Behind the Stories

Ninety-four-year-old Lee Maxwell lives in Eaton and owns a Guinness-world-record-holding washing machine museum. When his wife of 71 years recently died, Maxwell was left to ponder what his new life would look like—and if anyone, besides him, cares about his singular collection. Robert Sanchez joins the pod to discuss Maxwell and his extraordinary life.

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Episode 18: The Colorado Fourteeners Initiative (CFI) has built sustainable routes on 36 14,000-foot peaks in the past 30 years. Lindsey King joins the pod to discuss the history of CFI, the challenges of building trails on 14,000-foot mountains, and the future of access to these prized Centennial State peaks.

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Thirty years ago, the barnstorming Colorado Silver Bullets women’s baseball team played its first season to national fanfare. Three decades later, the players have moved on in their lives, even as their legacy is still being written. Robert Sanchez joins the pod to discuss the Silver Bullets' legacy. 

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When Aaron Clark disappeared from Colorado, he left hundreds of thousands of dollars unaccounted for. His employees, contractors, and investors are still wondering who he really was—and where he is today. Chris Walker joins the pod to reveal who Aaron Clark really is.

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Twenty years ago, a house fire killed three children. Prosecutors used spurious science to convict Tim and Deb Nicholls of murder. Do they deserve a new trial? Robert Sanchez joins the pod to discuss his feature on the case.

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Everything you need to know about gravel biking in Colorado, plus Denverite Luis Benitez's push to open an office of outdoor recreation in Washington, D.C.

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In episode 13 of Behind the Stories, we're talking about CU Boulder's big bet on Deion Sanders and everything you need to know if you want to start sailing on Colorado's lakes and reservoirs.

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We're talking all things Casa Bonita in this episode! The pink palace partially reopened on June 23, so here we dive into the restaurant's new menu and reveal what Trey Parker and Matt Stone said in an interview with 5280 about the (very expensive) journey they've taken as Casa Bonita's newest owners.

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Inside Denver's cooling real estate market; the truth about sports betting in Colorado; and the story of a trucker's kidnapping, a suspicious ransom, and an Aurora family's perilous quest for justice.

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Episode 10 of Behind the Stories highlights some of the coolest things Colorado kids can do this summer—and beyond, and Vinyl Me, Please's forthcoming record pressing plant in RiNo. 

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