This Week on RadioACTive, M-F at 6PM

Weeknights from 6-7 PM, RadioACTive passes the mic to grassroots activists, community builders, punk rock farmers, and DIY makers and musicians.

Monday, April 27: RadioACTive Pop! explores the meaning of life through headlines, random curiosities, and the peculiar people of Utah. Olivia Jaramillos hosts the Utah LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce, which is preparing its annual Queer Food Feastival, a springtime celebration of community and abundance. Plus, Workers Over Billionaires May Day Rally organizers.

Tuesday, April 28: David Saunders of the Henrietta Lacks Initiative shares progress in crafting public policy on cancer care and costs. With May the 4th just around the corner, RA checks in with first-time sci-fi author Peter McChesney. In his debut novel, Quinto’s Challenge, he explores the ethical, societal, and existential consequences should science ever crack the code and make human resurrection possible. Plus, Workers Over Billionaires May Day Rally organizers.

Wednesday, April 29: RadioACTive with Nick @ 6 dives into the rule of law and a 20-year look at threats, violence toward legal professionals. #PeoplePower pushes back Box Elder County's vote on Shark Tank data center, but community organizers say it's not enough. Plus, Workers Over Billionaires May Day Rally organizers.

Thursday, April 30: RadioACTive Workshop: It’s the last day of National Poetry Month, started 30 years ago by the American Academy of Poets. SLC Mayor Erin Mendenhall drops by to share the search for a Poet Laureate. In the workshop, James Brown of Living and Aging with Pride starts a series of conversations to “flip the script on aging.” Plus, Workers Over Billionaires May Day Rally organizers, and UTAHGives Day is LIVE.

Friday, May 1: Wondering what and when to plant this spring? KRCL’s Punk Rock Farmer gets the goods from Crystal Kim, Director of Horticulture, at Red Butte Garden, which hosts its annual plant sale next weekend. Plus, Workers Over Billionaires May Day Rally organizers, Skywatcher Leo T, and homegrown music from Nadezhda.