http://www.kuer.org Hosted by Doug Fabrizio, KUER's award-winning program features conversations with authors, politicians, artists and others. Listeners can join live at (801) 585-WEST or <a href="mailto:radiowest@kuer.org">radiowest@kuer.org</a>. The conversation continues on our on-line discussion board at <a href="http://www.kuer.org/index.html">www.kuer.org</a>. RadioWest is broadcast live on KUER 90.1 and on XM Public Radio at 11:00 a.m. Mountain/1:00 p.m. Eastern. en-us copyright 2005 - 2009 KUER 90.1 Salt Lake City, UT Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:19:09 GMT Public Podcaster 30 radiowest@kuer.org KUER Salt Lake City, UT no RadioWest, Radio West, KUER, KUER 90.1, KUER FM90, Salt Lake City, UT, SLC, Utah, Doug Fabrizio, PRI, XM Sattelite Radio, Hosted by Doug Fabrizio, KUER's award-winning local program features conversations with authors, politicians, artists and others. Hosted by Doug Fabrizio, KUER's award-winning program features conversations with authors, politicians, artists and others. Listeners can join live at (801) 585-WEST or <a href="mailto:radiowest@kuer.org">radiowest@kuer.org</a>. The conversation continues on our on-line discussion board at <a href="http://www.kuer.org/index.html">www.kuer.org</a>. RadioWest is broadcast live on KUER 90.1 and on XM Public Radio at 11:00 a.m. Mountain/1:00 p.m. Eastern. KUER Salt Lake City, UT http://media.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/ondemand/podcast/podcastImage_228_small.jpg http://www.kuer.org RadioWest podcast logo http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1609553 Last year, Fox News' Glenn Beck was boycotted by major advertisers after the conservative talk show host called President Obama a "racist." But despite losing accounts from players like Walmart and GEICO, his ratings have been skyrocketing and he's treated like something of a rock star at lectures and book signings across the country. But who is Glenn Beck? Monday, Beck's ascendancy from crazed radio shock jock to a Mormon conservative at the top of the talk show game. (Rebroadcast) kuer Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT radiowest@kuer.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/.jukebox/media/kuer/884260/mp3/news/podcast/228/884260.mp3 00:00:00 no Last year, Fox News' Glenn Beck was boycotted by major advertisers after the conservative talk show host called President Obama a "racist." But despite losing accounts from players like Walmart and GEICO, his ratings have been Last year, Fox News' Glenn Beck was boycotted by major advertisers after the conservative talk show host called President Obama a "racist." But despite losing accounts from players like Walmart and GEICO, his ratings have been skyrocketing and he's treated like something of a rock star at lectures and book signings across the country. But who is Glenn Beck? Monday, Beck's ascendancy from crazed radio shock jock to a Mormon conservative at the top of the talk show game. (Rebroadcast) KUER Salt Lake City, UT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1608993 If you've traveled, you've seen the impact of American culture on the world: McDonald's in the oldest cities or movie marquees with the latest Hollywood productions. But science writer Ethan Watters says this isn't the most disturbing effect we're having. America is actually changing the symptoms and the prevalence of mental illness in other cultures. Tuesday, Watters joins Doug to explain why America thinks it should be therapist to the world and the harm we may be causing. kuer Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT radiowest@kuer.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/.jukebox/media/kuer/884569/mp3/news/podcast/228/884569.mp3 00:00:00 no If you've traveled, you've seen the impact of American culture on the world: McDonald's in the oldest cities or movie marquees with the latest Hollywood productions. But science writer Ethan Watters says this isn't the most If you've traveled, you've seen the impact of American culture on the world: McDonald's in the oldest cities or movie marquees with the latest Hollywood productions. But science writer Ethan Watters says this isn't the most disturbing effect we're having. America is actually changing the symptoms and the prevalence of mental illness in other cultures. Tuesday, Watters joins Doug to explain why America thinks it should be therapist to the world and the harm we may be causing. KUER Salt Lake City, UT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1607841 Historian Jennifer Burns says that novelist and philosopher Ayn Rand's ideas get a lot of attention during times of ideological reformation and questioning. It makes sense then that Rand - whose views helped shape the conservative movement from its earliest days - is making a resurgence at a time of financial upheavals and a Democratic administration. Burns' biography is called "Goddess of the Market" and Thursday, she joins Doug to talk about Ayn Rand and the American Right. kuer Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT radiowest@kuer.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/.jukebox/media/kuer/883778/mp3/news/podcast/228/883778.mp3 00:00:00 no Historian Jennifer Burns says that novelist and philosopher Ayn Rand's ideas get a lot of attention during times of ideological reformation and questioning. It makes sense then that Rand - whose views helped shape the conservative movement from Historian Jennifer Burns says that novelist and philosopher Ayn Rand's ideas get a lot of attention during times of ideological reformation and questioning. It makes sense then that Rand - whose views helped shape the conservative movement from its earliest days - is making a resurgence at a time of financial upheavals and a Democratic administration. Burns' biography is called "Goddess of the Market" and Thursday, she joins Doug to talk about Ayn Rand and the American Right. KUER Salt Lake City, UT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1607331 The West has long been a battleground for how we use public land - and people from all sides of the debate see their role as protecting the future. For some, it's about preserving wilderness for the next generations. For others, it's about economic development and a way of life for their children and grandchildren. KUED Channel 7 is premiering a new documentary on the wilderness debate and Wednesday, Ken Verdoia joins Doug to talk about the land and its fate. kuer Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT radiowest@kuer.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/.jukebox/media/kuer/883576/mp3/news/podcast/228/883576.mp3 00:00:00 no The West has long been a battleground for how we use public land - and people from all sides of the debate see their role as protecting the future. For some, it's about preserving wilderness for the next generations. For others, it's about The West has long been a battleground for how we use public land - and people from all sides of the debate see their role as protecting the future. For some, it's about preserving wilderness for the next generations. For others, it's about economic development and a way of life for their children and grandchildren. KUED Channel 7 is premiering a new documentary on the wilderness debate and Wednesday, Ken Verdoia joins Doug to talk about the land and its fate. KUER Salt Lake City, UT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1606894 If you've been outraged by the bailouts "too big to fail" banks have received, there's a new campaign that's asking you to do something about it. It's a simple idea really: Move Your Money. Instead of banking with large, Wall Street institutions, filmmaker and author Eugene Jarecki and others argue you should be doing business with American's Main Street community banks. Tuesday, Jarecki joins Doug to talk about what small banks are doing well. kuer Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT radiowest@kuer.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/.jukebox/media/kuer/883344/mp3/news/podcast/228/883344.mp3 00:00:00 no If you've been outraged by the bailouts "too big to fail" banks have received, there's a new campaign that's asking you to do something about it. It's a simple idea really: Move Your Money. Instead of banking with If you've been outraged by the bailouts "too big to fail" banks have received, there's a new campaign that's asking you to do something about it. It's a simple idea really: Move Your Money. Instead of banking with large, Wall Street institutions, filmmaker and author Eugene Jarecki and others argue you should be doing business with American's Main Street community banks. Tuesday, Jarecki joins Doug to talk about what small banks are doing well. KUER Salt Lake City, UT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1606031 What does it mean to be human in the 21st century, digital world? Technology has reshaped the way we live - and even who we are. Filmmaker Rachel Dretzin set out to explore the implications of this not just for our culture today, but also to find out where constant connectivity is taking us. Her documentary premieres on Frontline this week, and Monday, Rachel Dretzin joins Doug to talk about life on the virtual frontier. kuer Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT radiowest@kuer.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/.jukebox/media/kuer/883118/mp3/news/podcast/228/883118.mp3 00:00:00 no What does it mean to be human in the 21st century, digital world? Technology has reshaped the way we live - and even who we are. Filmmaker Rachel Dretzin set out to explore the implications of this not just for our culture today, but also to find out What does it mean to be human in the 21st century, digital world? Technology has reshaped the way we live - and even who we are. Filmmaker Rachel Dretzin set out to explore the implications of this not just for our culture today, but also to find out where constant connectivity is taking us. Her documentary premieres on Frontline this week, and Monday, Rachel Dretzin joins Doug to talk about life on the virtual frontier. KUER Salt Lake City, UT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1605458 The British comedian Stephen Fry has always loved America. It began to figure largely in his imagination when he learned a shocking secret from his mother: he was almost born in New Jersey. His curiosity about the country led him on a journey through all 50 states, talking to people and experiencing the music, the food and the landscape that make it unique. Friday, Fry shares with Doug the experience of America through the eyes of an Englishman. (Rebroadcast) kuer Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT radiowest@kuer.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/.jukebox/media/kuer/882818/mp3/news/podcast/228/882818.mp3 00:00:00 no The British comedian Stephen Fry has always loved America. It began to figure largely in his imagination when he learned a shocking secret from his mother: he was almost born in New Jersey. His curiosity about the country led him on a journey through The British comedian Stephen Fry has always loved America. It began to figure largely in his imagination when he learned a shocking secret from his mother: he was almost born in New Jersey. His curiosity about the country led him on a journey through all 50 states, talking to people and experiencing the music, the food and the landscape that make it unique. Friday, Fry shares with Doug the experience of America through the eyes of an Englishman. (Rebroadcast) KUER Salt Lake City, UT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1604900 The physician and professor Abraham Verghese has said that fiction is his first love. That's why he uses Tolstoy's "The Death of Ivan Ilyich" to teach end-of-life issues. Though he had written two acclaimed non-fiction books, Verghese wanted to create a novel to "get at the nature of medicine and to search, ultimately for meaning." The result is the medical epic "Cutting for Stone." Abraham Verghese is in Utah as a guest of The King's English and joins us in studio. kuer Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT radiowest@kuer.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/.jukebox/media/kuer/882618/mp3/news/podcast/228/882618.mp3 00:00:00 no The physician and professor Abraham Verghese has said that fiction is his first love. That's why he uses Tolstoy's "The Death of Ivan Ilyich" to teach end-of-life issues. Though he had written two acclaimed non-fiction The physician and professor Abraham Verghese has said that fiction is his first love. That's why he uses Tolstoy's "The Death of Ivan Ilyich" to teach end-of-life issues. Though he had written two acclaimed non-fiction books, Verghese wanted to create a novel to "get at the nature of medicine and to search, ultimately for meaning." The result is the medical epic "Cutting for Stone." Abraham Verghese is in Utah as a guest of The King's English and joins us in studio. KUER Salt Lake City, UT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1604453 In his latest documentary, filmmaker Stanley Nelson asks this question: Could you get on the bus? It's a look at the Freedom Riders - black and white Americans who in 1961 defied Jim Crow laws and traveled together on buses and trains in the Deep South. Many were beaten and jailed, but they were willing to take the risks in the cause of justice. Nelson's film is part of this year's Sundance Film Festival. He and Freedom Rider Jim Zwerg join us for a look at this story of courage. kuer Tue, 26 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT radiowest@kuer.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/.jukebox/media/kuer/882400/mp3/news/podcast/228/882400.mp3 00:00:00 no In his latest documentary, filmmaker Stanley Nelson asks this question: Could you get on the bus? It's a look at the Freedom Riders - black and white Americans who in 1961 defied Jim Crow laws and traveled together on buses and trains in the Deep In his latest documentary, filmmaker Stanley Nelson asks this question: Could you get on the bus? It's a look at the Freedom Riders - black and white Americans who in 1961 defied Jim Crow laws and traveled together on buses and trains in the Deep South. Many were beaten and jailed, but they were willing to take the risks in the cause of justice. Nelson's film is part of this year's Sundance Film Festival. He and Freedom Rider Jim Zwerg join us for a look at this story of courage. KUER Salt Lake City, UT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1604144 Renowned artist Jamie Wyeth recently created a series of paintings rarely addressed in contemporary works. The Seven Deadly Sins are long associated with Christian art, but in Wyeth's interpretation, pride, envy, anger, greed, sloth, gluttony and lust are acted out by sea gulls. Wyeth is in Utah for the opening of his exhibit at the Salt Lake Art Center. Today, he joins us to talk about his work and his place in what has been called the first family of American art. kuer Tue, 26 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT radiowest@kuer.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/.jukebox/media/kuer/882148/mp3/news/podcast/228/882148.mp3 00:00:00 no Renowned artist Jamie Wyeth recently created a series of paintings rarely addressed in contemporary works. The Seven Deadly Sins are long associated with Christian art, but in Wyeth's interpretation, pride, envy, anger, greed, sloth, gluttony and Renowned artist Jamie Wyeth recently created a series of paintings rarely addressed in contemporary works. The Seven Deadly Sins are long associated with Christian art, but in Wyeth's interpretation, pride, envy, anger, greed, sloth, gluttony and lust are acted out by sea gulls. Wyeth is in Utah for the opening of his exhibit at the Salt Lake Art Center. Today, he joins us to talk about his work and his place in what has been called the first family of American art. KUER Salt Lake City, UT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1602025 Journalists John Heilemann and Mark Halperin made headlines this month with some startling revelations about the 2008 election. By now you've heard of the rocky marriages and the racially insensitive comments. Their new book isn't so much about policy as it is about the personalities at the center of the historic election: Barack Obama, the Clintons, John McCain, Sarah Palin and others. Monday, Heilemann and Halperin join Doug to talk about "Game Change." kuer Sat, 23 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT radiowest@kuer.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/.jukebox/media/kuer/881971/mp3/news/podcast/228/881971.mp3 00:00:00 no Journalists John Heilemann and Mark Halperin made headlines this month with some startling revelations about the 2008 election. By now you've heard of the rocky marriages and the racially insensitive comments. Their new book isn't so much Journalists John Heilemann and Mark Halperin made headlines this month with some startling revelations about the 2008 election. By now you've heard of the rocky marriages and the racially insensitive comments. Their new book isn't so much about policy as it is about the personalities at the center of the historic election: Barack Obama, the Clintons, John McCain, Sarah Palin and others. Monday, Heilemann and Halperin join Doug to talk about "Game Change." KUER Salt Lake City, UT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1602466 The sociologist Peter Berger once said that religion is "something done in private between consenting adults." And that's the way things were in polite American society for much of the late 20th century according to Krista Tippett. Tippett is the host of the public radio program "Speaking of Faith," and she joined us to talk about the role of religion in public life and public conversation today.(Rebroadcast) kuer Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT radiowest@kuer.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/.jukebox/media/kuer/881610/mp3/news/podcast/228/881610.mp3 00:00:00 no The sociologist Peter Berger once said that religion is "something done in private between consenting adults." And that's the way things were in polite American society for much of the late 20th century according to Krista The sociologist Peter Berger once said that religion is "something done in private between consenting adults." And that's the way things were in polite American society for much of the late 20th century according to Krista Tippett. Tippett is the host of the public radio program "Speaking of Faith," and she joined us to talk about the role of religion in public life and public conversation today.(Rebroadcast) KUER Salt Lake City, UT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1602356 What does it mean when we hear stories of schools banning games of tag or doctors leery of treating their patients? Because Americans are afraid of law-suits, writer and activist Philip Howard says we've left much of our decision making in the hands of lawyers. What's at stake, he says, is the vitality of American culture. Thursday, Doug's conversation with Philip Howard about his latest book "Life Without Lawyers." (Rebroadcast) kuer Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT radiowest@kuer.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/.jukebox/media/kuer/881313/mp3/news/podcast/228/881313.mp3 00:00:00 no What does it mean when we hear stories of schools banning games of tag or doctors leery of treating their patients? Because Americans are afraid of law-suits, writer and activist Philip Howard says we've left much of our decision making in the What does it mean when we hear stories of schools banning games of tag or doctors leery of treating their patients? Because Americans are afraid of law-suits, writer and activist Philip Howard says we've left much of our decision making in the hands of lawyers. What's at stake, he says, is the vitality of American culture. Thursday, Doug's conversation with Philip Howard about his latest book "Life Without Lawyers." (Rebroadcast) KUER Salt Lake City, UT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1601401 Pete Earley had been a journalist for 30 years when his work on crime and punishment became personal. His son Mike was declared mentally ill, and in one episode, he damaged a neighbor's house when he broke in to take a bubble bath. Mike was arrested and the ensuing journey led Pete into the maze of the mental health care system. Pete Earley joins us to explain how U.S. prisons have become the new mental asylums and what it means for those suffering from illness. (Rebroadcast) kuer Tue, 19 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT radiowest@kuer.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/.jukebox/media/kuer/881086/mp3/news/podcast/228/881086.mp3 00:00:00 no Pete Earley had been a journalist for 30 years when his work on crime and punishment became personal. His son Mike was declared mentally ill, and in one episode, he damaged a neighbor's house when he broke in to take a bubble bath. Mike was Pete Earley had been a journalist for 30 years when his work on crime and punishment became personal. His son Mike was declared mentally ill, and in one episode, he damaged a neighbor's house when he broke in to take a bubble bath. Mike was arrested and the ensuing journey led Pete into the maze of the mental health care system. Pete Earley joins us to explain how U.S. prisons have become the new mental asylums and what it means for those suffering from illness. (Rebroadcast) KUER Salt Lake City, UT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1600922 When the opera Carmen premiered in 1875, it was the height of the Victorian age. You might not expect that a woman like the fiercely strong and independent title character would speak to audiences. But the writer William Berger says Bizet's work was casting aside conventions - not just gender and class roles - but the traditions of opera itself. The Utah Opera is performing Carmen through this weekend, and Tuesday, we're joined by Berger and others to talk about this enduring classic. kuer Mon, 18 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT radiowest@kuer.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/.jukebox/media/kuer/880888/mp3/news/podcast/228/880888.mp3 00:00:00 no When the opera Carmen premiered in 1875, it was the height of the Victorian age. You might not expect that a woman like the fiercely strong and independent title character would speak to audiences. But the writer William Berger says Bizet's work When the opera Carmen premiered in 1875, it was the height of the Victorian age. You might not expect that a woman like the fiercely strong and independent title character would speak to audiences. But the writer William Berger says Bizet's work was casting aside conventions - not just gender and class roles - but the traditions of opera itself. The Utah Opera is performing Carmen through this weekend, and Tuesday, we're joined by Berger and others to talk about this enduring classic. KUER Salt Lake City, UT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1600564 Thousands of soldiers are coming home from war with respiratory illnesses, leukemia and other cancers, but no one can say for sure how they got sick. Some argue it's because of conditions on the ground in Iraq, but the science isn't there to prove it yet, so they can't receive veteran's benefits. Salt Lake Tribune military reporter Matthew LaPlante has spent the last year and a half collecting their stories and Monday, he joins Doug to talk about the mysterious illnesses of the war in Iraq. kuer Sun, 17 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT radiowest@kuer.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/.jukebox/media/kuer/880676/mp3/news/podcast/228/880676.mp3 00:00:00 no Thousands of soldiers are coming home from war with respiratory illnesses, leukemia and other cancers, but no one can say for sure how they got sick. Some argue it's because of conditions on the ground in Iraq, but the science isn't there to Thousands of soldiers are coming home from war with respiratory illnesses, leukemia and other cancers, but no one can say for sure how they got sick. Some argue it's because of conditions on the ground in Iraq, but the science isn't there to prove it yet, so they can't receive veteran's benefits. Salt Lake Tribune military reporter Matthew LaPlante has spent the last year and a half collecting their stories and Monday, he joins Doug to talk about the mysterious illnesses of the war in Iraq. KUER Salt Lake City, UT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1599248 In 1999, Cambodia signed an agreement with the US to improve labor conditions in its garment industry. Since then, apparel has grown to three-quarters of the nation's exports, with most of that headed to stores like Nike, Gap and Walmart. But while Cambodia has gained a "sweat-free" reputation, workers are still making a mere 33 cents an hour. Journalist Ken Silverstein went to Cambodia posing as an American businessman and he joins Doug to talk about the human cost of a two-dollar t-shirt. kuer Wed, 13 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT radiowest@kuer.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/.jukebox/media/kuer/880206/mp3/news/podcast/228/880206.mp3 00:00:00 no In 1999, Cambodia signed an agreement with the US to improve labor conditions in its garment industry. Since then, apparel has grown to three-quarters of the nation's exports, with most of that headed to stores like Nike, Gap and Walmart. But In 1999, Cambodia signed an agreement with the US to improve labor conditions in its garment industry. Since then, apparel has grown to three-quarters of the nation's exports, with most of that headed to stores like Nike, Gap and Walmart. But while Cambodia has gained a "sweat-free" reputation, workers are still making a mere 33 cents an hour. Journalist Ken Silverstein went to Cambodia posing as an American businessman and he joins Doug to talk about the human cost of a two-dollar t-shirt. KUER Salt Lake City, UT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1598577 In the current issue of Foreign Policy Magazine, historian Walter Russell Mead says that when it comes to foreign policy, Barack Obama could end up being another Jimmy Carter. Mead says that Obama is "neither a cold-blooded realist nor a bleeding-heart idealist," and in the end, if he doesn't reconcile the two impulses, it could tear his presidency apart. Wednesday, Walter Russell Mead joins Doug to talk about "The Carter Syndrome." kuer Tue, 12 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT radiowest@kuer.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/.jukebox/media/kuer/880028/mp3/news/podcast/228/880028.mp3 00:00:00 no In the current issue of Foreign Policy Magazine, historian Walter Russell Mead says that when it comes to foreign policy, Barack Obama could end up being another Jimmy Carter. Mead says that Obama is "neither a cold-blooded realist nor a In the current issue of Foreign Policy Magazine, historian Walter Russell Mead says that when it comes to foreign policy, Barack Obama could end up being another Jimmy Carter. Mead says that Obama is "neither a cold-blooded realist nor a bleeding-heart idealist," and in the end, if he doesn't reconcile the two impulses, it could tear his presidency apart. Wednesday, Walter Russell Mead joins Doug to talk about "The Carter Syndrome." KUER Salt Lake City, UT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1598100 There's been a lot of talk about full body scans at airports since the alleged terrorist plot on a plane bound for Detroit Christmas Day. Full-body scanners could have helped to detect the material the suspect used, but the technology also elicits concerns about privacy and civil liberties. Utah's own Rep Jason Chaffetz has introduced legislation to limit the use of this technology. Tuesday Doug talks to Chaffetz and others about the best ways to keep our airports safe. kuer Mon, 11 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT radiowest@kuer.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/.jukebox/media/kuer/879771/mp3/news/podcast/228/879771.mp3 00:00:00 no There's been a lot of talk about full body scans at airports since the alleged terrorist plot on a plane bound for Detroit Christmas Day. Full-body scanners could have helped to detect the material the suspect used, but the technology also There's been a lot of talk about full body scans at airports since the alleged terrorist plot on a plane bound for Detroit Christmas Day. Full-body scanners could have helped to detect the material the suspect used, but the technology also elicits concerns about privacy and civil liberties. Utah's own Rep Jason Chaffetz has introduced legislation to limit the use of this technology. Tuesday Doug talks to Chaffetz and others about the best ways to keep our airports safe. KUER Salt Lake City, UT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1597341 In 1927, car magnate Henry Ford bought a tract of land as a rubber plantation in the Brazilian Amazon. It was more than twice the size of Delaware and the company town - complete with ice cream shops and square dances and golf courses - was Ford's attempt to tame not just the jungle but the people who worked for him as well. The result, says historian Greg Grandin, was more like "Deadwood" than "Our Town." Monday, Grandin joins Doug to talk about the failed city called Fordlandia. kuer Fri, 08 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT radiowest@kuer.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/.jukebox/media/kuer/879552/mp3/news/podcast/228/879552.mp3 00:00:00 no In 1927, car magnate Henry Ford bought a tract of land as a rubber plantation in the Brazilian Amazon. It was more than twice the size of Delaware and the company town - complete with ice cream shops and square dances and golf courses - was In 1927, car magnate Henry Ford bought a tract of land as a rubber plantation in the Brazilian Amazon. It was more than twice the size of Delaware and the company town - complete with ice cream shops and square dances and golf courses - was Ford's attempt to tame not just the jungle but the people who worked for him as well. The result, says historian Greg Grandin, was more like "Deadwood" than "Our Town." Monday, Grandin joins Doug to talk about the failed city called Fordlandia. KUER Salt Lake City, UT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1596609 Pioneer Theatre Company has launched its New Plays Initiative - and this weekend, it premieres the first of that series. The work is called Touch(ed) and it's about a woman's struggle to help her sister deal with mental illness. But playwright Bess Wohl told the Deseret News that even more than that, it's about relationships and how much we owe family. Wohl is in Utah, and joins Doug along with director Charles Morey and cast to talk about her work. kuer Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT radiowest@kuer.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/.jukebox/media/kuer/879101/mp3/news/podcast/228/879101.mp3 00:00:00 no Pioneer Theatre Company has launched its New Plays Initiative - and this weekend, it premieres the first of that series. The work is called Touch(ed) and it's about a woman's struggle to help her sister deal with mental illness. But Pioneer Theatre Company has launched its New Plays Initiative - and this weekend, it premieres the first of that series. The work is called Touch(ed) and it's about a woman's struggle to help her sister deal with mental illness. But playwright Bess Wohl told the Deseret News that even more than that, it's about relationships and how much we owe family. Wohl is in Utah, and joins Doug along with director Charles Morey and cast to talk about her work. KUER Salt Lake City, UT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1596396 In the world of investigative reporting, the goal is to seek out the truth of a story - to set the record straight. But in the new media landscape where newspapers are folding and journalists are being laid off - who's willing to do that hard work for free? Writer and journalist Mark Bowden says it's increasingly being done by political operatives and ideologues. Bowden joins Doug to talk about their "post-journalistic" approach, and how it's shaping the national debate. (Rebroadcast) kuer Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT radiowest@kuer.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/.jukebox/media/kuer/879234/mp3/news/podcast/228/879234.mp3 00:00:00 no In the world of investigative reporting, the goal is to seek out the truth of a story - to set the record straight. But in the new media landscape where newspapers are folding and journalists are being laid off - who's willing to do that hard In the world of investigative reporting, the goal is to seek out the truth of a story - to set the record straight. But in the new media landscape where newspapers are folding and journalists are being laid off - who's willing to do that hard work for free? Writer and journalist Mark Bowden says it's increasingly being done by political operatives and ideologues. Bowden joins Doug to talk about their "post-journalistic" approach, and how it's shaping the national debate. (Rebroadcast) KUER Salt Lake City, UT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1596196 Parents facing the challenges of a child with autism are of course looking for answers, and that quest has led to treatments like stringent diets, high-temperature saunas and magnetic clay baths. It's also led many parents to withhold vaccines from their children. Vaccine expert Dr. Paul Offit says that many of the people offering cures are "modern-day false prophets." He joins Doug to talk about autism research and why so many are susceptible to bad science. (Rebroadcast) kuer Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT radiowest@kuer.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/.jukebox/media/kuer/878813/mp3/news/podcast/228/878813.mp3 00:00:00 no Parents facing the challenges of a child with autism are of course looking for answers, and that quest has led to treatments like stringent diets, high-temperature saunas and magnetic clay baths. It's also led many parents to withhold vaccines Parents facing the challenges of a child with autism are of course looking for answers, and that quest has led to treatments like stringent diets, high-temperature saunas and magnetic clay baths. It's also led many parents to withhold vaccines from their children. Vaccine expert Dr. Paul Offit says that many of the people offering cures are "modern-day false prophets." He joins Doug to talk about autism research and why so many are susceptible to bad science. (Rebroadcast) KUER Salt Lake City, UT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1595375 Literary loves, like romantic ones, can be both joyous and painful. The critic Laura Miller was quite young when she met her first love - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. But the relationship grew troubled when as a skeptical teen she began to learn about CS Lewis' Christian themes. How do you reconcile feelings of literary betrayal when the book was one that shaped who you are? Miller joins Doug to talk about the power of Narnia and the man who created it. kuer Mon, 04 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT radiowest@kuer.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/.jukebox/media/kuer/878683/mp3/news/podcast/228/878683.mp3 00:00:00 no Literary loves, like romantic ones, can be both joyous and painful. The critic Laura Miller was quite young when she met her first love - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. But the relationship grew troubled when as a skeptical teen she began to Literary loves, like romantic ones, can be both joyous and painful. The critic Laura Miller was quite young when she met her first love - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. But the relationship grew troubled when as a skeptical teen she began to learn about CS Lewis' Christian themes. How do you reconcile feelings of literary betrayal when the book was one that shaped who you are? Miller joins Doug to talk about the power of Narnia and the man who created it. KUER Salt Lake City, UT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1594789 Science journalist Alun Anderson says that if you want to see the most dramatic effects of climate change, you have to look North. In the next two decades, the Arctic summer ice will be completely melted, taking with it animals like the polar bear that depend on the ice for their existence. It will also mean big changes for humans, not just in the Arctic region, but across the globe. Monday, Anderson joins Doug to talk about the winners and the losers that will come after the ice. kuer Sat, 02 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT radiowest@kuer.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/.jukebox/media/kuer/878465/mp3/news/podcast/228/878465.mp3 00:00:00 no Science journalist Alun Anderson says that if you want to see the most dramatic effects of climate change, you have to look North. In the next two decades, the Arctic summer ice will be completely melted, taking with it animals like the polar bear Science journalist Alun Anderson says that if you want to see the most dramatic effects of climate change, you have to look North. In the next two decades, the Arctic summer ice will be completely melted, taking with it animals like the polar bear that depend on the ice for their existence. It will also mean big changes for humans, not just in the Arctic region, but across the globe. Monday, Anderson joins Doug to talk about the winners and the losers that will come after the ice. KUER Salt Lake City, UT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1592039 What would it take to make you truly happy? Love? Money? Success? If those are your answers, you may be looking in all the wrong places. Richard Davidson is among the world's leading brain researchers and he says that compassion and kindness and yes, happiness are all skills that can be enhanced with practice. Davidson joined Doug to explain what the Dalai Lama's brain can teach us about being happy. (Rebroadcast) kuer Fri, 01 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT radiowest@kuer.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/.jukebox/media/kuer/877397/mp3/news/podcast/228/877397.mp3 00:00:00 no What would it take to make you truly happy? Love? Money? Success? If those are your answers, you may be looking in all the wrong places. Richard Davidson is among the world's leading brain researchers and he says that compassion and kindness and What would it take to make you truly happy? Love? Money? Success? If those are your answers, you may be looking in all the wrong places. Richard Davidson is among the world's leading brain researchers and he says that compassion and kindness and yes, happiness are all skills that can be enhanced with practice. Davidson joined Doug to explain what the Dalai Lama's brain can teach us about being happy. (Rebroadcast) KUER Salt Lake City, UT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1592057 Today on RadioWest we're bringing you the blues ... the real thing by Ogden's own Legendary Porch Pounders. Dan Weldon and Bad Brad Wheeler are with us, armed with a guitar, a harmonica and porch board. We'll talk about the Ogden music scene a bit and about blues music, but mostly these guys will play. (Rebroadcast) kuer Thu, 31 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT radiowest@kuer.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/.jukebox/media/kuer/877168/mp3/news/podcast/228/877168.mp3 00:00:00 no Today on RadioWest we're bringing you the blues ... the real thing by Ogden's own Legendary Porch Pounders. Dan Weldon and Bad Brad Wheeler are with us, armed with a guitar, a harmonica and porch board. We'll talk about the Ogden music Today on RadioWest we're bringing you the blues ... the real thing by Ogden's own Legendary Porch Pounders. Dan Weldon and Bad Brad Wheeler are with us, armed with a guitar, a harmonica and porch board. We'll talk about the Ogden music scene a bit and about blues music, but mostly these guys will play. (Rebroadcast) KUER Salt Lake City, UT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1591663 David McCullough once warned that America's illiteracy in history is a "disease that is eating away at our national memory." The two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and author of "1776" and "John Adams" came to Utah earlier this year. He joined Doug to talk about the lessons history has to offer - and what it means to us as a nation if we "lose our story."(Rebroadcast) kuer Wed, 30 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT radiowest@kuer.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/.jukebox/media/kuer/876973/mp3/news/podcast/228/876973.mp3 00:00:00 no David McCullough once warned that America's illiteracy in history is a "disease that is eating away at our national memory." The two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and author of "1776" and "John David McCullough once warned that America's illiteracy in history is a "disease that is eating away at our national memory." The two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and author of "1776" and "John Adams" came to Utah earlier this year. He joined Doug to talk about the lessons history has to offer - and what it means to us as a nation if we "lose our story."(Rebroadcast) KUER Salt Lake City, UT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1591658 The writer Julia Alvarez describes herself as a "Dominican, hyphen, American," and she says that her work is about the things that happen in the hyphen - that place between two worlds. Her most recent book is for young readers, and it tackles questions about immigration from the point of view of two children - an 11-year-old Vermont boy and the daughter of an undocumented family. Alvarez joined Doug to talk about the truths that transcend borders. (Rebroadcast) kuer Tue, 29 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT radiowest@kuer.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/.jukebox/media/kuer/876971/mp3/news/podcast/228/876971.mp3 00:00:00 no The writer Julia Alvarez describes herself as a "Dominican, hyphen, American," and she says that her work is about the things that happen in the hyphen - that place between two worlds. Her most recent book is for young readers, and The writer Julia Alvarez describes herself as a "Dominican, hyphen, American," and she says that her work is about the things that happen in the hyphen - that place between two worlds. Her most recent book is for young readers, and it tackles questions about immigration from the point of view of two children - an 11-year-old Vermont boy and the daughter of an undocumented family. Alvarez joined Doug to talk about the truths that transcend borders. (Rebroadcast) KUER Salt Lake City, UT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1591614 It's really just a special kind of dirt, but a chunk the size of a grapefruit can wipe out a city. The writer Tom Zoellner says that uranium has not only changed history, but that it's a window into the dark side of humanity: greed, arrogance and "a certain suicidal glee." Zoellner's latest book is a biography of sorts. He traveled 5 continents - from slave camps to war councils - to get to know uranium. He joins Doug for a look at the element that's shaped the modern world. (Rebroadcast) kuer Sat, 26 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT radiowest@kuer.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/.jukebox/media/kuer/876950/mp3/news/podcast/228/876950.mp3 00:00:00 no It's really just a special kind of dirt, but a chunk the size of a grapefruit can wipe out a city. The writer Tom Zoellner says that uranium has not only changed history, but that it's a window into the dark side of humanity: greed, It's really just a special kind of dirt, but a chunk the size of a grapefruit can wipe out a city. The writer Tom Zoellner says that uranium has not only changed history, but that it's a window into the dark side of humanity: greed, arrogance and "a certain suicidal glee." Zoellner's latest book is a biography of sorts. He traveled 5 continents - from slave camps to war councils - to get to know uranium. He joins Doug for a look at the element that's shaped the modern world. (Rebroadcast) KUER Salt Lake City, UT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1592489 Friday on RadioWest, a conversation with the Biblical scholar John Dominic Crossan about the first Christmas. He believes that over time the nativity story that appears in the Bible has been misread or overly sentimentalized. Crossan looks at the story in the context of history and explores not just what happened, but what the stories actually mean. (Rebroadcast) kuer Fri, 25 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT radiowest@kuer.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/.jukebox/media/kuer/877387/mp3/news/podcast/228/877387.mp3 00:00:00 no Friday on RadioWest, a conversation with the Biblical scholar John Dominic Crossan about the first Christmas. He believes that over time the nativity story that appears in the Bible has been misread or overly sentimentalized. Crossan looks at the Friday on RadioWest, a conversation with the Biblical scholar John Dominic Crossan about the first Christmas. He believes that over time the nativity story that appears in the Bible has been misread or overly sentimentalized. Crossan looks at the story in the context of history and explores not just what happened, but what the stories actually mean. (Rebroadcast) KUER Salt Lake City, UT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1592527 We have a bold proposal for you today. We realize the holiday is almost here - and you've got more than a few loose ends to tie up - but would it be so terrible if for just one hour today you stopped and listened to a story? Today on RadioWest we've got two great holiday stories: Truman Capote's "A Christmas Memory" and Ron Carlson's "H Street Sledding Record." kuer Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT radiowest@kuer.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/.jukebox/media/kuer/877414/mp3/news/podcast/228/877414.mp3 00:00:00 no We have a bold proposal for you today. We realize the holiday is almost here - and you've got more than a few loose ends to tie up - but would it be so terrible if for just one hour today you stopped and listened to a story? Today on RadioWest We have a bold proposal for you today. We realize the holiday is almost here - and you've got more than a few loose ends to tie up - but would it be so terrible if for just one hour today you stopped and listened to a story? Today on RadioWest we've got two great holiday stories: Truman Capote's "A Christmas Memory" and Ron Carlson's "H Street Sledding Record." KUER Salt Lake City, UT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1592069 Christmas is fast approaching and some of you may be expecting a visit from that jolly Santa Claus Thursday night. (If you've been good that is.) But just who is this man that will magically slide down your chimney? His family tree goes back to the fourth century Bishop of Myra, Saint Nicholas, and with the passing generations, his story has changed to suit the times. Historian Gerry Bowler joins Doug Wednesday for a biographical look at Santa Claus. kuer Tue, 22 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT radiowest@kuer.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/.jukebox/media/kuer/877394/mp3/news/podcast/228/877394.mp3 00:00:00 no Christmas is fast approaching and some of you may be expecting a visit from that jolly Santa Claus Thursday night. (If you've been good that is.) But just who is this man that will magically slide down your chimney? His family tree goes back to Christmas is fast approaching and some of you may be expecting a visit from that jolly Santa Claus Thursday night. (If you've been good that is.) But just who is this man that will magically slide down your chimney? His family tree goes back to the fourth century Bishop of Myra, Saint Nicholas, and with the passing generations, his story has changed to suit the times. Historian Gerry Bowler joins Doug Wednesday for a biographical look at Santa Claus. KUER Salt Lake City, UT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1591664 What does it mean to be a good parent? Of course, we want a good relationship with our children and we want them to be happy, but does that help shape their lives as moral human beings? Harvard psychologist Richard Weissbourd says that many of our well-intentioned actions can actually undermine children's moral and emotional development. Tuesday, Weissbourd joins Doug to talk about his book "The Parents We Mean To Be." kuer Mon, 21 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT radiowest@kuer.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/.jukebox/media/kuer/877131/mp3/news/podcast/228/877131.mp3 00:00:00 no What does it mean to be a good parent? Of course, we want a good relationship with our children and we want them to be happy, but does that help shape their lives as moral human beings? Harvard psychologist Richard Weissbourd says that many of our What does it mean to be a good parent? Of course, we want a good relationship with our children and we want them to be happy, but does that help shape their lives as moral human beings? Harvard psychologist Richard Weissbourd says that many of our well-intentioned actions can actually undermine children's moral and emotional development. Tuesday, Weissbourd joins Doug to talk about his book "The Parents We Mean To Be." KUER Salt Lake City, UT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1590907 With 2009 coming to a close, we're taking a look at some of the top Utah news stories. It's been a year of big changes in the state - from Jon Huntsman's appointment as ambassador to China and struggles with the economy to the end of private clubs and the LDS Church's support of non-discrimination ordinances. Monday, we're joined by observers and pundits to help make sense of it all. kuer Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT radiowest@kuer.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/.jukebox/media/kuer/876925/mp3/news/podcast/228/876925.mp3 00:00:00 no With 2009 coming to a close, we're taking a look at some of the top Utah news stories. It's been a year of big changes in the state - from Jon Huntsman's appointment as ambassador to China and struggles with the economy to the end of With 2009 coming to a close, we're taking a look at some of the top Utah news stories. It's been a year of big changes in the state - from Jon Huntsman's appointment as ambassador to China and struggles with the economy to the end of private clubs and the LDS Church's support of non-discrimination ordinances. Monday, we're joined by observers and pundits to help make sense of it all. KUER Salt Lake City, UT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1590398 Reporter Bradley Graham joins us to talk about his profile of former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. The book has been called both fair minded and blistering. Graham says Rumsfeld is more complicated than the common image of him as a pugnacious and inflexible villain. The book is a personal drama but also an instructive tale about what happens when a man once considered the best and brightest ends up branded a failure. (Rebroadcast) kuer Thu, 17 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT radiowest@kuer.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/.jukebox/media/kuer/876546/mp3/news/podcast/228/876546.mp3 00:00:00 no Reporter Bradley Graham joins us to talk about his profile of former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. The book has been called both fair minded and blistering. Graham says Rumsfeld is more complicated than the common image of him as a pugnacious and Reporter Bradley Graham joins us to talk about his profile of former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. The book has been called both fair minded and blistering. Graham says Rumsfeld is more complicated than the common image of him as a pugnacious and inflexible villain. The book is a personal drama but also an instructive tale about what happens when a man once considered the best and brightest ends up branded a failure. (Rebroadcast) KUER Salt Lake City, UT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1589853 If the homicide rate in the United States stays at its current level, 1 in every 200 people born today will eventually be murdered. In a new book, the scholar Randolph Roth explores why it is we are one of the most homicidal nation in the world. Roth found that it isn't about economics or lax gun laws or greed. Our murder rate, he says, is directly tied to how much faith we have in our government and in each other. Roth joins Doug Thursday to talk about "American Homicide." kuer Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT radiowest@kuer.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/.jukebox/media/kuer/876337/mp3/news/podcast/228/876337.mp3 00:00:00 no If the homicide rate in the United States stays at its current level, 1 in every 200 people born today will eventually be murdered. In a new book, the scholar Randolph Roth explores why it is we are one of the most homicidal nation in the world. Roth If the homicide rate in the United States stays at its current level, 1 in every 200 people born today will eventually be murdered. In a new book, the scholar Randolph Roth explores why it is we are one of the most homicidal nation in the world. Roth found that it isn't about economics or lax gun laws or greed. Our murder rate, he says, is directly tied to how much faith we have in our government and in each other. Roth joins Doug Thursday to talk about "American Homicide." KUER Salt Lake City, UT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1589384 Wednesday on RadioWest, we're looking at the music of 2009 with NPR's All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen. Boilen says that this was one of the best years in one of the best decades of music -- ever. From reimagined Appalachian ballads to pop - we'll play some of his and NPR listeners' top picks kuer Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT radiowest@kuer.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/.jukebox/media/kuer/876115/mp3/news/podcast/228/876115.mp3 00:00:00 no Wednesday on RadioWest, we're looking at the music of 2009 with NPR's All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen. Boilen says that this was one of the best years in one of the best decades of music -- ever. From reimagined Appalachian ballads to Wednesday on RadioWest, we're looking at the music of 2009 with NPR's All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen. Boilen says that this was one of the best years in one of the best decades of music -- ever. From reimagined Appalachian ballads to pop - we'll play some of his and NPR listeners' top picks KUER Salt Lake City, UT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1588882 Some 11,000 tons of low-level radioactive waste are being shipped from the Savannah River Nuclear Site in South Carolina to the EnergySolutions landfill here in Utah. The waste in question is depleted uranium, and critics have been pushing for safety assessments of the Tooele facility and of the depleted uranium itself. But that won't happen in time to stop the Savannah River waste. Tuesday, we're talking about how the transfer has been handled and what it means for Utah. kuer Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT radiowest@kuer.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/.jukebox/media/kuer/875921/mp3/news/podcast/228/875921.mp3 00:00:00 no Some 11,000 tons of low-level radioactive waste are being shipped from the Savannah River Nuclear Site in South Carolina to the EnergySolutions landfill here in Utah. The waste in question is depleted uranium, and critics have been pushing for safety Some 11,000 tons of low-level radioactive waste are being shipped from the Savannah River Nuclear Site in South Carolina to the EnergySolutions landfill here in Utah. The waste in question is depleted uranium, and critics have been pushing for safety assessments of the Tooele facility and of the depleted uranium itself. But that won't happen in time to stop the Savannah River waste. Tuesday, we're talking about how the transfer has been handled and what it means for Utah. KUER Salt Lake City, UT http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1588123 Marine biologist Helen Scales became fascinated with seahorses as a child, and it's easy to see why. They are the only animal on earth whose males give birth to the young; they change colors like chameleons, have prehensile tails like monkeys and pouches like kangaroos. Scales went on a 10-year journey to learn about the myths and the realities of seahorses. Monday, she joins us to talk about their beauty and the dangers they now face. kuer Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT radiowest@kuer.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/.jukebox/media/kuer/875710/mp3/news/podcast/228/875710.mp3 00:00:00 no Marine biologist Helen Scales became fascinated with seahorses as a child, and it's easy to see why. They are the only animal on earth whose males give birth to the young; they change colors like chameleons, have prehensile tails like monkeys and Marine biologist Helen Scales became fascinated with seahorses as a child, and it's easy to see why. They are the only animal on earth whose males give birth to the young; they change colors like chameleons, have prehensile tails like monkeys and pouches like kangaroos. Scales went on a 10-year journey to learn about the myths and the realities of seahorses. Monday, she joins us to talk about their beauty and the dangers they now face. KUER Salt Lake City, UT