The Modern West: Original Podcast Archive
The Modern West is a rich collection of news and cultural stories from the Mountain West. Features, interviews, oral history, readings, and more offer a snapshot of Western life.
Latest Episodes
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Part one of two-part series, featuring stories that take us into the heart of the Wind River Reservation.
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Wyoming’s economy revolves around energy production. But climate change raises questions about what role fossil fuels will play in the state’s future.
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Wyoming is home to many immigrants, migrants, and former refugees. It is the only state, however, without a refugee resettlement program. But the current…
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It’s the 75th anniversary of an executive order that incarcerated thousands of Japanese Americans in internment camps across the nation. This episode…
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In the final part of this series, we ask why Western women still lag in political power even though they got the right to vote almost 150 years ago?
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It’s a new literary edition, exploring Wyoming’s past, present, and future through conversations with authors.
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It’s been a tough year for the coal industry and the communities that depend on it. Can Wyoming adapt?
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Women are running, but they aren’t winning the West. Western women got the right to vote almost 150 years ago, so why do they still lag in political power?
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How equal is the “Equality State?” This month’s show explores progress and problems for Wyoming’s LGBT citizens.
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The back-to-school episode. Young Wyomingites experience opportunities and challenges.