Access Utah

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!

Examining rural communities left behind by corporate greed on Access Utah

We talk with Beth Macy about her new book "Paper Girl: A Memoir of Home and Family in a Fractured America."

10-17
50:56

Doing good in our communities with Amy Anderson on Access Utah

On this episode, we’re doing another non-profit spotlight. There are many needs in our communities and many step up to help.

10-16
49:44

How to change minds about politics on Access Utah

We talk with Sarah Stein Lubrano about her new book "Don’t Talk About Politics."

10-16
50:56

Mystery author Craig Johnson on Access Utah

Craig Johnson is the New York Times bestselling author of the Walt Longmire mystery novels, which are the basis for Longmire, the Netflix series.

10-15
49:17

Inequality and the environmental crisis on Access Utah

Today we talk with Tony Juniper about his new book "Just Earth: How A Fairer World Will Save The Planet."

10-06
47:28

Diversity of thought and civil discourse at universities on Access Utah

We talk with Sadie Webb, associate director of the College Debates and Discourse Alliance, a program that teaches students and faculty how to honor ideological diversity and foster civil discourse.

10-03
48:28

'Born Criminal': The life of a radical suffragist on Access Utah

In 1893, Matilda Joslyn Gage was arrested for registering to vote. We talk about women's suffrage and Gage's connection to "The Wizard of Oz."

10-01
54:05

'Murderland': Mapping the lives of serial killers on Access Utah

Today we talk with Caroline Fraser, author of the new book "Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers."

09-29
48:27

Utah's opportunities from the 2034 Olympics and more on Behind the Headlines

Salt Lake Tribune reporters Robert Gehrke, Julie Jag and Paighten Harkins talk about the week’s top stories, including the Legislature picking Utah’s new congressional map on Oct. 6.

09-26
50:53

Radio for better citizens and the best global arts coverage on Access Utah

On today's Access Utah, we highlight Top of Mind with Julie Rose, a show that's coming to UPR in October. And we talk with Nikki Bedi of BBC's The Arts Hour, a favorite program of ours.

09-25
52:17

Food insecurity in Utah on Access Utah

On this fund drive special we talk with Utah Food Bank President and CEO Ginette Bott. We talk about food insecurity, the hunger cliff, the services the Utah Food Bank provides, and how to help.

09-25
48:59

'Delusions and Grandeur' with Mark Sundeen on Access Utah

We talk with Mark Sundeen about his book "Delusions and Grandeur: Dreamers of the New West."

09-25
54:00

Public media in a post-rescission world on Access Utah

As you know, public media is in a post-rescission world. With the loss of federal funding, public radio and television stations face big new problems and maybe new opportunities.

09-23
51:31

'Maria, La Divina' with Jerome Charyn on Access Utah

Jerome Charyn is the award-winning author of more than fifty works of fiction and nonfiction. Today we’ll talk with him about his new book about opera singer Maria Callas titled, "Maria, La Divina."

09-23
46:43

How folklore can bring us together on Access Utah

Our guest today is folklorist Lynne McNeill. Lynne McNeill is an associate professor of folklore at Utah State University, as well as co-founder of and faculty advisor for the USU Folklore Club.

09-22
51:44

Community justice advocacy with Jaxon Didericksen on Access Utah

We talk with Jaxon Didericksen, Access to Justice program coordinator with the Transforming Communities Institute at USU, about the recent launch of their community justice advocate program.

09-22
42:28

The Latter-day Saint historical enterprise on Access Utah

We talk with historian Richard E. Turley Jr. about his Leonard J. Arrington Mormon History Lecture, titled "Team History: The Latter-day Saint Historical Enterprise, 1986–2025."

09-22
50:13

Rediscovering the wild through a beloved American fruit on Access Utah

As a child in the foothills of the Himalayas, Priyanka Kumar was entranced by forest-like orchards of diverse and luscious fruit — especially apples.

09-15
48:39

The oral history of Navajo Code Talkers with Laura Tohe on Access Utah

Laura Tohe is a poet, writer, librettist, scholar of Indigenous American literature, and former Navajo Nation Poet Laureate.

09-04
50:46

'Homecomers: Returning To Rural Roots' With Michele Anderson on Access Utah

We revisit our conversation from 2019 with writer Michele Anderson about her opinion piece in the New York Times titled, “Go Home to Your ‘Dying’ Hometown.”

09-01
51:06

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