Changing Denver

Earlier this week, we brought you the story of Tay Anderson, 19-year-old candidate for the Denver Public School Board. In this installment of Changing Denver Bit By Bit, we bring you the audio of a candidates' forum that aired on Channel 8 back in October. This was Tay's first televised debate, and it offers the chance to delve deeper into the politics of local education.

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Our theme song is "Minnow" by Felix Fast4ward.

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Our second "Agent of Change" is Tay Anderson, the 19-year-old running for the Denver Public School Board. What does his Trump Era campaign mean for us and for our schools?

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Further reading:

You can read all about Tay's platform on his website: www.tayanderson.org

And here's a recent piece Melanie Asmar wrote about the District 4 race: Inside the three-candidate battle for northeast Denver's school board seat

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Our theme song is "Minnow" by Felix Fast4ward.

Also heard in this episode: "When I See You" and "If You Got the Blues" by Dragondeer; "Love Isn't Enough" by Pink Hawks; and "Just Look at My Habits," "This is the Girl," and "Cobraskin Wallet" by Man Mantis. Huge thanks to all three for the use of their music.

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In this installment of Changing Denver Bit By Bit, Paul offers a personal report on his experience at a fancy cannabis pairing dinner put on by Mason Jar Events Group.

In some ways, Mason Jar is following in the footsteps of Jane West, the subject of last week's episode. It's a woman-led company on the vanguard of public consumption, and they are constantly trying out new ways to normalize and maximize the experience of getting high.

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Former Cannabist editor Ricardo Baca, who you heard on last week's episode about Jane West, interviewed Mason Jar's founder Kendal Norris back in January. Check it out here for a very different perspective on these events.

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Our theme song is "Minnow" by Felix Fast4ward.

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On this episode of Changing Denver, we tell the story of Jane West, "ganja-preneur" and advocate, and explore the role of women in the cannabis industry.

This episode marks the start of season 3, a mini-season highlighting people we're calling "agents of change," instead of neighborhoods or other made spaces.

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Further reading:

We highly recommend reading John Schroyer's extensive report on Women Grow. You can find it here.

Also from Marijuana Business Daily, here are the results of their surveys of women in the cannabis industry: 2015 is here and 2017 is here.

You can learn more about Jane and her new line of products at her website: www.janewest.com

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Our theme song is "Minnow" by Felix Fast4ward.

Thanks to Safe Boating is No Accident for the use of their songs "Never Change" and "Day Planner," which can be found on the album Bonus Features. Thanks also to Chella & the Charm for the use of their tracks "Queen City of the Plains" and "What of Dreams" from the album Denver Delay.

Leighton of Safe Boating and Chella are co-hosts of Discover Weakly, our partner show at the Denver Podcast Network.

Also heard in this episode was a selection of tracks we found on the Free Music Archive. All were used under a creative commons license.

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We have a major announcement: Changing Denver is now a proud member of the Denver Podcast Network.

Rounding out the founding partner shows:

Beyond the Trope, a podcast for nerds

Left Hand Right Brain, an exploration of creativity

Discover Weakly, music talk. You could do worse.

Reel Nerds, a new movie every week

Denver Pizza Podcast, the only show hungry enough to review every pie in Mile High

Jon of all Trades, a weekly show featuring interviews with successful people from all across the employment spectrum

The Revisionists, an alternate history podcast

It's been a while since we released the last episode of season two. Here's an update on what we've been working on and a taste of what's to come.

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In the shadow of the mountains, we speak.

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On this episode of Changing Denver -- the finale of season 2! -- we venture into the animal kingdom (as far into it as we can get without leaving the city, that is). This is a story about societal norms surrounding animal exhibitions, and it only begins at the Denver Zoo.

Thanks for another successful season, everyone. Your continued support means the world to us. We'll be back in a few months with new episodes, and we may have a few surprises in store before then.

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Make sure to watch one of the slick promo videos on the Wild Animal Sanctuary's site here.

Here's where you can find Marc Bekoff's new book, The Animals' Agenda.

You don't need me to give you this link to the Denver Zoo.

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Our theme song is "Minnow" by Felix Fast4ward.

Also heard in this episode were the songs "Goodbye Graveyard" by Shark Dreams; "Riverside" and "Greyhound" by The Milk Blossoms, "Baby Seal" by Weird al Qaida, "Tweak a Bit" by Dr. Zilog, and a selection of tracks off the album Container Ship by The Kevin Costner Suicide Pact.

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A few weeks ago, Paul started hosting a new weekly podcast for the local news outlet Denverite. We think you'll like it, so we wanted to give you a taste.

Subscribe to Denverite Now on iTunes!

And check out all the stories discussed in this episode at www.denverite.com

On this installment of Changing Denver Bit By Bit, we bring you the story of Denver mayor Benjamin F. Stapleton and his relationship with the Ku Klux Klan.

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Our theme song is "Minnow" by Felix Fast4ward.

The other song heard in this episode is "Dekalb Station" by Shady Elders. You can hear it on their new LP, Inside Voices.

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On Changing Denver this month, we bring you the story of Stapleton, the would-be New Urbanist paradise, and its upsetting connection to the Ku Klux Klan.

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Recommended Reading

If you want to learn more about the business side of Stapleton, Paul has covered related subjects a couple times for Crain's Denver:

From the Block: Thriving neighborhood rises from grounded Stapleton

Stanley Marketplace readies for takeoff in Aurora

For another take on Stapleton and New Urbanism, here's a worthy article from CityLab about street design.

And here's a link to the Green Book and one to Forest City's Stapleton website.

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Our theme song is "Minnow" by Felix Fast4ward.

The other songs heard in this episode are "Storm" by Sam Glover and a selection of tracks by Kai Engel that we found on WFMU's Free Music Archive.

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You can find us on Twitter @ChangingDenver and sign up for our newsletter at www.changingdenver.com/about.

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