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Teen, Joseph Koenig, Convicted of Murder For Dropping Boulders Off Busy Overpass Jurors in Jefferson County needed barely two hours Friday morning to convict Joseph Koenig of first-degree murder for hurling a landscaping rock through the windshield of Alexa Bartell's moving car, killing the 20-year-old as she drove near Arvada in April 2023. Deliberations began late Thursday and resumed at 9 a.m.; by 10:45, the panel had returned guilty verdicts on every one of the 19 counts Koenig faced. Koenig, now 19, stood accused not only of Bartell's murder but of unleashing a late-night rock-throwing spree that terrorized motorists across northwest metro Denver. Prosecutors charged him with nine counts of attempted first-degree murder for the other cars struck, three counts of second-degree assault, and six counts of attempted second-degree assault. While the jury found Koenig guilty on each allegation, several counts were reduced under Colorado law. Last week jurors heard from nearly two dozen witnesses, including victims who recalled the sudden shatter of glass and the panic of losing control at highway speed. The most damning testimony came from Koenig's two friends—Nicholas “Mitch” Karol-Chik and Zachary Kwak—who took plea deals and told the jury Koenig threw the fatal rock. The defense pounced on Karol-Chik's earlier statement to police suggesting Kwak hurled the final stone, but both men insisted on the stand that Koenig was responsible for Bartell's death. Koenig himself never testified. Instead, defense lawyers called Laurence Steinberg, a Temple University adolescent-brain researcher, to argue that impulsivity and Koenig's ADHD lessened his culpability. Deputy District Attorney Katharine Decker countered in a pointed cross-examination, pressing Steinberg to acknowledge that teenagers can still foresee lethal consequences. Koenig was a high school senior at the time of the incident. Originally scheduled for trial last summer, the case was postponed for a court-ordered mental-health evaluation after Koenig's attorneys cited an ADHD diagnosis and borderline personality disorder. Closing arguments Thursday distilled the stakes: prosecutors said Koenig acted “knowingly and intentionally,” while defense attorney Martin Stuart asked jurors to convict only of reckless manslaughter—calling his client “guilty of a crime, but not murder.” Evidence showed that Koenig, Karol-Chik, and Kwak circled back to the crash scene on April 19, 2023, photographing Bartell's disabled Chevy Spark instead of checking on her or dialing 911. That callous post-attack behavior, prosecutors argued, underscored Koenig's indifference to human life. After the verdict, Bartell's mother, Kelly, stood outside the courthouse clutching a framed photo of her daughter. “These have been the hardest two years of our lives, but we got justice today,” she said through tears. “It doesn't bring Alexa back, and that's horrible. But we hope no family ever has to live this nightmare again.” District Court Judge Mark Randall set Koenig's sentencing for June 3 at 8:30 a.m. Victims and relatives will be allowed to address the court before penalties are imposed; a first-degree murder conviction in Colorado carries an automatic life sentence with the possibility of parole after 40 years. Karol-Chik and Kwak, who pleaded guilty last year to lesser charges—including second-degree murder and multiple counts of attempted assault—are scheduled to learn their fates on May 1 and May 2, respectively Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

* Grabs 156 Arvada Fire Protection District, CO (December 12, 2022) * Grant speaks with Phil and Tom from Arvada Fire Protection District about a grab made on December 14, 2022. * Phil Stover, FF/medic and Tom Lyons, Lt/medic * 3 level large multi family (Interior hall apartments-60ish) * Known victim floor 1/fire floor * PD evacuated on floor 2 * 12:01 from air brake to removal * Vict 120 pounds * Dirty drag/ arm and leg * Takeaways: * 1) communication, * 2) getting low, * 3) situational awareness, * 4) complacency (take every radio transmission with a grain of salt)

Send us a textSam Rogers, Civil Engineer with Arvada's stormwater and floodplain team, details how the City manages flood risks through infrastructure projects. Sam provides updates on the Ralston Creek Improvement Project near the West Woods Golf Course that stems from the 2013 floods.Also mentioned in the episode: The Lake Arbor Restoration Project that is completeOther work of the stormwater department, including protecting water quality in our lakes and creeksFlood insurance and Arvada's Community Rating System progressNews & EventsJune 7 Bulky Item Drop-off Event from 9am to 2pmVarious utilities projects underway around town, use the interactive public improvement projects map to find more information on projects you are interested inIf you volunteer with the City, RSVP to the May 31 Volunteer Appreciation Event The Ralston Central Splash Pad and Olde Town Fountains open on Saturday, May 2411 parks have pavilions that can be reserved online, Ralston Central Park does not accept reservationsRSVP to the May 29 Lake Arbor Center and Golf Course Master Plan open house about the future of the community center and poolCelebrate the start of summer on June 7 at the City's first annual Summerfest! Visit us at ArvadaCO.gov/Podcast or email us at podcast@arvada.org.

We're back.. i dont know what's been going on with us, but we're back and sadly we have some shit to talk about. Over the weekend multiple restaurants were put on blast & rightfully so. Stone Cellar Bistro in Arvada went after mom's on Mothers Day Weekend and the community has come for them. Poor behavior in the restaurant by staff & worse behavior after the fact online... a tutorial on what not to do really. Then we talk about the second story breaking in the Denver Food Community, Grateful Gnome's ownership has been outed for disgusting behavior towards staff & guests alike. Kip & CB talk about both circumstances before shifting gears to positive food talk & recapping New Haven pizza tour.If you want to support local restaurants who treat guests & staff properly and kindly.. you should be checking out Annette this weekend as they partner up with Theo Adley & the team from Marigold out of Lyons. Then before we get out of dodge, we talk about the New Haven pizza tour Kip ran through over the weekend and a conversation about Root Beer, Birch Beer & Cream Soda.. We really touch on everything this episode.Shoutout to our sponsors of the pod - Meraki Brands Cannabis, Award Winning Flower & Vapes that are taking over the community in Colorado. As well as our sponsors Flower Union Edibles. They're new to the scene and making waves across the state (and country). Check em out!! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/stoned-appetit--3077842/support.

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Send us a textArvada's Open Space Supervisor Bob Bromley shares his 35 years of experience managing the city's trails and natural areas. He explains the ecological approaches used to maintain over 150 miles of hard surface trails and 3,400 acres of open space using sustainable practices.Topics discussed in this episode include: Arvada's trails network, which includes the Ralston Creek Trail, Little Dry Creek Trail, Van Bibber Creek Trail and several neighborhood trailsOpen space and natural area maintenance; including mowing frequency along trails and greenwaysInnovative, sustainably focused initiatives that Bob's team is doing, including biocontrol methods using insects to manage invasive weedsTrail etiquette tips to ensure everyone can safely enjoy our public spaces Tips for property owners who live next to open space areas News and Events: Arvada City Council selects Don Wick as its finalist for the City Manager position Sign up for Resource Central's Garden in a Box interest list for a new fall program The Majestic View Nature Center is looking for hosts for its annual Pollinator Garden Tour on July 12The City is holding its annual Arbor Day tree planting celebration this year with Secrest Elementary School, part of earning Tree City USA designation for the 34th straight year Visit arvadaco.gov/podcast for more information on upcoming episodes and to share your feedback.Visit us at ArvadaCO.gov/Podcast or email us at podcast@arvada.org.

Apex Restoration & Roofing (303-691-5035) now offers fast and reliable hailstorm repair services across northern Denver, including Thornton, Northglenn, Arvada, and Commerce City. Go to https://apexroofingusa.com/adams-county/thornton/storm-damage-roofing/ for more information. Apex Restoration & Roofing City: Centennial Address: 7076 S Alton Way, Centennial, Website: https://apexroofingusa.com/

Send us a textManager of Golf Course Maintenance and Operations Joe Kunze brings 30 years of industry experience to Arvada's two city-owned courses, Lake Arbor and West Woods, implementing sustainable practices that benefit both golfers and the broader community.Topics discussed in this episode include: • Tips on how to maintain your own lawn, including when to fertilize and aerate• How deep, infrequent watering mimics rainfall patterns, saves water and promotes healthier root systems – watering tips webpage• The environmental benefits that golf courses provide, including wildlife habitats, stormwater management, and carbon sequestration• The Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf • How native grass areas on courses require less water and offer better fire resistance than traditional turf – golf course native area maintenance webpage• How the City's golf courses are funded through an enterprise fund (and not tax dollars)News & Events: The first Bulky Item Drop-Off Event of the year is Saturday, April 26 at North Area Athletic Complex Provide your input on the City's Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Transition PlanMayor Lauren Simpson's annual State of the City Address is Friday, April 18 at Social Capitol Events City Manager Selection update The Quaker Street and Garrison Street murals are now complete! The West Woods Restaurant is hiring. Apply now! Visit us at ArvadaCO.gov/Podcast or email us at podcast@arvada.org.

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Send us a textArvada partners with two organizations providing support and healing for victims of crime and child abuse in our community. Jennifer Griffin of Victim Outreach Incorporated and Don Mosley of Ralston House discuss their organizations' missions, services, and unique partnerships with the City of Arvada. Mentioned in the episode:Victims Rights Week (April 8 - 12) Jefferson County Courage Walk on Saturday, April 12National Child Abuse Prevention Month (April)Ralston House Pinwheel GardenNews & Events:First 2025 Bulky Item Drop-off Event is Saturday, April 26Mayor Simpson's State of the City is Friday, April 18 (hosted through the Chamber of Commerce)Kite Festival is Sunday, April 13Majestic View Nature Center Earth Day Poster Contest is open!Be a host for the Nature Center's Pollinator Garden TourArvada Reservoir is open for the seasonVisit us at ArvadaCO.gov/Podcast or email us at podcast@arvada.org.

In this episode, we sit down with Cam Kenyon to explore The Bridge, a bold social enterprise by Revive Church in Arvada, Colorado. Cam shares how this 115,000-square-foot shopping center was transformed into a thriving hub for purpose-driven organizations with the purpose of fostering the peace and prosperity of the Northwest Denver Metro Area. By forging strategic partnerships and focusing on community impact, The Bridge seamlessly blends church ministry with real-world solutions, providing resources and services to give people a hand-up and out of poverty - financial, relational, and spiritual.   To learn more, check out thebridgearvada.com/ Feast Over Famine does not provide legal, tax, accounting or other professional advice. You should consult professional advisors concerning the legal, tax, or accounting consequences of your activities. Feast Over Famine does not consult, advise, or assist with (i) the offer or sale of securities in any capital-raising transaction, or (ii) the direct or indirect promotion or maintenance of a market for any securities. Feast Over Famine does not engage in any activities for which an investment advisor's registration or license is required under the U.S. Investment Advisors Act of 1940, or under any other applicable federal or state law; or for which a “broker's” or “dealer's” registration or license is required under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or under any other applicable federal or state law.  

Cities of a certain size in Colorado have to allow more density, because of a suite of new state development mandates. But several cities, like Westminster, Colorado Springs and Arvada, are pushing back. In some cases, they have said, flat out, that they do not intend to comply with some of the laws. Historically, local governments in Colorado and across the nation have had domain over the rules that shape their growth, so at the heart of this conflict are objections over the loss of local control.CPR's Bente Birkeland and Nathaniel Minor explain what these new laws, some of which take effect as soon as this summer, do; what the rub is for some Colorado cities; and what a potential legal standoff could mean for how Coloradans live and move through the state.Purplish is produced by CPR News and the Capitol News Alliance, a collaboration between KUNC News, Colorado Public Radio, Rocky Mountain PBS, and The Colorado Sun, and shared with Rocky Mountain Community Radio and other news organizations across the state. Funding for the Alliance is provided in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.Purplish's producer is Stephanie Wolf. This episode was edited by Megan Verlee and sound designed and engineered by Shane Rumsey. Our theme music is by Brad Turner. Special thanks to KDNK in Glenwood Springs, which made its studios available for the recording of this episode.

Send us a textArvada's Pavement Program Manager Ben Sawaya gives an inside look at how the City maintains and repairs its 1,500+ lane miles of roads.Ben explains the different types of work the program is responsible for, how they prioritize work, and how they address program challenges, stretching limited resources as much as possible to perform maintenance and rehab work throughout the vast network of roads. Learn more about the program and see the map of proposed work areas each year at arvadaco.gov/pavementprogram. Contact pavement@arvada.org with questions about work in your area.News & Events:Annual water main flushing is underway, learn more and view the map of work areas on the City's websiteArvada water customers can receive discounts on Resource Central water saving programs Share feedback about the City's bi-monthly Arvada Report publicationThe Arvada Reservoir opens April 1, passes can be purchased onlineVisit us at ArvadaCO.gov/Podcast or email us at podcast@arvada.org.

We're back in Colorado as we sit down with Leroy Lopez, CAA who is the Athletic Director at Arvada High School. Leroy shares his teaching, coaching, and AD Journey plus some Best Practices - THIS is The Educational AD Podcast!

We haven't had a "Biker Talk" episode in a while.  In this episode, we talk about Ryan's 2024 Harley-Davidson Street Glide.  We discuss what we have done to the bike and what we are planning to do to the bike.  We started with mostly Harley OEM parts.  Buying the first model year of a new design creates some challenges when it comes to parts.  It takes the aftermarket parts world some time to catch up with new design changes.   SUPPORT US AND SHOP IN THE OFFICIAL LAW ABIDING BIKER STORE Here is a list of some of the items we have installed on Ryan's 2024 Street Glide: Klockwerks Windshield PSR Adjustable Levers Vance and Hines Supersport Slipons Saddlemen Road Sofa Fat Baggers Upper Clutch Cable Softbrake Extended Brake Pedal CHECK OUT OUR HUNDREDS OF FREE HELPFUL VIDEOS ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL AND SUBSCRIBE! NEW FREE VIDEO RELEASED: From Factory to Patrol: Modding My 2023 Police Harley-Davidson For Duty!

Send us a textLearn about the work of the Arvada Urban Renewal Authority (AURA) with Executive Director, Maureen Phair, focusing on urban revitalization efforts over the last two decades. Hear about AURA's funding structure, relationship to the City, and a variety of projects that showcase a commitment to improving our community and fostering sustainable development. In the episode:Introduction to AURAHow urban renewal works and is fundedDevelopment areas in ArvadaCurrent projectsClick into an individual project page to see before / after photos. For example, the Arvada Ridge Marketplace discussed in the episode.News and events:Register to volunteer at the Arvada Reservoir, training starts in MarchMajestic View Nature Center is hosting a volunteer open house on March 8 from 11am to 1pmCheck out outdoor water saving programs with Resource CentralTake the Arvada Report surveyJoin the Neighborhood Walk at Standley Lake Library Trailhead on March 15 from 3 to 5pmVisit us at ArvadaCO.gov/Podcast or email us at podcast@arvada.org.

 As Congress debates a budget that slashes spending, there's concern those cuts could include Medicaid. We'll talk through the potential impact to patients, community health centers, hospitals -- and the state's economy. Then, doctors say it's been quite a flu season in Colorado; we'll get answers to the many questions. Also, it's Fat Tuesday, but you don't have to head down South to get a taste of the official sweet treat of Mardi Gras. We'll take you to an Arvada bakery that's been serving up king cake for nearly 20 years! 

Accompanying someone into the Church is a great privilege, but what does it actually look like to walk with them well? In this episode, FOCUS staff and converts Travis Todd and Amber Cybulski join Jessica to talk about their experiences of conversion and how we can accompany someone entering the Church well. Travis, Amber, and Jess discuss:The most helpful things in OCIA and outside of it that prepared Travis and Amber to enter the ChurchChallenges that they had as they completed OCIAThe experience of the Easter Vigil from the convert's perspectiveAdvice for those accompanying someone entering the Church this EasterTravis Todd is a convert to Catholicism and has worked for FOCUS for 18 years. Travis served 9 years as a campus missionary and team director before accepting a role at the FOCUS Denver Support Center. He currently serves as Senior Director of Formation. Travis resides in Arvada, Colorado, with his wife, Rebecca, and 7 children.After converting to Catholicism in college, Amber worked as a middle school and high school teacher covering subjects such as Latin, Spanish, Salvation History, Logic, and Calculus. She left everything to join FOCUS in 2014, serving as a campus missionary and team director before joining the Formation Department in 2019. She's currently served as the Director of New Staff Training and resides in Toledo, OH with her husband, Steven, and 3, almost 4 children. 

Send us a textSarah Kolb from the Arvada Arts and Culture Commission, joins us to talk about some of the new public art projects in the city. In this episode: History of the Arvada Arts and Culture Commission and how it relates to the Arvada Center Garrison Street Underpass MuralQuaker Street Underpass Mural Update to the Babe Walls murals Upcoming projects for the Arts and Culture Commission News and events:The Lake Arbor Center and Golf Course Master Plan open house is Thursday, Feb. 20 Arvada Winterfest is Saturday, Feb. 22 in Olde Town ArvadaThe Arvada Reservoir is looking for more volunteers for the 2025 seasonDiscounts on water-saving programs available to Arvada residents through Resource Central partnershipThe City of Arvada has re-opened the recruitment process for our next City ManagerStarting March 3, City Council meetings will be held on Tuesdays instead of Mondays  Visit us at ArvadaCO.gov/Podcast or email us at podcast@arvada.org.

Send us a textHomelessness Resolution Case Managers Alex Williams and Hudson Janz share information about their work with the unhoused population in Arvada. In this episode:How the case management process worksUnderstanding the Point-In-Time countSharing City-run and other local resourcesThe day-to-day work and recent success storiesCold weather resources and other challenges facing the unhoused populationNews & eventsCity Manager search to recruit additional candidatesCity recertified as Silver-level Bicycle Friendly CommunityRalston Creek Trail section closed for flood risk mitigation projectLake Arbor Master Plan open house from 4 - 6 pm on Thursday, Feb. 20Winterfest, the City's multicultural winter celebration, is Saturday, Feb. 22 from 11am - 4pm in Olde TownVisit us at ArvadaCO.gov/Podcast or email us at podcast@arvada.org.

Leaders Who Create From Nothing: Join Jason Squires as he sits down with Anna Rose Bain. Anna is a Wife, Mom, and a Fine Art Oil Painter from Arvada, CO. This month on The Table we are talking about leaders who create from nothing. Join Jason and Anna as they talk about the blank canvas. Whether your blank canvas is a notebook, stage design, or hanging pictures on the wall sometimes we just need to jump into creativity.

Welcome back to All Things Whiskey Podcast!  On this episode hosts Mike Outcalt and Devin Mitchell sit down to taste through their favorite whiskies of 2024 including a few controversial picks.  Join us as we choose and award our favorite whiskies in the following categories:Budget: Green River RyeBourbon: split decision: Nashville Barrel Company Sunny B and All Things Whiskey Podcast Elijah Craig Barrel ProofRye: Bardstown Bourbon Company Amrut CollaborationIrish: Talnua Virgin White OakJapanese: Yoichi 10 YearScotch: Bruichladdich Port Charlotte 18 YearWe love ALL of these whiskies and they deserve all the accolades that they receive, but only one can win the All Things Whiskey Podcast 'Whiskey of the Year'.  Grab a pour of your favorite whiskey and tune in to see our winner! Cheers and keep drinkin' tasty whiskies!Support the show

One of the greatest griefs a person can experience is losing a loved one to suicide. Studies indicate that 85% of people in the United States will personally know someone who has committed suicide during their lifetimes. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among college students. How can we pray through the pain of a loved one committing suicide?In this episode, FOCUS staff Travis Todd and Levi Rash join Jessica to talk about surviving a loved one's suicide. Travis, Levi, and Jess discuss:Travis and Levi's own personal experiences of living through a family member's suicideCommon struggles people experience after a loved one's suicide, including wondering if they could have done more to prevent itChurch teaching regarding suicideWhat helped Travis and Levi to pray during the painful time after the suicideTravis and Levi's advice for those who are grieving a loved one's suicideYou can purchase Fr. Chris Alar's book, "After Suicide: There's Hope for Them and For You" here.Travis ToddTravis Todd is a convert to Catholicism and has worked for FOCUS for 18 years. Travis served 9 years as a campus missionary and team director before accepting a role at the FOCUS Denver Support Center. He currently serves as Sr. Director of Formation. Travis resides in Arvada, Colorado, with his wife, Rebecca, and 7 children.Check out other He Leadeth Me episodes featuring Travis here:Conversion and the Drama of Family RelationshipsFinding God in Daily Work: What's It Like to Work at the DSC?Levi RashLevi Rash graduated from the University of Missouri - Kansas City and joined FOCUS in 2011. He served as a campus missionary, Team Director, and is currently a Senior Regional Director serving the West Area. This is his 14th year with FOCUS as a staff member. Levi has been married to Stef, a FOCUS alum, for over 8 years and they have 3 daughters. Levi's family resides in Lincoln, Nebraska. 

Learn how a new investor used house hacking to cut his housing costs and unlock rental income potential with a $655,000 duplex in Arvada.

Send us a textSenior Landscape Architect Maki Boyle discusses the Gold Strike Park revitalization project. Located at the confluence of Clear Creek and Ralston Creek in southeast Arvada, Gold Strike Park is known for being the location of the first documented gold discovery in Colorado. Maki shares what's happened so far with the project and what to expect next!  In this episode: History and background of the Gold Strike Park project Significance of the park's history, thanks largely to the efforts of Lois LindstromThe project's Preferred Schematic Site Design$7.3 million in grant funding the project was selected to receiveCollaboration with the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes for authentic storytelling and park design News and events: Update on the City manager selection process Ralston Creek Trail closure near West Woods Golf Course Olde Town now has recycling! Lake Arbor Center and Golf Course Master Plan Visit us at ArvadaCO.gov/Podcast or email us at podcast@arvada.org.

Send us a textHappy New Year to all our listeners! As we reflect back on 2024 with some of our favorite moments throughout the past year, we are also looking ahead to be an even better podcast in 2025. Help us improve the show by taking a short 3-question survey. Provide us your address at the end of the survey and we'll mail you an Inside Arvada podcast sticker! This best-of episode features a snippet from each of our first 19 shows (links to YouTube or available wherever you listen):Episode 1: Festivals with Adelle Burton Episode 2: Majestic View Nature Center with Anna HooverEpisode 3: Public Works with Jacqueline RhoadesEpisode 4: Trees with Ian MacDonaldEpisode 5: Neighbors Connected with Marco RandazzoEpisode 6: Parks and Urban Design with Darin DeLayEpisode 7: Water Quality of Evelyn RhodesEpisode 8: Park and Recreation MonthEpisode 9: Arvada's 120th Anniversary with Rachael KuroiwaEpisode 10: Planning and Economic Development with Jessica GarnerEpisode 11: Arvada Economic Development Association with Iza PetrakowskaEpisode 12: Emergency Preparedness with Nick AdamsEpisode 13: Transportation Innovations with Kellee Van BruggenEpisode 14: Sustainability with Nalini MargaitisEpisode 15: Budget and Finance with Bryan ArcherEpisode 16: Arvada Aquatics Center with Hillary RoemersbergerEpisode 17: Water Rates with Sharon IsraelEpisode 18: Snow Plowing with Keith BohanEpisode 19: Arvada Police Department with Chase AmosNews and Events: Trees Across Arvada sale is going on now through Feb. 1City boards, commissions applications are now now through Jan. 6Brad Rupert appointed to at-large City Council seat Update on the City manager selection process Visit us at ArvadaCO.gov/Podcast or email us at podcast@arvada.org.

Hillary Roemersberger, CPRP, Arvada, Colorado, Director of Recreation Services, Apex Park and Recreation District speaks to her experience with aquatics and overseeing high level facilities. Arvada Aquatics Center - https://apexprd.org/facility/arvada-aquatics-center/ Shane Mize is the Director of Parks and Recreation in the city of Pflugerville, Texas, where he resides with his wife and children. Tom Venniro is the 10-year Director of Parks and Recreation in Hilton-Parma, New York, where he resides with his wife Melissa, son Jack, and daughter Amelia. Jay Tryon is a 17-year park and recreation professional who loves to improve communities and their quality of life. He currently resides in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his wife and children.

What better time than the holidays for another round of the age-old Denver debate of old vs. new? We're looking back at the biggest stories of the week, from the Landmark Preservation Commission's ruling on the fate of two rundown yet historic East Colfax mansions to the latest moves to block the construction of new gas stations in Lakewood and Denver. Stand-up comedian and returning guest JD Lopez joins producers Paul Karolyi and Olivia Jewell Love and brings a heaping helping of holiday hijinks to our last Friday news round-up of the year. And of course, we close it out with a special Xmas edition of our wins and fails of the week: The Naughty and Nice List.  What's the historic building you'd hit the streets to defend? We want to hear from you! Text or leave us a voicemail with your name and neighborhood, and you might hear it on the show: 720-500-5418‬ How diverse were City Cast Denver's guests this year? Paul discussed our 2024 diversity report, which we are proud to share every year.  We are hiring! Are you a great writer who loves Denver? Or do you know such a person? We are looking for a temporary newsletter writer to be the voice of our newsletter Hey Denver. Here's the link to apply: https://apply.workable.com/city-cast/j/FF0BF9E3A1/ Paul referenced this story about Christmas lights in Castle Rock and the anonymous governors poll. Olivia talked about cows and Arvada's toppled tree. JD talked about local comedian David Germain and the GoFundMe for his family.  UPDATE: After we recorded this episode on Thursday morning, an ICE spokesperson said that 16 people have been arrested in connection with the armed home invasion and kidnapping at The Edge at Lowry apartments. "They are suspected of being members or associates of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua," the spokesperson said. "They will remain in ICE custody pending removal proceedings or hearings before an immigration judge." 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 December 20th episode: Meow Wolf - Use code 4PACK at checkout when you purchase your tickets online. PineMelon - Use promo code CITYCASTDENVER for $35 off your first delivery Denver Health University of Denver 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

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Send us a textChase Amos, Public Information Officer with the Arvada Police Department, joins us to discuss trending topics in public safety. Chase shares his unique career path, from the US Foreign Service in Israel to local law enforcement in Arvada. In this episode:Which situations you should use the non-emergent line to contact Arvada PD, 303-980-7300, and when you should call 9-1-1 Staying safe around the holidays by avoiding scams and porch piratesArvada Police Department's Weekly Activity Report FBI's Crime Data Explorer Code EnforcementAuto Theft Reduction and Recovery Program Facial Recognition Technology Apply to work for the Arvada Police Department News and events: Trees Across Arvada orders are open until Feb. 1Apply for a City board or commission by Jan. 6 Councilmember at-large vacancy City Manager search Visit us at ArvadaCO.gov/Podcast or email us at podcast@arvada.org.

Send us a textLearn about what it takes to help keep our roads safe and passable in the case of a snow storm. Hear from Streets Manager Keith Bohan about the City's snow plow operations. Keith shares information about the routes City teams plow, how they make decisions about deployments, what materials they use on the roads, and innovations the team uses like route optimization technology. In this episode:Snow plow routesParks and trails plow routesSnow operations phone line: 720-898-7725Streets maintenance phone line: 720-898-7720News and events:Trees across Arvada orders are open until Feb. 1Apply for a City board or commission by Jan. 6Water sampling credit for homes built 1983 to 1987 contact the Water Quality Department at  LCR@arvada.org or 720-898-7800Visit us at ArvadaCO.gov/Podcast or email us at podcast@arvada.org.

If you're in need of expert roofing services in Thorton, Northglenn, Arvada, or another part of northern Denver, Apex Restoration & Roofing (303-529-1171) offers the assurance of a licensed, bonded, and well-known local company. Go to https://apexroofingusa.com/adams-county/thornton/storm-damage-roofing/ for more information. Apex Restoration & Roofing City: Centennial Address: 7076 S Alton Way, Centennial, Website: https://apexroofingusa.com/ Phone: +1 303 529 1171

Send us a textIn this episode of Friday Night Beers, Tom & Vince try Coriolis Effect from New Image Brewing in Arvada, CO. They drink it and somehow compare it to things like New Zealand IPAs, conspiracy theories, bird brains, penguins, celebrity impressions and more. At the end, they rate this beer on a unique 1-5 scale. VINCE: 4 / 5 VincesTOM: 4.25 / 5 TomsInstagram: @friday.night.beersTwitter: @fnb_pod Threads: https://www.threads.net/@friday.night.beersEmail: friday.night.beerspodcast@gmail.com Theme music by Billy Hansa. Subscribe, rate and review the podcast on Apple, Spotify or wherever you find your podcasts!

Send us a textArvada's Utilities Department ensures that our high-quality, essential water, wastewater, and stormwater services are running 24/7, 365!Join us with guest Sharon Israel, the City's Director of Utilities, who shares how water, wastewater, and stormwater services are handled with care. Learn more about how the City budgets for these services, including the upcoming adjustments to rates and fees for 2025 that aim to sustain Arvada's robust and aging infrastructure.In this episode:2025 water, sewer, stormwater customer rates & feesFor information on financial assistance programs, reach out to the Utility Billing team at 720-898-7070 (M-F, 8 am-5 pm)Resource Central outdoor water conservation programsArvada's water supply sourcesVarious public improvement projectsMore about Arvada's systems and funding on the Utilities Transparency pageNews & Events:Participate in the Connecting Arvada transportation surveyLeaf Recycling drop-off extended through Tues., Nov. 19Arvada Aquatics Center Grand Opening celebration on Sat., Nov. 23Updates on 57th & Grandview Traffic Calming Pilot StudyGarrison Garden Paseo and the Standley Lake Library Trailhead are now open!Climate Action and Sustainability Plan Open House on Thurs., Nov. 14Ongoing development of a Waste Diversion Action Plan Visit us at ArvadaCO.gov/Podcast or email us at podcast@arvada.org.

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Send us a textHave you ever wondered what it takes to bring a state-of-the-art aquatics center to life? Want to know when the new Arvada Aquatics Center will open? Tune in to hear it here first, the grand opening of the Arvada Aquatics Center is just around the corner! The new facility promises to be an amazing asset for local swim teams and regional meets, boasting a 50-meter competitive pool, a 25-yard auxiliary pool, and an impressive dive well. Plus, it's designed with sustainability in mind, achieving a silver LEED certification.Join us for a conversation with Hillary Romersberger, the Director of Recreation Services for Apex Park and Recreation District. Hillary shares her extensive expertise and passion for community recreation. She details how this project wouldn't be possible without the strong collaboration between the City of Arvada, Apex, and Jeffco Public Schools.  For more information about the Arvada Aquatics Center visit the City of Arvada's project page. In the future, information about programming at the facility will be available on the Apex website. Also in this episode: Last chance to take the Arvada Community Survey (arvadasurvey.com)Take the Connecting Arvada transportation survey to help the City plan for the future of transportation projects over the next 20+ years 2024 Leaf Recycling Drop-off Events (Nov. 2 to 16)Climate Action and Sustainability Plan Open House on Nov. 14Learn about the Waste Diversion Action PlanVisit the Utilities Transparency page to view 2025 water, wastewater, and stormwater customer rates and fees (approved by City Council on October 21)Visit us at ArvadaCO.gov/Podcast or email us at podcast@arvada.org.

Send us a textFinance Director Bryan Archer joins us to talk about the City budget, taxes, bond projects and more. Bryan has been with the City of Arvada since 1996, serving several roles, including budget analyst, accounting manager and controller. In his role as Finance Director, Bryan oversees all areas of finance, including treasury, budget, cash, investments, accounting and purchasing.Topics covered in this episode include: Understanding the City budget, includes info about: 10-year financial plan Funding sources General fund vs. enterprise funds Operating budget and capital improvement fundBond fundingBiennial operating and capital budget:2023-2024 Revised Budget (PDF)2025-2026 Proposed Budget (PDF)2025-2026 proposed budget presentation to City Council from Sept. 23, 2024TABOR Financial transparency Property taxes and the Jefferson County Property Records Application Other news and events: Arvada's GIS mapsArvada Community Survey (arvadasurvey.com) 2024 Leaf Recycling Drop-off EventsClimate Action and Sustainability Plan Open House on Nov. 14Visit us at ArvadaCO.gov/Podcast or email us at podcast@arvada.org.

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Send us a textJoin us on Inside Arvada as we sit down with Nalini Margaitis, Arvada's Senior Sustainability Coordinator, to learn more about the City's first Climate Action and Sustainability Plan. Together, we explore the history behind Arvada's sustainability initiatives, the creation of Nalini's position, and key focus areas of the new plan. Topics discussed in this episode: Arvada's Climate Action and Sustainability PlanThe Arvada Sustainability Advisory Committee Climate Action and Sustainability Plan Open House on Nov. 14Arvada's 2023 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by sector pie chartEnergy saving resources for residents and businessesWater-saving programs (Garden in a Box, Waterwise Seminars, Lawn Replacement Slow the Flow sprinkler evaluation) Better Buildings ChallengeColorado Home Electrification Calculator Other news and upcoming events: Fall Leaf Drop-Off Recycling (Nov. 2-16)Arvada's 2024 Community Survey is now open! Connecting Arvada, the City's first transportation system plan will have more community engagement soon, stay tuned!Visit us at ArvadaCO.gov/Podcast or email us at podcast@arvada.org.

The 16:9 PODCAST IS SPONSORED BY SCREENFEED – DIGITAL SIGNAGE CONTENT When I was buzzing around the InfoComm trade show earlier this year, I stopped at one stand for a chat, looked at the next stand over, and saw some familiar faces from Poppulo - the rebranded name for a company long known in digital signage industry circles as Four Winds Interactive. I went over and got caught up on what the company was up to and why it was showing at InfoComm, as I had grown in recent years to regard Poppulo - right or wrong - as being primarily focused on omnichannel workplace communications. I was mostly wrong, though I think it is fair to say that in the wake of a private-equity backed merger of Four Winds with an Irish company that did employee communications, there was marketing more noise for at least a while on the workplace side. David Levin, the co-founder and longtime CEO of Four Winds, stepped back from that role almost a year ago now, and I had been wanting to do a podcast with new CEO Ruth Fornell, whose background was well  outside the signage and workplace comms industries. After a preliminary chat, and me saying I'd poke away at her about digital signage stuff, she suggested I'd be in better hands with Joe Giebel, who has been with the company almost 20 years and is its Senior VP of Digital Signage. Joe and I get into a bunch of things in our chat, including the journey of blending technologies and culture, and the shifting needs and profiles of customers. Subscribe from wherever you pick up new podcasts. TRANSCRIPT Joe, nice to catch up with you. It's been a while. Can you tell me what your role is at Poppulo?  Joe Giebel: Yeah, absolutely. My current role is Senior Vice President of Digital Signage, which is a fresh title for me. I'm coming out as a vice president of sales for America's role, where I've been fortunate to lead a number of our sales teams. For those who don't know Poppulo, there, a lot of the digital signage folks will probably know you or know the company more as Four Winds Interactive, but that changed, what about five, six years ago now?  Joe Giebel: That's right. I think we did that in 2021. So not too long ago, but, yeah, let me give a little bit of a history.  Four Winds Interactive was founded in 2005 as a digital signage company and remains so, but right around 2020, we started looking at different opportunities to enhance our offering, and made a couple of acquisitions. One of those was a company called Poppulo, which was the best-in-class enterprise, internal communications tool. So we brought them into the mix and when we did that, we started to look at the names, like how do we go to market and how do we want to do business as, and so we started doing market studies and it turns out that the name Poppulo, which loosely comes from a Latin term for the term “people” resonated and we decided to change the name to Poppulo. Four Winds Interactive serves as a parent company. We do business as Poppulo and the name Four Winds Interactive was always interesting and people wanted to know what's the origin of that name and its significance, and there wasn't a big story there. So I think we were open to considering a new brand and look and feel, and that's the story, Dave.  Yeah, if we go way, way back to almost 20 years ago, Four Winds kind of got its start with those little semi-electronic touch panels that you would play back samples of music, right? Joe Giebel: That is correct, and they were dealing with specialty media. So there was a company called, Four Winds Trading. That company was dealing with specialty media and a lot of it had to do with native tribes. So the Four Winds related there a little bit more. During that business, they started to think about how do we get loyalty around the distribution of our media titles and different things that we're distributing, and of course, screens were new at the time and media in an interactive format is very engaging, and so they were looking at how we merchandise this with technology?  And out of that was born the concept of digital signage and Four Winds Interactive. You go back, I believe right to the beginning to the rented mansion house in downtown Denver, right?  Joe Giebel: I actually predated the mansion where we had a corner of the warehouse, for our sister company, in Arvada, Colorado, and, yeah, that was in 2005. I think I was certainly a single digit, I think I was the fifth employee in the company and I got to be there from the beginning and started to see what markets will digital signage be valuable in and, where should we target people and it was an incredible time.  So if we go to today, I bumped into the Poppulo stand at Infocomm, and admittedly, and I said it at the time, I was kind of surprised to see the folks there because you being a little bit absent, I would say from the trade show circuit, or at least from the circuit that a lot of the other CMS software companies show at, so it struck me as almost like the company was getting back into digital signage a little more seriously, but I was told, and I suspect you'll say the same thing that no, we never left.  It's just that, maybe we're kind of amping up marketing again.  Joe Giebel: Yeah, I would agree with that, we never left. When we went through our acquisition period, we had a lot of great new tools and we were looking at how do we adjust what we're putting to the market and what are the right arenas to play in. Distracted is not the right word, but it's probably close. We were dealing with a lot of things and not to lie about trade shows following the pandemic. We're a little bit quieter and I think potentially we were being smart with our budget and certainly had some areas to apply it.  We missed the trade show circuit, and this year, we're jumping back into it and it feels good.  My impression, and you can correct me was post-acquisition of Poppulo and kind of merging the companies. It seemed reflected in part in online marketing and so on, or what I would hit on the website that you were focusing more on workplace experience and, maybe not making as much noise around digital signage, perhaps because that was established. Joe Giebel: Yeah, we brought in these new channels. We started to look at the workplace and the way we communicate with employees in a broader sense, and I think you could look at one of our major focus areas is the workplace and employee experience, and we started to say: as the world moves to remote work, and then we've kind of swung back to hybrid, and it looks like, there have been some big splashes in a full return to office by some major organizations, digital signage was a channel that we think is extremely effective in pushing a message, but we wanted to be able to reach people in more ways, and we do that now through a multi-channel approach, which includes the ability to reach employees by email, the ability to land messaging and collaboration tools, and still maintain the scale and governance that you want from an enterprise tool. So I'd say we're multi-channel. Digital signage is near and dear to my heart, and I think we're about to see a major pushback into how we drive that employee experience through digital displays, as more and more people come back to the office, it becomes a mandate.  Was it a little worrisome because of the whole idea of, okay, everybody's just going to work, from home from now on and I saw lots of software companies doing the equivalent of desktop screensavers, ways to push messaging to people who are now working at home instead of coming into an office.  So did you guys have to kind of look at things and go, okay, this could be a problem if we're not kind of broadening our offer? Joe Giebel: I think we saw an opportunity and, one, we saw an opportunity to make the digital signage for those frontline workers and the people that didn't have that option to go home even stronger, and at the same time we always had that question. How do we better engage people who aren't in the offices where we are putting our displays, maybe their field workers, maybe they travel constantly, or maybe they work from home? I think that really brought it to the forefront. Luckily, we were in the process of figuring out how to extend or create extensibility within the platform, ahead of everybody leaving office buildings. So we felt like we had a good foot forward, and we're all in on how to provide the best possible platform to reach your audience now. I struggle to say we're entirely workplace-focused because we also have a lot of people doing customer-facing things. So it truly is understanding your audience, what are the things you want to enable or shape their behavior with and what's the best way to reach them, we really want to be that platform for our clients and it's about value, you know, what is it you hope to affect or inform and what's the best way to do it.  When you say customer-facing, how do you define that?  Joe Giebel: Yeah, I need to get information in front of people who may purchase from me or interact with my solution. So I look at my clients and you know the classic use case is a retail environment. Obviously, you've got customers coming through a retail environment. What I don't think always gets thought of is that lobby of big headquarters. Many of our clients are bringing customers and. partners through their spaces that are customer-facing as well or major delivery centers. If you've got people building very expensive items, they often have delivery centers where they bring clients in both pre-sale and post-sale, to understand here's that product you're going to invest in over the next two, three, ten years, through that partnership, and then you look at things like executive briefing centers, very similar.  How do I bring my client base and prospects into an environment where I can show off what we do? In the market, I want to be able to show that in a number of ways. Digital, obviously, is an outstanding way to show use cases and product information, and really shape an experience when you have your customers in your space. Tell me if that was a good answer for what you were hoping to define. You did fine. Since more and more in the marketplace, larger customers, whether you want to call them enterprise or choose a name, are looking to slim down the number of vendors that they have, and they would like one vendor to do multiple things. Have you found that with some of your established clients that maybe you started with the workplace communications piece that they've then asked about doing large video walls, things like that, and on the flip side, maybe, whether it's an airline or an automaker, I'm thinking of some of your clients, more established clients. Have they said, yeah, we'd now like to also do workplace communications. Do you do that?  Joe Giebel: Yeah. First of all, if we make our clients successful, naturally, those teams that manage whatever solution they're implementing are getting questions from their peers on, how do I do that? You know, can you help me, and, who's your partner making this possible? So we see expansion across the products they own and new use cases. As you mentioned, maybe they're doing employee comms on screens and then it becomes large video walls and experiential things, maybe it's facilities related to meeting room signs, wayfinding, et cetera.  To the other element of your question, they're also saying if that partner is making us successful, where else can we use them? They do want to consolidate solutions to one vendor that they have success with. That's the biggest question that comes up with my clients. If I invest in you, how are you going to guarantee this solution is successful? And my team sees an ROI and it's not another tool that goes unused. So without a doubt, there's a desire, I believe, by Finance and IT to consolidate technology and vendors, as much as possible, especially if there's a track record of driving a return on the investment and making teams successful. I'm guessing the conversations are very different than they were, 20 years ago, and even 10 years ago, in terms of. I would say in the past, in the history of this digital signage was sold and people were interested in, from the idea of the kind of the sizzle of the screens, the visual elements of it and these days, instead of talking to marketing people, you're talking to IT people and they care about security and they care about data integration, things like that, is that accurate?  Joe Giebel: That is 100 percent accurate and I think you highlight in 2005, when we started the screen had such a sizzle, most homes didn't have flat-screen TVs. We were talking about plasmas back then. The iPhone didn't exist. So the concept of a touch screen and a large flat screen display, made life a real fun for digital signage.  Now the screens are more common. security and value, are kind of the table stakes to get into the game and where you really start to differentiate, you you understand the use case and how that is going to benefit a company, whether you're increasing productivity, reducing risk, and is that apparent? And do they understand how you're going to deliver that? And then on the security side, you almost don't get to pass go if you don't have a security posture that can scale globally, and, provide a safe feeling. I don't even think they have worries, right? You just don't do business with a vendor that's going to create worry, they've either got the security you need or you move on.  Yeah, and I mean, at least historically, I'm not sure where you're at right now, but historically you had a very large casino group and you had a very large Airline and those are two companies that have to be like, everybody has to be concerned about security, but they really care about security.  Joe Giebel: They do. It's paramount, obviously it presents a ton of risk. If you don't have that secure environment that matches their standard and those two examples, especially within the gaming world, those are tremendous partners of ours that kind of walked us through: Here's where you need to be, and we're so fortunate to have worked with them, and been able to develop that security posture with them in real world scenarios.  If you haven't set up gaming integrations and received gaming licenses. That is an in depth process that most of your leadership gets to go through and they get into personal stuff, they do a great job of remaining secure  So if you're going to work with those kinds of whale clients, you got to be prepared for a lot of hand holding and a long process?  Joe Giebel: That is correct. They're going to look at everything. I mean, they will find if you've got an NFL pick thing going on internally and you somehow put that interface onto a website, they're going to find that and they're going to ask you questions on why you're running a gambling ring. It goes that in-depth. They will see your resumes, they're going to do background checks on most of your team. So, there is a process to it. it takes some time and they leave no stone unturned.  It's been a few years now. Was the process of blending two companies, and I believe it's actually three companies that were kind of blended together, was that a bit of a journey? Joe Giebel: It is absolutely. Our company for the early history, we bootstrapped it. We had a visionary CEO that founded the company with one partner and we were a tight-knit family that didn't have outside investors. Taking on outside investment was a journey, and an experience, and then as we acquire, these are new experiences for our teams and so it is a bit of a journey.  There's the whole business operations side of things and how do you get multiple systems to speak to each other? How do we blend processes and then you've got the cultural elements of bringing organizations together, and you have to balance all of that? The people need to remain happy, the systems have to work. So it was a process and if I look at my resume and time with these organizations, what an education it's been for the last 19 years.  Are there kinds of tribes, so to speak? I'm curious if the operation in Cork, Ireland, which was where Poppulo, came from. Is that the workplace side and are the people in Denver more focused on digital signage?  Joe Giebel: You know, that's part of the journey and the early stages of the journey you definitely have. I'll stick with your term tribes and people that have knowledge and quite honestly, comfortability with a certain way of doing business. Along that journey, you start to see that tribal element go away, and you start to see the company mesh and become one organization that grows, and so early on, Denver had to be the hub for digital signage. It's a, I don't want to say complex, but if you're used to selling a pure SaaS solution, and then you start to add in hardware and the different elements of digital signage, it's more than you're used to and without a doubt, I hadn't talked about email and corporate communications in that sense prior to the acquisition. So it took me time to understand it.  I would say now, our entire company is so excited about a multi-channel tool, that everybody's leaned into it at this point and we work cross functionally quite well. It extends the workday quite a bit.  I'm sure there was also a bit of a journey kind of massaging and figuring out the right message, because going to target customers and saying, we do this and we do this, and we also do this must've potentially left them a little cross eyed. Joe Giebel: Without a doubt. I think we've learned along the way, when to talk about. the channel for a client and when to focus on a specific offering, and that's a delicate dance as well to feel that out. Because not every customer understands our vision quickly, and they certainly don't share the excitement that we have over new stuff because it's not at the forefront of what they do every day. So you can absolutely create a ton of confusion, and we probably did that, in the early process of coming together as Poppulo.  It probably feels like you're trying to sell them more stuff.  Joe Giebel: You know, as a sales guy, I'm probably insensitive to that, but, yeah, absolutely. You kind of get that sense when someone's sniffing out a salesperson coming into the room, and I bet we did pass that as well.  At the end of the day, we are trying to sell more stuff, but if we can't illustrate what the value is and why it makes sense to buy more solutions from us, we haven't done our job and we're probably not going to win that. So at the end of the day, we really do want to try to enhance the offerings and drive value to our client base.  You also have an office now in Bangalore, India. Is that a Dev team or a remote Dev team?  Joe Giebel: You know, we've got a number of functions, including development in Bangalore and that's an exciting market. I just saw endless content about how important digital signage is in India, and so we were excited to open that office up. I think it's been open for several months. We held our grand opening last week, but we've got a great team there, including a lot of technical folks and so we're very excited about that expansion.  But it's sales as well? It's not just purely, what would be perceived at least as being lower-cost, software development than what you would pay in North America.  Joe Giebel: Correct. It's not purely an offshoring effort. We see some strategic elements there. We've always provided technical experts to support our clients 24/7. That certainly helps the effort. We used to do that from Denver and have people working through the night. We now have folks in support as well in Bangalore.  The work culture in India, I think opens up a ton of possibilities for any digital signage vendor. That's looking at how do I enhance the workplace and employee experience within an office. I think that's going to be a tremendous market.  Yeah. I mean, it's a vast market. I suspect the challenge is based on the emails and pitches I get from people that the expectations on cost for SaaS licensing, software, and so on are somewhat lower than they are in North America. Joe Giebel: It's interesting, and some of the organizations there, that's a tough game if you don't have scale in what we're talking about, oftentimes though, if an organization is looking at this correctly, they're looking to roll out at scale and obviously we can build in better commercials that way, to better understand that, but without a doubt, as we look at a number of our clients are truly global, you do feel that pressure, as you go region to region, and that's an interesting thing you've got to handle, and try to solve for.  Do you have a client who you're allowed to talk about, because often the larger ones, it's difficult to get any permissions, that kind of really reflects the full meal deal of what you can do in terms of workplace, venue-based, customer-facing digital signage, maybe staff facing digital signage, like the whole shoot and match?  Joe Giebel: You know, I think Delta Airlines is a great client that takes advantage of most of our solutions, and then especially within digital signage, they've got so many use cases that they deploy both employee-facing, above wing for the passengers and below wing for the employees. So I think that's a good client that, we're fortunate does a lot of speaking about the solutions and is someone we can discuss.  Yeah, you've had them for a long time, right? Like, at least a decade.  Joe Giebel: That is correct. Long-term client. They started out with employee comms, and they've won a number of awards in the industry for some of the innovations that they do. I believe last year we started rolling out passenger-facing applications broadly for flight information displays.  Yeah. I did a podcast with Ryan Taylor going back about three years or something, and I've been seriously impressed by what Delta is doing. Because they totally get it, you can use screens really help inform the passenger journey and from the moment you walk into the check-in area all the way post-security. What was really intriguing was what they were doing, as you said, below the wing with, ramp information screens that are talking to the guys who are heaving bags into the planes and everything. Joe Giebel: Yeah, that's right. It's heartwarming when you see them roll out, one Ryan, leads a team that focuses on a number of things. Digital signage is a large part of it and they all understand what use cases and applications we can leverage digital screens for to help our customers and our employees. But when you see images of a 30-year pilot pulling up to a gate, and the ramp information display is saying, thanks for your work and dedication to Delta, and you know, that pilot's retiring it. That's a cool use of the technology, and it feels good that they think that's helping them build their culture and recognize people. It's awesome to see that in use, and in context like that.  The industry obviously has evolved quite a bit over 20 years. I'm curious about what you're seeing these days that you're seeing more and more customer demand for, I suspect it's things like data integration.  Joe Giebel: Yeah. I think data integration is the key and trying to understand, how do we make these things real?  The industry is asking for, it's odd when I hear it, I want consumer grade. Because I think 15 years ago you wanted everything to be the commercial grade which seemed to mean Strength quality, you know now they're thinking about the experience and consumer-grade is the goal. Consumer grade meaning I want it to react and be as simple As you know, maybe a social media app, and what I experienced on my personal devices need to be intuitive and need to be smooth. There can't be a need for training on how to interact with this thing. So, part of that is data integration. Is the data automated? Is it near real-time, and accurate? And are we putting the right data in front of people that they want? And you've got to have flexibility on that integration side because oftentimes, we'll see things get deployed and we see behaviors driven and it's like, wow, we didn't predict our clients and us and our project teams will say, we didn't predict those results. Let's tweak this and this to get back towards what we were driving and that flexibility and data integration, I think is the cornerstone of being able to deliver that experience. You have a platform you call Harmony. Is that the piece that kind of stitches together the different components versus, yeah, I just want the digital signage thing or I just want the email marketing thing?  Joe Giebel: That's right. So as you start to think about all these channels coming together, we call that platform harmony and it is a multi-channel, omnichannel approach to putting content really, I want to say communications, but, let's say getting content in front of the right people at the right time, and it gives you that ability to broadcast across every channel, or maybe you're using our analytics to say, “Look, we know these disconnected workers are not looking at the email, so we don't need to address them with email, that's creating too much noise.” So that concept or that name of Harmony, is the concept of all these channels coming together in harmony within an organization.  Without giving away business details, I'm curious, what percentage of customers are using Harmony versus those who still just want the traditional workplace comm stuff and those who just want digital signage for their retail environment or whatever it may be? Joe Giebel: Yeah, we've got a massive client base. So I would say about 10 percent of them are taking advantage of multi-channel, and on what I would just define as the Harmony platform, and I would say we've probably had serious conversations with about 80 percent and are working with them on plans for which channels might make sense. Oftentimes you've sold one solution to a team in the past, and that team's not going to necessarily handle that full digital strategy. So then it becomes a process of meeting the other stakeholders, showing them the value, and then planning how we roll this out. Because these are so highly visible, both digital signs, email, what we call feeds, putting messaging into collaboration tools, it's so visible that you have to be thoughtful on how you roll that out, how you plan it. So it takes a little bit of time.  I'd say 10 percent are the early adopters and taking advantage right now and it's certainly something we evangelize across the client base.  I suspect the leadership team likes that situation because there's a lot of growth potential there.  Joe Giebel: Yeah, we absolutely love it. The question then becomes, and what we've been working through quite honestly, for the last two years. How hard do you push on a platform play? And then how hard do you focus on nurturing the existing solutions and making sure that the teams that originally bought them aren't getting flooded with, “Hey, here's a shiny new toy.” And they're getting the adequate focus from us on how we make you most successful, within what you own and what are your expansion plans for that singular solution.  So there is a balance and, honestly, it might come across as a little disrespectful, if you don't pick up on what the client needs in the moment and we don't mean it that way. But you got to have your ears open, and stay customer centric, as you kind of navigate those waters.  All right. This is great. Good to catch up. if people want to know more, they'll find you just at poppulo.com?  Joe Giebel: Poppulo.com is the best place to reach us and you'll start to see all those solutions, both from an individual, description and promotion, as well as here's how all these channels play together. All right, Joe. Thanks again!  Joe Giebel: Dave, great catching up. Thank you.

Guest host Kevin Douglas joins to talk ‘Rocky,' talking ‘Henry' with Max Shulman plus weekly Top 10 Colorado Headliners   In this episode of the OnStage Colorado Podcast, hosts Alex Miller and Toni Tresca are joined by Kevin Douglas, executive director at Two Cent Lion Theatre Company. Kevin is the perfect guest for our main topic this week: Why The Rocky Horror Show continues to be so popular after 50 years. Two Cent Lion's production is now up at the People's Building in Arvada.   Later in the episode, Alex catches up with University of Colorado-Colorado Springs theatre professor Max Shulman. Max adapted and is directing the Theatreworks production of Shakespeare's Henry – a mashup of Henry IV, Parts 1&2 and Henry V. And as usual we run through our Top 10 Colorado Headliners, which this week include:   Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really, Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, Sept. 25-Nov. 3 I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter, Kilstrom Theatre, Denver Center, Oct. 4-Nov. 3 Stockade, Dairy Arts Center, Boulder, Previews Sept. 26-27, Sept. 28-Oct. 13.  October Surprise, OpenStage, Fort Collins, Sept. 28-Oct. 12 It's A Beautiful Day in This Neighborhood, Bug Theatre, Denver, Sept. 28 -The Book of Will, Merely Players, Durango, Sept. 27-Oct. 6 -What the Constitution Means to Me, Thunder River, Carbondale, Sept. 12-29 -Everybody, CSU Studio Theatre, Fort Collins, Sept. 27-Oct. 6 -Stealing Starlight, Cypherbird Projects at Trident Books, Boulder, Sept. 29   Chapters: 01:42-The Rocky Horror Show Opening Weekend 02:33-Recent Theater Productions Reviewed 06:51-The Impact of The Rocky Horror Show 17:33-Exploring the Cultural Significance of Rocky Horror 22:58-The Role of Audience Participation in Theater 30:14-The Queer Representation in Rocky Horror 34:01-Personal Connections to Rocky Horror 37:40-Upcoming Colorado Headliners 46:24-Interview with Professor Max Shulman

Adam Popp was one of the most impressive previous WASP guests, appearing on episode #209 in May, 2022. Adam, a 12-year combat veteran, had his right leg blown off by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan in December, 2007 while serving in the Air Force as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team leader. After a long, arduous rehabilitation process, Adam found his purpose again in advocacy work and sports, where he has always gone big and crammed a lot into a short amount of time. He won the 2021 and 2022 Americas Triathlon Championships, and completed a full Ironman in 11:03:06 in 2023. He became the first above-the-knee amputee to complete a 100-mile running race in less than 30 hours, and this year set the 100-mile world record of 16:13:43. He won the 2024 Boston Marathon Para Elite division (T61/63) and set a T63 world best of 3:08:52 at the London Marathon just six days later. For good measure, he ran another marathon in New Zealand a couple of weeks after that. Adam, who already holds seven Guinness World Records, is on a current quest to set 17 records this year to mark 17 years since losing his leg. His next major attempt will be to run 24 hours straight on a treadmill, which he'll do on Oct. 15 inside the Hoka flagship store in NYC. He aims to support the many organizations that aided him and other wounded soldiers. He is also doing a trial run on Wednesday morning, Sept. 25 in Arvada, Colo., so please reach out to him if you are a local listener who'd like to help witness it for him. His Instagram to contact him is @eodpopp He's a super humble guy who valiantly served his country on the battlefield, so please support him if you can either in Arvada or in New York.Adam Poppadampopp.comInstagram @eodpoppBill Stahlsilly_billy@msn.comFacebook Bill StahlInstagram and Threads @stahlor and @coachstahlYouTube We Are Superman Podcast

Send us a textOctober is Pedestrian Safety Month! In preparation, we sat down with Arvada's Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator, Kellee Van Bruggen, to talk about the City's transportation safety and planning efforts. What goes into making a city bike-friendly and ensuring pedestrian safety?  We tackle this question and more as Kellee dives into the challenges, opportunities, and innovations in planning for the future of the City's transportation network and improving bike / pedestrian connectivity. In this episode:2017 Bike Master PlanTrail etiquette remindersTennyson Street ImprovementsLittle Dry Creek Trail Feasibility StudyHeadsUp Arvada safety campaignGo-Tober ChallengeLooking for more about cycling in Arvada, visit the City's bicycling webpage. Other news and events:Take the Bike Friendly Community SurveyTaste & Talks Event on Sept. 24Celebrate the Lake Arbor Golf Course 50th AnniversaryVisit us at ArvadaCO.gov/Podcast or email us at podcast@arvada.org.

There are a couple of new In and Outs coming to the metro. One in Parker and one in Arvada. 

Jamie's kid is heading off to college in less than two weeks. He is cutting and taking creatine to show up rip and shredded for the ladies. Travis Kelce bought a horse named "Swift Delivery". The NFL season kicks off tonight with the Kansas City Chiefs taking on the Baltimore Ravens. There are a couple of new In and Outs coming to the metro. One in Parker and one in Arvada. There is a news story this morning about a couple losing their lawsuit to try and get back into Disney's Club 33. Jamie thought it would be funny to tell BJ's wife(who is obsessed with Disney) about the club. Keith Urban said in an interview that Miley Cyrus sounds like an ash tray. Jools Lebron is the tiktok influencer who coined the phrase Very Demure, Very Mindful. She wants to sell merch with the slogan on it, but someone beat her to the punch registering it as a trademark. An asteroid that went undetected until about 6 hours before it hit Earth's atmosphere burned up over the Philippines yesterday. Jame's O'Keefe's media organization had a woman go on a series of a dates with an executive from the Washington Commanders. She got him saying some awful things about players and fans, but did he actually mean them or was he just trying to impress the girl by saying what he thought she wanted to hear. Jamie is concerned that Paris Hilton may be a hoarder. Will Ferrel has a new movie coming to Netflix where he goes on a road trip with his friend, a writer from his from SNL days, who has recently transitioned to being a woman. 

Hour 2 - There are a couple of new In and Outs coming to the metro. One in Parker and one in Arvada. There is a news story this morning about a couple losing their lawsuit to try and get back into Disney's Club 33. Jamie thought it would be funny to tell BJ's wife(who is obsessed with Disney) about the club. Keith Urban said in an interview that Miley Cyrus sounds like an ash tray. 

Send us a textThe City's Emergency Management Coordinator Nick Adams is our guest as part of September's National Preparedness Month.In this episode, Nick shares why it's important to prepare for emergencies and disasters in order to keep you, your families and your community safe. Learn practical tips like having a fire extinguisher and an emergency plan, and understand how new challenges like proactive power shutoffs can mitigate wildfire risks.Topics covered in this episode include: National Preparedness Month The City of Arvada's Emergency Preparedness ResourcesResources available on Ready.gov The importance of making an emergency plan The importance of knowing and connecting with your neighborsLookoutAlert, also known as Smart911, the region's official emergency notification systemArvada's volunteer Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)Wildfire safety tips and preparednessFloodplain risk, flood insurance and floodplain management  Other news and upcoming events: Movies Around Town: Sept. 6 at Wood Run Park Arvada Fire's Safety Day on Saturday, Sept. 28Arvada's Bike Friendly Community Survey Visit us at ArvadaCO.gov/Podcast or email us at podcast@arvada.org.

Hosts Jo Firestone & Manolo Moreno play listener-created games with callers!Games played: Manolo Dreams of Genie submitted by Dr. N. Buckley from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Six Degrees of Canadian Bacon submitted by Kyle Horning from Arvada, Colorado, and Dr. Holiday Movie Show submitted by Kelly Fino from Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaCallers: Kels from Seattle, Washington; Sammy from Truckee, California; Miranda from Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Michelle from Denver, Colorado; Rachel from Ames, Iowa; Producer Alex from Anchorage, Alaska; Bree & Alex from Hanau, GermanyOutro theme by Sean Schultz from La Plata, MarylandManolo's comic book, Supportive #1, is available at moslo.xyzThis episode sponsored by:  Green Chef - Go to GreenChef.com/gameshow50 and use code gameshow50 to get 50% off plus 20% off your next two months on the #1 Meal Kit for Eating Well!