City Cast Salt Lake

We heard a rumor that some people in Boise think they invented fry sauce. Scoff! Ali Vallarta joins our friends Frankie Barnhill and Evelyn Avitia from City Cast Boise to debate the past, present, and future of Salt Lake’s favorite condiment.Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. You can find us on Instagram @CityCastSaltLake and Twitter @CityCastSLC.Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

Producer Ivana Martinez joins Emily Means to round up this week’s news. We’re talking about Salt Lake’s winter homeless shelter plans, the Senate race between Mike Lee and Evan McMullin, protests at a BYU pride event, and whether the proposed Utah flag designs are any good.Call or text the City Cast Salt Lake hotline any time at (801) 203-0137. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. You can find us on Instagram at @CityCastSaltLake and Twitter @CityCastSLC.Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

When dance instructor Kim Luke moved to Salt Lake, she realized tap dancing just wasn’t really a thing here. So to revive this dying art form, she started a tap class for adults that’s become hugely popular — especially among older adults. They call themselves “The Salt Water Tappies … all the way from Shirley Temple Square.” Emily Means visited (and took!) the class. She talked with Kim about her journey as a dance teacher and why this class resonates with so many people. We also talked with two dancers who have been with the group for years.Find out more about the Salt Water Tappies and how to register for a class here.And here's where you can find a cooling center in SLC.Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. You can find us on Instagram @CityCastSaltLake and Twitter @CityCastSLC.Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

We all love our big parks here in Salt Lake: Liberty, Pioneer and Sugar House Parks all have a lot to offer.But this show isn’t about them. Today, we’re highlighting those tiny pocket parks you might never know about if you don’t know where to look. They’re scattered throughout neighborhoods and cover about two acres or less. Emily Means talks with pocket park enthusiast Bryant Heath about his favorites. Plus, we hear from listeners on the ones they think are worth checking out.Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. You can find us on Instagram @CityCastSaltLake and Twitter @CityCastSLC.Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

Have you ever voted in Salt Lake County? If so, you can thank Sherrie Swensen for making your life easier. Swensen is the county clerk and has been at the helm of Salt Lake County’s elections for more than 30 years. But this November general election will be her last, after she decided earlier this year not to run for re-election. Emily Means talks with Sherrie about her legacy and what on earth she’ll possibly do to keep busy once she’s retired.Call or text the City Cast Salt Lake hotline any time at (801) 203-0137. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. You can find us on Instagram @CityCastSaltLake and Twitter @CityCastSLC.Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

Producer Ivana Martinez joins Emily Means to round up this week’s news. We’re talking about the Great Salt Lake Rowing crew stopping their season because the lake’s too low, the proposed gondola for Little Cottonwood Canyon, plus newsletter editor Terina Ria’s suggestions for things to do this weekend.Call or text the City Cast hotline any time at (801) 203-0137. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. You can find us on Instagram at @CityCastSaltLake and Twitter @CityCastSLC.Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

Utah sports fans have a reputation — and it’s nothing to be proud of. Recently, a BYU fan reportedly heckled a Black player with racist slurs at a BYU-Duke volleyball game. Officials are still investigating the incident, but it still has us talking about bad behavior at all levels of sport in the state, from youth lacrosse to courtside at the Utah Jazz and beyond.Today on the show, producer Emily Means talks with Salt Lake Tribune sports reporter Alex Vejar about what it would take for Utah fans to change for the better.Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. You can find us on Instagram @CityCastSaltLake and Twitter @CityCastSLC.Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

Thrifting has become increasingly popular in the last couple of years. More and more people are heading to the Goodwill bins or to the local DI to find hidden treasures. So what are the best spots to find secondhand goodies? Fill-in host Emily Means talks with producer Ivana Martinez about the best places to pop some tags if you’ve only got $20 in your pocket. Find cool zones in Salt Lake County here.Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. You can find us on Instagram @CityCastSaltLake and Twitter @CityCastSLC.Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

Last week, President Joe Biden announced a new student loan forgiveness plan, canceling up to $20,000 of student debt per borrower. Sen. Mitt Romney tweeted that it’s just a way to “bribe the voters” and is unfair to those who paid their own way. Others don’t think the plan goes far enough to help those struggling under the weight of their loans. Still, more than 100,000 Utahns may be eligible for this relief, according to The Salt Lake Tribune. One of them is Rachel Adams, a first-generation college student who graduated in 2017. Producer Emily Means talks with Rachel about her experience figuring out how to pay for college, her take on this new program, and if, all things considered, taking out a loan was worth it.Learn more about the student loan forgiveness plan here.Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. You can find us on Instagram @CityCastSaltLake and Twitter @CityCastSLC.Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.

From “oh my heck” to dropping our Ts, lots of Utahns have a special way of speaking. Lead producer Emily Means talks with theatre professor and dialect coach Stacey Jenson about the origins of the Utah accent and what defines it.Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. You can find us on Instagram @CityCastSaltLake and Twitter @CityCastSLC.Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.