Changing Denver's favorite local historian returns. This is Phil Goodstein in conversation about the 1918 flu, how it affected Denver and how it could provide a roadmap for our future.
Phil and I didn't talk about this, but I know he normally makes money giving walking tours around the city. I doubt those are very popular right now, so I'd like to remind you that Phil has many books about Denver's history available for purchase on the internet, including the websites of your favorite local booksellers. I recommend Denver from the Bottom Up: Robert Speer's Denver or his new one, which is part one of a new series about the history of Denver Public Schools.
If you like Changing Denver and you haven't heard my latest piece about Land Acknowledgements and Arapaho chief Left Hand, I think you'd probably like it. It's on the Range and Slope feed or right here if you prefer to listen in a browser.
Also, if for whatever reason you're feeling alone and deprived of meaningful connection with other people, we're starting up a podcast matchmaking service at House of Pod. It's called LoveSick, and you might like to listen or even sign up for a custom designed video chat blind date.
We have a major announcement: Changing Denver is now a proud member of the Denver Podcast Network.
Rounding out the founding partner shows:
Beyond the Trope, a podcast for nerds
Left Hand Right Brain, an exploration of creativity
Discover Weakly, music talk. You could do worse.
Reel Nerds, a new movie every week
Denver Pizza Podcast, the only show hungry enough to review every pie in Mile High
Jon of all Trades, a weekly show featuring interviews with successful people from all across the employment spectrum
The Revisionists, an alternate history podcast
On Changing Denver this month, we have an interview with local historian Amy Zimmer about her new book Lost Denver and her experiences on the Landmark Preservation Commission. She outlines Denver’s fraught relationship with its own past and explains our official process for preserving historic landmarks.
Memory, loss, the value of seeing your past around you: It can be a challenge to take these issues on without slipping down a rabbit hole. You have been warned.
Amy Zimmer’s book is available at many of Denver’s independent booksellers.
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Our theme song is “Minnow” by Felix Fast4ward. You can find more of his music here.
The other song used in this episode is called “Make it Weird,” and it was provided to us by Morlox. You can find more music by Morlox on Bandcamp and learn more on the Morlox Facebook page.
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In this installment of Changing Denver Bit By Bit, Central Library Administrator Rachel Fewell discusses some of the challenges facing the Denver Public Library and the ways she and her colleagues are dealing with them. She also responds to comments Phil Goodstein made about the library in our episode about the West Side.
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Check out the Revisit Denver podcast at www.revisitdenver.com to hear more stories of Denver's past.
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Our theme song is “Minnow” by Felix Fast4ward. You can listen to more of his music on Soundcloud.
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On Changing Denver this month, we invite local journalist Andy Kenney to guide us through the story of Stoner Hill, a small elevated area of Commons Park. For years it has been a respite for assorted travelers, misfits, and people experiencing homelessness. But now that developers and their wealthy customers have moved into the neighborhood, it has become a source of tension. We dove into this one heads first, figured out the latest news on Stoner Hill, and even got a little involved in the conflict ourselves.
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This episode is a follow-up to Andy’s wonderful cover story for Westword last December. It is not required reading for the episode, but we highly recommend going back for it.
Also, you can follow Andy on Twitter, @andyknny.
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The end credits song in this episode is “Hashtag: First World Problems” by The Windermeres. It's track number one off their 2014 album Anthem of the Recession Generation, which you can find on their bandcamp page. You can also find them on Facebook.
Our theme song is “Minnow” by Felix Fast4ward. You can listen to more of his music on Soundcloud.
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It’s another installment of Changing Denver Bit By Bit, our series of shorts that complement or supplement the regular episodes. This time, we have an interview with former city councilwoman for District 10 Jeanne Robb. She discusses what it was like representing Cap Hill and how some of the neighborhood’s major issues changed over her 12 years in office.
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Our theme song is “Minnow” by Felix Fast4ward. You can listen to more of his music on Soundcloud.
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On Changing Denver this month, we investigate paranormalactivity in Cap Hill. It turns out the early reports greatlyunderestimated the infestation! Ghosts are legion in this historicDenver neighborhood, and not necessarily the kind you'd expect.
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Materials for further research:
Ghost Quest, the feature length paranormal investigationdocumentary, is available on YouTube in full.
Bree Davies wrote this column for Westword on the closing of the Gypsy House.
Lady Speech tweets @LadySpeech and has a list ofupcoming appearances on her website www.ladyspeech.com.
Noah Van Sciver was recently nominatedfor an Eisner Award! His work is available at many of Denver’sfinest bookstores, including Kilgore Books. You can also findhim on tumblr andTwitter @NoahVanSciver.
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Our theme song is “Minnow” by FelixFast4ward. You can find more of his music on Soundcloud.
The song we played throughout the episode is “Deathville” byEldren. You can find more about them on their Facebook page.
The other songs you heard under the Noah Van Sciver interviewwere “solace”and “architects”by Three Chain Links. I found them on WFMU’s Free Music Archive.They were released under a Creative Commons AttributionLicense.
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On Changing Denver this month, we visit Santa Fe Drive on the first Friday of the month and meet up with “an old friend” to share some stories from the West Side.
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We bought our copy of Phil Goodstein’s new book, How the West Side Won, at one of Denver’s independent booksellers.
The thumbnail image for this episode can be found on page 129 of How the West Side Won.
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Presenting the first installment of Changing Denver Bit By Bit, shorter episodes comprising complementary or supplementary materials that didn't fit in our regular, monthly features.
Today's CDBBB highlights Josh Pollack, who you know from our episode on Five Points, and the special way he makes bagels at Rosenberg's.
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On Changing Denver this month, we dip our toes into the complex issue of gentrification and look at how it is changing Five Points. Specifically, we tell the story of the Welton St. Challenge, a grant-making opportunity the city designed to facilitate the re-development of the Welton St. Corridor, a couple of the grant recipients, and the impact of all their efforts have had on the neighborhood.
Paul Washington, executive director of Denver’s Office of Economic Development, gives the city’s perspective on the Challenge.
Reggie Norman and Wil Alston of Civil Technology talk about how they are managing the re-development of one of Five Points’ iconic landmarks, the Rossonian Hotel.
Josh Pollack, owner of Rosenberg’s Bagels and Delicatessen, describes why he applied for a grant through the Welton St. Challenge, how he pitched his project, and what it’s like to open a Jewish New York-style deli in a historically Black neighborhood.
Eric Cunningham, co-creator of Cold Crush and native of Five Points, relates some of his experiences in the new Five Points, including a run-in he had with Josh Pollack.
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Our theme song is “Minnow” by Felix Fast4ward. You can find more of his music here.
Special thanks to Molina Speaks for the use of his song “Denver,” which features Randy Runyan. You can find their full album “Everyday Denver” on Bandcamp.
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On Changing Denver this month, we look at the Golden Triangle. Specifically, what the %#$& is it?
Jillian Allison, the assistant director at the Byers Evans House Museum, guides us into the history of the Triangle and tells us about the powerful families who shaped it.
David Price, president of the Golden Triangle Neighborhood Association, tells us who is making the neighborhood's future and how his organization is influencing that process.
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Recommended Reading:
Lisa Rab’s feature in Westword a few years ago about the developer responsible for three major high-rise apartment complexes in the Golden Triangle and the lawsuits he left in his wake.
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As always, you can keep up with Changing Denver by signing up for our newsletter.
Our theme song is “Minnow” by Felix Fast4ward. You can find more of his music here.
Thanks for listening!
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Photo Attribution for this Episode:
"DenverPolice" by Jeffrey Beall - Own work.
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