Loudspeaker LIVE

CORRECTION: On this episode of NoCo LIVE, we discuss the circumstances surrounding the tragic death of former basketball superstar Kobe Bryant, his young daughter Gianna, and seven other people in a helicopter crash on Sunday, January 26, 2020. During the course of the conversation, we made references to the notion that Mr. Bryant may have held anti-LGBT views. This information was inaccurate. While it is true that Mr. Bryant made an anti-gay slur in 2011, he later atoned for the mistake, and took action against others who made similar slurs in his presence, receiving praise from the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation as well as many other outlets. While NoCo LIVE is first and foremost an entertainment show, it's important to us when we discuss current events to make sure that we get our facts straight, and in this instance, we did not. We regret this error, and will endeavor to do better fact checking in the future.The gang is all here and we kick things off with a deeper dive on TikTok. Charles posted a video that's gone viral and weird commenters come out of the woodwork. KevKat has a hard time dealing with the comments and we talk about the pros and cons of interacting with an audience and why creators should stay out of the comments section. Ironically, we experience this live when a troll briefly joins the Twitch chat on the show and grumpy Chris breaks out the ban hammer.We get deep for a moment as Chris had a death in the family, which also brings us to Kobe Bryant's tragic death, his controversial past, and whether you can separate someone's achievements from their actions and how to feel when someone like that dies. Life is short, kids. Hug your loved ones.Charles' viral TikTok video:https://www.tiktok.com/@misterkelly/video/6786337551109098757Watch the video version:Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Likmb83M50Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dO7JfOTM2Ao

The gang is back together, and we start off talking about KevKat becoming an unexpected internet sensation on TikTok and the dangers of social media criticism and responsibilities that come with it.Also: Chris almost dies due to this week's Charles' Energy Drink Corner concoction and he gives his mini-review of the excellent Jojo Rabbit.We (badly) explain the differences between cheap and expensive vodka. Charles is also a lightweight now. What are our favorite beers? Seriously, we don't just talk about alcohol on this show.A certain mega-popular podcast (not ours) is getting an animated TV show. Plus: bean dip, the merits of shower water, and much more!(Aired live on January 20, 2020)Prefer video? Watch the replay on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBqEHXu6_kY

Charles is out sick this week, so our intern Stina joins KevKat and Chris for the first episode of the new month, year, and decade.What's the first thing you would do in the zombie apocalypse? Would you go for food or guns? What about location? How do you assemble a posse?Also, what's in a name? We explore the impending potential rebranding of Loudspeaker.Also also, thoughts on the next world war? What would happen if the draft were reinstated?Find out answers to these burning questions and much more tomfoolery on NoCo LIVE!(Aired live on January 6, 2020)Watch the video version:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXClDUnIEJE

The gang takes a look back at what we loved about the past year, and the past decade known as the 2010s. We're also joined by special call in guests Stephanie James from The Spark and Natalie Phillips from Connecting A Better World!(Originally aired on December 30, 2019.)Watch the video version:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBFqWLft9VQ

We're back on a cold Colorado Monday and talking about Star Wars and the hatred for The Last Jedi. This dovetails into a discussion about the culture around hating things that are popular. Why did KevKat love Rogue One? What do pastel Twizzlers taste like? Was Creed all that bad? Find out answers to these burning questions and more, on this installment of NoCo LIVE! (Originally aired on December 16, 2019.)Watch the video version:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DUAKdBZxgk

The bois are back in town, and we're talking about Charles' first experience as a drag performer, how to and how not to address trans and genderqueer individuals, the pressures associated with it, Chris' return from the brink of death, and much more!

Loudspeaker is proud to present our first live streaming event, NoCo Mania: a LIVE #WrestleMania watch party hosted by our own Corbin David Albaugh and Chris Lanphear along with special guests! We'll be with you all day long making sense of the bodyslams and buffoonery. Watch and chat with us on Facebook Live, YouTube, or Twitch!Loudspeaker is a 24/7 independent streaming radio station and podcast network focused on telling the stories of underserved and minority communities. Featuring a wide variety of music and original community affairs programming, our programming and operations are built entirely by volunteers who come from all walks of life.Streaming 24/7: https://www.loudspeaker.orgGet the mobile app: https://www.loudspeaker.org/appTwitter: https://twitter.com/heyloudspeakerInstagram: https://instagram.com/heyloudspeakerFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/heyloudspeaker