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
'Dangerous Love' with Chad Ford on Thursday's Access Utah
Chad Ford joins to discuss his book Dangerous Love, which is about conflict and how to work though it.
00:50:35 |
Tue 12 Apr 2022
Access Utah book show: spring edition
On this special Access Utah book show we discuss what we are currently reading, and want to know what you are reading too.
00:51:08 |
Wed 06 Apr 2022
House Bill 11: transgender girls and school sports on Monday's Access Utah
A bill regarding transgender girls and sports was passed in the recent legislative session, and we discuss on this episode of Access Utah.
00:50:42 |
Wed 06 Apr 2022
Member drive folklore special with Lynne McNeill on Thursday's Access Utah
On this episode we are joined by Lynne McNeill. We talk Slenderman's origins, The Kevin Bacon Number and more.
00:50:15 |
Fri 01 Apr 2022
'Bringing War Home' with Sue Grayzel & Molly Cannon on Wednesday's Access Utah
On this special Member Drive edition of the program we’ll talk about the Bringing War Home project with USU History Professor Susan Grayzel and Molly Cannon, Director of the USU Anthropology Museum a…
00:51:23 |
Wed 30 Mar 2022
Russia, Ukraine and the UPR member drive with Corey Flintoff on Tuesday's Access Utah
Today it’s another Member Drive special edition of the program and our guest is former NPR Moscow Bureau Chief Corey Flintoff. We’ll talk about the war in Ukraine, the situation in Russia, and about …
00:51:24 |
Tue 29 Mar 2022
Member drive special with Ken Sanders on Monday's Access Utah
It’s a member drive special edition of the program today. My special guest for the hour is Ken Sanders from Ken Sanders Rare Books in Salt Lake City.
00:51:53 |
Tue 29 Mar 2022
'A Molecule Away from Madness' on Thursday's Access Utah
Our brains are the most complex machines known to humankind, but they have an Achilles heel: the very molecules that allow us to exist can also sabotage our minds.
00:49:40 |
Sat 26 Mar 2022
Sandy Hook, misinformation and the battle for truth on Wednesday's Access Utah
Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth, uncovers what followed the horrifying events that took place almost ten years ago, when a shooter entered Sandy Hook Elementary School in Con…
00:51:54 |
Wed 23 Mar 2022
'Disorder: Hard Times in the Twenty-First Century' on Tuesday's Access Utah
Cambridge Professor of Political Economy Helen Thompson analyzes the intersecting energy, financial, and democratic crises facing our world today and reveals the disruptions that have led us to this …
00:50:18 |
Wed 23 Mar 2022
Unlikely allies in preventing sexual misconduct on Wednesday's Access Utah
A recent report regarding sexual misconduct on university campuses proposes some new ideas to help educate students on how to respond. We're joined by the authors of that report.
00:50:37 |
Mon 21 Mar 2022
Russia and Ukraine: what you should know on Thursday's Access Utah
We are joined once again by Anna Pechenkina, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Utah State University. We talk about the current situation unfolding in Ukraine, the possible future and some …
00:51:29 |
Mon 21 Mar 2022
'Read Dangerously' with Azar Nafisi on Access Utah
Today our guest is writer Azar Nafisi. We’ll talk about her new book "Read Dangerously: The Subversive Power of Literature in Troubled Times."
00:52:36 |
Mon 21 Mar 2022
DEBUNKED: substance use disorders and harm reduction on Tuesday's Access Utah
Stigma is a major barrier to recovery, because people don’t want to be labeled as “junkies” and experience social exclusion when they ask for help. What can we do?
00:52:19 |
Thu 17 Mar 2022
Utah Legislature: looking back and looking forward on Monday's Access Utah
We talk with House Speaker Brad Wilson; Senate Majority Whip Ann Millner; and Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost, D-Salt Lake City.
00:51:19 |
Wed 16 Mar 2022
'Tracing Time': rock art on the Colorado Plateau on Thursday's Access Utah
"Rock art holds power that words from the mouth don't carry," writes Craig Childs in his new book. He joins us on Thursday's Access Utah.
00:53:12 |
Fri 11 Mar 2022
How nature benefits human health on Wednesday's Access Utah
A growing body of research confirms the link between nature and physical, emotional and mental health. How and why does nature wield these benefits?
00:53:58 |
Fri 11 Mar 2022
Remembering writer Bernard DeVoto on Tuesday's Access Utah
This year marks the 125th anniversary of Bernard DeVoto's birth, a man described by Wallace Stegner as “Utah’s most prominent writer,” yet who has been largely forgotten in Utah and in his hometown o…
00:54:07 |
Fri 11 Mar 2022
Women in politics on Monday's Access Utah
What barriers prevent women from running for office? We talk with Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson, and Yándary Chatwin and Nina Barnes, hosts of the “Real Women Run” podcast.
00:53:58 |
Wed 09 Mar 2022
Reporting on Ukraine with Matthew LaPlante on Monday's Access Utah
We hear about Matthew LaPlante's experiences as a reporter in the Iraq war, and also reflect on his experiences in Ukraine, the former Soviet Socialist Republic of Moldova and the "frozen conflict" s…
00:53:55 |
Thu 03 Mar 2022
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