Episode #85: Ralph Becker, former Mayor of Salt Lake City
Matt and Ralph have a wide-ranging chat about politics and governing. The former mayor offers strong opinions on the role that Salt Lake Tribune coverage…
Episode #84: Royal DeLegge, Director of Environmental Health at Salt Lake County Health Department
Matt chats with Royal about his efforts on behalf of Salt Lake County to improve air quality and to work on climate change for the…
Episode #83: Anne Mariah Tapp, Law & Policy Advisor for the Grand Canyon Trust
Anne Mariah chats with Matt about the economic and environmental impacts of uranium milling and nuclear waste storage near Blanding, Utah. Anne Mariah describes the…
Episode #82: Will Hamill, Founder of Uinta Brewing
Matt chats with Will about the successful brewery he founded nearly 25 years ago which has grown steadily and now sells its brews in 34 states. Will…
Episode #81: Ben Bolte, Founder & Director of GREENBike
Matt chats with Ben about the origins and current operations of Salt Lake’s bike share program, which now has 33 stations in and around downtown…
Episode #80: Nazz Kurth, Petzl America
Matt chats with Nazz, the CEO of Petzl America, about the outdoor company, its products and its involvement in policy issues. They talk first about Petzl’s history…
Episode #79: Matt Slonaker, Utah Health Policy Project
The Matts chat about the very timely issues of health care and health coverage in Utah, focusing on UHPP‘s valuable advocacy. Slonaker speaks to how, while Utah’s uninsured…
Episode #78: Laura Briefer, Planning For SLC’s Water
Laura joins Matt in the studio to discuss all things related to water in the Salt Lake Valley. As the Director of the Salt Lake City…
Episode #77: Joan Card, Former Senior Policy Advisor, EPA Region 8
This week, Joan speaks with Matt about her time as the Senior Policy Advisor for EPA Region 8 under former President Obama from 2013-2016. Joan worked closely…
Episode #76: Ken Sanders, Environmental Activism Historian & Rare Bookshop Owner
Matt chats with the founder and namesake of Ken Sanders Rare Books. They discuss how the history of environmentalism and literature in Utah have often gone…