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
Understanding the world and more with Jim Enote on Thursday's Access Utah
Jim Enote joins us to talk about the different ways that western scientists and Native people understand the world, Bears Ears National Monument, challenges facing the Colorado Plateau, Native respon…
00:50:39 |
Wed 10 Aug 2022
'The Utah Women & Leadership Project' with Susan Madsen on Wednesday's Access Utah
We're Joined on this episode by Dr. Susan Madsen to discuss The Utah Women and Leadership Project, their podcast and more.
00:51:13 |
Wed 10 Aug 2022
'This America of Ours' with Nate Schweber on Tuesday's Access Utah
Nate Schweber joins us with his new book, This America Of Ours: Bernard and Avis DeVoto and the Forgotten Fight to Save the Wild.
00:48:18 |
Wed 06 Jul 2022
Far right extremism with Thomas LeCaque on Thursday's Access Utah
Thomas LeCaque, Associate Professor of History at Grand View University, joins us to discuss the rise in far right violence and extremist groups.
00:49:30 |
Wed 06 Jul 2022
'Sharon Says' with Sharon McMahon on Monday's Access Utah
On this episode, Sharon McMahon joins us to talk politics, polarization, identity and more.
00:50:00 |
Wed 06 Jul 2022
Addressing domestic violence and sexual assault on Thursday's Access Utah
On this episode of Access Utah, we preview the Northern Utah Conference on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, which takes place next week at Utah State University.
00:54:05 |
Wed 06 Jul 2022
The future of libraries with Sam Passey on Wednesday's Access Utah
In a changing reading landscape that now includes ebooks consumed on your device, what is the role of the public library, and how is that role changing?
00:53:58 |
Thu 23 Jun 2022
Declining social capital with Peter Reichard on Tuesday's Access Utah
Social capital refers to the bonds between people and among networks, which they can use to benefit themselves and the group as a whole. Low levels of social capital often lead to poor economic and s…
00:53:58 |
Thu 23 Jun 2022
Juneteenth 2022 on Tuesday's Access Utah
Today we talk about Juneteenth and USU's corresponding events. We're joined by Cree Taylor, Lecturer in the USU English Department and event organizer, and filmmaker Mauli Junior Bonner, whose film, …
00:52:10 |
Wed 22 Jun 2022
'The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter' on Thursday's Access Utah
Today we talk beavers with environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb, author of “Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter,” and Cache Valley resident Nate Norman, who works with …
00:49:05 |
Wed 22 Jun 2022
'For You When I Am Gone' with Steve Leder on Wednesday's Access Utah
Rabbi Steve Leder joins us on a conversation about life, death and the concept or writing an ethical will.
00:50:44 |
Wed 22 Jun 2022
Myths and misconceptions on American religious history on Tuesday's Access Utah
We are joined by USU Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow Chris Babits and former student Chloe Miller, and dive into some short podcasts on myths and misconceptions of American religious history.
00:50:27 |
Wed 22 Jun 2022
Defenders, bullies & victims with Diana Meter on Monday's Access Utah
What causes bullying? How can defenders reduce its frequency? Is bullying preventable? Diana Meter joins us to help answer these questions.
00:50:29 |
Wed 22 Jun 2022
'Daughter of the Morning Star' with Craig Johnson on Thursday's Access Utah
On this episode, a conversation with Wyoming-based writer Craig Johnson. He joins to discuss his latest novel in the Longmire series, “Daughter of the Morning Star” and more.
00:51:19 |
Wed 22 Jun 2022
'Martita, I Remember You' with Sandra Cisneros on Access Utah
We revisit our conversation with writer Sandra Cisneros. Her book "Martita, I Remember You / Martita, te recuerdo" was included in one of our UPR Community Booklists.
00:50:41 |
Wed 22 Jun 2022
Forests and climate change with William Anderegg on Wednesday's Access Utah
We're joined by William Anderegg, Associate Professor in the University of Utah School Of Biological Sciences, to discuss the effects of threats, including climate change and drought, on trees and fo…
00:49:57 |
Wed 22 Jun 2022
'Life on the Rocks' with Juli Berwald on Tuesday's Access Utah
Juli Berwald joins us for Access Utah to talk about her new book “Life on the Rocks: Building a Future for Coral Reefs.
00:50:23 |
Wed 22 Jun 2022
Essays from sand and sky with Phyllis Barber on Access Utah
We talk with award-winning Utah essayist Phyllis Barber about her book "The Precarious Walk: Essays from Sand and Sky."
00:51:53 |
Wed 22 Jun 2022
'Sisters of Mokama' with Jyotti Thottam on Thursday's Access Utah
After hearing her mother’s story, Thottam set out to discover the full story of Nazareth Hospital, which had been established in 1947 by six nuns from Kentucky. She joins us on this Access Utah.
00:47:56 |
Wed 22 Jun 2022
DEBUNKED: storytelling and healing on Tuesday's Access Utah
On the next Access Utah we’ll partner with DEBUNKED for a conversation with Valentina Sireech, Member of Ute Tribe and Program Coordinator for the Tribal & Rural Opioid Initiative Resource Center wit…
00:51:26 |
Thu 19 May 2022
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