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Friday, July 30 | Listen
Pain specialist Dr. Jeff Gudin and national health advocate Seth Ginsberg discuss medical marijuana in the first half of Access Utah today. Then, on Science Questions, A gaggle of gliders flew the northern Utah skies this week in a competition to see who could soar the fastest. Tune in for this profile on the science of soaring and the pilots who dare to fly without power.
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Corinne, Utah
Corinne, Utah is a sleepy, quiet town on the banks of the Bear River, just north of the Great Salt Lake. In it's heyday, this town was anything but sleepy. Corinne was a wild river town known for its anti-mormon establishment, its saloons, its taverns, its showgirls, and its divorce machine. Hear the Story
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Saturday, July 31
On the show this week I feature the new album of beautiful covers done by the female trio Red Molly, and the latest release of life observations from the talented songwriter Adam Carroll. I'll also play songs from new releases by Smithfield Fair, Doug Spears and Robert Bobby, to name just a few.
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Friday, July 30
Tune in this week to hear Russian gypsy folk and Russian funk, music by the nomadic Bauls of eastern India, Jamaican dancehall by Warrior Queen, a Fela cover by Taj Mahal and Baaba Maal, and more.
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Utah Cares
Utah Nonprofits Association, KCPW and Utah Public Radio are partnering to produce short radio spots demonstrating the positive impacts of local nonprofit organizations. This exciting effort is designed to help increase the visibility of nonprofits across the state and to inspire people to give generously to area charitable organizations and community groups that are so essential to the health and well-being of our state.
To listen to episodes of Utah Cares click here and for further information or to submit an organization visit our Utah Cares Page.
Four Minute Memoirs
Four Minute Memoirs: Original works by Utah State University intensive writing course students. USU Professor of English, Pat Gantt's project involves students in a one week writing course. UPR's Four Minute Memoirs can be heard Friday mornings at 8:35 a.m. during Morning Edition. Here are the second round of memoirs:
Sandy Atwood's "Beyond Words:" Listen
Scott Seeley's "Pulling Lambs:" Listen
Anna Amos's "Think Before You Pack:" Listen
Esther Calvert's "Buddy's Teachings on Benevolence:" Listen
Melanie Bodily's "A How-to for Raising Teenagers:" Listen
Fox Ellis' "TV Christmas:" Listen
Selected Shorts Live Broadcast
UPR broadcasted a live production of the national program, Selected Shorts. The program was broadcast from the Utah Humanities Council’s Book Festival at the downtown city library in Salt Lake City. The broadcast ran from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 25, 2009. If you missed it, you can hear the broadcast by clicking here.
UPR on your iPhone
You can now take UPR with you wherever you go. National Public Radio has created a new app called NPR News which allows you to tune into over 150 public radio stations across the country, including UPR.
The NPR News app works on all iPhones and iPod Touches that have a live Internet connection, either via WiFi or 3G or EDGE. Some station streams with high bit rates will perform best when using a WiFi or 3G connection. UPR streams at 32k so you should be able to receive a good stream no matter how you are connected.
What you'll need:
To learn more about this new app read here at NPR's website.
Access Utah is on iTunes!
The Access Utah podcast is now on iTunes! Now it is even easier to take Access Utah with you on the go. Simply subscribe to the podcast in iTunes by clicking here and iTunes will take care of the rest for you. When you miss an episode of Access Utah on the air, it will be waiting for you to listen to in iTunes within 24 hours of the broadcast. Then you can listen to it at your convenience on your computer or transfer it to your iPod and listen on the go!
CARS
Donating a car (or more than one) is an excellent way to get rid of old vehicles you don't want. The biggest problem most people face when buying a new vehicle: what to do with the old one. Utah Public Radio has partnered with CARS as part of a vehicle donation program. By donating a car you receive a tax deduction, support UPR and help someone in the community. Visit CARS homepage to find out more information, or go straight to the CARS/UPR donation page to donate your car now. If you prefer to be contacted by phone, please call 877-UPR-7501 or 877-877-7501 and a representative will help you with your donation.
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