City Cast Denver Podcast
1) Is Denver Ready for Driverless Cars? Plus, a Big Idea for All Those Big Empty Parking Lots
Both Governor Jared Polis and Mayor Mike Johnston are very excited that Waymo is bringing self-driving cars to the Mile High. But what will these autonomous vehicles mean for our already congested str...Show More
2) Drug Use on RTD is Down, Trump's East High Bathroom Fixation, and What You Missed at Our Member Meetup
Months into an investigation, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights has decided that East High School’s all-gender restrooms do, in fact, violate Title IX. The feds gave DPS ten d...Show More
3) Your Guide to September 2025 in Denver
Pumpkin spice lattes are back at Starbucks, and green chile roasters are heating up in our strip mall parking lots. September is a time for spice! So for this month’s guide to Denver, we’ve got tons o...Show More
4) Sen. Bennet Takes On Buc-ees, Mayor Johnston vs. the Reddit Mob, and Cracker Barrel’s Mile High Flop
Mayor Johnston logged on for his third Ask Me Anything on Reddit earlier this week, fielding questions from anonymous Denverites on everything from the recent city layoffs to his favorite cheeseburger...Show More
5) Why Can’t Colorado Keep Track of All Our Dead Bodies?
Another Colorado funeral home is in hot water. After a surprise inspection, the Davis Mortuary in Pueblo was found to be in possession of several improperly stored, decomposing bodies. Sadly, in the l...Show More
6) Will Denver Voters Repeal the Flavored Tobacco Ban? For Vape Shop Owners, It’s Existential
Local vape shop owners say that the flavored tobacco ban Mayor Johnston signed into law last year represents an existential threat to their businesses and a major blow to the City of Denver’s sales ta...Show More
7) Boycotting a ‘MAGA Bodega,’ Cyberbullies at the Capitol, and a Laid Off City Worker Speaks Out!
What’s more offensive to Denverites: The fact that a new business opening in Cherry Creek North calls itself a “bodega” or the fact that it’s owned by an apparent Trump supporter? When Town Pump Provi...Show More
8) Did the Auraria Protests Change How Denverites Talk About Israel?
Since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, Denverites have been talking a lot about Israel and its retaliation on Gaza. College students are now under federal investigation for a Gaza solidarity ...Show More
9) The Mayor’s Biggest Test Yet, ‘Why Denver Sucks,’ and Has Flock Been Lying?
City Councilmembers are angry at him. The clerk and recorder is accusing him of “cowardice.” Former supporters are abandoning him. But what will the average Denver voter think about how Mayor Mike Joh...Show More
10) Immigration, AI, and Food Trucks With an Early Frontrunner To Challenge Rep. Gabe Evans
Ever since the election in November, Democrats across the country have been scrambling to figure out what went wrong, so they can rally and try to take back control of Congress in 2026. One candidate ...Show More