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Special Session with Bryan Schott

Special Session with Bryan Schott

Written by: Utah Political Watch
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Special Session with Bryan Schott rips the curtain back on Utah politics. No spin. No access journalism. No bootlicking. Just 25+ years of experience breaking down the stories that make elected officials squirm. From backroom deals at the Capitol to the power plays you're not supposed to know about, Bryan delivers fearless political coverage and interviews with newsmakers who actually matter. This is Utah politics without the PR polish. Independent. Unfiltered. Uncomfortable for all the right people.Copyright 2025, All Rights Reserved Political Science Politics & Government
Episodes
  • McAdams survives Utah's CD1 Democratic debate — but the race isn't over
    May 28 2026

    Bryan breaks down Wednesday night's first and only televised debate in Utah's new First Congressional District Democratic primary. Four candidates, one stage, and one frontrunner who just needed to walk out standing. He did.

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    18 mins
  • CD1 debate preview, the data center backlash and why Utah's televised debates are broken
    May 27 2026

    The four Democrats running for Utah's 1st Congressional District take the stage Wednesday night for the only televised debate of the primary, and Bryan has thoughts, mostly skeptical ones, about the format.

    He breaks down the dynamics and strategy: why Nate Blouin, Liban Mohamed and Michael Farrell all need to attack Ben McAdams while simultaneously fighting each other for the progressive lane. Bryan also explains why Blouin's plan to commission a poll and drop out if he's not the top progressive is, in his view, a political stunt—especially since the ballots are already printed.

    Plus: why the Kevin O'Leary/Box Elder data center has become a surprisingly potent issue heading into the primary, what it means for Senate President Stuart Adams' re-election race, and why Speaker Mike Schultz is trying to distance himself as fast as possible.

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Liban Mohamed is not here for the status quo
    May 26 2026

    Bryan Schott sits down with Liban Mohamed, a 27-year-old running in the Democratic primary for Utah's new 1st Congressional District. Mohamed made waves at the Utah Democratic state convention, winning 51% of the vote to secure the top spot on the primary ballot—defeating former Congressman Ben McAdams.

    They discuss Mohamed's working-class policy agenda, his call for a prohibition on hyperscale data centers in water-stressed areas like Utah, the Islamophobic backlash his campaign has faced, running as a Gen Z candidate, and why he believes the anger he's hearing from voters across the district signals a change election is coming.

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    33 mins
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