Denver’s bed bug infestation, exotic mating rituals of the Denver Zoo’s elephant herd and the loss of Denver faux celebrity La La Vazquez. (Sure, we lost Carmelo Anthony, too, but Melo actually has real skills we here at the Diatribe only care about celebrities who don’t provide anything of actual value.) Special guest Melanie Asmar […]

Episode 23: The sex lives of bed bugs, elephants and faux celebrities edition
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This week on the Diatribe our esteemed panel discusses Highlands Ranch CIA operative Raymond Davis who is being held in Pakistan on murder charges and, in less globally significant news, the 5280 6-pack and the case against brunch. Special guest this week included 5280’s senior editor Patrick Doyle.

Episode 22: The down with brunch edition
Denver Diatribe

So the Diatribe episode is a bit more lengthy this week, but only because local music critic Eryc Eyl brought some great new songs from Denver-area bands for us to listen to. Eyl writes for the Denver Post music website Reverb and these were some of his favorite recent MP3s from his regular feature Steal […]

Episode 21: The local music with Eryc Eyl edition.
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While trying to come up with discussion topics each week, one us usually suggests a news story about some local asshole who has committed some recent act of asshole-ish-ness. John calls these folks “freaks,” but in many newsrooms they also go by “jerks”, “shmucks” and “knuckleheads.” So for this edition we decided to bundle all […]

Episode 20: The freaks we love to hate edition
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This week on the diatribe we discuss the recent tantrum piece by ex Denver Post columnist Susan Greene on Colorado’s paper of record and its alleged withering. We also discuss beer, specifically the battle over who can sell what in Colorado: 3.2 % in restaurants? Will convenience stores be able to sell “regular” brew? It’s […]

Episode 19, the beer and disgruntled journalist edition
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This week on a self-serving, very advertorial Diatribe we discuss: Geek Bowl, the largest pub trivia quiz in the United States happening in Denver this Saturday by Denver’s own Geeks Who Drink—the entrepreneurial spawn of our host John Dicker. Also, games hipsters play. What will be the next kickball? Our acceptably inebriated guest Adam Cayton-Holland […]

Episode 18: The Games Hipsters Play edition with special half-drunk guest, Adam Cayton-Holland
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This week on the Diatribe, Joel, Jared and John discuss the recent positioning of geek governor John Hickenlooper as a pol of national consequence. Also, we discuss Joel’s recent story of yet another allegation of police brutality involving the Denver PD. And, on a lighter note, we end with the bourgeois unrest over the fate […]

Episode 17: The John Hickenlooper Brutalizes Cupcakes Edition
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This week on the Diatribe we have local printer, artist and impresario Rick Griffith in to discourse upon the business of art in (and beyond) Denver. Also, writing Focus on The Family’s epitaph before its time. And, the TED and Tedx phenomenon. Watch guest diatriber Rick Griffith’s TEDx talk:

Episode 16: The Freedom for Chimney Sweeps Edition
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The first diatribe of 2011 welcomes special guest Ken Schroeppel of the well-trafficked development blogs www.denverinfill.com and www.denverurbanism.com. Topics include, but are not limited to, the following: Denver Mayoral race …what do we want to see from the next Mile High hizzoner? FasTracks light rail expansion is $2 Billion over budget. How can we pay […]

Episode 15: The “We Make Wonky Sexy” Edition
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This week on the Diatribe we get totally experimental and play music! Holy SHIT: using a podcast to play music. We’re going to be rich. Especially cause guiding us through the landscape of the Denver music scene, or rather, through four songs, is special guest, Westword music critic Kiernan Maletsky. Here’s the bands/songs featured, click […]

Episode 14: The Holiday music edition. We’re not kidding.
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