Podcasts by My Minute of News with Jeff Caplan

The Iditarod is Dying from 2023-12-12T17:42:29.477286

We tend to romanticize the Iditarod.  Lonely men and women under the darkened skies of the Alaska winter…tending to their pack of pups as they dogsled their way across the frozen turf.  Onward t...

The 45 Day Legislative Blur from 2023-12-12T17:42:29.472084

Tonight… the Utah legislative session is done, so let’s consider whether there might be another way to do this.   Utah leaders are proud the session lasts only 45 days.  It allows lawmakers to b...

An NBA team goes down the toilet from 2023-12-12T17:42:29.467148

I have a new appreciation for the tech guy who owns the Utah Jazz.  If you asked me yesterday… I’d woulda said  I don’t like the boring black and yellow uniforms. I’da questioned the decision to...

You’ve been doing winter all WRONG from 2023-12-12T17:42:29.440698

We’ve all been cloistered indoors… sick of the relentless snow.  Skiers can’t get to half the resorts because of Canyon Closures.  And so we wait for the warmer weather promised for the weekend…...

Home Buying from 2023-12-12T17:42:29.435378

We’re heading into spring home-buying season. You’ll soon see the signs and balloons leading you to open houses.   Interest rates will put a damper on buying this year…. but there are people rea...

Potato Painting from 2023-12-12T17:42:29.425043

What a sad state of affairs.  Some families don’t want to buy eggs at sky-high prices… so they're painting potatoes for Easter.  At the national potato marketing organization… they usually post ...

Is Utah the “Hardest Working” state? from 2023-12-12T17:42:29.404817

Are Utahns the hardest-working people in America…. or Not?  I’m looking at two different studies that supposedly answer the question… and I can’t figure out if I’m living among people who toil t...

DATING APPS: Getting ZOMBIED from 2023-12-12T17:42:29.400925

The dating world is brutal.  If you’ve been married for a couple of decades… you probably only have a hint about how insane the world of swiping right or left is… are some of the words we’ve lea...

The Most Popular Person on Twitter from 2023-12-12T17:42:29.376859

Do you know who it is? Can you guess?

Should you refrigerate butter? from 2023-12-12T17:42:29.372938

Jeff tackles the not-so-clear answer of if you should refrigerate the golden gooey goodness

Chinese Leader’s Graduation Speech: Lump it. from 2023-12-12T17:42:29.368896

China slowing economy has left many young graduates bitter.  But they'd better not show it.

Intermittent Fasting. from 2023-12-12T17:42:29.365030

Intermittent Fasting.
Ever heard of it?
This form of dieting has some benefits to your health and the practice goes back further than you might expect.

Quitting Diet Coke will improve your jump shot from 2023-12-12T17:42:29.360693

If you quit drinking diet coke... your jump shot might get better

The Most Expensive Mid-Life Crisis EVER. from 2023-12-12T17:42:29.357274

A mid-life crisis is always expensive.

But when Jeff Bezos is involved, it quickly gets out of hand.

When you fly: Don’t. Be. Crazy. from 2023-12-12T17:42:29.300916

Elizabeth Braley explains why... and you won't believe this.

It’s not “IN”flation. Nope. from 2023-12-12T17:42:29.296947

When the price of eggs and milk has dropped, why hasn't the price of cake?

Answer?

"Rockets and Feathers".

The depths of despair at the top of the world from 2023-12-12T17:42:29.265275

An amazing mountain climbing feat that nobody’s celebrating.

Congress is just like a High School from 2023-12-12T17:42:29.247666

Congress is just like a High School

Pet Turtle Problems from 2023-12-12T17:42:29.244416

Pet Turtle Problems

You can’t build an historic home from 2023-12-12T17:42:29.240750

You can’t build an historic home

About that Emergency Alert Test on our Phones from 2023-12-12T17:42:29.233343

About that Emergency Alert Test on our Phones

The Music Festival Massacre from 2023-12-12T17:42:29.202084

The Tribe of Nova Festival should have been like any other music event

When REAL news happens…. from 2023-12-12T17:42:29.197247

When real news happens, the fluff gets pushed out of the headlines.

True Crime, Untrue Motive from 2023-12-12T17:42:29.165457

Jealousy, money, and motive add up to a deadly mistake in North Dakota

Moving Day for Jeff Bezos from 2023-12-12T17:42:29.160377

Goodbye Seattle… Hello sunny Florida.

Is cursive handwriting … COOL?! from 2023-12-12T17:42:29.094027

Some experts... and some kids suddenly think handwriting is worth learning again.

A Big Mac Makeover from 2023-12-12T17:42:29.089969

McDonalds gives its beef a bun-lift.

Tooth Fairy Inflation from 2023-12-01T21:14:00.880037

It struck me as odd… when I looked at the list of industries where paychecks have… and haven’t kept pace with inflation.  And one of the professions that did the worst… was dentistry.  And turns...

Picking up hitchhikers from 2023-11-30T02:23:57

It's not recommended but this ONE time -- it was a great idea

This is where the money is from 2023-11-28T01:46:57

 I want a job… just like Stephanie, Kevin, and David.

Word of the Year! from 2023-11-28T01:44:58

Merriam-Webster announces this year’s most important word

JFK’s Final Night from 2023-11-22T02:19:16

The President made history, but his wife stole the show.

The Salt Lake City Grand Prix from 2023-11-18T00:32:15

 Imagine if we got a Formula 1 Race in Utah… 

In Defense of Draymond Green from 2023-11-17T00:50:35

 I understand why he tried to choke out Rudy Gobert

Farewell, Friendly Skies from 2023-11-17T00:47:36

32 years in the sky ends with a screech of the tires…and a hug from his wife.

Flush those nasty smells away! from 2023-11-15T02:43:19

A kitchen life hack for the ages

The Ultimate Waiting Game from 2023-11-14T02:13:46

A volcano is about to explode in one of the happiest places on earth.

Godspeed Frank Borman from 2023-11-11T01:17:39

Remembering the astronaut who made Christmas Eve History

Your old friend is in trouble from 2023-11-10T18:30:31

It hasn’t been the same for Clorox since the pandemic

How to carve a Jack-o-lantern from 2023-10-30T21:46:45

Tips from one of the best pumpkin carvers in the world

Why is Halloween so big lately? from 2023-10-30T21:18:45

Halloween has become monstrous because can’t scare a WIFI router.

You’re being manipulated by influencers from 2023-10-27T21:40:16

 The subtle subliminal tricks they use to win your love.

A pitch for the ages from 2023-10-27T21:10

Throwing out the first pitch at a ballgame requires skill, luck, and in one case, the heart of a nation.

Utah’s Favorite Car Color from 2023-10-20T21:38:08

 When it comes to paint colors, we are a bland people

The entire world is choosing sides from 2023-10-19T00:56:54

 The Israel-Hamas war is sparking rage and passion everywhere

Is Pantsing THAT big a problem? from 2023-10-16T19:42:35

Is Pantsing THAT big a problem?

The Girl with the Shiny Trombone from 2023-10-12T21:39:41

Hillary Sims is shattering the brass ceiling

The World’s Oldest Skydiver from 2023-10-11T21:09:51

In her last week alive, 104-year-old Dorothy Hoffner plummets into the record books.

My solution for the GOP Presidential Debates from 2023-09-28T22:39:49

The King of Dad Jokes from 2023-09-21T22:59:15

(SHE is a Utah State student)

Artificial Intelligence for your Inbox from 2023-09-21T21:10:41

What could go wrong?

The UAW. What are they Fighting For from 2023-09-18T21:39:28

And what it means for the rest of us

Ooooo That Smell! from 2023-09-15T21:09:26

Ever sniff your smartwatch?

Tennis and Cannabis from 2023-08-30T21:44:04

We’re getting into the weed(s) at the US Open.

Subway is Sold for $10-Billion from 2023-08-30T21:11:39

We’re all under the control of BIG SANDWICH.

The Magnificent Trump Mugshot from 2023-08-29T23:18:29

Donald Trump strikes a pose for the ages

Three Magic Words from 2023-08-28T21:41:15

I get all fuzzy when an expert is brave enough to say ‘em.

I can’t hear the TV Dialogue! from 2023-08-24T21:10:20

It’s not just me. NOBODY can.

Going back to the Moon Ain’t Easy from 2023-08-21T21:11:23

After 50 years… listen to the LAST words spoken on the moon

Lionel Messi might be coming! from 2023-08-18T21:51

Who’da thunk he’d be taking his talents to Sandy?

Plagues strike San Diego from 2023-08-18T21:13:47

Could it get any worse for tourism?

Developers see a giant juicy mango. from 2023-08-16T21:50:51

They’re ready to swoop in on Lahaina… and chase out the pesky locals

Are you a Real Housewife of Salt Lake City? from 2023-08-14T21:47:50

Let's hope not.

Tua Tagliavoa’s Concussion Strategy from 2023-08-14T21:47:27

In the famous words of Rocky"(...) it ain't about how hard ya hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward."

Are we giving 110… or just 11 percent? from 2023-08-10T00:10:54

Remember the idea of giving 110%? A thing of the past.

Say farewell to Hustle Culture.

Do We Drink Too Much (water)? from 2023-08-10T00:10:38

Carrying a water bottle by your side is the new hot trend.

Too old to serve? from 2023-07-27T21:38:23

The saying goes "Another year older, Another year wiser."

But when does age hinder your ability to serve in politics?

Going to a shrink. Get better dates. from 2023-07-26T23:44:50

The stigma attached to mental health therapy is disappearing.  Especially in the dating world.

Alexa goes back to school from 2023-07-26T21:56:36

Get ready for another member of the family.

Amazon is working on an update to Alexa to give it a dose of AI.

X marks the App from 2023-07-25T21:40:53

Elon Musk is changing the name of Twitter to"X"

The Perfect Game from 2023-06-29T22:08:48

One of baseball's most imperfect players just knocked it out of the park. So to speak.

Baby, you get what you pay for! from 2023-06-15T22:01:52

We all know that having a child is expensive.

But did you know where you live could play a factor?

Body Parts for Sale CHEAP! from 2023-06-15T22:01:39

Before you donate your body to science... better listen.

The house always wins. The A’s always LOSE. from 2023-06-14T22:13:21

Jeff rails against the worst baseball team in history, and their new future in sin city.

How to Go Viral: WORK! from 2023-06-13T22:38:50

This is the story of someone who has honed the craft.

This is the story... of "Mr. Beast"

I read the tag on my shirt. from 2023-05-31T21:09:31

Let me read you the tag on my T-shirt.  Put on my reading glasses.  

It was made by a company called Blue 84.  52% cotton 48% polyester. Made in Mexico RN#99659.  There...

This time, American Idol was different from 2023-05-24T21:40

It’s been years since American Idol actually mattered.  In my mind… it’s a show full of warbling wannabee divas … who can stretch out the word you… and make it last for 10 seconds of scales and ...

Eating your curds and whey from 2023-05-23T21:40

Cottage cheese ice cream.  Frozen curds of bland… in a creamy swirl of honey.  Delicious ice cream and chocolate chips punctuated by little icy curds of flavorless lumpage?
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Work Life Balance? Nope! from 2023-05-23T21:10

Here at work, I said something about work-life balance.  And one of my friends said … I don’t do work-life balance.  I do work-life chemistry.  Because there's always changing mixture of work an...

The Weekend Golfer’s Dream from 2023-05-22T21:10

Humility oozes from every pore.  And why wouldn’t it.  Michael Block is just a golf pro at a public course in California.  Here he is doing a commercial for the gift shop 

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How to balance the family budget: Cash stuffing from 2023-05-17T22:08:05

This is sorta satisfying in a world where nobody takes cash.  According to Credit Karma… Gen Z is discovering the joy of the crisp green"hold-it-in-your-hand”  bona fide Dollar Bill.  Apparently...

A newborn baby name makes the list! from 2023-05-15T21:10

I’m not exactly sure why baby naming is headline news here in Utah.  Maybe because we have more babies to name…  but whenever the list of top baby names of the year comes out… we pour over the l...

It’s OK to Spoil Shows! from 2023-05-12T21:40:41

I have a granddaughter who loves spoiling movies on me.  Her greatest moment.  Papa… I don’t know how to tell you this… but I saw Avengers End Game Last Night.

I say...

Be Real… or be fake? from 2023-04-26T21:35:40

Almost exactly a year ago… I did a minute about a new app taking high schools and colleges by storm.  It’s called BE REAL …

Unlike Instagram where people post pictur...

Food of the Future: Bleh from 2023-04-25T21:50:16

It’s possible that civilization has run out of ideas for food.  Instead of dreaming-up new dishes… big food is resorting to resizing to make the register ring.   As eating turns to grazing throu...

Bare Minimum Monday from 2023-04-24T21:13:53

2020 it was the Great Resignation.  In the face of the pandemic record numbers of people took this job and shoved it.   Next … at the tail end of the pandemic we got quiet quitting.  Where you l...

Are the Pandas going home? from 2023-04-19T21:40:18

An era is coming to an end.  Richard Nixon started up the first relationship between the United States… and Communist China.  Back then… a backward 3rd world country… where running water was a l...

Forget about Influencers. Now it’s DE-Influencers! from 2023-04-19T21:14:11

Over and over again I’ve talked about influencers… and the fake beautiful lives they have to lead …as they pimp products for a paycheck.  All this time I’ve been whining and moaning… turns out I...

Money for Nothin! from 2023-04-18T21:09:22

Last few days you might have heard… welp… it’s the tax deadline.  The only thing you can do to cut your tax bill is quick!  Open an IRA.  Sock away 6 or 7-thousand grand… and you can deduct it f...

Don’t you DARE lose weight! from 2023-04-14T01:15:52

Your entire life… for many people…. you hear that you need to lose weight.  It affects everything from your blood pressure to your bedonkedonk…. and now as I grow older …. for the first time, I’...

Just what we needed: Lemon8 from 2023-04-11T21:43:27

When the Chips are down… what do you do.  Double down and fight harder right? 
Well, that’s EXACTLY what Tik Tok is doing.  A couple of weeks ago their CEO had a rough day ...

You are what you eat, Mr. President from 2023-04-11T21:09:33

A couple of weeks ago… a story circulated about the way Ron DeSantis consumes food.  An anonymous former staffer said the Florida Governor eats like a starving animal who’s never seen food.  The...

Adopting a Rhinoceros from 2023-04-10T21:39:59

South Africa’s largest Rhinoceros farm has gone bankrupt.  And so… they’re looking for anyone who wants to adopt and love 2-thousand of these giant behemoths.  Talk to your family about snapping...

The April Fools Stages of Life from 2023-03-31T21:19:30

There comes a point in life… when wrinkles deepen…reading glasses appear … and the skip in your step slows to a shuffle.  THAT is the point when you stop being the culprit… and become the casual...

The ONE place left where it’s OK to Fat Shame. from 2023-03-24T21:28:07

Fat Shaming is terrible.  In fact there’s only one place left where they’re allowed to fat shame.

The doctor’s office.

I...

Utah is learning.. TOLLERANCE? from 2023-03-24T21:21:25

We’ve hoped and prayed that Americans would become more tolerant.  In a country where the majority of Democrats say they wouldn’t marry a Republican.  And vice versa… all I want is a world where...

Hey Fed Chairman: You have ONE JOB! from 2023-03-23T21:40:46

You know who’s supposed to stop inflation? 

This Guy

That’s Jerome Powell ..the Chairman of the Federal ...

Is Peanut Butter a Solid… or Liquid? from 2023-03-21T21:41:54

This is a sticky situation that began with a podcaster named Patrick Neve heading to the airport in Pittsburgh for a flight.  But after he removed his shoes and his belt… the TSA confiscated the...

No more Bird-Flipping! from 2023-03-16T21:54:20

We’ve all heard the studies that show Utah has one the biggest road rage problems in America.  It seems we're constantly muttering farm words under our breath..waving certain fingers with reckle...

Bailing out the Evil Tech Bros from 2023-03-13T21:13:37

A lot of today’s discussion is about whether Silicon Valley Bank DESERVED a bailout.  These days… their customers are the most popular villain in the movies.  The diabolical tech bro talks about...

The Girl Scout Cookie You Can’t Buy from 2023-03-10T22:50:09

We have the sign by the front door that says “no solicitors unless you’re selling Girl Scout Cookies.”   And this year… a smiling young scout showed up at the door.  I shouted, “honey, do we wan...

Replaced by a Computer? from 2023-02-28T23:06:27

I never really wanted to take up fishing.  But thanks to artificial intelligence… soon there won’t be anything else for me to do … so I might as well grab a pole.

Yo...

The Chocolate Diet from 2022-04-19T00:24:34

Friends, Jeff has to tell you about an Amazing diet he's about to start. He has a lot to lose, so he's gonna start tomorrow - right after the egg salad is gone.  All those expensive eggs the kids ...

Ridiculous Congressional Word Games from 2022-04-13T23:13:10

I’m going to assume you already know how a bill becomes a law, thanks to the little scrolled-up fella from Schoolhouse Rock.  That goes back to your childhood, but these days, there’s a new wrinkl...

Albert Pujols "A strange moment for a divorce" from 2022-04-05T23:17:42

Jeff's not here to judge.  He will just report that baseball superstar Albert Pujols showed up at spring training a bit creaky, after all the 10-time all-star has been at it for two decades.  Alber...

A Whale Story from Utah from 2022-04-05T00:14

Over the weekend, Jeff went to see the giant whale in Salt Lake City. In the middle of the round about at 9th South and 11th East, there’s a massive blue leviathan beast, breaching the the ground, ...

Are you a Salt "Laker"? from 2022-04-05T00:12:57

For a story Jeff was writing, he asked people: what do you call a person from Salt Lake?  And they get this glazed over look, shrug their shoulders and say "I dunno … Salt Laker? Maybe. Yeah." I m...

The Magic of Dune from 2022-03-26T00:40:07

They had me at the Rice Krispies.  See, ever since Jeff learned that old time radio shows would use live sound effects in the shows, Jeff's been transfixed by this job that no longer exists. Sound ...

Was it Putin or a Punk? The Okta Hack from 2022-03-25T17:42:40

An unknown hacker claims he’s broken into Okta - which you’ve never heard of. It’s a computer system that manages logins for thousands of companies and hundreds of millions of users. This is huge ...

St Peters Glass Slipper is a Moustache from 2022-03-25T17:41:44

March Madness continues with eight games Thursday, but all eyes are on Philadelphia, where this year's Cinderella team takes the court tomorrow night. The St. Peters’ Peacocks face Purdue at 5 o’c...

Would you get aboard a Self Flying Plane? from 2022-03-25T17:40:29

Would you get on a plane with no pilot? Jeff's guessing your reflexive answer is “no” — but there’s a 7-billion dollar bet that your answer will eventually change to “yes.”See omnystudio.com/liste...

How to Slide under an Iron Curtain from 2022-03-25T17:39:45

A recent survey shows the majority of Russians support the country’s war in Ukraine. But the war they support isn’t the one that’s actually happening. Russian media tells fairy tales about evil Ukr...

Now a Pasta Shortage from 2022-03-21T23:57:32

We are grappling with a pasta shortage. It’s not as bad as the toilet paper shortage. You’re still gonna find a few stray boxes of noodles on the grocery shelf. But Jeff went shopping this weekend ...

Thoughtful Farmers and The Headless Tractor from 2022-03-19T00:18:13

A long awaited tractor has just rolled off the John Deere assembly line for the first time ever. They call it a headless tractor. While we still wait for truly autonomous self-driving cars, John ...

The Bravest Russian from 2022-03-18T21:44:45

We work in a newsroom here at KSL.  A giant floor where there’s a section for radio, another for KSL-TV.  We all see each other in the break room and work together.  And for the life of Jeff, he ca...

Gas Lines? GAS LINES!?!? from 2022-03-10T01:11

Gas is cheaper for Costco members, and yesterday Jeff heard there were long lines at the pumps at at least one local Costco. Look. He can handle a pandemic, political upheaval, BUT he gets a bad ca...

Speeding Ticket Excuses: Here's one that won't work from 2022-03-03T23:46:24

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What is an oligarch anyway? from 2022-03-02T23:22

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A deadly career choice — journalism in Russia from 2022-03-02T23:22

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I watched Russian TV from 2022-02-28T23:12:54

Most Russians get their news from state run television.  70% of them say it’s their primary source of information. And Jeff wondered what they could possibly be seeing on TV, as most of the world t...

"It's Pronounced KEEV... why?" from 2022-02-28T23:11:19

Imagine for a second, if suddenly you learned South Jordan is actually pronounced "South Jhordann."  Or that West Valley is actually "West Vallay." That’s what it’s like for newspeople in almost ev...

Zoom Lesson: How to War from 2022-02-25T23:16:42

The world is on edge, Ukraine is ablaze, and their President says that with no help coming, Ukranians should make molotov cocktails.  To those who don’t know a molotov cocktail is not a drink.See ...

"A TV Comic being watched by the entire world" from 2022-02-24T23:36:06

Three years in office and the President of Ukraine was at the epicenter of the Trump Impeachment   Remember the perfect phone call?  It was this president.  Now he’s in the crosshairs.. literally. ...

What Putin wants YOU to do from 2022-02-24T23:35

You never know what Vladimir  Putin is thinking, but his bizarre speech rewriting Ukrainian history was a big clue. He was filled with fire and fury as he spoke. Then… he warned the rest of the w...

Nobody Watches what I Watch from 2022-02-24T18:05:01

Used to be everybody watched the same TV shows.  You had three networks, and a typical office conversation the next morning would be “did you see Cheers” last night? And everybody would say, yeah,...

Phil Mickelson's in a Sand Trap from 2022-02-24T18:04

What’s up with the Golf guys?  Tiger, well, we know his story.  But now his rival from the good ole days Phil Mickelson has suffered an abrupt fall from grace.  No women.  No drugs.  Just stupidity...

Garage Doors from 2022-02-18T01:26:59

When you get home tonight and hit the button to open the garage door, whisper a prayer - because you’re fortunate enough to have a garage door.   If you’re like thousands of Utahns moving into new...

Ice Skaters Don't Get Dizzy from 2022-02-18T01:25:25

For two weeks now we’ve watched the best ice skaters in the world jump, leap, dance and pirouette.  We’ve watched toe loops lutzes and triple axels, and even the salchows - Jeff had to look it up ...

Are Super Bowl Commercials Worth it? from 2022-02-12T01:36:34

Every year they make a big deal about the Super Bowl Commercials.  Just like Crypto people drop insane amounts to buy invisible money .  This weekend, hopeful companies will drop $7 Million to buy...

What is that Blob at the Olympics? from 2022-02-12T01:35

Have you noticed that when somebody wins gold in Beijing? Instead of a medal, you see them holding a white Mardi Gras mask surrounded by something shiny. At first I was like - “is that a skull they...

The Air Bag Olympics from 2022-02-10T01:35:31

There are two kinds of snowboarders at the Olympics. The grizzled veterans who measure their success in torn cartilage and broken bones,  and the younger ones who came up in the era of airbags.   T...

Putin's Super Bowl Ring from 2022-02-09T01:43

On Sunday, while you’re scooping  up 7 layer dip, 100 men will go into battle using all the strenghting skill and cunning they can muster hoping to win what Vladimir Putin already has. The most co...

Tipping 50 Cents from 2022-02-05T01:26:29

You gracious, gracious people. Turns out as we weather the tail end of the pandemic, we’re finally learned how to tip better. On average, Americans are digging deeper into pocket and tipping one pe...

Chernobyl is on the Ukraine border from 2022-02-04T17:29:14

Troops from Ukraine aren't just guarding the border with Russia. They're also guarding Chernobyl, an infamous nuclear disaster site -- lest the Russians invade and take back the mess they created. ...

The Pet Food Shortage from 2022-02-04T01:27:07

If you have a dog or cat, you already know about the pet food shortage. Humans have been scrambling for crunchies or kibble - or whatever you call it.  And if Fluffy McFluffface a picky eater and ...

Extreme Ironing from 2022-01-29T01:37

Jeff used to think the most ridiculous sport in the world was Speed Skydiving. Here’s how it works: You take an airplane ride to 13-thousand feet, put on your helmet, jump out of the plane and plun...

Olympic Sized Fake-out from 2022-01-27T01:29:52

It’s going to look like the Winter Olympics. Sorta the way they’re remembered here in Utah. Not quite the same though. Same song and everything, but watch closely. Because there’s a lot you’re not...

The Forgotten Moms of the Pandemic from 2022-01-25T01:44

It was a throwback Thursday nobody wanted. Late last week thousands of Utah kids were back in remote learning.  Once again putting pressure on parents deal with a new pandemic development, and it’s...

How does a country get cut off from mankind? from 2022-01-25T01:43:17

Maybe for a week, maybe just a weekend, we all fantasize about getting off the grid. But in Tonga everybody’s off the grid, and it's a nightmare. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MMON Inauguration Anniv A from 2022-01-21T00:59:40

This is what Jeff remembers most from a year ago today.  And he kids you not, it’s a message from a listener on the KSL Text line. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Woman Who Almost Suited-up for the Jazz from 2022-01-20T01:39:32

Lucy Harris was an amazing woman… and if things worked out a little differently she coulda been the first woman … to play for the Utah Jazz. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

They don't speak English in England from 2022-01-20T01:36:49

We’ve talked about the British Prime Minister… and the scandal that may cost him his job.  From this we learn once again the lying is the easiest way for a politician to get in trouble.  And we als...

How to write a hit song from 2022-01-19T19:06

When Jeff listens to popular song he's fascinated how the most gifted songwriters suddenly get a glimmer of inspiration that quickly turns into a sparkle of genius. Every so often lightning strikes...

Tom Brady Helped Me Beat Brain Cancer from 2022-01-19T02:01

For 10 year old Noah Reeb, 2022 is starting off way better than 2021.  The Highland child went through 6 months of radiation and treatment at Primary Children’s Hospital last year. This year he go...

Shawn Bradley, after the crash from 2022-01-15T00:14:01

He was the tallest player ever to wear a BYU basketball uniform. In his playing day, they called him the Stormin' Mormon. Bradley’s outstretched arms and shot blocks earned him 70-million dollars ...

Can we stop talking for a minute? from 2022-01-14T01:39:49

We have the legislature considering whether to put the kibosh on "test to stay.” Remote learning is popping up in at least a few places. Teachers are out sick. The school lunch lady in the cafeteri...

WE NEED Question Time! from 2022-01-12T22:43:50

Usually when we follow dysfunction in England, we focus on the Queen and her sloppy family problems - mostly because it teaches us that even the wealthiest, most privileged people on this earth hav...

The Omicron LeBrons from 2022-01-12T22:42:05

The NBA sells NFT’s. Digital files of highlights on the courts. Most people don’t understand what an NFT really is … Jeff could tell you its unique blockchain digital asset, and regurgitate all the...

Paradise in the Desert? from 2022-01-12T01:54:54

You’ve have never been to Telosa, Utah.   Because you’d have to hop on I-15 and take an off-ramp to the future. Telosa has yet to be built. It’s still a fantasy being dreamed-up by tech billionair...

Nyquil Chicken! from 2022-01-12T01:54:04

They say chicken soup is food for the soul. But apparently chicken breasts cure the common cold. At least that’s what a lot of people think when they prepare the latest culinary delight in the kitc...

Texting with your tongue from 2022-01-08T01:00:51

Maybe you do this. You’re reading something on the phone, and somebody -say your spouse- starts talking to you. And she says “the dishwasher is acting up again.  I’m gonna call the repair guy.”  Yo...

Cars that Change Color from 2022-01-07T00:30:16

When you buy a car… many a couple has reached the point of breakdown over a simple decision.   What color? The other day BMW put the discussion about color to rest. See omnystudio.com/listener for...

The Capitol feels different after January 6 from 2022-01-06T19:46

A year after the attack on the US Capitol, Jeff Caplan reflects on his own visit to the Capitol building back in July -- and the "new normal" that emerged from that day. See omnystudio.com/listene...

Things we stuck up our noses last year from 2022-01-05T21:24:01

Have you ever shoved anything up your nose? I’m not talking about nose drops or tissues - I’m asking like - if you ever stuck something like chopsticks up your nose? Jim Carrey Style. I ask becau...

Our First Good News Story of 2022! from 2022-01-04T01:33

Red Hamilton is low on the hockey totem poll. He’s the assistant equipment manager for the Vancouver Canucks. He sits on the bench at games, and makes sure everybody has a stick.  A few weeks ago, ...

The Candwich! from 2021-12-17T01:41:22

This is the story of one man and a dream. For a dozen years, Utah inventor Mark Kirkland has been trying to sell a product called the Candwich. Back in 2010 Steven Colbert explained what a Candwic...

Astronaut Wings from 2021-12-14T01:20:46

Back in the day, any time any American went into space, they’d get their wings.  Astronaut wings - little godlen pin that signified they’d flown more than 50 miles up, and came 50 miles down. But ...

Name the Snowplow from 2021-12-09T19:34:54

While we wait for snow blanket the region… ushering in the Christmastime seasonThe men with their snowplows are gassed up to go But what do we call the trucks pushing snow?See omnystudio.com/listen...

Is the Apple Sticker Edible? from 2021-11-18T00:38:57

Yesterday Jeff grabbed an apple… and in one practiced motion… he put it in his palm while pulling the hand toward my already opening mouth…. and as he braced for that first delightful chomp…. he fr...

The Metaverse is a giant helping of Word Salad from 2021-11-17T01:22:33

Jeff's spent the past two weeks… no kidding… trying to find out what the metaverse is? He's been reading.  He's been watching youtube… and he doesn’t get it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

When the Polar Bears are Gone from 2021-11-05T23:50:03

Churchill Canada bills itself as the Polar Bear Capitol of the World.  Perched at the Northern tip of Manitoba… and pressed up against the Arctic Circle…  the people of Churchill are pondering a pr...

Election Day: Never Again from 2021-11-03T17:46:27

Election Day… and the only people who are gonna drop-off their ballots today are the same ones who do their Christmas shopping December 23rd.  Voting by mail makes it so easy.  But we need a chang...

Oxford Word of the Year 2021 from 2021-11-03T17:45:30

There are two English Language dictionaries.  There’s Merriam Webster… And there’s the other one  that you sniff before you say the name. That would be the  (sniff) Oxford Dictionary.  It was crea...

The Big Spanx Giveaway from 2021-10-26T22:50:43

We’ve seen this countless times. The founder sells his company to an investment firm.  Next thing a bunch of beancounters in expensive suits show up… and they start laying people off.  To “tighten ...

Thanksgiving Prices from 2021-10-26T22:50

You’ve been hearing about supply chain problems for Christmas… but before we get there I’m a little worried that thanksgiving dinner might be a squeeze of ketchup … a glass of water… and a cup of b...

Vikings Arrival from 2021-10-22T00:14:41

Anybody who’s been through 4th grade can figure this out. In the summer of 21 a neighborhood of new houses went up. Wood frames with contoured landscaping that allowed grass grow its way up a slope...

The Squid Game - Watch in Korean! from 2021-10-19T21:40

My wife&I are now watching the squid game. It’s horrific and violent …and all you need to know is that each episode ends with a body count.  But it’s the most popular show in Netflix history… and m...

Customer Service: CHILL! from 2021-10-19T17:38:02

A few of the sit down restaurants I’ve been to aren’t the same anymore.  The food isn’t quite as awesome.  Service is a little slower.  And during that endless wait for the appetizers… 5 minutes.  ...

The Mediocre Salt Lake from 2021-10-13T15:45

Can we still call it the Great Salt Lake? If you've been out to water's edge you know the Salt Lake isn't close to what it used to be, and it's our fault.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy ...

China's Flex from 2021-10-05T23:31:15

Have you been following events in China? They just celebrated their 4th of July… and part of the celebration was flying jets into Taiwan’s airspace.  They violated the territory of their sworn ene...

Men in College from 2021-09-24T22:51

At the rate this is going… I wonder if Kyle Whittingham is gonna be able  to field a football team . I mean… a MEN’S football team.   Because fewer and fewer young men are choosing college.  If yo...

Life Imitates Art. Or is it the other way around? from 2021-09-20T21:40

In Paris… the French are gawking at the Arc de Triumph.  A massive stone war memorial in the heart of paris…that’s been completely covered with silver cloth. It’s a massive art project that will d...

Never Forget from 2021-09-14T23:34:57

After tragic moments in American history… we’ve always been asked to remember what happened.  In the 1800’s the battle cry was  Remember the Alamo!  In the 1900’s… Remember Pearl Harbor.  But we do...

Woolly Mammoths. What could go wrong? from 2021-09-14T23:26:13

The Jurassic Park movies.  Do they end with dinosaurs giving little kids horsey rides.   No.  They do not.  Every one of those movies features, razor sharp claw marks etched in blood, giant jaws r...

The University of Utah got this cool prize from 2021-09-14T23:24:55

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Fear of Flying from 2021-09-10T21:40

You might remember that flying… used to be fun.   ——Sh—Classic moment from the movie Airplane… a comedy from 1980 that couldn’t be made today.  Because of September 11th.   If you flew on Septembe...

Words you can't say Anymore: Yahoo from 2021-09-08T21:40

The English language is constantly changing…and I try to roll with it.   The word yahoo once described a race of brutish creatures in Gulliver’s Travels.  Then it was used to describe crass and stu...

Facial Recognition from 2021-08-19T23:28:06

 warned ya two years ago…  they’re tracking your every move.     — CUT —— See?  That was 2019.  And two years later… retailers have upped their game bigtime.. with facial recognition.  You stop by ...

Air Force Heroics in Kabul Crowded Flight from 2021-08-18T00:06:57

Chances are you’ve been on a crowded flight.  No space in the overhead bin… crying babies.  Bathroom lines. Friends …these are first world problems.Because the world has just seen what a crowded fl...

Your Metabolism Ain't Slowing from 2021-08-13T21:40

I’m gonna talk about medical science.  Now exhale… this has nothing to do with Covid. A new study just published shows that everything we thought about our metabolism… is wrong.   This comes from ...

Rent Anything from 2021-08-03T23:50:14

I think this all started with AirBnB.  The idea you can rent-out something you own but aren’t using all the time.  Why not make a few bucks.  And the idea spread to cars… and now … swimming pools. ...

Girl Scott Cookie Surplus! from 2021-06-15T22:28:12

First you pierce the think layer of chocolate with your teeth… and your upper palette tingles from the mint.  Then comes the satisfying crunch of the wafer inside.  There’s nothing like a Thin Mint...

Lake Chaugagogmanchahgagaggchaubunagungamaug from 2021-06-04T22:52:59

Ever been to Lake Chaugagogmanchahgagaggchaubunagungagaug? The longest town name in America.  And making matters more complicated… it’s in the state with the longest name… so if you’re looking for...

Bye bye Charlie (bit my finger) from 2021-05-25T17:13:05

Probably the most famous Youtube video ever.  Ladies and Gentlemen… I give you ….Charlie Bit My Finger. This was  back when the internet was innocent… 2007… instead of trolls and karens… 2007 Kids...

What's the Orange Dot on my iPhone? from 2021-05-18T17:46:58

I just noticed this.  If you have an iphone… look at the bars… y’know…. the signal bars at the top right of the screen.   Other day just above the bars… I saw a tiny orange dot. Thought it was a l...

The Alexa Lady from 2021-05-13T20:20:34

Listen to this woman on this commercial.  Listen close. —— Any idea who this is?   I’ll play another clip of her.   See if you get it. ——This woman  has chosen to hide the biggest role of her lif...

Ice Packs from 2021-05-05T16:20:34

We've all had that question, should I ice an injury, or put some heat on it? I took a bike ride and hurt my back over the weekend.  Just a little bit… nothing major.So question … should I ice it. ...

May the 4th from 2021-05-05T16:20:29

May the Fourth is like Christmas for Star Wars fans, but it didn't get its start with Sith and Jedi, but rather Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Cello Cow from 2021-05-03T23:45

It’s the return of live music comes not a moment too soon for Jacob Shaw.  He’s a world-class cellist who performs with symphonies around the world. But with no audience the past year… what’s an el...

Zach Wilson, Are you ready for New York? from 2021-04-30T17:10:10

So Broadway Zach is the highest draft pick in BYU history.   ---With the Second——Here at home where this young man grew his roots under the watching eye of a loving mom and dad…. the accolades pou...

Bird Smuggling for Singing Competitions from 2021-04-28T21:41:14

A bizarre story I saw on KSLNewsradio.com yesterday. A man was arrested by customs at JFK Airport in New York for smuggling.  Tucked inside his jacket… and taped around his legs… not drugs.  No.  ...

Sabrina and the Lost VHS Tape from 2021-04-27T17:17:45

Here’s a “Karen” with something legitimate to complain about. Caron McBride got married… and she quickly did the right thing…. and contacted the DMV  to get her name changed on her drivers license...

RIP Prince Philip from 2021-04-16T17:17:41

It’s such a gentle term, “final resting place”.  Prince Philip will be lowered to his by the time you wake up tomorrow morning. His casket will be privately lowered into a vault in the church floor...

Driverless Pizza Delivery! from 2021-04-13T18:44

The future finally arrived yesterday when Domino’s announced it’s going to start delivering pizza with driverless cars. --Left-Left-Left Right Left—Pizza wasn’t even a thing til after World War II...

Tik Tok is the undisputed champion of Stupidity from 2021-04-13T18:43

It’s been a while since we checked in on the stupidity on tik tok.  Along the way we missed the Feed your Dog hot sauce challenge.  We missed the cover your face and neck with hot wax challenge.   ...

The Masters And Utah Jazz Concession Prices from 2021-04-12T16:35

If you don’t follow golf… you might not care about history made at the Masters over the weekend. Hideki Matsuyama won the tournament… would you care if I told you the Masters might lead to cheaper...

College Basketball is Joyless (Joyless NCAA) from 2021-03-26T20:17

College basketball is absolutely joyless.  It’ll be intense this weekend… as the Sweet 16 gets whittled down.  It’ll probably be thrilling … and crushing at the same time.  But joyous? College bas...

WWII Music from the Battlefield from 2021-03-26T17:17:09

Some grandpa’s tell war stories.  Richard Burt did.. .  Regaling his grandson with his tales from World War II and the jungles of the South Pacific . But he didn’t carry a gun.  Richard Burt carri...

The Neanderthal Makeover! from 2021-03-24T18:31

Admit it.  Half of everything you know about Neanderthals… comes from the GEICO Commercials. You think of Neanderthals as hairy looking lunkheads with prominent foreheads … blurting things like MM...

Boy Meets Shrimp from 2021-03-24T16:25:10

Jensen Carp is a guy loves his Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal.  So he wrestled the inner wrapper open … pours a bowl… and what’s this?   A flappy-looking thing.   He asks his wife -  as a point of r...

The Senate's new Sergeant at Arms from 2021-03-23T22:14:50

This is the late Margaret Thatcher …after she criticized the Soviet Union and refused to back down. The Iron Lady lampooning her own fashion sense…. but she left a lasting mark with a different q...

Time to fly again! from 2021-03-22T18:03:11

You could almost watch airfares rise by the hour    this past week.  So anxious we are to get back in the air and away for vacation… we’ve been booking like mad.   I’ve seen a few airfares double i...

March Madness from 2021-03-19T23:28

I have a nephew who’s the world’s premier bracketologist.  My nephew Brad  predicted 67 of the 68 teams in the tournament.  He doesn’t gamble. He does it for fun… and the sportsworld clamors to int...

Nutmobile from 2021-03-19T23:28

Fewer cars on the roads… more people hitting a hundred out there.   UHP could tell you about the crazy driving around Northern Utah lately.  But monday (today)  we’re going to have a real nut on t...

Netflix Crackdown from 2021-03-12T18:35:46

Ahhh that blessed sound that signals the day is done… there’s nothing left to do.  — Netflix  —Netflix time!   But very soon…   you might put your feet up to chill with some Netflix and get a rude...

Hand Washing: The Sequel from 2021-03-12T18:35

So the end is near.  We can see the finish line.  The After begins shortly.  So… quick question. Are you gonna keep washing your hands?  I mean five times a day with soap and warm water singing ha...

Burger King Blows it Bigtime from 2021-03-11T00:25

Wow did Burger King blow it, bigtime. International Women’s Day on Monday… they decided to honor women with a tweet that reads “Women belong in the Kitchen”The tweet from Burger King in the UK ric...

Dr. Seuss and the Free Market from 2021-03-04T23:47:47

A lot of people are angry Dr. Suess Enterprises.   The company has stopped publishing six Dr. Suess books because of their racial insensitivity… and there’s a lot of grumbling that this is cancel c...

The Coronaversary from 2021-03-01T18:08:37

It’s March and that means we’ve gone once around the sun with Covid casting it's shadow.  Prepare yourself.  In days ahead we’ll observe a full year since the shocking night Rudy Gobert tested posi...

Froot Loops Pizza from 2021-03-01T18:08

If you take I -80 straight to the east … and go 15 hours…  you’ll arrive  t=ao Des Moines, Iowa.  you gotta make a right from the 2nd Aveoff-ramp… and a few blocks later… you’ll arrive at Fong’s.  ...

Coca Cola Diversity Training Rumor from 2021-02-27T00:45:57

Some Utahns are looking nervously at their diet cokes… wondering if they’re supposed to boycott the bubbly brown liquid that keeps them going. What’s GOT them going is a social media rumor… that c...

Word of Mouth Works! from 2021-02-24T19:10:10

Have you seen that AT&T Commercial… where the guy calls his mom to tell her about the deal? —— So true.  And proof that word of mouth works… comes fromNew York City… where people have been whisper...

Wanna go into Space? from 2021-02-19T19:34

Did the Mars Landing get you all excited about space again? Well here’s your chance to go into space…  thanks to a guy named Jared  Yeah.  Jared Isaacman.   He's a 37-year old tech billionaire… fr...

Zoom: The Next Generation from 2021-02-19T19:34

I feel like my social life has been reduced to an episode of the Brady Bunch.  Just me and a bunch o squares on Zoom. ——Teams… Slack… Zoom  … no matter the app… it’s all the same a two-dimensional...

My brush with Donald Trump from 2021-02-17T19:20

I only recently remembered that I was once in a room with Donald Trump once.  Yeah.  1990.     I got tickets to a Mike Tyson fight… at the Trump Plaza hotel in Atlantic City. All the beautiful peo...

World's Oldest Musical Instrument from 2021-02-17T19:20

Archeologists have discovered what might be the oldest music instrument ever found.   Almost 100 years ago In an ancient cave in France… they unearthed a large seashell.  Which has been sitting in...

Pearl Milling Company from 2021-02-10T21:50:25

The name makes perfect sense.  Casting about for a rebranding of Aunt Jemima pancakes… a slew of executives… a bevy of branding experts and an armada of analysts… held focus groups… saved spreadshe...

Peanut Butter from 2021-02-10T21:50

Did you know that foreigners think we’re nuts…. because we eat peanut butter?

They can’t fathom putting hydrogenated peanut paste in their mouths …  Here’s a British woman trying it for th...

The Church in the Middle of America from 2021-02-09T19:27:21

In his Super Bowl Commercial… Bruce Springsteen asked America to meet in the middle.  Metaphorically  speaking the the middle of the country… there’s a church.

— Bruce — 

I’d love...

Paramount Mountain from 2021-02-08T17:50:55

Did you happen to catch the commercials for Paramount during the Super Bowl.  

Paramount owns CBS these days… and the commercials feature all the stars

The Star Trek Characters… B...

Robin Hood and the band of Merry Young Traders from 2021-01-28T17:50:49

Couple nights ago ... one my kids texted… and asked “should I buy Gamestop?”

Exactly like the old Wall St saying… when your plumber asks what stocks you’re buying… it’s time to sell.
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Budweiser Skips the Superbowl from 2021-01-25T18:29:13

I don’t drink beer.  I do consume beer commercials.  And I’ve noticed there were far far fewer of them on football games this season.

Of the ones that did air… Budweiser used the old trick...

The Photographer who shot the Bernie Sanders picture from 2021-01-25T17:58

You’ve probably never heard of Brendan Smialovski.  He works very quietly.  Oh so very quietly as a photojournalist…  never stirring.  never creating a commotion.   Always just a heartbeat away fro...

Dealing with Fear of Needles from 2021-01-22T17:59:20

I’m gonna hand in my man card and admit I get a little queasy around blood.   Whenever they need a  blood sample…  I look the other way …and recite the 1969 New York Mets batting order.  Tommy Agee...

The Ferrari SUV from 2021-01-22T00:09:28

It’s no secret the car business is really the SUV business these days.  Sedans have fallen far from favor in dealer showrooms.  And you certainly don’t see a lot of hot new sportscars on I-15…  You...

Sounds of the Inauguration from 2021-01-20T20:42

This inauguration had the biggest crowd ever.  If you’re counting flags instead of people.  191-thousand flags fluttering in the breeze…. on the mall…. but the historic day began… with a goodbye. Listen

Capitol Breach from 2021-01-15T19:44:45

You could say one good thing about the War of 1812.  We know what year it happened.  Other than that it was ugly.  As British Troops fought their way toward washington President Madison and top off...

Patience People! The Vaccine is Coming from 2021-01-15T19:30:58

The complaints are off the charts.   As the vaccine rollout kicks into 2nd gear… a lot of people are angry and frustrated.  As they prepare to open things up to the elderly … we’re seeing complaint...

The Newest Oreo Flavor from 2021-01-12T23:13:02

While we’re all hangin’ out on the couch binging on junk food… it’s time to salute America’s favorite cookie— which keeps finding new ways to excite the public about a treat that’s been hanging aro...

Dippin Dots: The ice cream of the Future from 2021-01-11T21:43:23

My son Benj and I always laugh when we see dippin’ dots for sale.   You know what their slogan is …right?  Says it right on the cart.  “The Ice Cream of the Future.”

For 30 years they’ve b...

Fenn's Treasure from 2020-12-08T22:40

Over the past 10 years… you probably heard about Forest Fenn.. an eccentric millionaire who buried treasure somewhere in the Western US… and he published clues. Oh, wait.

  — Fenn

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Rescuing the Bookstore from 2020-12-07T22:40

It’s gotta be miserable running a bookstore…  knowing that every day Amazon is going to beat his brains in.
Meet James Daunt the new CEO of Barnes and Noble.———————
Are you the type who lik...

Bored out of our Minds: Grown Up Play-Doh from 2020-12-01T18:08

We’re all spending more time at home… and I think we’ve run through all the things to do.  

We’ve blown through just about everything on Netflix and Disney+.  I mean … c’mon.  You’re so de...

Gratitude from 2020-11-23T22:19:33

I am Grateful that the negativity on Facebook has evaporated... overnight.

Gratitude at Thanksgiving time is an inspired idea.  The amazing part we had to be reminded to show it, in these ...

Flying Puppy Delivery! from 2020-11-19T20:34

This could be the most rewarding job in the world.  And it didn’t even exist before the pandemic.

Back then… you wanted a dog … you went to the pound…  met your new best friend and went ho...

The Fresh Prince Re-Boot! from 2020-11-18T17:59

Times change.   For instance.   You don't your 90’s membership card til you know the lyrics to this….

But Times Change.  Fresh Prince was a lighthearted sitcom.  But with serious moments. ...

Dolly Cures Covid from 2020-11-18T17:59

The ever-prolific Dolly Parton has a new album out this week. It’s called Holly Dolly Christmas.  She’s 74 years old... she’s  cranking out the music.

But that’s not what this Minute is ab...

The Great Whale Explosion of 1970 from 2020-11-17T17:36

One of the greatest moment in the history of television news happened 50 years ago today.  It’s the anniversary of the day a giant whale washed up on an Oregon beach.

A Portland TV station...

Weird Presidential Pets from 2020-11-16T17:46

Much is being made of the fact that animals will return to the White House in January.

I’m referring to the Biden family pets.  A pair of German Shepards… Major .. and Champ while scamper ...

Small Turkeys for Thanksgiving from 2020-11-11T17:56

Ever see video of a turkey waddling around a farmyard?  Shuffling and gobbling and changing direction willy That’s exactly what turkey wholesalers are doing this Thanksgiving.

The decision...

The Matriarch of Chinese Food from 2020-11-10T18:16

Ever order Kung Pao Chicken… or Moo Shoo Pork from the Chinese place up the street.

You can thank Cecelia Chang.  Her family fled China during World War II… and in1961 … she opened a resta...

Covid, Masks, and Freedom from 2020-11-05T17:31

This one’s for all the people who’ve been insisting the Coronavirus is just like the flu.  I have seen your memes.  And I understand you think the whole thing is a plot by the Democrats to get Bide...

The Electoral Puzzle from 2020-11-05T17:30

Did you have this?  When I was a little kid… I had this jigsaw puzzle.. of the US.  The states were made of wood… and you’d build a map of America.  It was hard… because states don’t have interlock...

Election Day Hope from 2020-11-02T22:21:25

Maybe you’re brimming with anticipation, but chance are you’re filled with dread in these final hours before the election.

Some rich people are frantically emailing their accountants looki...

Grocery Stores are Ready for Winter from 2020-10-31T00:20:04

It’s gonna be different this winter.  


The end of last winter… America’s food supply chain ruptured… and all of us were left scrambling for most notably toilet paper.  But it’s easy t...

Dodgers Score, Rona Spikes from 2020-10-28T23:53:35

It’d be nice if we could have one good thing happen without the virus getting in the way.  But that’s how a insidious virus works… it slips its way into everything including the world series…
I...

Finally, The End of the Election Drama from 2020-10-28T23:53

Chances are … you are bracing for Election Day.  We’re all stiffening up as we wait for whatever happens November 3rd.  And 4th.  It feels like the weeks ahead will be a giant hurdle for the Republ...

Gentleman Seeking Boredom from 2020-10-23T23:42:43

You can find soothing boredom with The Great British Bakeoff
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Maybe you need a break from the election… and the covid.  Might I suggest… The Great British Bake-Off? Listen

Politics for the Rest of us from 2020-10-22T00:15:58

As we dive headfirst into this election… there’s one thing we all want
We want the rest of everybody to see things the way we see them.   Now chances are … since you listen to this radio statio...

Another "Great One" Retires from 2020-10-21T00:19:52

When you’re channel surfing… and pause for just a moment on prime time hockey  .. you can’t help but hear the distinctive voice of Doc Emrick jumping out of the speakers.   
But no more.   At a...

Rapid Micro-Evolution from 2020-10-19T23:43:07

Whether you believe in evolution or not… scientists say it’s happening right before our eyes. 
A new study shows moire and more babies are being born without wisdom teeth.  This - they say is e...

Head Nod Lady at the Trump Town Hall from 2020-10-16T23:39

Every once in a while … a person is thrust into the public eye… for being in the background.    In 2016… it was this guy…
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This is Ken Bone… at the 2016 Trump Clinton debate he became fa...

Nobel Prize Winners. They're all the same. from 2020-10-14T23:21:29

Well this made me nostalgic.  The first story I ever covered as a reporter… 40 years ago… a local guy won the Nobel Prize for Physics.
The News Director says… go cover his conference.  Haha… an...

Our Greatest Fear from 2020-10-14T23:21:18

Please don’t be a coronavirus for Halloween.  I see the costumes on Amazon.  30-bucks and you have a latex mask with the spiky nubs sticking out of your perfectly round rubber head.  I get it… it’s...

Mason Jars from 2020-10-12T23:16:39

John Landis Mason would be so proud right now.
Back in 1858… he  invented… come on.   This is Utah.   I bet his invention is in your kitchen pantry right now.    
Guesses?  
OK...John L...

A Nasal Vaccine! from 2020-10-12T23:15

We’re getting ever closer to a vaccine.  Maybe it’ll be available to you and me in the spring… or fall… or next year.
It won’t stop coronavirus…  but get the shot… and get the booster... and it...

Why is Utah hosting the debate? from 2020-10-08T01:15:19

I’ve been wondering *why* we’re hosting this vice presidential debate. 
It’s creating tremendous inconvenience.  Roads have been closed.  The U is just about closed.  They built 2- weeks of rem...

The Real Hobbitville in Salt Lake City from 2020-10-05T21:15:35

My wife has been telling me for years about Hobbitville.   A tiny neighborhood of little houses … where hobbits used to live on 13th -East in Salt Lake City.
She swears her teenage friends used...

The Line of Succession is a squiggly line from 2020-10-02T22:57:15

There’s been a lot of talk today about the line of succession.  If the President falls too ill to serve, the Vice President steps up, if he can’t… then the speaker of the house.
You’ve heard th...

The next debate: Some ideas from 2020-10-01T00:12:43

Okay… Samuel L Jackson to moderate the next debate.  That’s one good idea.    Another would be to use the off-switch on the candidate’s microphones.   It’s a kindergarten approach…  but I sat down ...

The American Spirit from 2020-10-01T00:12

We’ve watched wildfires explode across the west and darken the skies above Utah.  But when the choking smoke drifts away and the ash settles to the ground… the bare earth will be waiting for spring...

Who are they debating for? from 2020-09-29T21:54:11

There’s a 97 percent chance the debate didn’t change your vote.  Neither will the next two.
Most voters have had their minds made up for months… if not years…. and the debate did nothing to cha...

Most Boring Debate Ever from 2020-09-29T21:53:40

As we close in on the Presidential debate… lemme tell you about the weirdest presidential debate …ever.

1976…

But before we go there… let’s take the time machine back to 1960.  Ni...

Outrage Part 2 from 2020-09-25T20:18:57

The definition of outrage is “an extremely strong reaction of anger, shock, or indignation.”

It’s also apparently what everybody feels … every minute they spend on their phones.  We’re out...

The fight over RBG's seat from 2020-09-21T23:26

Moments after we announced the death of RBG on Friday night… Boyd Matheson came on the air and suggested the proper way to honor her memory… would be to emulate her close friendship with Justice An...

Cancel Culture from 2020-09-17T01:01:32

You’ve heard of cancel culture …yes?
You say or do something considered offensive… and youre shunned on social media… and in the real world as if you don’t exist.  Snap judgement go viral on so...

French Music from 2020-09-09T23:50:29

Does anybody root for Goliath?  Nah… we’re all team david… unless the story involves a pesky, persistent housefly.
Goliath in this case… is a rumpled old man in Franch.   If it helps you visual...

Where do I buy a Jetpack from 2020-09-02T23:34:56

So the pilot’s getting ready to land in Los Angeles… he’s about to line-up the runway  looks to his left… and sees this guy in midair… standing up straight… nothing beneath him.

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Microsoft Flight Simulator from 2020-08-28T23:43:59

Have you heard about this new version of Microsoft Flight Simulator?   The gaming world is going insane over the jaw-dropping realism.   It just unbelievable.   If you’re not familiar.  If you’re n...

Vaccine Trials from 2020-08-28T23:43

You hear all the headlines about frantic research for a covid vaccine.  Have you said to yourself…. I gotta get in on that action.  Make a little folding money as a guinea pig.
Well… here’s how...

Finger Lickin Good from 2020-08-28T23:43

The other day we learned KFC is dropping the slogan you’ve been hearing your entire life.  The one you know by heart.

 - Reba -

Reba McIntire’s turn as the Colonel.  Finger Lickin...

The VP Race behind the scenes from 2020-08-13T00:28:58

Joe Biden knew who he wanted all along.  There were concerns about Kamala Harris within the Biden Campaign.  That younger… left-leaning Democrats might reject her… because she was a prosecutor.  Listen

Live Sports Secrets from 2020-08-13T00:28

Even if baseball bores you… I’m sure you’ve checked out a game or two just to see what it’s like… and you noticed the cardboard cutouts in the stands.

The price tag to have your likeness l...

Utah's Pandemic Hobbies from 2020-08-04T23:32:30

Americans have been searching for new ways to spend time alone.  
Verizon sifted through the Google Data to find out which hobbies and interests have been  most popular in each state.
Peopl...

Relax, no one is banning Tikok from 2020-08-04T15:21

Over the weekend… Tik Tok was hanging by a thread.  President Trump stood ready to shut it down…because of the possible security risk.  Kids were posting farewell videos.  
At this point… it lo...

If George Washington tried to make a flag today from 2020-07-06T23:56

When George washington needed a flag… he showed his design to a seamstress… and she cut out the stars… sewed the stripes… you know the result. 

If George Washington needed a flag today he ...

Cirque du Soleil goes Belly-Up from 2020-07-06T23:50:24

Cirque du Soleil has filed for bankruptcy.  A circus that  ditched the tired concept of elephants on their hindlegs… and instead… reimagined the circus.   We gaped at elaborate costumes and elegant...

Don’t blow that Whistle Ref! from 2020-07-06T23:49

Sports are supposed to come back by the end of the month.   No fans… but athletes will sweat for our amusement.. starting July 24th for baseball.  July 30th for the Jazz.
Almost forgotten in th...

The perfume that smells like SPACE from 2020-06-30T00:11:17

There’s been a lot of attention  in the past few days about a new fragrance that simulates the smell of outerspace.
If you haven’t heard about this let me catch you up.  A chemist has launched ...

Putin's Magic Tunnel from 2020-06-30T00:10

If you want to stay safe from Coronavirus… you could hope everyone else wears a mask… you can isolate yourself… OR you can do what Vladimir Putin is doing.
You know.. you run a country… you can...

Cheese Puts Family Budgets through a Grater from 2020-06-24T18:43:43

This news affects every pizza slice that warms your palette… every soothing bite of a grilled cheese sandwich….  every taco that crunches under tooth.
The price of cheese has gone insane.
Y...

Awww NUTS. Baseball's Back from 2020-06-24T18:43

So major league baseball is supposedly coming back.  Opening day July 24th… 
But it’s too late for Hampton Farms.
The company is getting crushed by the lack of baseball action.  And with no...

Retailers v Looters from 2020-06-24T00:14:11

In major cities… stores have boarded up their windows.  A lot of ‘em aren’t all that open because of the pandemic…. but luxury stores still have luxury goods inside.
Protected by plywood.
T...

Horseshoe Crabs! from 2020-06-24T00:13

We’ve talked endlessly about first responders.  Let’s talk for just a moment about the last responders.  The men and women  concocting a vaccine that could end the madness.
Ever wonder what the...

Kurt Cobain sets a record from 2020-06-23T02:22:23

Everybody knows this song by David Bowie.
Now you had the original 45… and flipped it over.
Oh right… to our younger listeners a 45 is a vinyl record with a song on each side… and it rotate...

Teddy Roosevelt Checks out of the Museum from 2020-06-23T00:22:52

To a generation of kids… Theodore Roosevelt is a guy on a horse played by Robin Williams.  
We all remember the statue come to life in Night at the Museum.   The real teddy Roosevelt was respec...

Karen Strikes Again from 2020-06-16T00:36:27

t’d a take a full minute to explain why white women who question people of color are all called Karen.  But here’s this week’s Karen... on video.. from a wealthy neighborhood in San Francisco.
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What's really happening in the Seattle Occupied Zone? from 2020-06-16T00:35

I hear it constantly.  I don’t trust the media.
I’ve heard it from my own mother.  I don’t trust the media.
I’m like.  Mom.  You know who you’re talking to …right?
And she says “not you...

The Sudden Not So Surprising Tofu Craze from 2020-06-12T01:07:40

Are you part of the pandemic tofu craze?

Some people swear by it. Some people would rather eat fried rubber bands… which is almost the same thing..
But tofu sales are skyrocketing  - u...

Have a flight this month? from 2020-06-10T02:16:51

If you haven’t been paying attention… you might think that most planes are empty… and flights are dirt cheap.  That is sooo April.
Here’s what’s going on as we head into summer travel season.  ...

Coronavirus: The Movie from 2020-06-05T00:57:15

Simple question:  Why do we love movies?
---Hooray for Hollywood—
Two word answer?  We watch movies to escape!   Fiddle with the remote… and all of a sudden the bad news is gone.  You’re sa...

The man who missed the Pandemic from 2020-06-05T00:56:41

Daniel Thorson is a deep thinker.  He hosts a podcast called Emerge… 
Daniel’s podcast is about philosphy… with shades of Monastic Buddhism tossed in.  I really don’t understand it.
But I m...

How One Man Stopped A Riot from 2020-06-02T02:26:55

While I’m watching it all happen Saturday night … my son facetimes me from Philadelphia… where he’s in the middle of a riot.

He showed up for the protest.  And it turns into choas.   Looti...

Honoring the Class of 2020 from 2020-05-30T02:13:39

It's a weird time, and your graduating senior is probably feeling it right now. 

All month long on KSL Newsradio, we brought you speeches from graduates. It's not what they thought it was ...

When a Riot is not a Riot? from 2020-05-30T02:09:58

This minute, I’m going to leave you with a question to answer.
Way back in 1992… Rodney King was severely beaten by police officers.  who were later found     not guilty and there were riots in...

The next plague that's up: Locusts from 2020-05-22T01:45:12

Let’s see… we have a plague.  We had earthquakes.   You have flooding in Michigan.  So of course… next up on the biblical hit parade.. locusts.
And the problem is epic.

42-million peop...

Really? You're worried about Mask-ne? from 2020-05-09T03:00

There’s a new excuse for not wearing a face mask.  Freedom is the one I hear the most… as if people wearing masks are somehow shackled by the government.  As if being considerate of others means yo...

How much will Remdesivir Cost? from 2020-05-08T03:00

You’ve been hearing a lot about Remdesivir.  First word is… it can cut the death rate from Covid-19.   It’s not a miracle cure.  But a potential tool that’s been cleared for use by the FDA in the m...

Patrick Mahomes Saves Lives! from 2020-05-07T03:00

Do you still remember the SuperBowl.  It was back before all of this.  Or was it?

Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsr...

The Pee Your Pants Challenge from 2020-05-06T03:00

Folks I know life is challenging… right now.  But do we need to stoop this low. Cranky kids stuck spending too much time at home are breaking the monotony of life in isolation … on Tik Tok. 
Listen

ESPN Hits Rock Bottom from 2020-04-15T03:00

You can look and listen… but you can’t smell things on the web.  Unless you go to ESPN.com where you can smell the desperation.

Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, h...

What We Learn About Crisis from Apollo 13 from 2020-04-15T03:00

50 years ago today… a burly gust of fire sent Apollo 13 rocketing toward the moon.  A day later a loud bang on board left the world clinging to hope… and three astronauts clinging to life in the co...

I Miss Normal from 2020-04-08T03:00

Maybe this happens to you.  You go along living your somewhat isolated… different kind of life… and then something hits you and drives home how weird all of this has been for the past three weeks.<...

Science or Snake Oil Anti-Malaria Drugs and Covid-19 from 2020-04-07T03:00

During the Spanish Flu… doctors fought the epidemic with bloodletting and whiskey.  It’s all they had.   A hundred years later ...we have anti-malaria drugs.  Unproven… not clinically tested… but s...

Making the Most of Isolation from 2020-04-04T03:00

Are you taking advantage of this situation.  Tadd Kal-kerra is.  He plays the clarinet with the Utah Symphony.   Which leaves him with a lot of free time because the symphony’s gone silent.
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A Dr. says More Droplets, Bigger Symptoms from 2020-04-03T03:00

The other day we heard that 25.. maybe 50 percent of infected people never show symptoms.  Never get sick.  Many… never know they’re carrying the coronavirus.

Jeff Caplan, when he's not wo...

Lady Where's my Bailout Money from 2020-03-28T02:00

For some reason I keep thinking of one of the earliest Simpson episodes.  Bart orders a spy camera… and he drives the mail carrier crazy every day.  Lady …where’s my spy camera.

Jeff Capla...

Who is Essential from 2020-03-27T02:00

Who is essential?  As we watch 21 Governors issue shelter in place orders… there’s squabbling from Arizona… to Minnesota… to West Virginia… about who’s essential.

Jeff Caplan, when he's no...

There's No Playbook for Dealing with This from 2020-03-27T02:00

For the last two weeks… we’ve been hearing that we’re in uncharted territory.  There’s no playbook for dealing with coronavirus.

Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, ...

Spot the Fake News from 2020-03-25T02:00

Can you spot fake news?  It takes effort and practice.  yesterday… my wife … who’s in the next room said … “Hey ..was there a tornado in Salt Lake City this afternoon?

Jeff Caplan, when he...

A Friend Told Me that.... from 2020-03-24T02:00

Support local business.  So we ordered a couple pizzas from one of the big chains on  Saturday night.  It’s a local franchise.  Local kids work there  Their app says when you get to the parking lot...

The Out-of-Work Sportscaster from 2020-03-24T02:00

You’ve heard this guy.  Probably flipping through channels… and there’s some weird rugby match on ESPN-5…. and you hear play-by-play guy Nick Heath.

Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing...