A daily podcast exploring the news, sports and feature stories that Utahns care about. Produced by The Salt Lake Tribune. Hosted by Jennifer Napier-Pearce and Brennan Smith. Video versions are available at http://www.sltrib.com/topics/tribtalk.
Latest episodes
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Trib Talk 4/21/14: How to sell a crime scene
A violent crime occurs, a family moves on, but often there’s a house left behind. Realtor Dave Frederickson and Tribune justice reporter Michael McFall join Jennifer Napier-Pearce…
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Trib Talk 4/11/14: The future of Trolley Square
With a 44 percent vacancy rate and little foot traffic, Trolley Square is not the thriving Salt Lake City mall it used to be. Millionaire businessman Khosrow Semnani is hoping to c…
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Trib Talk 4/10/14: Same-sex marriage goes to court
For months, it's been the battle of briefs. But today, attorneys representing the state of Utah and lawyers representing gay couples will present their best arguments for and again…
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Trib Talk 4/9/14: Concerns over school testing
The end of the school year brings end-of-year testing for most Utah students. But a parent group is speaking out against the new SAGE test and a higher-than-usual number of student…
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Trib Talk 4/8/14: Wild horse roundup?
Does the wild horse population in Iron County need to be controlled? By law, can the herd be reduced? County officials want to round up some of the horses this week and put them up…
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Trib Talk 4-4-14: Salt Lake Comic Con/FanX preview
With sci-fi heroes Nathan Fillion, William Shatner and Billy Dee Williams on the schedule, geeks are already lining up for FanX, the Salt Lake Comic Con mid-April event, with organ…
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Trib Talk 4-3-14: Sprawl, health and wealth
Contrary to decades-long assumptions, it's cheaper and healthier to live in cities rather than suburbs. The National Institutes of Health and Smart Growth America studied how spraw…
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Trib Talk 4/1/14: Should SLC be in the golf business?
Salt Lake City's golf courses are financially ailing, so green fees should go up and two of the least-used courses - Rose Park and Jordan River Par-3 - should be shuttered. That's…
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Trib Talk 3/31/14: Animals on airplanes
Dogs, cats and other pets are becoming frequent flyers, with animals in the passenger cabin a more common sight. Federal law allows service animals on all flights, but government d…
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Utah Lit: "Theft" by BK Loren
An expert animal tracker is hired to flush out her most challenging target yet: her fugitive brother. While the intriguing plot propels BK Loren’s “Theft,” the rich writing and uni…
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Trib Talk 3/27/14: Sen. Jim Dabakis on Utah party politics
Utah’s outspoken Democrat-in-Chief announced this week he’s stepping down from that post, citing undisclosed health reasons. But Sen. Jim Dabakis, D-Salt Lake City, says he’s well…
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Trib Talk 3/25/14: Utah political roundup
Sen. Jim Dabakis is stepping down as Utah Democratic Party chair, a third of the women serving in the House and Senate will not run for office again and many candidates on the Nove…
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Trib Talk 3/24/14: The Swallow Report
Bribery, evidence tampering and official misconduct are among the crimes former Utah Attorney General John Swallow could face, according to a 214-page report released by House inve…
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Trib Talk 3-21-14: Ordain Women and the LDS priesthood
A group supporting women's ordination asked the LDS Church for tickets to its upcoming all-male priesthood session. This week church officials said no. Kate Kelly of Ordain Women,…
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Trib Talk 3-20-14: Ski interconnect proposed
The prospect of connecting seven Wasatch Front ski resorts is back. Yesterday, Snowbird, Alta, Solitude, Brighton, Canyons, Deer Valley and Park City Mountain Resort announced thei…
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Trib Talk 3/18/14: Mental illness and altitude
Slightly more than 18 percent of Americans experienced a mental illness in the past year, but in Utah, that number was 22.3 percent, the highest rate in the nation. Other Rocky Mou…
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Trib Talk 3/14/14: Foodie Friday
Jennifer Napier-Pearce talks with Tribune food writer Kathy Stephenson and food critics Heather King and Stuart Melling about St. Patrick’s Day fare, Utah’s small plate trend and r…
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Trib Talk 3/13/14: Photographer Chris Detrick on Sochi
On rented skis, Salt Lake Tribune photographer Chris Detrick hiked up the mountain during the Sochi Olympics, then skied down with 65 pounds of gear so he could capture Park City’s…
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Trib Talk 3/11/14: Cock fighting in Utah
Lawmakers are considering stiffer penalties for cock fighting, changing the activity from a misdemeanor to a felony for repeat offenders. But cock fighting does have its supporters…
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Trib Talk 3/10/14: Civility, free speech and online comment boards
Like newspapers across the country, The Salt Lake Tribune has grappled with its online comment boards. Defenders maintain the space is the ultimate free speech zone, a place where…