Episodes

  • Olympic Pajama Party, a Westside Snub, and Galaxy Happy Hour

    Olympic Pajama Party, a Westside Snub, and Galaxy Happy Hour
    Jul 17 2024
    Salt Lake City is expected to officially — finally! — be granted the 2034 Winter Olympics. Host Ali Vallarta and executive producer Emily Means parse through economic data to figure out the gains and consider attending SLC’s 3 a.m. pajama party to celebrate. Plus, a Westside snub in Fairpark’s stadium development, a call-out for coffee vendors, and galaxy happy hour. Resources and references: Will Utah’s ‘living legacy’ from 2002 boost state’s economy in a 2034 Winter Games? [Deseret News] What Can Westsiders Get from the MLB Stadium? [City Cast Salt Lake] Utah Legislature creates Fairpark district authority, but west-sider fails to become vice chair [Utah News Dispatch] The Case for (and Against) Glendale High School [City Cast Salt Lake] Submit a proposal to open a coffee shop at the Main or Marmalade Library branches. The deadline is Aug. 23, 2024. Astronomy on Tap SLC Get tickets to our 801 Day event on Thursday, Aug. 1. It’s a celebration of our favorite area code, featuring a City Cast cider, live music, and local businesses. Tickets are $5 and will help Seven Canyons Trust build a new SLC park. Consider becoming a founding member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It’s the best way to support our work and help make sure we’re around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: Base Camp Treats - Use promo code CITYCAST20 for 20% off your online purchase The Shop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    30 mins
  • Is Local News Losing Faith or Gaining It?

    Is Local News Losing Faith or Gaining It?
    Jul 16 2024
    Just 32% of Americans have even “a fair amount” of trust in news reporting. Bet you have feelings about this as a local media consumer! University of Utah journalism professor Jacob Nelson tells host Ali Vallarta how reporters misunderstand their own audiences’ distrust and why local news hits different. Resources and references: “Imagined Audiences, How Journalists Perceive and Pursue the Public,” by Jacob Nelson Journalism’s trust problem is about money, not politics [The Conversation] What It Really Means To ‘Disagree Better’ [City Cast Salt Lake] Consider becoming a founding member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It’s the best way to support our work and help make sure we’re around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: Base Camp Treats - Use promo code CITYCAST20 for 20% off your online purchase The Shop Embodied Patience Live Crude - Get $25 off your facial by mentioning this ad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 mins
  • Will Legislators Plot Revenge on Utah’s Supreme Court?

    Will Legislators Plot Revenge on Utah’s Supreme Court?
    Jul 15 2024
    Utah’s Supreme Court just ruled that legislators overstepped when they altered a citizen-led ballot initiative related to redistricting. Who dares put the Utah Legislature in check? KSL-TV reporter Lindsay Aerts tells host Ali Vallarta why this signals a political power shift in Utah, and what it could mean for ever-frustrated Salt Lake voters. Resources and references: No Ballot Initiatives, Less Voters [City Cast Salt Lake] Consider becoming a founding member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It’s the best way to support our work and help make sure we’re around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: Base Camp Treats: Use promo code CITYCAST20 for 20% off your online purchase. The Shop Workspace on 400 S. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 mins
  • E-Bike Lottery, Pool Poo Prevention, and Ogden’s Purple Horse

    E-Bike Lottery, Pool Poo Prevention, and Ogden’s Purple Horse
    Jul 12 2024
    Salt Lake City opened an e-bike lottery! But are our streets ready? Executive producer Emily Means joins host Ali Vallarta to explain how people can apply and debate whether e-bikes are really bicycles. Plus, the Utah Supreme Court empowered voters, poop prevention in local pools, and a controversial purple horse. Resources and references: Apply for an e-bike. Submit your event to Hey Salt Lake. Consider becoming a founding member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It’s the best way to support our work and help make sure we’re around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: Babbel Salt Lake Sewciety Stein Eriksen Lodge Embodied Patience Live Crude Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    31 mins
  • Why It’s So Damn Hot Today

    Why It’s So Damn Hot Today
    Jul 11 2024
    Holy heck it’s hot in Salt Lake, with much of Utah under an excessive heat warning through Saturday, July 13. National Weather Service meteorologist Jon Wilson explains to host Ali Vallarta why temps are so high, how to stay safe, and what to expect for the rest of the summer. Read “How to protect yourself from the Salt Lake heat” for more tips and a link to Salt Lake County’s “Cool Zones.” Consider becoming a founding member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It’s the best way to support our work and help make sure we’re around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: Babbel Salt Lake Sewciety Stein Eriksen Lodge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    22 mins
  • A First Look at Salt Lake County’s Homelessness Plan

    A First Look at Salt Lake County’s Homelessness Plan
    Jul 10 2024
    Salt Lake County has a brand new homelessness plan, and we want to know: What’s in it? Katherine Fife, Salt Lake County’s associate deputy mayor, joins executive producer Emily Means to explain what the county is doing to address this statewide humanitarian crisis, in light of the recent Supreme Court ruling allowing cities to criminalize homelessness. Listen to some of our previous reporting about homelessness in Salt Lake: Operation Jordan River? Sounds Familiar. Who Gets To Exist in SLC Parks? Who Is Responsible for Camp Abatements, and Why? Consider becoming a founding member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It’s the best way to support our work and help make sure we’re around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: Babbel Salt Lake Sewciety Stein Eriksen Lodge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    25 mins
  • Sports District Vote, Alt Symphony Venues, and Heatwave Help

    Sports District Vote, Alt Symphony Venues, and Heatwave Help
    Jul 9 2024
    The Salt Lake City Council plans to take its first big vote on the downtown sports and entertainment district Tuesday. Executive producer Emily Means and producer Ivana Martinez examine the proposal and how residents could still get involved in the process. Plus, alternative venues for the Utah Symphony, a heatwave volunteer opportunity, and a fun (if you can believe it) government Instagram account to follow. Resources and references: We Finally Know What’s in the Downtown Sports District Deal [City Cast Salt Lake] SLC Council is on the cusp of approving a major sales tax increase. Is the council’s vote the final say? [Salt Lake Tribune] If Abravanel Hall is unavailable, where might Utah Symphony go? [Salt Lake Tribune] Get tickets to our 801 Day event on Thursday, Aug. 1. Consider becoming a founding member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It’s the best way to support our work and help make sure we’re around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter. You can find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: Babbel Salt Lake Sewciety Stein Eriksen Lodge Embodied Patience Live Crude Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    33 mins
  • Know Your Rights as a Renter in Salt Lake

    Know Your Rights as a Renter in Salt Lake
    Jul 8 2024
    In a state where an eviction attorney proudly claims to have written Utah’s landlord-tenant laws, what rights do renters really have? Executive producer Emily Means talks to paralegal practitioner Denise George about what tenants should know before signing a lease and what tools they have to protect themselves. Resources and references: Denise George’s podcast “Two-Minute Tenant” Is Your Legislator Also Your Landlord? [City Cast Salt Lake] For Utah renters, a 3-day eviction notice often shows up before federally mandated 30-day notice [Utah Investigative Journalism Project] Consider becoming a founding member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It’s the best way to support our work and help make sure we’re around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: Sewciety Babbel Stein Eriksen Lodge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    28 mins