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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Titwrench: 13 Years of Musical Revolution
Thirteen years ago, a group of friends and strangers got together and decided to start a music festival in Denver.
14 min
1027
A Serious Breakfast Burrito Throwdown
You’ve called, you’ve written us, and now we bring you the hotly anticipated Breakfast Burrito Throwdown.
23 min
1028
Why Our Sidewalks are Broken, Crumbling, and Mi...
Denver’s sidewalks are in a sorry state, and that’s if you’re lucky enough to live in a neighborhood that has them.
10 min
1029
Legal Weed Delivery Exists in Denver... Sort Of
Is THC delivery DOA?
16 min
1030
Digging Into the Tay Anderson Investigation, Sa...
Producer Paul Karolyi and Host Bree Davies discuss the ongoing Tay Anderson school board saga.
27 min
1031
Did We Really Need to Close Civic Center Park?
Who is the “People’s Park” really for?
14 min
1032
Breakfast at the New Zaidy's with David Sirota
Zaidy’s is back!
15 min
1033
A Better Way To Feed Denver’s Hungry
Turning the food bank model upside down
18 min
1034
Breaking Down the Tay Anderson Investigation
Back in March, Black Lives Matter 5280 issued a statement on behalf of a woman who said that Denver Public Schools Board Member Tay Anderson had sexually assaulted her.
16 min
1035
Concert Vaccination Protocols, Palm Scanning an...
What’s it even like to go to a concert right now?
28 min
1036
From Denver Catholic School to the E! Network: ...
Let’s laugh like there’s no pandemic
17 min
1037
A Dead Accountant, 33 Zombie Businesses, and $2...
How much fraud could a fraudster fraud if a fraudster could fraud fraud? Fraud!
17 min
1038
What Happens When a County Breaks Up With Its H...
It was one of the worst natural disasters in the history of the Denver metro area — the 1965 South Platte River floods — that initially led Douglas County to join the Tri-County Health Department in 1966.
14 min
1039
How One Brewery Is Promoting Vaccines to Denver...
For breweries in Colorado, September is typically a month of fests.
12 min
1040
#ListenLocal: Escaping Denver
Berry is back!
26 min
1041
Civic Center Park Woes, Stackable Homes, and Sl...
Earlier this week, the city of Denver shut down Civic Center Park, closing off the public space for at least two months.
32 min
1042
With Evictions Looming, These Activists Have a ...
When the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Biden administration’s eviction moratorium two weeks ago, approximately 12,000 Denverites woke up to the increasingly imminent threat of losing their home.
15 min
1043
Uncovering Denver's Complicated Legacy of Force...
In the late ‘60s, Denver Public Schools began busing children across the city in an effort to desegregate our schools.
17 min
1044
What is ShotSpotter? Why Is It So Expensive? Wh...
Police departments across the country have fallen in love with an obscure technology company called ShotSpotter, including right here in Denver.
14 min
1045
The Elijah McClain Case, Beta Nightclub Drama a...
This week, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser announced that the Aurora police officers and paramedics involved in Elijah McClain’s 2019 death will face 32 criminal charges.
31 min
1046
The Broncos’ Quarterback Dilemma
What’s going on with the Broncos?
14 min
1047
Fact or Fiction: Colorado’s 300 Days of Sunshine
You’ve heard it before and probably uttered the words yourself: “Colorado has 300 days of sunshine.”
14 min
1048
Rethinking Drug Use Treatment on Overdose Aware...
The Harm Reduction Action Center isn’t a rehab, it’s a community.
16 min
1049
Author Peter Heller on His New COVID-Thriller, ...
Denver author Peter Heller joins City Cast Denver Newsletter Writer Peyton Garcia for a conversation about his latest thriller, “The Guide.”
15 min
1050
City Cast Denver Live at UMS!
A recording of our event at the Underground Music Showcase
56 min