Tune in each night this week to hear Objectified, More Than a Body, a radio series that addresses issues of health, well-being, and education specific to Utah women and girls. Produced by Utah Public Radio, with support from the Utah Women’s Giving Circle.
Monday, Dec. 12: Lara Jones is joined by KRCL Volunteer Big Jim Boswell to talk about and with fellow placemakers who #LoveWhereTheyLive enough to tackle issues and create change in the community. They’ll introduce you to Mabel and Teddy, two 13-year-old friends championing a new merry-go-round at Lindsey Gardens; Cat Palmer, an artist whose work packs a political punch; and musician Hillary McDaniel, co-founder of Rock N' Roll Camp For Girls - SLC, who rocks family home evening her way. Plus, Lessons in Falling Down, another episode in Objectified: More Than a Body, the special radio series from our colleagues at Utah Public Radio.
Tuesday, Dec. 13: Starting a movement, staying the course – RadioActive Associate Producer Emily Means and Community Co-Host Noor Ul-Hasan talk about what it takes to create positive social change in Utah. Guests: Yolanda Francisco-Nez, Director of SLC’s Office of Diversity and Human Rights, and rally organizer Cristobal Villegas Jr.
Wednesday, Dec. 14: The future of solar energy in Utah – is it bright or bust? RadioActive gets real with Paul Murphy of Rocky Mountain Power, Vivint Solar interim CEO David Bywater, and Kate Bowman of Utah Clean Energy. Plus, Rep. Joel Briscoe on a proposed carbon tax bill. Hosts: Lara Jones and Nick Burns.
Thursday, Dec. 15: Solving the challenge of homelessness in a community is a monumental task. Join RadioActive for an update from The Other Side Academy, a two-year, live-in educational program for those who have hit rock bottom. We'll be talking with TOSA's Dave Durocher, Alan Fahringer, and Joseph Grenny. Plus, city council members react to the announcement of four new homeless resource centers.
Friday, Dec. 16: Lara Jones and Aldine, KRCL’s Punk Rock Farmer, talk music-meets-activism then and now with Ken Sanders of Ken Sanders Rare Books and Michael Evans, self-appointed archivist behind the Cosmic Aeroplane and the Blue Mouse public group on Facebook.