Denver Diatribe Podcast

A gaggle of Diatribe cohosts (Vanessa, Ron, Josh, and Joel returned) talk about, um, talking to people in Denver with Virginia Lora of StoryCorps, the nationwide storytelling project you may recognize from NPR (or its 2009 stop in CSprings). StoryCorps’ pimped-out Airstream studio was anchored in Denver for nearly a month recently to record everyday […] Denver Diatribe 53: StoryCorps’dDenver Diatribe

Joining Ron and Vanessa in our fancy new WKRP studio this week are Matt Campbell and Jenny Bloom. Matt is a programming director for the Starz Denver Film Festival, which is currently underway in our fair Queen City. Its greatness is what inspired Jenny and friend Katie Shapiro to start the Reel Social Club, whose […] Denver Diatribe 52: The mile high movie mania editionDenver Diatribe

In this podcast, we look at the Occupy Denver movement as it was on October 21, which, thanks to Occupy Oakland and other recent developments, feels a little like ancient history. The Occupy Wall Street movement, which migrated to Denver back in September, has continued to spread across the globe. But what the heck are […] Denver Diatribe 51: “We can’t keep up with Occupy Denver” EditionDenver Diatribe

Lots of lovin’ and hatin’ went down at our first Love + Hate Fest, recorded live at Forest Room 5 in Denver on October 12. Comedian Andrew Orvedahl waxes hateful on something he calls “The Denver Shuffle.” Eryc Eyl, a music critic for the Denver Post’s Reverb, shares five minutes of love for local music. […] Denver Diatribe 50: The Love&Hate Fest live editionDenver Diatribe

This week, Josh and Jared are joined by Westword Food Critic Laura Shunk. We discuss how not to libel a fruit or vegetable in Colorado, particularly cantaloupe, as well as mouth off about the ad produced by proponents of Initiative 300 that seems to tie listeria to sick restaurant workers. Big announcement! We will be […] Denver Diatribe 49: The Killer Cantaloupe, Farm Fresh Phenom, #50 Live Taping EditionDenver Diatribe

In our haste to catch up after Labor Day weekend—and challenged by the planning logistics of our upcoming Episode #50 event—Jared and Vanessa turned to friends and Facebook to help make a seasonally themed playlist for this week’s podcast. Yo La Tengo managed to sneak into our otherwise-local final cut. Hard to argue with that […] Denver Diatribe Episode 48: The Fall Five (or five songs to get you in the mood for fall) music editionDenver Diatribe

This week Jared, Vanessa and Josh talk about Denver Post’s revitalization of the citizen journalism site Your Hub, CU and CSU party throwers are calling the cops on themselves, and with school back in session we suggest some Colorado-focused class topics. Episode 47: Citizen “journalism,” college party registration, and Colorado curriculum.Denver Diatribe

This week Jared and guest co-host Ron Doyle talk about Sports Authority’s move to get the naming rights to Invesco Field (at Mile High), Mayor Michael Hancock’s rocky start with negative news stories, Denver Sports that we may actually give a shit about. Episode 46: The new names, no recordings and pack burro racing editionDenver Diatribe

This week co-hosts Vanessa, Jared, and Josh invite comic and Colorado native Amber Tozer to chat about the migration of funny folk from the stage onto digital platforms like Twitter and YouTube. (Coincidentally, Diatribe co-host Joel Warner wrote about this topic for Wired last week from Montreal’s Just for Laughs festival.) Amber left the Centennial […] Episode 45: The Web comedy, Colorado dreamin’, TV pilot pitching editionDenver Diatribe

This week: The Kirkland Museum visits an art controversy in Denver’s past, Christo gets permission to dress the Arkansas River in drapery, and Denver Post lists things to do in Colorado before you die. (Yes, guest on the Diatribe made that list. Ok, not really…)  Co-hosts Josh Johnson, Jared Jacang Maher and Vanessa Martinez are joined by special […] Episode 44: Breakaway artists, Draping the Arkansas, and the Colorado bucket list editionDenver Diatribe

This week: mandating paid sick-leave for workers in Denver, why are libraries in Jefferson County creating a porn area for computer users, and, experiencing the new Ikea. Co-hosts Josh Johnson and Jared Jacang Maher are joined by special guest Jef Otte, Westword’s assistant arts and culture editor. Jef also writes the weekly column “I’m Trying […] Episode 43: Sick Days, Library Porn and Ikea EditionDenver Diatribe

This week: Joel and Josh are joined by local author Jenny Shank, whose new novel explores amateur baseball in Denver. Pluss, Jenny talks about the lack of serious support in the local literary scene. And we field your new theme song suggestions, including locals Houses and Pries. Also, we still need a new theme song! Please […] Episode 42: Baseball, Books and Our Theme Song Identity Crisis EditionDenver Diatribe

This week: Guest James Carlson talks about his new 5280 magazine story “The Biggest Green Scam in America” about Denver’s eco ponzi schemer Wayde McKelvy. Co-hosts Jared Jacang Maher, Josh Johnson and Vanessa Martinez also discuss  the stupid squabbles between campaigns for pot legalization in 2012 and why James hopes to solve his life crisis […] Episode 41: Schemers, Smokers and Skaters EditionDenver Diatribe

This week Josh Johnson and Vanessa Martinez pull a talk duet in the 3rd world country known as Josh’s Capitol Hill apartment. We discuss the possibility of the famed National Western Stock Show getting lassoed into Aurora, how Colorado Public Radio is trying to go all hip ‘n shit, and the wonderful nation of IKEA. Episode 40: The Urbanite’s Belated Nostalgia for Cattle and Black Rodeo EditionDenver Diatribe

This week we talk with Westword’s Amber Taufen about her cover story on cops using meditation to mellow out and where meateaters should go for vegetarian food in Denver. Co-hosts John Dicker, Vanessa Martinez, Josh Johnson and Jared Jacang Maher also discuss death by falling at Red Rocks, Boulder’s peeping porta potty party pooper (watch the […] Episode 39: The Masculinity, Veganism, Porta Potty EditionDenver Diatribe

This week’s Denver Diatribe is all about things that go bump in the night: Denver Comic Artists: We are joined by local graphic novel and Westword comic strip artist Noah Van Sciver, who discusses the area’s comic book scene and hist latest project, a biography of Lincoln’s depression. Real Life Superheros: Are there genuine members […] Episode 38: Superhero Comic Payout EditionDenver Diatribe

It’s Monday morning in Denver and Jared, Josh and Vanessa look in the rear view mirror at the Denver mayoral election. We then attempt to unwind some of the facts behind the ever-developing allegations involving Mayor-elect Michael Hancock (or, er, Mike Handcock), high-end hookers and swinging sketch-ball Scottie Ewing. Also, it’s getting hot outside. Our […] Episode 37: Mayor’s Race, Hand Cock, Wet in Denver EditionDenver Diatribe

Comedy! Jared gets a run-down of local stand-up scene from Denver Post entertainment reporter John Wenzel, who literally wrote the book on underground comedy. We listen to clips of Denver comedians Heather Snow, Troy Baxley, Bobby Crane,  Troy Walker, Ben Roy and (soon-to-be Denver Post profile subject) Adam Cayton-Holland. Subject matter gets a bit NSFW, so […] Episode 36: Strippers, Satan and Sept. 11th are Comedy EditionDenver Diatribe

In anticipation of the release of the latest Harry Potter flick, Jared and Josh talk with local Libertarian blogger Ari Armstrong about his book “Values of Harry Potter,” which examines the Socialist tendencies of Lord Voldemort and subsequent elf oppression. We also ponder the feel-good proposal by mayoral candidate Michael Hancock to revitalize Denver’s economy through industrial-strength urban gardening. […] Episode 35: The Politics of Harry Potter, Elway and Urban Gardens EditionDenver Diatribe

We sit down with Peter Marcus of the Denver Daily News to talk about Hancock v. Romer in the race for mayor. Also, the likelihood of the Dept. of Justice actually investigating Denver for law enforcement infractions. And then, where we would like to be in Denver during the next rapture, true or not. Episode 34: The Mayoral Race for the Rapture EditionDenver Diatribe