Kirsten Swanson
Weekend Host | ProducerKirsten grew up listening to Utah Public Radio in Smithfield, Utah and now resides in Logan. She has three children and is currently producing Utah StoryCorps and working as the Saturday morning host on UPR. Kirsten graduated from Utah State University with a Bachelor's degree History in 2000 and dual minors in Horticulture and German. She enjoys doing voice work, stories, gardening, teaching children, and dancing. Major credits include StoryCorps, Utah Works, One Small Step, and the APTRA award-winning Ride the Rails.
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Heidi Condie and Kimberly Zulewski share their experiences establishing the first classrooms for deaf students in Southern Utah. -
Arnold Martinez tells his daughter, Kay, how he started his military life, how he met his wife, and some key experiences along the way. -
Wendy Olivia Williams-Dew tells StoryCorps facilitators about growing up in a polygamous family during her interview in Springdale, Utah. -
Dima Khalifa shares with Amy Nadel the story of her mixed religion upbringing, working in national parks, and coming to find home in Zion. -
Joan Corodova asks Lyman Whitaker about his path making a living in art. -
William Logan Hebner tells Joan Cordova about his experience with a supernatural vision and how it has affected his outlook. They share their thoughts on silence, nature, and perception. -
Ronin and Taylor Salazar interview Ronin's grandpa, Mike Rothwell, and share their favorite memories together, along with challenges, and how all of it brought them to a fresh start in Utah. -
Kathleen Kavarra Corr takes her friend Bernadette Cole on a mystery journey explaining an active issue with one of our national parks. -
David and Cindy Cordero have a lifetime of giving back. They share memories of volunteering together, as a family, and separately over the years. -
In St. George, Gina and Steven Poole talk about how their lives have changed since his diagnosis, and their search for an organ donor.
