Denver Diatribe Podcast

Listen to Wildrose from the Fort Collins film "Whensday" talk about furries, then listen to the whole podcast here. 133 (Outtake): Wildrose Talks About FurriesDenver Diatribe

Josh hosts two Fort Collins filmmakers who are bringing "Whensday," their feature-length love letter to the Choice City, to Denver for a run at Sie Film Center on starting Sept. 7. 133: “Whensday” filmmakers Wildrose Hamilton and Tomas HerreraDenver Diatribe

We visit the Rackhouse Pub at Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey distillery to learn about the Colorado Distillers Festival and Colorado's craft spirits boom. 132: Rackhouse Smashed with Chris Rippe and Josh MishellDenver Diatribe

Andy Juett joins us to discuss the State of Colorado's search for a new logo, the bizarre outbreak of lion cancer at the Denver Zoo, and the 2013 High Plains Comedy Festival. 131: Logos, Lion Cancer and Laughs with Andy JuettDenver Diatribe

Marijuana legalization in Colorado is currently as close to wiping out the local black market for drugs as "Breaking Bad" is to accurately representing meth trafficking. How might things change if we recast the villains? Vanessa takes a trip to Colorado College to talk with Santiago Guerra, a professor of Southwest Studies and a popular course called The Drug War, about the drug trade—from its origins in cattle rustling along the U.S.-Mexico border to cocaine raids along I-25 in the wake of Amendment 64, as well as TV series like "Breaking Bad," "The Wire," and newcomer "The Bridge." 130: North of Breaking BadDenver Diatribe

A music episode with Josh and his mom. You heard us. Songs from The UMS bands Chimney Choir, The Raven and the Writing Desk, Wheelchair Sports Camp, and Colfax Speed Queens. 129: Songs from UMS BandsDenver Diatribe

We make a few predictions about summer: The hit summer jam, best concerts, fashion trends, cocktails, best/worst patios in Denver, and more. With special guest Taylor Gonda, co-host of the These Things Matter podcast. 128: The Summer Love-Hate Forecast Edition with Taylor GondaDenver Diatribe

In this episode: WTF's up with Amazon not picking the homegrown comedy sitcom Those Who Can't for a full series? Did KHOW talker Peter Boyles assault his longtime radio producer with a vicious lanyard yanking? Why does 7-11 want the drinking proletariat to "Free Our Beer" from the evil craft beer cartel? Kyle Freeman, Diatribe's official #1 listener, confuses Ron with talk of the Reddits. 127: The Free Our Beer EditionDenver Diatribe

Charlie La Greca and Illya Kowalchuk, the organizers behind Denver Comic Con 2013 (May 31-June 2), stop by in the midst of putting together an event that’s caused the whole city to go Comic Con crazy. 126: The BAM! POW! EditionDenver Diatribe

VOTE (AND WIN!) BEFORE 11:59 P.M. WEDNESDAY, MAY 23: Vote for one of our 16 semi-finalist Denver neighborhoods and win a pair of comedy CDs from funny guys Adam Cayton-Holland and Andrew Orvedahl! Vanessa pits the guys against each other this week in the second half of our "Neighborhood Wars" series. Ron, Joel, Josh, and Jared pitch and punch their way through three rounds of timed challenges in a search for the best neighborhoods in Denver. Are Jared's and Josh's arguments for the city's emerging and gentrifying 'hoods any match for Joel's and Ron's defenses of the trendier and tonier ones? 125: Neighborhood Wars-Denver’s Best Neighborhoods EditionDenver Diatribe

This week, Vanessa and Ron ask local real-estate maven Rachel Hultin of Urban Niche Realty to school us on the uber-competitive rental-housing market as Vanessa launches her search for a new home. Rachel shares her expertise on today's hottest and up-and-coming neighborhoods, renters' rights, where to start a search for rental homes in Denver, where to look for affordable rentals, and more. 124: Neighborhood Wars – Denver Renters’ Guide EditionDenver Diatribe

This week, co-host Jared Jacang Maher shares a story about his attempts to report one of the biggest stories in west Denver's history—and how the incident has influenced recent developments to the RTD West Line, the Lakewood Gulch Trail, and Sun Valley neighborhood. 123: Showdown at Lakewood GulchDenver Diatribe

Big things are happening in Denver. New rail lines are snaking out in all directions. Union Station is transforming into a modern transit hub. High rises are sprouting from once-vacant lots. To figure out what it means, we chat with Ken Schroeppel, instructor at the University of Colorado Denver’s College of Architecture and Planning, not […] 122: City Beautiful Edition with Development Guru Ken SchroeppelDenver Diatribe

Is Denver the best city to start a "Best City" list? Or raise a transgendered child? Or have second thoughts about legalized marijuana? Or select a new school mascot? We bring back the newsy bits this week to answer all of these questions and more. 121: America’s Best City for Transgendered Anti-Marijuana Mascots EditionDenver Diatribe

In honor of Rockies Opening Day, comedian and baseball fanatic Ben Roy joins us to talk baseball. John Reidy and Colin Daniels from South Stands Denver also join us to share what they love and hate about Coors Field. 120: Talking Rockies with Ben Roy and South Stands DenverDenver Diatribe

Cinema mavens and festival directors Jenny Bloom and Landon Zakheim give us the lowdown on the inaugural Stanley Film Festival, taking place May 2-5, 2013 at the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park. 119: Stanley Film Festival: Oh, the Rocky Horror!Denver Diatribe

I-News founder and Denver native Laura Frank drops some troubling stats from an investigation that shows increasing inequality between blacks and Latinos and whites in Colorado. 118: Racing Toward Racism EditionDenver Diatribe

Dan Baum discusses his new book, Gun Guys, and why both sides of the gun control debate are wrong about gun lovers in the political crosshairs. 117: Deconstructing “Gun Guys” with author Dan BaumDenver Diatribe

We talk with Mark DeNittis from Cook Street School of Culinary Art about GMO labels, Denver Restaurant Week, horse meat, and the rebirth of the butcher in Denver's food scene. Also, we're giving away tasty treats from Denver Bacon Company! Listen for details. 116: Denver Horse Bacon Butcher Edition with Mark DeNittisDenver Diatribe

Quick interviews with Mayor Hancock, Governor Hickenlooper, Council member Albus Brooks and more. Recorded at Rocky Mountain West Urban Leadership Symposium. 115: Boxers-or-Briefs with Mayor Hancock, Governor Hickenlooper and MoreDenver Diatribe

Guns, guns, guns are all the rage at the Colorado legislature  with Democrats pushing a series of gun restrictions that may actually become law. Jared and Josh are joined by Colorado Statesman reporter Peter Marcus to help us (and you!) understand exactly what these gun bills would do and all the behind-the-scene political wrangling between […] 114: Guns, Jerks and Spiel at Colorado LegislatureDenver Diatribe

Lisa Gedgaudas, Program Administrator for Create Denver, joins us today for a special (and very short) podcast from the McNichols Building in Civic Center Park. Lisa takes us through the birth, death, and rebirth of this iconic Denver landmark. We share a little of our patented Denver love and hate, and then we’re out—that’s right, […] 113: McNichols Tunnel of Love EditionDenver Diatribe

Dinosaurs. Hell mustangs. Mad scientists. Folky cello players. This week, Joel, Vanessa and Jared turn the Denver Diatribe into one of those awesome Saturday-afternoon Syfy movies where ’80s C-list actors battle it out against bad-CGI monsters. It’s all thanks to Greg and Meredith Tally of the Best Western Denver Southwest. You know, the folks turning […] 112: Jurassic Guesthouse Edition with Greg and Meredith Tally of Best Western Denver Southwest Dino ResortDenver Diatribe

This week, Josh, Ron and Vanessa are joined by OpenAir host Corey Jones. As always, we begin by recapping some newsy bits whose headlines jump out at us, and this week that means CarlyCrunkBear. This Overland High math teachers sexy, pot-referencing tweets led to a 9 News investigation. Also, parks and rec in Denver has […] 111: CrunkBear and the Goosinator with OpenAir’s Corey JonesDenver Diatribe

We go underground this week with 5280 assistant editor Chris Outcalt to learn a thing or two about fracking. You know, hydraulic fracturing. It’s what that new movie with Matt Damon is all about (we think). What’s that? You don’t really know that much about fracking? Vanessa, Joel, Ron, and Josh find out they don’t […] 110: Fracking Matt Damon, Boulder, Walmart, and CreationismDenver Diatribe

Robert Rutherford of The Narrators joins us this week for a look at the state of podcasting in Denver—including the resurrection of the popular Narrators Podcast. In this pre-recorded gem, Josh, Ron and Robert state their case for or against Nate Silver’s prediction that the Broncos will not go to the Super Bowl; discuss King […] 109: Stately Narrative Edition with Robert RutherfordDenver Diatribe

  This week, Jared and Josh are joined by Chris Anderson of Fort Collins band Fierce Bad Rabbit to talk Colorado music’s regional bubbles, the struggle to make a career in music, and using Kickstarter to raise money to fund an album. Jared takes off after the newsy bits, but not before commenting on Missy […] 108: Chris Anderson of Fierce Bad Rabbit Talks MusicDenver Diatribe

In this week’s episode, Ron, Vanessa, and Jared review the wide-open field of nominees for Asshole of the Year and reveal our pick—and listener’s choice—for this 2nd annual reaming of Colorado’s worst. MUSICAL BREAK: “The Devil Smells Like Country” by Fierce Bad Rabbit from their forthcoming album, The Maestro & The Elephant. CD Release Party […] 107: 2012 Asshole of the Year EditionDenver Diatribe

For our last podcast of the year, Ron, Josh & Vanessa invited travel writer and Maya 2012 expert Joshua Berman for a closer look at 13 B’ak’tun, a.k.a., December 21, a.k.a. Winter Solstice 2012, a.k.a., the mythical Mayan doomsday, a.k.a., OMIGOSH WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE. First we looked at a few newsy bits that suggest the […] 106: Mayan Apocalypse Edition with Joshua BermanDenver Diatribe

What say you, 2012? Along with reviewing the big, important Colorado headlines, Jared and Ron look back fondly at the many ridiculous, overblown, laughable, stupido news stories of the year. 2012 has taught us many vital things. The Front Range needs to start actually caring about mountain wildfires. The homeless camping ban wasn’t as bad as predicted. […] 105: The Biggest, Stupidest Stories of 2012Denver Diatribe

Update: We’ve got a winner, folks. And to all who subscribed: Welcome to the Diatribe! Keep listening for the next contest announcement. GIVEAWAY ALERT! Subscribe to the Denver Diatribe via e-mail by December 12 to be entered to win a bunch of good stuff from the I Heart Denver store. A winner will be chosen […] 104: I Heart the Holidays Edition with Samuel and Denver SchimekDenver Diatribe

This week, Josh and Vanessa chat up journalist Caleb Hannan about the coming patent wars—is Denver prepared?—and take advantage of having a sportswriter in the house to guide our sorry sports-ignorant asses through the latest act in CU’s football drama. And everyone has plenty to say about recent news of DPD’s decision to issue DUIs […] 103: Cold War and Conquered Buffs Edition with Caleb HannanDenver Diatribe

This week, Joel and Ron get all highbrow with Timothy Standring, curator of painting and sculpture at the Denver Art Museum and driving force behind the new blockbuster exhibit, “Becoming Van Gogh.” They learn all about Standring’s seven-year, semi-crazy quest to bring the nearly impossible, only-in-Denver show to fruition, and in the process discover the […] 102: Van Gogh Snowboard Edition with Timothy StandringDenver Diatribe

This week, Ron and Vanessa are joined by Luc Hatlestad, journalist and articles editor at 5280 magazine. We inject ourselves into Colorado’s bloodstream, seeking to understand our perilous obsession with epinephrine, the adorable neurotransmitter behind our risky behaviors on bikes, in the mountains, and with our ballot measures. We ask why lead levels in Denver […] 101: Adrenaline Rush Edition with Luc HatlestadDenver Diatribe

This week, Vanessa, Ron and Josh celebrate the Centennial Episode of our lil’ podcast with clips from Love + Hate Fest 2012, our live event held at Illegal Pete’s in LoDo on October 23. A cadre of Denver comics, writers, and musicians took to the mic to share their love and hates, and many audience […] 100: The Love + Hate Fest 2012 Centennial EditionDenver Diatribe

Want to jump straight to the voter guide? Skip ahead to 19:45 This week, we present our special “30-second Denver voter guide,” in which we each attempt to explain each of the big initiatives on this year’s ballot in under half a minute. Go ahead and tear up your blue book right now and use it for rolling […] 99: 30-Second Voter Porn EditionDenver Diatribe

Denver-based musical polymath Esmé Patterson and stand-up comedian Kevin O’Brien joins us this week to peel back new skin for old ceremonies: We talk about Colorado’s Dish Network and their reboot plans for Blockbuster Video and Starbuck’s new, experimental store design in Arvada. We dig deeper into the current and inevitable demise of two local dive bars—Lancer […] 98: New Skin Edition with Esmé Patterson and Kevin O’BrienDenver Diatribe

This week, Jared, Ron and Josh put on the pundit hats and talk Colorado news. First, big announcement from Denver Diatribe, we’ve set the date for our next live event: Tuesday, October 23, 6-9pm. Unlike our other live events, this will not be a sit-down, undivided attention kinda thing. We’re planning a cocktail party spiked […] 97: Can Wild Horses Drag Walmart Away? EditionDenver Diatribe

This week, Vanessa, Ron, Joel, and Josh descend down the rabbit hole of Denver news fresh off a Diatribe photo shoot with Mark Manger. First, we review the most recent development in a Greeley school district’s ban of apparel bearing the No. 18 (they’re lookin’ at you, Manning), the possible migration of Nederland’s famous Frozen […] 96: Down on Downtown, No. 18, and Altweeklies EditionDenver Diatribe

This week, Westword managing editor Jonathan Shikes, better known as the Colorado Beer Man, joins us to talk about all things cold and frothy. Over a round of 9 a.m. beers, we check in on everybody’s favorite political nuisance Seth Brigham, recently busted for indecent exposure; wonder why Denver Mayor Michael Hancock hasn’t used his history as […] 95: The Hops and Milquetoast EditionDenver Diatribe

This week Jared takes Joel, Josh and Ron on a tour through some of Denver’s recent—and bizarre—political developments. A discussion about petition signatures for Colorado’s proposed personhood amendment digresses into a discussion about Scott Gessler and any partisan motivations behind keeping fetuses off the ballot; we talk about the City Council’s decision to declare Five Points […] 94: Personhood for Plastic Bags EditionDenver Diatribe

On this week’s podcast, Pete Turner of Illegal Pete’s joins us to talk bands, Boulder and bullet trains. And yes, burritos too, because alliteration is fun. We force Pete to dig up repressed memories of Blinky the Clown, the local television icon who passed away this week at the age of 91. Ron questions the […] 93: For Pete’s Sake EditionDenver Diatribe

We’re back in action, recording from our new studio location on the 14th floor of the Daniels & Fisher Clocktower. If you notice a little echo in this episode, it’s because we’re surrounded by 360 degrees of glass, marble, high-rise rooftop pools and sexy downtown Denver goodness. Holla. This week, Josh and Ron are joined […] Episode 92: Back to School, Summer Scream, and Billionaire Dreams EditionDenver Diatribe

We the Diatribers are hard at work finalizing a whole new slate of ranty goodness for you starting next week. In the meantime, we’re featuring another friendly, local podcast: Machine Readable. Creators Nick Taylor and Mark Mullis convinced their employer, the south metro area Arapahoe Library District, to allow them to convert their fandom of […] Episode 91: On geeky hiatus with Machine ReadableDenver Diatribe

This week, while the Diatribe takes a production break to focus on finalizing plans for our new studio, we share an episode of local pop culture podcast These Things Matter. After Jared dishes on a few deets about our two-week hiatus, we drop in TTM episode 11, in which co-hosts Kevin O’Brien and Taylor Gonda […] Episode 90: On hiatus with These Things MatterDenver Diatribe

In this week’s episode, we step away from Denver news to bathe in the sweet rain of comedy that was the Laugh Track Comedy Festival. Three filmmakers and four standup comedians joined Ron and Vanessa to debate a few 21st-century avenues for comedy success: YouTube, film festivals, Twitter and podcasts. Guests included Sid Pink, Aaron […] Episode 89: Laugh Track Live EditionDenver Diatribe

This week, Vanessa, Josh, and Ron welcome local funny folk Chris Charpentier and Mara Wiles, who graciously agree to some heavy conversation about the tragedy in Aurora before we get their insider takes on comedy in Denver and the upcoming Laugh Track Comedy Festival. First, a review of dubious media coverage and gun-control politics leads […] Episode 88: Comedy Relief with Mara Wiles and Chris CharpentierDenver Diatribe

This week, Jared, Josh, Vanessa and Joel take a long, hard look at violence in Denver: random community violence, gang violence, even violence stemming from the cops themselves. Joining them are Terrance Roberts, a former Denver gang member who founded the Prodigal Son Initiative youth organization, and Alex Landau, a police brutality victim now working with […] Episode 87: Denver’s dark side edition with Alex Landau and Terrance RobertsDenver Diatribe

This week, Ron, Josh and Vanessa are joined in the pod by comedian/actor TJ Miller, filmmaking bros Adam and Evan Nix, and local comedy insider, radio executive (and sometimes Tom Wolfe impersonator) Andy Juett. We examine the legal distinction between a “nut tap,” “nut cup” and “nut lift” as spotlighted in the recent trial of Occupy nut job Corey […] 86: The Nut Job, Nut Tap, Legal Beagle Edition with TJ Miller & CompanyDenver Diatribe

Jared, Vanessa, Ron and Joel talk about KHOW’s pick to fill the station’s conservative v. liberal afternoon talk-radio slot with David Sirota and Michael “Heck’va Job Brownie” Brown, before we share ideas for the wacky inventions we plan to take down to the new U.S. Patent office when it opens in Denver next year. We […] 85: Brewpub, AV Club, Spiral Hotdog EditionDenver Diatribe

Josh, Ron and Jared are joined by Denver comedian Ben Roy. Together, we discuss the rumored deletion of The Onion AV Club‘s Denver/Boulder archives, where best in Denver to build an Olympic village,  whether the weather is making people bat-shit crazy, and the new Portland band called Denver. We also talk comedy with Ben, wondering if […] 84: Fire and Demons with Ben RoyDenver Diatribe