My Minute of News with Jeff Caplan

KSL Newsradio's Jeff Caplan offers his own unique spin on the fun, quirky things that happen alongside the news.

Episodes

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    December 4, 2024

    So how’d it taste?

    The new owner ATE the $6-million banana.

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    December 2, 2024

    Thou Shalt Not Sing at “Wicked”

    Movie Theatres are warning fans: It is NOT Karaoke night

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    November 29, 2024

    Word of the Year 2024

    I don’t get it. Do You?

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    November 22, 2024

    A Freakin’ Banana

    This banana teaches us how the rich are different.

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    November 22, 2024

    Communal Bathrooms in the Granite Schools

    Should boys and girls wash their hands together?

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    November 20, 2024

    Quick:  What’s a slang term for “phone”

    Betcha can’t come up with a single one.

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    November 19, 2024

    AWK-ward!

    Paul Skenes is baseball’s Rookie of the Year.  But the announcement was painfully awkward, and magnificent teaching moment for young men.

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    November 19, 2024

    Matt Gaetz, Poster Child

    Aside from the character issues, there’s something about his face.

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    November 18, 2024

    Change your password

    The most popular passwords in America seem to come from a ridiculous source!

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    November 14, 2024

    The Onion Buys InfoWars

    A satire website its biggest joke ever.

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    November 14, 2024

    Why I hate QR codes

    The survey says I’m not alone on this one.  You too?

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    November 7, 2024

    Is a Mancold worse than a Momcold?

    Is a Mancold worse than a Momcold?

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    November 7, 2024

    No Return Necessary

    How does Amazon decide whether you can keep the thing you’re returning?

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    November 5, 2024

    The War of the Worlds

    The night the Martians.. and my mom …both arrived.

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    November 5, 2024

    P’Nut the Squirrel, killed by the state

    An Instagram star, euthanized at the peak of fame.

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    October 30, 2024

    Halloween in the Upside Down

    Australia is t-r-y-i-n-g to celebrate Halloween.  They’re working on it.

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    October 30, 2024

    The Pandas are back.

    But not without some strings attached...

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    October 28, 2024

    The most EXTREME Haunted House in the world

    After countless investigations, McKamey Manor is still open for business.

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    October 24, 2024

    The Secret Stop the Steal Meeting

    I didn’t mean to be there.  But they weren’t good at keeping secrets.

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    October 24, 2024

    How to predict an election

    Movies, Football, and even Snacks can tell you all you need to know

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    October 21, 2024

    The Best state in the nation for Halloween

    Jeff looks at the metrics, the monsters, and what really SCARES people.

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    October 16, 2024

    The REAL Presidential Campaign

    Utahns are blissfully unaware of what it’s like in the Swing States.

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    October 16, 2024

    Dog Crocs

    How far would you go to match your best friend?

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    October 15, 2024

    You can’t escape this presidential campaign

    Even McDonalds is stuck in the middle of Harris v Trump

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    October 14, 2024

    Look! Up in the sky!

    Fresh off the Northern Lights, we get a blazing comet.

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    October 10, 2024

    The most stolen car in America

    And the LEAST stolen car.  The list for 2024 is out

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    October 10, 2024

    When a kid steals a car

    Jeff plays a game called “you be the parent”

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    October 9, 2024

    After the Hurricane

    What happens after the TV reporters and politicians leave.

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    October 8, 2024

    It’s Hockey Season!

    Get ready Utah. Hockey is like  like figure-skating … with punching.

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    October 8, 2024

    Murder in the Wilderness…

    … but Fat Bear Week will go on!

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    October 4, 2024

    How to become invisible

    Disappear into a bag of chips. Literally!

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    October 1, 2024

    The new gang in SF takes aim at dogs

    You have the bloods, the crips, and now… the coyotes?

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    October 1, 2024

    Do you see the world through rose-colored glasses?

    Optimism is good. But rose colored might not be the best idea.

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    September 27, 2024

    Whatever happened to the Metaverse?

    Meta is still trying to make us wear goggles.

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    September 25, 2024

    No more ankle socks!

    Boomer style is making a Gen Z comeback

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    September 25, 2024

    They found the Loch Ness Monster!

    Maybe. But like usual… maybe not.

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    September 25, 2024

    What is Roommate Parenting?

    Hint: It’s not good

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    September 24, 2024

    Earth used to have a ring?!?

    A New York Times report claims that this planet had a ring like Saturn.

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    September 20, 2024

    How the Israelis did it

    The exploding pagers were in Hezbollah pockets for months.

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    September 18, 2024

    A half century ago: TWO Assasination Attempts.

    President Gerald Ford survived TWICE in 17 days

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    September 16, 2024

    Would you rather have a baby… or a dog.

    The HUMAN birthrate is declining.  Dogs?  Not so much

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    September 13, 2024

    Don’t call the WRONG emergency number!

    How Salt Lake City helped save a boat full of people in the English Channel

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    September 12, 2024

    The HAPPY Republican

    Ronald Reagan campaigned with jokes and a smile.

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    September 12, 2024

    Mamas don’t let your babies grow up to be Influencers

    In 2024, it’s a terrible career choice!

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    September 11, 2024

    Will the Election mess-up Christmas shopping?

    Retailers have a plan to keep Americans consuming.

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    September 11, 2024

    Are they really eating PETS in Springfield?

    My dogs were really upset by the Presidential debate

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    September 10, 2024

    I call Baloney

    Nobody watches a debate to “learn about a candidates’ positions”

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    September 5, 2024

    The Glam Passport Craze

    A smoldering hot passport photo is a really bad idea.

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    September 5, 2024

    Two of the four candidates can cook.   

    Trump, Vance, Harris, Walz:  Want to guess which two?

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    August 30, 2024

    Why do we say “o’clock” when it’s 3 PM?

    You probably never wondered about this, but here’s the definition of “o’clock”

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    August 30, 2024

    Football’s Back. So’s Tay Tay.

     Brace for another NFL season dominated by you-know-who

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    August 28, 2024

    The incident at Arlington

    A ceremony for fallen soldiers becomes a campaign issue

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    August 28, 2024

    Gambling is not retirement planning

    Though some people seem to think it is.

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    August 27, 2024

    Tik Tok is more powerful than an exploding volcano

    The proof comes from the scene of an active eruption. 

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    August 27, 2024

    The hospital misplaced the top of his head

    Then they charged him $19k for a replacement.

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    August 27, 2024

    Now influencers are holding up the TSA lines

    Gotta get a pic of that bin, right?

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    August 23, 2024

    The tallest teen on earth

     Everybody asks “do you play basketball?” 

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    August 20, 2024

    They’re finally building smaller, more affordable homes.

    Fine Print:  The new American Dream no longer includes this expected feature.

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    August 19, 2024

    Wall Street is slowly being replaced by traders in 10-gallon hats.

    Wall Street is slowly being replaced by traders in 10-gallon hats.

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