City Cast Salt Lake

There are few people in this world who feel a fiery passion for salads: Michelle Obama, rabbits, and our very own Shireen Ghorbani. Shireen, a greens enthusiast, joins host Ali Vallarta to make her defense about why salads are sexy meals and the best spots in Salt Lake to grab a bite — or a fistful.This episode originally aired on Dec. 6, 2022.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, Hey Salt Lake. 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:  Embodied Patience Live Crude Babbel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you're new here, welcome! We’ve put together a starter pack for you, with episodes and articles to welcome you to the City Cast Salt Lake community. Are those fireworks or a fire-prevention drone show? Must be July in Salt Lake! Host Ali Vallarta and Kendall Rodriguez, TikTok’s Queen of SLC, bring you a guide to what to expect and how to make the most of this month, from a new dinosaur to free movies and the valley’s most iconic ice cream offerings.For even more tips on how to make the most of July in Salt Lake, check out Hey Salt Lake’s take on what to do this month. You can also contribute your number one to-do item for our Salt Lake summer bucket list!City Cast Salt Lake is made possible by our awesome sponsor, the 2024 Urban Arts Festival. We’re also powered by our members, who enjoy an ad-free version of the show. Find out more about how to become a member of City Cast Salt Lake.Interested in advertising with City Cast? Check out our options.Reach us at saltlake@citycast.fm.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Utah’s primary election results are in — what do they say about what voters want? KUER politics reporter Saige Miller joins executive producer Emily Means to analyze the juiciest political drama, from the Salt Lake County Council all the way up to the U.S. Senate. Plus, Hugh Grant is terrorizing sister missionaries, and join Salt Lake’s hottest reading challenge. Resources and references: Turns out, Utah just isn’t that into MAGA candidates [KUER] Why Utahns Love Romney, Sanctioned Camp Coordinates, and Fair Food [City Cast Salt Lake]  Join Salt Lake City Public Library’s Super Summer Challenge! 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 and Twitter @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 Babbel Salt Lake Sewciety Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What does it take to be a true Salt Laker? There’s gotta be a turning point sometime after you first see the Salt Lake City wizard but before you throw down about where to get the best fry sauce. Executive producer Emily Means sits down with producer Ivana Martinez and Hey Salt Lake newsletter editor Terina Ria to help finish this sentence: You’re not a Salt Laker until …Liked this episode? Then you’ll love these: Tan France on the Best and Worst of SLC 10 Essential Rules for Surviving Salt Lake What’s the Dill With Utah Accents? 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 Babbel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Ali Vallarta is on a quest to visit all 511 parks in Salt Lake County, and she just hit her quarter mark! How are taxpayer dollars being put to use in these spaces? Producer Ivana Martinez asks Ali to debrief on trends she’s noticed, from the quirkiest playgrounds to a “water fountain crisis.” Plus, two cities get a special shoutout — do their parks merit a visit? Want to follow along with Ali’s parks project? Find out why she’s embarking on this journey, and subscribe to our newsletter, Hey Salt Lake, where she’ll share even more about Salt Lake’s outdoor spaces.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.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 Babbel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wildfire season is in full swing, so how can we keep the state from burnin’ up? Producer Ivana Martinez joins executive producer Emily Means to share some local resources. Plus, how to vote on this primary election day, the University of Utah’s LGBT Center shuts its doors, and visit this gay little town. Resources and references: How To Vote in Utah's 2024 Primary Election [Hey Salt Lake] LGBT Resource Center Announces Closure Amidst DEI Changes [Daily Utah Chronicle] ‘Take this seriously’: Why this summer has Utah fire officials concerned [Utah News Dispatch] SLC Fire’s wildland fire resources Get to Know Helper, Utah [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 find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC and Twitter @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:  ICO Base Camp Treats Babbel Salt Lake Sewciety Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rocky Mountain Power, Utah’s largest electricity provider, is stepping away from their renewable energy plans and leaning back into coal. Utah Clean Energy climate scientist and energy analyst Logan Mitchell joins host Ali Vallarta to explain what investing in fossil fuels means for your electric bill and the future of the utilities industry. Resources and references: Take the westside air survey. Take Salt Lake City’s electric transportation survey. 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:  ICO Base Camp Treats Babbel The Shop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Utah lawmakers met in a special session this week to push back against new federal protections for transgender students. Executive producer Emily Means joins host Ali Vallarta to break down why lawmakers are gearing up for a fight with the feds and how Salt Lake City’s mayor responded. Plus, SLC restaurants don’t have letter grades, a rock n’ roll camp for kids, and free period products in county libraries.Resources and references: Utah State Legislature meets in special session on transgender issues, power plant and more [FOX 13] Why don’t Utah restaurants display simple letter grades like other states? [Gastronomic SLC] Rock Camp SLC showcase on Saturday, June 22. Show starts at 2 p.m. 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 and Twitter @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:  ICO Salt Lake Sewciety The Shop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What’s missing from Salt Lake’s seven-day-a-week network of farmers markets? Utah Farmers Market Network director Chandler Rosenberg tells host Ali Vallarta why we’re short on farmers to meet the demand. Plus, she lays down the best markets in the valley, an etiquette guide, and some cool affordability programs.This episode originally aired on June 21, 2023.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:  The Shop ICO Fort Union Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Denver is sending migrants to Salt Lake City, but there’s more to the story than the inflammatory headline. Host Ali Vallarta and executive producer Emily Means untangle state and local leaders’ response. Plus, the Redwood Drive-in & Swap Meet debate continues, a new icon in wildlife reporting, and an exciting third space.Resources and references: West Valley planners get an earful about Redwood Drive-In and swap meet [Salt Lake Tribune] 'No space' in Utah, as Denver pays for migrants to relocate here [KUTV] Trish’s Bug Report at Antelope Island FOUNTAIN Records 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 and Twitter @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: The Shop  ICO Fort Union Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices