30 Daryl Glenn – Mayoral Candidate
Learn more about Daryl Glenn, candidate for mayor in the April 4, 2023 Colorado Springs city election.
2021 City Council Candidate Forums
Here’s help deciding which candidate earns your vote. The deadline to turn in your ballot is 7 pm April 6, 2021.
Juneteenth, COVID-19 and more…
Gary, Lyn and Dee are hard at it again. We believe that we have ironed out the kinks and gotten a better recording. A Manifesto. Colorado Springs city council gets chewed out. Can they get away with their lip service to the boiling situation……..again? Going to the Republican National convention in Jacksonville, FL? Understand…
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How to Lead with Authenticity with Stephanie Sekou
A photographer turned vintage curator and jewelry designer, Stephanie Sekou has roots in Los Angeles and Tapai. She holds an AMF from the Pacific Northwest College of Art. Her love for photography, sustainable fashion and curation all came together to create the concept for her business. Wilder Bag Company is the manifestation for Stephanie’s passion…
How to Bake Vegan Desserts with Patrese Evans
After watching “What the Health” on Netflix, Colorado Springs native Patrese Evans decided to try a vegan lifestyle. When her two weeks were up, she never looked back. After seeing a hole in the marketplace for vegan desserts like she remembers from her childhood, and encouragement from her wife, she started baking her own treats.…
5 Rise Recover & Live The Phoenix of Colorado Springs
The Pheonix Colorado Springs is part of a national movement that offers a free sober active community to individuals who have suffered from a substance use disorder and to those who choose a sober life. Using a peer support model, The Phoenix helps members heal and rebuild their lives while also striving to eliminate the…
Beenie Bits: The Season of Giving
It’s the season of giving but you can give so much more than store bought stuff. After all that is just… stuff. Yeah, it’ll add a moment of joy, or even a few, but in the end it’s just stuff. This season give your time. Build memories. Give a bit of you. Volunteer at your…
Expanding Freedoms for the LGBT Community: Results from the 2019 Legislative Session
In this episode, we present an overview of bills that impact LGBT rights in Colorado. We are joined by Alexander Wamboldt from Inside Out Youth Services, who discusses the impact these bills will have on LGBT youth in the Pikes Peak region. This is the second episode in our podcast series outlining bills that Citizens…
Expanding Voter Access and Ensuring Democratic Elections: Results from the 2019 Legislative Session
In this episode, we welcome Andrea Wilkins, who discusses bills from the 2019 Colorado General Assembly that impact voter rights and access. Andrea works with the League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan group working on behalf of all voters to ensure a free and fair democracy. This is the second episode in our podcast series…
Outdoors with Hiking Bob Podcast: Recent hikes in CO and UT, a Bear attack
Bob and co-host Kevin discuss the places they visited and hikes they did before and during Memorial Day weekend. Also, a bear attack in Aspen, wildflowers starting to appear, the latest box from sponsor The Nomadik, and more. Hiking Bob on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and website Wild Westendorf on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram The Nomadik: https://www.thenomadik.com/hikingbob Enter promo code “Hikingbob” Enter to win a free The…
How to Innovate in Healthcare with Mark Tomasulo
Dr. Mark Tomasulo has created a disruptive approach to the healthcare system with a platform that allows doctors and patients to communicate, manage and collaborate on individualized care plans. With his company, PeakMed, he aims to take greed out of the healthcare industry and bring back strong doctor-patient relationships. Topics Discussed: Dr. Mark’s background in the military…
How to Sell 10 Thousand Cookies with Ashley Greeno
Ashley Greeno is a self-proclaimed stress baker with the perfect gluten free sugar cookie recipe. Not only are her treats delicious, they’re serving a much bigger cause. Her goal is to bake and sell ten thousand cookies to help fund her family’s first adoption. Topics Discussed: Why Ashley and her husband started their business Working with adoption agencies …
Special: CONO Northside Neighborhood Chat – Oct 16 2018
Local governments highlight this meeting at Amanda’s Fonda hosted by the Council of Neighbors and Organizations (CONO). Did you know the City of Colorado Springs web site is making it easier than ever to be informed or involved? Plus: City Councilors Don Knight and David Geislinger discuss Short Term Rentals. And El Paso County’s Dave…
Peak Reality Check, May 18, 2018
Gary and Dee discuss politics and current events. Lyn is off this week. We start by discussing a chart from the US Bureau of Labor and Statistics. It’s really no surprise that our biggest job gains were in low wage positions. The US is experiencing record low birth rates. This is a bad sign of…
Reality Check, September 29, 2017
Gary, Lyn and Dee discuss Hurricane Maria, underfunded and dying rural hospitals and the rest of the appropriations bills. The Interior Appropriations Bill cuts $31.4 Billion dollar. A significant cut of $534 Million to the EPA. Apparently, the environment no longer needs protecting? We’ve won the battle? We’re reforming the Endangered Species Act. How long…
A Fresh Take: Kitchen Interior Design June 02 2017
Chef Stevie and interior designer Christine D’alessio get into interior design of the kitchen and dining room. Isn’t this suppose to be a cooking show? Come on, folks. What does the color of a kitchen have to do with your appetite? Angling the dining room table? Should you have engineered flooring or hardwood flooring or…
Council Matters: Renewables – June 5 2017
Council members Bill Murray and Tom Strand are at it again taking on the subject of renewables in Colorado Springs. The citizen owned utility needs to get out of the coal generating business. Both agree. Looking at battery storage is one of Bill’s suggestions. It’s being done in other locales. Why not here in Colorado…
Reality Check, May 20, 2017
Gary and Dee discuss GINA, the Genetic Information Non-Disclosure Act. How will the Republican Health Plan affect this? What are the consequences for people who might have a bad gene? What are the consequences for medical research if people aren’t willing to participate? Other main topic of the week, the “gig economy.” What are the…
Together for Colorado Springs
Studio 809 is very proud to now be supporting an organization called Together for Colorado Springs. This organization is prepared to become a “new permanent, powerful, grassroots organization dedicated to empowering regular citizens in the Pikes Peak region”. Together for Colorado Springs is having its launch event on February 7, 2017 at Stargazers Theatre. Doors…
Outdoors with Hiking Bob: Bob talks with the Incline Friends
Bob talks with Incline Friends President Dave Adair and Board Member Bill Beagle about all things related to the Manitou Incline
Paving Paradise #3 – Drinking the Pro-Growth Kool-Aid
In spite of overwhelming evidence to the contrary, what keeps us convinced that growth leads to widespread prosperity? It’s a never-ending stream of pro-growth propaganda in the media. Dave Gardner finds a wealth of examples of pro-growth media bias in his local paper over less than a month’s time. Explore this subject further at www.growthbiasbusted.org, and…
Paving Paradise – The Local Growth Machine
How the growth machine games the system in your community. Real estate developers, homebuilders, construction companies and banks are most likely pulling the strings. They use the myth of prosperity from growth to con us, and election contributions to wield undue influence over public policy. The result? The public pays much of their cost of…
#1: World Population Day & Water in the West
GrowthBusters director Dave Gardner examines the insanity of watching water levels in Lake Mead drop while campaigning to grow the population in places like Arizona and Nevada. Also, why no mention of overpopulation or population growth by the UN on World Population Day?
a Place for everyone
The Pikes Peak region’s podcast about housing, homelessness, resiliency, and recovery. A Place for everyone is brought to you by Homeward Pikes Peak. Our mission is to support individuals to achieve their full potential in recovery from substance abuse and to exit homelessness and move towards permanent housing. Learn more at homewardpp.org.
A Visit for Teens with Grandma Chelley
Candid, compassionate conversations with a grandma who cares about teenagers and what they experience.
Align Body and Soul
Align Body and Soul is an online magazine focusing on balance in life through healthy living, nourishment of self and mindfulness with a side order of fun. Learn more at alignbodyandsoul.com
Aging with Altitude
Elevating the issues that matter. Personal insight, professional content, aging reframed. Produced by the Pikes Peak Area Agency on Aging
CityTalk
Colorado Springs City Councilor Jill Gaebler shares her perspectives on local happenings and politics. Get the scoop a week before it hits the newspapers.
Council Matters
Colorado Springs City Councilor Bill Murray and guests discuss local government issues, often focusing on council agenda items, underscoring their importance in our daily lives. OLDER EPISODES:
Easy Vegan
Renowned Colorado Springs vegan author and culinary instructor JL Fields, interviews local, national, and international activists, authors, chefs and plant-based leaders. Learn simple strategies – from the kitchen and beyond – that are good for your health, the environment, and the animals. New episode every Tuesday. Also available for download on iTunes and Stitcher.…
Latino Life
Joe Barrera digs into Latino life and history both at the national level and in Colorado Springs.
Outdoors with Hiking Bob
Bob Falcone shares tips and news about outdoor recreation in the Pikes Peak region. Bob covers trails, clothing, equipment, volunteerism, tourism, politics, photography, destinations and preparedness. (new episode every Wednesday)
In Good Faith
Rev. Dr. Ahriana Platten and a rotating interfaith team address questions about faith, family, and life in the 21st century. They use interfaith dialogue to build recognition, acceptance and interaction among a diverse cross-section of faith traditions.
Paving Paradise
Is your city addicted to growth? Where is the pot of gold at the end of that growth rainbow? Documentary filmmaker and sustainability advocate Dave Gardner provides news, information and perspective on urban growth, community and economic development, and sustainability, often featuring Colorado Springs as an example. Check out Dave’s documentary, GrowthBusters: Hooked on Growth.
Peak Environment
Environmental stewardship, sustainable living and enlightened public policy in the Pikes Peak Region. Keep up with all the organizations and events making our area a better place to live. Subscribe (free) on your favorite podcast app so you don’t miss an episode: Several environment/sustainability organizations in the Pikes Peak region collaborate to…
Peak Reality Check
It’s no-holds-barred, as Gary, Dee and Lyn discuss topics of local, national and international concern. Politics, religion, and reality are on the table. Who’s on the menu this week?
Peak Town Square
Join us in the town square! Colorado Springs’ movers and shakers take the mic to share what’s happening in our city. Politics, art, culture, recreation, food and health – everything is on the table. These partner organizations contribute episodes: Citizens Project Citizens Project is a local grassroots nonprofit 501(c)3 organization spotlighting issues in the Pikes…
Whistle Stop Week
An irreverent, satirical & occasionally hysterical quiz show that aims to rattle through current news, via the medium of podcast, guided by a handful of shaved monkeys. Joining host Mark Turner are regular team captains Darcie Nolan and Mark Barsocchini, and guest panelists pulled from our address books – or off the street! Tune in to hear…
The Photo Show
The Photo Show is dedicated to the art of photography. Host, Mike Pach, interviews photographers around the world to discuss views and techniques. Follow the show and Mike Pach here on Facebook.
SoapBox
Pikes Peak region residents step up to the mic and share their gripes, compliments, and/or suggestions about hot topics. (Let us know if you want the mic!)
Studio 809 Specials
Special Events from the Pikes Peak region. If you’re hosting an event you believe would be of interest to our listeners, call us at 719-203-1660 or email us.
Colorado Latino Issues & Answers
Historian Joe Barrera digs deep into all things Colorado, including current events and politics.
Active for Justice
Human rights, social justice, and nonviolence – a deep dive with Victoria Stone of the Pikes Peak Justice and Peace Commission. Victoria Stone invites guests into the studio to explore many of the most critical issues of our time – human rights, social justice, nonviolence, environmental sustainability, homelessness, foreign policy and nuclear weapons. Active…