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The Rural Towns Project Podcast

Dax Jacobson is a business professor who grew up in and loves the rural American West. The Rural Towns Project Podcast documents Dax’s journey to highlight the history of rural small towns in the…

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Latest episodes

  1. Trading posts, pawn rooms, and Navajo cultural history with historian Robert McPherson in Blanding, Utah3 Aug 2026
  2. Learning about rural apprenticeship programs and how they might work in places like Blanding, Utah with Inside Higher Ed reporter Sara Weissman19 Jul 2026
  3. Helping uranium miners, supporting rural small businesses, and a Hallmark worthy meet cute (and rabbit hunting) with Tyler Bailey in Blanding, Utah5 Jul 2026
  4. Balancing work, family, and being a rural elected official in a district covering 29,000 square miles with State Representative Logan Monson in Blanding, Utah21 Jun 2026
  5. Wealth vs. dollars and (off)roads and memories with Josh Nielson of Sunrise Outfitting-Scenic Adventures in Blanding, Utah7 Jun 2026
  6. Art, indigenous business launchpads, and rural university development with Bayley Hedglin (Associate Director of Development for Utah State University) in Blanding, Utah25 May 2026
  7. Long drives and big grants for rural communities with Debra McKee (Rural Economic Development Manager for Utah's GOED) in Blanding, Utah11 May 2026