Denver Diatribe Podcast

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 […]

Episode 43: Sick Days, Library Porn and Ikea Edition
Denver Diatribe

This week: Joel and Josh are joined by local author Jenny Shank, whose new novel explores amateur baseball in Denver. Pluss, Jenny talks about the lack of serious support in the local literary scene. And we field your new theme song suggestions, including locals Houses and Pries. Also, we still need a new theme song! Please […]

Episode 42: Baseball, Books and Our Theme Song Identity Crisis Edition
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This week: Guest James Carlson talks about his new 5280 magazine story “The Biggest Green Scam in America” about Denver’s eco ponzi schemer Wayde McKelvy. Co-hosts Jared Jacang Maher, Josh Johnson and Vanessa Martinez also discuss  the stupid squabbles between campaigns for pot legalization in 2012 and why James hopes to solve his life crisis […]

Episode 41: Schemers, Smokers and Skaters Edition
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This week Josh Johnson and Vanessa Martinez pull a talk duet in the 3rd world country known as Josh’s Capitol Hill apartment. We discuss the possibility of the famed National Western Stock Show getting lassoed into Aurora, how Colorado Public Radio is trying to go all hip ‘n shit, and the wonderful nation of IKEA.

Episode 40: The Urbanite’s Belated Nostalgia for Cattle and Black Rodeo Edition
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This week we talk with Westword’s Amber Taufen about her cover story on cops using meditation to mellow out and where meateaters should go for vegetarian food in Denver. Co-hosts John Dicker, Vanessa Martinez, Josh Johnson and Jared Jacang Maher also discuss death by falling at Red Rocks, Boulder’s peeping porta potty party pooper (watch the […]

Episode 39: The Masculinity, Veganism, Porta Potty Edition
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This week’s Denver Diatribe is all about things that go bump in the night: Denver Comic Artists: We are joined by local graphic novel and Westword comic strip artist Noah Van Sciver, who discusses the area’s comic book scene and hist latest project, a biography of Lincoln’s depression. Real Life Superheros: Are there genuine members […]

Episode 38: Superhero Comic Payout Edition
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It’s Monday morning in Denver and Jared, Josh and Vanessa look in the rear view mirror at the Denver mayoral election. We then attempt to unwind some of the facts behind the ever-developing allegations involving Mayor-elect Michael Hancock (or, er, Mike Handcock), high-end hookers and swinging sketch-ball Scottie Ewing. Also, it’s getting hot outside. Our […]

Episode 37: Mayor’s Race, Hand Cock, Wet in Denver Edition
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Comedy! Jared gets a run-down of local stand-up scene from Denver Post entertainment reporter John Wenzel, who literally wrote the book on underground comedy. We listen to clips of Denver comedians Heather Snow, Troy Baxley, Bobby Crane,  Troy Walker, Ben Roy and (soon-to-be Denver Post profile subject) Adam Cayton-Holland. Subject matter gets a bit NSFW, so […]

Episode 36: Strippers, Satan and Sept. 11th are Comedy Edition
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In anticipation of the release of the latest Harry Potter flick, Jared and Josh talk with local Libertarian blogger Ari Armstrong about his book “Values of Harry Potter,” which examines the Socialist tendencies of Lord Voldemort and subsequent elf oppression. We also ponder the feel-good proposal by mayoral candidate Michael Hancock to revitalize Denver’s economy through industrial-strength urban gardening. […]

Episode 35: The Politics of Harry Potter, Elway and Urban Gardens Edition
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We sit down with Peter Marcus of the Denver Daily News to talk about Hancock v. Romer in the race for mayor. Also, the likelihood of the Dept. of Justice actually investigating Denver for law enforcement infractions. And then, where we would like to be in Denver during the next rapture, true or not.

Episode 34: The Mayoral Race for the Rapture Edition
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