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Access Utah
Hosted by Tom Williams · EN
Access Utah is UPR's original program focusing on the things that matter to Utah. The hour-long show airs live Monday-Thursday at 9:00 a.m. Access Utah covers everything from pets to politics in a range of formats from in-depth interviews to call-in shows. Email us at upraccess@gmail.com or call at 1-800-826-1495. Join the discussion!
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How animals shape the human mind on Access Utah
Apr 2700:45:14Tap to summarizeIn his new book, acclaimed science writer Michael Bond explores how animals have profoundly influenced our minds and cultures.
Transcribe →'Dickens in Brooklyn' with Jay Neugeboren on Access Utah
Apr 2400:51:30Tap to summarizeWe talk with Jay Neugeboren whose new book is "Dickens in Brooklyn: Essays on Family, Writing, & Madness," a collection of essays in which he explores experiences that have been central to his life.
Transcribe →USU Student Short Film Festival on Access Utah
Apr 2400:51:34Tap to summarizeWe preview the USU Student Short Film Festival 2026. This film festival invites emerging filmmakers from every discipline to showcase their vision, craft, and originality on the big screen.
Transcribe →The dismantling of government science on Access Utah
Apr 2200:52:11Tap to summarizeEvery year on or near Earth Day, we check in with writer and photographer Stephen Trimble. Today we talk with Trimble and three scientists.
Transcribe →The state of Utah women in 2026 on Access Utah
Apr 1700:52:23Tap to summarizeWe check in with Susan Madsen, director of the Utah Women &Leadership Project. This conversation comes after the Utah Legislature eliminated the bulk of the project's ongoing funding.
Transcribe →Food safety with Patrick Guzzle on Access Utah
Apr 1600:48:00Tap to summarizeToday we talk with Patrick Guzzle, vice president of food science for the National Restaurant Association. We talk about food safety, standard practices, food allergies and more.
Transcribe →'The Moys of Shanghai and New York' on Access Utah
Apr 1000:45:59Tap to summarizeWe talk with historian Charlotte Brooks about her new book "The Moys of New York and Shanghai."
Transcribe →How Los Angeles cleaned up its air on Access Utah
Apr 900:49:48Tap to summarizeLos Angeles and smog have been synonymous for decades. But the last smog alert happened in 2003, and lead has virtually disappeared from the air.
Transcribe →Where Western myth meets history and more art on Access Utah
Apr 100:52:40Tap to summarizeWe check in with USU’s Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art about their exhibits, including Jim Mangan: The Crick, a meditation on religious succession, patriarchal systems, zealotry and fraternity;
Transcribe →Alberto Brizolara on Access Utah
Mar 2600:51:31Tap to summarizeYou've probably heard his name associated with regular listener challenges during our fund drives. Now a chance to meet long-time UPR friend Alberto Brizolara on this fund drive Access Utah special.
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