When Mormon pioneers rolled into the Salt Lake Valley in 1847,they brought with them a current theology, a short but intense history of persecution, and dreams of a current kind of society. 166 years later,Salt Lake City remains deeply influenced by Mormon culture, but defies easy categorization. With a large and politically active homosexual scene, and one of the biggest Polynesian populations in the country,and a regular stream of current migrants, the city is full of vibrant contradiction—and sometimes conflict.
From progressive Mormons working to heal the rift between the historically anti-homosexual church and the LGBT community, and to young Shoshone computer programmers who have created the first-ever video game in their native language,to a pioneering podcast produced in a secure care facility for youth, host Al Letson will explore how some of the city’s most entrenched institutions are being stretched and adapted to fit the modern moment.
Source: wnyc.org