Independents make up a sizable portion of the Arizona electorate but are not that well understood. How campaigns should go about trying to win over independent voters. Plus, pushing the Innocence Project forward and defending more women in the process. That and more on The Show.

Hear both sides of the debate around the so-called “Stop Dark Money” campaign voters will be weighing in on in November. Plus, people imagine a more perfect future — and call into the Utopian Hotline to tell us about it. That and more on The Show.

There have been efforts over the years to change the way the Arizona legislature works — with mixed results. A longtime capitol lobbyist on what changes he’d like to see. And a groundbreaking actress takes the stage in Mesa as King Lear. That and more on The Show.

The Valley’s housing market has been going gangbusters for the last two years. Have rising interest rates finally slowed down the price hikes? Plus, a Tucson-based writer on her new novel about neighbors in Phoenix. That and more on The Show. 

The candidates in Arizona’s nationally-watched U.S. Senate race took to the debate stage in advance of November’s election. Our Friday NewsCap panelists analyze that and the rest of the week’s top stories. And why Valley sports fans spend less to see their home teams play than fans in other cities. That and more on The Show.

The state has an affordable housing crisis. Why some experts think shopping centers could hold part of the solution. And a Tiny Desert Concert with Valley rapper Mega Ran. That and more on The Show.

Races for U.S. Senate and governor have generated much of the attention leading up to November’s election. A look down the ballot at the handful of competitive races for state Legislature. And as summer hopefully comes to an end, rainy songs to get us in the mood for cooler temps.

It’s not hard to find hate on social media and elsewhere. A new effort aims to prevent kids from falling prey to hate groups online. Plus, an Arizona author on his traumatic journey through the U.S. borderlands as a child and how writing about it has helped him heal. That and more on The Show.

A court ruling could soon mean the end of the DACA program. We’ll hear how undocumented students in Arizona are leaning on one another as the decision looms. Plus, how public opinion is shifting against abortion bans since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. That and more on The Show.