Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchLawmakers Fight Doomscrolling, Red Rocks Upgrades, and an Epic Pizza Fail
It’s Friday and we’re rounding up the biggest stories of the week. First, if social media is making kids depressed, will pop-up warnings on their pho…
2 years, 1 month ago
The Purina Plant Stinks! But Is It a Health Concern?
Ask any Denverite about the stinkiest spot in the city, and for more than 90 years the answer has been clear: The Purina pet food plant in Elyria-Swa…
2 years, 1 month ago
Sidewalk Fee Drama, Casa Bonita Art Show, and Which Pete’s Went Electric?
Back in 2022, voters decided that Denver definitely deserves sidewalks. But not everyone was happy with the new taxes to pay for them. Now, city lead…
2 years, 1 month ago
AG Phil Weiser on His Effort To Block the King Soopers/Safeway Merger
For the past year, Colorado’s Attorney General Phil Weiser has been investigating the proposed merger of two of Denver’s biggest grocery chains — Kin…
2 years, 1 month ago
No Money for Trees, Summer Camp Scramble, and New Hostile Architecture
It’s Friday, and we’re looking back at the biggest stories of the week. First, why is the City of Denver paying residents to change their transportat…
2 years, 1 month ago
How Electric Ovens Are Converting Fire-Loving Local Chefs
Pizza makers, aka pizzaiolos, are notoriously particular about their ovens. Is it coal-fired? Or wood? How hot does it get? How fast? “It’s the pursu…
2 years, 1 month ago
You’re Not a Real Denverite Until…
What does it take to be a true Denverite? There’s gotta be a turning point sometime after you first see Blucifer but before you get in your first fig…
2 years, 1 month ago
Denver Zoo Expansion, Budget Cuts Blowback, and No ‘Sanctuary’ in Lakewood
Denverites are reeling from Mayor Johnston’s Friday announcement of budget cuts to free up money to provide more support for migrants, and now the up…
2 years, 1 month ago
Should We Be Saying ‘New Immigrants’ Instead of ‘Migrants’?
After a deal on immigration reform died in Congress last week, Mayor Mike Johnston made a decision he didn’t want to make. To cover the estimated $18…
2 years, 1 month ago
‘Outside Festival’ Revealed, Suncor’s Big Fine, and DIA’s Foot-Eating Walkway
It’s Friday, and we’re digging into all the local stories that mattered this week. First, Suncor Energy is getting hit with a “historic” $10.5 millio…
2 years, 1 month ago