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.
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Meet The Bike Advocate Who Says “Meh” to More B...
The sun’s out, the rain’s finally cleared up, and it’s never been a better time to hop on a bike.
13 min
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A Pastor’s Journey from Evangelical to Trans
At 60, Longmont Pastor Paula Stone Williams came out to her friends, family, and coworkers as trans.
16 min
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Responding to 911 Calls With Sweatpants and Sna...
What Happens When Cops Are Replaced With Social Workers?
15 min
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A Theatrical Stroll Through Littleton Nature & ...
The local theater community is slowly emerging from its pandemic-induced hibernation, and they’ve got some wild new ideas to share.
18 min
1080
Why DPD Won’t Be At Pride This Year
Banning Cops From Pride Is More Symbolic Than Literal
13 min
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He’s Big, He’s Slow, and He Might Be the Nugget...
Plus, How to Make Friends in Denver
15 min
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At 50, Tattered Cover Turns a Page
Denver’s best known bookseller is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and it’s come a long way from that very first shop in Cherry Creek.
13 min
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Reimagining Police and Public Safety
Improving Public Safety Means More Than Just Reforming The Police
15 min
1084
Preserving Family History Is More Important Tha...
If the past year has left us with anything good, it’s a feeling of righteous urgency to make the most of the time we have with our loved ones.
17 min
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Aurora’s Mayor Defends His Camping Ban Proposal
Denver’s urban camping ban has been controversial to say the least.
16 min
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Why Can't This Denver Couple Build an ADU for T...
This is beyond Kafkaesque, even for something as bureaucratic as zoning
18 min
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What's at Stake in the DPS Superintendent Search
And what does Education Reform have to do with it?
16 min
1088
Park Hill Golf Course (Part Two): The Developer...
Basically no one wants to keep a golf course on those 155 acres of open space in Northeast Park Hill, but that poses a big question: What do we want?
17 min
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WTF is Happening With the Park Hill Golf Course...
155 acres of valuable real estate in the heart of the city is up for grabs
15 min
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The Distinctly Black Story of Colorado Barbecue
When it comes to barbecue, Colorado tends to get left out of the national conversation.
14 min
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The Other Side of a Famous Park Hill Gang Story
‘The Holly’ Aims to Correct the Record on Denver’s Gang Violence
18 min
1092
Celebrating Denver’s Unique Japanese American H...
Because Japanese American History is Denver History
14 min
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Landmark, Eyesore or Both: Should the Denver7 B...
Denver City Council is deciding the fate of the Denver7 building on Speer tonight.
11 min
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She Says Amazon Fired Her For Speaking Out. Now...
A Local Amazon Warehouse Worker Stands Up To Corporate Power
17 min
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Punch Bowl Social’s Wild Pandemic Ride
How Many More Rounds Are Left for Punch Bowl Social?
12 min
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The Mystery of the Missing Low Riders
None of my friends know the low rider
13 min
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When a Foster Child Turns 18
More than a third of foster children in Colorado will end up homeless by the time they are 21.
14 min
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Can ‘Safe Outdoor Spaces’ Be A Permanent Part O...
One Park Hill Church Answers the ‘SOS’ Call
15 min
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What A ‘Safe Outdoor Space’ Means to One of Our...
There are more than 4,000 people experiencing homelessness in Denver
12 min
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Which Elitch’s is Your Elitch’s?
Elitch Gardens: a theme park or a nostalgia factory?
19 min