A few months back, Rebecca Aronauer invited your host to give a presentation about Changing Denver at her quarterly event at Lighthouse Writers' Workshop, Making the Mountain . He did his best. - You can hear more of Paul and Louis Present the Blues by Martin Scorsese here . The Denver Pizza Podcast is here . The other shows mentioned in this episode are no longer on the internet. Feel free to email us if you want to hear them! - Our theme song is “ Minnow ” by Felix Fast4ward. You can listen to...
Mar 24, 2017•14 min
In this installment of Changing Denver Bit By Bit, we check back in with historian Phil Goodstein to learn about one of Civic Center's most storied structures, the McNichols Building. - Our theme song is “ Minnow ” by Felix Fast4ward. You can listen to more of his music on Soundcloud . Follow us on Twitter at @ChangingDenver and sign up for our newsletter at www.changingdenver.com/about . If you like this episode, think about writing us a review on iTunes or Stitcher. It's the best way for you t...
Mar 13, 2017•11 min
On Changing Denver this month, we explore the history of Denver's Civic Center with our favorite historian, Phil Goodstein. - Like the show and want to support us? We'd love it if you voted for us in Westword's Best of 2017 Readers' Choice poll . It'll take a minute to set up a profile, but you'll win our undying gratitude in return! - You can hear DJ Deep Rawk on KGNU's hip-hop show Eclipse . It airs every Sunday night at 7 pm. - Our theme song is " Minnow " by Felix Fast4ward. - Follow us on T...
Mar 06, 2017•32 min
In this installment of Changing Denver Bit By Bit, we sit down with Courtland Hyser, Denver's principal city planner, to talk about neighborhood plans. Our Arapahoe Square episode specifically highlighted the lasting impact of two of these plans, so we thought it was fitting to further explore why neighborhood plans are so important in general, especially in light of Denver's new Neighborhood Planning Initiative . - Our theme song is “ Minnow ” by Felix Fast4ward. You can listen to more of his m...
Feb 20, 2017•11 min
In this installment of Changing Denver Bit By Bit, we revisit an episode from season one, How to Climb Stoner Hill . Our partner on that show, local journalist Andy Kenney, gives us an update on what's been happening on the ground at Stoner Hill. Then, we talk to some people at Civitas, the landscape architecture and urban design firm that's been contracted to work on the park now. - If you like the show and think we deserve it, head over to Westword and write in Changing Denver for Best Denver ...
Feb 13, 2017•22 min
On Changing Denver this month, we explore the convergence of two trends -- Denver's explosive economic growth and the increasing persecution of our homeless community -- in a neighborhood you may never have heard of. It's called Arapahoe Square. This episode was produced in partnership with the Denver VOICE . For further reading on Arapahoe Square, check out their February issue. - Our theme song is " Minnow " by Felix Fast4ward. The other music heard in this episode includes the songs "Evil Eye...
Feb 06, 2017•1 hr 1 min
In this installment of Changing Denver Bit By Bit, historian David Forsyth tells us a little about what it's like to research the history of Lakeside Amusement Park. Turns out, he's more than the authority on Lakeside history; he's the park's biggest fan! - Our theme song is “ Minnow ” by Felix Fast4ward. You can listen to more of his music on Soundcloud . Follow us on Twitter at @ChangingDenver and sign up for our newsletter at www.changingdenver.com/about . If you like this episode, think abou...
Jan 09, 2017•7 min
On Changing Denver this month, we head northwest to Lakeside Amusement Park. For more than a century, Lakeside has been a popular destination for people of all ages, but only between May and September. What happens during the park's off-season? Where do the people of Lakeside go? And who are they? - Here's more information on David Forsyth's book, Denver's Lakeside Amusement Park: From the White City Beautiful to a Century of Fun . - Our theme song is " Minnow " by Felix Fast4ward. Elk Minister ...
Jan 02, 2017•30 min
On Changing Denver this month, we bring you the story of our city's 15th mayor, Richard Sopris. From humble beginnings, he rose through the social and political ranks of early Denver and eventually helped our young city overcome some of its first major challenges. He also signed the order creating City Park, giving Denver its largest green space and securing his legacy for generations. Our guide this month is Linda Bjorklund, the author of Richard Sopris in Early Denver: Captain, Mayor & Col...
Dec 05, 2016•28 min
Welcome to SEASON 2 of Changing Denver! On this premier episode, we pose a simple question: what gets to be art on the Cherry Creek Trail? Our search for an answer takes us into the archives of defunct Instagram accounts, the shadows of mixed-use developments, and up and down the Cherry Creek Trail more times than we can count. - Adam Lichty's Denver Street Heart project is still online at Instagram. Here's a link to the Westword article about him that we mention in the episode. - You can listen...
Oct 31, 2016•39 min
Two months ago, we capped off our first season with an episode about the hot new restaurant Hop Alley and its namesake, Denver's old Chinatown. For this bonus episode, we invited food journalist Laura Shunk to help us do a proper review of the restaurant. Of course, we put the Changing Denver spin on it, so it's a little different from what you might expect. - The rave reviews of Hop Alley keep pouring in. 5280 just named it the best restaurant in Denver on its annual list of the top 25! - Our t...
Sep 29, 2016•20 min
Season 2 of Changing Denver is coming soon. This is not it. This is something ... different. - Follow Changing Denver on Twitter at @ChangingDenver Sign up for our newsletter at www.changingdenver.com/about If you like the show, give us a rating on iTunes!
Sep 14, 2016•6 min
In this installment of Changing Denver Bit By Bit, we feature an interview Paul did with CU Boulder history professor William Wei for KGNU. It's all about Wei's new book "Asians in Colorado," and excerpts of it were featured on our recent season finale, on Hop Alley. The interview touches on Denver's old Chinatown, but also explores how the discrimination facing Asians in Colorado morphed from Sinophobia into Japanophobia in the 20th Century. Yes, that means there is discussion of Japanese inter...
Aug 05, 2016•33 min
On this episode of Changing Denver – the finale of season 1! – we figure out the connection between Denver’s old Chinatown and a new Chinese restaurant in River North. It turns out they have more in common than the name Hop Alley. - We are taking a couple months off after this episode to give some ongoing projects the time they deserve. All complaints about this will be interpreted as expressions of grief, so bring 'em on! You can also tell us how you feel in a review on iTunes. Just make sure a...
Aug 01, 2016•33 min
On Changing Denver this month, we have an interview with local historian Amy Zimmer about her new book Lost Denver and her experiences on the Landmark Preservation Commission. She outlines Denver’s fraught relationship with its own past and explains our official process for preserving historic landmarks. Memory, loss, the value of seeing your past around you: It can be a challenge to take these issues on without slipping down a rabbit hole. You have been warned. Amy Zimmer’s book is available at...
Jul 05, 2016•32 min
In this installment of Changing Denver Bit By Bit, Central Library Administrator Rachel Fewell discusses some of the challenges facing the Denver Public Library and the ways she and her colleagues are dealing with them. She also responds to comments Phil Goodstein made about the library in our episode about the West Side. - #ListenLocal Check out the Revisit Denver podcast at www.revisitdenver.com to hear more stories of Denver's past. - Our theme song is “ Minnow ” by Felix Fast4ward. You can l...
Jun 13, 2016•12 min
On Changing Denver this month, we invite local journalist Andy Kenney to guide us through the story of Stoner Hill, a small elevated area of Commons Park. For years it has been a respite for assorted travelers, misfits, and people experiencing homelessness. But now that developers and their wealthy customers have moved into the neighborhood, it has become a source of tension. We dove into this one heads first, figured out the latest news on Stoner Hill, and even got a little involved in the conf...
Jun 06, 2016•47 min
It’s another installment of Changing Denver Bit By Bit, our series of shorts that complement or supplement the regular episodes. This time, we have an interview with former city councilwoman for District 10 Jeanne Robb. She discusses what it was like representing Cap Hill and how some of the neighborhood’s major issues changed over her 12 years in office. - Our theme song is “ Minnow ” by Felix Fast4ward. You can listen to more of his music on Soundcloud . Follow us on Twitter ( @changingdenver ...
May 09, 2016•12 min
On Changing Denver this month, we investigate paranormalactivity in Cap Hill. It turns out the early reports greatlyunderestimated the infestation! Ghosts are legion in this historicDenver neighborhood, and not necessarily the kind you'd expect. - Materials for further research: Ghost Quest, the feature length paranormal investigationdocumentary, is available on YouTube in full . Bree Davies wrote this column for Westword on the closing of the Gypsy House. Lady Speech tweets @LadySpeech and has ...
May 02, 2016•30 min
On Changing Denver this month, we have the story of Hungarian Freedom Park. What is the connection between Hungary, landscape architecture, and our Queen City of the Plains? More generally, how does a people forge a lasting connection to a place? You can hear the answers to these questions and much more in this, our most ambitious and personal episode to date. - Materials Referenced in this Episode: Here are some links to S.R. DeBoer’s plans for Alamo Placita Park (1927) and what became Hungaria...
Mar 30, 2016•27 min
On Changing Denver this month, we visit Santa Fe Drive on the first Friday of the month and meet up with “an old friend” to share some stories from the West Side. - We bought our copy of Phil Goodstein’s new book, How the West Side Won, at one of Denver’s independent booksellers . The thumbnail image for this episode can be found on page 129 of How the West Side Won. - As always, you can keep up with Changing Denver by signing up for our newsletter or following us on Twitter . Looking for a way ...
Mar 01, 2016•28 min
Presenting the first installment of Changing Denver Bit By Bit, shorter episodes comprising complementary or supplementary materials that didn't fit in our regular, monthly features. Today's CDBBB highlights Josh Pollack, who you know from our episode on Five Points, and the special way he makes bagels at Rosenberg's. Thanks for listening!
Feb 08, 2016•7 min
On Changing Denver this month, we dip our toes into the complex issue of gentrification and look at how it is changing Five Points. Specifically, we tell the story of the Welton St. Challenge, a grant-making opportunity the city designed to facilitate the re-development of the Welton St. Corridor, a couple of the grant recipients, and the impact of all their efforts have had on the neighborhood. Paul Washington, executive director of Denver’s Office of Economic Development , gives the city’s per...
Feb 01, 2016•26 min
On Changing Denver this month, we look at the Golden Triangle. Specifically, what the %#$& is it? Jillian Allison, the assistant director at the Byers Evans House Museum, guides us into the history of the Triangle and tells us about the powerful families who shaped it. David Price, president of the Golden Triangle Neighborhood Association, tells us who is making the neighborhood's future and how his organization is influencing that process. - Recommended Reading: Lisa Rab’s feature in Westwo...
Dec 19, 2015•14 min
On Changing Denver this month, we look at big bad Colfax Avenue and the stories we all tell about it. Phil Goodstein, local historian, tells us how Colfax got its name and reputation. You can find many of his books at the Denver Public Library’s Western History Reading Room and you can learn more about the walking tours he leads around Denver here . If you'd like to hear the full recording of our conversation with Phil, you can listen to it here . Judith Cohen, a resident of the Chamberlain Heig...
Nov 26, 2015•30 min
