Awesome Pod - Arvada Edition

05/26/2023

We're hitting the streets to get the ground truth about homelessness in Arvada. We'll be releasing a multi-part podcast docu series in coming weeks ... stay tuned.

Meantime, let us know your experiences with homelessness in Arvada (the good and the bad) - your thoughts on the issues - what questions or ideas you have for city leaders trying to come up with solutions.

Thank you to all who've shared their stories so far - including council members Lauren Simpson, Lisa Smith, Randy Moorman, John Marriott; business owners Scott Spears and Steven Cohen; Judge Katie Kurtz; Deputy City Manager Don Wicks (featured here); police officers with the CORE team; service workers at various restaurants and shops; staff and volunteers at Mission Arvada and Community Table; and many, many people in the unsheltered community with fascinating - and often heartbreaking - stories to share. We hope you'll find these interviews as illuminating as we do and that they contribute to healthy, productive dialogue on this critical issue.

Let us know if you have a story to share for the series.

Please wish Russ luck on his intrepid reporting! (here's hoping he doesn't get arrested and miss the Memorial Day weekend b***o races in Georgetown and Idaho Springs)

05/26/2023

What are your thoughts on homelessness in Olde Town Arvada?

05/13/2019

Nice work Arvada Chamber of Commerce

On May 7, the Arvada Chamber of Commerce hosted the Arvada Works seminar “How to Host Work-Based Learning Experiences at Your Business.” C. J. Juleff, M.A., from the Jefferson County Workforce Center, led a discussion on best practices for hosting mentoring, internships and job shadowing at a pl...

05/13/2019

Elk on the loose in Arvada!

Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers tranquilized three bull elk that made their way into Arvada on Saturday.

05/25/2018

Did you catch this week's show? If not don't worry! It's available at AwesomePod.org for your weekend viewing!

A big things to our AWESOME crew, everyone who showed up for the fun and our amazing show supporters - title sponsors Denver Beer Co as well as Hunter Bay Coffee Roasters Arvada Kline's Beer Hall Arvada Rent-Alls 5280 Angler. And our partners at Arvada Chamber of Commerce Arvada Visitors Center Historic Olde Town Arvada.

HAVE A GREAT LONG WEEKEND ALL!

Stop by for fun at the Apex Foundation Memorial Day Pickleball Tournament!!!

LIVE from Hunter Bay Coffee Roasters in Olde Town Arvada ...We are talking all about summer with our friends at Denver Beer Co., Jeffco Open Spaces and Community Table. Also, a small business spotlight on one of Olde Town’s newest restaurants, Smokin Fins. Plus, meet the local behind a new iPhone ...

05/24/2018

Do you know a local Realtor who should be featured on the Awesome Pod like these folks? Get in touch --> [email protected]

We're planning a special focus on the local real estate market for our next show on June 6!

05/24/2018

05/24/2018

HIGHLIGHTS! From our May 23 show LIVE from Hunter Bay Coffee Roasters Arvada.

Featuring ... local band Dark Horse (talented Jeffco teachers!) ... the GM of Denver Beer Co, Shane Holland ... Jaywalk.me founder Andrea Joy ... Jeffco Open Space, CO park ranger (!!) Mary Ann Bonnell ... ... A.j. Payne with Hunter Bay and Vanessa Kendrick, Realtor ... Jill Fellman with Community Table - Arvada Community Food Bank ... and a small business spotlight on Smokin Fins Arvada.

A big thanks to our AWESOME crew - hosts and producers Russ Rizzo and Katie Winner, Chris Woodley with Mountain Media Production Co. (making all the LIVE video happen, what a wizard!) and Intern Jake.

And to our AWESOME supporters at Denver Beer Co - title sponsors of the May 23 show!!! - and Arvada Rent-Alls Kline's Beer Hall 5280 Angler as well as our partners at Arvada Chamber of Commerce Arvada Visitors Center Historic Olde Town Arvada

05/08/2018

LIsten to this week's episode while you eat lunch today! You'll learn all about Rocky Flats and meet four interesting people making a difference in your community!

This is a recap of our April 25 LIVE show featuring Paul Karolyi of the Changing Denver podcast. We talk about Rocky Flats with Paul as well as Murph Widdowfield with the Rocky Flats Cold War Museum and a Rocky Flats Downwinder.

Act 2: Three community spotlights! With the founders of LuvBelly - husband and wife Erik Dahlen and Valency Gorman Dahlen - and Balefire Goods owner Jamie Hollier. Clarke Reader with the Arvada Press / Colorado Community Media finishes out the show telling us about upcoming summer concerts.

A big thanks to our supporters at Hunter Bay Coffee Roasters Arvada 5280 Angler Kline's Beer Hall Arvada Rent-Alls and Denver Beer Co! Would you like to support the show? We'd love to hear from you!

Our AWESOME crew: hosts/producers Russ Rizzo Katie Winner; uber-producer Chris Woodley and Intern Jake!

This week we bring you audio from our LIVE show talking all about Rocky Flats, the former nuclear weapons facility that is subject of a years-long podcast documentary airing now called "Unclear Danger." We talk to the podcast creator and host, Paul Karolyi, along with Murph Widdowfield, a former con