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Un-Uninformed

Sean Sevy

Listen weekly to be informed in interesting ways. If you're sick of getting your news from talk radio, cable news, or outrageous Facebook posts, you might like it here. This podcast may not...

Episodes

20 of 76 episodes

Slamdemic! – Reflecting on the Pandemic with Poetry

How would you describe the pandemic? Today we describe it with poetry. Whether it’s expressing anger, hope, or excitement, poetry pain...

29:44Jul 18, 2020

Can We Trust COVID-19 Science? – with Dr. Jason Shepherd

With a lot of conflicting info about the coronavirus, many are asking: What info can we trust? In this podcast episode, neuroscientist Dr. J...

48:50Jun 15, 2020

Emotional Hygiene – with Keri Dyer

We all know about physical hygiene, but what about emotional hygiene (especially during a pandemic)? In a time where all our lives have been...

42:40May 17, 2020

What Pandemic Shutdowns do to Global Economies – with Big Daddy Dough

How quickly should we open up the economy? We answer big questions like this with Andrew Dougherty (a.k.a. Big Daddy Dough), who is a macro-...

49:27Apr 28, 2020

Savoring Churros and Connection – with San Diablo Churros Founder Scott Porter

When San Diablo Churros had to halt all their churro catering services due to the pandemic, Scott Porter saw this as an opportunity. He comb...

38:23Apr 21, 2020

New Season: “COVID-19-ing” – Creatively Navigating a New Normal

In this new season, our goal is finding meaning while “COVID-19-ing.” In other words, how are we navigating this new normal? We&...

12:54Apr 20, 2020

What if the News Gave Us Solutions, not Just Problems? – with Alicia Gettys

True or False: Watching the news makes the world a better place for you. Many say this statement is definitely false because it seems the ne...

19:26Nov 14, 2018

Should Politicians Draw Their Own Boundaries? A Look at Gerrymandering

Are voters choosing their politicians or are politicians choosing their voters? In one week, Utah voters have the opportunity to weigh in on...

30:11Oct 29, 2018

Medicaid Expansion: the Benefits & Costs

In a little over a week, thousands of Utahns will be voting on bringing medicaid expansion to Utah. Medicaid expansion is part of the Afford...

30:11Oct 26, 2018

Medical Marijuana is Coming to Utah

This November, Utahns are voting on an initiative to legalize medical marijuana. This, of course, is a point of controversy. Supporters say...

48:34Oct 22, 2018

New Season: Medical Marijuana, Medicaid Expansion, & Gerrymandering

In this new mini-season we’re talking about some hot issues: medical marijuana, medicaid expansion, and gerrymandering. Un-Uninformed...

6:17Oct 19, 2018

Overcoming Polarization, Recognizing Tribalism- with Elizabeth Gamarra

We’ve seen our society be polarized over: democrat vs. republican, Christian vs. Atheist, black vs. white, etc., etc. The overarc...

34:52Jun 21, 2018

Solutions to America’s Gun Problem

“Whether you are a gun-lover, gun-hater, or someone in the middle, no one can deny that gun violence is a terrible plague on American...

43:16Jun 12, 2018

Guns: The Good, the Bad, and the 2nd Amendment

Talking about gun rights and gun control almost always triggers a heated debate. Almost always. In this episode, Sean Sevy talks w...

44:18May 31, 2018

Finding Solutions to the Opioid Epidemic – with Angela Stander Ito (Part 2)

Last week we talked about how the opioid epidemic kills more Utahns than guns and car wrecks combined.  Now, with Part 2 of this discus...

24:57May 4, 2018

Utah’s Opioid Epidemic – with Angela Stander Ito (Part 1)

In Utah, opioid overdoses have killed more people than car accidents and gun deaths combined. In this episode we talk about the origins of t...

22:05Apr 19, 2018

How to Become an Extremely Successful Leader – with Dr. Sunnie Giles

We all know that some companies make it and some don’t. But then there are those few companies that kick butt when it comes to being e...

29:18Apr 10, 2018

New Season: Guns, Opioids, & Innovative Leaders

After a three-month break, Un-Uninformed is back with a new season that will knock your socks off. Here’s what you have to look forwar...

5:48Apr 7, 2018

Being Muslim in Utah – with Maysa Kergaye

Almost a quarter of the people in the world are Muslim.  But how much do we really understand Islam and Muslim culture here in America?...

36:31Jan 16, 2018

Is Religion Destroying World Peace or Creating It? – with Elder D. Todd Christofferson

Many of the greatest conflicts in our world have been attributed to religious differences. So if religion has often been attributed to the c...

22:06Dec 16, 2017