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My Minute of News with Jeff Caplan

539 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 26 ratings

KSL Newsradio's Jeff Caplan offers his own unique spin on the fun, quirky things that happen alongside the news.

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Episodes

The Baltimore Bridge Collapse

March 26, 2024 21:11 - 2 minutes - 1.59 MB

It wasn’t the first time history was made at that Baltimore location

A Fishy Presidential Race

March 25, 2024 21:10 - 2 minutes - 1.57 MB

A tiny creature might give us a lesson about enduring this campaign.

How happy are we?

March 21, 2024 21:39 - 2 minutes - 1.3 MB

The annual country-by-country happiness rankings might leave you miserable.

A bloodbath? What bloodbath?!

March 21, 2024 20:25 - 2 minutes - 1.67 MB

An entire country tries to figure out whether Donald Trump’s cryptic comments threatened a Civil War- just like the movie.

The Rise of Cricket

March 18, 2024 21:38 - 2 minutes - 1.58 MB

As you bet on your brackets and brace for March Madness… the game of cricket is quietly slinking into the US.

Mars Mission

March 13, 2024 21:41 - 2 minutes - 1.73 MB

There are two things we know about the first humans to visit Mars.  Elon Musk already has a manned mission on the drawing board.  First thing we know… is they’ll get one heck of a parade when they get back.

Worm Research

March 13, 2024 21:41 - 2 minutes - 1.04 MB

The coolest job in the world today?  Worm Researcher.

The guy behind the President

March 09, 2024 00:40 - 2 minutes - 1.66 MB

Let’s give House Speaker Mike Johnson an award 

The ULTIMATE foot race

March 05, 2024 22:38 - 2 minutes - 1.51 MB

The Barkley Marathon is coming, but nobody knows when

Building a better birthday card

March 05, 2024 22:08 - 2 minutes - 1.65 MB

“OId” is supposed to be “Funny,” but that might be old news

Making a billionaire richer

February 29, 2024 00:02 - 2 minutes - 1.67 MB

Jazz owner Ryan Smith sees a grand future for the team's arena and downtown Salt Lake. But will he be paying for it himself?

Mansplaining Golf

February 26, 2024 23:09 - 2 minutes - 1.72 MB

Some guys just can’t help themselves

A Total Eclipse is Coming

February 26, 2024 22:08 - 2 minutes - 1.48 MB

 If you want to see it, you have to do your homework!

The new hobby for 2024

February 22, 2024 22:24 - 2 minutes - 1.41 MB

A hobby forged from glowing hot steel.

Meet Joe Biden’s rough-and-tumble Ancestor

February 20, 2024 22:09 - 2 minutes - 1.32 MB

Joe’s surprising connection to Abraham Lincoln

Body Temperature

February 16, 2024 22:24 - 2 minutes - 1.24 MB

It means more than you might expect.

The Victory Parade that wasn’t.

February 15, 2024 23:38 - 2 minutes - 1.08 MB

Reflections on a heart-wrenching day for Kansas City

Empty Nest Confusion

February 15, 2024 22:10 - 2 minutes - 1.59 MB

Helicopter parents can seem lost when the kids fly the nest

National Empty Pizza Box Day

February 12, 2024 23:38 - 2 minutes - 1.48 MB

Leftovers lead me toward my next career

A Tale of Two Athletes

February 12, 2024 22:10 - 3 minutes - 1.85 MB

Tony Romo and Travis Kelce: Who’s paycheck is bigger?

Super Bowl Betting

February 08, 2024 23:06 - 2 minutes - 1.43 MB

All I got was a filthy car.

What your lover wants for Valentine’s Day

February 08, 2024 22:18 - 2 minutes - 1.55 MB

A diamond brooch?  World Peace?  Nope.

Which is the LEAST sinful state?

February 08, 2024 21:56 - 2 minutes - 1.27 MB

Utah, be prepared to have your mind blown

The Ultimate Participation Trophy

February 05, 2024 22:39 - 2 minutes - 1.43 MB

If you want one, they’re being handed out at Yale.

They put a chip inside a human head!

January 31, 2024 01:41 - 2 minutes - 1.17 MB

So how badly do you want to win at Mario Kart? 

The Stanley Cup Craze. And a problem.

January 30, 2024 22:10 - 2 minutes - 1.46 MB

Stanley fans, your worst nightmare is confirmed.

Rebellion on the Tarmac

January 29, 2024 22:39 - 2 minutes - 1.4 MB

A different result after another guy opened the airplane door

I want prices to come back DOWN!

January 24, 2024 22:09 - 2 minutes - 1.3 MB

Sorry.  You *think* you want that but you DO NOT.

So how’s this transgender bathroom bill supposed to work?

January 24, 2024 00:35 - 2 minutes - 1.15 MB

A lot of people are nervous about what'll happen in the real world.

Chicago’s Bizarre Winterfest

January 23, 2024 22:08 - 2 minutes - 1.63 MB

A city of millions celebrates a divot in the sidewalk, and a dead, departed rat.

No more funny highway signs

January 22, 2024 22:38 - 2 minutes - 1.02 MB

The Federal Government forbids chuckling on the open road.

Tunnels are trouble.

January 17, 2024 22:39 - 2 minutes - 1.27 MB

They’re in the news lately. NOTHING GOOD COMES FROM DIY BURROWING.

Iowa in the rearview mirror

January 17, 2024 22:12 - 2 minutes - 1.48 MB

 Their caucuses leave a couple of questions.

Should you get an electric snowblower.

January 17, 2024 22:08 - 2 minutes - 1.3 MB

It depends. How much do you like inversions?

Next Level Money Laundering

January 09, 2024 22:40 - 2 minutes - 1.67 MB

Rubber Glove Restitution after a canine cash heist.

Let’s play “Which would you rather do..."

January 09, 2024 01:10 - 2 minutes - 1.42 MB

Two chairs… one choice… and no easy answers.

Mickey Mouse Cat Surgery

January 03, 2024 22:08 - 2 minutes - 1.36 MB

Wait’ll you hear the new fad for pet owners in China

Guess the Sound

January 03, 2024 22:06 - 2 minutes - 1.49 MB

Can you tell who’s screaming in this clip?

Here’s to a “Normal” 2024

January 02, 2024 22:09 - 2 minutes - 1.48 MB

Does anybody remember normal?

SHHHHH. it’s a musical.

December 19, 2023 22:38 - 2 minutes - 1.44 MB

Why are they hiding the music in the new Wonka movie?

A Big Mac Makeover

December 02, 2023 01:03 - 2 minutes - 1.22 MB

McDonalds gives its beef a bun-lift.

Is cursive handwriting … COOL?!

December 01, 2023 02:08 - 2 minutes - 1.74 MB

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

Picking up hitchhikers

November 30, 2023 02:23 - 2 minutes - 1.64 MB

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

This is where the money is

November 28, 2023 01:46 - 2 minutes - 1.62 MB

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

Word of the Year!

November 28, 2023 01:44 - 2 minutes - 1.59 MB

Merriam-Webster announces this year’s most important word

JFK’s Final Night

November 22, 2023 02:19 - 2 minutes - 1.66 MB

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

The Salt Lake City Grand Prix

November 18, 2023 00:32 - 2 minutes - 1.63 MB

 Imagine if we got a Formula 1 Race in Utah… 

In Defense of Draymond Green

November 17, 2023 00:50 - 2 minutes - 1.42 MB

 I understand why he tried to choke out Rudy Gobert

Farewell, Friendly Skies

November 17, 2023 00:47 - 2 minutes - 1.67 MB

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

Flush those nasty smells away!

November 15, 2023 02:43 - 2 minutes - 1.34 MB

A kitchen life hack for the ages