KSL's Inside Sources

KSL's Inside Sources

The all-new Inside Sources. Hosted by Greg Skordas and Dr. Holly Richardson, two well-known voices in Utah’s legal and political circles.

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Inside Sources Full Show June 22nd, 2026: Utah Firewatch: Wildfire prompts evacuation of the town of Eureka
  • Judge rules on some issues in Charlie Kirk murder case
  • Your Voice, Your Vote: Final day before primary election day
  • Fewer teens getting driver's licenses leads to decrease in voter registration among young people
  • US-Iran peace negotiations continue
  • Reflecting pool problems
  • Data center pushback: GOP talking points, fears vs. knowledge
  • America250: Should young people have hope in the future of the country?
  • GOOOOOOAL: The World Cup continues
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Jun 22, 2026 3:53 PM
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GOOOOOOAL: The World Cup continues

In today's final segment, Greg and Holly share their thoughts on the games -- and the fans -- at this year's World Cup. Whether it's the USA or Cape Verde, several teams are doing incredibly well this year. And when it comes to the fans, Holly's fallen in love with both Norwegians and the Scots. Holly also shares her fun facts, and Greg shares his closing argument.

 
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Jun 22, 2026 3:52 PM
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America250: Should young people have hope in the future of the country?

Do younger Americans still have any hope in America? Data from Harvard University's Institute of Politics Youth Poll has a staggering statistic: only 13 percent of youth feel America is heading in the right direction. With that in mind, how can we help younger people have faith and hope in the country's future? For today's America 250 segment, Greg and Holly discuss.

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Jun 22, 2026 3:51 PM
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Data center pushback: GOP talking points, fears vs. knowledge  

As data centers continue to expand across the country, the pushback from locals near these planned facilities has been growing and growing.  While it appears that the majority of people opposed to these centers are local Americans, a common talking point from GOP lawmakers across the country is that China has been influencing much of this vitriol against the projects. In addition, many say the fears around data centers are unwarranted and that new data dispels many earlier concerns. Deseret News reporter Eva Terry joins the conversation with her findings.

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Jun 22, 2026 3:50 PM
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Reflecting pool problems

Problems continue for the multi-million dollar renovated reflection pool in Washington, DC. The President blames supposed vandals, and some have even been arrested for alleged vandalism. But is that really to blame? Greg and Holly don't think so; they explain their issues with how the administration is framing this story.

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Jun 22, 2026 3:49 PM
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US-Iran peace negotiations continue

Mediators involved in the US-Iran peace negotiations say both sides have agreed to a new 60-day roadmap toward a final deal. There was some concern earlier on how recent threats from President Trump would affect the discussion, which continues today in Switzerland. Professor Austin Knuppe, Director of the Heravi Peace Institute at Utah State University, shares his thoughts on the latest developments.

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Jun 22, 2026 3:48 PM
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Fewer teens getting driver's licenses leads to decrease in voter registration among young people

A headline in the Utah News Dispatch this morning reads, "When teens drive less, they don't register to vote." And now, civic groups are trying to adapt to changing trends as they work to "get out the vote." This is such an interesting correlation, but it's not the only reason. Even if the rates of teen driver's licenses weren't falling, data show that registration rates among the youngest voters continue to fall. What can be done to reverse this trend?

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Jun 22, 2026 3:47 PM
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Your Voice, Your Vote: Final day before primary election day

Utah's primary election day is tomorrow and the candidates are in the final throes of the race. While candidates are in their final push to win votes, there's also some negative campaigning going on as some candidates hope to make last-minute changes to the trajectory of the races. Some of that controversy going on right now is thanks largely in part to the incumbents running and the difference between official mailers and campaign mailers. Greg and Holly discuss what's going on as we quickly approach Election Day.

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Jun 22, 2026 3:46 PM
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Judge rules on some issues in Charlie Kirk murder case

The defense for Tyler Robinson -- the man charged with shooting and killing political activist Charlie Kirk -- is now asking for the possibility of the death penalty to be taken off the table. They argue that comments made by the Utah County prosecutor's office about a bullet fragment removed from Kirk's body could unfairly sway potential jurors. KSL Legal Analyst Greg Skordas shares his thoughts on the judge's decision to postpone a decision today.

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Jun 22, 2026 3:46 PM
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Utah Firewatch: Wildfire prompts evacuation of the town of Eureka

It wasn't a great weekend for fires around the state -- several fires popped up and even forced evacuations. In the hills above Salt Lake City, residents are urged to be on alert and ready to go at a moment's notice should the Bonneville Fire shift directions. But in Juab County, the entire town of Eureka remains under a mandatory evacuation thanks to the 24,000+ acre Iron Fire. No buildings burned at this point, but Highway 6 remains closed in the area.

Utah Firewatch -- Inside Sources gets updates on those two fires from wildfire PIOs Sierra Hellstrom and Toby WeedKSL Meteorologist Matt Johnson joins to talk about the forecast and the current air quality around the Wasatch Front. Benjamin Donner, Executive Director of the American Red Cross Central and Southern Utah Chapter joins to talk about the things homeowners can do to best prepare for what's to be a rough fire season.

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Jun 22, 2026 3:44 PM
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Inside Sources Full Show June 19th, 2026: President Trump attacks Utah's vote-by-mail system
  • The effect of deepfake political ads on our elections
  • Utah celebrates Juneteenth
  • The unique challenges Utah's refugee population faces and how we can help
  • Previewing this week's move: Toy Story 5
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Jun 19, 2026 12:34 PM
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Previewing this week's move: Toy Story 5

The big movie this week adds a new element to a nostalgic story. KSL Movie Show hosts Andy Farnsworth and Val Cameron join Greg and Holly to talk about the big movie of the week, Toy Story 5.

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Jun 19, 2026 12:24 PM
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The unique challenges Utah's refugee population faces and how we can help

Imagine being forced to flee from your home -- forced to run to another country for shelter and safety. And all with the fear that you may never return. That's the very situation many refugees around the world find themselves in. Here in Utah, we house and support thousands of refugees from countries around the globe. These are our neighbors, our friends, our coworkers. And they need our support and help. Ahead of World Refugee Day tomorrow, Amy Dott Harmer with the Utah Refugee Connection joins Inside Sources for an important conversation on refugees.

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Jun 19, 2026 12:21 PM
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Utah celebrates Juneteenth

Today is June 19th, Juneteenth Freedom Day. While not the day when slavery officially ended in the US, this is the day Americans come together to remember and celebrate the end of slavery. In this special hour of Inside Sources, we take a closer look at the holiday itself and at today's celebrations. We also take a deep dive into the impacts on Utah's economy because of the Black community and Black-owned businesses. For those conversations, Greg and Holly are joined by Betty Sawyer, NAACP Ogden branch president and Sidni L. Shorter, PsyD, President and CEO of the Utah Black Chamber. We also talk about the unique family history challenges that come for those of African descent; we're joined in the studio by Thom Reed of FamilySearch International for that part of the story.

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Jun 19, 2026 12:20 PM
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The effect of deepfake political ads on our elections

Political ads dominate the airwaves and our social media pages during election season -- that's nothing new. What is new, however, is the growing prevalence of AI deepfake ads. New research from Utah Valley University finds that voters aren't very good at distinguishing fake ads from real ones. And that's causing some real issues as we move towards election day. In fact, deepfake videos received equal or even higher credibility scores than their real counterparts... meaning voters often think a deepfake AI video is legitimate, while the real one is not. Director of the Emerging Tech Policy Lab at UVU, Brandon Amacher, joins the show to explain the study.

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Jun 19, 2026 12:19 PM
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President Trump attacks Utah's vote-by-mail system

As Utah's primary election day quickly approaches, President Donald Trump is once again taking a swing at Utah's choice to largely use vote-by-mail. The President made a slew of comments about our election processes in a post on Truth Social, claiming that voting by mail forces states to vote more liberally. But that idea doesn't seem to hold any water here in Utah, where we've been voting by mail for more than a decade and still have a Republican supermajority. Greg and Holly share their thoughts and the reaction from state leaders to the President's comments.

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Jun 19, 2026 12:17 PM
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Inside Sources Full Show June 18th, 2026: Utah Supreme Court Judges Confirmed
  • SCOTUS Decisions 
  • Robinson Defense Requests Roommate 
  • Man Charged in Data Center Stalking 
  • Your Voice, Your Vote: CD3 and other Utah races 
  • Parker Kingston Case Dismissed 
  • Senator Curtis Celebrates America 250, Hits the Trail! 
  • The Second Puberty of Fatherhood
  • Fun Facts and Closing Arguments 
     
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Jun 18, 2026 3:35 PM
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Fun Facts and Closing Arguments 
 
Holly and Greg discuss what happened this day in history, and the death of a tree that sheltered the legendary Robin Hood. 
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Jun 18, 2026 2:52 PM
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The Second Puberty of Fatherhood 
 
According to the Washington Post, new studies have shown that new fathers, or non-childbearing new parents, go through a similar "second puberty" in their hormones and synapses that mothers do. Greg and Holly discuss parenthood and the changes your brain faces. 
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Jun 18, 2026 2:47 PM
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Senator Curtis Celebrates America 250, Hits the Trail! 
 
Utah Senator John Curtis plans to celebrate America's 250th birthday in style by hiking one mile for every year in our nation's history! Senator Curtis joins Greg and Holly to discuss his patriotic trek. 
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Jun 18, 2026 2:46 PM
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Parker Kingston Case Dismissed 
 
Today, we got word that the case against former BYU Football player Parker Kingston was dropped by a judge in Southern Utah. Holly and Greg discuss the case and what the dismissal means. 
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Jun 18, 2026 2:45 PM
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Your Voice, Your Vote: CD3 and other Utah races 
 
We continue our coverage on KSL NewsRadio for Your Voice, Your Vote ahead of the primaries on Tuesday, June 23rd. Holly and Greg finish their interviews with all of the candidates in primaries by talking with CD3 Candidate Phil Lyman.  
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Jun 18, 2026 2:36 PM
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Man Charged in Data Center Stalking 
 
A man has been arrested in Salt Lake City after police say he threatened and stalked another person over their involvement with the Stratos Project, or the data center in Box Elder County. Greg and Holly discuss the charges and the inflammatory argument behind data centers. 
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Jun 18, 2026 2:24 PM
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Robinson Defense Requests Roommate 
 
The defense team for Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk, wants to cross-examine the person living with Robinson as a romantic partner at the time of the killing. Greg and Holly talk about why this may be, and why it's unusual. 
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Jun 18, 2026 2:20 PM
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SCOTUS Decisions 
 
Greg and Holly break down the latest decisions handed down by the Supreme Court of the United States this morning.  
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Jun 18, 2026 2:19 PM
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