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It's the penultimate episode. Brian and Chandler Boucher from Top Gun Minute and Dude Where's My Minute are with us talking nuns gone wild, Christmas houses gone haunted, and pet shops gone up in smoke. This episode covers from 1:09:01 to 1:20:56. Tell us about your animal phobias In the Jelly of the Month Club on Facebook Bluesky Instagram Mastodon Threads
KSL Newradio won multiple Edward R. Murrow awards. These awards pits us against some tough competition – our region covers Utah, Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico. Jeff Caplan's “My Minute of News” won in the “Excellence in Writing” category, and in a two-fer for Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News, KSL also won best newscast for our afternoon newscast on March 4, 2021, during the vaccine rollout. Jeff Caplan, Host of Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News joins the show to discuss the magic behind his minutes and brings an exclusive LIVE minute See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The number of refugees streaming out of Ukraine grows by the day. But how do you wrap your head around what's happening without the people involved becoming just...numbers? KSL NewsRadio host Jeff Caplan stops by Inside Sources to talk about a My Minute of News segment he did showing why we need to focus on people instead. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Have you ever wondered what goes into making a "My Minute of News"? KSL NewsRadio's Jeff Caplan stops by to give us an inside look. It's more complex than most people realize. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
There’s a new excuse for not wearing a face mask. Freedom is the one I hear the most… as if people wearing masks are somehow shackled by the government. As if being considerate of others means you’ve sacrificing liberty. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan
You’ve been hearing a lot about Remdesivir. First word is… it can cut the death rate from Covid-19. It’s not a miracle cure. But a potential tool that’s been cleared for use by the FDA in the most serious cases. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan
Do you still remember the SuperBowl. It was back before all of this. Or was it? Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan
Folks I know life is challenging… right now. But do we need to stoop this low. Cranky kids stuck spending too much time at home are breaking the monotony of life in isolation … on Tik Tok. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan
You can look and listen… but you can’t smell things on the web. Unless you go to ESPN.com where you can smell the desperation. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan
50 years ago today… a burly gust of fire sent Apollo 13 rocketing toward the moon. A day later a loud bang on board left the world clinging to hope… and three astronauts clinging to life in the cold cramped quarters of their troubled spaceship. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan
The novel coronavirus crisis is disrupting lives, but it is also giving people the opportunity to evaluate their lives. This allows us to discover the “essence” of things, much life Jeff Caplan connects the essence of an issue in an on his My Minute of News each weekday. Boyd explains. Boyd Matheson,Opinion Editor at Deseret News, takes you inside the latest political news and current events, providing higher ground for today's discussions. Listen weekdays 11 am to noon at 1160 AM and 102.7 FM, online at KSLNewsradio.com, or on the app.
Maybe this happens to you. You go along living your somewhat isolated… different kind of life… and then something hits you and drives home how weird all of this has been for the past three weeks. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan
During the Spanish Flu… doctors fought the epidemic with bloodletting and whiskey. It’s all they had. A hundred years later ...we have anti-malaria drugs. Unproven… not clinically tested… but some doctors say this golden cocktail seems effective for patients in the late stages of COVID-19. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan
Are you taking advantage of this situation. Tadd Kal-kerra is. He plays the clarinet with the Utah Symphony. Which leaves him with a lot of free time because the symphony’s gone silent. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan
The other day we heard that 25.. maybe 50 percent of infected people never show symptoms. Never get sick. Many… never know they’re carrying the coronavirus. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan
For some reason I keep thinking of one of the earliest Simpson episodes. Bart orders a spy camera… and he drives the mail carrier crazy every day. Lady …where’s my spy camera. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan
Who is essential? As we watch 21 Governors issue shelter in place orders… there’s squabbling from Arizona… to Minnesota… to West Virginia… about who’s essential. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan
For the last two weeks… we’ve been hearing that we’re in uncharted territory. There’s no playbook for dealing with coronavirus. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan
Can you spot fake news? It takes effort and practice. yesterday… my wife … who’s in the next room said … “Hey ..was there a tornado in Salt Lake City this afternoon? Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan
You’ve heard this guy. Probably flipping through channels… and there’s some weird rugby match on ESPN-5…. and you hear play-by-play guy Nick Heath. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan
Support local business. So we ordered a couple pizzas from one of the big chains on Saturday night. It’s a local franchise. Local kids work there Their app says when you get to the parking lot …click “I’m here” and your pizza will be waiting .. you don’t have to worry about social contact. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan
Lost in all the headlines… are the kids. The spring sports stalled. The joy of being a senior and the high school play… just about out the window. A moment in the spotlight… dimmed… for so many talented kids. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan
As you sit home in front of a computer screen…. or go to work and see the empty parking spaces… it’s sorta natural to feel shellshocked. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan
What changed over the weekend? Last week… President Trump was still convinced the May Flowers would bloom and the Coronavirus would be but a memory. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan
We have three types of people in this country, right now. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan
It will be a weekend of empty parking lots and resounding silence, but that isn't stopping the musicians of the Philadelphia Orchestra from performing their hearts out in black tie attire...to an empty theater. Jeff Caplan reminds us as we approach a weekend full of social distancing not to wilt with fear. Get out with your family on a hike or stay in and play games, but, above all, enjoy each other. Jeff Caplan, when he's not word-smithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/Jeff
The four major pro sports have now have banned all reporters from their locker rooms. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan
So yesterday I did tell the story of the woman at Smith’s standing right in front of my wife…. and she sneezed. Didn’t cover her nose at all. Three straight sneezes.. According to the scientists… her each of those sneezes contained 100,000 droplets… a mucus shrapnel bomb exploding into the open air at an estimated 100 mph. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan
There are two things you can’t find this afternoon no matter how hard you look: A case of bottled water… and a Joe Biden Malarkey Mug. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan
So a Public Relations company did a survey and found that 14-percent of Corona Beer drinkers…. refuse to order it now. Could be because they’re scared of the virus. Could be because they don’t want to hear everybody make Coronavirus jokes. Either way… sales are down. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan
The South Carolina Primary is tomorrow. You have Super Tuesday … just four days away… and you know what that means. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan
You already know Saturday is Leap Day… February 29th. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan
Ten years gone by and once again it’s time to have a Census. Ignore it and you risk arrest. Sadly you're defenseless. Be counted friends… because if you don’t …there is no absolution. It’s Article 1, Section 2. The US Constitution. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan
Google has noodled with its algorithms to keep fake medical news suppressed from your search results. But thanks to social media… bogus stories about coronavirus are everywhere. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan
Last week… Burger King got a lot of attention for the newest item on their menu… the Chip Butty. If you’re vegetarian… you could eat this $2 sandwich… but why would you do that. It’s a pile of french fries on bread. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan
Ever hear of the Houston Buffaloes? They were a minor league baseball team til Major Leagues bestowed a franchise on Houston in 1962. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan
Ring Security cameras… are all the rage. We’ve talked about the downside. The password security is sketchy at best. Hackers have taken over the cameras and freaked people out. Like this little girl in her bedroom. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan
Oh Christmastime you had the best of intentions. You got your darling cousin a gift card. Maybe a card to their favorite store. Maybe a Visa gift card. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan
A Miami woman is getting an up-close look at the U-S Healthcare system. Her name is Shakena Jefferson. She’s 42-years old… minding her own business… and all of a sudden… a drive by shooting. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan
The other day we learned the romance question that Utahns search most on Google… is How to Kiss. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan
You’ve heard about the baseball sign stealing scandal. And if you don’t follow the sport… you might think somebody was stealing signs that say keep off the grass. Or no chewing tobacco. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan
For those who think TV shows are often inappropriate and over-the-line.. I give you 70’s television. Anybody remember the dating game? Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan
I have to admit the night I met my wife… I was wearing a gold chain around my neck. I can’t defend myself… I was an east coast guy… and hey… that’s what you did. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan
China has almost completely ground to a halt. 1-point-4 billion people who put the guts in your phone. Who sew the clothes you’re probably wearing. Who screwed together the TV in your living room. The vast majority of them are sitting home hiding from an enemy they can’t see. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan
Sunday… is National Pizza Day. A day to consume crust. A day to praise the producers of pepperoni … and day to cheer for cheesy goodness but for goodness sakes be careful. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan
Everybody has their favorite day. I’d always heard you book a flight on Tuesday morning. That’s when it’s supposedly cheapest because… I dunno. The airlines return unused inventory from the weekend into circulation or something like that. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan
Wow. Did she ever tear it up. No. Not Nancy Pelosi. I’m talking about Shakia… tearing up that halftime show. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan
We spend a lot time talking about prescription drug prices. They can be astronomical bordering on the obscene… but on some common medications… the co-pay is like 3-bucks. A lot of people are happy with their medical situation. Til it gets worse. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan
I’m gonna guess you enjoyed more than a few handfuls of chips… you cheered for the football… you chuckled at a commercial or two… fun superbowl! Certainly wonderful for Andy Reid. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan
Regardless of what you’ve heard… they don’t know how this Coronavirus got it’s start. There are suspicions… the first human was infected at the Wuhan Wet Market. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan