Mountain Money

Sports betting didn't just follow American sports—it helped build them. Author David Bockino discusses "Over Under: A History of Sports Betting in America," revealing how gamblers, bookmakers, scandals and the invention of the point spread helped transform local games into national obsessions.

Le Dépôt and Union Patisserie have been open just long enough to learn that Main Street runs on extremes—mayhem one week, crickets the next. Katie and Galen share how they juggle food waste, staffing whiplash, and Utah’s ever-changing liquor laws while keeping steak frites and fresh croissants flowing.

Park City is one of the most congested resort corridors in the American West, and a seven-mile Bus Rapid Transit line called The Bobsled Express is about to change that — permanently. We sit down with the contractor building it, Stacy Witbeck, and the transit agency behind it, High Valley Transit, to break down the business and economics of getting it done.

Professor Luis Garcia of the University of Utah Computer Science Department discusses Anthropic’s new AI software Mythos, a program so powerful that is being released only to certain reputable companies.

Most of us know what we should do with money — so why don't we do it? Financial advisor and behavioral finance expert Lev Mandel joins us to explore the emotional patterns, old stories, and hidden habits that actually drive our financial decisions.

Author Joe Pappalardo unpacks Boomtown, the true story of Borger, Texas, where an oil rush quickly gave way to corruption and violence. Just a year after it was founded, the town became a haven for bootleggers, gamblers and organized crime. Pappalardo explains how the chaos drew national attention and ultimately brought in legendary Texas Ranger Frank Hamer.

What does it take to build a wellness destination from the ground up? OnZen Hot Springs founder joins us to talk about the vision, the journey and what "unique wellness experiences" really means in practice.

Jan Dutkiewicz and Gabriel Rosenberg talk about their new book, “Feed the People: Why Industrial Food is Good for You and How to Make it Better," which takes a look at the complex American food industry.

Patrick Fabian and Rick Koplow of Spa Tender go inside the business of hot tubs and pool service.

Professor Daniel Rood, author of “In the Shadow of the Great House: A History of the Plantation in America,” recounts how the plantation model grew into an enormous economic industry on the backs of slave labor.

Jen and Ken Mihal talk about their fly fishing outfitter business. They describe that it's like to spend a day on the river, their new online fly store and their fly fishing education website.

Michael Kimmel, author of the new book "Playmakers," tells the story of the creation of American toy industry at the beginning of the 20th century.