyrocumulus Clouds and Paper Planes
We're back from the long weekend and catch up on the weekend events. Ethan makes his case for why school should run 9-to-5, we break down last-week-of-school chaos, and a controlled burn at the Great Salt Lake gave us the coolest pyrocumulus cloud. Plus, it's National Paper Airplane Day — so obviously we made some.
44 min
May 22 Movies That Stink, Steroid Olympics & More 1-Star Reviews
We kick things off with KSL Movie Show host Val Cameron ranking the movies that stink right now! Then it’s the three things that caught our attention including, new research that show GLP-1’s could reduce cancer progression, the "Steroid Olympics" are actually happening this weekend in Vegas (SNL called it), and Jeff Bezos says half of Americans should pay zero income tax — but is he the right messenger? Harvard experts on how to say no without being awkward, Utah's most savage 1-star reviews, and your Memorial Day plans. Fire up the grill and don't forget the sunscreen — Zion's already under fire restrictions.

1 hr 30 min
May 22 Afterparty! 1-Star Reviews, Ice Cream Sandwiches and the Oatmeal Cream Pie Bandit
It's Memorial Day weekend and we're celebrating by reading some of the best of Utah's one star reviews, ranking the best ice cream sandwiches, and tracking down the Oatmeal Cream Pie Bandit. Plus: the woman suing YouTube, Meta, and Reddit after her worst moment of texting and driving went viral. We end the stream with the story of a Georgia man, who claims he’s beating high gas prices with a pink Barbie Dream Camper.
43 min
May 21 Screen Time Risks, $11K in Groceries & Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
The Surgeon General just dropped a major advisory warning that kids are spending up to 9 hours a day on screens — and it's a public health crisis. Plus, Utah households are spending $11,008 a year on groceries (the highest in the country), KSL Investigative Journalist Dave Cawley joins to break down some of Utah’s Tiniest Towns ahead of Memorial Day as UDOT is warning of 90-minute Memorial Day delays on US-6.

College graduates across the country are booing commencement speakers who mention AI — we play the audio from former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, music exec Scott Borchetta, and more. Teens say AI is stealing their summer jobs, and we find out which word Utah misspells more than any other state. Plus, would you go to an adult prom?
1 hr 18 min
May 21 Afterparty: Lyft Driver Fakes Damage with AI + Utah's Tiniest Towns
A Lyft driver tried to scam a passenger with an AI-generated photo of spilled food — and got busted by a watermark. Plus, a seagull reminds us that not even King Charles is safe from nature, science explains why summer heat makes animals (and us) lose it, and we quiz Ethan on whether Utah's weirdest town names are real or made up. We ask viewers to share their favorite tiny Utah towns during the stream! We end the stream with a discussion on an adult prom happening in southern Utah.
40 min
May 20 Utah's Deadliest Roads, Teens Up Past Midnight & Would You Buy Your Kid a House?
A new Osmond concert venue is coming to Provo Canyon, Trader Joe's announces its first West Jordan location, and Utah state parks are expanding their life jacket loaner program just in time for summer. We also dig into the Brigham City hit-and-run that has a family and police searching for answers, and KSL's look at Utah's five deadliest roads — where they are and what's being done about them.
Plus, a Wall Street Journal report says more parents are buying homes for their adult kids….we have thoughts and so do our listeners. Nearly half of teens are losing sleep to phone use after midnight, a groundbreaking clinical trial is tackling broken heart syndrome in women, and we learn that Woody from Toy Story is sometimes voiced by Tom Hanks' brother. Oh, and a Washington Post critic went on an exhaustive search for the best kids' show. (No surprise on the winner)
1 hr 20 min
May 20 Afterparty! AI Ruined Graduation (and Other Things We Need to Talk About, Like Ethan's Weight)
AI botched a graduation ceremony in Arizona, mispronouncing and skipping names while students walked the stage and the same concern is sparking student protests right here in Utah. Plus, is your boss watching your every move? We break down the line between workplace monitoring and privacy. Also: Costco's new 1,640-calorie food court item, the unsettling mood side effect GLP-1 users are calling "Ozempic Personality," and Alex tries to guess Ethan's weight.
45 min
May 19 SLC Has the 6th LEAST Traffic in America? Plus: AI Soulmates, Tracking Your Kids & More
Salt Lake City just ranked #6 in the entire country for least traffic according to Consumer Affairs, and we have questions! We're also digging into the new proposed shuttle system for Arches National Park, debating whether parents should be held responsible when teens organize takeovers, and diving into a BYU Wheatley Institute study called "Secret Soulmates" about people forming real emotional bonds with AI. Is it cheating if you have an AI companion while in a relationship? KSL NewsRadio's Eric Cabrera joins to talk about the growing trend of parents tracking their kids.
1 hr 13 min
May 19 Afterparty! Southwest Just BANNED Humanoids From Flights! Utah's #1 Ice Cream Flavor? & The Benefit of Eating Pickles
A man brought his robot on a plane… Now, Southwest Airlines has added robotic friends to its no-fly list. Food & Wine just named the one ice cream flavor every state needs to try — Utah's pick might surprise you(not), but does it fit? And Ethan wants to talk about pickles.

42 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…