RadioWest
Public Radio
KUER’s award-winning interview show explores the world through deep thinkers who host Doug Fabrizio asks to think even deeper. Join writers, filmmakers, scientists and others on RadioWest: A show for the wildly curious.
Location:
Salt Lake City, UT
Description:
KUER’s award-winning interview show explores the world through deep thinkers who host Doug Fabrizio asks to think even deeper. Join writers, filmmakers, scientists and others on RadioWest: A show for the wildly curious.
Language:
English
Website:
http://radiowest.org
Email:
radiowest@kuer.org
Episodes
The Long Decline — and Possible Revival — of Utah Democrats
6/5/2025
Utah Democrats minted a new leader in Brian King over the weekend. But with the party relegated to the political margins in a state dominated by a Republican supermajority, some are wondering if anyone can turn its fortunes around.
Duration:00:50:30
Robert Macfarlane on the Lives of Rivers
6/4/2025
Is a river alive? That’s the animating question in Robert Macfarlane’s new book. And if the answer is yes, and rivers are living things, what do we owe them?
Duration:00:50:30
What Turns Siblings into Stars?
5/29/2025
Some families seem to have the secret code to sibling success. How else to explain how an Olympic athlete, an award-winning novelist and a successful entrepreneur could all be raised under a single roof? The journalist Susan Dominus set out to answer this puzzle.
Duration:00:50:30
Why It's Still a Good Idea to Keep a Notebook
5/28/2025
These days, you might type ideas into the Notes app. But that’s just a testament to the importance of history’s real creative titan: the humble notebook.
Duration:00:50:30
Great Salt Lake and the Politics of Patience
5/22/2025
A recent article co-published by The New York Times and The Salt Lake Tribune raises the question of whether or not, as Great Salt Lake continues to dry up, the political will to save the lake is likewise evaporating. If so, what can be done to reinvigorate it?
Duration:00:50:30
The Real-Life Succession Drama In The Murdoch Media Empire
5/21/2025
HBO’s “Succession” bears a strong resemblance to media mogul Rupert Murdoch and his children. But in a stranger-than-fiction moment, the show may have also influenced the actual Murdoch family — and its future.
Duration:00:50:30
Death and the Afterlife with Sebastian Junger
5/16/2025
Sebastian Junger is no stranger to death. He covered the war in Afghanistan for years. But it was a medical emergency that brought him face to face with dying — and an afterlife.
Duration:00:50:30
Craig Childs' Quest to Find the Darkest of Dark Skies
5/14/2025
For many people, the night sky is an afterthought, especially if you live in a big city, where all the artificial light drowns out the stars. But the nature writer Craig Childs wants to help us rediscover the dark heavens and consider what they show us about who we are and where we fit in the universe.
Duration:00:50:30
A Local Guide To Living — And Landscaping — In Harmony with Nature
5/8/2025
Spring is brief in Utah, so there isn’t much time to get your garden and landscape dialed in for the year. To help, we brought sustainable landscape designer Daryl Lindsey back into the studio for some ideas on how to make our yards more beautiful and resilient before summer sets in.
Duration:00:50:04
What We Get Right (And Wrong) About The Bible’s Most Controversial Ideas
5/7/2025
Here’s how many debates about contentious societal issues stall out: someone declares, “because the Bible says so.” End of story. But what does the Bible say?
Duration:00:50:30
QAnon and the Destruction of the American Family
5/1/2025
You’d think that certain bonds couldn’t be broken by different beliefs, even strongly opposed convictions. But some conspiracies are just that powerful.
Duration:00:50:30
Does Utah Have the Right Stuff to Build its Way Out of the Housing Crisis?
4/30/2025
The new book "Abundance," by journalists Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson, argues that blue-led cities struggle with housing more than red-led cities. We'll spend the hour asking local housing experts how Utah and Salt Lake City are doing.
Duration:00:50:30
Mary Beard On The Emperors of Rome
4/24/2025
Mary Beard is an expert on the Roman Empire, and her latest book is about the rulers who presided over it — 30 emperors in nearly three centuries.
Duration:00:49:56
What Comes After D.E.I. at the University of Utah?
4/23/2025
In 2024, Utah lawmakers eliminated D.E.I. programs from the state’s public schools. Today, the University of Utah is trying a new approach.
Duration:00:50:30
Utah Banned Fluoride. What’ll Happen to Our Teeth?
4/17/2025
This year, the Utah Legislature passed a bill banning fluoride in public water. The change comes on May 7. We’re asking what it all means.
Duration:00:50:30
Katherine Rundell’s Bestiary of Vanishing Treasures
4/16/2025
The author Katherine Rundell didn’t believe in love at first sight — until she met a pangolin. The encounter with the anteater-like creature made her curious about other endangered animals, and now, she wants us to notice more of these exquisite creatures.
Duration:00:50:30
How Complete Is the Trumpification of Utah's GOP?
4/10/2025
The Utah Way is built on compromise and collaboration, and for years it has defined the Utah Republican Party's approach to legislating. But can the state GOP sustain its ways in the face of Donald Trump’s hold on the party?
Duration:00:50:30
Do You Feel Like Our Country Is in a Crisis? Join a Club — Any Club.
4/9/2025
In 2000, the social scientist Robert Putnam wrote the book “Bowling Alone.” It was a warning about the collapse of the American community. Why? Declining participation in neighborhood networks and civic clubs.
Duration:00:50:30
The Sundance Film Festival Broke Up with Utah. What Happened?
4/3/2025
Sundance is leaving Park City for Boulder, Colorado. We’re processing the breakup and asking what all jilted partners do: Was it something we did?
Duration:00:50:30
Elaine Pagels Wants to Show You the Real Jesus of Nazareth
4/2/2025
The evidence is clear that Jesus of Nazareth was a real, historical person. But beyond that, says the scholar Elaine Pagels, there are more questions than answers about what kind of person Jesus was and what can be known about his life.
Duration:00:50:30