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Sep 25, 2025 • 51min
How LDS Temples and Rituals Make Mormons Who They Are
The historian Jonathan Stapley says it's hard for Latter-day Saints to talk about what happens inside their temples. But his new book explains how those rituals create the Mormon identity.

Sep 24, 2025 • 51min
Update: The Murdoch Media Empire and the Real-Life Succession Drama
Much ink has been spilled about media mogul Rupert Murdoch's family, but Atlantic reporter McKay Coppins got the chance to get the stories from the inside. In light of a recent ruling that put an end to the battle for succession, we checked in with Coppins to see what it means for the family — and for their media empire.

Sep 18, 2025 • 38min
What Does It Mean that Charlie Kirk’s Alleged Killer was a Utahn?
In a recent press conference, Utah Governor Spencer Cox warned of political violence metastasizing in this country. The journalist McKay Coppins described it as a kind of sermon.

Sep 18, 2025 • 38min
What Does It Mean that Charlie Kirk’s Alleged Killer was a Utahn?
In a recent press conference, Utah Governor Spencer Cox warned of political violence metastasizing in this country. The journalist McKay Coppins described it as a kind of sermon.

Sep 17, 2025 • 42min
The Legacy of Utah’s Sundance Kid, Robert Redford
On Tuesday, Robert Redford passed away in Sundance, Utah, a place he loved because it gave him a sense of peace and a respite from Hollywood. As he put it, “Other people have analysis. I have Utah.”

Sep 11, 2025 • 50min
The Assassination of Charlie Kirk
Right-wing activist Charlie Kirk was killed by a gunman while speaking at Utah Valley University. We’re discussing what happened and what it all means.

Sep 10, 2025 • 51min
A Cinematic History of the Atomic Age
August marked the 80th anniversary of the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. We’re thinking about how that singular incident changed filmmaking.

Sep 4, 2025 • 51min
Utah Enters ‘Uncharted Territory’ After Redistricting Ruling
In 2018, voters narrowly passed a ballot initiative, dubbed Proposition 4, to create an independent redistricting commission and redraw Utah’s voting maps. State lawmakers, though, weren’t having it. For the past six years, they’ve managed to thwart the implementation of Prop 4. But a judge’s ruling last week could force their hands and alter the balance of power in Utah’s congressional delegation.

Sep 3, 2025 • 51min
What Are the Humanities Good for Anyway?
Under orders from the legislature, Utah’s colleges and universities have cut tons of programs. Lawmakers say it’s about efficiency. Others worry it’s an attack on the humanities.

Aug 28, 2025 • 51min
A True Story of Love, Obsession and Shipwreck
Lots of people dream about leaving it all behind, but Maurice and Maralyn Bailey really did it. They bought a boat and set sail in June of 1972.


