City Cast Denver Podcast
1) Your Guide to February 2026 in Denver
It’s February! The season of love. But in this month’s guide to Denver, we’re going beyond flowers and chocolate. Newsletter editor Peyton Garcia and producer Olivia Jewell Love join host Bree Davies ...Show More
2) The ‘F--- ICE Latte’ Moment, Mayor Johnston’s Reelection Prospects, and an Open Carry Protest
Many local small business are closing their doors today joining a national strike against President Trump’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota and the killing of Alex Pretti last Saturday — and others...Show More
3) Does a Pride Flag Belong in ‘Shrek the Musical’? A New Censorship Debate Rages in DougCo
One of Denver’s more conservative south suburbs is abuzz with debate over an unlikely subject — “Shrek: The Musical.” When performers in Parker incorporated a pride flag into the musical, some members...Show More
4) The Dems’ New Ideas on Affordability, More ICE Fallout, and Running for Congress With Wanda James
The president seems to have changed his mind. While the crackdown in Minneapolis is changing course, many Denverites are still debating the best way to fight back. CU Regent and small business owner W...Show More
5) What is ICE Up To In Colorado Right Now? Plus, Huge Pizza News and Reframing the Rental Conversation
Along with the rest of the country, Denverites are reeling from the killing of ICU nurse Alex Pretti at the hands of federal immigration agents in Minneapolis on Saturday. Host Bree Davies and produce...Show More
6) Data Centers, Democratic Infighting, and Trans Kids: Previewing the 2026 CO Legislative Session
2026 is shaping up to be a turning point year for the Democrats in Colorado. Internal disagreements on hot topics like data centers and AI threaten to divide the state’s governing party, while importa...Show More
7) Mayor Johnston’s ‘Biggest Fears,’ Rents Keep Dropping, and a Massive Medicaid Fraud
The fight over safety on a stretch of Alameda Avenue in Wash Park continues — will the city’s new plan to test an altered safety plan make anyone happy? Then, rents are dropping, apartment vacancies...Show More
8) Dark Money in the Gov’s Race, Ski Strike Fallout, and a Surprising New Trump Lawsuit Against CO
New campaign finance reports just released show a combined $9 million coming in for both Senator Michael Bennet and Attorney General Phil Weiser’s gubernatorial campaigns. But where all that money is ...Show More
9) Gov. Polis Backtracks on ICE, a New Pet Deposit Payment Plan, and Your Takeout Tricks
Anti-Trump protesters gathered outside the Capitol last Saturday, but the turnout paled in comparison to the bigger demonstrations we saw last year. Producer Paul Karolyi joins host Bree Davies to tal...Show More
10) Will People Keep Moving to Colorado? The State Demographer Tells All
A moving company recently published data showing that fewer people are moving to Colorado than moving away — but should our state really be concerned about becoming “the New Jersey of the West”? Facto...Show More