James Tabor on Rediscovering the Mother of Jesus
Jesus’s mother Mary likely lived for over 40 years, but many think of her in only two places, the Nativity and the Crucifixion. Scholar Jame...
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20 of 69 episodesStephanie Coontz on How Marriage is Changing
There’s a mismatch between what people say about marriage and what they actually do about it. Stephanie Coontz’s book explains how we got he...
Podcast Extra: An El Niño for the Record Books
We’ve been talking about what this year’s El Niño could mean in Utah. For the view abroad, we spoke with the journalist Joshua Partlow.
Super El Niño is Coming. Here’s How it Could Affect Utah.
Climate forecasters are predicting one of the strongest El Niño patterns on record. That could lead to disaster around the globe. But in Uta...
The Life and Legacy of Mormon Feminist Carol Lynn Pearson
Carol Lynn Pearson died in July. She was a champion of women and LGBT people in the LDS Church, and we’re talking about how she changed Morm...
A New Look at One of America's Most Famous Adventures
Lewis and Clark’s expedition is the stuff of legend. Craig Fehrman’s book highlights the people who helped make the journey possible.
An Interactive Guide to Data Centers in Utah
There’s an interactive tool that’ll show you every data center operating in Utah. Its creator Alex Kellgreen calls it “The Elephant in the D...
Mary Roach on the Remarkable, Replaceable Human Body
Mary Roach’s latest book is about the science behind prosthetic limbs and lab-grown organs. But can even the best technology outshine what y...
Podcast Extra: Jad Abumrad on Dolly Parton's America
Dolly Parton passed away on August 25th. We never got to speak with her, but we talked with someone who did: the journalist Jad Abumrad.
Jon Ronson on a World of Unraveling Men
It was a series of texts from his son that sent the journalist Jon Ronson down the rabbit hole of masculinity in crisis. His new book explor...
Who Gets to Say ‘Mormon’? Depends Who You Ask
The LDS Church is suing podcaster John Dehlin over his use of the word Mormon. They say it belongs to them. But can a word like Mormon reall...
The Rise of New Age Spirituality
New Age spirituality is everywhere these days, from tarot cards and crystals to astrology and energy healing. Leah Sottile’s book tells the...
A Personal and Cultural History of Hypochondria
The writer Caroline Crampton beat cancer. But she still didn’t feel well. Instead, she was stuck with a persistent, anxious fear that the ca...
Former Pastor Ryan Burge on What Church Can Do for Democracy
These days, we take the polarization of faith in America for granted: Christians are mostly conservative, and liberals are hardly religious...
A Defense of One of the Most Hated First Ladies in American History
Few presidents’ wives have been demonized like Mary Todd Lincoln. But historian Lois Romano says the hatred for Mary says more about her det...
A Tale of Love, Mutiny and Improbable Leadership on the High Seas
In 1856, Mary Ann Patten became the first woman to captain an American merchant vessel. She was only 19 years old. Historian Tilar Mazzeo’s...
Utah's National Monuments Keep Getting Smaller. Here's Why.
With the backing of Utah's governor and congressional delegation, President Trump has once again shrunk two of the state's national monument...
Mary Beard on What the Ancient World has to Say Today
The famed classicist Mary Beard was a child when she saw it in the British Museum: a 4000-year-old piece of bread. That kicked off a lifetim...
The Woman Who Beat Trump in Court — Twice
E. Jean Carroll’s long-running advice column in Elle magazine made her famous. Now in her 80s, she’s making headlines for taking on the Pres...
What Your Accent Says About You
The linguist Valerie Fridland says everyone has an accent, whether they think so or not. Her new book is about how the different ways we tal...