Podcast appearances and mentions of andy kenney

It's Friday, and we're rounding up the biggest stories of the week. First, after winning re-election in a landslide last week, State Senator Chris Hansen just announced that he's is leaving his seat for a big payday in the private sector. But questions are swirling: Why such bad timing? And are the Dems making backroom deals to replace him? Then, mega-millionaire Kent Thiry's ranked choice voting ballot measure went down in flames, but his work tweaking Colorado's elections process may be far from over. Producer Paul Karolyi and host Bree Davies are joined by Denverite's new editor Andy Kenney to talk vacancy committee shenanigans, money in elections, a reality TV contractor's allegedly shoddy work, your bridge security DIA hack, and more wins and fails of the week.  Andy talked about his profile of Kent Thiry for CPR and Wax Trax opening a new location at Stanley Marketplace. Paul talked about Wyatt's Towing, this hilarious piece about HGTV's “Rico to the Rescue,” and Ridley Scott and Paul Mescal adapting a local author's book. Bree discussed an upcoming resource list we're going to be publishing in our newsletter. Subscribe now at denver.citycast.fm! What do you think? Text or leave us a voicemail with your name and neighborhood, and you might hear it on the show: 720-500-5418‬ For even more news from around the city, subscribe to our morning newsletter Hey Denver at denver.citycast.fm. Follow us on Instagram: @citycastdenver Chat with other listeners on reddit: r/CityCastDenver Support City Cast Denver by becoming a member: membership.citycast.fm/Denver Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: Arvada Center PineMelon - Use promo code CITYCASTDENVER for $35 off your first delivery Looking to advertise on City Cast Denver? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What lengths will Governor Jared Polis go to to get his Front Range Passenger Rail? He and some senior Democrats are just starting to roll out their plan right now, and it is far-reaching — they're talking about taxing rental cars to fund the project and cutting two thirds of the RTD board seats. CPR's Andy Kenney joins producer Paul Karolyi to explain how the governor's big plan could affect Denver's public transportation system, and then former State Speaker of the House Terrance Carroll joins to explain why he's already speaking out against it.  Paul would like to add some context from this poll from the Colorado Polling Institute last year, showing that a majority of Denverites have a favorable opinion of RTD.  For even more news from around the city, subscribe to our morning newsletter Hey Denver at denver.citycast.fm. Follow us on Instagram: @citycastdenver Chat with other listeners on reddit: r/CityCastDenver What do you think? Text or leave us a voicemail with your name and neighborhood, and you might hear it on the show: 720-500-5418‬ Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: Colorado Wine Board Urban Bush Women at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts PineMelon Looking to advertise on City Cast Denver? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Friday, and we're digging into all the local stories that mattered this week. First, state lawmakers are officially done lawmaking for the year. And this session, we learned that politics is like jazz. Sometimes it's about the laws you don't pass. But it come down to the wire on a “chaotic” Monday night, featuring some harsh name-calling, last-minute dealings, and a full-on GOP walkout. CPR politics reporter Andy Kenney was at the Capitol, and he's back on today with producer Paul Karolyi and Westword editor Patty Calhoun to sort through the wreckage and share some underreported stories of the week (Migrants! Moths! Money!). Plus, Adrian González is back to give us his weekend recs.  For a thorough breakdown of all the bills heading to Governor Jared Polis's desk, check out the coverage from our friends at the Denver Post, CPR, and the Colorado Sun.  Paul mentioned the shape of our state and his first miller moth sighting of the year (The CSU Extension has plenty more info about miller moths and how safely remove them from your home). Patty talked about the recent wave of migrants arriving from South and Central America. Andy questioned the impact of the Fair Elections Fund.  Anyone remember our "War of the Moths" from 2021? That was a crazy fun day. Major hat tip to producer Lizzie Goldsmith on the idea and the mix. Here are the events Adrian recommended for your weekend: Bitchin' Stitchin' @ The Thompson Hotel Denver Urban Gardens Spring Plant Sale Global Big Day birding holiday, Bird Walk @ DeLaney Historic Farm in Aurora ¡Viva! Streets first Sunday  For even more weekend event recs and local stories that matter, subscribe to our weekday morning newsletter Hey Denver by texting “Denver” to 66866 Follow our weather guy for all your weekend weather needs: Rain or Shine, it's Andy Stein! Follow us on Twitter: @citycastdenver Or instagram: @citycastdenver Chat with other listeners on reddit: r/CityCastDenver Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: The North Face Looking to advertise on City Cast Denver? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the first time in his now five years as governor, Jared Polis is focusing on housing. Whether its an urban, rural, or suburban community, every part of Colorado is just too expensive. So how does our uber-popular, tech-loving, libertarian-leaning governor plan to tackle the housing issue? And what would a hypothetical future Polis-opolis look like? CPR state politics and housing reporter Andy Kenney is on today with our chief Polis watcher and producer Paul Karolyi to talk about how the Governor thinks about housing and how he could re-shape our cities.  Hear more from Andy and the CPR politics team as they cover the housing debate at the Capitol on the Purplish podcast.  Andy mentioned State Sen. Julie Gonzales and the rare moment of bipartisanship over housing at last year's legislative session. Don't miss our interview with Gonzales about how that all went down.  Paul mentioned the recent closure of the Tea with Tae shop at 16th and California.  For even more news from around the city, subscribe to our morning newsletter Hey Denver by texting “Denver” to 66866 Follow us on Twitter: @citycastdenver Chat with other listeners on reddit: r/CityCastDenver Leave us a voicemail with your name and neighborhood, and you might hear it on the show: (720) 500-5418‬ Looking to advertise on City Cast Denver? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Douglas County Schools Superintendent Corey Wise explains the circumstances of his firing and his decision to sue the school district. Then American Rabbi Yisroel Silberstein escaped Ukraine at the start of the war and he will celebrate Passover in Denver. Plus, Bente Birkeland and Andy Kenney analyze the parties' state assemblies in Purplish and how they will shape the primary election.

Former Douglas County Schools Superintendent Corey Wise explains the circumstances of his firing and his decision to sue the school district. Then American Rabbi Yisroel Silberstein escaped Ukraine at the start of the war and he will celebrate Passover in Denver. Plus, Bente Birkeland and Andy Kenney analyze the parties' state assemblies in Purplish and how they will shape the primary election.

Paul and Megan finally take on the only iconic Colorado pizza institution, Beau Jo's, with special guests Andy Kenney and Elisa Elkind. We want to hear from you! How do you feel about honey on crust? Is it an authentic Colorado tradition? Beau Jo's has a website: https://www.beaujos.com/ We highly recommend reading the page on their history. It's got a humor-adjacent origin story and some interesting info on the company's dedication to wind power.  The Denver Pizza Podcast is a proud member of the Denver Podcast Network. 

Andy Kenney, city reporter, Denver Post

Tyler (@barberbeardsmith) talks with Andy Kenney about Hearth and Hammer, Batavia Made, the essentials of road trips, and some under-appreciated Chicago sites. Artwork by Natalie Anderson (@barberblademaiden). Produced by Lindsey Roussel (@luckyeyeink) and Jaime Gutierrez (@foxvalleyvoice) for the Fox Valley Voice network. [Caution: salty language ahead]

In this installment of Changing Denver Bit By Bit, we revisit an episode from season one, How to Climb Stoner Hill. Our partner on that show, local journalist Andy Kenney, gives us an update on what's been happening on the ground at Stoner Hill. Then, we talk to some people at Civitas, the landscape architecture and urban design firm that's been contracted to work on the park now.  - If you like the show and think we deserve it, head over to Westword and write in Changing Denver for Best Denver Podcast in their readers' choice poll! - Here's a few stories that Andy's written about the situation in Commons Park since our episode came out:  Denver police have been banning alleged drug users — mostly pot — from individual parks — mostly Commons Park Denver will try to liven up Commons Park with free activities Commons Park’s future might start with an “unorthodox” private process - Our theme song is “Minnow” by Felix Fast4ward. You can listen to more of his music on Soundcloud. Follow us on Twitter at @ChangingDenver and sign up for our newsletter at www.changingdenver.com/about.    If you like this episode, think about writing us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. It's the best way for you to support Changing Denver. Thanks for listening!

On Changing Denver this month, we invite local journalist Andy Kenney to guide us through the story of Stoner Hill, a small elevated area of Commons Park. For years it has been a respite for assorted travelers, misfits, and people experiencing homelessness. But now that developers and their wealthy customers have moved into the neighborhood, it has become a source of tension. We dove into this one heads first, figured out the latest news on Stoner Hill, and even got a little involved in the conflict ourselves.  - This episode is a follow-up to Andy’s wonderful cover story for Westword last December. It is not required reading for the episode, but we highly recommend going back for it. Also, you can follow Andy on Twitter, @andyknny. - The end credits song in this episode is “Hashtag: First World Problems” by The Windermeres. It's track number one off their 2014 album Anthem of the Recession Generation, which you can find on their bandcamp page. You can also find them on Facebook. Our theme song is “Minnow” by Felix Fast4ward. You can listen to more of his music on Soundcloud. Follow us on Twitter (@changingdenver) or sign up for our newsletter to get exclusive behind-the-scenes content and bonus interviews with local Agents of Change. If you like this episode, please write us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. Quality reviews will help us reach a wider audience. Thanks for listening!