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My Minute of News with Jeff Caplan

540 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month 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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Beto's Close Shave

May 17, 2019 01:00 - 1 minute - 887 KB

Ever see the movie Barbershop?  —   hook that up for me? Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan

Shark Tank Shennanigans

May 16, 2019 01:00 - 1 minute - 885 KB

Ever come up with an genius idea - I know!  A WIFI Tea Kettle!  Yeah.  It sends a message to your phone when the water boil! Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan

The 3 O'clock Fade

May 16, 2019 01:00 - 1 minute - 650 KB

Right about now… this very moment…  a lot of Americans were suffering a serious illness… called 3 o’clock fade.   Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCapl

Eating in Washington

May 15, 2019 01:00 - 1 minute - 734 KB

Ever work in the food industry?  Waiter… waitress? Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan

The first American

May 14, 2019 01:00 - 1 minute - 656 KB

In the beginning… there was Dusty.Dusty Crawford.No matter who you are.  No matter if your last name Washington…or Lincoln….Dusty Crawford’s family was here before you. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan

Utah Baby Name Preview

May 14, 2019 01:00 - 1 minute - 701 KB

We’ll talk about 2020 elections… and tarriffs… and all that.  But     I’m waiting for Thursday… when the new list of baby names is released by the social security administration. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan

Radio Star FIRED

May 10, 2019 01:00 - 1 minute - 853 KB

Meet Danny Baker. He’s famous not here. In London…where he hosted the BBC Breakfast Show For years and years…London would wake up to Danny Baker….on the radio. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan

The Muslim Center Children's Performance

May 09, 2019 01:00 - 1 minute - 867 KB

Have you seen the video shot at an Islamic Center in Philadelphia. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan

What is Executive Privilege?

May 09, 2019 01:00 - 1 minute - 750 KB

President Trump threw down this morning… refusing to let Congress see the unredacted Mueller report. The President claims Executive Privilege. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan

Tarriffs: Help or Hurt?

May 07, 2019 01:00 - 1 minute - 735 KB

Since the weekend… the White House is threatening more tarriffs on Chinese goods. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan

70's TV Remakes are Coming

May 04, 2019 01:00 - 1 minute - 780 KB

Chances are you’ve seen clips of All in the Family or The Jeffersons…These were the must see TV in the 1970’s  So... Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan.

The Clinton Podcast

May 04, 2019 01:00 - 1 minute - 872 KB

Seems like almost everybody does a podcast these days. For every mega-hit like COLD, there are..10,000…100,000 more featuring people who’s only qualification is that they had $79 to buy a microphone. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan.

Animal Women's Rights

April 30, 2019 16:24 - 1 minute - 869 KB

I’m trying to understand. I’m really trying. Mostly because Natalie Portman is a very smart woman. An actual genius with an IQ of 140. She graduated from Harvard. And there’s this…. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan.

Australia's "Cat Problem"

April 27, 2019 01:00 - 1 minute - 799 KB

The first British ships sailed to Australia in 1788.   Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan.

Leaning Tower of Pisa

April 26, 2019 01:00 - 1 minute - 772 KB

The past couple weeks we’ve been focused on majestic buildings that are steeped in history.  Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan.

Ukranian TV Comic becomes President

April 23, 2019 01:00 - 1 minute - 885 KB

Well...We elected a reality show host. In Ukraine…why not elect a TV comic to the Presidency. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan.

The face of the black hole

April 18, 2019 01:00 - 1 minute - 801 KB

If you get your news from Facebook…last week you learned that it was a young woman named Katie Bouman… Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan.  

There was no hunchback?

April 17, 2019 01:00 - 1 minute - 748 KB

First of all…there was no hunchback. That was Romance novel written 200 years ago. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan.

Dictators Rejoice! The Internet is all yours

April 09, 2019 01:00 - 1 minute - 637 KB

The internet was supposed to spark Democracy, wasn’t it?      Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan.

The worst or best Music-on-Hold

March 27, 2019 01:00 - 1 minute - 831 KB

America is so polarized right now.  Sure the Mueller Report has split the country down the middle.   Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan.

All Brackets Busted except... one!

March 27, 2019 01:00 - 1 minute - 774 KB

Less than a week ago…hundreds of thousands of Utahns were caught up in March Madness. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan.

Krispy Kreme's owners have a Secret Nazi Past

March 26, 2019 01:00 - 1 minute - 713 KB

Ahhhhh....Krispy Kreme donuts! They represent everything good in the world. They’re sweetness and light…. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan.

Kids are scared of the news

March 23, 2019 01:00 - 1 minute - 797 KB

A new study of kids ages 10-18 show s that 63 percent of them. Two thirds… say the news makes them scared. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan.

Ichiro says Sayonara

March 23, 2019 01:00 - 1 minute - 951 KB

A one of a kind legend… retired from baseball yesterday morning. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan.

Meteor explodes in Earth Atmosphere

March 19, 2019 01:00 - 1 minute - 696 KB

This was uncomfortable news this morning. A massive meteor…came thissss close to earth… Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan.

How they turn the Chicago River green

March 19, 2019 01:00 - 1 minute - 806 KB

There are two ways you end up with orange under your fingernails.   The first… is to go a Cheetos binge.  The second… is to dye the Chicago River for St. Patrick’s Day Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan.

Beware the Ides of March

March 16, 2019 01:00 - 2 minutes - 991 KB

Today is March 15th…and you might here references to the Ides of March. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan.

737 Max 8 Safety Announcement

March 13, 2019 01:00 - 1 minute - 857 KB

My wife and I had the discussion before we shut out the lights last night.We’re flying to NJ next month... Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan.

Washington is FULL of rats

March 09, 2019 02:00 - 1 minute - 926 KB

Our nation’s capitol is closing in on one of the most magnificent times of the year. Cherry blossom season is a mere 3 weeks away. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan.

Jammin through Brain Surgery

March 07, 2019 02:00 - 1 minute - 811 KB

Take a moment with me…a let’s listen to Musa Manzini. He’s a South African Jazz Guitarist. He has a few albums. He plays out at Jazz Clubs in Johannesburg. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan.

Mardis Gras

March 06, 2019 02:00 - 1 minute - 825 KB

In honor of Mardis Gras…how bout sounds from the French Quarter of New Orleans…as you sit and wonder…what in heck *IS* Mardis Gras. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan.

Jon Stewart and his ally Donald

March 05, 2019 02:00 - 1 minute - 931 KB

We’re going to surprise you.But that comes later. Right now… Conservatives get to roll their eyes… Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan.

Meet the Burger Queen!

March 01, 2019 02:00 - 1 minute - 913 KB

So many people love In-and-Out Burger. The food’s great. They treat the employees right. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan.

The Korean War isn't over?

February 28, 2019 02:00 - 1 minute - 761 KB

America waits and wonders whether President Trump will negotiate the end of the Korean War. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan.

Back to the future with Michael Cohen

February 28, 2019 02:00 - 1 minute - 915 KB

Did you catch any of today’s hearing. It’s fascinating. A close associate of the president is called before congress. It’s part of his deal…. cooperate in return for a reduction in your prison sentence. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan.

Spike Lee wins. And talks

February 26, 2019 02:00 - 1 minute - 926 KB

Didja see the Spike Lee speech at the Oscars last night…  he won best adapted screenplay Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan.

Why Zebras Have Stripes!

February 26, 2019 02:00 - 1 minute - 755 KB

How did the Zebra get its stripes? It’s a children’s book by Ron Fontes. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan.

Pet Custody Cases

February 16, 2019 02:00 - 1 minute - 718 KB

You know you’re dog…is considered personal property - right? Cats…the same story. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan.  

Crystal Meth

February 14, 2019 02:00 - 1 minute - 687 KB

Happy Lunar New Year. I’m sorry I’m a little bit late. But…y’know. I don’t personally celebrate the Lunar New Year. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan.

The CRAZY real estate market

February 13, 2019 02:00 - 1 minute - 695 KB

Crazy.That’s a word we use to describe the Utah real estate market. Multiple offers. Bidding wars. It’s just crazy. Jeff Caplan, when he's not wordsmithing My Minute of News, hosts Jeff Caplan's Afternoon News on KSL Newsradio in Salt Lake City, Utah. Follow him on Facebook www.facebook.com/JeffCaplanKSL/and on Twitter @JeffCaplan.