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Episodes (66)
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Andrew Graft with Utah CD4 Coalition
Andrew Graft with Utah CD4 Coalition
Published: 7 Mar 2018 Duration: 53:53Andrew Graft tells us about the formation of the Utah CD4 Coalition and it’s town halls with Mia Love which have been nonexistent for the past two years. We are joined by Katie Matheson for the panel discussion about DACA expiring with no r... Read more →Andrew Graft tells us about the formation of the Utah CD4 Coalition and it’s town halls with Mia Love which have been nonexistent for the past two years. We are joined by Katie Matheson for the panel discussion about DACA expiring with no r... Read more →
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Feb 26 NATHAN EVERSHED FOR DA, UTAH GOP DRAMA, AND SAVE DACA
Feb 26 NATHAN EVERSHED FOR DA, UTAH GOP DRAMA, AND SAVE DACA
Published: 27 Feb 2018 Duration: 50:54Nathan Evershed visits the Blacksite to discuss his run for Salt Lake DA. Later, we are joined by Tyrell Aagard and BreAnna Cox Larsen to discuss the newest Utah GOP Bylaw which may kick Mitt Romney out of the Republican Party if he gathers... Read more →Nathan Evershed visits the Blacksite to discuss his run for Salt Lake DA. Later, we are joined by Tyrell Aagard and BreAnna Cox Larsen to discuss the newest Utah GOP Bylaw which may kick Mitt Romney out of the Republican Party if he gathers... Read more →
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POPcast - Is it the Greatest Show, Man?
POPcast - Is it the Greatest Show, Man?
Published: 22 Feb 2018 Duration: 25:46Another POPcast bonus episode for the real fans. Dan, Courtney, Clark, and Ryan discuss whether Greatest Showman deserves to be the sensation it has become. Warning: some listeners may find Dan's opinion on this issue deeply offensive. We a... Read more →Another POPcast bonus episode for the real fans. Dan, Courtney, Clark, and Ryan discuss whether Greatest Showman deserves to be the sensation it has become. Warning: some listeners may find Dan's opinion on this issue deeply offensive. We a... Read more →
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The Return of Romney (and this podcast!) with guests Rylee Curtis and Stephanie Pitcher
The Return of Romney (and this podcast!) with guests Rylee Curtis and Stephanie Pitcher
Published: 22 Feb 2018 Duration: 46:45We're back! And so is Mitt Romney, this time with a plan to "bring Utah values to Washington." What are Utah values? Rylee Curtis with UtahDecides is betting Medicaid expansion is one of them. She's pushing a ballot initiative that would le... Read more →We're back! And so is Mitt Romney, this time with a plan to "bring Utah values to Washington." What are Utah values? Rylee Curtis with UtahDecides is betting Medicaid expansion is one of them. She's pushing a ballot initiative that would le... Read more →
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(Rebroadcast) Kate Kelly: Many Are Called, But None are Women
(Rebroadcast) Kate Kelly: Many Are Called, But None are Women
Published: 1 Feb 2018 Duration: 01:29:22Kate Kelly visits the Blacksite and gives us her story about growing up Mormon, starting Ordain Women, and being excommunicated. The government prevented a shutdown! HOORAY! Apparently the “art of the deal” is giving in almost immediately.... Read more →Kate Kelly visits the Blacksite and gives us her story about growing up Mormon, starting Ordain Women, and being excommunicated. The government prevented a shutdown! HOORAY! Apparently the “art of the deal” is giving in almost immediately.... Read more →
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Let's get local with Todd Weiler and Joel Briscoe!
Let's get local with Todd Weiler and Joel Briscoe!
Published: 17 Jan 2018 Duration: 55:04Our beloved host Dan is out this week due to a bad ass ski injury. His Olympic dreams are officially over - but that doesn't mean you have to suffer without Blacksite Podcast! Ryan interviews State senator Todd Weiler and Representative Joe... Read more →Our beloved host Dan is out this week due to a bad ass ski injury. His Olympic dreams are officially over - but that doesn't mean you have to suffer without Blacksite Podcast! Ryan interviews State senator Todd Weiler and Representative Joe... Read more →
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Bill of Love, Gerrymandering, and the case of the missing Dan
Bill of Love, Gerrymandering, and the case of the missing Dan
Published: 10 Jan 2018 Duration: 18:15Dan is gone! Temporarily. It's up to Courtney to helm the podcast. We discuss Trump's 'Bill of Love' to DACA recipients, North Carolina ruling gerrymandering unconstitutional, and Ben McAdams raising a half million dollars despite not appe... Read more →Dan is gone! Temporarily. It's up to Courtney to helm the podcast. We discuss Trump's 'Bill of Love' to DACA recipients, North Carolina ruling gerrymandering unconstitutional, and Ben McAdams raising a half million dollars despite not appe... Read more →
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HAPPY NEW YEAR! Ken Whittaker with Pro Truth Pledge is here!
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Ken Whittaker with Pro Truth Pledge is here!
Published: 3 Jan 2018 Duration: 51:16It took us two days into the New Year, but it finally happened - TRUMP ESCALATED NUCLEAR TENSIONS AGAIN! Oh, and famed senator and sometimes songwriter Orrin Hatch announced his retirement after forty years in the senate and zero years on t... Read more →It took us two days into the New Year, but it finally happened - TRUMP ESCALATED NUCLEAR TENSIONS AGAIN! Oh, and famed senator and sometimes songwriter Orrin Hatch announced his retirement after forty years in the senate and zero years on t... Read more →
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi - A thoughtful review
Star Wars: The Last Jedi - A thoughtful review
Published: 20 Dec 2017 Duration: 31:37Clarke, Ryan and Courtney conduct a thorough, thoughtful review of The Last Jedi and how it's narrative... NEVERMIND. We hated it. This podcast lists all the reasons we hated it. HATED IT! Dan hasn't seen it yet, so he's not allowed to list... Read more →Clarke, Ryan and Courtney conduct a thorough, thoughtful review of The Last Jedi and how it's narrative... NEVERMIND. We hated it. This podcast lists all the reasons we hated it. HATED IT! Dan hasn't seen it yet, so he's not allowed to list... Read more →
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HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR!!!!
HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR!!!!
Published: 20 Dec 2017 Duration: 01:05:23We get the gang back together and reminisce about 2017! There were lots of low points... but the highs were high! Also, we discuss our hope for 2018! Also, pop quizzes are involved. We also tease our very NSFW Christmas album! Merry Christ... Read more →We get the gang back together and reminisce about 2017! There were lots of low points... but the highs were high! Also, we discuss our hope for 2018! Also, pop quizzes are involved. We also tease our very NSFW Christmas album! Merry Christ... Read more →
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Roy Moore, Orrin Hatch, and the Myth of Trump's Populism, with guest Teena Porter Horlacher
Roy Moore, Orrin Hatch, and the Myth of Trump's Populism, with guest Teena Porter Horlacher
Published: 13 Dec 2017 Duration: 01:13:03Teena Porter Horlacher is the Davis County GOP Chair. She shares her thoughts on the state of the Republican party and why she believes the caucus/convention system is indispensable to Utah politics. On our panel, Teena, Ryan, and June Hia... Read more →Teena Porter Horlacher is the Davis County GOP Chair. She shares her thoughts on the state of the Republican party and why she believes the caucus/convention system is indispensable to Utah politics. On our panel, Teena, Ryan, and June Hia... Read more →
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Trump's Visit to Utah with guest Carol Surveyor
Trump's Visit to Utah with guest Carol Surveyor
Published: 5 Dec 2017 Duration: 48:40Carol Surveyor is a Native American and a member of the Navajo Nation. She walks us through her reaction to life in the Trump era, including his move today to drastically scale back National Monuments protecting her homeland. She also tells... Read more →Carol Surveyor is a Native American and a member of the Navajo Nation. She walks us through her reaction to life in the Trump era, including his move today to drastically scale back National Monuments protecting her homeland. She also tells... Read more →
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Alliance for a Better Utah Policy Counsel Chase Thomas
Alliance for a Better Utah Policy Counsel Chase Thomas
Published: 29 Nov 2017 Duration: 57:43Chase Thomas, Policy and Advocacy Counsel for the Progressive watchdog group Alliance for a Better Utah tells us about his organization's success in pushing to balance Utah politics and hold our elected officials accountable to the people, ... Read more →Chase Thomas, Policy and Advocacy Counsel for the Progressive watchdog group Alliance for a Better Utah tells us about his organization's success in pushing to balance Utah politics and hold our elected officials accountable to the people, ... Read more →
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Choosing the "Right" with LDS author Larry Alan Brown
Choosing the "Right" with LDS author Larry Alan Brown
Published: 15 Nov 2017 Duration: 01:09:32"Choosing the Right" is a new book exploring the seemingly unbreakable bond between the Mormon church and Republican politics. How did we get here? Are conservative politics really so compatible with Mormon doctrine? How has the political p... Read more →"Choosing the Right" is a new book exploring the seemingly unbreakable bond between the Mormon church and Republican politics. How did we get here? Are conservative politics really so compatible with Mormon doctrine? How has the political p... Read more →
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Election Special! Featuring Zach Robinson, Curtis Haring, Lorcan Murphy, and Nick Coleman
Election Special! Featuring Zach Robinson, Curtis Haring, Lorcan Murphy, and Nick Coleman
Published: 9 Nov 2017 Duration: 54:19For Democrats, it's the first good day in over a year. For Republicans, it's a warning that they may not have it so easy in 2018. What does this election mean for the nation? What does it mean for Utah? An all-star panel of local political ... Read more →For Democrats, it's the first good day in over a year. For Republicans, it's a warning that they may not have it so easy in 2018. What does this election mean for the nation? What does it mean for Utah? An all-star panel of local political ... Read more →
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Lt. Governor Spencer J Cox
Lt. Governor Spencer J Cox
Published: 26 Oct 2017 Duration: 01:03:37Spencer J Cox - our conservative bae, bipartisan crush (who just happens to be our lieutenant governor) - ventures into the Blacksite! We talk about television, growing up rural, and the state of the Republican party.Spencer J Cox - our conservative bae, bipartisan crush (who just happens to be our lieutenant governor) - ventures into the Blacksite! We talk about television, growing up rural, and the state of the Republican party.
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Chris Wharton for SLC Council, and the Blacksite gets local!
Chris Wharton for SLC Council, and the Blacksite gets local!
Published: 20 Oct 2017 Duration: 01:09:54Chris Wharton is running for SLC City Council, Ben McAdams enters the race for Utah CD4, A Farewell to SLC's Twilight Concert Series, and Sandy City Councilman Steve Smith is straight racist, y’all! Also, does John McCain stop by? Tune in ... Read more →Chris Wharton is running for SLC City Council, Ben McAdams enters the race for Utah CD4, A Farewell to SLC's Twilight Concert Series, and Sandy City Councilman Steve Smith is straight racist, y’all! Also, does John McCain stop by? Tune in ... Read more →
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U Work 4 Utah activists Chris and Jeremy Voros
U Work 4 Utah activists Chris and Jeremy Voros
Published: 11 Oct 2017 Duration: 01:02:38Chris and Jeremy Voros tell us about U Work 4 Utah's creative methods to influence Utah's representatives to moderate their views. We discuss political gerrymandering. Steve Bannon wants to unseat Orrin Hatch and a bunch of other “establi... Read more →Chris and Jeremy Voros tell us about U Work 4 Utah's creative methods to influence Utah's representatives to moderate their views. We discuss political gerrymandering. Steve Bannon wants to unseat Orrin Hatch and a bunch of other “establi... Read more →
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Where do we go from Las Vegas? With guest Tinesha Zandamela
Where do we go from Las Vegas? With guest Tinesha Zandamela
Published: 4 Oct 2017 Duration: 01:01:52Tinesha Zandamela is a biracial BYU student running for Provo City Council. She tells us about what motivated her to run at such a young age. In our panel discussion, we consider why nothing ever seems to change after these mass shootings... Read more →Tinesha Zandamela is a biracial BYU student running for Provo City Council. She tells us about what motivated her to run at such a young age. In our panel discussion, we consider why nothing ever seems to change after these mass shootings... Read more →
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Paying the Bill for Free Speech, featuring Dillon Clarke and Natalie Callahan
Paying the Bill for Free Speech, featuring Dillon Clarke and Natalie Callahan
Published: 27 Sep 2017 Duration: 01:12:44Dillon Clarke, leader of the University of Utah student group Young Americans for Freedom, joins us to discuss his decision to invite controversial Conservative pundit Ben Shapiro to campus, sparking a firestorm of protests. Our panel comp... Read more →Dillon Clarke, leader of the University of Utah student group Young Americans for Freedom, joins us to discuss his decision to invite controversial Conservative pundit Ben Shapiro to campus, sparking a firestorm of protests. Our panel comp... Read more →
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