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City Cast Salt Lake is Salt Lake City’s daily news podcast. Host Ali Vallarta and a bevy of smart and entertaining locals will bring you conversations about the issues that matter most to SLC. Some days City Cast will make you proud; other days it’ll make you angry. It will celebrate Salt Lake’s triumphs, (try to) solve its mysteries, and explore its history. City Cast will help you feel more connected to the Wasatch Front – whether you’ve lived here for 6 months or 6 generations.
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City Cast Salt Lake is Salt Lake City’s daily news podcast. Host Ali Vallarta and a bevy of smart and entertaining locals will bring you conversations about the issues that matter most to SLC. Some days City Cast will make you proud; other days it’ll make you angry. It will celebrate Salt Lake’s triumphs, (try to) solve its mysteries, and explore its history. City Cast will help you feel more connected to the Wasatch Front – whether you’ve lived here for 6 months or 6 generations.
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Hate filing your taxes? Jenna Williams, tax and budget policy analyst at Voices For Utah Children , joins host Ali Vallarta to explain what your taxes actually pay for and why you should be hyped. 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 Hey Salt Lake, our daily morning newsletter . You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC . 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: ICO Momentum Climbing Harmons Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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1 Could Tariffs Save Great Salt Lake? Noisy Neighbors, Free Tax Help 31:12
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What if these Chinese tariffs help save the Great Salt Lake? Host Ali Vallarta and executive producer Emily Means explore this possible silver lining. Plus, what to do about noisy neighbors, help on your taxes, and small business shoutouts. Resources and references: Next Steps for Saving the Great Salt Lake [City Cast Salt Lake] Get free tax help at taxhelput.org . Check out what myrtle spurge looks like. 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 Hey Salt Lake, our daily morning newsletter . You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC . 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: Salt Lake Bees Salt Lake Sewciety The Shop Live Crude - Get $10 off your first CRUDE purchase with promo code CITYCASTSLC. Workshopslc.com - use code CITYCAST for 20% off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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First Alibi, now The Ruin; why are SLC bars on Main Street closing? Former Ruin owner Rheda Fouad joins host Ali Vallarta to talk about the challenges of doing business on Main and what we can learn from Central Ninth's nightlife. 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 Hey Salt Lake, our daily morning newsletter . You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC . 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: Salt Lake Bees Salt Lake Sewciety The Shop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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1 A Realtor’s Case Against Home Buying in SLC 26:07
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With the news that it’s now over twice as expensive to buy than rent in Salt Lake (!), host Ali Vallarta asked local realtor Kaitlin Hannig what the housing market is offering first-time homebuyers, the toxic traits of one particular neighborhood, and why maybe you shouldn’t buy a house . 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 Hey Salt Lake, our daily morning newsletter . You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC . 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: Salt Lake Bees Salt Lake Sewciety The Shop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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1 RFK Jr. and Bernie Visit, $300M for Parking, Central City Parrot 43:25
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. by Monday, Bernie Sanders by Sunday. What are these men seeking in our city? Host Ali Vallarta and executive producer Emily Means talk about their visits, another $300 million dollars for Ryan Smith, a found parrot in Central City, and a third lottery win for a friend of the pod. Resources and references: Utah banned adding fluoride. How long will it take to flush out of SLC’s water? [KUER] RSVP for Bernie Sanders rally in SLC. In last-minute change, plan for new downtown Salt Lake City entertainment district near Delta Center gets even bigger [Salt Lake Tribune] The $30M SLC Schools Lost to Developers [City Cast Salt Lake] It’s Not Impossible for Utahns To Win the Lottery [City Cast Salt Lake] 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 Hey Salt Lake, our daily morning newsletter . You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC . Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads . If you enjoyed the interview with Ty Wardle, the general manager of the Salt Lake Bees, learn more here . Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: Salt Lake Bees Salt Lake Sewciety Live Crude - Get $10 off your first CRUDE purchase with promo code CITYCASTSLC. Workshopslc.com - use code CITYCAST for 20% off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Are Latter-day Saint men falling prey to the "manosphere"? With Alpha Con 2.0 coming to town, Relationscapes podcast host Blair Hodges joins host Ali Vallarta to talk about the versions of masculinity that some Utah men are buying into and why. Resources and references: How a beta like me managed to get kicked out of Salt Lake City’s ‘Alpha Con’ [Deseret News] 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 Hey Salt Lake, our daily morning newsletter . You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC . Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads . Learn more about the other sponsors of this episode: The Shop Salt Lake Sewciety Salt Lake Bees Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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1 SLCo Sundance Revenge, Public Bathroom Dreams, Best Takeout 36:52
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Is host Ali Vallarta's public bathroom dream coming true? Executive producer Emily Means joins her to talk through a best-case scenario for proposed city funds. Plus, the Salt Lake County Council chooses pettiness toward Sundance, construction expectations, and SLC’s best takeout. Resources and references: Salt Lake County pulls funding from Sundance’s final festival in Utah [Salt Lake Tribune] Salt Lake County mayor on Sundance bids: ‘They were courting money’ [KPCW] The best takeout in Salt Lake [Hey Salt Lake] 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 Hey Salt Lake, our daily morning newsletter . You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC . 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: Salt Lake Bees Live Crude - Get $10 off your first CRUDE purchase with promo code CITYCASTSLC. Workshopslc.com - use code CITYCAST for 20% off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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1 Could Birth Control Get More Expensive in Utah? 21:31
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Birth control users listen up: President Donald Trump has frozen Title X funding in a number of states including Utah. Assistant Professor in Division of Family Planning at University of Utah, Dr. Rebecca Simmons joins host Ali Vallarta to explain what this means for access to low cost contraceptives in Utah. 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 Hey Salt Lake, our daily morning newsletter . You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC . 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: Salt Lake Bees Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Stinky trees blooming, skiing across a pond dressed as Jesus — April is here. Host Ali Vallarta and Hey Salt Lake newsletter editor Terina Ria bring you a guide to making the most of this month, from pizza eating to 900,000 tulips. Plus, if you’re hitting up the final winter farmers market, listen to our episode on how to stretch $50 there . If you're new here, welcome! We’ve put together a starter pack for you , with episodes and articles to welcome you to the City Cast Salt Lake community. For even more tips on how to make the most of April in Salt Lake, check out Hey Salt Lake’s take on what to do this month. City Cast Salt Lake is made possible by our awesome sponsor, Salt Lake Bees . We’re also powered by our members, who enjoy an ad-free version of the show. Find out more about how to become a member of City Cast Salt Lake. Interested in advertising with City Cast? Check out our options . Reach us at saltlake@citycast.fm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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1 Utah's Newest Laws, ‘Ruby Franke Rule,’ a Must-Have Accessory? 38:53
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Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has been a busy bee deciding which bills to sign into law or veto. Host Ali Vallarta and executive producer Emily Means talk through the most controversial ones and how they will impact you. Plus, a new mental health resource, a must-have accessory, and how to get fluoride. Resources and references: Cox vetoes bill giving him the power to pick the Utah Supreme Court’s chief justice [KUER] Cox vetoes property tax and school funding bill [FOX 13] Utah Gov. Cox signs away the state’s popular universal vote-by-mail election system, requiring opting in [Salt Lake Tribune] Ballot initiatives in Utah now have more requirements after Gov. Cox signs bill [Utah News Dispatch] Utah bans fluoride in public drinking water, a first in the US [AP] Utah adds protections for child influencers following YouTuber Ruby Franke's child abuse conviction [FOX 13] Utah becomes first state to ban LGBTQ+ pride flags in government buildings and schools [AP] 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 Hey Salt Lake, our daily morning newsletter . You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC . 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: Salt Lake Bees Live Crude - Get $10 off your first CRUDE purchase with promo code CITYCASTSLC. Workshopslc.com - use code CITYCAST for 20% off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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1 The Wildest Salt Lake Projects You’ve Never Heard Of 26:53
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Salt Lake City is constantly changing, with new construction happening all the time. But is there a version of our city that was never built? Wendi Pettett, co-host of the Demolished Places podcast , joins host Ali Vallarta to share her picks for the wildest projects that never got off the ground — but could have changed Salt Lake as we know it. 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 Hey Salt Lake, our daily morning newsletter . You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC . 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: Inn at 500 Salt Lake Bees Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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The Sundance Film Festival is moving to Boulder, Colorado in 2027! Host Ali Vallarta and producer Ivana Martinez try to get to the bottom of why Boulder beat out Salt Lake’s bid, and what could emerge to take Sundance’s place in Utah. Plus, how to start your garden for cheap, a great fusion dessert, and a block party Sunday. Related links: Interested in hearing more about Sundance’s identity crisis ? Shop the free seed library . Get the matcha tiramisu at Junah. Central 9th referendum block party on Sunday. 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 Hey Salt Lake, our daily morning newsletter . You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC . 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: Inn at 500 Salt Lake Bees Broadway Across America Salt Lake Sewciety Momentum Climbing Live Crude - Get $10 off your first CRUDE purchase with promo code CITYCASTSLC. Workshopslc.com - use code CITYCAST for 20% off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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As the federal government slashes national park funding, there’s been a lot of emphasis on the dollar value of Utah’s landscapes. But according to Dr. Megan Call, assistant clinical professor in psychiatry at the University of Utah, the state’s natural beauty also makes us smarter. This episode first aired on August 14, 2024. 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 Hey Salt Lake, our daily morning newsletter . You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC . 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: Inn at 500 Salt Lake Bees Broadway Across America Salt Lake Sewciety Momentum Climbing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Eggs cost an arm and a leg at the grocery store these days, but have you tried shopping at your local farmers market? Host Ali Vallarta and Utah Food Coalition co-founder Chandler Rosenberg hit up Salt Lake City’s winter market to see how the prices compare and what $50 gets them. 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 Hey Salt Lake, our daily morning newsletter . You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC . 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: Inn at 500 Salt Lake Bees Broadway Across America Salt Lake Sewciety Momentum Climbing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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1 Lawmakers Punishing SLC, Dancing for Lunch Dollars, Black Hole Award 41:46
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What does Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall think about the state bossing our city around this past legislative session? Host Ali Vallarta and executive producer Emily Means discuss key takeaways from the mayor’s media roundtable. Plus, a teacher dancing for lunch money, the Black Hole award, and a winning streak for U of U Gymnastics. Resources and references: The 2025 Bills That Targeted Salt Lake City [Hey Salt Lake] A Utah teacher has raised over $11,000 for her students by dancing on TikTok. Here’s why. [Salt Lake Tribune] ‘Disregard for transparency’: Utah Legislature’s public records laws earn it a ‘Black Hole’ award [Utah News Dispatch] 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 Hey Salt Lake, our daily morning newsletter . You can also find us on Instagram @CityCastSLC . Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads . If you enjoyed the interview with Michael Collins, learn more here. Learn more about the other sponsors of this March 25th episode: Inn at 500 Salt Lake Bees Broadway Across America Salt Lake Sewciety Momentum Climbing Live Crude - Get $10 off your first CRUDE purchase with promo code CITYCASTSLC. Workshopslc.com - use code CITYCAST for 20% off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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