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Bucket List Community News
by Vicky Collins
Bucket List Community Café is an online community journalism site for Denver. We have a unique niche at the intersection of community and journalism. Everyone has a story, and we build community by sharing our stories. We are North Denver’s home for information, inspiration, and interaction. We are North Denver’s home for information, inspiration, and interaction. We share news, issues, culture, events, people, pets, food, fun and more so that you can know what is happening on your street and across town. We are hyperlocal and strive to represent the diverse voices within our community.
Episodes
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October radio show tackles midterms and Halloween
On our October radio show, we discuss two of the scariest things: haunted houses and the Nov. 3 midterm election. This month’s Bucket List Community News radio show on KGNU, produced and hosted by me, Toni Tresca, features conversations about the state’s political landscape, practical voting...
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Emily Griffith and CU football on the September 2026 radio show
The September 2026 episode of the Bucket List Community News radio show on KGNU explores how Denver-area institutions are evolving, how Boulder residents are navigating artificial intelligence and whether CU football can bounce back after a difficult season.
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Sundance, dog attacks and ‘Running With Lions’ on August 2026 radio show
The August episode of the Bucket List Community News radio show on KGNU looks ahead to the Sundance Film Festival’s arrival in Boulder while examining the dangers facing Denver mail carriers and highlighting the mentorship behind Bucket List’s community reporting. Hosted and produced by me…
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July Radio Show Covers DIA’s Future, Microgrants for Weavers and Boulder’s Rec Center Battle
July’s episode of the Bucket List Community News Radio Show takes listeners all across Colorado’s Front Range, from the fierce battle to preserve Boulder’s South Recreation Center to the community impact of Denver INC’s Weaver Award Microgrants. Plus, Denver International Airport’s CEO, Phil...
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June 2026 radio show covers primary election, Pride and Asia Center
June’s episode of the Bucket List Community News radio show on KGNU examined some of the biggest conversations unfolding across Denver, from a closely watched congressional primary to conversations about cultural preservation, Pride celebrations and public art. Hosted by me, Bucket List editor…
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May 2026 Radio Show Focuses on the Power of Community
The May episode of the Bucket List Community News radio show on KGNU highlights the many ways communities across metro Denver are coming together to preserve spaces, support neighbors and build connection. Hosted by me, Bucket List editor Toni Tresca, the latest episode features stories ranging...
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March Radio Show: Denver Summit FC, ICE Safe Zones, School Phone Bans and More
The March episode of the Bucket List Community News radio show on KGNUtakes listeners from the excitement of Denver’s newest professional sports team to neighborhood organizing, evolving school policies and Colorado’s role in humanity’s return to the moon. The eighth episode of the show, hosted…
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February Radio Show Recap: Denver Streets, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Expansion and Dark Horse
Our February episode of the Bucket List Community Cafe radio show on KGNU covers everything from urgent citywide safety concerns to the expansion of Cleo Parker Robinson Dance to the closure of a beloved Boulder institution. The seventh episode of our radio show, hosted by Bucket List editor Toni...
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Bucket List Radio Show Kicks Off 2026 by Taking Stock of 2025
As Denver turns the page on 2025, the January episode of the Bucket List Community Cafe radio show offers a moment of reflection and a clear-eyed look at what lies ahead. Originally airing on New Year’s Day at 3 p.m. on KGNU, the episode brings together Bucket List editor Toni Tresca, publisher...
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November 2025 Bucket List Radio Show on KGNU
The November edition of the Bucket List Community Cafe radio show aired this week on KGNU, marking the fifth episode of the monthly program that highlights the stories shaping life across the Denver metro. Hosted by Bucket List editor Toni Tresca and powered by a newsroom of student and...
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Bucket List on KGNU: Palantir Protests, DIA and More
The October edition of the Bucket List Community Cafe radio show aired this week on KGNU, offering another wide-ranging look at the people, places, and policies shaping Denver life. Hosted by me, Toni Tresca, and produced by our team of student and early-career reporters, the fourth episode dives...
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Bucket List Community Cafe on KGNU: August Edition
In this edition of Bucket List Community Cafe on KGNU we're diving into some of the most talked about developments in the city. From a massive women's soccer stadium project to federal funding cuts to the arts. We've also got coverage of a local farmers market, a new exhibit capturing the…
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Bucket List on KGNU Inagural Edition
The Bucket List Community Cafe radio show on KGNU brings hyperlocal storytelling to the airwaves with heart, curiosity, and a deep love for Denver. Hosted by Toni Tresca, each episode dives into the civic pulse of the city—from transportation frustrations and unsafe streets to vibrant arts...
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Podcast: Artist Bala Thiagarajan Talks Cherry Creek Arts Festival
After courageously leaving her career in science and PhD in biology behind to become a full-time artist, Bala Thiagarajan is onto her next big journey: the Cherry Creek Arts Festival. For the first time in her career the Denver creative is getting her opportunity to shine at Colorado’s biggest…
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Podcast: Super-Traveler Sam Gennawey Talks Life on the Road
175,000 miles, 380 pit stops at National Parks across the United States and six full years of living in a van later, Sam Gennawey has done it all. The former urban planner and owner of an independent record label decided it was time to spice up his life, so he traded in his downtown Los Angeles...
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Podcast: Journalist Carol McKinley Concludes Career
Within the world of journalism, Emmy award-winning Carol McKinley has done it all. McKinley has covered some of the most significant events in the country for over four decades, including the JonBenét Ramsey investigation and the Columbine and Aurora theater shootings. She also covered the Iraq…
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Podcast: Regan Linton Challenges Status Quo for Disabled Actors
Regan Linton, a well-known actress from Denver, persevered when life threw her a massive challenge. After a life-altering car accident left her paralyzed from the waist down in 2002, she made a commitment to keep creating. On March’s episode of the “Bucket List Community Cafe Podcast,” we sat…
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Podcast: Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition Is Fighting Back
Raquel Lane-Arellano from the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition joined us on the podcast to talk about their efforts. As Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids continue to unfold across the state, the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition (CIRC) has been working tirelessly to advocate…
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Podcast: Butterfly Pavilion On Butterfly Crisis
As climate change becomes an increasingly prevalent issue throughout the state of Colorado, the local butterflies are feeling the effects. Butterflies, as pollinators, are critical to the long-term viability of our state’s ecosystem. Unfortunately, butterfly populations have been decreasing...
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Podcast: Gen Z on the 2024 election
With a consequential election on November 5 looming, voters’ voices are more important than ever. Even outside of the presidential contest, a slew of other pivotal issues will be voted on in Denver. As the landscape and demographics of the city evolve, Generation Z voters are more important than...
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Podcast: Denver’s Polly Baca on Voting and 2024 Election
With a pivotal election fast approaching, it’s more important than ever to be engaged. The future of the country is in the hands of voters, who will decide America’s direction on November 5. No one knows that better than the former chair of the Democratic Caucus of the Colorado House of...
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Podcast: Pedestrian Safety is Big Concern to Denver Advocates
For a city whose metro area has grown by nearly 500,000 people in the last 10 years, Denverites should be seeing new bike pathways, better sidewalk infrastructure and improved public transit systems, but according to advocates that’s not happening fast enough. They are calling for more…
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Podcast: Super Traveler Daniel Zimny-Schmitt
As Coloradans from around the state flock to the mountains and beaches during summer vacation season, one Denverite has gone above and beyond with his travels. Daniel Zimny-Schmitt is the newest member of the Extra Miler Club, making his way to all 3,143 counties across the United States. He...
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Podcast: Johnny Nichols, Jr. and the Denver Gay Men’s Chorus
Johnny Nichols, Jr., the artistic director of the Denver Gay Men’s Chorus isn’t your average conductor. He just celebrated his one-year anniversary with the group, and his mission in Denver is clear: build bridges in the Mile High City. Originally aspiring to be a politician, he shifted gears…
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Podcast: Renowned Veterinarian and Funny Guy Kevin Fitzgerald
When Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald arrived at our publisher’s house to record our podcast last week, his first instinct was to greet our feisty three-and-a-half-month-old canine correspondent, Daphne. She can be a bit of a talker, as you’ll hear on the podcast, but she was instantly soothed by the...
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Podcast: District Attorney Beth McCann
Denver’s outgoing district attorney Beth McCann, who is leaving office after two terms, has made a lasting impression on the city. Many will remember her for a legacy of legal reforms, community safety initiatives and her steadfast commitment to justice. This Women’s History Month, she sat down...
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Podcast: Reflecting on 10 Years of Legal Cannabis With Mason Tvert
He’s been called the “Don Draper of Pot,” a “Jewish Pot Activist,” and “Marijuana’s Top Evangelist.” In 2012, he paid a protestor to dress up in a chicken suit and follow then-Gov. John Hickenlooper around the streets of Denver with a sign that said, “Hey Mayor Chickenlooper, What’s So Scary…
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Podcast: Crime Fiction Writer Twist Phelan
Award-winning author Twist Phelan didn’t always want to be a writer but she always knew how to tell a story. Phelan started her professional career as a lawyer in one of the only all-women law firms in Arizona. She wasn’t known for her law skills but for her ability to capture the jury in her...
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Podcast: Helping Migrant Families
Over 30,000 migrants from Venezuela and other Central American countries have made the grueling journey to Denver in the past year and thousands are here to stay. Denver Public Schools (DPS) has had more than 2000 new students enroll. “What I always focus on as a community organizer, is making…
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PODCAST: What’s Next for Anne Trujillo?
After almost 40 years of storytelling for Denver’s channel 7, Anne Trujillo is retiring–or as she calls it reinventing. Already her fans and community are missing her.Trujillo has received a multitude of thanks and well wishes in her last week on air. Her social media comments are flooded with…
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Podcast: Rep. Brianna Titone
This month on the Bucket List Community cafe podcast, our Mimi Herrick speaks to Rep. Brianna Titone about her journey, working in the state legislature and trans activism. Titone was elected in 2019 to Colorado House District 27 in Arvada and became the first openly transgender person in the…
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Podcast: Randle Loeb on Homelessness in Denver
This month on Bucket List Community Café’s Podcast homeless activist Randle Loeb discusses Mayor Mike Johnston’s plans to end homelessness in Denver. Loeb has been advocating for ways to help the unhoused in Denver for most of his adult life. Loeb was unhoused for six years, and in 2001, he...
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History Colorado Showcases John Fielder
John Fielder stands as Colorado’s most influential landscape and nature photographer, with his career spanning over the last four decades. Fielder has captured breathtaking and unique scenic views from all over the state. On July 22, the History Colorado Center proudly unveiled its latest…
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Chantal Furaha - Rwanda Genocide Survivor Shares Her Story
During the devastating Rwanda genocide of 1994, members of the Hutu ethnic majority in Rwanda unleashed slaughtered the Tutsi minority. Over 100 days, the violence claimed the lives of up to 800,000 people and an additional 2 million individuals were forced to flee their homeland. Among the...
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The Lockwood Family Travels
This month on Bucket List Community Cafe’s podcast, the Lockwood family had travel on their bucket list so they stopped dreaming about it and actually turned it into a lifestyle. A semi-nomadic lifestyle! In 2020, when Covid changed everything, Phil and Erin Lockwood of Northeast Denver found...
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Podcast: Drag’s Laura Menorah aka Josh Miller
Josh Miller’s passion for politics was ignited during his upbringing in the suburbs of Denver. The events surrounding 9/11 and the subsequent wars overseas deeply impacted him during his high school years. Josh attended Cherry Creek High School and the conservative nature of the suburbs made him...
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Podcast: Vera Idam
Over the last months we’ve seen refugees flooding into Denver on their way to a better life. In this month’s podcast, to celebrate Black History Month, we speak to activist and publisher, Vera Idam. In 2010 she came with her family to Denver from Nigeria seeking a better education for her three...
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Podcast: Mental Wellness in 2023
As we turn the calendar to a new year some people make resolutions. In 2023, Renata Hill of Moodfuel News suggests a year long practice of mental wellness where people prioritize mental health as much as they prioritize their physical health. Renata has struggled with mental illness herself and...
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Gary Shapiro: The Podcast
After 39 years with 9News, Gary Shapiro retired on December 9. That’s a lot of 9s. He had a unique vantage point to the biggest stories that happened in Colorado over four decades. Gary sat down with Bucket List Community Cafe’s podcast to talk about the stories he’s covered, his thoughts on life...
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Marcus Weaver: Praise and Pickles
For most, Thanksgiving is a time for family, food, and reflection. The holiday reminds us to think about what they are thankful for. This November, the Bucket List Community Café podcast talks to Marcus Weaver about life lessons, gratitude, helping others, and pickles! Marcus grew up in the inner...
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Banned Books Week: A Conversation with Dan Danbom of Printed Page Bookshop
September 18th through the 24th is Banned Books Week. It’s an annual celebration of the freedom to read and Bucket List Community Cafe sits down with Dan Danbom of the Printed Page Bookshop on South Broadway for our third podcast. His store is a treasure trove of banned books, first editions and...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Bucket List Community Café is an online community journalism site for Denver. We have a unique niche at the intersection of community and journalism. Everyone has a story, and we build community by sharing our stories. We are North Denver’s home for information, inspiration, and interaction. We are North Denver’s home for information, inspiration, and interaction. We share news, issues, culture, events, people, pets, food, fun and more so that you can know what is happening on your street and across town. We are hyperlocal and strive to represent the diverse voices within our community.
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Vicky Collins
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Bucket List Community Café is an online community journalism site for Denver. We have a unique niche at the intersection of community and journalism. Everyone has a story, and we build community by sharing our stories. We are North Denver’s home for information, inspiration, and interaction. We are...
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