Spence, Trey and Dunny discuss the beginnings of Real Salt Lake. RSL founder Dave Checketts joins the pod for an hour. That and more in part 1 of The Comprehensive History of Real Salt Lake.

- Reaction to Jan. 6 insurrection
- More danger on the horizon?
- Trump impeached ... again.
- How to speak truth to conspiracies.
- NBA latest league to underestimate COVID
- Jazz one of five teams with fans in arena. Will the league step in?
- CFB season is done. Reflecting on the chaos.

An hour of local + national hoops talks with the Ringer's Ryen Rusillo...

- Building a small market winner
- James Harden...
- Gobert extension
- Jazz ceiling
- Lakers vs everyone else?
- NBA COVID concerns
- Worst character in The Office and why it's Pam
+ more

- The vaccine is here and Amy is happy.
- Vaccinate teachers ASAP
- Lack of media access through COVID. New normal or temporary?
- We enjoy interviewing athletes, but prefer them clothed.
- Utah Royals on the move
- RSL sale
- Effective altruism/charity
- Good riddance 2020

Spence is joined by MLS/RSL analyst/former pro Brian Dunseth as well as longtime MLS/RSL front office man Trey Fitz-Gerald.
- Utah loses the Royals. Will they return?
- Complicated legacy of Dell Loy Hansen.
- Latest on sale of RSL.
- Don Garber comments.
- Rebuilding RSL on and off the pitch.
- Tease for next RSL project
- Big words from Trey
+ more

Julian Carr(professional skier/entrepreneur) and Walker Willey(entrepreneur) stop by for a round-table discussion on 2020, COVID's effects on the local outdoor industries, public transit and air quality, Utah political landscape, post-pandemic life + more

- Covering Sports during pandemic
- Utah vs ASU cancelled
- Utah vs UW set
- BYU CFP rankings
- Jazz allowing fans
- Amy vs Misogyny
- Changing generations of conditioning
+ more

Spence welcomes Chris Kamrani and Amy Donaldson for a round table discussion on COVID-19 in sports, what we learned from the 2020 election cycle, the current status of the state of Utah, possible solutions for positive progress + more

- Spence Checketts hosts The Drive daily from 2-6 on ESPN700.
- Chris Kamrani covers Utah football + more for The Athletic.
- Amy Donaldson covers sports, politics + more for the Deseret News and hosts the Voices of Reason podcast.

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The next episode of Reality Check is now here for you! The Utah Jazz are in the middle of their season, and we breakdown our impressions of the team after 13 games. Afterwards we have on Tom Haberstroh and Tim MacMahon to talk about the national story lines around the league.

We're back after a long extended break of the Reality Check podcast. Spence breaks down his coming to Broadway Media, and how he decided to accept the position with ESPN 700. Included in the podcast is Spence's conversation with head coach of the Utah Jazz, Quin Snyder.