RadioWest
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KUER’s award-winning interview show explores the world through deep thinkers who host Doug Fabrizio asks to think even deeper. Join writers, filmmakers, scientists and others on RadioWest: A show for the wildly curious.
Location:
Salt Lake City, UT
Description:
KUER’s award-winning interview show explores the world through deep thinkers who host Doug Fabrizio asks to think even deeper. Join writers, filmmakers, scientists and others on RadioWest: A show for the wildly curious.
Language:
English
Website:
http://radiowest.org
Email:
radiowest@kuer.org
Episodes
The Perfect Fence
11/29/2023
In 1874, a farmer named Joseph Glidden patented what became known as “the perfect fence:” two wires lined with sharp, metal barbs.
Duration:00:49:04
The (Previously) Untold Story of the Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon
11/28/2023
When you think of the Grand Canyon, you probably think of rocks and, of course, the Colorado River. But in the summer of 1938, two women risked their lives to study another feature of the canyon: its plants.
Duration:00:49:41
The Secret of Cooking
11/21/2023
For many of us, cooking is an annoying, boring chore. But the food writer Bee Wilson says there’s a simple secret to an easier life in the kitchen, and it begins with the person who cooks.
Duration:00:48:46
RadioWest Films: ‘A Sister Must Sacrifice’
11/16/2023
Miranda couldn’t wait to serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She just didn’t know her weight would be a problem.
Duration:00:49:47
A People’s History of the Nuclear West
11/15/2023
In 1951, the U.S. government began test detonations of nuclear bombs in the Nevada desert. It wasn’t long before people started getting cancer.
Duration:00:49:28
The 2023 Salt Lake City Mayoral Election
11/9/2023
The race for Salt Lake City mayor comes down chiefly to two people, and both are, in a way, seeking re-election.
Duration:00:49:30
Through The Lens: ‘Body Parts’
11/7/2023
During the silent film era, women directed, wrote scripts and had a lot of say over how they were portrayed on screen. Fast forward a hundred years to the #metoo movement, and that dynamic has entirely changed.
Duration:00:49:52
How the Ocean Works
11/1/2023
The oceanographer Helen Czerski wants you to think of the ocean as a vast, planet-spanning engine. And what it drives is no less than life itself.
Duration:00:49:35
The Reckoning of Mitt Romney
10/31/2023
When Mitt Romney was 17 years old, he attended the 1964 Republican national convention with his dad, then-governor of Michigan. George Romney, disgusted by the extremes he saw in his party, delivered a scathing rebuke. Years later, his son found himself in a very similar situation.
Duration:01:19:40
Radio Hour Episode 17: ‘Sherlock Holmes and The Final Problem’
10/30/2023
Plan B Theatre and “RadioWest” are back with a new hour of live radio — and a live audience — with “Sherlock Holmes and the Final Problem.”
Duration:00:50:29
The Man Who Tasted Words
10/26/2023
It’s through the senses of taste, sight, hearing, smell and touch that we perceive the world around us. But just how reliable, really, are those senses?
Duration:00:49:16
The Case Against the Gondola
10/23/2023
The Utah Department of Transportation received more than 35,000 comments about its plans to build a gondola in Little Cottonwood Canyon. According to one count, more than 60% of commenters opposed the idea.
Duration:00:49:57
The Disastrous Voyage of the Wager
10/19/2023
In 1740, the Wager set sail from England in search of Spanish treasure. Just about everything that could go wrong did go wrong.
Duration:00:49:31
The Scariest Movie of All Time
10/13/2023
In 1973, moviegoers were seen fleeing from theaters. Some fainted; others threw up. That was the year that “The Exorcist” was released.
Duration:00:48:04
How to Cure Your Craving for More
10/12/2023
If you find yourself fixating on something you want but know you don’t need, it’s not your fault; it’s the “scarcity brain” at work.
Duration:00:49:22
Through The Lens: ‘A Run For More’
10/6/2023
In 2018, Frankie Gonzales-Wolfe, a transgender woman, ran for a city council seat in San Antonio, Texas — just as a flurry of anti-trans legislation was kicking up.
Duration:00:48:53
The Unraveling of Tim Ballard
10/6/2023
In July, Tim Ballard stepped down as CEO of Operation Underground Railroad, just as “Sound of Freedom,” the movie based on his work, was released. Since then, a series of strange stories about Ballard have emerged.
Duration:00:49:39
"Sluffing School" and Other Utah-isms
9/29/2023
Wanna talk like a real Utahn? Well, pour yourself a glass of “melk” and head on up to the “ruf.” We’ve got some “explainin’” to do.
Duration:00:49:54
Searching for Home in (Very) Rural America
9/29/2023
Navied Mahdavian had always been a city guy. He had never fished, gardened, hiked, hunted or lived in a snowy place. Then he, his wife and dog moved from San Francisco to an off-the-grid cabin in rural Idaho.
Duration:00:49:44
A Struggle for the Soul of Mormonism
9/21/2023
In September of 1993, six prominent intellectuals were disciplined and excommunicated from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Duration:00:49:22