Tom Williams

Access Utah

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Access Utah is UPR's original program focusing on the things that matter to Utah. The hour-long show airs live Monday-Thursday at 9:00 a.m. Access Utah covers everything from pets to politics in a range of formats from in-depth interviews to call-in shows. Email us at upraccess@gmail.com or call at 1-800-826-1495. Join the discussion!

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Author

Tom Williams

Category

Society

Podcast website

www.upr.org

Latest episode

Oct 16, 2026

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Episodes

'Rodeo' with poet Sunni Brown Wilkinson on Access Utah 01.04.2025

In these poems, Sunni Brown Wilkinson reckons with seismic losses such as a stillborn son and strained relationships, alongside more abstract and existential pains. We revisit our conversation.

Revisiting Plants, Moss And Indigenous Roots: Robin Wall Kimmerer On Access Utah 25.03.2025

We revisit our conversation with Robin Wall Kimmerer is a mother, scientist, decorated professor, and enrolled member of Citizen Potawatomi Nation.

Doing good in our communities: Spotlighting nonprofits on Access Utah 13.03.2025

Today we’re doing another nonprofit spotlight. There are many needs in our communities and many step up to help.

'America, Let Me In: A Choose Your Immigration Story' on Access Utah 10.03.2025

Today we talk with Felipe Torres Medina, a comedian and writer for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

Revisiting 'Wolf Act': A young man's journey growing up Mormon and gay on Access Utah 07.03.2025

AJ Romriell grew up Mormon and gay, and he joins us today to talk about his new book "Wolf Act." Through linked personal essays, "Wolf Act" charts a young man’s transformation.

Refugees, arts, and advocacy on Access Utah 06.03.2025

Lisa Gilman and Divine Irakoze met when Gilman stayed with Irakoze’s family in a Malawian refugee camp while working on a global ethnographic research project on arts initiatives by refugees.

'Saving Europe' with Tammy Proctor on Access Utah 04.03.2025

USU History Professor Tammy Proctor joins us to talk about her book "Saving Europe," which looks at American aid and intervention in Europe between 1914 and 1924.

The power of cooking with Michael Pollan on Access Utah 04.03.2025

We recently revisited our conversation with Michael Pollan from May of 2013. Michael Pollan is author of several bestselling books such as "The Omnivore’s Dilemma."

The story of the first all-women ascent of Denali on Access Utah 27.02.2025

Today we talk with Cassidy Randall. Her new book "Thirty Below" tells the story of a group of female adventurers and their treacherous pioneering ascent of Denali in 1970.

Journeys to the depths of the ocean on Access Utah 27.02.2025

For all of human history, the deep ocean has been a source of wonder and terror. Now, cutting-edge technologies allow scientists and explorers to dive miles beneath the surface.

Public access to government records on Access Utah 25.02.2025

The Utah Legislature is considering overhauling Utah's public records law. Critics say the proposed changes would make it harder for citizens to find out what state government is doing.

'Billy Barnes and the Cyber Threat' with Kathy Christiansen on Access Utah 20.02.2025

We spoke with Kathy Christiansen about her new book "Billy Barnes and the Cyber Threat," about two boys who embark on a dangerous quest to find Billy's grandpa.

Revisiting 'The Radium Girls' With Author Kate Moore On Access Utah 18.02.2025

We revisit our conversation with Kate Moore, author of the New York Times bestseller 'The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women'.

'Playing religion' with LDS board games on Access Utah 13.02.2025

We talk to the curators of "Playing Religion," an exhibit at USU that explores games inspired by the teachings and culture of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

How we change our history — and how it changes us on Access Utah 12.02.2025

We talk with Robin Hemley about his book "How to Change History," which grapples with the conflict between public and personal histories and the way memory affects them both.

Bridging the digital divide through conversation on Access Utah 11.02.2025

We talk with Riaz Patel about his program ConnectEffect, which brings people together to increase connection, decrease loneliness, and help bridge the digital divide.

Advocacy groups and the 2025 legislative session on Access Utah 30.01.2025

We talk to representatives from the Utah Taxpayers Association, Friends of Great Salt Lake, the Sutherland Institute, HEAL Utah, the Libertas Institute, and the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance.

How DNA results tested one man's faith and sense of identity on Access Utah 28.01.2025

Jan 28, 2025. We revisit our conversation with Rich Christiansen, author of "BlindSighted: A Journey of Identity, Faith, and Healing."

Pamela Harriman's astonishing life of power, seduction, and intrigue on Access Utah 23.01.2025

We revisit our conversation with Sonia Purnell, author of the new biography "Kingmaker: Pamela Harriman's Astonishing Life of Power, Seduction, and Intrigue."

Utah's 2025 Legislative Session, live from the State Capitol on Access Utah 21.01.2025

UPR broadcast live from the Utah State Capitol complex on this opening day of the session. Host Tom Williams spoke with legislative leaders on top priorities for this year.

The fate and future of the Great Salt Lake with Ben Abbott on Access Utah 16.01.2025

UPR and The Salt Lake Tribune recently ran a series challenging a 2023 report that said emergency measures were needed to save Great Salt Lake. We called one of the report's authors to hear his side.

A tragic story of secrecy and sexual abuse in northern Utah on Access Utah 14.01.2025

Valarie Clark Miller's husband talks about her life, and the fight to hold accountable the men — including the local cop — who abused Valarie and controlled the systems designed to look the other way.

Learning from silence with Pico Iyer on Access Utah 14.01.2025

Pico Iyer has visited a small, Benedictine hermitage in California more than 100 times in the last 30 years. He isn't religious, but his life has been transformed by these times spent in silence.

The best music and movies of 2024 on Access Utah 08.01.2025

Today we look back on 2024 and talk about the best music and movies of the year. Our guests include music reporter Palak Jayswal and movie critic Sean Means.

The Chamber Music Society of Logan on Access Utah 07.01.2025

Today we're spotlighting the Chamber Music Society of Logan, and we're joined by CMSL Chair Charlie Huenemann and Programming Director Cahill Smith.

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