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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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
1102
Land Reparations at the National Western Center?
The Globeville and Elyria-Swansea (GES) neighborhoods never seem to get a fair shake.
15 min
1103
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.
15 min
1104
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
1105
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
1107
War of the Moths
Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of moths? We know.
9 min
1108
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.
16 min
1109
Is Trinidad The New Denver?
Why are so many Denverites flocking to Trinidad?
15 min
1110
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
1111
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!
23 min
1113
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
1114
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.
15 min
1115
Fall in Love With Cherry Creek All Over Again
This past year, Cherry Creek was more of a respite than ever.
19 min
1116
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).
15 min
1117
A Walk Through Denver’s Juneteenth Past and Pre...
The City of Denver finally recognized Juneteenth as a commemorative holiday earlier this year.
18 min
1118
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.
17 min
1119
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.
15 min
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The Old CCC Built Red Rocks. What Could a New C...
Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a way to kickstart an economic recovery that at the same time addressed our climate crisis?
16 min
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Councilperson Candi CdeBaca on Renters’ Rights ...
When Councilperson Candi CdeBaca learned that Denverites were being evicted from their homes last year despite the federal eviction moratorium, she knew something had to change.
16 min
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The Problem With Paying to Get Out of Jail
Activist Elisabeth Epps is not done yet (not even close).
17 min
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Can Denver Survive an All-Remote Tech Workforce?
What happens to Denver if every service worker leaving the industry learns to code?
16 min
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Should Tipping Have a Place in Our New Normal?
As we slowly re-emerge from the pandemic, it seems like everyone is talking about a labor shortage.
15 min
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How Many Roads Can We Fix With $5.4 Billion?
Every legislative session begins with hopes and dreams.
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