Episodes

  • Tips for Befriending Your Neighbors

    Tips for Befriending Your Neighbors
    May 28 2026
    How can we beat the loneliness epidemic? Try embracing the awkwardness and actually saying "hi" to your neighbor. Dr. Maria Blevins of Utah Valley University gives executive producer Emily Means tips on being a better neighbor. This episode first aired on May 15, 2025. Having a conflict with your neighbor? Learn how to disagree better. Get more from City Cast Salt Lake when you become a City Cast Salt Lake Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC. Text or leave us a voicemail with your name and neighborhood, and you might hear it on the show: ‪(801) 203-0137‬ Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads.
    Show More Show Less
    23 mins
  • SLC Library Staff Buyouts, Drought Emergency, Baby Moose

    SLC Library Staff Buyouts, Drought Emergency, Baby Moose
    May 27 2026
    Gov. Spencer Cox declared Utah is in a drought emergency. Executive producer Emily Means, newsletter editor Terina Ria, and City Cast Salt Lake contributor Andy Larsen talk about what's working and what's not to save water. Plus, the Salt Lake City Public Library offered buyout deals to its staff to preempt layoffs, and we share local shoutouts. Resources and references: Utah Gov. Cox issues emergency order as drought covers the entire state [Deseret News] Can low-flow toilets and smart sprinklers solve Utah’s drought? Here’s the problem with the state’s recommendations. [Salt Lake Tribune] SLC library system offers buyouts to its staff citywide [Salt Lake Tribune] Welcome to the world, baby moose! [Instagram] Become a member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It’s the best way to support our work and help make sure we're around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC. Text or leave us a voicemail with your name and neighborhood, and you might hear it on the show: ‪(801) 203-0137‬ Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. If you enjoyed our interview with Eric Haymond of Taskrabbit, learn more here.
    Show More Show Less
    37 mins
  • Hate the Data Center? Watch Utah’s Courts.

    Hate the Data Center? Watch Utah’s Courts.
    May 26 2026
    The Utah Legislature has been flexing some muscle over the judicial branch. Executive producer Emily Means talks to Teneille Brown, founding member of Co-Equal Utah, about the biggest threat to the courts' independence and how it impacts you. Listen to our conversation with Republican Sen. Todd Weiler about his perspective on the courts. Get more from City Cast Salt Lake when you become a City Cast Salt Lake Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC. Text or leave us a voicemail with your name and neighborhood, and you might hear it on the show: ‪(801) 203-0137‬ Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: Canyon View Credit Union Cozy Earth - use code COZYSALTLAKE for up to 30% off Water Lantern Festival
    Show More Show Less
    33 mins
  • Officer Charged in Shooting, Data Center Vision, Cushy Seats at the Broadway

    Officer Charged in Shooting, Data Center Vision, Cushy Seats at the Broadway
    May 22 2026
    What could the Box Elder County data center look like? Executive producer Emily Means and City Cast Salt Lake contributors Jack Stauss and Cassie Bingham talk about new renderings and what's next in the process. Plus, Salt Lake County's district attorney charged a police officer in a shooting for the first time in more than 10 years, picks for your weekend, and in our members-only segment: why Tan France is leaving Salt Lake City and selling his $7.5 million home. Resources and references: ⁠Renderings show vision for massive data center proposed in Utah, but permits could take years⁠ [Utah News Dispatch] ⁠Utahns will have more chances to weigh in on Kevin O’Leary’s data center project. Here’s how.⁠ [Salt Lake Tribune] ⁠Salt Lake County D.A. Sim Gill has charged a police officer in a fatal shooting for the first time in more than a decade⁠ [Salt Lake Tribune] Become a member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It’s the best way to support our work and help make sure we are around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at ⁠membership.citycast.fm⁠. Subscribe to our ⁠daily morning newsletter⁠. You can also find us on Instagram ⁠@CityCastSLC⁠. Text or leave us a voicemail with your name and neighborhood, and you might hear it on the show: ‪⁠(801) 203-0137‬⁠ Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for ⁠podcast and newsletter ads⁠. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: ⁠TaskRabbit⁠ ⁠The Shop⁠ ⁠Salt Lake Sewciety⁠
    Show More Show Less
    37 mins
  • Who Wins Summer in the USA? Salt Lake Makes Its Case

    Who Wins Summer in the USA? Salt Lake Makes Its Case
    May 21 2026
    City Cast Twin Cities host Sean McPherson hosts this showdown where 12 City Cast reps, including City Cast Salt Lake host Ali Vallarta, compete head-to-head and debate which city is the best for a weekend trip this summer. From hot tub boats (exactly what they sound like) to epic outdoor summer festivals, our hosts are bringing the best of what their city has to offer this season. Can Ali beat out her competitors from Chicago, DC, Denver, Las Vegas, Madison, Nashville, Philly, Pittsburgh, Portland, Seattle, and the Twin Cities? Get more from City Cast Salt Lake when you become a City Cast Salt Lake Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at ⁠⁠membership.citycast.fm⁠⁠. Subscribe to our ⁠⁠daily morning newsletter⁠⁠. You can also find us on Instagram ⁠⁠@CityCastSLC⁠⁠. Text or leave us a voicemail with your name and neighborhood, and you might hear it on the show: ⁠⁠‪(801) 203-0137‬⁠⁠ Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for ⁠⁠podcast and newsletter ads⁠⁠. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: ⁠⁠TaskRabbit⁠⁠ ⁠⁠The Shop⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Salt Lake Sewciety⁠⁠
    Show More Show Less
    54 mins
  • The LDS-Mom-to-Influencer Pipeline

    The LDS-Mom-to-Influencer Pipeline
    May 20 2026
    From MomTok to Ballerina Farm, LDS moms over-represent on the internet. Executive producer Emily Means asks Fortesa Latifi, journalist and author of ⁠"Like, Follow, Subscribe: Influencer Kids and the Cost of a Childhood Online,"⁠ why the religion produces such successful influencers and the appeal and consequences of putting your family life online. Get more from City Cast Salt Lake when you become a City Cast Salt Lake Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at ⁠membership.citycast.fm⁠. Subscribe to our ⁠daily morning newsletter⁠. You can also find us on Instagram ⁠@CityCastSLC⁠. Text or leave us a voicemail with your name and neighborhood, and you might hear it on the show: ⁠‪(801) 203-0137‬⁠ Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for ⁠podcast and newsletter ads⁠. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: ⁠TaskRabbit⁠ ⁠The Shop⁠ ⁠Salt Lake Sewciety⁠
    Show More Show Less
    20 mins
  • Data Center Ripple Effect, Ideal Salt Lake Day, DadTok’s Demise

    Data Center Ripple Effect, Ideal Salt Lake Day, DadTok’s Demise
    May 19 2026
    The conversation around the Box Elder County data center is having ripple effects throughout Utah. Executive producer Emily Means and social media manager Molly Miloscia break down the latest headlines. Plus, crafting an ideal day in Salt Lake and local shoutouts. Resources and references: ‘They asked us to come,’ Kevin O’Leary tells Tucker Carlson of massive Utah data center plan [Salt Lake Tribune] ‘I do not want this in my community’: Southern Utahns confront proposed data center [Salt Lake Tribune] Utah House speaker says Box Elder hyperscale project is bad ‘personally, and for my ranch’ [Salt Lake Tribune] Apply for Salt Lake City's Love Your Block program. Become a member of City Cast Salt Lake today! It’s the best way to support our work and help make sure we are around for years to come. Get all the details and sign up at membership.citycast.fm. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter. You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC. Text or leave us a voicemail with your name and neighborhood, and you might hear it on the show: ‪(801) 203-0137‬ Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads. If you enjoyed our interview with Laura Allred Hurtado, executive director of the Utah Museum of Contemporary Arts, learn more here. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: TaskRabbit The Shop Salt Lake Sewciety Cozy Earth - use code COZYSALTLAKE for up to 30% off
    Show More Show Less
    38 mins
  • Will SLC Be Awesome When You’re 65?

    Will SLC Be Awesome When You’re 65?
    May 18 2026
    By 2060, Utahns older than 65 are estimated to be 23% of the state's population. Are our cities ready for that? Host Ali Vallarta asks Utah Foundation ⁠research analyst Ashley Marshall-Cantor⁠ about the gaps and bright spots in local aging plans. ⁠Anxious About Aging? Retire on a College Campus.⁠ [City Cast Salt Lake] Get more from City Cast Salt Lake when you become a City Cast Salt Lake Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at ⁠membership.citycast.fm⁠. Subscribe to our ⁠daily morning newsletter⁠. You can also find us on Instagram ⁠@CityCastSLC⁠. Text or leave us a voicemail with your name and neighborhood, and you might hear it on the show: ‪⁠(801) 203-0137⁠‬ Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for ⁠podcast and newsletter ads⁠. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: ⁠TaskRabbit⁠ ⁠The Shop⁠ ⁠Salt Lake Sewciety
    Show More Show Less
    30 mins