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22/02/2025

A wilderness survival trainer from Utah goes undercover with American militias. Joshua Kaplan tells his story — this morning at 11 a.m. on RadioWest.

In the aftermath of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, John Williams, a wilderness survival trainer from Utah, embarked on a dangerous mission to infiltrate American militias. Posing as an ally, Williams spent years undercover within groups like the Oath Keepers.

20/02/2025

“Immediately after January 6, Trump condemned the rioters in incredibly harsh terms, but within a few months, he and other prominent political figures started to change their tune and started to embrace the rioters as patriots — as political prisoners. That had a very concrete, measurable impact on militias. Suddenly you started having people, rather than quitting the group because they were disgusted by January 6, joining because January 6 inspired them.”

ProPublica reporter Jonathan Kaplan tells Doug Fabrizio about the hidden world of American militias.

📅 Airdate: Thu. Feb. 20, 2025 at 9 a.m. and Sat. Feb. 22, 2025 at 11 a.m. 🎙️ Guest: Joshua Kaplan, Pulitzer Prize winner and Investigative Reporter for ProPublica.

20/02/2025

A liberal society stands on the proposition that we should all take seriously the idea that we might be wrong. This means we must place no one, including ourselves, beyond the reach of criticism; it means that we must allow people to err, even where the error offends and upsets, as it often will.” Jonathan Rauch

20/02/2025

📻 Tune in to RadioWest! 📻
Join us for a discussion on the role of Christianity in America's democracy. Author and journalist Jonathan Rauch’s new book, "Cross Purposes: Christianity’s Broken Bargain with Democracy," explores the powerful strain of Christianity that seeks power and sees itself as under attack. Rauch charts a course forward for American Christians that could renew the faith and save the nation.

📅 Airdate: Wed. Feb. 19, 2025 at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. 🎙️ Guest: Jonathan Rauch, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution. Catch the replay on our website or wherever you get your podcasts.

👉 Share your thoughts and join the conversation! What role do you think Christianity should play in America's democracy? Comment below.

09/11/2024

First Lady Grace Coolidge and Rebecca the raccoon.

When Rebecca the raccoon arrived at the White House, she was supposed to be Thanksgiving dinner. Instead, the first family fell in love with her and kept her as a pet.

Raccoons may be nuisances to some but, author Rebecca Rundell asks you to see how clever and intelligent they are.

More stories of wild, intelligent animals today at 11 a.m. on RadioWest or wherever you get your podcasts.

https://radiowest.kuer.org/show/radiowest/2024-11-05/katherine-rundells-bestiary-of-vanishing-treasures

08/11/2024

Need a break from all the political talk? Need to pop on the headphones, head out on a walk / hike / bike / yard work / day of chores and escape? RadioWest has your back with 20+ years of conversations. We put together a weekend playlist of some of our favorites.

07/11/2024

"We so rarely discover that we have overstimated the intelligence of something. We are almost always discovering that something is more complex, more strange, more vivid, more instinctive, more remarkable than we knew." Katherine Rundell today at 9 a.m.

The author Katherine Rundell didn’t believe in love at first sight until she met a pangolin. The encounter with the anteater-like creature made her curious about other endangered animals, and now, she wants us to notice more of these exquisite creatures.

07/11/2024

Still emerging from the fog of Election Day? Still trying to make sense of what happened?

Our panel has you covered. Dr. David Magleby, Robert Gehrke, Sean Higgins and Saige Miller explain what happened in Utah on 2024.

Find our episode: Election 2024: The Morning After wherever you get your podcasts.

https://radiowest.kuer.org/show/radiowest/2024-11-05/election-2024-the-morning-afer

When you read this, it’s likely either Election Day or the morning after. We’re going live to talk about what we know and what’s still to come.

26/10/2024

“It’s Only Life After All” is about the Indigo Girls, an 80’s folk rock band. Come check out the documentary this Saturday at the Utah Q***r Film Festival, with a Q&A hosted by Doug Fabrizio and director of the film Alexandria Bombach after. Click below for more details and to listen to our new episode on this topic!

https://radiowest.kuer.org/show/radiowest/2024-10-22/through-the-lens-its-only-life-after-all

26/10/2024

Are you a believer in manifestation and the power of your mind? Then this RadioWest episode is for you! Doug Fabrizio talks with Amanda Montell, author of “The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality”, about the power of the mind, and why our minds are currently on overdrive.

Listen to the episode at the link down below!

The author Amanda Montell says magical thinking is everywhere. If you’ve ever wondered if you could manifest your way to wealth, this one’s for you.

26/10/2024

Take a trip back in time with the Indigo Girls! “It’s Only Life After All” is the first film for our Fall 2024 Through the Lens with the Utah Film Center. Director Alexandria Bombach inspects the career of the Indigo Girls, the good and the bad, the ups and the downs, and where they are now. Listen to our new episode about the Indigo Girls documentary with Doug Fabrizio by clicking the link below!

Everyone knows the Indigo Girls — or at least they think they do. The indie rock duo hit the music scene in the early 80’s, and people were quick to try to categorize them.

18/09/2024

Utah Senator Mike Lee was once part of the “Never Trump” crowd. Now, he may become Trump’s attorney general.

At the 2016 Republican National Convention, the senator tried to prevent Donal Trump from becoming the party’s nominee. In 2020, he tried to help Trump overturn the election.

Tonight at 7 p.m. on RadioWest, we are talking to Tim Alberta, a staff writer for The Atlantic, about his new profile of Utah Senator Mike Lee.

In 2016, Utah’s Senator Mike Lee tried to stop Donald Trump from becoming the president. Today, he might become Trump’s attorney general.