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Golden Beer Talks is a homegrown endeavor organized by a few local citizens passionate about nurturing community connections, supporting local businesses, and learning a little something new, now and then. An evening hosted by Golden Beer Talks centers around a brief, informative and entertaining pr…

Golden Beer Talks


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    #76 — Dr. Michael Kerwin, Director of Environmental Science and Geology Programs, University of Denver

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2020 68:25


    The Day Cape Town Nearly Ran Out of Water:

    #76 — Dr. Michael Kerwin, Director of Environmental Science and Geology Programs, University of Denver

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2020 68:25


    The Day Cape Town Nearly Ran Out of Water:

    #75 – Claire Zilber, MD – MAN UP! The Shame-Based Roots of Misogyny

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2020 65:41


    This multimedia program incorporates two slam poetry performances, touches on theories of gender development, summarizes recent research on gender equality in youth, and offers discussion about what society can do to heal the false binary of male vs. female so that we all can become whole human beings. Claire Zilber, MD is a psychiatrist in … Continue reading "#75 – Claire Zilber, MD – MAN UP! The Shame-Based Roots of Misogyny"

    #75 – Claire Zilber, MD – MAN UP! The Shame-Based Roots of Misogyny

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2020 65:41


    This multimedia program incorporates two slam poetry performances, touches on theories of gender development, summarizes recent research on gender equality in youth, and offers discussion about what society can do to heal the false binary of male vs. female so that we all can become whole human beings. Claire Zilber, MD is a psychiatrist in … Continue reading "#75 – Claire Zilber, MD – MAN UP! The Shame-Based Roots of Misogyny"

    #74 – Charlie Sturdavant, Founder, Golden City Brewery and Sherpa Brewery

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2020 63:04


    #74 – Charlie Sturdavant, Founder, Golden City Brewery and Sherpa Brewery

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2020 63:04


    #73 – Barb Warden -Goldentoday.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2019 51:03


    Topic – Funiculars of Golden

    #73 – Barb Warden -Goldentoday.com

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2019 51:03


    Topic – Funiculars of Golden

    #72 Bob Raynolds – Denver Museum of Nature and Science

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2019 73:45


    November 12, 2019Bob Raynolds, PhDTopic – Australopithecines to the Anthropocene: A Geologist’s View of Where We Came from and Where We Are Going

    #72 Bob Raynolds – Denver Museum of Nature and Science

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2019 73:45


    November 12, 2019Bob Raynolds, PhDTopic – Australopithecines to the Anthropocene: A Geologist’s View of Where We Came from and Where We Are Going

    #69 Woody Tesch – Slow Money

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2019 43:02


    Topic – SLOW MONEY: The Front Range and Beyond

    #69 Woody Tesch – Slow Money

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2019 43:02


    Topic – SLOW MONEY: The Front Range and Beyond

    #66 – Dr. Mikki McComb-Kobza, Ocean First Institute

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2019 63:31


    #66 – Dr. Mikki McComb-Kobza, Ocean First Institute

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2019 63:31


    #65 Christina Burri – Denver Water

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2019 69:01


    Topic – Healthy Forests, Healthy Watersheds

    #65 Christina Burri – Denver Water

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2019 69:01


    Topic – Healthy Forests, Healthy Watersheds

    #64 Dr. Lisa S. Gardiner

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2019 63:26


    Topic – What Other Assorted Disasters Can Teach Us About Climate Change In this talk, Dr. Gardiner shares stories from her book, Tales from an Uncertain World: What Other Assorted Disasters Can Teach Us About Climate Change, illustrating how we can play to our strengths and avoid our blind spots to be more resilient in … Continue reading "#64 Dr. Lisa S. Gardiner"

    #64 Dr. Lisa S. Gardiner

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2019 63:26


    Topic – What Other Assorted Disasters Can Teach Us About Climate Change In this talk, Dr. Gardiner shares stories from her book, Tales from an Uncertain World: What Other Assorted Disasters Can Teach Us About Climate Change, illustrating how we can play to our strengths and avoid our blind spots to be more resilient in … Continue reading "#64 Dr. Lisa S. Gardiner"

    #63 Claire Zilber, MD

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2019 54:51


    Topic – Immune Responses to Stress and Loss Claire Zilber, MD, will discuss the physiological effects of acute and chronic stress, including caregiver stress and grief, on immune functioning. She will review ways to protect against the health effects of stress so that caregivers and people in mourning can remain more physically and emotionally resilient. … Continue reading "#63 Claire Zilber, MD"

    #63 Claire Zilber, MD

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2019 54:51


    Topic – Immune Responses to Stress and Loss Claire Zilber, MD, will discuss the physiological effects of acute and chronic stress, including caregiver stress and grief, on immune functioning. She will review ways to protect against the health effects of stress so that caregivers and people in mourning can remain more physically and emotionally resilient. … Continue reading "#63 Claire Zilber, MD"

    #62 Dr. Tom Casadevall – U.S. Geological Survey

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2019 76:48


    Topic – Preserving and Promoting America’s Geoheritage Sites of geological significance in the United States are protected at a variety of federal agencies, including the National Park Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and U.S. Forest Service–as well as tribal, state and local entities. In 2016, U.S. National Academy of Sciences’ National Committee on Geological … Continue reading "#62 Dr. Tom Casadevall – U.S. Geological Survey"

    #62 Dr. Tom Casadevall – U.S. Geological Survey

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2019 76:48


    Topic – Preserving and Promoting America’s Geoheritage Sites of geological significance in the United States are protected at a variety of federal agencies, including the National Park Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and U.S. Forest Service–as well as tribal, state and local entities. In 2016, U.S. National Academy of Sciences’ National Committee on Geological … Continue reading "#62 Dr. Tom Casadevall – U.S. Geological Survey"

    #61 Jeff Roberts – Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2018 75:47


    Topic – Your Right to Know You may have heard about a time when hundreds of journalists roamed the Denver metro area, keeping an eye on government — among other things — so that people could stay informed about important stuff, like how their tax dollars are spent. Newspaper journalists have become an endangered species … Continue reading "#61 Jeff Roberts – Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition"

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    #61 Jeff Roberts – Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2018 75:47


    Topic – Your Right to Know You may have heard about a time when hundreds of journalists roamed the Denver metro area, keeping an eye on government — among other things — so that people could stay informed about important stuff, like how their tax dollars are spent. Newspaper journalists have become an endangered species … Continue reading "#61 Jeff Roberts – Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition"

    newspaper information coalition
    #60 Frank Blaha-Professional Engineer, Water Research Foundation

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2018 69:00


    Topic: The Great Influenza Pandemic of 1918 November 2018 is the anniversary of the end of World War I, and it is also the anniversary of the Great Influenza Pandemic, often called the Spanish Flu. While the end of World War I is considered an historic event in our history, the 1918 Influenza Pandemic is practically … Continue reading "#60 Frank Blaha-Professional Engineer, Water Research Foundation"

    #60 Frank Blaha-Professional Engineer, Water Research Foundation

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2018 69:00


    Topic: The Great Influenza Pandemic of 1918 November 2018 is the anniversary of the end of World War I, and it is also the anniversary of the Great Influenza Pandemic, often called the Spanish Flu. While the end of World War I is considered an historic event in our history, the 1918 Influenza Pandemic is practically … Continue reading "#60 Frank Blaha-Professional Engineer, Water Research Foundation"

    #59 Jim Reed – RockWare Inc. Director of Research and Development

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2018 72:00


    Topic: Applying Geological Exploration Methods to Assist Homicide Investigators in Locating Clandestine Graves In 1988, NecroSearch International, a non-profit organization, was founded to provide the international law enforcement community with scientific assistance in locating clandestine gravesites related to homicides. Thirty years later, NecroSearch has assisted police and district attorneys with more than 300 cases in 40 … Continue reading "#59 Jim Reed – RockWare Inc. Director of Research and Development"

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    #59 Jim Reed – RockWare Inc. Director of Research and Development

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2018 72:00


    Topic: Applying Geological Exploration Methods to Assist Homicide Investigators in Locating Clandestine Graves In 1988, NecroSearch International, a non-profit organization, was founded to provide the international law enforcement community with scientific assistance in locating clandestine gravesites related to homicides. Thirty years later, NecroSearch has assisted police and district attorneys with more than 300 cases in 40 … Continue reading "#59 Jim Reed – RockWare Inc. Director of Research and Development"

    director research development thirty necrosearch international necrosearch
    #58 Joseph Kerski – Environmental Systems Research Institute

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2018 56:52


    Title:  Good Maps, Bad Maps, Location Privacy, and Why It All Matters Description: Mapping and cartography is an ancient art and science, but maps are more relevant and more numerous than ever before. The advent of web based Geographic Information Systems (GIS) has enabled anyone and everyone to make maps and share personal information such … Continue reading "#58 Joseph Kerski – Environmental Systems Research Institute"

    #58 Joseph Kerski – Environmental Systems Research Institute

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2018 56:52


    Title:  Good Maps, Bad Maps, Location Privacy, and Why It All Matters Description: Mapping and cartography is an ancient art and science, but maps are more relevant and more numerous than ever before. The advent of web based Geographic Information Systems (GIS) has enabled anyone and everyone to make maps and share personal information such … Continue reading "#58 Joseph Kerski – Environmental Systems Research Institute"

    #57 – Dr. Mike Bell – Using Science to Influence Management of our National Parks

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2018 61:40


    The National Park Service manages 417 units across the United States to preserve natural and cultural resources, and the values of our great nation. From grizzly bears to grizzled peaks and charges to early American history, these units represent some of the most unique places on earth. But as climate change, air pollution and invasive … Continue reading "#57 – Dr. Mike Bell – Using Science to Influence Management of our National Parks"

    #57 – Dr. Mike Bell – Using Science to Influence Management of our National Parks

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2018 61:40


    The National Park Service manages 417 units across the United States to preserve natural and cultural resources, and the values of our great nation. From grizzly bears to grizzled peaks and charges to early American history, these units represent some of the most unique places on earth. But as climate change, air pollution and invasive … Continue reading "#57 – Dr. Mike Bell – Using Science to Influence Management of our National Parks"

    #56 – Erin McDanal – Responses to Drought by Colorado’s Governors

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2018 44:38


    In large part the history of Colorado is the history of its water use. From at least 1200 A.D. to the current period, the region now known as Colorado has depended on its access to water to support civilization. It hasn’t been easy managing water within an arid and drought-prone region. Many scientists believe that … Continue reading "#56 – Erin McDanal – Responses to Drought by Colorado’s Governors"

    #56 – Erin McDanal – Responses to Drought by Colorado’s Governors

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2018 44:38


    In large part the history of Colorado is the history of its water use. From at least 1200 A.D. to the current period, the region now known as Colorado has depended on its access to water to support civilization. It hasn’t been easy managing water within an arid and drought-prone region. Many scientists believe that … Continue reading "#56 – Erin McDanal – Responses to Drought by Colorado’s Governors"

    #55 – Dr. Carla Klehm – From My Coolest Archaeological Find in Africa to Why Wakanda from Marvel’s Black Panther Movie is (Almost) a Real Place

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2018 73:40


    Dr. Carla Klehm, Assistant Professor Adjunct at University of Colorado Boulder Topic – From My Coolest Archaeological Find in Africa to Why Wakanda from Marvel’s Black Panther Movie is (Almost) a Real Place Just how two giraffes got to China from Africa nearly 80 years before Columbus first visited the Americas is one of many … Continue reading "#55 – Dr. Carla Klehm – From My Coolest Archaeological Find in Africa to Why Wakanda from Marvel’s Black Panther Movie is (Almost) a Real Place"

    #55 – Dr. Carla Klehm – From My Coolest Archaeological Find in Africa to Why Wakanda from Marvel’s Black Panther Movie is (Almost) a Real Place

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2018 73:40


    Dr. Carla Klehm, Assistant Professor Adjunct at University of Colorado Boulder Topic – From My Coolest Archaeological Find in Africa to Why Wakanda from Marvel’s Black Panther Movie is (Almost) a Real Place Just how two giraffes got to China from Africa nearly 80 years before Columbus first visited the Americas is one of many … Continue reading "#55 – Dr. Carla Klehm – From My Coolest Archaeological Find in Africa to Why Wakanda from Marvel’s Black Panther Movie is (Almost) a Real Place"

    #54 – Johanna Kovarik – A Life Underground: Studying and Stewarding the Magical Subterranean World of Caves

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2018 63:18


    May 8, 2018 Johanna Kovarik, U.S.Forest Service, National Cave and Karst Program Coordinator Topic – A Life Underground: Studying and Stewarding the Magical Subterranean World of Caves Caves and karst landscapes are rich in resources, including the largest springs around the world and the most productive groundwater on Earth. Caves and karst provide a unique … Continue reading "#54 – Johanna Kovarik – A Life Underground: Studying and Stewarding the Magical Subterranean World of Caves"

    #54 – Johanna Kovarik – A Life Underground: Studying and Stewarding the Magical Subterranean World of Caves

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2018 63:18


    May 8, 2018 Johanna Kovarik, U.S.Forest Service, National Cave and Karst Program Coordinator Topic – A Life Underground: Studying and Stewarding the Magical Subterranean World of Caves Caves and karst landscapes are rich in resources, including the largest springs around the world and the most productive groundwater on Earth. Caves and karst provide a unique … Continue reading "#54 – Johanna Kovarik – A Life Underground: Studying and Stewarding the Magical Subterranean World of Caves"

    #53 – Catherine Costello – Mapping & Tracking Wildland Fires

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2018 53:30


    March 13, 2018 Cartographer Catherine Costello – usgs Topic – Mapping & Tracking Wildland Fires The Geospatial Multi-Agency Coordination (GeoMAC) app is an internet-based mapping application originally designed for fire managers to access online mapping of locations and perimeters for wildland fires burning in the United States. With a standard web browser, GeoMAC allows fire … Continue reading "#53 – Catherine Costello – Mapping & Tracking Wildland Fires"

    #53 – Catherine Costello – Mapping & Tracking Wildland Fires

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2018 53:30


    March 13, 2018 Cartographer Catherine Costello – usgs Topic – Mapping & Tracking Wildland Fires The Geospatial Multi-Agency Coordination (GeoMAC) app is an internet-based mapping application originally designed for fire managers to access online mapping of locations and perimeters for wildland fires burning in the United States. With a standard web browser, GeoMAC allows fire … Continue reading "#53 – Catherine Costello – Mapping & Tracking Wildland Fires"

    #52 – Brian J. Simonds – Lasers for Manufacturing

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2018 52:59


    High-power laser systems are becoming ubiquitous in manufacturing as they often prove to be faster and cheaper than traditional methods. The development and design of these industrial laser processes require very careful and accurate measurements of phenomenon during the interaction of the intense light with the material. A great example of an important industrial process … Continue reading "#52 – Brian J. Simonds – Lasers for Manufacturing"

    #52 – Brian J. Simonds – Lasers for Manufacturing

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2018 52:59


    High-power laser systems are becoming ubiquitous in manufacturing as they often prove to be faster and cheaper than traditional methods. The development and design of these industrial laser processes require very careful and accurate measurements of phenomenon during the interaction of the intense light with the material. A great example of an important industrial process … Continue reading "#52 – Brian J. Simonds – Lasers for Manufacturing"

    #51 – Rex Rideout – History of the American West through Music and Lyrics

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2018 77:24


    In our increasingly busy and technologically intense lives, we are forgetting some of our heritage, history and connection with the land.  Living historians, at places like Bent’s Old Fort in southeastern Colorado, try to re-create and portray these earlier eras in as accurate a manner as possible.  Rex Rideout has been immersed for over 30 … Continue reading "#51 – Rex Rideout – History of the American West through Music and Lyrics"

    #51 – Rex Rideout – History of the American West through Music and Lyrics

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2018 77:24


    In our increasingly busy and technologically intense lives, we are forgetting some of our heritage, history and connection with the land.  Living historians, at places like Bent’s Old Fort in southeastern Colorado, try to re-create and portray these earlier eras in as accurate a manner as possible.  Rex Rideout has been immersed for over 30 … Continue reading "#51 – Rex Rideout – History of the American West through Music and Lyrics"

    #50 – Joyce Tannian – Warriors, Water, and Wild Beasts: Quenching Thirst Peacefully in the Shadow of Mt. Kilimanjaro

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2017 52:02


    Joyce Tannian is Founder of Water is Life Kenya, (WILK) a non-profit organization. While working as a volunteer in Kenya in 2006, Joyce saw the glaring need for clean, accessible, dependable water in rural communities in southern Kenya. Water is Life Kenya’s 16 major water projects provide water to nearly 50,000, transforming the lives of women, … Continue reading "#50 – Joyce Tannian – Warriors, Water, and Wild Beasts: Quenching Thirst Peacefully in the Shadow of Mt. Kilimanjaro"

    #50 – Joyce Tannian – Warriors, Water, and Wild Beasts: Quenching Thirst Peacefully in the Shadow of Mt. Kilimanjaro

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2017 52:02


    Joyce Tannian is Founder of Water is Life Kenya, (WILK) a non-profit organization. While working as a volunteer in Kenya in 2006, Joyce saw the glaring need for clean, accessible, dependable water in rural communities in southern Kenya. Water is Life Kenya’s 16 major water projects provide water to nearly 50,000, transforming the lives of women, … Continue reading "#50 – Joyce Tannian – Warriors, Water, and Wild Beasts: Quenching Thirst Peacefully in the Shadow of Mt. Kilimanjaro"

    #49 – Margaret Blaha – The Horse Protection League

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2017 63:39


    Margaret Blaha, tells about the Horse Protection League,  describing why this horse rescue exists and how it came to be housed at the beautiful and historic Churches Ranch, just north of Golden. She tells how horses come to the Ranch, what HPL does for them, and how they find new homes. Speaker Bio Margaret Blaha is … Continue reading "#49 – Margaret Blaha – The Horse Protection League"

    #49 – Margaret Blaha – The Horse Protection League

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2017 63:39


    Margaret Blaha, tells about the Horse Protection League,  describing why this horse rescue exists and how it came to be housed at the beautiful and historic Churches Ranch, just north of Golden. She tells how horses come to the Ranch, what HPL does for them, and how they find new homes. Speaker Bio Margaret Blaha is … Continue reading "#49 – Margaret Blaha – The Horse Protection League"

    #48 – Adrian Miller -The President’s Kitchen Cabinet

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2017 52:45


    Adrian Miller delves into the fascinating history of presidential chefs. He’ll share stories from his latest book, The President’s Kitchen Cabinet: The Story of the African Americans Who Have Fed Our First Families from the Washingtons to the Obamas. You’ll learn more about these unique cooks were celebrated culinary artists, First Family confidantes, civil rights advocates … Continue reading "#48 – Adrian Miller -The President’s Kitchen Cabinet"

    #48 – Adrian Miller -The President’s Kitchen Cabinet

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2017 52:45


    Adrian Miller delves into the fascinating history of presidential chefs. He’ll share stories from his latest book, The President’s Kitchen Cabinet: The Story of the African Americans Who Have Fed Our First Families from the Washingtons to the Obamas. You’ll learn more about these unique cooks were celebrated culinary artists, First Family confidantes, civil rights advocates … Continue reading "#48 – Adrian Miller -The President’s Kitchen Cabinet"

    #45 Speaker – Daniel McNamara – Research Geophysicist with the USGS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2017 50:49


    Topic – Forecasting Natural and Human-Caused Earthquakes Learn about how the United States Geologic Survey forecasts potential earthquake hazard and impact. With an emphasis on recent human-caused quakes, this talk will provide a brief history of this phenomena, discuss Colorado’s scientific role and finish with a focus on recent quake activity in Oklahoma, Texas and … Continue reading "#45 Speaker – Daniel McNamara – Research Geophysicist with the USGS"

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