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City Cast Denver

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Join Host Bree Davies and the City Cast Denver crew every weekday morning as we celebrate, explore, and challenge an ever-changing Denver. It’s the daily news podcast for all Denverites — whether you’ve been here for six months or six generations. We’ll break down the news you need (and want) to know with journalists and culture makers; activists and artists; neighbors and ne’er-do-wells — and John Elway, if he ever returns our calls. Learn more and subscribe to our newsletter at denver.citycast.fm..
Named Westword's Best Podcast of 2021, 2023

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1

Who Profits Off 'Captive Pricing' at DIA? Plus, 'No Kings' Energy Rising and an Underrated Nugget

45:09 Mar 19, 2026

2

What Secrets Has ICE Been Keeping in Denver? Plus, the Best Places To Be Broken Up With

32:00 Mar 18, 2026

3

Is Denver Suffering From ‘Brain Drain’? Plus, a Major Congressional Upset Could Be Brewing

38:15 Mar 17, 2026

4

Free Market Hot Dogs Prevail, Where Bills Actually Become Laws, and an Iranian Coloradan Reflects on the War

35:12 Mar 16, 2026

5

‘Your City Could Be Better’: DC’s Plan To Hold Federal Agents Accountable — Presented By City Cast Denver

29:24 Mar 15, 2026

6

Are Dems Done With Polis? Plus, A Massive Meatpackers' Strike and the Case of the Missing Pothos Plant

44:08 Mar 13, 2026

7

Dueling Music Festival Drama, Noise NIMBYs, and How Much for Gorillaz Tix?

40:37 Mar 12, 2026

8

Dumping RiNo for Downtown, Women’s Hockey vs. ‘Heated Rivalry,’ and a South Denver History Spotlight

38:46 Mar 11, 2026

9

What Should We Name the New Front Range Train? Plus, Veo’s Scooter Takeover

37:17 Mar 10, 2026

10

Can Speed Cameras Save Lives? Plus, Wi-Fi-Free Coffee Drama and RockBar Survival Stories

36:48 Mar 9, 2026

11

'Your City Could Be Better': What Denver Needs To Know About Utah's Controversial 'Homeless Campus' Plan

32:31 Mar 8, 2026

12

Local Coffee Shop Cuts Wi-Fi, Waymo Snow Training, and Lowry Stinks!

42:57 Mar 6, 2026

13

Will Gov. Polis Free Tina Peters? Plus, Why Civic Center Park Needs a Taco Bell Cantina

39:38 Mar 5, 2026

14

Can Tattered Cover's Ex-CEO Find Bookstore Redemption? Plus, Denver Pride Is on the Move

33:22 Mar 4, 2026

15

Mayor Mike vs. ICE, 10,000 Missing Restaurant Jobs, and 303 Day!

42:08 Mar 3, 2026

16

Your Guide to March 2026 in Denver

32:34 Mar 2, 2026

17

'Your City Could Be Better': What Denver Needs To Know About Pittsburgh's Plan To Fix Downtown

24:47 Mar 1, 2026

18

Will Denver Dump Data Centers Plus, Suburban Shoplifting Hysteria and a QuikTrip Bait and Switch

51:50 Feb 27, 2026

19

Mayor Mike Johnston on His Data Center Moratorium, Dumping Flock, and His ‘Trumpian’ Critics

40:05 Feb 26, 2026

20

Is Downtown Cool Yet?

30:58 Feb 25, 2026

21

The Governor’s Race Is Heating Up! Housing, Transit Take Center Stage in Latest Bennet/Weiser Face-Off

33:12 Feb 24, 2026

22

Beau Jo’s Owner Chip Bair on the Real Story of ‘Colorado Style Pizza’

37:41 Feb 23, 2026

23

‘Your City Could Be Better’: What Denver Needs To Know about Madison's Data Centers Fight

27:49 Feb 22, 2026

24

Why Palantir Dumped Denver, Yet Another New Plan for Alameda Ave., and Leven Supply Seized

54:53 Feb 20, 2026

25

Taxing the Rich, Retaliatory Redistricting, and Who To Blame for Your Rising Electricity Bill

38:06 Feb 19, 2026

26

Should Colorado Legalize Prostitution? Plus, Erewhon Rumors in RiNo and Is Denver Done With Flock?

37:43 Feb 18, 2026

27

Disappearing' Unhoused People, Mall Food Courts, and More from the City Cast Denver Mailbag

32:44 Feb 17, 2026

28

‘Your City Could Be Better’ Episode 1: City Cast Twin Cities Has Had a Rough Month

32:05 Feb 14, 2026

29

Should 16th St. Become the Vegas Strip? Plus, Big UMS Feelings and the ICE Mask Debate

1:03:03 Feb 13, 2026

30

Can a Few Million Dollars Help Stop Sloan’s Lake From Disappearing?

26:51 Feb 12, 2026

31

Meet the Ambiance Architect of Denver’s Coolest Restaurants

34:05 Feb 11, 2026

32

UMS Lives! Plus, Proposed Fees for Alcohol and Even More Coffee Recs

32:57 Feb 10, 2026

33

Lisa Calderón on Why She’s Running for Mayor for the Third Time

33:41 Feb 9, 2026

34

Is Denver Ready for Density? Plus, Why the Dang Bus Is Late and a Local Epstein Connection

1:02:34 Feb 6, 2026

35

What’s Your Favorite Coffee Shop?

27:35 Feb 5, 2026

36

Could Gutting the RTD Board Make Buses Run Better?

38:11 Feb 4, 2026

37

The 21 Most Influential Denverites of the 21st Century (So Far)

50:52 Feb 3, 2026

38

Your Guide to February 2026 in Denver

32:23 Feb 2, 2026

39

The ‘F—ICE Latte’ Moment, Mayor Johnston’s Reelection Prospects, and an Open Carry Protest

1:13:21 Jan 30, 2026

40

Does a Pride Flag Belong in ‘Shrek the Musical’? A New Censorship Debate Rages in DougCo

31:12 Jan 29, 2026

41

The Dems’ New Ideas on Affordability, More ICE Fallout, and Running for Congress With Wanda James

33:34 Jan 28, 2026

42

What is ICE Up To In Colorado Right Now? Plus, Huge Pizza News and Reframing the Rental Conversation

34:28 Jan 27, 2026

43

Data Centers, Democratic Infighting, and Trans Kids: Previewing the 2026 CO Legislative Session

35:49 Jan 26, 2026

44

Mayor Johnston’s ‘Biggest Fears,’ Rents Keep Dropping, and a Massive Medicaid Fraud

1:04:18 Jan 23, 2026

45

Dark Money in the Gov’s Race, Ski Strike Fallout, and a Surprising New Trump Lawsuit Against CO

39:29 Jan 22, 2026

46

Gov. Polis Backtracks on ICE, a New Pet Deposit Payment Plan, and Your Takeout Tricks

36:20 Jan 21, 2026

47

Will People Keep Moving to Colorado? The State Demographer Tells All

31:27 Jan 20, 2026

48

Is Takeout Too Expensive? Plus, a Controversial Shelter Change and Aldi Enters the Grocery Wars

56:43 Jan 16, 2026

49

Trump’s Threats to Child Care Funding Could Hurt More Than Just Colorado’s Kids

28:58 Jan 15, 2026

50

Inside Denver’s Biggest Debates: Unmasking ICE, Soccer Stadium Pros and Cons, and Flock’s Future

39:32 Jan 14, 2026

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