{"podcast":{"title":"Silicon Slopes | Leaders Interviewing Leaders","slug":"silicon-slopes-leaders-interviewing-leaders-6472484","podcast_index_feed_id":6472484,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5911481/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/silicon-slopes-leaders-interviewing-leaders--5911481","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/5935ce2a9a7b92b220c4cc48e8abc095.jpg","author":"Silicon Slopes","episode_count":210,"summary":"Silicon Slopes Show features thought-provoking conversations with Utah's top entrepreneurs, leaders, and executives, but with a unique twist. Silicon Slopes gives the mic to Utah's most influential leaders to interview each other, creating authentic peer-to-peer conversations that go beyond traditional podcasting. 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