The Deseret News is partnering with The Atlantic for the Utah stop of The Atlantic Across America tour and an exclusive live taping of the “Deseret Voices” podcast.
The Atlantic Across America tour is a three-year, 50-state event series delving into important topics of our day. The tour partners with the Deseret News in Salt Lake City on Monday, May 11.
The event will feature The Atlantic staff writer McKay Coppins, who also is a host of the “Deseret Voices” podcast, interviewing:
- Utah Gov. Spencer Cox about his efforts to improve online safety for kids, his policy agenda to grow Utah and the future of American democracy.
- Ryan and Ashley Smith, co-founders of Smith Entertainment Group, to discuss the value of live sports in an AI-driven era, the evolving future of entertainment and their vision for revitalizing Salt Lake City.
- Evan Smith, The Atlantic managing director of events, will talk about the media industry.
The event is free and open to the public, but seats are limited. Join the waitlist at: deseret.com/atlantic-event.
In the weeks after the event, the interviews will be released as podcast episodes of the “Deseret Voices” podcast, and can be found at: deseret.com/podcasts, youtube.com/@DeseretNews, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.