Back Channel Utah @BackChannelUtah
A weekly one-on-one conversation with someone at the center of Utah's politics, policy, and business… someone who shapes Utah. We go beyond the politics (how t Joined April 2026-
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“We created this technology. We can still author our own destiny with it, but it takes leadership.” Geoffrey Landward on pro-human AI. Watch the full episode: backchannelutah.com/geoffrey-landw… #UTPol #HigherEd #UtahEducation @higheredutah
Senior year should not be a dead zone. Geoffrey Landward on building real pathways from K–12 into higher ed. Watch the full episode: backchannelutah.com/geoffrey-landw… #UtahEducation #HigherEd @higheredutah
The enrollment cliff is real, but Utah can also grow opportunity by reaching the students who aren’t enrolling anywhere. Geoffrey Landward on what that could change. Watch the full episode: backchannelutah.com/geoffrey-landw… #UTPol #HigherEd #UtahEducation @higheredutah
Ray Conley: the AI race plays out across military power, economic advantage, and cultural influence. Watch the full episode: backchannelutah.com/ray-conley-on-… #UTPol #AI #AIRace
Ray Conley on what a project like this means for Delta. Watch the full episode: backchannelutah.com/ray-conley-on-… #UTPol #Utah #Infrastructure
Ray Conley on what a project like this means for Delta. Watch the full episode: backchannelutah.com/ray-conley-on-… #UTPol #Utah #Infrastructure
Ray Conley (Creekstone Energy) explains why AI is a land rush; not for gold, but for electrons + fiber. Watch the full episode: backchannelutah.com/ray-conley-on-… #UTPol #AI #DataCenters #Delta
Medicaid pressure is real, and the ripple effects land on kids. Dustin Lipson makes the case for investing earlier in children and families. Watch the full episode: backchannelutah.com/dustin-lipson-… #UTPol
“The child first and always.” Dustin Lipson, presidents for Primary Children's, on making culture operational, not performative. Watch the full episode: backchannelutah.com/dustin-lipson-…
“99% of the time” Utahns share a Primary Children’s story when they learn what Dustin Lipson does. Watch the full episode: backchannelutah.com/dustin-lipson-…
Dustin Lipson, president of @primarychildren, on why prevention matters and why kids have to stay front and center in policy decisions. Watch the full episode: backchannelutah.com/dustin-lipson-… #UTPol #ChildrensHealth #UtahHealthcare
“You have to do the mind and the heart.” Rob Bishop on why being right is not enough to persuade people or win support for an idea. Watch the full episode on our channel. #UTPol #Leadership #Communication
Former Congressman Rob Bishop on how grouped votes changed debate and decision-making in Congress. Watch the full episode: backchannelutah.com/rob-bishop-on-… #UTPol #Congress #PublicPolicy
Former Congressman Rob Bishop on staying grounded while serving in Congress. Full ep: backchannelutah.com/rob-bishop-on-… #UTPol #Leadership
Former Congressman and Speaker of the Utah House Rob Bishop ended back where his political career started. Serving again as a state rep. in the Utah House, he reflects on how state government has changed over the last fifty years. Full Ep: backchannelutah.com/rob-bishop-on-…
Todd Weiler, President and CEO of the @SutherlandInst, on what a think tank does: research, white papers, polling, amicus briefs, and policy support around faith, family, and freedom. Full ep: backchannelutah.com/todd-weiler-on… #utpol
Utah State Senator and Sutherland Institute President Todd Weiler breaks down Senate dynamics, tight budget constraints, and policy realities. Watch the full episode: backchannelutah.com/todd-weiler-on…
Labor Day pause = catch-up weekend. Catch up on Back Channel, including our conversation with AG Derek Brown. We’re back Sept. 11 with Sen. Todd Weiler, the new president of the Sutherland Institute. #UTPol
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