City Cast Denver
Join Host Bree Davies and the City Cast Denver crew every weekday morning as we celebrate, explore, and challenge an ever-changing Denver. It’s the daily news podcast for all Denverites — whether you’ve been here for six months or six generations. We’ll break down the news you need (and want) to know with journalists and culture makers; activists and artists; neighbors and ne’er-do-wells — and John Elway, if he ever returns our calls. Learn more and subscribe to our morning newsletter at citycast.fm/denver.
*Named Westword's Best Podcast of 2021, 2023
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To Be Black and Own a Gun in Denver
These are boom times for gun sellers in Colorado, with more gun purchases reported in 2020 than in 2000, 2001 and 2002 combined
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Is Denver’s Gang Violence on the Rise?
Earlier this year, journalist Julian Rubinstein published The Holly, a thorough and revealing look at the history of gang violence in Denver, focusing in particular on the story of one former gang member turned anti-gang activist Terrance Roberts.
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#ListenLocal: The Taxman
It's time for another local podcast recommendation from our friend Berry of Podcasts in Color
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Wildfire Smoke, Ski Rock, and That Hotel Bust
We’re back with another news round-up for you today, and this week City Cast Denver producers Paul Karolyi and Xandra McMahon are joined by award-winning storyteller, inventor, and activist donnie betts.
20 min
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At 142 Years Old, History Colorado is Still Fin...
History Colorado has been documenting the state’s stories since 1879, just three years after Colorado became a state.
13 min
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The Forgotten Music Venue That Hosted The Greats
What do Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, and the Grateful Dead have in common?
15 min
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Did the MLB All-Star Game Prompt Homeless Sweeps?
Housing activists and our unhoused neighbors say that the City of Denver has been increasing sweeps of homeless encampments ahead of today’s MLB All-Star Game at Coors Field
14 min
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Land Reparations at the National Western Center?
The Globeville and Elyria-Swansea (GES) neighborhoods never seem to get a fair shake.
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Mud Slides, Ketamine, and Beer for Life
Happy Friday! We’re shaking things up a bit and have 15 minutes of news catch-up for you.
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A Case of Alleged Police Brutality and the Figh...
Earlier this week, City Cast Denver listeners brought to our attention the story of Lakewood resident Ameer Allen and the alleged police brutality he experienced in February.
15 min
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Lions, Moose, and Bears, Oh My! Your Summer Wil...
We are smack in the middle of Great Outdoors Season, and it might be a good time to remind you that no, you should not touch that cute baby animal.
14 min
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Lisa Calderón Wants to Break the Glass Ceiling ...
Lisa Calderón is one of those people in Denver politics that everybody knows.
15 min
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War of the Moths
Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of moths? We know.
9 min
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Hancock's Pick To Run DIA Has Baggage
When longtime CEO of Denver International Airport Kim Day announced her retirement back in May, Mayor Michael Hancock called up an old friend and colleague to see if he wanted the job.
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Is Trinidad The New Denver?
Why are so many Denverites flocking to Trinidad?
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Denver’s Jam Band Scene Has An Ugly Open Secret
Free love, psychedelic drugs, and the Grateful Dead: These are the tenets of Denver’s thriving jam band scene.
17 min
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Meet the Master of Chicano Noir
It’s beach-reading season, people, and one of Denver’s best novelists is back with an absolute corker of a mystery.
16 min
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Talking Pride at One of the Last Lesbian Bars i...
Recorded on location!
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The Long Goodbye to Single-Use Plastic
In the world of single-use plastics and Styrofoam, big changes are on the horizon for Coloradans … eventually.
15 min
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How to Redistribute Wealth Without A Savior Com...
The economic recession caused by the pandemic is driving a wedge through Denver — and all of America.
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Fall in Love With Cherry Creek All Over Again
This past year, Cherry Creek was more of a respite than ever.
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Shaping Denver Business From Bust to Boom (To B...
In the past 12 years, Denver has experienced an explosion of economic growth (as well as a slew of growing pains, such as increasing rates of inequality, homelessness, traffic, and gentrification).
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A Walk Through Denver’s Juneteenth Past and Pre...
The City of Denver finally recognized Juneteenth as a commemorative holiday earlier this year.
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The Worst Week in Denver Sports History?
A few months ago, the Nuggets and the Avalanche both looked like championship contenders, but both teams flamed out hard in the playoffs.
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The North Face vs Denver's Oil and Gas Industry
When The North Face refused to print co-branded jackets for a Houston-based fracking company, Denver oil and gas execs cried foul, sparking a months-long trolling campaign to highlight what they see as hypocrisy in the outdoor recreation industry.
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