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The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour is a weekly program featuring forums on local, national, and international issues important to people living in Utah.

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Salt Lake City, UT


    • Oct 26, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    Cheap Speech: How Disinformation Poisons Our Politics and How to Cure It

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2022 54:16


    The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour — This week on the program, a forum with election law expert Richard Hasen on his new book “Cheap Speech: How Disinformation Poisons Our Politics and How to Cure It.”  According to a survey performed by the Pearson Institute and AP-NORC, 91 percent of U.S. adults say the spread of…

    All Dried Up: How We Can Save the Great Salt Lake

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2022 54:39


    The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour — This week on the program, a panel of experts discuss the future of the Great Salt Lake, the negative effects caused by its rapid drying and the efforts to conserve the lake and its waters. The political will to address the drying Great Salt Lake is high, with 80…

    High Hopes: Will Inflation Come Down?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022 58:48


    The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: April 13, 2022) — This week on the program, a panel of experts discusses the current inflation and its relation to consumption, labor, the COVID-19 pandemic and corporate power. Since March of this year, the Federal Reserve has hiked interest rates five times in an effort to curb […]

    Constructive Dialogue for Grand Challenges: Lessons Learned from Climate Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 53:45


    The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: August 10, 2022) — This week on the program, a panel of experts discusses how to foster a meaningful dialogue on society's grand challenges ranging from environmental crisis to social and political upheaval. This event was put on to celebrate the University of Utah's 50th anniversary of its […]

    Living Off the Land: Utah's Public Lands and Gateway Communities

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2022 53:03


    The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: August 8, 2022) — This week on the program, a panel of experts discusses Utah's public lands and the gateway communities that provide access to them. The panel will lay out the problems and opportunities presented by the popularity of these areas and what Utah can do to […]

    U.S. Foreign Policy in Uncertain Times

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2022 51:15


    The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: January 1, 2021) — Today, a look back at President Biden's plans for U.S. foreign policy during unprecedented world events. As we approach the halfway point in Biden's term in office—and unprecedented global events continue—a panel will discuss how foreign policy issues maintained under the Trump administration will […]

    Coping and Resilience in the Face of Severe Drought

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2022 55:44


    The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: February 2, 2022) — This week on the program, a panel of experts discusses the increasing frequency and severity of drought in Utah and how changes to water use can make the state more resilient in the face of a warming climate. Last summer, the Great Salt Lake […]

    Where are the Workers? Examining the Labor Shortage

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2022 57:24


    The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: October 27, 2021) — This week on the program, a panel looks at the current forces at play in the labor market, the demand for more workers and the way this has contributed to a rise in strikes across U.S. industries. According to a new Deseret News and Hinckley Institute […]

    Ukraine: How Did It Come To This?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2022 55:20


    The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: July 20, 2022) — This week on the program, members of the Utah Ukrainian Association discuss the history of the Ukrainian people and how that history led up to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Since the launch of the invasion in late February, Ukraine and Russia have made […]

    Preparing for a Brilliant Future: Renewable Energy in Utah

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2022 51:04


    The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour — This week on the program, a panel of experts discusses the current state of energy production and distribution in Utah. They also talk about Utah's efforts to decarbonize its energy portfolio and the future of energy in a rapidly changing world. Included on the panel are Lisa Romney, Economic […]

    Coping & Resilience in the Face of Severe Drought

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2022 55:44


    The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour — This week on the program, a panel of experts discusses the increasing frequency and severity of drought in Utah and how changes to water use can make the state more resilient in the face of a warming climate. Last summer, the Great Salt Lake hit historic lows not seen […]

    Constructive Dialogue for Grand Challenges: Lessons Learned from Climate Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2022 53:45


    The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour — This week on the program, a panel of experts discusses how to foster a meaningful dialogue on society's grand challenges ranging from environmental crisis to social and political upheaval. This event was put on to celebrate the University of Utah's 50th anniversary of its College of Social and Behavioral […]

    Living Off the Land: Utah’s Public Lands and Gateway Communities

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2022 53:03


    The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour — This week on the program, a panel of experts discusses Utah's public lands and the gateway communities that provide access to them. The panel will lay out the problems and opportunities presented by the popularity of these areas and what Utah can do to maintain its natural wonders amidst […]

    Can You Build a Better Utah? Addressing Utah's Housing Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2022 62:36


    The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: April 28, 2021) — This week on the program, a panel of experts addresses the housing crisis in Utah and what can be done to improve affordability, access and equity for Utah's growing population. Information from the 2020 census shows Utah was the fastest-growing state over the last […]

    Ukraine: How Did It Come To This?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 55:20


    The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour — This week on the program, members of the Utah Ukrainian Association discuss the history of the Ukrainian people and how that history led up to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Since the launch of the invasion in late February, Ukraine and Russia have made little progress on ceasefire negotiations. […]

    U.S. Foreign Policy in Uncertain Times

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2022 51:15


    The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: January 1, 2021) — Today, a look back at President Biden's plans for U.S. foreign policy during unprecedented world events. As we approach the halfway point in Biden's term in office—and unprecedented global events continue—a panel will discuss how foreign policy issues maintained under the Trump administration […]

    Remapping Utah Politics: Redistricting 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2022 56:24


    The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: August 21, 2021)— This week on the program, a panel of experts discusses the process undertaken last year by both the Utah Independent Redistricting Commission and the Utah Legislature to redraw Utah's political boundaries for the next decade. Proposition 4 — narrowly approved by voters in 2018, […]

    Bills on Capitol Hill: Winners and Losers of the 2022 Session

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 51:05


    The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: April 6, 2022) — This week on the program, a panel of Utah legislators discusses the 2022 Legislative Session and some of the major bills passed this year. From the historic size of this year's budget to the state's unprecedented investment in preserving the Great Salt Lake, […]

    Transportation Policy in Utah: Where We Are and Where We're Going

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2022 57:37


    The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: April 7, 2021) — This week on the program, sitting members of the Utah Legislature's transportation committees discuss current policy, issues facing the state's infrastructure and how we can more efficiently move people throughout the state. The White House passed a $2 trillion infrastructure plan that would set aside […]

    Can You Afford Clean Air?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2022 53:39


    The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: January 26, 2022) This week on the program, a panel of experts discusses how bad air reinforces existing inequities and how to craft policy that addresses environmental inequality. A recent study from Brigham Young University found that poor air quality decreased overall life expectancy for Utahns by two years. […]

    Real Estate Frenzy and Rural Utah

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2022 60:42


    The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: January 1, 2022)— This week on the program, a panel of experts discusses Utah's real estate frenzy and its impact on rural Utahns. Over the last year, 22 of Utah's 29 counties experienced increases in housing prices. Salt Lake County, the state's most urban and populous, sold 17,000 […]

    U.S.-China Relations in the Biden Era

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 61:50


    The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: February 16, 2022) — This week, a panel discussion on what to expect of U.S.-China relations during the Biden administration, as well as the long history between the two nations and where we go from here. The United States and China are the two largest economies in […]

    Where are the Workers? Examining the Labor Shortage

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2022 57:24


    The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: October 27, 2021) — This week on the program, a panel looks at the current forces at play in the labor market, the demand for more workers and the way this has contributed to a rise in strikes across U.S. industries. According to a new Deseret News […]

    High Hopes: Will Inflation Come Down?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2022 58:49


    The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: April 13, 2022) — This week on the program, a panel of experts discusses the current inflation and its relation to consumption, labor, the pandemic and corporate power. Last month, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 0.25% in an attempt to combat inflationary pressure, the first […]

    Wildfires & the West

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2022 57:56


    The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: August 22, 2021) — This week on the program, a panel of experts look at the worsening fire conditions in the western U.S. and discuss the efforts to mitigate wildfires in the region. Last summer, the Wasatch Front saw some of the worst air quality in the […]

    Coping & Resilience in the Face of Severe Drought

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 55:44


    The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: February 2, 2022) — This week on the program, a panel of experts discusses the increasing frequency and severity of drought in Utah and how changes to water use can make the state more resilient in the face of a warming climate. Last summer, the Great Salt […]

    What Does Ukraine Mean for Me?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2022 58:46


    The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: March 16, 2022) — This week on the program, a panel of experts discusses the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, the geopolitics surrounding the event and how it will affect the future of Utah and the world. As many as 2 and a half million Ukrainian people […]

    Role of the Local Media

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2022 64:03


    The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour — This week on the program, a panel of experts discusses the important role that sources of local media play in Utah and across the country. The 2022 legislative session has seen a pair of issues that have placed the Utah Legislature at odds local media outlets and advocates. The […]

    High Hopes: Will Inflation Come Down?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 58:49


    The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour — This week on the program, a panel of experts discusses the current inflation and its relation to consumption, labor, the pandemic and corporate power. Last month, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 0.25% in an attempt to combat inflationary pressure, the first such move since late 2018. But […]

    Bills on Capitol Hill: Winners and Losers of the 2022 Session

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2022 51:05


    The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour — This week on the program, a panel of Utah legislators discuss the 2022 Legislative Session and some of the major bills passed this year. From the historic size of this year's budget to the state's unprecedented investment in preserving the Great Salt Lake, the 2022 Legislative Session saw landmark […]

    Remapping Utah Politics: Redistricting 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 56:24


    The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour — This week on the program, a panel of experts discuss the process undertaken last year by both the Utah Independent Redistricting Commission and the Utah Legislature to redraw Utah's political boundaries for the next decade. Proposition — narrowly approved by voters in 2018, was then repealed and replaced by […]

    Powering the Future with Renewable Energy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 60:52


    The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: December 9, 2020) — This week on the program, we air a panel on the future of renewable energy and the need to change our energy system to combat pollution and prevent the worst effects of climate change. Despite the many economic and social setbacks in 2020, renewable […]

    What Does Ukraine Mean for Me?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 58:46


    The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour — This week on the program, a panel of experts discusses the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, the geopolitics surrounding the event and how it will affect the future of Utah and the world. As many as 2 and a half million Ukrainian people have already fled the country to […]

    Can You Afford Clean Air?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2022 53:39


    The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: January 26, 2022) This week on the program, a panel of experts discusses how bad air reinforces existing inequities and how to craft policy that addresses environmental inequality. A recent study from Brigham Young University found that poor air quality decreased overall life expectancy for Utahns by […]

    Real Estate Frenzy and Rural Utah

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022 60:42


    The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: January 1, 2022)— This week on the program, a panel of experts discusses Utah's real estate frenzy and its impact on rural Utahns. Over the last year, 22 of Utah's 29 counties experienced increases in housing prices. Salt Lake County, the state's most urban and populous, sold […]

    Role of the Local Media

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 64:35


    The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour — This week on the program, a panel of experts discusses the important role that sources of local media play in Utah and across the country. The ongoing 2022 legislative session has seen a pair of issues that have placed the Utah Legislature at odds local media outlets and advocates. […]

    U.S.-China Relations in the Biden Era

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 62:00


    The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour — This week, a panel discussion on what to expect of U.S.-China relations during the Biden administration, as well as the long history between the two nations and where we go from here. The United States and China are the two largest economies in the world, with China set to […]

    Transportation Policy in Utah: Where We Are and Where We're Going

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2022 57:37


    The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: April 7, 2021) — This week on the program, sitting members of the Utah Legislature's transportation committees discuss current policy, issues facing the state's infrastructure and how we can more efficiently move people throughout the state. The White House passed a $2 trillion infrastructure plan that would set aside […]

    Coping and Resilience in the Face of Severe Drought

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 55:44


    The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour — This week on the program, a panel of experts discusses the increasing frequency and severity of drought in Utah and how changes to water use can make the state more resilient in the face of a warming climate. Last summer, the Great Salt Lake hit historic lows not seen […]

    Can You Afford Clean Air?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2022 53:39


    The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour — This week on the program, a panel of experts discusses how bad air reinforces existing inequities and how to craft policy that addresses environmental inequality. A recent study from Brigham Young University found that poor air quality decreased overall life expectancy for Utahns by two years. While data is […]

    Real Estate Frenzy and Rural Utah

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 60:42


    The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour — This week on the program, a panel of experts discusses Utah's real estate frenzy and its impact on rural Utahns. Over the last year, 22 of Utah's 29 counties experienced increases in housing prices. Salt Lake County, the state's most urban and populous, sold 17,000 homes alone. While this […]

    The Role of Local Media

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2022 63:43


    The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: December 8, 2021) — This week on the program, a panel of experts discusses the role that local media plays in Utah and across the country. This week's panel gets into how local media lead to more accountable government, greater awareness of local issues and engagement with […]

    Wildfires and the West

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2022 57:56


    The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: August 22, 2021) — This week on the program, a panel of experts look at the worsening fire conditions in the western U.S. and discuss the efforts to mitigate wildfires in the region. This summer, the Wasatch Front saw some of the worst air quality in the world due […]

    Supply Chain and the Impact on Housing

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2021 57:28


    The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: November 10, 2021) — This week on the program, a panel of experts look at the housing market in Utah and how the supply chain has slowed the ability to meet the demand for more homes. Over the past decade, Utah has seen one of the hottest […]

    Remapping Utah Politics: Redistricting 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2021 56:45


    The Hinckley Institute Radio Hour (Original Air Date: November 11, 2021) — This week on the program, a panel of experts discusses the process that went into redrawing Utah's political boundaries for the next ten years. Over the last month, the Utah Independent Redistricting Commission and Utah Legislature wrapped up their respective redistricting efforts and […]

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