29 December 2024

My Top 5 Utah History Podcast Episodes of 2024

Some Utah history podcasts episodes that I enjoyed in 2024.


1. Demolished Places: Laird Heights and Princeton Heights Local Historic District (Ep 34)
Answers to bureaucratic questions about historic resources. An explanation of the difference between (Salt Lake City) local and national historic districts/properties, and their oversight by Salt Lake City Council, the Planning Commission, and the Historic Landmark Commission.


2. Roots Race and Culture: Utah's Black Churches (Feb 1, 2024)
A discussion about the hidden history of Black Churches in Utah. Featuring Rev. France Davis, pastor emeritus of SLC's Calvary Baptist Church; and Rev. Daryell Jackson, pastor of SLC's Trinity African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church.


3. Sunstone Mormon History Podcast: The Indian Slave Trade (Ep 124)
An exploration of the Indigenous slave trade in Utah and the American West during the 19th Century and how Mormon/LDS Settlers contributed and impacted it.  Some great references on the subject included in the show notes.


4. Junction City Justice: The Story of Ogden's Mass Murder (April 9, 2024)
True crime and history intersect in Ogden. A telling of the killing of five people, including a District Judge, on the eve of Pioneer Day 1943. A discussion of the victims, the motive, and the aftermath.


5. The Beehive Archive: Utah Rejects the White Elephant (Aug 26, 2024)
A history story that is timely to current Utah politics. In 1932 the Western States, led by Utah Governor Dern, rejected the proposed transfer of federal lands to the states.

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