Red Meat Radio
215 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 4 years ago - ★★★★ - 7 ratingsInside Utah Politics -- Setting the record straight. A weekly 2-hour radio show recut into four (approximately) 22-minute podcast episodes. Frequent guests on the program include national, state & local political leaders and respectable members of the local media. The show is light on fluff and heavy on the red meat of Utah politics.
Radio show air live Saturday 8-10am on 860AM (SLC) and is rebroadcast Sundays 8-10am.
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Episodes
Bishop’s Interview (You Don’t Want To Miss)
November 27, 2019 05:00 - 21 minutes - 9.74 MBCongressman Rob Bishop joins the show. We embarrass the Congressman just a little, and discuss the impeachment process. Then we discuss Congressman Bishop’s Natural Resources and Armed Forces Committee priorities, bi-partisan National Parks backlog legislation, and…wait for it…life after Congress. ;-) Former State Representative Ryan Wilcox hosts with Morgan County Councilwoman Tina Cannon and Weber County Clerk/Auditor Ricky Hatch.
Academic Freedom, Free Speech & Performance Audits, Oh My!
November 26, 2019 05:00 - 22 minutes - 10.3 MBProfessor John Johnson, Ph. D. Huntsman School of Business, Utah State University, discuss recent free speech and academic freedom concerns in Utah’s universities, historical revisionism and its consequences. Then John Baza, Director of the Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining, responds to media bias in coverage of a recent legislative performance audit critical of the division. Wilcox, Cannon, and Hatch discuss the real value of performance audits, and the opportunity they allow to contin...
Positives and Pitfalls: Real-Time Tax Reform Update
November 25, 2019 05:00 - 21 minutes - 9.63 MBUtah House of Representatives Speaker Brad Wilson discuss the goals of the tax reform package released last night, and what to expect next. Then Utah Taxpayer’s Association Vice-President, Rusty Cannon talks about tax reform positives and potential pitfalls. Former State Representative Ryan Wilcox hosts with Morgan County Councilwoman Tina Cannon and Weber County Clerk/Auditor Ricky Hatch.
Huntsman: On The Importance Of A Life Of Service
November 21, 2019 05:00 - 23 minutes - 10.6 MBState Auditor John Dougall and State Representative Candice Pierucci talk with Ambassador Jon Huntsman. Huntsman discusses life as an ambassador and the opportunities and challenges China and Russia pose for the U.S. Huntsman discusses his gubernatorial campaign, the key issues facing Utah, and the importance of mental health treatment. Huntsman discusses the importance of a life of service.
Jennie Taylor, American Patriot
November 20, 2019 05:00 - 21 minutes - 9.69 MBState Auditor John Dougall and State Representative Candice Pierucci talk with Jennie Taylor about the celebrations and sorrows they have experienced over the past year since the tragic death of Major/Mayor Brent Taylor. Taylor discussed her passion for America, the powerful symbol of the American flag, patriotism, and civic engagement. She discusses her touching visit with her husband’s body guard, and the importance of helping lift the heavy burden he carries, surviving the attack. Taylor ...
Prosperity Council
November 19, 2019 05:00 - 22 minutes - 10.4 MBRiverton Mayor Trent Staggs joins State Auditor John Dougall and State Representative Candice Pierucci to talk about the Prosperity Council. Staggs also discusses growth and policy challenges for Salt Lake County. Dougall and Pierucci then talk with South Jordan Mayor Dawn Ramsey about women and civic engagement. Ramsey also discusses her recent trip to DC to discuss housing affordability.
The Constant Push For Education Reform
November 18, 2019 05:00 - 21 minutes - 9.63 MBState Auditor John Dougall and State Representative Candice Pierucci discuss Pierucci’s experience after less than 2 weeks as a state representative. They also discuss the complexities of hosting the Sutherland Institute’s 25th Anniversary Gala where noted historian Doris Kearns Goodwin spoke. Dougall and Pierucci then talk with Christine Cooke, Sutherland Institute’s Director of the Center for Educational Progress. Cooke discusses education reform work in public and higher education.
City Elections Part 4: West Jordan
November 14, 2019 05:00 - 22 minutes - 10.4 MBState Senator Todd Weiler and State Representative Steve Christiansen recap the recent municipal election, talking with West Jordan Council member-elect Kelvin Green and West Jordan Mayor-elect Dirk Burton.
City Elections Part 3: Provo & South Weber Cities
November 13, 2019 05:00 - 21 minutes - 9.71 MBState Senator Todd Weiler and State Representative Steve Christiansen recap the recent municipal election, talking with Shannon Ellsworth and Hayley Alberts. Provo City council member-elect Ellsworth discusses policy versus politics, and the importance of face time with people. South Weber City council member-elect Alberts discusses how she launched a write-in campaign for Council and finished in first place, and how a Facebook group was a key to her success.
City Elections Part 2: Highland
November 12, 2019 05:00 - 22 minutes - 10.3 MBState Senator Todd Weiler and Stater Representative Steve Christiansen recap the recent municipal election, talking with incoming Highland City Council Members Kim Rodela and Brittney Bills. Rodela discusses her campaign for Highland City Council, and saving costs by teaming up with another candidate. Bills discusses her hope to improve roads, water and growth in Highland City.
City Elections Part 1: SLC
November 11, 2019 05:00 - 21 minutes - 9.72 MBNewly-appointed State Representative Steve Christiansen discusses his delegate race. Christiansen and State Senator Todd Weiler then talk with SLC Mayor-elect Erin Mendenhall. They discuss Mendenhall’s Obama-style digital targeting campaign and GOTV efforts.
Will Utah County Double Its Property Tax?
November 07, 2019 05:00 - 22 minutes - 10.4 MBState Auditor John Dougall and Utah County Deputy Clerk/Auditor Josh Daniels talk with State Representative Cory Maloy. Maloy discusses concerns with red flag laws and how everyone wants gun safety. Daniels then discusses Utah County’s anticipated property tax increase.
Winder Newton Launches Gubernatorial Campaign
November 06, 2019 05:00 - 21 minutes - 9.94 MBState Auditor John Dougall and Utah County Deputy Clerk/Auditor Josh Daniels talk with Salt Lake County Councilwoman Aimee Winder Newton on her gubernatorial campaign. Winder Newton shares her background and experience, then dives into the key issues of her campaign, including education, transportation, poverty, and growth.
Pierucci: Newest Legislator On The Block
November 05, 2019 05:00 - 22 minutes - 10.4 MBState Auditor John Dougall and Utah County Deputy Clerk/Auditor Josh Daniels talk with Treasurer David Damschen about the pending record over $88 million disbursement to K-12 schools. Dougall and Daniels then talk with Candice Pierucci about being nominated to replace Rep. John Knotwell. Pierucci is scheduled to be appointed by the governor in a few days as Utah’s newest (and youngest) state representative. Pierucci discusses her motivation and the key issues that are important to the ...
Curtis: The Good And Ugly Of This Week On Congress
November 04, 2019 05:00 - 21 minutes - 9.73 MBState Auditor John Dougall and Utah County Deputy Clerk/Auditor Josh Daniels get the latest DC update from Congressman John Curtis. Curtis talks about the bipartisan passage of his bill helping Taiwan. Curtis also talked about Speaker Pelosi’s highly partisan impeachment resolution. Dougall and Daniels then talk with Deseret News Opinion Editor Boyd Matheson about the important of religious liberty.
Blue Wave Radio: The Tax Reform Discussion Continues
October 31, 2019 04:00 - 22 minutes - 10.4 MBIt’s a democrat takeover. On Blue Wave Radio, State Representatives Brian King and Joel Briscoe continue talk tax reform. Former tax economist Doug MacDonald joins the discussion.
Blue Wave Radio: Quinn On Tax Reform
October 30, 2019 04:00 - 21 minutes - 9.74 MBIt’s a democrat takeover. On Blue Wave Radio, State Representatives Brian King and Joel Briscoe talk tax reform with State Representative Tim Quinn.
Blue Wave Radio: Erin Mendenhall For SLC Mayor
October 29, 2019 04:00 - 22 minutes - 10.4 MBIt’s a democrat takeover. On Blue Wave Radio, State Representatives Brian King and Joel Briscoe interview Salt Lake City Mayoral candidate Erin Mendenhall.
Blue Wave Radio: Luz Escamilla For SLC Mayor
October 28, 2019 04:00 - 21 minutes - 9.72 MBIt’s a democrat takeover. On Blue Wave Radio, State Representatives Brian King and Joel Briscoe interview Salt Lake City Mayoral candidate Luz Escamilla.
Opening Uintah Basin For Business
October 24, 2019 04:00 - 22 minutes - 10.4 MBRemoving the sales tax pyramiding from the oil, gas and electricity industries in Utah. State Senator Ron Winterton weighs in. Tina Cannon and Howard Stephenson cohost.
Utah Tax Restructuring
October 23, 2019 04:00 - 21 minutes - 9.73 MBUtah Tax Restructuring and Equalization Task Force has released their Policy Proposal Utah State Senator Lyle Hillyard, Utah Taxpayer’s Association Howard Stephenson, and Congressional Candidate Tina Cannon discuss the details. Tina Cannon and Howard Stephenson cohost.
The Proper Role Of Government
October 22, 2019 04:00 - 22 minutes - 10.3 MBAlyson Johnson, President Weber State College Republicans, discusses the proper role of government. Jan Zogmeister Weber County Form of Government Study Committee discusses changing county government. Tina Cannon and Howard Stephenson cohost.
A Voice From The Future
October 21, 2019 04:00 - 21 minutes - 9.71 MBHow the most prosperous South American Democratic Republic fell to Socialism in less than 40 Years. A Venezuelan’s voice of warning. Flor Sullivan shares her Venezuelan experience. Tina Cannon and Howard Stephenson cohost.
Rawlings Condemns Corruption in Obama DOJ/FBI
October 16, 2019 04:00 - 44 minutes - 20.3 MBDavis County District Attorney Troy Rawlings exposes corruption in Obama DOJ/FBI coverup and calls for a Grand Jury to consider the mass of evidence unveiled during the Shurtleff/Swallow investigations. Howard Stephenson and Spencer Stokes cohost.
Stephenson Exposes Flawed Education Metrics
October 15, 2019 04:00 - 22 minutes - 10.4 MBHoward Stephenson explains why Utah's 51st ranking in spending per student in a flawed metric and exposes Utah's ugly little secret about school spending.
Cannon on Taxes
October 14, 2019 04:00 - 21 minutes - 9.72 MBRusty Cannon, VP of the Utah Taxpayers Association, argues for the restoration of the sales tax on unprepared food and warns against undermining Utah's Truth-in-Taxation property tax limitation law. Howard Stephenson and Spencer Stokes cohost.
California Pokes The NCAA Bear
October 10, 2019 04:00 - 22 minutes - 10.4 MBState Auditor John Dougall and former State Representative Ryan Wilcox talk with Deseret News sports reporter Amy Donaldson on California’s new bill to allow college athletes to be compensated for endorsement deals. Donaldson discusses how other states are also following California’s lead and how the NCAA won’t be able to hold back this change. Dougall and Wilcox then wrap up the show.
Power To The People: Water Conservation & Decentralized Education
October 09, 2019 04:00 - 21 minutes - 9.69 MBState Auditor John Dougall and former State Representative Ryan Wilcox talk with Kory Holdaway about water conservation. Dougall and Wilcox then talk with State Representative Steve Christiansen about his views on decentralizing public education.
Civica Rx: On A Mission To Make Generic Drug Affordable
October 08, 2019 04:00 - 23 minutes - 10.7 MBState Auditor John Dougall and former State Representative Ryan Wilcox talk with Ross Marchand (Taxpayers Protection Alliance) about surprise healthcare billings. Dougall and Wilcox then talk with Civica Rx Board Chair Dan Liljenquist. Civica Rx is a new nonprofit generic drug company established to reduce chronic generic drug shortages and price gouging.
Power Grab
October 07, 2019 04:00 - 20 minutes - 9.28 MBState Auditor John Dougall and former State Representative Ryan Wilcox talk with Ilya Shapiro (The Cato Institute) about the start of the new U.S. Supreme Court term. Dougall and Wilcox then talk with former Congressman Jason Chaffetz about his new book Power Grab: The Liberal Scheme to Undermine Trump, the GOP, and Our Republic. In the book, Chaffetz pulls back the curtain on the world of hypocrisy, political intrigue, and procedural malfeasance that is Washington D.C.
The GOP's Outreach
October 03, 2019 04:00 - 22 minutes - 10.4 MBSouza and Cannon visit with UTGOP Chair Derek Brown and discuss the ways that the party must improve to stay relevant with a changing electorate moving forward.
The GOP And The Black Community
October 02, 2019 04:00 - 21 minutes - 9.63 MBTina Cannon and Cole Souza have Roderick Threats, chair of the UTGOP Black Caucus, on to discuss the GOP relationship with the Black community and how it has evolved over the years. Cannon and Souza also discuss the role of Big Tech and their responsibility to manage their platforms.
The GOP, Women, And The Youth
October 01, 2019 04:00 - 24 minutes - 11 MBTina Cannon and Cole Souza discuss the experience of running for office as a woman. Woodrow Johnston, of the Young Republicans National Federation, joins the show to discuss the GOP presence and battle for college campuses.
The GOP And The LGBTQ Community
September 30, 2019 04:00 - 21 minutes - 9.72 MBCole Souza and Tina Cannon discuss the national news of the week. Souza and Cannon then visit with Vincent Wetzel, Vice Vhair of Utah Log Cabin Republicans, about the GOP's relationship with the LGBTQ community.
Surprise! Utah Government Doesn't Value Your Privacy
September 26, 2019 04:00 - 22 minutes - 10.4 MBState Auditor John Dougall and Tooele County Commissioner Shawn Milne talk with State Representative Marc Roberts about the Department of Public Safety's use of our driver's license photos for facial recognition queries by the federal government. Most Utahns would be shocked to learn of this practice and the invasion of their privacy. Dougall and Milne then recap the show, discussing an array of issues.
The Affordable Housing Challenge
September 25, 2019 04:00 - 21 minutes - 9.68 MBState Auditor John Dougall and Tooele County Commissioner Shawn Milne talk with Attorney General Sean Reyes. Reyes talks about the new season of A&E's show Addiction Unplugged as well as the current battle to fight opioid addiction. Dougall and Milne then talk with Michael Parker of Ivory Homes. Parker discusses the challenges of housing affordability in Utah. For more information, go to: IvoryInnovations.org.
Why UCAIR And I Care About Clean Air
September 24, 2019 04:00 - 22 minutes - 10.4 MBState Auditor John Dougall and Tooele County Commissioner Shawn Milne talk with newly appointed State Representative Steve Christiansen about his 1-week tenure in the legislature. Christiansen talks about the Monday's special session, Tuesday's legislative planning summit, and Wednesday's interim meetings. Dougall and Milne then talk with Thom Carter of UCAIR. Carter discusses the every-day steps Utahns can take to keep cleaning up Utah's air.
History Doesn't Have To Suck
September 23, 2019 04:00 - 20 minutes - 9.6 MBState Auditor John Dougall and Tooele County Commissioner Shawn Milne talk with Dr. Greg Jackson, host of the History That Doesn't Suck podcast. Jackson talks about the importance of history and making it engaging for listeners. Subscribe at: HistoryThatDoesntSuck.com
Google & U.S. Treasury: Don't Be Evil?
September 19, 2019 04:00 - 22 minutes - 10.4 MBState Treasurer David Damschen and Salt Lake County Treasurer Wayne Cushing talk to Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes to find out why 50 attorneys general from U.S. states and territories recently launched an investigation of Google. Damschen and Cushing talk to Matt Hoekstra from Williams and Jensen PC, a D.C. law firm, about Louisiana Senator John Kennedy’s S. 2417, the Unclaimed Savings Bond Act of 2019, which seeks to compel the U.S. Treasury to transmit data to the states to assi...
College Savings Month
September 18, 2019 04:00 - 21 minutes - 10 MBState Treasurer David Damschen and Salt Lake County Treasurer Wayne Cushing talk to my529’s Senior Director for Investments and Compliance Richard Ellis about college and education savings, College Savings Month, and how families can invest to prepare for their educational future. Damschen and Cushing talk to David Feitz, Executive Director of the Utah Higher Education Assistance Authority about the history of student loans and the current magnitude of student debt in the U.S.
What is “Social Insurance"?
September 17, 2019 04:00 - 22 minutes - 10.1 MBState Treasurer David Damschen and Salt Lake County Treasurer Wayne Cushing talk to Bill Arnone, CEO of the National Academy of Social Insurance, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization made up of the nation's leading experts on social insurance. Its mission is to advance solutions to challenges facing the nation by increasing public understanding of how social insurance (Social Security, Medicare, Unemployment Insurance and Workers’ Compensation) contributes to economic security. Damsch...
Irresponsible Federal Deficits and Debt
September 16, 2019 04:00 - 21 minutes - 9.74 MBState Treasurer David Damschen and Salt Lake County Treasurer Wayne Cushing talk to Maya McGuineas, President of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Government about Congress’s irresponsible budget practices, U.S. deficits and debt, and former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s USAFACTS and its mission to make government data more available, accessible, and understandable to Americans.
Stephenson On Why Utah Leads The Nation In Positive China Relations
September 12, 2019 04:00 - 22 minutes - 10.4 MBHoward Stephenson and Cole Souza talk with Dan Stephenson who elaborates on last weeks discussion about US-China relations and describes why Utah leads the states in positive relationships with China.
Swallow: Vindication!!
September 11, 2019 04:00 - 21 minutes - 9.74 MBHoward Stephenson and Cole Souza talk with former Utah Attorney General John Swallow about the agreement for paying his legal fees following his jury verdict vindication.
Boyack: New Amendments Needed For Medical Marijuana Initiative
September 10, 2019 04:00 - 22 minutes - 10.4 MBHoward Stephenson and Cole Souza talk with Connor Boyack from Libertas Institute about the legislature walking back some of the amendments to the voter approved medical marijuana initiative. Stephenson then discusses why Utah's 51st ranking in spending per student is a flawed metric
Shurtleff Explains Expected Special Session Settlement
September 09, 2019 04:00 - 21 minutes - 9.72 MBHoward Stephenson and Cole Souza talk with former Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff about the upcoming legislative special session and resolution of his legal fees related to the criminal investigation which was dropped.
Drug Pricing Dysfunction
September 05, 2019 04:00 - 22 minutes - 10.4 MBState Representative Paul Ray continues his conversation on health care in Utah and talks about drug pricing, Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM’s), how the system works (or doesn't work) today, and the battle he is fighting in that arena. Jeff Burningham also joins the show to talk about his possible race for Governor and what he’s experienced so far on the campaign trail. State Representative Eric Hutchings and Rusty Cannon cohost.
Stewart: The Inside DC Scoop
September 04, 2019 04:00 - 21 minutes - 9.72 MBCongressman Chris Stewart joins the show to talk about the Middle East and the recent Inspector General report on former FBI Director James Comey. State Representative Eric Hutchings and Rusty Cannon cohost. State Representative Paul Ray also joins the show in studio to talk about e-cigarettes and the health effects surrounding their use.
The United Nations Comes to Salt Lake City
September 03, 2019 04:00 - 22 minutes - 10.4 MBState Representative Eric Hutchings and Rusty Cannon talk about international relations, the United Nations conference held in Salt Lake City and the upcoming race for the Governor of Utah including the fundraising numbers put up so far by some of the candidates.
China!
September 02, 2019 04:00 - 21 minutes - 9.73 MBState Representative Eric Hutchings and Rusty Cannon discuss all the issues surrounding China and US relations including the trade war, tensions with the US and tariffs with Dan Stephenson of Economic Bridge International.