Community Affairs
Hear stories and interviews about the people and issues that shape Utah.
RadioActive: Food Deserts to 3HATtrio
Posted November 16th, 2015ICYMI: Listen for conversation about food as social justice, space and ocean exploration instead of military spending, RDT's 50th anniversary, plus music from 3HATtrio ... in this edition of RadioActive, originally broadcast Nov. 15, 2015, on 90.9fm KRCL.
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The ROI: Joe Hill's Last Will
Posted November 16th, 2015Earlier this year, folksinger John McCutcheon released Joe Hill's Last Will, an album based on the life and songs of the late Swedish-American musician and labor organizer. McCutcheon will perform it at The State Room Thursday, which also is the 100th anniversary of Hill’s execution by a Utah firing squad. KRCL's Lara Jones spoke with him about it:
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The ROI on Create Reel Change's Brian Higgins
Posted November 12th, 2015Brian Higgins grew up in Northern Ireland during the height of the troubles, a period of violent unrest between Catholics and Protestants and the struggle for Ireland's independence. KRCL's Lara Jones spoke with him to learn how he overcame the PTSD that resulted from the violence he experienced during his formative years, and created something to help others create their own recovery from mental health and susbtance abuse issues:
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RadioActive: Genderevolution
Posted November 10th, 2015November is Transgender Education and Awareness month. Listen as Nick Burns talks about transitions in a marriage with Rachel and Sue Edwards, who said "I do" 16 years ago as Scott and Sue.
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