Today on the program, two conversations pertaining to climate change. Tim DeChristopher is an activist who was arrested ten years ago for disrupting a BLM oil and gas lease auction. He served 21 months in prison for his act of civil disobedience. Despite years of public awareness campaigns, big strides in renewable energy, and activism […]

Last week’s show featured a look at the largest inland port in North America, the CenterPoint Intermodal facility in Elwood, Illinois. This week, we turn our attention to the planned Utah Inland Port, which has been called “the largest economic development opportunity in the history of the state.” Proponents say it will bring jobs, economic […]

A recent article in The New Republic recounts the story of the development of North America’s largest inland port. The small town of Elwood, Illinois (pop. 2,200) expected huge returns when they built the project in the early 2000s – so much so that they offered big tax incentives to the port developer, and to […]

In the Hive–Today on the show: Everyone has secrets–even the place where we live. Performance poet RJ Walker explains the different categories of secret things and what makes a good secret; Salt Lake City Public Library librarian Cherie Willis talks about the secrets of the city’s infrastructure that are featured in the library’s Future Vision […]

Today on the show: How do people with limited means navigate Utah’s health care system? Stacy Stanford, health policy analyst at Utah Health Policy Project, explains the status of Medicaid in Utah and what it would mean for voters to expand the program through a ballot initiative this year. Connect2Health is an organization that brings […]

In the Hive — Today on the show: With over 11 million people living in the U.S. without documents, what will it take to streamline the country’s immigration system? The solution might change, depending on your status or occupation. DACA recipients Ciriac and Pablo share their experience living in limbo, since the Trump administration’s 2017 […]

Today on the show: Residents on the West side of Salt Lake County have concerns about how the inland port will affect the health of their community environments. University of Utah geography professor Tim Collins talks about environmental justice; and State Rep. Angela Romero and Sen. Luz Escamilla discuss the steps they’re taking to help their […]

In the Hive — Today on the program, Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski talks about what it would take for the 2030 Winter Olympics to succeed (again) in SLC, how the city plans to improve air quality in 2019, and about the upcoming race for city mayor.

In the Hive — (Original air date: October 19, 2017) Today on the show: Journalist and historian Tara Nurin talks about women’s role in brewing throughout history; Proper Brewing certified cicerones Rebecca Link and Eleanor Lewis discuss the nuances of different beers; and Emily Park from the Hop Bombshells Homebrew Club talks about making beers from the comfort of […]

In the Hive — Today on the show: State Sen. Jim Dabakis, D-Salt Lake City, is leaving the Utah legislature. What’s he doing next? Dabakis talks about presidential press conferences on the playground, what his role is as a Democrat in a Republican super majority and what the public deserves to know about the legislative […]