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Studio 809 Community Podcast Network
by David Gardner
Community Podcasts Collective
Episodes
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157: Constitutional Right to Gas? - Peak Environment
Colorado is the first state to try to get a fossil fuel protected in the constitution. But why? Ally Richardson from Pikes Peak Permaculture, Ciara Guerrero from 350 Colorado, and Jim Lockhart from the Pikes Peak Group of Sierra Club, took the stage at COATI Uprise in downtown Colorado Springs to...
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3: The Rooms We Enter: Leadership, Representation & Civic Engagement - Spotlight El Paso County
What happens when the next generation steps into the rooms where decisions are made? In this episode of Spotlight El Paso County, host Teiona Dantzler sits down with District 4 City Councilwoman Kimberly Gold for a conversation about leadership, civic engagement, and the importance of presence in...
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VOTE! Know What Happens If You Don't? - Making Democracy Work
Get ready for the 2026 midterm elections as we get into the weeds about voter turnout, which elections have the least amount of turnout and so much more - with Anton Schulzki, Retired Social Studies Teacher & Former President of the National Council for Social Studies. Anton joins host Shelly...
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71: Open Enrollment Feels Like Open Season on Seniors - Aging with Altitude
Have you been caught in the Medicare net and wished you could escape and try again? Open Enrollment is that time, from October 15 - December 7. The State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) Manager from the Pikes Peak Area Agency on Aging reminds listeners what SHIP can do for them and encourages you...
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Outnumbered but Still at the Table: Nancy Henjum on Civility from the Minority - Elevating Pikes Peak Women
Civility looks different when you’re one of two progressives on the Colorado Springs City Council. Councilor Nancy Henjum talks about what it takes to disagree well, protect relationships, and still be heard when you’re outnumbered. View the video of this episode here on YouTube. We’ve got…
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51: Colorado Springs Velodrome - Not Just for Olympians - Pedal The Springs
Ever driven past that big white dome in Memorial Park and wondered what happens inside? It’s home to Olympians, Paralympians, national and world champions — but you can ride there too! Track cyclists Chris Murphy and Andrea Villaroman Murphy talk about one of Colorado Springs’ coolest cycling...
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70: Beacon Senior News Knows How To Make A Squeal - Aging with Altitude
Get the back story of publishing a regional magazine from long-time Publisher of the Beacon Senior News, Kevin VanGundy. The Beacon continues to be the go-to resource for seniors featuring inspiring and informational content along with calendars for fun events. Additionally, they are prepping for...
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54: Oct 4 2026 - How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love to Vote - Loving the Springs
With the critical November election coming up, how can you be certain you’ll receive a ballot? How do you vote? How secure is our voting system? Get the answers from the ultimate election nerd, El Paso County Clerk and Recorder Steve Schleiker. Steve wants registering and voting to be so easy for...
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156: Open Source - Peak Environment
Open source may have begun in the world of software, but today it’s reshaping how we think about repair culture, circular economies, and living within nature’s boundaries. Ally Richardson and Frank Cordova explore how shared knowledge can reconnect us with ecological limits and empower…
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El Paso County Commissioner District 5 Candidate Forum 2026 - Making Democracy Work
All candidates running for this office were invited to participate. Confirmed participants include Yolanda Avila and Lauren Nelson. This forum was held September 21, 2026 at the Heritage Building - Blue Picket Realty in Colorado Springs. You can see video of this forum here. The League is...
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Teller County Commissioner District 2 Candidate Forum 2026 - Making Democracy Work
All candidates running for this office were invited to participate. Confirmed participants are, in alphabetical order, Dennis Luttrell and Don Moore. This forum was held September 22, 2026 at the Woodland Park Community Partnership Family Services Center. You can see video of this forum here. The...
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70: Stories That Stick With Us - Elevating Pikes Peak Women
So many of us have watched films with Rocky Mountain Women's Film, North America's longest-running women's film festival. Tell us in the comments what is one of your favorite films! Meanwhile, listen in to Nicole Nicolletta, Executive Director of Rocky Mountain Women's Film, about the history,...
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50: Local Cycling Clubs & How to Find Your Tribe - LIVE Audience - Pedal The Springs
We’re celebrating the 50th episode of Pedal the Springs with a LIVE audience and one of the things we love most about cycling — COMMUNITY! Video of this Episode We kicked things off with a multi-club ride from Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort, then brought five local bike club leaders together to…
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69: September is for Senior Centers - Fostering Connections at Rocky Mountain PACE and Silver Key - Aging with Altitude
Explore the unique ways the senior center of today celebrates the moments, connections and opportunities that help older adults age well. The focus on purpose and community resonates in different ways for senior center attendees and consequently senior centers are always reinventing themselves to...
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Colorado Senate District 35 Candidate Forum 2026 - Making Democracy Work
All candidates running for this office were invited to participate. Confirmed participants include Richard Graf and Travis Nelson. This forum was held September 14, 2026 at the Black Forest Community Center in Colorado Springs. The League is non-partisan and does not endorse, support or oppose...
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Colorado House District 15 Candidate Forum 2026 - Making Democracy Work
Confirmed participants include Douglas Jones and Jeff Livingston. All candidates running for this office were invited to participate. Pricella Tiegen declined to participate. This forum was held September 13, 2026 at the First & Main YMCA in Colorado Springs. You can see video of this forum here....
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Colorado Senate District 11 Candidate Forum 2026 - Making Democracy Work
Confirmed participants include Tony Exum, Levon Stilson and Janet Turner. All candidates running for this office were invited to participate. This forum was held September 12, 2026 at the Downtown YMCA in Colorado Springs. You can see video of this forum here. The League is non-partisan and does...
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49: MedWheel: Trails, Community & What's Next for Pikes Peak Region - Pedal The Springs
What does it take to create, protect and maintain the trails we love? Medicine Wheel Trail Advocates (MedWheel) talk about their history, the story behind their name, and more than three decades of trail building, maintenance, advocacy and stewardship throughout the Pikes Peak Region. From Red…
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68: September is for Senior Centers. Fountain Valley Senior Center is the Place - Aging with Altitude
Explore the unique ways the senior center of today celebrates the moments, connections and opportunities that help older adults age well. The focus on purpose and community resonates in different ways for senior center attendees and consequently senior centers are always reinventing themselves to...
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69: Disagree Like You'll See Them Tomorrow - Lynette Crow-Iverson on Civility in Local Politics - Elevating Pikes Peak Women
Civility looks different at the local level than it does in Washington. City council members don't get to fly home and put distance between themselves and the people they disagree with; they run into constituents at the grocery store and at community events. There's no green room, no press office...
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31: One Life Impacts Many - a Place for everyone
Dominique Knowles is passionate about empowering women and families to overcome barriers, build self-sufficiency, and create lasting stability for future generations. She is Program Director of Mary’s Home at Dream Centers and a woman with lived experience of homelessness, incarceration, and...
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53: Aug 25 - To Be or Not to Be… a Data Center - Loving the Springs
While the proposed Project Taurus data center awaits its city council hearing, we learn about another project being fast-tracked in southern Colorado Springs that will have data center equipment and needs, but we are told is not a data center. Project Primestone will begin with a facility…
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67: Accolades for National Senior Citizen Day – Bob Brocker - Aging with Altitude
We’re continuing to feature the unique contributions of Coloradans aging well in, and for, their community. We are asking a few questions, that we encourage listeners to ask people in their life too. We ask: Describe your childhood home, using all five senses. Describe a difficult time you had in...
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48: The Game that Changes How You Ride with Michael Watry - Pedal The Springs
What if every bike ride became a game—and the goal wasn’t just speed or distance, but exploring somewhere new? Longtime friend and local cyclist Michael Watry introduces us to Wandrer, a worldwide exploration game where every new mile earns a point, and taking the road less traveled can lead to...
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52: Aug 18 2026 - Preventing and Responding to Intimate Partner Violence – Community Heroes at TESSA - Loving the Springs
Efforts in our community are helping individuals and their children achieve safety and wellbeing while challenging us to end sexual and family violence. TESSA CEO Anne Markley fills us in on all the local nonprofit agency is doing, including a confidential Safehouse, Victim Advocacy, Counseling…
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2: Moving the Community Forward Through Dance with Shonie Rowe - Spotlight El Paso County
Shonie Rowe, founder and owner of ALL N ONE Dance Company, discusses the transformative impact of dance in our community with host Teiona Dantzler. They explore the organization's journey, its commitment to youth development, and how dance creates opportunities for confidence, belonging,...
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47: Empowering Kids through Bikes - Pedal The Springs
Promoting confidence, independence, as well as mental and physical health by teaching kids how to safely ride a bike. Local non-profit Kids on Bikes, introduces kids to cycling through summer camps and earn-a-bike programs in the Pikes Peak region. Daniel and Aspen from Kids on Bikes discuss the...
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66: Accolades for National Senior Citizen Day – Don Kovaleski - Aging with Altitude
We’re featuring the unique contributions of Coloradans aging well in – and for – their community. Ask yourself, and the people in their life, the questions we ask Don: Describe your childhood home, using all five senses. Describe a difficult time you had in your life, who and what helped? If…
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51: August 5 2026 – We All Have a Pumpkin Patch Inside - Loving the Springs
Venetucci Farm is a community treasure celebrating its 90th anniversary. Get the scoop on annual pumpkin giveaways, a flower farm, and much more making community happen in the aftermath of the PFAS water contamination disaster. Sam Clark, Executive Director of the Pikes Peak Real Estate…
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30: Beth Roalstad: Building Community on Two Wheels - a Place for everyone
What do cycling and community change have in common? According to Beth Roalstad, they both bring people together, build trust, and create opportunities to change lives. A Co-Branded Episode with Pedal The Springs, Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort Co-Hosts: Torie Giffin, Owner, Buffalo Lodge Bicycle...
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46: Rider Spotlight: Beth Roalstad - Building Community on Two Wheels - Pedal The Springs
Women’s Cycling & Homeward Pikes Peak What do cycling and community change have in common? According to Beth Roalstad, they both bring people together, build trust, and create opportunities to change lives. My longtime friend Beth Roalstad, CEO of Homeward Pikes Peak, talks about two of her...
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155: Colorado Springs Bans Graywater - Peak Environment
Our city banned graywater at a time when water is our limiting factor, and this year it’s impossible to ignore. What is graywater? It is the gently used water from laundry, bathroom sinks, and showers that can be reused to nourish landscapes instead of being sent straight to the sewer. Host Ally...
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50: July 22 2026 - Passenger Rail Coming to Colorado Springs - Loving the Springs
Passenger rail service is coming to Colorado’s front range in 2029, Colorado Springs by 2032. Get details in this conversation with Sal Pace, General Manager of the Front Range Passenger Rail District. The district has secured funding to provide initial service between Fort Collins and Denver....
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49: July 20 – Hit the Pause Button – Bike to Work Day Part 3 - Loving the Springs
Bicycling improves our physical and mental health, and helps us be more connected. Conversations recorded live on Bike to Work Day during the final hour of our live stream from the Studio 809 Podcasts breakfast station at The Next Us on June 24, 2026. Included: an excellent conversation with...
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45: Manitou E-Bike Co. How E-Bikes are Opening the Outdoors to Everyone - Pedal The Springs
Greg Cobble, owner of Manitou E-Bikes, talks with host Torie Giffin about helping people get back on bikes through the power of e-bikes. They discuss how to choose the right e-bike, battery care, e-bike classes, where you can ride, beginner lessons, test rides, rentals, and available rebates of…
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48: July 14 - Laws, Etiquette and Community Podcasts - Bike to Work Day Part 2 - Loving the Springs
Learn about some of the other Studio 809 podcasts, and discover what both Manitou and Colorado Springs are doing to aid mobility – in this continuation of a conversation recorded live on Bike to Work Day. This is from the second hour of our live stream from the Studio 809 Podcasts breakfast…
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65: Emergency Preparedness Gaps Addressed by Local Fire Department - Aging with Altitude
July is a Disaster Preparedness Month and sadly we see fires around our state and nation. Fortunately, our local fire department is proactively seeking out a multitude of pre-existing conditions for residents and planning for how to better address unique needs during a disaster. “Disasters...
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47: July 7 2026 – Why Bike to Work? Bike to Work Day Part 1 - Loving the Springs
Bicycling fans share their reasons for riding, we explore “complete streets,” and we discuss safety and infrastructure issues for bicyclists and pedestrians – in this conversation recorded live on Bike to Work Day. This is from the first hour of our live stream from the Studio 809 Podcasts...
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29: Deep Dive on the Westside - a Place for everyone
A crucial conversation about navigating the complex challenges of homelessness, building community trust, and changing perceptions in the Pikes Peak region. Two prominent leaders driving local, grassroots solutions in Colorado Springs take this deep dive: Kristy Milligan, CEO of Westside CARES…
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154: The Rotten Roots of Project Taurus - Peak Environment
Project Taurus is a proposed data center near Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs. Multiple community groups have filed appeals to the city’s administrative approval of the project. Where to from here? Ciara and Riss from 350 Colorado Springs discuss. In a time of alternative facts as well as...
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64: CO150 Film Celebrates a Giving and Resilient Spirit - Aging with Altitude
Our state of Colorado is recognized for many things, mountains, plains, thunder, snow, floods, fires, restoration. This year, 2026, we are celebrating our 150th anniversary as a state along with America’s 250th anniversary. One of the unique stories is knowing just how resilient, and also giving,...
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68: The Commission That Tried: Inside LETAC's Fight for Police Accountability - Elevating Pikes Peak Women
In 2020, amid nationwide protests over police violence and the lingering shadow of the De'Von Bailey case, a 19-year-old shot in the back by Colorado Springs police in 2018, the city created the Law Enforcement Transparency and Advisory Commission, known as LETAC. It was supposed to give…
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44: Rider Spotlight: Dante & Ren - The Den - Pedal The Springs
As strength and nutrition coaches, Dante and Ren help people reconnect with their bodies through intentional movement, strength, mindfulness, and outdoor adventure. We sit down with Dante Liberato and Ren Thorpe of The Den Somatics in Manitou Springs. From MMA fighters and endurance athletes to...
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63: Brain Health at Home and Work - Aging with Altitude
Chances are listeners know someone with dementia, struggle with it themselves, or are concerned they will experience memory and motor loss in the future. The Alzheimer's Association is a go-to source for not just Alzheimer's but also learning about all dementias. It is helpful to know there are...
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46: June 10 2026 - Meet Poor Richard’s New Owners – Joe and Sarah Gibeau Cole - Loving the Springs
How or if this community institution might change largely depends on what makes Joe and Sarah tick. REALLY get to know them in this no-holds-barred conversation. Poor Richard’s changed hands in April, 2026 after 50+ years in the hands of Richard Skorman and Patricia Seator. Sarah Gibeau Cole says...
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43: Rider Spotlight - Paralympian Kate Brim - Pedal The Springs
What does it take to become a Paralympic gold medalist? For Team USA Paralympic hand cyclist Kate Brim, the answer goes far beyond training and racing. Host: Torie Giffin, Owner Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort Guest: Kate Brim, Paralympic hand cyclist for team USA In this inspiring episode of Pedal...
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62: Elder Abuse In Our Rearview Mirror - Aging with Altitude
Everyone knows about MLK Day, Earth Day, Veterans Day but who has heard about World Elder Abuse Awareness Day? It is estimated that 1 in 10 older adults is a victim of abuse and over the past years even more seniors have fallen victim to fraud scams. Geropsychologist Dr. Sheri Gibson and Long…
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153: Green Business is Good Business - Join the Network! - Peak Environment
Need to know where to take items like metals and electronics? Look to Colorado Industrial Recycling and ITAD Electronics for your needs. These businesses help make our region more sustainable and resilient by recycling challenging items. Want your business to be more resilient? Check out the...
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28: Trust Opens Doors for People and Housing - a Place for everyone
The Street Outreach team from Homeward Pikes Peak discuss the daily realities of engaging with unhoused individuals in the Pikes Peak region. Steve Wayant, LCSW and Haley Crist, MSW student share how they build trust, navigate systemic barriers, and help people transition from the streets into...
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42: Biking Adventures Out West - Pedal The Springs
Epic rides, unforgettable stories, and a look inside one of Colorado Springs’ most iconic outdoor adventure companies. Outback Jake and the Flying Scotsman from Adventures Out West talk biking adventures around the Pikes Peak region and the story behind the longtime local family business. Founded...
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