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'Oracle Bones' with Gaylord Schanilec on Access Utah Oct 17, 2024

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In the fall of 2015, artist Gaylord Schanilec and writer Terry Tempest Williams ventured into southern Utah’s desert and returned to the studio with juniper and sandstone artifacts.

Confronting ecosystems of child sexual abuse in schools on Access Utah Oct 16, 2024

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Today we talked with University of Utah Law Professor Amos Guiora about his latest book "The Complicity of Silence: Confronting Ecosystems of Child Sexual Abuse in Schools."

The role of third parties in American elections on Access Utah Oct 16, 2024

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Aired Oct. 15, 2024. Proponents of the two major parties say that third party candidates and independents are just spoilers. We talked with representatives from the United Utah Party and the Utah Libertarian Party.

LDS women and the quiet erosion of certainty with Jana Riess on Access Utah Oct 16, 2024

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We revisit our conversation with religious scholar Jana Riess. She gave the 2024 Arrington Mormon History Lecture at USU titled “Latter-day Saint Women and the Quiet Erosion of Certainty.”

Scholar, author, and philanthropist Mehdi Heravi on Access Utah Oct 09, 2024

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Our guest for the hour today is scholar, author, philanthropist, and USU College of Humanities and Social Sciences graduate Dr. Mehdi Heravi. Dr. Heravi was born in Tehran, Iran and moved to Logan, Utah, for high school and remained in Logan to continue his education

A church historian's quest for Latter-day Saint history on Access Utah Oct 08, 2024

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Today we talked with Reid Neilson and Scott Marianno, winners of the Evans Biography Award for "Restless Pilgrim: Andrew Jenson’s Quest for Latter-day Saint History."

'Killer Robots' with Paul Mozur on Monday's Access Utah Oct 07, 2024

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Our guest is New York Times global technology correspondent Paul Mozur. His upcoming talk, titled 'The Killer Robots Have Arrived: The Actions & Ethics of AI in a Changed World' will explore the rapid changes that AI has brought to a surprising space: warfare. Mozur’s work with the Times has explored the introduction of AI to “off-the-shelf” drones that Ukrainian tech entrepreneurs have developed as part of Ukraine’s war with Russia.

'A Tribute of Fire' with romantasy author Sariah Wilson on Access Utah Oct 03, 2024

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We revisit our conversation with Utah author Sariah Wilson, who previewed her latest book and offered some writing advice.

Contemporary folklore in a polarized world on Access Utah Sep 30, 2024

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Folklorist and author Tom Mould was in Logan last week to give a lecture at Utah State University.

The value of public radio with KRCL's Gavin Dahl Sep 25, 2024

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UPR has formed a new partnership with KRCL, presenting their newest show The Music Never Stopped on UPR Sundays from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.

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