Trib Talk

The last two months have brought a lot of changes to The Tribune following the announcement that our 68-year-old joint operating agreement with the Deseret News will end Dec. 31. The two companies will no longer share printing, distribution and advertising sales. This has meant a lot of changes — for us and for you — as we bring everything under The Salt Lake Tribune umbrella. You can find out what this means for your subscription, effective Jan. 1, by watching our live Q&A session. Trib...

On today’s episode of “Trib Talk,” reporter Kathy Stephenson spoke to Twist Bar Bistro & Social owner Kirk Bengtzen and Dave Morris, the owner of Piper Down Pub and HandleBar, about their opposition to Gov. Gary Herbert’s rule banning the sale of alcohol after 10 p.m. You can watch the discussion on Facebook or on Youtube. You can also listen on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts. Let us know what you want to learn more about on the next episode by using #TribTalk on...

Utah’s ski season is different this year thanks to the coronavirus. But what exactly can skiers and snowboarders expect? On the latest episode of “Trib Talk,” Ski Utah’s Anelise Bergin and Visit Salt Lake’s Shawn Stinson joined reporter Julie Jag for a discussion about how COVID-19 has changed skiing and snowboarding for the 2020-2021 season. You can watch the discussion on Facebook or on Youtube. You can also listen on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts. Let us know...

On today’s episode of “Trib Talk,” reporter Erin Alberty and Dr. Eddie Stenehjem, an Intermountain Healthcare Infectious Diseases Physician, discussed the risk of viral transmission at family gatherings and Utah’s new mask mandate. You can watch the discussion on Facebook or on Youtube. You can also listen on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts. Let us know what you want to learn more about on the next episode by using #TribTalk on Twitter or by emailing...

On the latest episode of “Trib Talk,” political correspondent Bryan Schott and Tribune data columnist Andy Larsen answered your questions and discussed election results. You can watch the discussion on Facebook or on Youtube. You can also listen on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts. Let us know what you want to learn more about on the next episode by using #TribTalk on Twitter or by emailing tribtalk@sltrib.com. “Trib Talk” is produced by Jeni Fitzgibbon and Sara...

On a special election edition of “Trib Talk,” political correspondent Bryan Schott spoke to The Tribune’s Taylor Stevens, Robert Gehrke, Dan Harrie, Courtney Tanner and Andy Larsen about Utah’s early results and what was happening across the country. A few candidates and local politicos joined the conversation, as well. You can watch the discussion on Facebook or on Youtube. You can also listen on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts. Let us know what you want to learn...

There are big changes ahead in 2021 for The Salt Lake Tribune. On the latest episode of “Trib Talk,” reporter Tony Semerad spoke with Tribune Executive Vice President Tim Fitzpatrick and interim Editor David Noyce about the move to a weekly printed paper, the end to the joint operating agreement between The Tribune and Deseret News and how these changes will help ensure that The Tribune is around for generations to come. You can watch the discussion on Facebook or on Youtube. You can also...

The 2020 election season is heating up, and there are only a few weeks left until Nov. 3. From the presidential race, to whether Republicans can maintain control of the U.S. Senate, to Utah’s tight 4th Congressional District race, there’s a whole lot to talk about. And some of you have already turned in your mail-in ballots. On the latest episode of “Trib Talk,” political correspondent Bryan Schott hosted a discussion about this exciting election season with The Tribune’s Robert Gehrke,...

Have you received your ballot yet? If not, it should be arriving soon. On the latest episode of “Trib Talk,” columnist Robert Gehrke spokes with Justin Lee, Utah’s director of elections, and Salt Lake County Clerk Sherrie Swensen about what you need to know to make sure your vote gets counted. You can watch the discussion on Facebook or on Youtube. You can also listen on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts. Let us know what you want to learn more about on the next...

Coronavirus cases just keep on rising across Utah. On the latest episode of “Trib Talk,” reporter Erin Alberty spoke with epidemiologist Annie George about current trends and what they mean as the state tries to grapple with this pandemic. You can watch the discussion on Facebook or on Youtube. You can also listen on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts. Let us know what you want to learn more about on the next episode by using #TribTalk on Twitter or by emailing...

The pandemic brought many industries to a screeching halt. One sector, however, continued to thrive. On the latest episode of “Trib Talk,” Tribune reporter Tony Semerad spoke with Alicia Holdaway, president of the Salt Lake Board of Realtors, about Utah’s booming housing market and how the social shifts created by our reaction to the coronavirus are drawing people to Utah. You can watch the discussion on our Facebook page or on Youtube. You can listen to the audio on iTunes, Spotify,...

Today is Salt Lake Tribune reporter Nate Carlisle’s last day with the paper. On the latest episode of “Trib Talk,” interim Editor David Noyce spoke with Nate about some of the stories he has covered — from witnessing the execution of Ronnie Lee Gardner to exploring the disappearance of Susan Powell, the exodus from Short Creek, and the aftermath of an ambush in Mexico. You can watch the discussion on our Facebook page our on Youtube. You can listen to the audio on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher...

Paris Hilton recently went public with allegations that she was abused at a Utah teen treatment facility and it motivated others to speak out. Critics of the industry say weak oversight and regulations lead to children being harmed at for-profit therapeutic treatment centers, like Provo Canyon School. On this episode of “Trib Talk,” reporter Jessica Miller spoke with Jen Robison from Breaking Code Silence, an online movement which aims to bring awareness to the troubled teen industry. You...

Tribune editorial cartoonist Pat Bagley faced some backlash recently for one of his cartoons. On this episode of ‘Trib Talk,’ Tribune editorial page editor George Pyle talks with Bagley and Utah Peace Officers Association President Bruce Champagne on the meaning behind the cartoon, the offense taken by it and how to discuss police reform in the future.

Businesses are still adapting to “the new normal,” and breweries are no exception. On the latest episode of “Trib Talk,” reporter Kathy Stephenson spoke with Jeremy Ragonese, the president of the Uinta Brewing Company, and Justin Belliveau the co-owner and founder of Grid City Beer Works, about how the pandemic and aluminum shortage has impacted their industry. You can watch the discussion on Facebook or on Youtube. You can also listen on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or wherever you get your...

For the third year in a row, Utah has been named the worst state for women’s equality, and it continues to lag far behind Idaho, the state ranked 49th. Erin Jemison, the former director of public policy at the YWCA Utah, and Susan Madsen, the founder and director of the Utah Women and Leadership Project at Utah State University, joined reporter Becky Jacobs for a live discussion about why Utah ranks so poorly and what can be done about it. You can watch the discussion on Facebook or on...

The coronavirus has upended nearly every aspect of our lives, and collegiate sports are no exception. University of Utah sports medicine specialist Dr. Peter Chalmers joined Tribune reporters Nate Carlisle and Joshua Newman for a live discussion about what university athletic departments are doing to keep players safe and if college athletics, including football, will play a full season. You can watch the interview on Facebook or Youtube, and you can listen to the audio on iTunes, Spotify,...

For the past few years, a group of Utah retirees who call themselves the “Old Coots” have been meeting every Saturday morning at the Salt Lake City Farmer’s Market to dispense free advice to the public. “We were sitting outside, bored stiff from talking to each other, and I said, ‘You know what? I’m going to get us a booth across the street at the farmers market, where we can give advice,’ ” Tony Caputo, founder of his namesake deli where the group usually meets, told The Washington Post...

Fifty-seven child care facilities in Utah have reported coronavirus cases so far — but responses to the disease have varied greatly from one to another. On the latest edition of “Trib Talk,” reporter Taylor Stevens spoke with Karla Pardini of the I.J. and Jeanné Wagner Jewish Community Center and Simon Bolivar with the Child Care Licensing Program for the Utah Department of Health about COVID-19 outbreaks at Utah child care facilities. You can watch the interview on Facebook or on Youtube,...

What’s it like to be an emergency room doctor in the age of COVID-19, and how has the virus killed more than 300 Utahns? On the latest edition of “Trib Talk,” reporter Nate Carlisle spoke with Dr. Marion Bishop, an emergency medical physician at hospitals in Logan, Brigham City and Evanston, Wyo., and Utah State Medical Examiner Dr. Erik Christensen. You can watch the interview on Facebook or Youtube, and you can listen to the audio on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or wherever you get your...