City Cast Salt Lake Podcast

The state wants to put a 1,200-bed homeless campus somewhere in Salt Lake City, and City Cast has the scoop on one possible location. Executive producer Emily Means, producer Ivana Martinez, and community organizer Chandler Rosenberg discuss the site and its potential impacts. Plus, a psychedelic mushroom church, a new death club, and airport mice.

Resources and references:

State Eyes SLC's Westside For Homeless Campus [Hey Salt Lake]

A psychedelic sacrament. A Provo police raid. What counts as a religion? [KUER]

Inside the 24/7 fight at Utahs 2 busiest airports to keep migrating birds out of airplane engines [Salt Lake Tribune]

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One of the most commonly asked questions we get is, "How do you make friends here?" Our neighbors seem like the perfect place to start if we could just work up the courage to say, "hi." Dr. Maria Blevins, associate professor of communications at Utah Valley University, joins executive producer Emily Means to share ways to cut through the awkwardness and be better neighbors.

Having a conflict with your neighbor? Learn how to disagree better.

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Where are Salt Lake’s hidden gems? Local explorer Darienne Debrule tells host Ali Vallarta about tucked away shops, restaurants and experiences you need to check out.

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Gov. Spencer Cox is taking cues from Elon Musk and rolling out Utah’s version of DOGE. Socio-pop anthropologist Cassie Bingham and executive producer Emily Means break down what government efficiency actually means. Plus, a lesbian burger joint, the Great Salt Lake hits national news (again), and a hot seat on the Salt Lake County council. 

Resources and references:

Gov. Cox, ‘so excited’ about DOGE, just announced a similar initiative for Utah [Salt Lake Tribune]

The Great Salt Lake is drying. Has Utah lost the will to save it? [Salt Lake Tribune and New York Times] 

Corporations Have Rights. Should the Great Salt Lake?

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The Central Ninth neighborhood is popping off while downtown SLC fights off chains. Host Ali Vallarta asks Darin Mano, the chair of Salt Lake’s Community Reinvestment Agency, what the city is doing about it.

We reference the episode “How to Keep Main Street Bars From Closing.”

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