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City Cast Salt Lake

City Cast Salt Lake is SLC’s daily news podcast. Join host Ali Vallarta and a bevy of smart and entertaining locals for conversations about the issues that matter most. City Cast Salt Lake will celebrate the city’s triumphs, explore its history, (try to) solve its mysteries, and it’ll help you feel more connected to the Wasatch Front – whether you’ve lived here for six months or six generations. Learn more and subscribe to our daily newsletter at saltlake.citycast.fm.

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12:10

As Sears Comes Down, We Flirt With State Street’s Past

City Cast Salt Lake ·

2022/11/01

State Street could easily be considered the grand boulevard of our city. The multi-lane highway cuts through the heart of Salt Lake County, climbing up to the Utah State Capitol and running up and down the whole state as U.S. 89. Recently, State Street has undergone some drastic changes — notably, the former Sears has come crumbling down to make way for new development. The demolition has us feeling nostalgic for the glory days on State. Host Ali Vallarta celebrates its storied history with Jaime

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21:49

How Marie Odgen Tried to Raise the Dead In Southern Utah

City Cast Salt Lake ·

2022/10/31

Happy Halloween, ghosts! This is your time to shine, and today we invoke Utah spiritual medium Marie Ogden. Host Ali Vallarta talks with Emma Kemp, a writer and professor who has been investigating Marie and her 1930s Utah commune, Home of Truth, for almost a decade. Emma shares all the past and present goings-on at the Home of Truth, as the cultural site and ghost town faces nearby development and growing popularity. This episode first aired on April 14, 2022. Subscribe to our daily morning

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30:41

Salt Lake County’s Proposed Budget Isn't Sexy

City Cast Salt Lake ·

2022/10/28

What’s scarier than ghosts? Not knowing how your tax dollars are going to be spent this upcoming year. Lead producer Emily Means joins host Ali Vallarta to break down the Salt Lake County mayor’s proposed budget, the latest fire to hit SLC and a new proposal to help the Great Salt Lake. Wanna see the numbers? Check out the budget here. Call or text the City Cast hotline anytime at (801) 203-0137. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. You can find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC and

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16:14

Step Away From the Rake and Leave Your Leaves Alone

City Cast Salt Lake ·

2022/10/27

Knock knock. (Who’s there?) Leaf. (Leaf who?) Leaf me alone! Leaf-peeping season is coming to a close, while leaf-cleanup season is at our door. Wasatch Community Gardens Farm Director James Loomis talks with host Ali Vallarta about resisting the urge to rake the leaves off our lawn and just let them do their thing. Why work harder when you can work smarter? Adopt a storm drain here. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. You can find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC and Twitter

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15:22

The Jazz Are Playing With Our Hearts and Minds

City Cast Salt Lake ·

2022/10/26

Buckle up, Utah Jazz fans. This year’s team is fresh-faced, bright-eyed and ready to break our hearts — so of course, we’re already in love with them. Salt Lake Tribune Jazz columnist Andy Larsen joins host Ali Vallarta to talk about this year’s strategy and whether the team is winning on purpose or if they’re just lucking into it. RSVP for the city’s Olympic bid resident listening session Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 2:30 p.m. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. You can find us on Instagram

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18:20

Should We Invest More In SLC’s Parks? You Decide

City Cast Salt Lake ·

2022/10/25

This election season, SLC residents will crack open their ballots and vote for or against the Salt Lake Parks Bond — an $85 million taxpayer-funded investment in our parks and green spaces. That includes $27 million to convert the old Raging Waters water park on the city’s westside into the Glendale Regional Park. Glendale Neighborhood Council chair Turner Bitton tells host Ali Vallarta why this vote could change how the whole city experiences public spaces. Voting resources mentioned in this

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15:44

Skeptics, Spirits and Seances of Salt Lake

City Cast Salt Lake ·

2022/10/24

What’s it like to contact the dead? RJ Walker, local poet and host of the Mancy Podcast, joins host Ali Vallarta to talk spirits, paranormal con jobs and haunted happenings in Salt Lake City. Join RJ and his co-host for a live seance at their special Halloween show. Listen to “Salt Lake’s Own Magical Mystery Tour.” Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. You can find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC and Twitter @CityCastSLC. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options

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25:23

Tiny Homes Are a Go and So Is Jazz Season

City Cast Salt Lake ·

2022/10/21

It’s Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday. Lead producer Emily Means joins host Ali Vallarta for a very local news roundup, highlighting some big decisions by the Salt Lake City council. Plus, we’re pretty sure this is our year, Jazz fans. Gen Z: Meet Old Gregg. Sorry. Call or text the City Cast hotline anytime at (801) 203-0137. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. You can find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC and Twitter @CityCastSLC. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake

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20:51

Gather ’Round for 'The Great Great Salt Lake Monster...

City Cast Salt Lake ·

2022/10/20

It’s not a trick — here’s a family-friendly, Great Salt Lake-related treat! Professional narrators Nancy Peterson, Cindy Kay, and BJ Harrison produce the first ever audiobook version of “The Great Great Salt Lake Monster Mystery.” It’s a kids book dedicated to the Great Salt Lake ecosystem, written by the scientists who founded the Great Salt Lake Institute at Westminster College: Dr. Bonnie K. Baxter and Jaimi Butler. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. You can find us on Instagram

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14:54

Corporations Have Rights. Shouldn’t the Great Salt Lake?

City Cast Salt Lake ·

2022/10/19

People have legal rights. Should nature? Host Ali Vallarta talks with Grant Wilson, executive director of Earth Law Center, about the Rights of Nature movement and how it could help save the shrinking Great Salt Lake. RSVP for the Rights of Nature event at Brewvies. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. You can find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC and Twitter @CityCastSLC. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at

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21:01

Vibe Checking Utah’s Response to the Great Salt Lake

City Cast Salt Lake ·

2022/10/18

News about the Great Salt Lake crisis — you know, the shrinking water levels that have us careening toward an apocalyptic future — can be overwhelming. So, we brought in Salt Lake Tribune water reporter Leia Larsen to help make sense of it all. Leia joins host Ali Vallarta to talk about Utah House Speaker Brad Wilson’s recent summit on the lake and what we can learn from other dried up, dusty lakes in the west. On Oct. 19, the Great Salt Lake Collaborative is hosting a discussion on whether the

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15:02

Can a Hockey Team Help Save the Great Salt Lake?

City Cast Salt Lake ·

2022/10/17

Craig Gelman is a graphic designer who thinks it’s high time and low tide for Utahns to get an NHL team. So much so that he’s already laid out the branding and given them a name: the Salt Lake Sea Monkeys. Host Ali Vallarta talks with Craig about how organizing around a sports franchise could raise awareness about the crisis at the Great Salt Lake. Get ready to be #brineshrimptough. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. You can find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC and Twitter

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24:15

Will SLC’s Updated Crime Plan Work?

City Cast Salt Lake ·

2022/10/14

Welcome to Friday! Another zany week in our big little city means it’s time to round up the news. Lead producer Emily Means joins host Ali Vallarta to discuss Salt Lake City’s crime plan, Rep. Burgess Owens bailing out of the Fourth Congressional District debate, and how many Americans are getting their SLC news from the Real Housewives of Salt Lake. Join Ali in submitting a public comment this weekend re: the proposed gondola in Little Cottonwood Canyon. Call or text the City Cast hotline anytime

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20:56

Why Salt Lake's Hottest Dance Party is Taking a Break

City Cast Salt Lake ·

2022/10/13

It's Friday night in Salt Lake City. The clock strikes midnight. Bars are preparing to close. And in the distance, you hear the infectious beat of reggaeton. Next to a GREENbike station on Main Street, a young man in a snapback is surrounded by two large speakers, a six-foot banquet table, and turntables. Welcome to DJ Oscar’s Block Party. Host Ali Vallarta talks with producer Ivana Martinez about the hottest dance party in SLC, why it’s special, and why it might be gone forever. Listen to our

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16:08

How Much Fear Can One Fear Factory Produce?

City Cast Salt Lake ·

2022/10/12

Haunted houses are an absolute blast for everyone — except for host Ali Vallarta. She’s scared of her own shadow! But she conquered her fears in one of Salt Lake’s best haunted houses, the Fear Factory, after a behind-the-scenes tour and pep talk with founder Rob Dunfield. Get tickets to Dreamscapes’ Halloween show here. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. You can find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC and Twitter @CityCastSLC. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our

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17:37

What Makes the 999 So Magical?

City Cast Salt Lake ·

2022/10/11

If you’re a Salt Laker, you’ve probably seen herds of bikers making their way around town on a Thursday night. This bike ride is lovingly called the 999, because cyclists start on 9th and 9th and hit the pedal to the pavement for a night-long ride at 9 p.m. Host Ali Vallarta spoke to City Weekly News Editor Benjamin Wood, who’s also the man behind the @bikelakecity Twitter account, about what makes the 999 so magical. Help Trina Perez raise the last $515 for the bike bus here! Subscribe to our

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18:16

We Need Indigenous Wisdom To Heal the Great Salt Lake

City Cast Salt Lake ·

2022/10/07

If you follow the Bear River north from the Great Salt Lake up to Preston, Idaho, you will reach the site of the 1863 Bear River Massacre of Shoshone people. In 2018, the Shoshone Nation bought the land back, and it’s now a place of restorative healing — both ecological and historical. Darren Parry, former chairman of the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation, joins host Ali Vallarta to tell the story of this project. This episode first aired on March 3, 2022. Call or text the City Cast hotline

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16:48

Who Are the Jazz Players, Really?

City Cast Salt Lake ·

2022/10/06

Jazz nation! We’ve got new players and a new coach, but our favorite in-arena host, Nayo Campbell, is back for another season. When she isn’t courtside, Nayo is directing and producing videos highlighting the personal stories of Utah Jazz players. In this episode, we demand to know how she found out that Collin Sexton juggles, and what she thinks will make this season great. See you at the FREE Saturday morning scrimmage? Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. You can find us on Instagram

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17:02

Is Salt Lake's Best Record Store in an Elevator Shaft?

City Cast Salt Lake ·

2022/10/05

Girl, put those records on. Host Ali Vallarta talks with State Room Presents Marketing Director Kylie Fitch about where to find the best record store for all your vinyl dreams. Looking for the best selection? Perhaps just a place to thumb through the music of the past? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Record stores mentioned in the episode: Randy’s Records Diabolical Records Elevator Jazz Shop Sound & Vision Vinyl Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. You can find us on Instagram

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17:33

Can the Kum & Go in Sugar House Be Stopped?

City Cast Salt Lake ·

2022/10/04

Sugar House residents aren’t thrilled about a Kum & Go Gas Station at the corner of Sugar House Park. Is it too late to stop this project? Building Salt Lake editor Taylor Anderson is optimistic, but first we have to make zoning cool. Submit constructive comments about the Kum & Go Gas Station conditional use permit here. Browse the parks bond proposals you will vote on this November at slcparksbond.com. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. You can find us on Instagram @citycastslc and

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