Happy Friday Denver : Antepenultimate

Happy Friday Denver : Take the Bus, Loser

It’s been a good ride, Mile High! But it’s time for one of us to move on down the road, and the remaining two to aim bigger. We close a chapter of the show today, but that doesn’t mean we won’t still give you all the goofy news-ish content you crave to kick off your weekend in style. Here we go: *Cocaine sharks! That’s right, cocaine sharks! In something out of an episode of Miami Vice, waters off of Florida are contaminated with cocaine, which has the sharks all messed up. Who would win in a fight: Cocaine Bear or Cocaine Shark? Probably depends on the venue… Full story here [https://www.ndtv.com/feature/cocaine-sharks-may-be-feasting-on-drugs-dumped-off-the-coast-of-florida-experts-4232950]. *Jon gives a rundown of the recent Punk Rock Saves Lives Festival at Ratio Beerworks and tells a heartwarming story about a mosh pit. *Friend of the show Sarah Christine had her van robbed and all her equipment stolen in a matter of 5 minutes. You can kick her a few bucks to help her out here [https://www.gofundme.com/f/all-of-their-band-feet-was-stolen-yesterday?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer]. *Jon shares a cherished baseball memory as we celebrate the 40th anniversary of the George Brett pine tar game. You can read a retrospective of it here [https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/38059396/george-brett-pine-tar-game-40th-anniversary-hall-fame]. *Are you a renter? Then you’ve got extra rights now! We break them down for you, and you can see the full thing for yourself here [https://kdvr.com/news/local/renters-will-have-a-few-extra-rights-starting-in-august/]. *Three minutes is all it took for another round of vouchers to get an e-bike to be claimed. If you didn’t get one, walk your butt to the bus stop, we guess. Read more about it here [https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/it-only-took-3-minutes-for-all-of-denver-s-e-bike-vouchers-to-be-claimed/ar-AA1emfd4]. *Twitter rebranded suddenly to “X.” And they want to do your banking for you! Yeah, ok. More about this whole fiasco here [https://www.businessinsider.com/history-behind-elon-musk-x-brand-that-may-replace-twitter-2023-7]. *A prominent civil rights lawyer is likely to have his house become a historical landmark. Cool! More about that here [https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/a-very-powerful-symbol-civil-rights-lawyer-likely-to-have-denver-home-honored-as-historic-landmark]. *R.I.P. to Sinead O’Connor. You weren’t appreciated enough in your time, but we pay our tributes. More about her can be found here [https://kdvr.com/news/nationalworld-news/singer-sinead-oconnor-dead-at-56-irish-media-reports/]. *We talk about cool stuff to do including The Grawlix, Underground Music Fest, Buffalo Bill Days, and more. A full list can be found here [https://www.denver.org/blog/post/denver-events-this-weekend/]. *We bid adieu to one Happy Friday host and tease the new direction. Tune in, kids! Happy Friday Denver! Our theme song comes from The Frickashinas [https://open.spotify.com/artist/57sOW5MjhXDVoK2fgCwqNW] Happy Friday Denver on Twitter [https://twitter.com/happyfridayden] Happy Friday Denver on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/happyfridayden/] If you have segment ideas to share, an event to promote, or want to get in touch with us for any reason, hit us up at happyfridaydenver@gmail.com [https://gmail.com/] Also, so many great podcasts on Mile High Life [https://www.milehighlife.com/], be sure to check out all the shows on our network.

Happy Friday Denver : Freeze Your Underpants

Here we go again, Denver! It’s Happy Friday! Arthur, Jon and Kevin are here to run down the week that was, look ahead at the week to be, and set your weekend up right with good vibes, news and analysis, cool stuff to do, and Denver’s finest podcast. Here’s what you can expect this week: *Meow Wolf is in one of the weirder spats we’ve ever heard of over ordering [checks notes] not enough cheese crackers? Ok then. Here’s [https://www.denverpost.com/2023/07/19/denver-meow-wolf-lawsuit-cheese-crackers/] that story. *The Associated Press ran a story about the future of America’s downtowns. We weigh in with our own thoughts on the issue. The story can be found here [https://apnews.com/article/san-francisco-downtown-retail-exodus-6c956f6f219a25aafd292f567a45a302]. *Mockery Brewing in Rino has crossed the finish line and will close in August. More about that here [https://www.denverpost.com/2023/07/18/mockery-brewing-closes-denver-river-north/], and we weigh in on the state of beer in general. *Colorado business is defying national trends by continuing to grow. Good news for those of you who have been wanting to start that logging business because it’s one of the top ones! More here [https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/07/19/colorado-business-filing-growth-2022]. *It’s hot! I know! We break news around here! That means A/C services are in high demand. More about it here [https://kdvr.com/news/local/a-c-repair-services-in-high-demand/]. How would you stay cool if your air conditioning went out? *Steph Curry is good at everything. That’s it, that’s the story. Well, that and his incredible performance in a recent golf tournament. Whole story here [https://sports.yahoo.com/stephen-curry-eagles-18th-hole-to-win-american-century-golf-championship-001902385.html]. *Smokey (or Midnight or Blacky, apparently), the Coors Field cat is up for adoption. You can find out how to adopt him here [https://www.9news.com/article/life/animals/coors-field-cat-smokey-adoption/73-6c01c56e-eeeb-4076-a5e8-e4068a307fae]. *Fish genocide in a Colorado lake! Hopefully for a good cause. Find out more here [https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/state-wildlife-managers-poison-rotenone-fish-restock-lake-rio-grande-native-trout-rito-hondo-reservoir-cpw/]. *Russell Wilson and Ciara have closed their Littleton store and opened an outpost at DIA. Do you shop at the airport? Here’s [https://www.9news.com/article/life/style/colorado-guide/ciara-russell-wilson-clothing-store/73-55265a8c-ff01-4cad-bacc-ed62018bf99a] more about that. We talk about the Punk Rock Saves Lives Fest [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ratio-beerworks-presents-the-second-annual-punk-rock-saves-lives-festival-tickets-643159125257] at Ratio Beerworks happening tonight and tomorrow, the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival [https://www.cdbf.org/], and the Denver Tattoo Arts Convention [https://villainarts.com/tattoo-conventions-villain-arts/denver-tattoo-arts-convention/]. Find a complete list of things to do at Denver.org [https://www.denver.org/blog/post/denver-events-this-weekend/]. Happy Friday Denver! Our theme song comes from The Frickashinas [https://open.spotify.com/artist/57sOW5MjhXDVoK2fgCwqNW] Happy Friday Denver on Twitter [https://twitter.com/happyfridayden] Happy Friday Denver on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/happyfridayden/] If you have segment ideas to share, an event to promote, or want to get in touch with us for any reason, hit us up at happyfridaydenver@gmail.com [https://gmail.com/] Also, so many great podcasts on Mile High Life [https://www.milehighlife.com/], be sure to check out all the shows on our network.

Happy Friday Denver : Antepenultimate

It’s yet another edition of your favorite news-ish podcast focused on all things Denver-ish and attempting to be funny-ish. So what do Jon, Arthur and Kevin have for you this week-ish (ok, we’ll stop with the “ishes”)? Let’s just take a look. *PT’s Showclub is accused of allegedly allowing prostitution inside its establishment, which, ew. Read more about that if you dare here [https://www.westword.com/news/pts-showclub-in-denver-busted-for-prostitution-could-lose-licenses-17258798]. *Some good old fashioned nightmare fuel for many of you, as Colorado has seen an increase in black widow spiders. Sleep tight! More on that here [https://kdvr.com/news/local/why-you-may-see-more-black-widow-spiders-in-colorado/]. *A Colorado man has been busted for illegally flying his helicopter inside a National Park for the second time. That’s just about the weirdest expression of privilege we’ve ever heard. More here [https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/outdoors/2023/07/11/colorado-man-cited-landing-helicopter-grand-teton-national-park/70402081007/]. *Colorado teens aren’t working summer jobs as much as they used to, and there’s a great article from The Colorado Sun about it here [https://coloradosun.com/2023/06/10/colorado-summer-jobs-teens-work/]. We also share our own summer job experiences. *What are your favorite summer foods? We share ours! Let us know on social! *A Colorado 10-month old has been chosen as this year’s Gerber Baby. Would you ever put your baby into modeling? We discuss. More about this year’s Gerber Baby here [https://kdvr.com/news/local/gerber-baby-2023-is-from-colorado/]. *Rockies catcher Elias Diaz gave Rockies fans what’s likely their biggest highlight of the season by hitting an 8th inning homer in the All-Star Game to give the National League the win, and took home MVP honors. Read about it here [https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/37990485/2023-mlb-all-star-game-live-updates-predictions-takeaways]. *The 2023 Emmy nominations are in. Did your favorite show/actor/game show host get nominated? We talk about it, and you can find the complete list here [https://ew.com/awards/emmys/emmy-nominations-2023]. *You’ve likely heard that Taylor Swift is coming to town, so we talk about how Denver is preparing and then share our favorite T Swizzle songs. *We talk auto racing, more concerts, an air guitar competition and more. Find a complete list of things to do at Denver.org [https://www.denver.org/blog/post/denver-events-this-weekend/]. Happy Friday Denver! Our theme song comes from The Frickashinas [https://open.spotify.com/artist/57sOW5MjhXDVoK2fgCwqNW] Happy Friday Denver on Twitter [https://twitter.com/happyfridayden] Happy Friday Denver on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/happyfridayden/] If you have segment ideas to share, an event to promote, or want to get in touch with us for any reason, hit us up at happyfridaydenver@gmail.com [https://gmail.com/] Also, so many great podcasts on Mile High Life [https://www.milehighlife.com/], be sure to check out all the shows on our network.

Happy Friday Denver: Arachibutyrophobia

We'll give 50 points to anyone who can clear their throat, take a sip of water, and tell us what fear that title refers to. Happy Friday to you, Denver! We're here to bring you the best news-ish podcast around, and here's what we've got this week: *We're officially past the halfway point of the year, so how those New Year's Resolutions doing? We check in, and Jon gives some helpful hints for making resolutions that count from his pal Dr. Sheryl Ziegler. Check out her podcast here [https://drsherylziegler.com/podcast/]. *RTD is free in July and August, so take advantage! Westword has a lot more here [https://www.westword.com/news/rtd-free-july-august-17213194]. *Given the way kids and dogs are afraid of the loud 4th of July noises - storms and fireworks this year! - it seems apropos to talk phobias. What are you afraid of? Kevin gives us Dale Earnhardt Jr's weird phobias and Jon gives us a list of four of the more bizarre ones out there. *Some idiot decided to leave his dog in the car while he went golfing (!!!), and despite the best efforts of good samartian passersby, the dog died in the hot car anyway. Appalling. Don't leave your pets in the car. And if you dare, the full story is here [https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/dog-dies-hot-car-warning/73-57894d5a-ba48-4ff1-9d47-e56aedacf625]. *In better dog news, a dog who fell off a 14er was rescued and seems to be doing fine. You can read more about that here [https://kdvr.com/news/local/dog-rescued-after-falling-off-colorado-14er/]. *Hey! Don't drive into a flooded road! That doesn't seem like something we need to remind you of, but apparently no amount of reminding is too much given that first responders had to rescue some folks in the last rainstorm. Come on! But thanks to our first responders, who rule. Full story here [https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-local/drivers-rescued-from-flooded-denver-roads]. *Wimbledon is happening! Jon gives his tennis picks, and we all weigh in on obscure events from around the globe that we'd like to attend before we die. *Gird your gag reflex because Joey Chestnut took home his 16th consecutive Mustard Belt by devouring 62 hot dogs in 10 minutes. Yuck. But impressive! Here's that story [https://www.wcluradio.com/2023/07/05/joey-chestnut-wins-16th-title-in-nathans-hot-dog-eating-contest-2023/]. *Rest in Peace, Alan Arkin, one of the greatest actors there was. We share some memories and talk about what makes an actor great. You can read a good retrospective of him here [https://variety.com/2023/film/obituaries-people-news/alan-arkin-dead-little-miss-sunshine-argo-1235658718/]. *Cool stuff to do closes the show with Record Thieves at Herman's Hideaway, Paramore w/The Linda Lindas at Ball Arena, a Whiskey Fest in Douglas County, and a comprehensive of all events found here [https://www.denver.org/events/?view=grid&sort=date&bounds=false&filter_daterange%5Bstart%5D=2023-07-07&filter_daterange%5Bend%5D=2023-07-13]. Happy Friday Denver! Our theme song comes from The Frickashinas [https://open.spotify.com/artist/57sOW5MjhXDVoK2fgCwqNW] Happy Friday Denver on Twitter [https://twitter.com/happyfridayden] Happy Friday Denver on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/happyfridayden/] If you have segment ideas to share, an event to promote, or want to get in touch with us for any reason, hit us up at happyfridaydenver@gmail.com [https://gmail.com/] Also, so many great podcasts on Mile High Life [https://www.milehighlife.com/], be sure to check out all the shows on our network.

Happy Friday Denver: Thanks for the Invite

It's summer and we're partying! Thanks for the invite! Arthur, Jon and Kevin are here with your favorite weekly Denver news-ish podcast and here's what we're covering heading into this most patriotic of holiday weekends: *Box of bees. We repeat, BOX OF BEES. That's what one homeowner had thrown at her near Colorado Blvd. and Bruce Randolph Ave. Yikes. We talk about it and the whole story is here [https://kdvr.com/news/local/homeowner-has-box-of-bees-thrown-at-her-from-nightmare-rtd-bus-stop]. *It finally reached 90 degrees and it felt late, didn't it? How late? Let's find out. Full story here [https://www.denverpost.com/2023/06/27/denver-first-90-degree-day/]. *A dude decided to walk from Swedish Medical Center to the top of Mt. Evans as he considers summiting Mt. Everest. Interesting! You can find more about that here [https://www.westword.com/news/colorado-fourteener-climbing-mount-evans-17186621]. *Red Lobster's "Endless Shrimp" promotion is now an all-the-time thing. Ok! Let's share our opinions and experiences about Red Lobster. More here [https://www.denverpost.com/2023/06/27/red-lobster-will-start-serving-endless-shrimp-every-day/]. *According to Bon Appetit, Sap Sua in East Denver is one of the most anticipated restaurant openings in the country this year. And it's about to open! Here's more [https://www.denverpost.com/2023/06/28/sap-sua-opening-denver/]. *Rino Arts District makes itself friendlier to actual artists by completing a cool project. Let's hope it does what they want it to. More here [https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/06/28/denver-performing-arts-complex-rino-art-district-artpark]. *What are the highest rated museums in the Denver Metro Area? We guess, and you can see for yourself here [https://kdvr.com/news/local/15-highest-rated-museums-in-colorado-according-to-tripadvisor/]. *July 4th weekend is the heart of summer blockbuster movie season! Let's talk about what we're excited for and revisit some of the best past summer blockbusters courtesy of The Ringer [https://www.theringer.com/movies/2020/7/1/21308267/fourth-of-july-movies-ranking-independence-day]. *The past is the past, the future is promised to no one, so as much as you can stay in the present, the better off you'll be. A nice chat unfolds. *This weekend encompasses July 4th, so we run down what we're up to and more including concerts and Pop Culture Con. Our theme song comes from The Frickashinas [https://open.spotify.com/artist/57sOW5MjhXDVoK2fgCwqNW] Happy Friday Denver on Twitter [https://twitter.com/happyfridayden] Happy Friday Denver on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/happyfridayden/] If you have segment ideas to share, an event to promote, or want to get in touch with us for any reason, hit us up at happyfridaydenver@gmail.com [https://gmail.com/] Also, so many great podcasts on Mile High Life [https://www.milehighlife.com/], be sure to check out all the shows on our network.