Back Channel Utah Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:19:37 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2615498 en-us © 2026 Back Channel Utah yes 4b6a1093-dac5-5708-89c7-8145cc364d82 Marty episodic false Back Channel is a Utah politics, policy, and business podcast hosted by Marty Carpenter.


Every episode is a one-on-one conversation with someone who matters in Utah — an executive, a policymaker, a lobbyist, a community leader. Someone who's in the room when things happen.


The conversation has four parts: who they are before they're a title, the issue they're closest to right now, their read on what's happening in Utah, and a few lighter questions at the end. It's candid, it moves fast, and it doesn't sound like a press release.


Marty's been the one in the room too — as a governor's spokesman, his job was to take complex policy and make it clear, make it compelling, and keep it on message. That's still the job.


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]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Marty https://storage.buzzsprout.com/nk0zzomewwmja00sp9ptf6d87sno?.jpg Back Channel Utah Lime rickey, digital twins, and a quiet giant with Johnny Ferry Lime rickey, digital twins, and a quiet giant with Johnny Ferry Johnny Ferry is President and CEO of the Utah Manufacturers Association. Manufacturing matters more in Utah than most people realize, and Johnny breaks down why. 

Manufacturing is the whole process, from R&D and supply chain to quality, maintenance, delivery, and the workforce behind it. Utah’s advanced manufacturing strengths show up in aerospace and defense, and stability and predictability shape decisions across the industry. AI is part of the discussion as well, including digital twins and using better data to reduce downtime.

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]]> Johnny Ferry is President and CEO of the Utah Manufacturers Association. Manufacturing matters more in Utah than most people realize, and Johnny breaks down why. 

Manufacturing is the whole process, from R&D and supply chain to quality, maintenance, delivery, and the workforce behind it. Utah’s advanced manufacturing strengths show up in aerospace and defense, and stability and predictability shape decisions across the industry. AI is part of the discussion as well, including digital twins and using better data to reduce downtime.

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]]> Marty Buzzsprout-19297426 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:00:00 -0600 2306 1 6 full false One River, Seven States, No Snow. Water update with Gene Shawcroft One River, Seven States, No Snow. Water update with Gene Shawcroft Utah just came through its worst winter for water in recorded history. What happens next — and who decides?

Utah River Commissioner Gene Shawcroft breaks down Lake Powell’s “3,500-foot line,” the storage and infrastructure Utah relies on, and the seven-state negotiations that could reset Colorado River rules after 2026.

We talk drought whiplash, why the states missed key deadlines, and what Utahns should understand about where their water comes from.

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]]> Utah just came through its worst winter for water in recorded history. What happens next — and who decides?

Utah River Commissioner Gene Shawcroft breaks down Lake Powell’s “3,500-foot line,” the storage and infrastructure Utah relies on, and the seven-state negotiations that could reset Colorado River rules after 2026.

We talk drought whiplash, why the states missed key deadlines, and what Utahns should understand about where their water comes from.

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]]> Marty Buzzsprout-19258385 Fri, 29 May 2026 07:00:00 -0600 2918 1 5 full false Wall Street, Capitol Hill, and How Utah Builds with Rep. Cal Roberts Wall Street, Capitol Hill, and How Utah Builds with Rep. Cal Roberts Utah is growing fast. Can our infrastructure and institutions keep up?

In this episode of Back Channel, Rep. Cal Roberts breaks down how Utah politics works when you zoom in on budgets, incentives, and the unglamorous mechanics that decide what gets built and what does not.

We talk gas tax politics, housing affordability, and why infrastructure is often the bottleneck.

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]]> Utah is growing fast. Can our infrastructure and institutions keep up?

In this episode of Back Channel, Rep. Cal Roberts breaks down how Utah politics works when you zoom in on budgets, incentives, and the unglamorous mechanics that decide what gets built and what does not.

We talk gas tax politics, housing affordability, and why infrastructure is often the bottleneck.

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]]> Marty Buzzsprout-19218680 Fri, 22 May 2026 07:00:00 -0600 2739 1 4 full false Diet Coke, Tackling Homelessness, and the Art of a Lacrosse Faceoff with Tyler Clancy Diet Coke, Tackling Homelessness, and the Art of a Lacrosse Faceoff with Tyler Clancy Utah's state homeless coordinator Tyler Clancy joins Back Channel for a conversation about the experiences that shaped him before public office.

From growing up in South Carolina and playing lacrosse at BYU to working in homelessness services, law enforcement, and the Utah Legislature, Episode 3 focuses on the path behind the title.

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]]> Utah's state homeless coordinator Tyler Clancy joins Back Channel for a conversation about the experiences that shaped him before public office.

From growing up in South Carolina and playing lacrosse at BYU to working in homelessness services, law enforcement, and the Utah Legislature, Episode 3 focuses on the path behind the title.

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The President and CEO of the Utah Hospital Association and former Majority Leader of the Utah House reflects on his path from Texas to BYU football, his years in legislative leadership and the personal transformation that reshaped his health and perspective.

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]]> Francis Gibson joins Back Channel for a candid conversation on leadership, healthcare, public service, and personal discipline.

The President and CEO of the Utah Hospital Association and former Majority Leader of the Utah House reflects on his path from Texas to BYU football, his years in legislative leadership and the personal transformation that reshaped his health and perspective.

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Abby Osborne, Chief of Staff for the Utah House of Representatives, joins *Back Channel* for a candid, one-on-one conversation on the people and decisions shaping the state.

No scripts. No spin. Just real perspective.



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]]> Episode one is live.

Abby Osborne, Chief of Staff for the Utah House of Representatives, joins *Back Channel* for a candid, one-on-one conversation on the people and decisions shaping the state.

No scripts. No spin. Just real perspective.



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