KSL Brightside

Could scrapbooking help break your doomscrolling habit? We explore an offline alternative, why making friends after marriage can be difficult, and what’s happening to the dinner party. Our Good Humans Award highlights a nurse and fellow hikers who helped save a man’s life after cardiac arrest in Big Cottonwood Canyon.

Plus, we talk buy now, pay later, celebrate the Utah Mammoth’s commanding season-opening win, and preview the weekend’s sports. We also introduce the new KSL Documentaries YouTube channel.

 

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A 5-year-old behind the turntables? We meet the story of a young DJ whose family hopes her festival performance could earn a Guinness World Record. Then, an AI-generated Greta Garbo stars in a new ad, raising questions about recreating Hollywood legends. Plus, Utah State encourages everyone to spend an hour with a book, and we share the reads that got us hooked. We wrap up with movies you might be surprised to learn tanked in theaters.

 

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Why does making friends as an adult feel so hard? We talk about spending time alone and keeping friendships alive after marriage. We also recognize Utah communities rallying around children facing serious illnesses, discuss Tennessee’s failed execution attempt, and look at a Davis County excavation in the search for a cold-case victim.

Plus, new opportunities for Utah farmers, an autonomous aircraft demonstration, and a Health Class question worth taking a walk over: Could walking be the only exercise you need?

 

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Are people starting to sound like AI? We get into it before kicking off October with our predictions for this year’s big Halloween costumes. Plus, a young toilet expert schools everyone on vintage fixtures, and we debate wedding etiquette: Is it ever OK to make your guests pay to attend?

 

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We kick off The Three Things with a Texas man who drove through a Kroger’s doors because he REALLY needed the restroom. Then, Holly Richardson of KSL’s Inside Sources joins us to preview her weekend conference special on intentional family time. We recognize some good humans, including Orderville neighbors who rallied to help a homeowner after a flash flood and Utah teens whose homecoming story celebrates inclusion. Plus, we explore the University of Utah’s new AI ethics class. And of course, Ethan brings us a bear story—this time about a 500-pound visitor making itself at home beneath California houses.

 

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How close to the action can you get? We check out plans for new on-field seating at Rice-Eccles Stadium, complete with in-seat food and drink service. Then, we explore what’s coming to Utah City’s downtown entertainment and retail district and celebrate the Salt Lake Bees’ Utah Dirty Sodas identity winning Minor League Baseball’s “Best New Alternate Identity” award. Plus, a man dressed as Batman and his superhero friends chase down a purse thief in England. And it’s an animal showdown: a shark making waves in South Korea versus Mexico’s tactical Chihuahua.

 

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We start the show with The Three Things: A dad and his 1-year-old are recovering after falling 80 feet while rappelling, a bear euthanized after being spotted in Ogden mall, and a new performing arts center in Utah. Do you have TSA Pre-Check, Clear, or another way that you're better than everyone else? Would you leave your spouse behind while you forge ahead? You may be heading toward an Airport Divorce. Get your airport lawyer on the line. Are kids not suffering enough? This article thinks they do. We discuss the right line of suffering. Why not make the toddler clean the toilet? We wrap up with some local news about Average Citizens being our average heroes. 

 

🎙️ Catch KSL Brightside live weekdays from 12–3 PM: exclusively on YouTube from 12–1 PM, then on radio and YouTube from 1–3 PM. 

Ethan is back and we're talking about USA Network, which added a disclaimer before airing Rush Hour (1998) warning viewers: “We all love out 90’s buddy comedies… but this movie was created in a different time. FYI: Certain depictions, language, and humor may seem outdated and at times offensive.” We go over what other movies deserve a disclaimer. We talk about Ethan's disappointing traveling plans to England. Then Alex gets personal about the License Plate Lurker who is stalking the streets of Davis County, running every license plate they come across to see if YOU... are in fact a criminal. 

 

🎙️ Catch KSL Brightside live weekdays from 12–3 PM: exclusively on YouTube from 12–1 PM, then on radio and YouTube from 1–3 PM. 

Three things you need to know: Insane Downtown fire, Utah's Low Student Debt, and Football Wins in Utah. You hear it here first; a new disease is sweeping the nation: Irritable Male Syndrome! What can you do to protect yourself... I guess. Should this new ski area be UTAH ONLY? With all the sporting buzz in Utah, locals weigh in on what pro sports they really want in the state.

If you're looking for a new car, the 'mom-mobile' might be the best new whip. Then we talk about the big bucks being spent on youth sports. Is it getting out of reach for parents? AI: It brings you bad advice, weird pictures, but now it'll take out your trash and report you to City Code Enforcement.

 

🎙️ KSL Brightside streams live weekdays 12–3 PM. YouTube-exclusive live stream 12–1 PM, then radio + YouTube 1–3 PM.

Andy Farnsworth joins KSL Brightside as we look to Japan to learn the secrets to a long life. Did you hear? Turns out weight loss isn't the only metric for health; doctors say you still have to look at your protein intake, exercise, hydration, and sleep. Then we're talking travel: the best times to travel might be going away as companies wise up to the best travel secrets. 

 

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