Hello, August! Back to our routines after summer fun. Host Ali Vallarta, producer Ivana Martinez, and newsletter editor Terina Ria bring you a guide to making the most of this month, from free pilates to perfect sandwiches to wildfire fundraisers. Plus, if you're planning to live out your theater kid dreams working at Fear Factory this season, listen to our ... Show More
Yesterday
‘Your City Could Be Better’: How One City Beat Restrictive Zoning — Presented By City Cast Salt Lake
Do you know how zoning laws affect Salt Lake City’s housing costs? New Haven, CT, has been governed for years by restrictive zoning that made it physically impossible to build tall buildings downtown, even for housing — that is, until the local government finally aligned to overt ... Show More
27m 14s
Jul 31
Come to 801 Day! Data Center Questions, Cheap Weekend Fun.
Tooele County could be the home of a new nuclear facility, data center, and wastewater treatment plant. Host Ali Vallarta, executive producer Emily Means, and City Cast Salt Lake contributor Jack Stauss search for answers amid confusion and outrage. Plus, celebrating the 801, pic ... Show More
34m 10s
Jul 30
Unholy Crumbl Cookie, Wildfires Get Closer, Liquor Law Quirks
Crumbl’s new cookie has host Ali Vallarta, executive producer Emily Means and City Cast Salt Lake contributor Molly Miloscia thinking. Plus, fire season rages on, and Silverside Deli reveals some hilarious glitches in our liquor laws. Resources and references: RSVP for 801 Day on ... Show More
33m 49s
Oct 2023
America’s most successful downtown?
And the ecological crisis that threatens everything. Today, Explained’s Miles Bryan heads to Salt Lake City.
This episode was reported and produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Serena Solin and Laura Bullard, engineered by David Herman, and hosted by S ... Show More
25m 48s