Malala in Boulder; Caribou Current debuts; Plus: Where to watch Coloradans in the Winter Olympics

Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026SponsorThis episode is brought to you by Dairy Arts Center and their signature event: the Crystal Ball Gala.The Dairy Arts Center’s most dynamic night of the year—PEEK—returns April 23, 2026 with the Crystal Ball Gala. Claim your place before the moment passes.Tickets are on sale now at thedairy.org.SupportThis podcast is made possible by listeners and local businesses. You can sponsor an episode of The Frequency. Reach our growing, hyper-local audience of highly engaged listeners. Email [email protected] celebrate the launch of Caribou Current, this week’s episode is all about the characters + events that help shape Boulder County’s culture. We’ll be back with your regularly scheduled news next week.Malala at CWAMalala Yousafzai will be the keynote speaker at this year’s Conference of World Affairs, CU Boulder announced last week. Read moreAudio from Oprah’s SuperSoul Conversations, via Wikimedia Commons. ListenFlatiron Freddy predicts an early springForget Punxsutawney Phil… Boulder has its own weather forecasting rodent: Flatiron Freddy, a stuffed yellow-bellied marmot.This year, in a nod to the Winter Olympics, Freddy participated in a quick game of curling before predicting an early spring. Watch Freddy in actionColorado at the Winter OlympicsThe Winter Olympics start Friday, Feb. 6, and a ton of Colorado athletes will be competing. See the full list from CPR.Local Olympic watch partiesLongmont - The Passenger (300 Main St.)Opening Ceremony watch party: 12:30-2:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6Games will be streamed Feb. 6-22 during all open hours (Super Bowl excluded)Erie - Coal Creek Park (575 Kattel St.)NBC live broadcast: 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Feb. 7Scheduled competitions: U.S. versus Finland women’s hockey, women’s freeski slopestyle, women’s ski jumping, men’s single luge, men’s freeski slopestyle, U.S. versus South Korea curling, men’s snowboarding big air and men’s short track speed skating.9 to 10 a.m.: Learn to play hockey session led by the Boulder Hockey Club at the nearby Erie Ice Rink. Other activities: inflatable alpine slide, curling, and a podium-style photo boothAllenspark - The Old Gallery (14863 Highway