Kevin Kennedy

Jeff Winters, author of “The Blind Spot: How Oligarchs Dominate Our Democracy,” argues that a powerful elite shapes our democracy through what he calls the "wealth defense industry," creating deep inequalities in political participation.

Jeffery Winters, author of "The Blind Spot: How Oligarchs Dominate Our Democracy," joins Roger and Kevin to discuss how a small, wealthy elite exerts outsized influence on American democracy. He explains the role of what he calls the "wealth defense industry" and how it contributes to growing inequalities in political participation.

Author David Bockino discusses his new book, “Over/Under: An Unexpected History of Sports Betting,” in which he makes the case that sports betting isn’t just a result of the multibillion-dollar sports industry, but maybe it’s the primary reason for it.

Sports betting didn't just follow American sports—it helped build them. Author David Bockino discusses "Over Under: A History of Sports Betting in America," revealing how gamblers, bookmakers, scandals and the invention of the point spread helped transform local games into national obsessions.

Katie and Galen Zamarra of Le Depot and Union Patisserie talk about the past 18 months for these two new restaurants. Then, Kat LaChappelle from Stacy Witbeck and Gabriel Shields from High Valley Transit discuss the construction on SR-224 for the BOB, the Bus Rapid Transit system.

Le Dépôt and Union Patisserie have been open just long enough to learn that Main Street runs on extremes—mayhem one week, crickets the next. Katie and Galen share how they juggle food waste, staffing whiplash, and Utah’s ever-changing liquor laws while keeping steak frites and fresh croissants flowing.

Park City is one of the most congested resort corridors in the American West, and a seven-mile Bus Rapid Transit line called The Bobsled Express is about to change that — permanently. We sit down with the contractor building it, Stacy Witbeck, and the transit agency behind it, High Valley Transit, to break down the business and economics of getting it done.

Author Matt Algeo tells the fascinating story of Alfred Beach, a man with an incredible vision who successfully built a pneumatic subway underneath Broadway in the mid-19th century.Then, author Gabriel Sherman discusses his new book, "Bonfire of the Murdochs. It's the real-life story of the family drama over who would succeed founder Rupert Murdoch to control his vast media empire.

Professor Luis Garcia of the University of Utah Computer Science Department discusses Anthropic’s new AI software Mythos, a program so powerful that it is being released only to certain reputable companies.

Professor Luis Garcia of the University of Utah Computer Science Department discusses Anthropic’s new AI software Mythos, a program so powerful that is being released only to certain reputable companies.