{"podcast":{"title":"Take 2","slug":"take-2-577317","podcast_index_feed_id":577317,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/SINCL8786936060","website_url":"https://art19.com/shows/take-2","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/55650502-216b-11f1-ac06-1bbd5f9c65eb/image/f526766bf08675b259bb6f37c527f429.jpeg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"KUTV 2News","episode_count":318,"summary":"2News Heidi Hatch hosts an array of special guests as they talk about the issues most important to Utahns.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-07T00:18:28.190250+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/take-2-577317"},"episode":{"title":"Take 2 Podcast: No map appeal, shift left, Epstein files, Utah birthrate","slug":"take-2-podcast-no-map-appeal-shift-left-epstein-files-utah-birthrate","published_at":"2025-11-21T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/take-2-577317/take-2-podcast-no-map-appeal-shift-left-epstein-files-utah-birthrate","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/take-2-577317","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/SINCL4789394111.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/SINCL4789394111.mp3","summary":"Heidi Hatch | Maura Carabello, Exoro Group | Curt Bramble, former state senator • Speaker Mike Schultz on redistricting ruling Says Judge Gibson’s late decision blocked any chance for an emergency appeal; calls timing “wrong” and says it cut the Legislature out of the court process. • Rep. Burgess Owens letter Accuses judge of overstepping and “imposing an outcome never chosen by the people.” • Redistricting history with Curt Bramble Utah missed a fourth seat by 856 people after the 2000 Census; Bramble helped draw the first four-district map. • New map creates a safe blue district Republicans now competing for three GOP seats; questions around whether 74-year-old Owens will retire. • Candidates for Utah’s new Democratic district Derek Kitchen joins Ben McAdams and Kathleen Riebe. Others considering: Caroline Gleich, Kael Weston, Nate Blouin. • Trump backs release of Epstein files Bill requires AG to release unclassified DOJ records within 30 days, including names of officials and entities tied to Epstein. • Utah birthrate continues to fall Most counties still above replacement level, but two-thirds saw declines; shifts peak childbearing to ages 25–29. • Juvenile aggravated murder bill Would allow judges to send offenders convicted as adults directly to prison instead of secure care. • Brigham City nuclear project $750M investment under Gov. Cox’s “Operation Gigawatt,” creating Utah’s first full-scale nuclear ecosystem. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.","meta_description":"Heidi Hatch | Maura Carabello, Exoro Group | Curt Bramble, former state senator • Speaker Mike Schultz on redistricting ruling Says Judge Gibson’s late de…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3417,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/take-2-577317/episodes/take-2-podcast-no-map-appeal-shift-left-epstein-files-utah-birthrate/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/take-2-577317/take-2-podcast-no-map-appeal-shift-left-epstein-files-utah-birthrate.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}