EPISODE · Mar 19, 2026 · 45 MIN
Who Profits Off 'Captive Pricing' at DIA? Plus, 'No Kings' Energy Rising and an Underrated Nugget
from City Cast Denver · host City Cast
Another No Kings protest is planned in Denver next week, and Colorado is grappling with President Trump’s looming imperial tendencies – what happens if Governor Polis chooses not to grant Tina Peters clemency? What could the state lose in retaliation? In the second season of Master Plan: The Kingmakers, host David Sirota and his team at The Lever dig into a decades-long scheme to make the American presidency more like a monarchy. Sirota joins host Bree Davies and producer Paul Karolyi to explore the local connections to this presidential power grab. Plus, we continue our conversation on “captive pricing,” drilling down specifically into concessions contracts at Denver International Airport, and take a look at an underrated Nuggets player. We discussed the 9News investigation comparing prices on goods at DIA and the Denver Post’s coverage of the city auditor’s 2022 report on questionable airport concessions contracts. Paul talked about local airport concessions big shot Rod Tafoya. For even more news from around the city, subscribe to our morning newsletter at denver.citycast.fm. Follow us on Instagram: @citycastdenver Chat with other listeners on reddit: r/CityCastDenver Support City Cast Denver by becoming a member: membership.citycast.fm What do you think? Text or leave us a voicemail with your name and neighborhood, and you might hear it on the show: 720-500-5418 Did you enjoy today’s sponsored interview with Elizabeth Martinez from Compass Real Estate? Learn more here. Learn more about the sponsors of this March 19th episode: Denver Health Looking to advertise on City Cast Denver? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise
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Another No Kings protest is planned in Denver next week, and Colorado is grappling with President Trump’s looming imperial tendencies – what happens if Governor Polis chooses not to grant Tina Peters clemency? What could the state lose in retaliation? In the second season of Master Plan: The Kingmakers, host David Sirota and his team at The Lever dig into a decades-long scheme to make the American presidency more like a monarchy. Sirota joins host Bree Davies and producer Paul Karolyi to explore the local connections to this presidential power grab. Plus, we continue our conversation on “captive pricing,” drilling down specifically into concessions contracts at Denver International Airport, and take a look at an underrated Nuggets player. We discussed the 9News investigation comparing prices on goods at DIA and the Denver Post’s coverage of the city auditor’s 2022 report on questionable airport concessions contracts. Paul talked about local airport concessions big shot Rod Tafoya. For even more news from around the city, subscribe to our morning newsletter at denver.citycast.fm. Follow us on Instagram: @citycastdenver Chat with other listeners on reddit: r/CityCastDenver Support City Cast Denver by becoming a member: membership.citycast.fm What do you think? Text or leave us a voicemail with your name and neighborhood, and you might hear it on the show: 720-500-5418 Did you enjoy today’s sponsored interview with Elizabeth Martinez from Compass Real Estate? Learn more here. Learn more about the sponsors of this March 19th episode: Denver Health Looking to advertise on City Cast Denver? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise
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Who Profits Off 'Captive Pricing' at DIA? Plus, 'No Kings' Energy Rising and an Underrated Nugget
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