Utah Stories Show

Utah Stories Show

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Utah Stories Show episodes

  • The Beastmaster

    Falconry is the hunting of wild animals in their natural state and habitat by means of a trained bird of prey. Falconers are true beastmasters. Those who can make animals hunt for them will never go hungry. Taming a wild raptor to hunt is indeed extremely cool and interesting, it has always seemed to me as one of the more amazing connections a human is able to make with nature. It took us weeks to find someone who does this to come on the podcast, so we are very proud to introduce Craig Boren who is the President for Utah Falconers Association. Our conversation delved into not only what it takes to become a falconer but also land conservation, bird conservation and how and why the inland port (to be built on Great Salt Lake wetlands) is such a stupid idea.

    40 min
  • Learn from an Ultra Runner how to Train, Eat, and Live on High

    Ultramarathons and trail running have taken off huge in Utah. Today hundreds if not thousands of people are hitting the trails enjoying nature and making the connection with their body and with their surroundings. Eli White moved to Utah just for our amazing trails where he took his running to the next level. In this interview, we go over nutrition, training techniques, footwear, land conservation, and how we accommodate the growing population who wants to enjoy the mountains.

    41 min
  • How to Navigate the Media in 2020

    The mainstream media is losing ratings and eyeballs. The result is that they need to manufacture hysteria to keep viewers gripped. The consequence of this brutal ratings game is that only the most sensational, terrible, terrifying and awful news gets attention and the most sensational, terrifying and polarizing news pundits and politicians get air time.

    23 min
  • Salt Lake City Must Decide If We Are Smart Enough for Smart Growth
    There is plenty of excellent planning in the Salt Lake Valley.  "But we have to focus on implementing what we say we are going to do," says Soren Simonsen, executive director of the Jordan River Commission.   Simonsen says that the focus on the auto must evolve to emphasize public transit and personal mobility.  "We don't solve our traffic problem by adding capacity to roads.  We need to change the narrative to say its okay to walk or bike a mile."  In addition, he points out that about 25 percent of the local population does not drive since they are juveniles or seniors.  "We have to invest money to offer them more choices."
    1 hr 15 min
  • Are you ready for the Big one? How to prepare for earthquakes.

    The big one to think about is the earthquake. There is a fault line along the Wasatch Front extending from Idaho to Sanpete County. It has the potential to unleash a 7.0 magnitude earthquake. This could result in several thousand deaths from collapsing homes, along with gas line fires, water main breaks and electrical grid failure. Since much of the Salt Lake urban area sits on an ancient lake bed, a large earthquake could disrupt the soil structure causing large scale devastation. In this podcast, we are talking to Joe Dougherty with the Be Ready Utah program hoe to prepare for earthquakes.

    35 min
  • Importance of Mental Engagement in Dog Training

    For eons, dogs have been training humans to accommodate their desires.  David Broderick has devoted his career to leveling this playing field.  David has been training dogs for 22 years and in that time he has learned what makes a "good dog."

    His main insight is that physical activity alone does not get a dog to calm down.  Instead, it just builds stamina.  "Mental engagement is much more important.  You have to make a dog use its brain through structured walks and games.  This is how to teach a dog."  
    56 min
  • Agriculture is my passion

    "Agriculture is my passion."

    This statement encompasses a wide-ranging interview with Benjamin Stutman, owner of Paizlee's Grass Fed Beef in Southern Utah. The national meat industry is currently dominated by four major packing companies that provide their products at low cost to consumers because hamburger is just hamburger.  Stutman's response is to sell a healthier product at a lower margin to attract a broader base of customers. 
    1 hr 28 min
  • The Health of Utah Forests

    "There isn't any poop fairy." This observation comes from Bekee Hotzee, of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. She was referring to the necessity of dog owners to clean up after their pets AND bring the plastic bags back to trailhead trash sites. But it is also part of the larger interactions between humans and forests. In this podcast, Beckee Hotzee reflects about Utah forests.

    1 hr 9 min
  • The truth is out there...but where?

    The truth is out there...but where?
    This question has intrigued Danny Stewart since childhood.  Danny is a Utah County folklorist and cryptozoologist.  Many know him from the Provo Ghost Tour.  He has been collecting journal entries, diaries and interviews for 20 years to construct this nighttime walk through Provo.  "It has gotten a lot bigger than I ever thought it would," he says.
    Danny believes that folklore, myth, and science should be more linked together instead of staying at odds with each other.  In his passion for cryptozoology, they, in fact, are complimentary.

    1 hr 22 min

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The Utah Stories Show fosters conversations about important issues that relate to the quality of life for all Utahns. We will be hosting guests who are government leaders, industry leaders,…