3 Questions with Bob Evans
50 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 4 years ago - ★★★★ - 13 ratingsThey are some of the most prominent people in our society: actors, entertainers, government leaders, athletes and other fascinating individuals - the people you want to hear more from. I'm Bob Evans with FOX 13 News in Salt Lake City, and my goal is to give my guests a place to offer deeper, more substantial answers to questions you won't hear anywhere else. We take those answers, whittle them down and call them "3 Questions with Bob Evans" on TV, but, on this podcast, you get the whole enchilada - the entire interview from which we create our "3 Questions" segment. So, turn it up, listen closely, and prepare to be intrigued, informed and enlightened.
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Dave Roskelley
March 05, 2020 15:35 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBHe is an avid mountaineer with his eye on the next big challenge. A man who likes to do hard things and solve big problems. Dave Roskelley of Alpine just recently became the first American to summit the highest volcanoes on the seven continents. Of course, summiting the seven tallest peaks came before that. And before that, the granddaddy of them all: Mount Everest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Erin Mendenhall
February 27, 2020 20:05 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBShe started out as an environmental activist, concerned about Utah’s air quality. But rather than just talk about the issue, Erin Mendenhall got busy, ran for public office and landed a seat on the Salt Lake City Council. And now, after six years there, she is Salt Lake City's new mayor — just as concerned about the environment, but more empowered than ever to actually do something about it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Frank Layden
February 12, 2020 18:51 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBHe was arguably the first and most prominent face of the Utah Jazz when they first arrived in Salt Lake City in 1981. Frank Layden was the boisterous, often hilarious head coach who worked his way into the hearts of the fans, and most importantly, his players. Now at age 88, he's enjoying the fruits of all that hard work and affection. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
John Dehlin
February 12, 2020 00:16 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBIt has been five years since "Mormon Stories" podcast host John Dehlin was excommunicated from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It was a very difficult episode for him and his family, who also either left the church or are no longer active. The podcast began 15 years ago and has become a place where Latter-day Saints having a faith crisis can go for support and understanding. Now it has sparked a community of both former and current believers who look to Dehlin for camarade...
Amos Guiora
February 12, 2020 00:04 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBIn recent months, tensions between the U.S. and Iran have intensified — with the shooting down of a U.S. drone, the killing of a U.S. contractor, the attack on the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, and the killing of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani. There is fear Iran is developing a nuclear weapon, despite economic sanctions. Amos Guiora is a University of Utah law professor who played a key role in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, served in the Israel Defense Forces, and is a counter-terrori...
Lee Perry
January 13, 2020 02:30 - 1 minute - 1.45 MBPassing legislation during the day, and stopping speeders and criminals at night. Lee Perry of the Utah House of Representatives has spent the past nine years juggling both responsibilities. As a Lieutenant with the Utah Highway Patrol, he was in the unique position of writing Utah law, and enforcing it too. Now, after a 31 year career in law enforcement, his retirement is bittersweet. Being a Utah Highway Patrol Trooper has been his dream job. But calmer waters are calling him. Bob Evans w...
Michelle Kaufusi
January 05, 2020 07:00 - 23 minutes - 21.1 MBProvo, Utah Mayor Michelle Kaufusi has a reputation of being warm and friend, but very tough. And she’s had to be. Her husband Steve Kaufusi played for the Philadelphia Eagles and is the former Defensive Line Coach for BYU. Sons Bronson and Corbin play for the New York Jets. And Devin is a Defensive Lineman for BYU. Daughters Daryl and Alexis were active in high school sports. Now Mayor Kaufusi is using many of the same skills used to build successful professional athletes to run the city of...
Ed Smart
December 16, 2019 02:30 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBHis daughter and family have been through indescribable trauma. Ed Smart’s daughter Elizabeth was kidnapped by Brian David Mitchell and Wanda Barzee in June of 2002. Her miraculous safe return happened after nine torturous months of search, praying, and hoping. Since then, Ed and Elizabeth have become outspoken advocates for missing and exploited children with the Elizabeth Smart Foundation. But under the turmoil of this whole experience and aftermath, lay a deep anxiety the Ed had carried ...
Kristin Chenoweth
December 09, 2019 02:30 - 9 minutes - 9.06 MBEmmy and Tony Award winning actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth’s career spans film, television, voiceover and stage. In 2015, Chenoweth received a coveted star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2009, she received an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in “Pushing Daisies.” In 1999, she won a Tony Award for “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown” and she was also nominated for her original role of Glinda the Good Witch in “Wicked” in 2004. Chenoweth has been nom...
Mike Brown
December 02, 2019 02:30 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBIt’s easy to look at police officers as the embodiment of official authority; enforcers of laws and rules; and a societal element to be cautious of, if not feared. But for those who look on them as corruptible bullies or worse, famed radio commentator Paul Harvey pointed out that less than one half of one percent of police officers “misfit the uniform”. And “that’s a better average than you’d find among clergy.” Walking the “thin blue line” is often a thankless job, fraught with mortal dang...
Jackie Biskupski
November 25, 2019 02:30 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MBOutgoing Mayor Jackie Biskupski was Salt Lake City’s second female Mayor, and the first openly gay Mayor in Utah history. She presided over the city during an eventful time, but decided that important family matters needed her attention more than the Mayor’s office. During her term, Salt Lake City hosted the United Nations Civil Society Conference, saw a 30 percent drop in crime, the restructuring of homeless services and housing, and is getting ready to host the NBA All Star Game and Winter...
Nate Carlisle And Trent Nelson
November 18, 2019 04:30 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MBSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sam Spector
November 11, 2019 02:30 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBFor hundreds of years, the Jewish people have been the victims of violence, discrimination, and derision. Even in the information age, where we know more about each other than ever before, rather than receiving increased tolerance, Jews continue to be the target of hatred, bigotry, and deadly attacks, both around the world, and here in the United States. While in the religious minority in Utah, Jews in the Beehive state have found somewhat of a refuge dating back to the 1850’s, just years af...
John Swallow
November 04, 2019 02:30 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBJohn Swallow is a man who is rebuilding his reputation. It was a long drop from Utah Attorney General to defendant in a public corruption trial that ended in his acquittal. When he and his predecessor, Mark Shurtleff, were accused of a complicated “pay for play” scheme, it became known as the biggest political scandal in the history of Utah. But the charges against Shurtleff were dropped. And Swallow was exonerated. And the State was left to pay millions of dollars to retire both men’s leg...
Carol Lynn Pearson
October 14, 2019 01:30 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBCarol Lynn Pearson shot to the top of literary awareness among members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the early 70’s and 80’s. Raised as a Latter-day Saint, she married Gerald Pearson in the Salt Lake City Temple, aware that he was gay, but with both of them thinking it was something that could be overcome with prayer and righteous living. But for all of their best efforts, Gerald’s sexual orientation wouldn’t budge. Recognizing their marriage could not survive, they di...
Gene England
October 07, 2019 01:30 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBAt 100 years old, Gene England is a legend in the trucking industry. His father, Chester R. England, started what would become CR England Trucking in 1920, now the largest refrigerated trucking company in the USA. At the age of 14, Gene and his 11 year old brother Bill, drove a truck load of potatoes from Utah’s Cache Valley to market in Wyoming. Having spilled most of their load when they were forced to take a detour off Highway 30, the boys were all alone through the night, reloading t...
James Curran
September 30, 2019 01:30 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MBDon’t call him James the Mormon anymore. In fact, pretty soon you won’t be able to call him JTM either. For James Curran, getting to the top of the Billboard Rap Chart and having Number One iTunes releases has been the easy part. Dealing with his fame and notoriety in the LDS community has been another story. Raised in an abusive family, James Curran is used to disappointment and negativity. But he never anticipated the mixed reaction he’s gotten from his faith group because of his music...
Jason Curry
September 16, 2019 01:30 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBIn 2018, there were 58,083 wildfires that scorched 8.8 million acres in the United States. California's Mendocino Complex Fire in July 2018 was the largest in state history. But it was the Camp Fire in Butte County, Northern California in November of 2018 that became the deadliest and most destructive, killing 88 people, and all but decimating the city of Paradise, California. Who are the people that fight these fires? What does it take to put these fires out? And how do they know which fir...
Jonathan Johnson
September 09, 2019 22:04 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBWhat do you do when the CEO of your multi-million dollar company steps down because of his involvement in FBI investigations of the Clintons and Russian collusion with the Trump campaign? It was hard for many to believe was actually happening, but happen it did. To Overstock.com. Patrick Byrne established the company in the 1990’s, and built it into one of the largest online companies in the world. Now, it is being run by his long-time associate and confidant, Jonathan Johnson. Bob Evans of F...
Jeanette Herbert
September 09, 2019 01:30 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBThey are often the strength behind their husband-Governors; the mostly-silent partners in politics whose advise, counsel, and support is absolutely vital. What is it like to be the first lady to a Governor? What do they do? How does politics affect their families? And what about that Governors Mansion; is it haunted? Bob Evans of FOX 13 Salt Lake City sits down with Jeanette Herbert, wife of Governor Gary Herbert, and First Lady of the great state of Utah for a 3 Questions interview. See om...
Gail Halvorsen
August 26, 2019 01:30 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBIt was post-World War II. The Russians had seized control of East Berlin, Germany… and were systematically trying to starve West Berliners by cutting them off from food and supplies. But the United States was not about allow the brutality of Russia to take any more West German lives, and began to fly food and supplies into West Berlin’s Tempelhoff airport. It was a daunting task, requiring round-the-clock flights. Gail Halvorsen of Garland, Utah flew many of those flights, noticing the Ge...
Derek Miller
August 19, 2019 01:30 - 21 minutes - 20 MBUtah is widely known as one of the best places in the United States to do business. It’s highly educated, multi-lingual workforce, combined with relatively low taxes and business-friendly environment make it a destination for many companies looking to locate in the beautiful Rocky Mountains. Utah is also known as “the crossroads of the west”, making it logistically ideal to create an Inland Port that could serve as a hub for importing and exporting a wide range of goods and services. But the...
Clark Aposhian
August 12, 2019 01:30 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBDoes the right to have and bear arms, as guaranteed in the Second Amendment to the US Constitution, outweigh the right for individuals and society to be protected from people who should not have access to firearms? That central question is at the heart of the gun control debate, and one that only the US Supreme Court may be able to answer. But while politicians, activists, and regular citizens wrestle over this issue, people continue to die in mass shootings. When will all the talk turn into ...
Astrid Tuminez
July 29, 2019 01:30 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBTo call Astrid Tuminez accomplished seems like a gross understatement. She was born in the slums of the Philippines, one of seven children whose mother abandoned them when she was only 5. But she found her way out when Catholic nuns offered her and her siblings an education. Now, with numerous post graduate degrees, international political experience, and most recently serving as Microsoft's Regional Director for Corporate, External, and legal affairs in Southeast Asia, Astrid Tuminez has bec...
Keith Stubbs
July 23, 2019 00:27 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBHas anyone ever tolf you that you're funny, or that you have a good sense of humor? And have you ever wondered what it would be like to make people laugh for a living? Keith Stubbs owns several comedy clubs in Utah, and has opened for the likes of Joan Rivers, Frank Caliendo, Luis Black, Jim Gaffigan and many others. In this 3 Questions interview with Bob Evans of FOX 13 News in Salt Lake City, Keith Stubbs explains what it's like to go from imagining a life in comedy, to actually living i...
Mark Pope
July 15, 2019 01:30 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBMark Pope has a learned a lot about basketball, life, and leadership as he has transitioned from a college player on the NCAA Championship Kentucky Wildcats to the Indiana Pacers, the Bucks, and Nuggets, to Assistant and Head Coaching in successful college programs. Now he’s facing the biggest challenge of his career as the new Head Basketball Coach at Brigham Young University. FOX 13’s Bob Evans sits down with him for a 3 Questions interview. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...
Jennie Taylor
July 01, 2019 01:30 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MBThe unexpected death of Utah National Guard Major, and North Ogden, Utah Mayor Brent Taylor shocked everyone. He was killed in an inside attack by one of the Afghani soldiers he was training, while on a ruck hike in Afghanistan in November of 2018. Taylor left behind a wife and seven children, who are carrying on his legacy for public service. FOX 13's Bob Evans interviewed Jennie Taylor for his 3 Questions segment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Todd Royce
June 27, 2019 01:30 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBHow do first responders run toward danger, when everyone else is running away? How do they put in the long hours that law enforcement requires, and balance their personal lives? And what about their families? How do they deal with the ongoing risk of their loved one not coming home? FOX 13's Bob Evans sits down with Utah Highway Patrol Lieutenant Todd Royce for a 3 Questions interview. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Former U.S. Senator Jeff Flake
June 17, 2019 01:30 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBFormer U.S. Senator Jeff Flake sees himself as someone who can work with his counterparts across the aisle, but it got to the point that the writing on the wall regarding reelection was clear: either fall in with the GOP in its support of President Trump, or prepare for defeat in the primary. Faced with that choice, Senator Flake realized he was in a no-win situation. FOX 13's Bob Evans sits down with former Senator Jeff Flake for a 3 Questions Interview. See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...
Nathan Ivie
June 03, 2019 01:30 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBThere is an inner conflict that can occur inside those in the gay community prior to coming out. They may be living life according to the expectations of family and friends, but there is often a civil war of sorts going on inside them. And not until those very private thoughts and feelings become public, are they able to feel more at peace with who they feel they are and who they feel they were meant to be. Nathan Ivie was raised as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint...
Steven Collis
May 27, 2019 01:30 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBIt is one of the biggest and most significant debates of modern times. Whether you believe in God.. or not.. religious liberty is a two edged sword.. that touches the lives of believers and non-believers alike. From the sanctity of the confessional.. to the refusal to provide a cake for a gay wedding.. balancing the interests of all parties is a challenge unique to the legal system of the United States. In his new book “Deep Conviction”.. attorney and author Steven Collis examines the evol...
Sharlene Wells Hawkes
May 20, 2019 01:30 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBIt has been 34 years since Sharlene Wells Hawkes was crowned Miss America in what was widely viewed at the time as an antidote to a pageant scandal the previous year. For the then-20-year-old from Provo, it was an achievement that opened the door to remarkable opportunities, including a 16-year career in network broadcasting and telling the stories of U.S. veterans. And while her professional life has been full, she relishes time with her own family. See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...
Sean Escobar
May 13, 2019 01:30 - 47 minutes - 43.1 MBChild sex abuse is a plague on out society. It ruins lives and devastates its victims. It crosses all socio- economic boundaries. The Sundance Film Festival co-founder, and LDS church filmmaker Sterling Van Wagenen pleaded guilty to abusing a young girl from 2013 to 2015. But before that, he molested a 13-year-old boy in 1993 named Sean Escobar who was one of Van Wagenen's sons best friends. Sean Escobar is all grown up now, with children of his own, but he still has haunting memories of tha...
Glenn Stucki
May 06, 2019 01:30 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBDon’t call him “disabled”. Call him “abled”. A devastating jet ski injury when he was 11 years old changed Glenn Stucki’s life forever. In a coma for six weeks, he finally emerged partially paralyzed, and with a severe brain injury. But Glenn inspired thousands and thousands of people, as he has fought back to become an amazing artist, painting pictures of superheroes, and giving them away to hospitals, those down on their luck, and anyone who needs an emotional boost. He co-founded the Chang...
Jennifer Napier-Pearce
April 24, 2019 02:32 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBIn the digital age, newspapers around the country are struggling to make ends meet. Built on the subscription/print advertising business model, community newspapers are watching their vital numbers fall, even as their online audience continues to grow. But monetizing the growing online audience is a challenge, especially when the online “pie” is split in so many, many ways. It’s especially troublesome when large corporations and investor groups buy up smaller newspapers, and concentrate ...
France Davis
April 16, 2019 02:56 - 33 minutes - 31 MBFrance Davis came to Utah in 1972 to fulfill a one year teaching fellowship at the University of Utah. But he wound up staying to become the Pastor and Chief Administrator of Calvary Baptist Church in Salt Lake City. As you might guess.. life for a black man in the very Caucasian Utah.. was interesting to say the least. After being active in the civil rights movement in the 1960’s, he brought his sense of social justice to an area of the country that hadn’t had much experience with it. And,...
Richard Norby
April 08, 2019 01:00 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBWhen Richard Norby accompanied three other missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to the Brussels airport on March 22, 2016, he had no idea he and his companions would nearly be killed in two suicide bombings at the airport that morning. 32 people were killed that day. About 200 were injured. Norby was about 25 feet away from the first terrorist who detonated himself, and was the most seriously injured of his group. But rather than remaining a victim of this horr...
Virginia Pearce
April 01, 2019 20:21 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MBAt $320 million in taxable sales, the motion picture industry's contribution to Utah's $82 billion economy may seem relatively small. But there is no question it is one of the highest-profile industries in the state. Over the past six or seven decades, Utah has been featured in some of the biggest movies ever made, prompting untold numbers of visitors to come and experience firsthand some of the most beautiful places on the planet. It is no small task marketing Utah to filmmakers, and that...
Collin Kartchner
March 25, 2019 01:00 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MBSelf-absorbed social media users were a joke to Collin Kartchner. He even had an Instagram account dedicated to poking fun at them. But then a young girl, who was very close friends with his own daughter, took her own life because of social media pressures. It so devastated Collin that the running joke on Instagram morphed into what has become a crusade to save the lives of young social media users. Tens of thousands now flock to hear him speak every month all over the United States. He b...
Donny Osmond (Again!)
March 18, 2019 04:36 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBAfter coming in second in the very first season of FOX's hit TV show The Masked Singer, Donny Osmond visited us her at Fox 13 and sat down with Bob Evan for his second 3 Questions interview. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Charlie Bird
March 11, 2019 01:00 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBHe is the embodiment of school spirit at BYU. Cosmo the Cougar is at all the major sporting events and often wows the crowd with his antics. In February of 2019, Charlie Bird took the rare and courageous step of revealing that not only was he Cosmo the Cougar from 2015 to 2018, but that he is also gay. At a school listed by the Princeton Review as the second-most unfriendly to the LGBTQ community, that is a dichotomy. I sat down with Charlie Bird in March of 2019 for a "3 Questions" interview...
Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons
March 04, 2019 07:00 - 24 minutes - 22.1 MBInterview with Imagine Dragons lead singer Dan Reynolds. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rabbi Avremi Zippel
March 04, 2019 03:00 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MBHe is the son of prominent Utah Jewish leader Rabbi Benny Zippel. Avremi Zippel is himself a rabbi, who in recent months revealed he was severely sexually abused by a nanny from the time he was just a young boy into his late teens. He says what happened to him tormented him for decades and underscores how sexual abuse does not discriminate between classes, creeds or circumstances. Now, with a wife and two children, he is in recovery and considers himself a survivor. See omnystudio.com/list...
Lance Allred
February 25, 2019 03:00 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBLance Allred was born in a polygamist commune in Montana, the grandson of polygamist leader Rulon Allred, and went on to become the first deaf player in the N.B.A. His life has been full of longshots, from his family leaving polygamy, to playing with Lebron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, to becoming a highly sought-after international motivational speaker and best-selling author. In this 3 Questions interview, Fox 13’s Bob Evans gets into deep territory with a man who has had remarkable...
Lou Ferrigno
February 20, 2019 19:40 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MB'The Incredible Hulk' actor Lou Ferrigno sits down with Fox 13's Bob Evans to discuss the enduring appeal of the 'Hulk,' his bodybuilding career and his unique connection to late pop star Michael Jackson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Howard Jones
February 18, 2019 07:01 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MB1980's pop icon and electronic music pioneer Howard Jones talks about his four decades in the music industry, his legacy, and his enduring popularity in Utah. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mitt Romney
February 12, 2019 00:13 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBFormer GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney now occupies the seat vacated by Utah Senator Orrin Hatch. Listen to his full interview with Fox 13's Bob Evans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rudy Gobert
February 11, 2019 23:59 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBUtah Jazz center Rudy Gobert sits down with Fox 13's Bob Evans to discuss his rise to stardom in the NBA, and the keys to his success. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Donny Osmond
February 11, 2019 23:47 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBEntertainment legend Donny Osmond talks about life in the public eye, performing in Las Vegas, and juggling a career and family life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
An Introduction
January 24, 2019 21:31 - 1 minute - 1.02 MBFOX 13 News proudly presents "3 Questions with Bob Evans" in podcast form. Each week, news anchor Bob Evans delivers a new interview featuring a celebrity, dignitary or luminary who calls Utah home. You'll hear from a wide variety of the politicians, athletes, musicians, philanthropists, broadcasters, religious leaders and others who have a distinct influence on the Beehive State. In this introduction, Bob explains why the "3 Questions" podcast is more about "light" than "heat." See omnys...