Guns, guns, guns are all the rage at the Colorado legislature with Democrats pushing a series of gun restrictions that may actually become law. Jared and Josh are joined by Colorado Statesman reporter Peter Marcus to help us (and you!) understand exactly what these gun bills would do and all the behind-the-scene political wrangling between […]
Want to jump straight to the voter guide? Skip ahead to 19:45 This week, we present our special “30-second Denver voter guide,” in which we each attempt to explain each of the big initiatives on this year’s ballot in under half a minute. Go ahead and tear up your blue book right now and use it for rolling […]
This week, Jared, Ron and Josh put on the pundit hats and talk Colorado news. First, big announcement from Denver Diatribe, we’ve set the date for our next live event: Tuesday, October 23, 6-9pm. Unlike our other live events, this will not be a sit-down, undivided attention kinda thing. We’re planning a cocktail party spiked […]
Josh, Ron and Jared are joined by Denver comedian Ben Roy. Together, we discuss the rumored deletion of The Onion AV Club‘s Denver/Boulder archives, where best in Denver to build an Olympic village, whether the weather is making people bat-shit crazy, and the new Portland band called Denver. We also talk comedy with Ben, wondering if […]
[powerpress https://denverdiatribe.com/denverdiatribe62.mp3] This week, Vanessa, Ron and Josh push the barriers of bantering. “Are Republicans funny?” Perhaps we’ve beaten the question to death, or perhaps this episode is only Round 3 in a twelve round bout. Highlights include Ron admitting he finds Bob Dole hilarious. Also, Trader Joe’s is coming! Trader Joe’s is coming! Is this the […]
As the AV Club pointed out, it’s become almost cliche to talk about the fertility of Fort Collins music scene. “Cliche” you say? Sounds like a Diatribe topic. Denver Diatribe’s Joel Warner, Ron S. Doyle and Josh Johnson are joined by Dani Grant, founder and executive director of SpokesBUZZ Fort Collins, a non-profit charged with […]
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 […]
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. https://media.blubrry.com/denverdiatribe/denverdiatribe.com/DenverDiatribe_08_22_11.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS
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 […]
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 […]