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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.

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 Libertarian Party and the Green Party of Utah.

A recent report says that the Colorado River is America’s most endangered. Today we’ll talk with reporter Alex Hager.

On this episode we talk about some of the history behind the transcontinental railroad.

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.

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.

Journalist Amanda Ripley joins us to discuss her new op-ed titled, “I stopped reading the news. Is the problem me — or the product?”

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 ensure they can produce enough food to nourish the world.

On this episode we're joined by Teow Lim Goh, author of 'Western Journeys', and we discuss immigration, history and the American West.

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 his new book, 'The Backwoods of Everywhere: Words from a Wandering Local.'

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.

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 Lyric Repertory Company.

Author & illustrator Carli Valentine joins to talk about her new book, 'The Fun Thieves'.

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.

Cache County Executive David Zook joins us to talk about housing, availability and affordability.

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 Nonprofits Association CEO Jill Bennett, Nicole Burnard with the William Burnard Warming Center and Wendi Hassan with the Cache Valley Center for the Arts.

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 response to rock art and more.

We're Joined on this episode by Dr. Susan Madsen to discuss The Utah Women and Leadership Project, their podcast and more.

Nate Schweber joins us with his new book, This America Of Ours: Bernard and Avis DeVoto and the Forgotten Fight to Save the Wild.

Thomas LeCaque, Associate Professor of History at Grand View University, joins us to discuss the rise in far right violence and extremist groups.