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
1026
Can DougCo Schools’ Equity Problem Be Fixed?
When the Douglas County School District announced a new equity policy earlier this year, many parents in the predominantly white, affluent district cried foul.
14 min
1027
Reclaiming Denver’s Lost Chinatown
Don't forget it, Denver. It's Chinatown.
16 min
1028
Bloops
Blip blop bloop
1 min
1029
50 New Historic Places, Staff Recs, and Canoosh!
TGICCDF (Thank God It’s City Cast Denver Friday) which means it’s time to look back on the news of the week.
30 min
1030
Learning to Live With Poor Air Quality
What exactly is so bad about our air, what we as individuals can do about it, and what we should be worried about.
15 min
1031
Is Denver Still Funny?
The Grawlix takes over City Cast Denver!
19 min
1032
Will the Denver Music Scene Be OK?
How have local musicians fared throughout the pandemic?
16 min
1033
Spotlight on La Alma Lincoln Park's Chicano Com...
Recorded on location at La Alma Rec Center
15 min
1034
Breaking Down the Bond (Plus, the People’s Coas...
Happy Friday! Here is the news from the week.
24 min
1035
The New DPS Superintendent Wants Snow Days!
As the new superintendent of Denver Public Schools, it’s Alex Marrero's job to lead 90,000+ students when classes start next month.
16 min
1036
There’s More to Love About Rocky Mountain Natio...
Rocky Mountain National Park is one of the most loved places in all of Colorado
16 min
1037
What It’s Really Like to Live in Your Vehicle
15 min
1038
The Case Against a Denver Olympics
17 min
1039
The Tale of the Bullet
23 min
1040
The Case for a Denver Olympics
Yes, we’re feeling as conflicted about it as you are.
16 min
1041
The Good, the Bad, and the Delta Variant
It’s been two months since Denver lifted its mask mandate, and more than half of Coloradans are fully immunized against COVID-19.
14 min
1042
An Evening of Five Points Jazz at Dazzle
“Just when the government was about to let crowds of people congregate again so that we could play our horns once more, the lid was clamped down tighter than ever.”
19 min
1043
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
17 min
1044
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.
16 min
1045
#ListenLocal: The Taxman
It's time for another local podcast recommendation from our friend Berry of Podcasts in Color
38 min
1046
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
1047
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
1048
The Forgotten Music Venue That Hosted The Greats
What do Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, and the Grateful Dead have in common?
15 min
1049
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
1050
Land Reparations at the National Western Center?
The Globeville and Elyria-Swansea (GES) neighborhoods never seem to get a fair shake.
15 min