Do you have a family history of clunky cars? Tammy Porter does. One summer, while home from college, the family clunker gave out on the side of a steep hill. What followed included a sketchy good Samaritan and a whole lot of laughter. So buckle up — or at least pretend your seatbelt works — and hear how Tammy’s summer break turned into a full-blown breakdown.

There’s a growing movement of people determined to reduce food waste. They’re not just feeding the hungry, they’re rescuing food and giving it a second chance. Meet one of our local food rescuers, Julianne Carone, the area director for WasteLess, a non-profit organization that rescues surplus, edible food from grocery stores, restaurants, caterers and delivers to local receiving agencies for distribution to the food insecure in our community.

Fifteen-year-old musician Liam Given started early with piano lessons before eventually building his own guitars and writing original songs. Though based in Atlanta, Liam spends summers in Park City, where he finds inspiration and support through busking and performing at local venues. He plays two original songs, “Keeping Track” and “Moss,” and talks about his dream of one day playing larger venues and collaborating with other artists like Wyatt Pike.

On a gritty, homegrown ranch in Daniel, Utah, the Simpson family has transformed childhood fun into a full-blown, championship-winning rodeo operation where bulls train like athletes and even strike a pose.

Volunteer DJ Rudy Tessnow shares how he joined KPCW’s “Air Force” after retiring from the Air Force Reserves, balancing his love for radio with his career as an international airline pilot. He reflects on memorable moments behind the mic, including the COVID-19 outbreak, and expresses deep appreciation for the station, the Park City community and the DJs who inspired him.

Singer-songwriter Wyatt Pike returns to KPCW to perform two original songs and reflect on his creative evolution, including how sailing adventures and a break from social media helped him reconnect with songwriting on a deeper, more personal level. He shares insights into his experimental guitar tunings, writing process and the stripped-down, live approach he took for his new EP "Face the Weather."

In a world glued to screens and inboxes full of spam, a couple in Wallsburg is bringing back the magic of mail with “The Little Valley Dispatch,” a free, print newspaper packed with heartfelt local stories, surprising moments and a reminder of what community truly means. This little paper proves that sometimes, the best stories are the ones that bring warmth and connection straight to your mailbox.

Caren Bell shares how her background in music, fashion and PR led her to become a DJ at KPCW, and talks about founding the Kept Current newsletter and the Kept Kind kindness campaign to foster community connection in Park City. She reflects on her love for the area’s people, her passion for service and the joy of unexpected on-air moments — like reading a lost-and-found post about a one-eyed, one-legged chicken named Clucky.

14-time Grammy winner Dan Tyminski reflects on his lifelong passion for music, his roots in bluegrass and formative influences that shaped his sound — including an early love for the banjo and a pivotal moment hearing the band Lost & Found. He shares a touching story about inviting a 12-year-old fan onstage and discusses how his unexpected collaboration with Avicii on “Hey Brother” expanded his creative horizons. Tyminski also performs “Man of Constant Sorrow” live in studio and praises his band, his fans and the joy of playing multiple nights at Park City's Egyptian Theatre.

Johnny Wasden and Skyler Kirschner of local indie-folk duo Iron Canyon Echoes talk about their unique sound shaped by mountain landscapes, friendship, and long winters in Park City.