Bryan Schott, political correspondent for the Salt Lake Tribune, brings you conversations with Utah newsmakers, national political experts and authors. He also discusses the latest Utah political news with local reporters and other political fi

All Lee Greenwood, all the time

Aug 22nd, 2020 24m 35s

Spencer Stokes joins Bryan Schott on the podcast to wrap up the week in Utah political news.We examine the all virtual Democratic convention. What worked? What didn't? And what will Republicans do in response next week?Burgess Owens is schedule

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Rick Wilson on how Democrats can beat Trump in November

Aug 20th, 2020 25m 25s

Political strategist Rick Wilson has found a new life as part of a group of "never Trump" former Republicans who are working to deny President Donald Trump another term in office. Wilson is one of the founders of The Lincoln Project, the group

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Thomas Wright on running for governor, and why he thinks Trump will win in November

Aug 18th, 2020 27m 36s

Republican Thomas Wright joins the podcast to discuss his run for governor. Wright says he has "no regrets" about his campaign, even though it didn't finish the way he wanted it to. He also talks about how the coronavirus pandemic completely ch

The inexorable march toward death

Aug 14th, 2020 52m 5s

Bryan Schott and Bob Bernick discuss the latest news from around the Utah political universe.Republicans in the Utah Legislature back away from a plan to give tax credits to parents who homeschool their kids during the pandemic. Critics called

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Understanding the threat from Russian election interference with David Shimer

Aug 12th, 2020 22m 23s

America is still trying to come to grips with the story of Russian interference in the 2016 election. Russia's efforts to undermine Democrat Hillary Clinton, and later how they helped Republican Donald Trump win, is something Americans need to

Feet and computers do not mix

Aug 11th, 2020 50m 1s

Managing Editor Bryan Schott and Contributing Editor Bob Bernick run through the news from a busy few days in Utah politics.Another special session is on tap for Utah lawmakers next week. We look at some of the issues they may tackle during the

The Donald Trump School of Epidemiology

Aug 7th, 2020 45m 28s

Managing Editor Bryan Schott and Contributing Editor Bob Bernick wrap up another busy week in Utah politics.Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox hides behind Gov. Gary Herbert when asked if he supports a statewide mask mandate. The state abandons the "modified

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Forecasting the 2020 election with Nathan Gonzales of InsideElections.com

Aug 6th, 2020 25m 35s

We’re less than three months toward election day, and some of the trends that will shape the November vote are coming into focus. To map out what the next three months could look like, we speak with Nathan Gonzales of InsideElections.com.He spe

Let's discuss election polls!

Aug 4th, 2020 42m 39s

Managing Editor Bryan Schott and Contributing Editor Bob Bernick discuss the latest Utah political news.A new poll shows the race between Ben McAdams and Burgess Owens is a dead heat, but can you trust those numbers? We discuss.Will Utah school

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Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall on responding to the coronavirus

Aug 2nd, 2020 24m 39s

Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall joins the podcast to discuss how the city and state are responding to the coronavirus pandemic, the toll the virus is taking on the city’s west side as well as the overall city budget, and the risks of re-op

Gesturing broadly at everything

Jul 31st, 2020 32m 27s

Managing Editor Bryan Schott and Contributing Editor Bob Bernick bring you up to speed on the latest Utah political news.Utah will allow schoolchildren to attend class if they've been exposed to Covid-19. Will teachers feel safe returning to th

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Wrapping up the 2020 primary elections with Poolhouse's Danny Laub

Jul 29th, 2020 30m 30s

Now that the 2020 Utah primary elections are over, we speak with political consultant Danny Laub from Poolhouse to get some insight on the results. Laub speaks with Managing Editor Bryan Schott about how Spencer Cox was able to squeak by Jon Hu

Hide and seek with Spencer Cox

Jul 28th, 2020 46m 22s

Managing Editor Bryan Schott and Contributing Editor Bob Bernick discuss the latest Utah political news with less than 100 days to the November election.The local media got wound up that Spencer Cox has essentially disappeared after winning the

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Making sense of our current political moment with The Bulwark's Charlie Sykes

Jul 27th, 2020 28m 51s

Charlie Sykes, editor in chief of The Bulwark, joins the podcast to help us make sense of the current political moment in America.He speaks with Managing Editor Bryan Schott about the political landscape ahead of the 2020 election, the unlikely

As much pizzazz as a ketchup sandwich

Jul 24th, 2020 37m 17s

Managing Editor Bryan Schott and Contributing Editor Bob Bernick discuss the latest Utah political news on a Pioneer Day episode of our podcast.Gov. Gary Herbert is still pleading with Utahns to wear masks to stop the spread of the coronavirus,

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QAnon 101 with The Daily Beast's Will Sommer

Jul 22nd, 2020 20m 48s

The far-right QAnon conspiracy theory emerged in the Utah political sphere last week when it was reported that Republican Congressional candidate Burgess Owens appeared as a guest on an obscure YouTube channel dedicated to QAnon.To understand w

Profits over people

Jul 22nd, 2020 50m 36s

Managing Editor Bryan Schott and Contributing Editor Bob Bernick dig into the latest Utah political news. A devastating ProPublica article says the state's coronavirus response is being driven by economic rather than public health consideration

Utah in the red zone

Jul 17th, 2020 55m 44s

Managing Editor Bryan Schott and Contributing Editor Bob Bernick discuss the latest Utah political news.A White House document says Utah is one of 18 states that should roll back the opening of businesses because of a rising number of coronavir

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Looking down the 2020 ballot with National Journal's Mary Frances McGowan

Jul 15th, 2020 20m 25s

Mary Frances McGowan reports on governors and state legislatures for National Journal. She joins Managing Editor Bryan Schott to discuss some of the important down ballot races in 2020. McGowan talks about the effect the coronavirus could have

Jackwagon express!

Jul 14th, 2020 38m

Managing Editor Bryan Schott and Contributing Editor Bob Bernick discuss the top Utah political news in our Tuesday podcast.Jon Huntsman says he won't run as a write-in candidate for governor, but his supporters still hope they can change his m

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Has anyone heard of Web M.D.?

Jul 10th, 2020 41m 41s

Listen to our Friday roundup of the top Utah political news with Managing Editor Bryan Schott and Contributing Editor Bob Bernick.Jon Huntsman is considering a write-in campaign after losing the GOP primary by 7,400 votes.Utah's coronavirus out

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Steve Benen on how Republicans in Congress have abandoned pursuing public policy

Jul 8th, 2020 24m 42s

Have Republicans in Congress abandoned pursuing good public policy to pursue political power?Steve Benen, award-winning producer of MSNBC's Rachel Maddow Show, argues that the GOP has become a "post-policy" political party in his new book "The

Primary election aftermath

Jul 7th, 2020 51m 43s

The primary elections in Utah are (mostly) over. Managing Editor Bryan Schott and Contributing Editor Bob Bernick break down the results in our Tuesday podcast.Spencer Cox wins the GOP nomination for governor. How did that happen, and what's ne

Primary election madness

Jul 1st, 2020 32m 21s

Scott Howell joins Bryan Schott to discuss the initial primary election results. Spencer Cox is leading over Jon Huntsman. What went wrong for Greg Hughes and Thomas Wright?Burgess Owens will take on Ben McAdams in November. Will he be able to