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. Learn more about your ad ...
Aug 29, 2022•19 min
Lead producer Emily Means joins Ali to round up this week’s news. Plus, thrifting! Vacations! And apply to host City Cast Boise here. Call or text the City Cast hotline about your favorite thrifting spots or thrift finds 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. Learn more abou...
Aug 26, 2022•22 min
Tony Hawk’s Vert Alert is back in SLC. His goal: He wants vert skateboarding to debut at the 2024 Paris Olympics. But do Salt Lakers even want that? Ali hits up a couple of skate parks to find out. Later, she chats with a non-binary skater named Q about whether skate culture is meeting its promises in the first place. 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 ...
Aug 25, 2022•17 min
Boba Tea — the delicious, surprisingly filling, Taiwanese tea with tapioca ‘bubbles’ — is a popular treat in Salt Lake. But where is the best boba? Ali and Maya Fraser, the @bohoeofficial, travel to Maya’s top spot for some afternoon sippin’. 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. Learn more a...
Aug 24, 2022•13 min
School is about start in SLC — without a superintendent (or associate superintendent) to lead the district. Ali talks with KUTV reporter Chris Jones about the recent instability at the Salt Lake City School District. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...
Aug 23, 2022•18 min
It's peach season, baby! But Utah's ongoing drought has us interrogating our fruit over how much precious water was used to grow it. On today's show, Host Ali Vallarta and Lead Producer Emily Means head north to talk with Thayne Tagge of Tagge's Famous Fruit and Vegetable Farm about saving water while growing the delicious produce we buy at the farmers market. Find details on the Farm Bureau’s market here. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. You can find us on Instagram @CityCastSalt...
Aug 22, 2022•14 min
Lead producer Emily Means joins Ali to round up this week’s news. Plus, we make a big announcement! Schedule giving blood at ARUP here. The movie tix are for Friday and Saturday donations. Call or text the City Cast hotline about your favorite boba spots or qualities 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 newslette...
Aug 19, 2022•26 min
It’s almost time to head back to school, and teachers in our community need more than just pencils and notebooks before that first bell rings. Ali talks with John Arthur, a 6th grade teacher at Meadowlark Elementary, about what educators and students really need to succeed this year. Support John’s classroom or another community classroom on DonorsChoose or Clear the List, where there are 198 teacher wish lists from Utah. The Utah Legislature is in interim session! If you’d like to send an email...
Aug 18, 2022•15 min
As Utahns, sometimes we just get the urge to walk up a frickin’ mountain. Luckily, there are lots of big hills in and around SLC, and that means there’s probably a local hike to suit almost anyone’s fancy. Ali talks with Olivia Juarez, public lands program director with GreenLatinos and outdoor rec enthusiast, about what makes a great hike. See the proposed recreational fee changes here. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. You can find us on Instagram @CityCastSaltLake and Twitter @C...
Aug 17, 2022•18 min
Do you know what’s in your lease? We don’t blame you if you only skimmed it — there’s a lot of legalese muddying just what it is you agreed to as a renter. Today, we revisit a conversation between Ali and Marcus Degen, an attorney with the tenant advocacy organization People’s Legal Aid. Marcus helps us break down what exactly is in Utah’s boilerplate rental agreements. (Original air date: 03/24/2022) Take Salt Lake’s Housing SLC survey at this link! Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter her...
Aug 16, 2022•24 min
If you don’t normally try to figure out your favorite book characters’ astrological signs, we forgive you. But that changes today. Librarian Assistant Matt Jaggi has been making completely delightful astrological book recommendations on the Salt Lake City Public Library’s Instagram. 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 a...
Aug 15, 2022•14 min
Lead producer Emily Means joins Ali to round up this week’s news. Call or text the City Cast hotline anytime at (801) 203-0137. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 12, 2022•22 min
Craft Lake City is not just for knitters! Founder Angela H. Brown shares how Salt Lake’s formative makers market brings together punk DIY-ers and suburban crafters alike. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 11, 2022•13 min
Have you ever woken up one morning (or afternoon), and thought to yourself, “Man, I could really use a breakfast burrito”? It’s an essential part of the human experience. On today’s show, Ali talks with breakfast burrito enthusiast Shireen Ghorbani about her quest to find The Best (TM) breakfast burrito in Salt Lake — and her pick for number one. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. You can find us on Instagram @CityCastSaltLake and Twitter @CityCastSLC. Looking to advertise on City C...
Aug 10, 2022•19 min
The Salt Lake Tribune’s Jazz beat writer Andy Larsen explains why the Jazz would want to trade 25-year-old rockstar player Donovan Mitchell, and how we might have more fun letting go of title talk. Plus, Ali is excited the Jazz are playing their first pre-season game in Canada. 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...
Aug 09, 2022•17 min
Is it tough to be a virgin in today’s society? That’s what members of the Brigham Young Virginity Club seem to think. It’s an Instagram page that claims to be a “Utah-based club dedicated to preserving and promoting Virginity on college campuses.” And they’re very clear that they have “no affiliation with BYU.” What’s not clear is whether the page is serious or satire. Ali and two former BYU students, Cassie Bingham and Shelby Hintze, break down who the page is for, if it’s a productive way of d...
Aug 08, 2022•21 min
Lead producer Emily Means joins Ali to round up this week’s news. Wanna catch a ball game this weekend? Find Bees tickets here. Call or text the City Cast hotline 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 05, 2022•23 min
Is bad air quality in the valley sneaking into our homes? We ask Dr. Kerry Kelly, associate professor of chemical engineering at the University of Utah. A few of Dr. Kelly’s recommendations: How to make a DIY box air filter; PurpleAir Quality Sensors (a Salt Lake company!); and Tellus Air Quality Sensors from the U. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...
Aug 04, 2022•17 min
Salt Lake County Health Department Spokesperson Nicholas Rupp answers some of our most pressing questions about monkeypox. Get up-to-date information on monkeypox in Salt Lake and vaccine appointment availability atslco.org/health. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 03, 2022•18 min
Ali talks to Addison Jenkins, a Salt Laker who is dealing with monkeypox and has some experiences to share with all of us. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 02, 2022•16 min
If you’ve been camping in neighboring states this summer, you might have noticed that gas prices are higher in Utah! Nazneen Ahmad, an economics professor at Weber State University, explains how we got here and if relief is in sight. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 01, 2022•18 min
Lead producer Emily Means joins Ali to round up this week’s news. Find details on disco night here: https://www.nightfreq.com/event-details/sdc-ladies-choice Call or text the City Cast hotline anytime at (801) 203-0137. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 29, 2022•19 min
What makes dogs so different from every other creature that pees in the canyons, and why are the rules so strict? Ali connects with Teresa Gray, Salt Lake City’s Water Quality and Treatment Administrator, to get answers. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 28, 2022•16 min
Reporting from Courtney Tanner at the Salt Lake Tribune shows how the University of Utah mishandled the case of student Zhifan Dong, who was killed by her ex-boyfriend in February. Documents show the tragic similarities between her case and that of Lauren McCluskey, who was murdered on campus in 2018. Read Zhifan Dong’s obituary, written by Courtney Tanner, here. Utah’s domestic violence hotline (not the police) is 1-800-897-5465. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. Looking to advert...
Jul 27, 2022•17 min
The history of air quality in Salt Lake, as told by Logan Mitchell, an atmospheric scientist and analyst with Utah Clean Energy. Later, Ali mentions this windyyyy reporting. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 26, 2022•18 min
It’s been a record hot summer in this valley, so what does that mean for our unsheltered neighbors? Lead Producer Emily Means chatted with Ron, who is trying to beat the heat (and preferred not to share his last name). And Ali connects with Wendy Garvin, Executive Director of Unsheltered Utah, about how we can all pitch in. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Le...
Jul 25, 2022•17 min
City Cast Salt Lake’s new lead producer, Emily Means, joins Ali to round up this week’s news. Find details on the Best Friends Adoption event here. Call or text the City Cast hotline anytime at (801) 203-0137. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 22, 2022•21 min
This weekend might mark your first Pioneer Day in Utah, or your 30th. It’s a holiday that commemorates the arrival of Brigham Young and members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in the Salt Lake Valley on July 24, 1847. Ali talks with Denae Shanidiin, a Diné and Korean artist, and the director of MMI Who is Missing, an organization devoted to cognizance of the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives in Utah. Denae is co-hosting an event this weekend that asks us not ...
Jul 21, 2022•18 min
Utah writer Paisley Rekdal joins the program, after recently wrapping a long stint as Utah Poet Laureate, to talk about her Mapping Salt Lake project, a true community effort that relies on you Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 20, 2022•19 min
What has a straw, a handle, and a matte pastel finish? Why, it’s the Stanley Adventure Quencher 40oz cup, of course. If you don’t know what we’re talking about, don’t worry, because Meg Walter, features editor at the Deseret News (and a friend of the show) is here to explain the phenomenon. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...
Jul 19, 2022•18 min
