Access Utah
Access Utah is UPR's original program focusing on the things that matter to Utah. The hour-long show airs live Monday-Thursday at 9:00 a.m. Access Utah covers everything from pets to politics in a range of formats from in-depth interviews to call-in shows. Email us at [email protected] or call at 1-800-826-1495. Join the discussion!
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 50 minutes
- Episodes
- 370
- Years Active
- 2013 - 2025
'Waiting for an Echo' on Thursday's Access Utah
We revisit our conversation with Dr. Christine Montross about her book, "Waiting For an Echo: The Madness of American Incarceration."
00:49:05 |
Mon 22 Aug 2022
Impulsivity, poor decisions and what to do about it on Wednesday's Access Utah
Gregory Madden joins us to talk about his research, which has applications for public health including substance-use disorders, pathological gambling and obesity.
00:49:32 |
Mon 22 Aug 2022
'Blurred Fates' with Anastasia Zadeik on Tuesday's Access Utah
We're joined by storyteller Anastasia Zadeik and talk about her debut novel “Blurred Fates,” which addresses issues of mental health and family dysfunction, among other themes.
00:50:25 |
Mon 22 Aug 2022
'The Fisherman and the Dragon' on Monday's Access Utah
We're joined by author Kirk Wallace Johnson to discuss the story of white fishermen and Vietnamese shrimpers clashing on the Texas coast in the 1970s and ‘80s.
00:50:00 |
Mon 22 Aug 2022
The politics of open space on Tuesday's Access Utah
Open space will be on the ballot in northern Utah in November. In this episode, we talk about a proposed $20 million bond in Cache Valley that would buy up open space to preserve it.
00:53:58 |
Wed 10 Aug 2022
Third parties on Monday's Access Utah
Gallup says that support for a third U.S. political party is at a high point. On this episode, we talk with representatives from the United Utah Party, the Constitution Party of Utah, the Utah Libert…
00:53:59 |
Wed 10 Aug 2022
Colorado River reporting with Alex Hager on Thursday's Access Utah
A recent report says that the Colorado River is America’s most endangered. Today we’ll talk with reporter Alex Hager.
00:50:25 |
Wed 10 Aug 2022
Railroad history with Molly Cannon & Michael Sheehan on Wednesday's Access Utah
On this episode we talk about some of the history behind the transcontinental railroad.
00:50:32 |
Wed 10 Aug 2022
'All You Can Ever Know' with Nicole Chung on Tuesday's Access Utah
Today, Nicole Chung joins us to talk about her book and about several recent topics covered in her I Have Notes newsletter from The Atlantic, including writing about trauma and grief.
00:51:20 |
Wed 10 Aug 2022
Revisiting 'Freedom' with Sebastian Junger on Monday's Access Utah
For much of a year, writer Sebastian Junger and three friends—a conflict photographer and two Afghan War vets—walked the railroad lines of the East Coast.
00:48:16 |
Wed 10 Aug 2022
News fatigue with Amanda Ripley on Thursday's Access Utah
Journalist Amanda Ripley joins us to discuss her new op-ed titled, “I stopped reading the news. Is the problem me — or the product?”
00:50:29 |
Wed 10 Aug 2022
'Eating Our Way through the Anthropocene' on Wednesday's Access Utah
In her new book, Jessica Fanzo explores how in the context of the broad global trends of population growth, climate crisis and inequitable food availability, food systems need to be re-oriented to en…
00:49:05 |
Wed 10 Aug 2022
'Western Journeys' with Teow Lim Goh on Tuesday's Access Utah
On this episode we're joined by Teow Lim Goh, author of 'Western Journeys', and we discuss immigration, history and the American West.
00:49:48 |
Wed 10 Aug 2022
'The Backwoods of Everywhere' with R.E. Burrillo on Wednesday's Access Utah
R.E. Burrillo is an archaeologist and conservation advocate. He is the author of Behind the Bears Ears: Exploring the Cultural and Natural Histories of a Sacred Landscape. He joins us to talk about h…
00:52:59 |
Wed 10 Aug 2022
Debunked: stories of addiction and recovery on Tuesday's Access Utah
Today, we’ll partner with DEBUNKED, which dispels myths about the opioid crisis and harm reduction, for a conversation with Brian Neilson and Michelle Church.
00:49:30 |
Wed 10 Aug 2022
Arts in Utah and the coronavirus pandemic on Monday's Access Utah
On this episode we do a summer check-in with the arts and talk with with Michael Ballam, Founding Director of the Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theater; and Herb Newsome, who is performing with the…
00:50:08 |
Wed 10 Aug 2022
'The Fun Thieves' on Thursday's Access Utah
Author & illustrator Carli Valentine joins to talk about her new book, 'The Fun Thieves'.
00:51:01 |
Wed 10 Aug 2022
HJ News reader surveys with Charles McCollum on Wednesday's Access Utah
Charles McCollum is Managing Editor of The Herald Journal in Logan. He regularly surveys readers via Facebook. He’ll join us to share the results of some of those surveys.
00:50:04 |
Wed 10 Aug 2022
Utah's housing crisis with David Zook on Tuesday's Access Utah
Cache County Executive David Zook joins us to talk about housing, availability and affordability.
00:48:37 |
Wed 10 Aug 2022
Doing good in our communities on Monday's Access Utah
Amy Anderson, Director of Outreach for the Sunshine Terrace Foundation and Spiritual Counselor with Sunshine Hospice in Logan will join us to discuss non-profits, and we also hear from Utah Nonprofit…
00:50:18 |
Wed 10 Aug 2022
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