Can We Be Car-free in SLC?

Local author and Salt Lake Tribune humor columnist Eli McCann has a new book on Utah quilting culture drama. Host Ali Vallarta and executive producer Emily Means ask him for the tea. Plus, does Gov. Spencer Cox really disagree better? And some seasonal jobs options. Resources and ...  Show more

The Salt Lake City airport definitely has a lot going for it, but what it doesn’t have is its own electrical grid, like Pittsburgh’s does. For the past few years, Pittsburgh International Airport has been generating on-site electricity, more than it needs even at peak operation, ...  Show more

Car conclusions and updates lead this episode for Topic Tuesday, hearing from listeners about their purchases. Then, QL in Singapore is debating whether he should pay the Certificate Of Entitlement tax for a newer car. Social media questions ask if EV chargers would revolutionize ...  Show more

At what point do you stop adding power? Scott R. in ID just can’t go to jail, because he’s an adult. He wants something new, but carries a lot of emotional baggage with his current car. Then, Katherine in Indiana is working to become a realtor, but has future car needs to conside ...  Show more

What would it take for you to give up your car? An all-access pass to a bicycle, maybe, plus some safe lanes to ride it in? A smartphone, stocked with apps for cheap ride-hail services? A competent public transit system? A chauffeur, willing to drive you around instead? Lyft, the ...  Show more

And the ecological crisis that threatens everything. Today, Explained’s Miles Bryan heads to Salt Lake City. This episode was reported and produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Serena Solin and Laura Bullard, engineered by David Herman, and hosted by S ...  Show more