![]() ![]() Recently discussed topics include everything from the opiate epidemic, to the national parks, to polygamy, to the Sundance Film Festival. In an interview with City Weekly, Fabrizio says, “most of us don’t see music or literature or great film as any less important to our lives than knowing about the critical events and issues of the day.” It’s this melting pot of topics and Fabrizio’s eagerness to engage with each and every one of them that helps RadioWest from becoming routine or stale. As he sees it, there’s no point in separating news from culture. Want to receive our latest podcast reviews and episode recommendations via email? Sign up here for our weekly newsletter.įabrizio hosts his myriad of guests from KUER’s studio, nestled at the base of the Wasatch Mountains. He has interviewed over 5,400 guests across 3,000 shows, and he shows no signs of stopping. And in 2001, Fabrizio and his manager hatched the plans for RadioWest, a magazine form show that describes itself as “conversations and stories that explore the way the world works.” At this point, Fabrizio is a seasoned veteran and with a huge head start over the recent surge of podcasters. Like acting, radio journalism requires the ability to tell a story. ![]() Radio seemed like a near-natural fit for him. After volunteering at KUER, Utah’s NPR member station, he became one of their reporters and by 1993 was the station’s news director. He grew up north of Salt Lake City and attended the University of Utah, where he aspired to be an actor. Fabrizio isn’t a national figure - though he deserves to be. ![]() There is, however, a distinguished interviewer that employs neither of these tactics. Marc Maron, on the other hand, opens up about his neuroses and emotions to allow his guests to do so as well. Terry Gross fawns over her celebrity guests to make them feel special. ![]() These are the Fresh Airs of the world, the WTFs, where you’ll hear interviews with journalists, authors, artists, directors, religious figures, politicians and anyone else you could find in a headline. Then there are interview podcasts, usually featuring a host and their guest, discussing a variety of topics and the guest’s newest work. There are true crime podcasts, podcasts about science, sports podcasts, comedy podcasts, and podcasts devoted to storytelling, both fiction and non-fiction. ![]()
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