Reality Check with Spence Checketts

- 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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