KZMU Public Affairs

It's just after five o'clock on a Monday, and it's time for This Week in Moab! Join host Molly Marcello in conversation with some amazing Moab women. First up is Sara Melnicoff, whose nonprofit, Moab Solutions is celebrating 20 years of helping people and the planet. Next up is Ranger Karen Garthwait, with volunteer opportunities and updates at Arches National Park. And finally we have local author Robyn Dabney, who recently released her first book in a feminist fantasy climbing trilogy. Tune in!

Join host Richard Codd for the latest Art Talks, where he welcomes guests Kelley McInerney from the Moab Arts and Recreation Center, local film industry talent Miso Tunks, and Moab Arts Festival Director Theresa King. We get the latest in local Moab art happenings as well as a blast from the creative industries past! Tune in.

What is it like to be ambitious? And not for the means of production? On the latest Radio Book Club, kick off your traces and break free of the human corral with interesting books that inspire wildness, freedom and just a dash of danger. Our hosts have a jam-packed conversation filled with all things literary from dragons to empires and much, much more! Show Notes + Book Mentions: https://www.kzmu.org/human-spirits-on-radio-book-club/

What's the scoop behind KZMU News? On the latest This Week in Moab, KZMU News team Molly Marcello and Emily Arntsen join host Christy Williams Dunton in conversation. They bring clips and stories reported over the past year, and discuss the backstory of their reporting. Plus, we'll hear about the importance of community radio news! Newsies, this one's for you. // Music in this episode is 'As Colorful As Ever' by Broke for Free

On the latest This Week in Moab, we hear from Science Moab's executive director, Carrie Schwartz. The nonprofit elevates the exciting science around the Colorado Plateau, and is bringing back 'Science on Screen' events to Swanny City Park. Plus, later in the program we have Karen Guzman-Newton, whose research at the University of Utah found that Moab's Main Street is Utah's deadliest. Guzman-Newton will discuss the grassroots effort around making Main Street safer for the public. // Music in this episode is 'As Colorful As Ever' by Broke for Free

On the latest Art Talks, we get into the art of imagination. Cartoonist Paul Trap, creator of 'Thatababy' comic strip discusses how he approaches cartooning and where he draws inspiration. Plus, we have imaginary visitors! Host Richard Codd is joined by a mime and a Soviet-era architect. // Music in this episode is ‘Swinging Sofas’ by Lobo Loco

On the latest This Week in Moab, we have a conversation with Lena Pace, the new superintendent of the SE Utah Group of National Parks. Pace has worked all over this country: on a floating ranger station in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, to the desert of Lake Mead National Recreation Area, even the south shore of Long Island at Fire Island National Seashore. We hear about her work experience, her impressions of the Moab area, and what's ahead for Arches, Canyonlands, Hovenweep and Natural Bridges.

Melt into the liminal on the latest Radio Book Club. Our hosts discuss that specific type of reading that helps you pull back the veil on your reality, especially in the threshold of adolescence. Plus, have you ever received a black eye or a paper cut from reading too hard?? Our hosts sure have. And book reviews and mentions! Finally we say bon voyage to amazing RBC host Shari Zollinger, who will be broadening this years’ horizons by traveling away from Moab, but has plans to return with lots of new ideas and stories. // Music in this Episode is ‘Sailing Away’ by Holizna CC

On the latest Buck & Bernie, the dynamic duo say 'au revoir' to their listeners. It's been an amazing several years of food adventures and spirited conversations with chefs/hosts Tim Buckingham and Bernard Guillas. Join them in their final episode as they detail their own culinary journeys and where they each are headed next. Bon voyage, Buck & Bernie! // Music in this episode is Eternal Funk Palace by Ketsa

When writer Jim Stiles moved to Moab in the 1970s, this corner of the rural West had endured decades of boom and bust and was swiftly approaching an identity crisis. For well over three decades, Stiles opined on this very crisis with essays, photos, memories and lamentations. His alternative publication, The Canyon Country Zephyr, fostered a spirited community that often discussed what it means to 'cling hopelessly to the past.' Stiles passed away March 11th at his home in Coldwater, Kansas. In 2007, KZMU’s Christy Williams-Dunton spoke with Stiles at his then-home in Monticello, Utah, on the occasion of the publication of his book, Brave New West: Morphing Moab at the Speed of Greed. Williams-Dunton shares this archival audio for the latest This Week in Moab. During the episode, she eulogizes Stiles as an “iconoclastic, complex person with a great sense of humor.” // Music in this episode is 'As Colorful As Ever' by Broke For Free

Moab Trail Mix says it’s time to 'spruce up' our shared trails! Trail Mix will host 'Spring Spruce Up,' a big volunteer action day on April 13th at popular trails all over Moab. Tune in to the latest This Week in Moab to hear about this trail-improvement gathering, which will focus on invasive weed removal, tree planting and more. // Music in this episode is 'As Colorful As Ever' by Broke For Free

At the intersection of art, community, and waste systems lies a unique platform for artists. So provides Moab Arts, which will host two local artists, Jess Hough and Pete Apicella, for a month-long reuse residency. Hough works on developing cheap, accessible methods for at-home intaglio printmaking with DIY art supplies and tools made from reclaimed/recycled materials. Apicella finds and transforms abandoned debris into things of beauty and wonder, serving as a redemptive pathway, both for the object and the self. On the latest Art Talks, hear from the artists about their current work and what they are aiming to produce with the community during their local residency. // Show Notes: https://www.kzmu.org/reuse-artists-jess-hough-pete-apicella-on-art-talks/

All of a sudden it’s March, and things just get rowdy around here. There’s a lot going on in Moab! On the latest Great Wide Open, host Lisa Hathaway takes a dive into some new opportunities for local recreation and some upcoming events that have a connection to the outdoors. She speaks with Climb Moab, Utah Avalanche Center Moab and Moab Trail Mix about some amazing upcoming happenings. // Show Notes: https://www.kzmu.org/march-madness-on-great-wide-open/

Listeners, the Radio Book Club hosts want you to know that it’s never cheating to listen to an audiobook. But there is a difference, sometimes! Do you relate to books differently when you listen to them? When you’re in the book world, you might need to read books because they’re part of your vocation. Our hosts get into the subtle and not so subtle differences of ‘reading’ in a variety of mediums. Plus, get your pens and pencils ready for another full episode of book reviews to put on your personal TBR list. // Reviews & Mentions: https://www.kzmu.org/the-act-of-reading-on-radio-book-club/

Hosts and chefs Tim Buckingham and Bernard Guillas do some serious traveling on their latest episode. They travel through their their own personal journeys as chefs and share memories of the most unforgettable food they've experienced in the world. Tune in! // Music in this episode is 'Eternal Funk Palace' by Ketsa

On the latest History Hour, our host and guide Blaine Reniger takes a trip to the portal in Moab. Join him for a historical journey from petroglyphs to cowboys and uranium mining to boating. There’s a lot to explore about the portal! // Music in this episode is 'Speedy Delta M' by Lobo Loco

Get ready for the trashiest fundraiser in Moab: the Trashion Show! Guests Claire Core and Kari Han discuss this beloved local event, and what to expect from costumes to music to dancing and of course - the nonprofit host - the Resiliency Hub. Plus, Celia Alario discusses an upcoming storytelling event from the Storied Self. // Music in this episode is 'As Colorful As Ever' by Broke for Free

It’s been a season of discovery, change and recalibration at KZMU. On the latest This Week in Moab, host Christy Williams-Dunton interviews staff and board members on the opportunities of this transitional moment. // Music in this episode is 'As Colorful As Ever' by Broke for Free

On the latest Art Talks, learn more about the art created during Japanese American incarceration in WWII. The Moab Museum's Forrest Rodgers joins the program to talk about the subject, as well as the ongoing exhibit 'A Moab Prison Camp.' Plus, we hear from Moab City's arts and rec crew on their programming ahead. And, a mysterious and strange 'interview' with Soviet artist Vladimir Tatlin. // Music in this episode is ‘Swinging Sofas’ by Lobo Loco

The Moab Museum's upcoming exhibit, 'A Moab Prison Camp: Japanese American Incarceration in Grand County' has been years in the making. Public programs manager, Mary Langworthy, discusses the local and national story of Japanese American incarceration during WWII, in which Moab played a brief but significant role. And later in the show, we revisit a 2021 KZMU News interview with artist and activist George Takei, who talks about his own forced confinement as a child during WWII. // Show Notes: https://www.kzmu.org/japanese-american-incarceration-in-wwii-on-this-week-in-moab/