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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...

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 Color...

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-Newto...

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 experien...

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...

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 Pala...

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...

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 transform...

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 No...

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....

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. // Musi...

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 activis...

Dry January? Not so fast … at least in the La Sal mountains! As snow levels climb, the latest Great Wide Open features an update from our Moab Utah Avalanche Center forecasters and a grooming rundown from LUNA. // Show Notes: https://www.kzmu.org/la-sal-mountain-recreation-on-great-wide-open/

As we peer into the past, do we like what we see? Does it represent the future we want? It's said that we're the sum of our five closest relationships. When we take a step back, are we happy with the equation's outcome? Poetry is its own medicine, a blend of herbs and prose that helps give a glimpse into the patterns we've found ourselves in. Sometimes we may get stuck on a page in our book, re-re...

What’s up with Sarah J. Maas? The author is not just well known for going viral on platforms like #BookTok, but has also become shorthand for the current zeitgeist of the New Adult Fantasy genre. Our Radio Book Club hosts discuss this emerging genre, as well as the female authors who have paved the way in science fiction and fantasy. Plus, we hear from author Lee Bennett, whose book, Dugout Ranch:...

The latest History Hour is a wide ranging discussion with Brigham Holladay, known on social media as brighamofutah. Brigham travels all over Utah, sharing historical information to his social media pages. He and host Blaine Reniger talk about what they love about history in this state, from petroglyphs to ancient trade routes, the Four Corners, Butch Cassidy and even...human leather. // Music in T...

Opinions matter. Our guests on the latest This Week in Moab have independently curated 30 years’ of opinions about West. Host Christy Williams Dunton speaks Betsy Marston and Dave Marston of Writers on the Range, a nonprofit opinion service celebrating their 30th year at an event this weekend in Moab. Plus, we hear from Pete Sands of Navajo Highways, an educational puppet show aiming to inspire Na...

It's all multi-disciplinary on the latest Art Talks! Host Richard Codd welcomes local architect Courtney Kizer to discuss the latest trends in design and building. Next, Amy Weiser and Erin Groves of the Moab Music Festival discuss upcoming Winterlude events. And, host Richard does his first ever Art Talks interview on location by the sea: with photographer William Mertz. // Music in this episode...