Changing Denver

The show about our city, how we make it and how it makes us. Each month, we highlight one of Denver's most interesting people or places, telling their story through a relevant political or cultural lens. Our fourth season is a series all on one topic. We're calling it Unclear Danger: The Colorado Story of Rocky Flats. Start with Chapter 1: Project Apple and the Wind.

City Cast Denver: Den-Mex May Be Dying 04/09/2021

City Cast Denver: Den-Mex May Be Dying Here is another teaser episode of City Cast Denver. I don't know why anyone who lives in Denver wouldn't want to have this in their feed. /episode/index/show/changingdenver/id/18665003

Presenting... City Cast Denver 03/18/2021

Presenting... City Cast Denver Hey, Paul here. I've got a very cool new project to tell you about. If you like Changing Denver, I guarantee you'll like City Cast Denver. /episode/index/show/changingdenver/id/18371273

Phil on the Flu (1918 and 2020) 04/13/2020

Phil on the Flu (1918 and 2020) Changing Denver's favorite local historian returns. This is Phil Goodstein in conversation about the 1918 flu, how it affected Denver and how it could provide a roadmap for our future. /episode/index/show/changingdenver/id/13958126

Introducing... Range & Slope 08/29/2019

Introducing... Range & Slope Longtime listeners of Changing Denver will be interested to hear about Range & Slope, a new podcast featuring sounds and stories from prairie to peak. /episode/index/show/changingdenver/id/11046080

Unclear Danger 5: Where the Wind Will Blow 08/13/2018

Unclear Danger 5: Where the Wind Will Blow Our Rocky Flats series concludes with a look into the future. What does this summer's litigation mean for the Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge? And what about the Rocky Flats of our collective imagination, has anything changed? /episode/index/show/changingdenver/id/6910757

Unclear Danger 4B: A Rebuttal of Sorts 07/30/2018

Unclear Danger 4B: A Rebuttal of Sorts The reactions to the most recent episode of Unclear Danger: The Colorado Story of Rocky Flats have been overwhelming. In the form of two interviews about health impact studies of communities surrounding Rocky Flats, this is our response. /episode/index/show/changingdenver/id/6834458

BONUS: Pizza for a Story 07/23/2018

BONUS: Pizza for a Story We take to the streets to hear from everyday Denverites on the big question besetting us all: How do you feel about the way Denver is changing? /episode/index/show/changingdenver/id/6833992

Rocky Flash 4 and Off Country 07/16/2018

Rocky Flash 4 and Off Country Our Rocky Flats fiction series concludes with a story from local author Rebecca Aronauer, as read by her partner Bryon Quick. /episode/index/show/changingdenver/id/6794661

Unclear Danger 4: Is it safe? 07/02/2018

Unclear Danger 4: Is it safe? In this fourth chapter of our Rocky Flats series, we set out to answer the central question in the recent controversy over the site: Will the Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge be safe for visitors when it opens to the public? /episode/index/show/changingdenver/id/6758397

Return to St*pleton 06/25/2018

Return to St*pleton Changing Denver's first guest producer Rae Solomon provides an update on recent developments in the campaign to change the name of the neighborhood at the site of the former airport. /episode/index/show/changingdenver/id/6742405

Rocky Flash 2/3: "A Good Reason" and "The Forbidden Fields" 06/18/2018

Rocky Flash 2/3: "A Good Reason" and "The Forbidden Fields" Our Rocky Flats fiction series continues! /episode/index/show/changingdenver/id/6705908

Unclear Danger 3: Sharing and Caring 06/04/2018

Unclear Danger 3: Sharing and Caring In this third chapter of our Rocky Flats series, we dive deep into the last few years of conflict between the government agencies responsible for the lands of the former nuclear weapons plant and the activists who want to keep it closed forever. /episode/index/show/changingdenver/id/6661492

Rocky Flash 1: “The Infinity Room” by Alexander Lumans 05/14/2018

Rocky Flash 1: “The Infinity Room” by Alexander Lumans Surprise! /episode/index/show/changingdenver/id/6575587

Unclear Danger 2: Local Hazard, Global Threat 04/30/2018

Unclear Danger 2: Local Hazard, Global Threat Our story of Rocky Flats continues. In this second chapter, we share the people’s history of the site, from humble beginnings in the early 1970s to the resurgence in activism today. /episode/index/show/changingdenver/id/6530654

Unclear Danger 1B: Remembering Rocky Flats 04/16/2018

Unclear Danger 1B: Remembering Rocky Flats Welcome to the first supplemental, side episode in our Rocky Flats series. Herein you’ll find a recording of the panel we put on at the Denver Public Library on April 7, as well as an unprecedented plea. /episode/index/show/changingdenver/id/6480772

Unclear Danger 1: Project Apple and the Wind 04/02/2018

Unclear Danger 1: Project Apple and the Wind Welcome to the fourth season of Changing Denver. It’s a season-long series all on one topic, and we’re calling it Unclear Danger: The Colorado Story of Rocky Flats. /episode/index/show/changingdenver/id/6423437

Season Four Trailer 03/12/2018

Season Four Trailer Unclear Danger: The Colorado Story of Rocky Flats will begin on April 2. /episode/index/show/changingdenver/id/6303009

The Artist and Her Snails 01/08/2018

The Artist and Her Snails On this episode of Changing Denver – the finale of season three! – we share the story of Lauri Lynnxe Murphy, a local artist and writer. /episode/index/show/changingdenver/id/6119890

The Newcomers and the Transplants 12/04/2017

The Newcomers and the Transplants Our third agent of change is a group of people, the newcomers and the transplants. It comprises two interviews, one with Helen Thorpe, author of a new book about refugee and immigrant teenagers at South High School, and the other with Zena Ballas, creator of a new digital archive of transplant profiles. /episode/index/show/changingdenver/id/6005466

CDBBB: Revisiting “The Five Points and the Six” 11/26/2017

CDBBB: Revisiting “The Five Points and the Six” In this installment of Changing Denver Bit By Bit, we revisit our episode about Five Points, “The Five Points and the Six.” In that episode, we shared the story of a local business, Rosenberg’s Bagels, proudly advertising the fact that it is changing the culture in one of Denver’s most important, traditionally Black neighborhoods. /episode/index/show/changingdenver/id/5978671

CDBBB: A Forum of Candidates 11/02/2017

CDBBB: A Forum of Candidates Earlier this week, we brought you the story of Tay Anderson, 19-year-old candidate for the Denver Public School Board. In this installment of Changing Denver Bit By Bit, we bring you the audio of a candidates' forum that aired on Channel 8 back in October. This was Tay's first televised debate, and it offers the chance to delve deeper into the politics of local education. /episode/index/show/changingdenver/id/5901066

The Candidate 10/30/2017

The Candidate Our second “Agent of Change” is Tay Anderson, the 19-year-old running for the Denver Public School Board. What does his Trump Era campaign mean for us and for our schools? /episode/index/show/changingdenver/id/5884532

CDBBB: Dispatch from Jane's World 10/09/2017

CDBBB: Dispatch from Jane's World In this installment of Changing Denver Bit By Bit, Paul offers a personal report on his experience at a fancy cannabis pairing dinner put on by Mason Jar Events Group. /episode/index/show/changingdenver/id/5803792

The Entrepreneur 10/02/2017

The Entrepreneur On this episode of Changing Denver, we tell the story of Jane West, “ganja-preneur” and advocate, and explore the role of women in the cannabis industry. /episode/index/show/changingdenver/id/5782979

BONUS: Presenting the Denver Podcast Network 08/28/2017

BONUS: Presenting the Denver Podcast Network A major announcement: Changing Denver is now a proud member of the Denver Podcast Network. /episode/index/show/changingdenver/id/5676680

Season Three Trailer 08/18/2017

Season Three Trailer It's been a while since we released the last episode of season two. Here's an update on what we've been working on and a taste of what's to come. /episode/index/show/changingdenver/id/5600084

The Zoo and You 05/08/2017

The Zoo and You On this episode of Changing Denver -- the finale of season 2! -- we venture into the animal kingdom (as far into it as we can get without leaving the city, that is). This is a story about societal norms surrounding animal exhibitions, and it only begins at the Denver Zoo. Thanks for another successful season, everyone. Your continued support means the world to us. We'll be back in a few months with new episodes, and we may have a few surprises in store before then. - Make sure to watch one of the slick promo videos on the Wild Animal Sanctuary's site . Here's where you can find 's new book, . You don't need me to give you to the Denver Zoo. - Our theme song is "" by Felix Fast4ward. Also heard in this episode were the songs "" by ; "" and "" by , "" by , "" by , and a selection of tracks off the album by . - Learn more about Changing Denver at our site, , or follow us on Twitter at . For behind-the-scenes goodies, personal tidbits, local music recommendations, occasional bonus interviews and more, sign up for our . Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/changingdenver/id/5334825

BONUS: Denverite Now 04/21/2017

BONUS: Denverite Now A few weeks ago, Paul started hosting a new weekly podcast for the local news outlet Denverite. We think you'll like it, so we wanted to give you a taste. And check out all the stories discussed in this episode at /episode/index/show/changingdenver/id/5286722

CDBBB: The Life and Times of Benjamin F. Stapleton 04/10/2017

CDBBB: The Life and Times of Benjamin F. Stapleton On this installment of Changing Denver Bit By Bit, we bring you the story of Denver mayor Benjamin F. Stapleton and his relationship with the Ku Klux Klan. - Our theme song is "" by Felix Fast4ward. The other song heard in this episode is "Dekalb Station" by Shady Elders. You can hear it on their new LP, . - You can find us on Twitter and sign up for our newsletter at . Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/changingdenver/id/5228580

Stapleton's Promise 04/03/2017

Stapleton's Promise On Changing Denver this month, we bring you the story of Stapleton, the would-be New Urbanist paradise, and its upsetting connection to the Ku Klux Klan. - Recommended Reading If you want to learn more about the business side of Stapleton, Paul has covered related subjects a couple times for Crain's Denver: For another take on Stapleton and New Urbanism, here's a from CityLab about street design. And here's a link to the and one to Forest City's Stapleton . - Our theme song is "" by Felix Fast4ward. The other songs heard in this episode are "" by Sam Glover and a selection of tracks by Kai Engel that we found on WFMU's Free Music Archive. - You can find us on Twitter and sign up for our newsletter at . Thanks for listening! /episode/index/show/changingdenver/id/5218747

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