City Cast Salt Lake

One year after the Christmas tech layoffs of 2022, we hoped things would be better. But Utah-based real estate business Homie and survey company Qualtrics recently made big staffing cuts, so how healthy is our tech industry? Host Ali Vallarta asks Sunny Washington, co-founder of Utah Tech Leads and CEO of Seer, if Utahns should be wary of this sector. Plus, she explains why a slump may actually be the best time to raise capital. 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.This episode features a sponsored interview with Anne Olsen, community manager of The Shop Workspace, about how The Shop offers Salt Lake professionals more than just office space.Learn more about our other sponsors: Tecovas at City Creek Mattress Warehouse

Utah House Republicans elected new leadership this week, and host Ali Vallarta thinks you should put Speaker Mike Schultz’s number in your phone right now. Ali and executive producer Emily Means discuss expectations for Schultz heading into the next legislative session. Plus, unionizing is afoot among University of Utah Health workers, which is perfect timing as a memorial for labor activist Joe Hill is about to be unveiled in Sugar House Park.Learn more about labor activist and songwriter Joe Hill ahead of the monument unveiling in Sugar House Park. Laura Tohe, author of No Parole Today, gives a free virtual lecture on Navajo Code Talkers at Arizona State University.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 Workspace Tecovas at City Creek Mall State of Utah Mattress Warehouse

The Salt Lake Bees are moving to Daybreak, a master-planned community in South Jordan. And while a lot of Salt Lakers scoffed at this decision, recent data shows that 56% of urban Utahns desire more planned living. Daybreak resident Samora Magadla recently won the lottery and decided it was the place to put down roots, which has host Ali Vallarta asking: Is Daybreak cool?Become 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 Workspace Tecovas at City Creek Mall State of Utah Mattress Warehouse

The campaign season for Salt Lake City mayor has felt longer than it had any right to be, including about a dozen debates with the candidates. As we inch closer and closer to Election Day, executive producer Emily Means joins host Ali Vallarta to discuss takeaways from the debates and some final musings before voters decide who will lead our city. Why would the Utah Jazz leave Salt Lake City?KUER’s guide to the Ogden mayoral candidates.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 Workspace Tecovas at City Creek Mall State of Utah Mattress Warehouse

Utah is now the only bidder for the 2034 Winter Olympics, which has some outlets reporting that it’s almost certain Salt Lake City will be awarded the games (again). But not all SLC residents are convinced we need a do-over — including host Ali Vallarta. Catherine Raney-Norman, a four-time Olympian and chair of the Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games, makes her case for bringing the Olympic dream back to our city.Sign up for our Green Loop Walking Tour on Sunday, Nov. 19, at 11 a.m.This episode originally aired on April 25, 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 Workspace Tecovas at City Creek Mall State of Utah Mattress Warehouse

We crave more third spaces in this city — but our local coffeehouses do a damn good job! Host Ali Vallarta asks local cafetero Alonso Reyna Rivarola what makes a café worth spending hours in, and why coffee shops have become an important safe space for a lot of locals. Plus, where can you get a hot cuppa after 6 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 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: Tecovas at City Creek Mall State of Utah Rowland Hall

We’re taking a break from election coverage to talk about two scandals that boggled our brains this week. One involves essential oils and the other a sexy calendar — we couldn’t make this up if we tried. Executive producer Emily Means joins host Ali Vallarta to break down the stories, plus share their picks of the week.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: Tecovas at City Creek Mall State of Utah Rowland Hall At the end of the episode, we have a short conversation with Mick Gee, head of school for Rowland Hall, about the Salt Lake City-based school’s approach to education for preschool through 12th grade students. Learn more at an admission tour. 

Homelessness is one of Salt Lake’s most urgent issues, and the topic has dominated the Salt Lake City mayoral race. Earlier this year, City Cast Salt Lake was quick to get candidates on the record about the issue. In the final part of our three-interview series, host Ali Vallarta talks with current SLC mayor Erin Mendenhall about her record on this issue, and how she views the city’s role in problem solving. Later, Ali and lead producer Emily Means offer analysis and deeper context. Yesterday, former mayor Rocky Anderson gave his take on homelessness, and on Tuesday, candidate Michael Valentine shared his perspective.Should SLC abandon shelters for permanent supportive housing?What’s in Salt Lake City’s new housing plan?How new incentives can help SLC’s housing crisis.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: Tecovas at City Creek Mall State of Utah Rowland Hall

The topic of homelessness has dominated the Salt Lake City mayoral race, and earlier this year, City Cast Salt Lake was quick to get candidates on the record about the issue. In the second of three interviews, host Ali Vallarta talks with former SLC mayor and current mayoral candidate Rocky Anderson about his record on this issue, stretching all the way back to the 2002 Olympics. Later, Ali and lead producer Emily Means offer analysis and deeper context. Yesterday, candidate Michael Valentine gave his take on homelessness, and finally, current Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall shares her perspective on Thursday’s episode. Should SLC abandon shelters for permanent supportive housing?What’s in Salt Lake City’s new housing plan?How new incentives can help SLC’s housing crisis.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: Tecovas at City Creek Mall State of Utah Rowland Hall

The topic of homelessness has dominated the Salt Lake City mayoral race, and earlier this year, City Cast Salt Lake was quick to get candidates on the record about the issue. With Election Day about two weeks out, host Ali Vallarta and lead producer Emily Means are revisiting and analyzing our conversations with each of the candidates, starting with Michael Valentine. Find out more about Salt Lake City’s temporary shelter community.Learn about Denver’s sanctioned camping program. Could the SLC mayor declare a state of emergency around homelessness? 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: Tecovas at City Creek Mall State of Utah Rowland Hall