City Cast Salt Lake

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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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How We Got That Twilight Lineup

Apr 16 2024 22 mins  
The just-announced lineup for the Twilight Concert Series heralds the return of outdoor music season in Salt Lake. Will the same sad boys take the stage this year? Will Sartain, co-founder of S&S Presents, joins host Ali Vallarta to explain how his team selects artists, clarify the profit situation, and entertain the future of the Kilby Block Party. Resources and references: Get ti

So You Wanna Open a Restaurant in SLC?

Apr 15 2024 27 mins  
It seems like every day in Salt Lake, one restaurant opens and another closes — or transforms from a dive bar into a cocktail lounge overnight (looking at you, Junior’s). So, what does it take to survive in Salt Lake’s food scene? Maxwell Christen, owner of Big Mouth Marketing, joins host Ali Vallarta to explore how important identity and adaptability are in a restaurant’s

Billboard Wars, Did SLC Catch a Coyote? And Consignment Strategies

Apr 12 2024 35 mins  
The Billboard Industry reigns supreme in Utah, with signs for Minky Couture and colorful scriptures blocking our scenic mountain views. Host Ali Vallarta and executive producer Emily Means break down how cities accommodate billboards and question if they’re really so bad. Plus, is Salt Lake suddenly getting its NHL team? And, tips to clean out your closet for earnings. Resources

Go Eat At These Restaurants Now

Apr 11 2024 22 mins  
Tired of eating at the same Cafe Rio every week? Salt Lake has a ton of delicious places to try besides your usual haunts. Kendall Rodriguez, TikTok’s Queen of SLC, joins host Ali Vallarta to share five restaurants worth trying this spring, as well as what to order and a little trend forecasting. Resources and references: Ogden may have the best “Main Street” in the Country [

How Safe Is SLC’s Tap Water?

Apr 10 2024 22 mins  
The federal government recently awarded Salt Lake City a $39 million loan to replace our lead service lines, which has us wondering: Is there lead in our drinking water? Laura Briefer, Salt Lake City Public Utilities director, joins executive producer Emily Means to alleviate our fears and separate fact from fiction when it comes to what’s coming out of the tap. Resources and ref

Can Salt Lake Really Pull Off Another Olympics?

Apr 09 2024 22 mins  
Members of the International Olympic Committee are visiting Salt Lake this week before almost certainly awarding us the 2034 Winter Games. City and state leaders — and most Utahns! — are super hyped on the prospect of bringing another Olympics to our state. But not all SLC residents are convinced we need a do-over of the ‘02 games — including host Ali Vallarta. Catherine Ra

Why You Can’t Buy Your Downtown Apartment

Apr 08 2024 24 mins  
Everywhere you turn in SLC an apartment complex is sprouting from the ground, with “for-rent” banners begging you to sign a lease. But where the heck are all the for-own condos? Dejan Eskic, senior research fellow at the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, joins host Ali Vallarta to break down what barriers are standing in the way of our condominium daydreams and where they fit in

Demolition Plot Twist, Dems Strategize, and Caitlin Clark in SLC Bars

Apr 05 2024 39 mins  
After the illegal demolition of the Fifth Ward Meetinghouse on Easter Sunday comes a juicy plot twist we didn’t see coming. Host Ali Vallarta and executive producer Emily Means share the latest update and ask: Can we trust developers? Plus, winners and losers from the Salt Lake County Democratic Convention and a hot job for City Cast listeners. Correction: Rep. Brett Garner, D-We

Why 1,000s of LDS Women Are Big Mad Online

Apr 04 2024 26 mins  
What would happen if women left the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? This weekend is General Conference for the Salt Lake City-based, global religion, and a recent Instagram post elicited thousands of comments by frustrated women members. Cynthia Winward, co-host of the At Last She Said It Podcast, joins host Ali Vallarta to give an on-the-ground analysis of how women i

Is TikTok Your Kid’s Biggest Bully?

Apr 03 2024 24 mins  
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox wants kids to spend less time on social media, and the state has enacted laws to restrict access for minors. But out of all the issues impacting Utah children — homelessness, food insecurity, environmental crises — why focus on how much time teens spend on their phones? Aimee Winder Newton, director of Utah’s Office of Families, joins host Ali Vallarta t