Adam and Greg are joining us from Comedy Church SLC alongside their local promoter Jessie from Vortexx Events to talk about their upcoming comedy show: "Christmas - A Comedy Show for the Ex-Religious". Hear how they're working together to put on the event at the newly revamped Federal Theatre!

As always, we've got the top Denver news and things to do on our radar this week as well.

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Special Guest Jessie, Adam, and Greg

Christmas -- A Comedy Show for the Ex-Religious

Comedy Church - Salt Lake City

Vortexx Events

News & Events:

Probabilistic Snow Forecast

This week Steamboat, Eldora and Vail are the places to be!

fulhouse.io and their Congress Park Townhome Sweepstakes!

Light Haus V6 @ The Marigold

House For The Holidays @ Two Moons

Youth on Record Holiday Party @ Two Moons

City Cast Denver - Denverest Denver Awards @ The Oriental Theatre

Promo

New Year's Eve party from our friends over at Drink Denver

Shout Oust:

https://fulhouse.io/

telescopemapping.com

City Cast Denver

Youth on Record

​​Music produced by Troy Higgins

Goodboytroy.com

Welcome to Real Good Denver, I'm Ryan Estes.

Denver, we have a problem. We love the mountains, the desert, the river, the hunt, the ride, and then we come back to camp covered in dust, sweat, and regret with half a Nalgene and a pack of baby wipes that lie. Today's guest fixes that. Jonathan from Geyser Systems built what he calls an astronaut shower that can clean two people with 0.8 gallons. His team has already showered more than 35,000 people at festivals and events while saving at least 250,000 gallons of water.

We are talking real Colorado innovation from Montrose. Or Montrose. You decide.

In this episode you will learn how a van trip in Australia turned into a water-efficiency company, how a sponge at the end of a hose beats a showerhead at its own game, and how a Nalgene can become a four-minute hot shower. You will hear the founder's playbook for hardware, manufacturing, and building products that actually change behavior.

This one is for founders, inventors, overlanders, river rats, elk hunters, and anyone who respects water like it is sacred.

https://geysersystems.com/

https://realgooddenver.com/

We've got Matt Dean from Dean&Co on to share some expert knowledge on what it takes to build a successful Denver brand, from development + architectural design all the way down to strategic marketing and branding. Gain some insight on where our city is heading and what's holding it back!

As always, we've got the top Denver news and things to do on our radar this week as well.

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News & Events:

Ball Arena Phase 1

Real Snow coming to Denver

Promo

New Year's Eve party from our friends over at Drink Denver

Shout Out:

https://www.deancostudio.com/

​​Music produced by Troy Higgins

Goodboytroy.com

We've got Isaiah from prodbytagline.com on to talk about his Denver based community, magazine and multimedia organization! Listen in to hear how a Denver born and raised entrepreneur is making waves in his home city and highlighting local creatives!

PRODBYTAGLINE.COM is a creative platform based in Denver, Colorado, that blends multimedia production, fashion, and community storytelling.

As always, we've got the top Denver news and things to do on our radar this week as well.

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News & Events:

Kangaroo Yoga

Dinner with Entrepreneurs: Centennial | Girls Night Out

$4 FALL / WINTER FASHION THRIFT SALE

Adaptive Reuse Project Planned at 3500 West 23rd Avenue

Promo

New Year's Eve party from our friends over at Drink Denver

Shout Out:

https://www.gobirdingman.com/

https://www.prodbytagline.com/

​​Music produced by Troy Higgins

Goodboytroy.com

Quick episode this week as we discuss the top news hits, events, and how you can escape the constant construction with a Birding Man Wildlife Tour!!

As always, we've got the top Denver news and things to do on our radar this week as well.

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News & Events:

Broncos Submit Large Development Review for New Stadium at Burnham Yard

Denver Moves Forward on Downtown Revitalization as DDA Secures $210M in New Financing

Promo

New Year's Eve party from our friends over at Drink Denver

Shout Out:

https://www.gobirdingman.com/

​​Music produced by Troy Higgins

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We've got Bart Wilson on to talk us through two of his Colorado based companies that are driving photography into the future: https://motorstreet360.com/

https://www.vpix360.com/

As always, we've got the top Denver news and things to do on our radar this week as well.

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News & Events:

Denver Sees One of its Longest Stretches Without Snow in Recorded History

Fillmore Shows

Denver Fashion Week

Red Rocks Closing Weekend

New Year's Eve party from our friends over at Drink Denver

​​Music produced by Troy Higgins

Goodboytroy.com

Episode Summary: What happens when you look at a wine label and realize you don't know what's in it? Kristin Taylor did, and she didn't like the answer. So, with no vineyard inheritance and no Napa trust fund, she started a wine company from scratch. From selling cases door-to-door in Denver to landing in hundreds of stores nationwide, Kristin and her co-founder built Mom Juice Wine, a clean, low-sugar, women-led wine brand that's rewriting the rules of the industry.

In this episode, Kristin shares how she turned a few thousand dollars and a big vision into a thriving business, why transparency matters in wine, and how community-powered distribution can outperform any marketing budget.

If you're a founder, creative, or anyone who's ever been told "that's not how it's done," this story is your permission slip to prove them wrong.

• Clean Wine Revolution: Why Mom Juice uses fewer than nine ingredients instead of the typical forty found in mass-market wines.

• Bootstrapping to Breakthrough: How Kristin started door-to-door in Denver before scaling nationally.

• Community as Distribution: How local partnerships and storytelling became Mom Juice's growth engine.

• Women Leading the Industry: Overcoming bias in a traditional, male-dominated business.

• Old World Meets New World: Balancing authentic winemaking with modern sustainability.

• Scaling with Soul: Launching a wine club, introducing a non-alcoholic line, and raising their next funding round the right way.

• Mom Juice Wine: momjuicewine.com

• KT Winery: ktwinery.com

• Girls Inc. of Metro Denver: girlsincdenver.org

• Real Good Denver Newsletter: realgooddenver.com

• LinkedIn: Kristin Taylor Hines

• TikTok: @thewineslinger

Real Good Denver listeners get 15% off the new Mom Juice Wine Club using code GOOD15. Perfect for gifts, holidays, or your personal stash of clean wine delivered to your door.

Season 3 is here after an extended break from the Real Good Denver crew! We've enjoyed some time to reflect on the show and are excited to return with a new, events first format that we think you'll love!

As always, we've got the top Denver news and things to do on our radar this week as well.

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News & Events:

Vibrant Denver Bond

Rent is going DOWN

Five Points First Friday - Split Second @ Marigold

Mockingbird 1 year anniversary

Wonky Willa talent show @ Larimer Lounge (bass bingo)

Denver Arts Week - Free day at the art museum Saturday the 8th

Veterans Day parade / City Park Festival

Passport Speed Dating

Shoutouts:

onceupon.fun

Akin Capital

​​Music produced by Troy Higgins

Goodboytroy.com

In this episode of the Real Good Denver Podcast, Ryan Estes sits down with Maria and Eva from Flamenco Denver, the nonprofit bringing the passion, rhythm, and roots of Spain to the Mile High City. With 25 years in Denver, Flamenco Denver has taught thousands of students, performed across schools, and created community through music, dance, and song. Their annual showcase, RAICES, returns September 30 at the Newman Center with world-class dancers, singers, and musicians.

Who this episode is for

• Arts lovers and culture seekers in Denver

• Musicians and dancers looking for inspiration

• Families exploring cultural experiences

• Anyone curious about the power of community through art

Key Takeaways

• Event Details: Rises is one night only, Tuesday, September 30, at the Newman Center. Tickets: flamencodenver.com

• The Academy: Flamenco Denver offers weekly classes for kids, adults, and even seniors, building a tight-knit cultural community.

• Education Impact: They provide free programs in Title 1 schools across Denver during Hispanic Heritage Month.

• Global Roots: Flamenco is a living art form born from centuries of cultural mixing across Spain, Cuba, and Latin America.

• Guest Artists: The show features Grammy-winning percussionists, singers from Granada, and international dancers.

• Personal Story: Maria came from Seville, Spain, and founded Flamenco Denver in 2005, transitioning to a nonprofit in 2014.

• Legacy: Former students have gone on to perform professionally in Spain and return to Denver to teach.

Frameworks in the Conversation

1. Flamenco's Three Pillars: Dance, Guitar, and Singing.

2. Community Model: Start from scratch → grow through classes → contribute to performances → bring knowledge back from Spain.

3. Roots Before Fusion: Understand tradition deeply before blending into modern interpretations.

Resources and Links

• Tickets & Academy: flamencodenver.com

This week we're joined by Ren from Audacious Immersive for a wide-ranging conversation that covers everything from cults to Star Wars to the all-important question—when does fall really begin? Ren takes us inside the world of Audacious Theatre, where immersive, sensory-driven productions push the boundaries of live performance through collaboration, innovation, and cross-cultural creativity. From staging experiences that surround the audience to exploring the strange ways stories connect us, this episode blends the quirky, the thoughtful, and the theatrical.

As always, we've got the top Denver news and things to do on our radar this week as well.

Rebel Bread bakery

Rougarou (Five Points)

News:

• Denver has the state's first two-star Michelin restaurant LINK The Wolf's Tailor earned two Michelin stars in the new guide, becoming the first Colorado restaurant to reach that level while several others gained or maintained status. Denverite

• The big rhino is here, but what's next for Denargo Market? LINK A giant 30-foot climbable rhino sculpture dubbed "Rhingo" is now part of the freshly opened public space in Denargo Market, launching phase one of a massive redevelopment that promises over 1,000 rental units. Denverite

• 16th Street is fully (finally) reopening next month LINK After three years and around $175 million in renovations, Denver's pedestrian mall (formerly 16th Street Mall) will fully reopen, featuring new patios, a renamed walkway, modernized infrastructure, and "common consumption" zones. Denverite

• What's Working: Colorado Startup Week debuts in Front Range to reignite founder fever LINK Denver Startup Week has evolved into "Colorado Startup Week," expanding beyond Denver to include events in Fort Collins, Boulder, Littleton, and outdoor creative networking, including a hike-and-paint in Jefferson County. The Colorado Sun

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