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The Colorado Switchblade
by Jason VanTatenhove
The Colorado Switchblade slices through the tangled underbrush of legal and political discourse, from the peaks of Estes Park to the national stage, uncovering the pivotal stories and cultural debates that shape our democratic experience. Helmed by Jason Van Tatenhove, this platform fuses compelling narrative with astute political commentary, spotlighting Colorado's local sagas, captivating fiction, and in-depth podcasts. With a keen eye for detail and a storyteller's heart, The Colorado Switchblade carves out a space where every story is told with precision and every analysis cuts to the core. www.coloradoswitchblade.com
Episodes
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The Colorado Switchblade (Podcast) Rises From the Dead ((Now With Video, God Help Us All))
Keywordsartificial intelligence, ChatGPT, creativity, writing, personal growth, collaboration, technology, marketing, emotional support, innovation SummaryIn this conversation, Jason reflects on his journey through personal and professional challenges, leading him to explore the potential of...
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Shadows Over Sunshine: The Fight for Transparency in Colorado and the Trump vs. Anderson Aftermath
Welcome back to The Colorado Switchblade, your dive into the depths of government transparency and the quest for ethical governance across the nation. Recently, Governor Jared Polis signed a bill that has stirred significant controversy around public meetings and transparency. We've reached out…
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Navigating the Maze of Mind Control with Dr. Steven Hassan
Welcome to a special edition of The Colorado Switchblade Podcast. In this episode, we're peeling back the layers on a subject that's as intriguing as it is critical in today's discourse: the psychology of cults and the mechanisms of mind control, with a particular focus on the political landscape...
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Unveiling Government Secrets: A Candid Conversation with Jeff Roberts of the CFOIC on The Colorado Switchblade
Hello, Switchbladers, Today's podcast takes us deep into the heart of a topic that's essential yet often sidelined in our discussions about democracy: the transparency and openness of our government. Our special guest, Jeff Roberts, the Executive Director of the Colorado Freedom of Information...
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Unveiling the Realities: School Safety, Governor Polis's Address, and Estes Park Elections
In our latest episode of "The Colorado Switchblade," we tackle some of the most urgent stories impacting Colorado today. We open with a personal and community-focused discussion on the recent bomb threats to schools and synagogues across Colorado. As a parent and community member, I share my...
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Decoding The Colorado Supreme Courts Historic Decision Banning Trump from the Ballot: An Exclusive Interview with Nikhel Sus, Director of Strategic Litigation at CREW
In a landmark decision that could reshape the landscape of American electoral politics, the Colorado Supreme Court has set the stage for a constitutional showdown of historic proportions. The case at hand? The disqualification of former President Donald Trump from the Colorado presidential…
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A Community United: Navigating the Shadows of Human Trafficking to Find Mavis Brink
7:52 am 12/01/2023: UPDATE Mavis is now safe with her family! More details to follow. Please Share this Anywhere and Everywhere In a special emergency episode of The Colorado Switchblade, we tackle a heart-wrenching issue that hits close to home—the disappearance of Mavis Brink, a teenager from...
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Crafting New Worlds: Exploring the Fusion of Anthropology and Storytelling with Michael Kilman
Hello Switchblade Community, In our latest episode of "The Colorado Switchblade," we had the pleasure of sitting down with Michael Kilman, an author, anthropologist, and an adjunct professor at CU Denver. Our conversation ventured through the realms of storytelling, cultural anthropology, and the...
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The Unveiling of Truth: A Conversation with Jessica Denson on Overcoming Fear and Speaking Out
Dear Readers, In our latest episode, I had the privilege of sitting down with Jessica, a figure whose battle against enforced silence stands as a testament to the power of resilience and truth. The following is an account of our profound discussion, offering insights into Jessica's journey from...
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The Importance of the Upcoming School Board Election in the Estes Valley
Welcome to The Colorado Switchblade, where local matters take center stage. I'm Jason Van Tatenhove, and today, we dive into an election that might reshape Estes Valley's educational landscape. The Weight of a Vote: Election season is upon us. In Estes Valley, the anticipation surrounding the...
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Estes Park, School Board Candidates, Speak Up at a meet and greet held at Mother’s Cafe this Sunday.
Estes Park, School Board Candidates, Speak Up this weekend’s community meet and greet. The candidate talks start at approximately (14:37) in the podcast, followed immediately by the interview with the Teachers’ Union Representatives (31:55), followed by an in-depth sit-down interview with two...
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The 14th Amendment's Stand Against Trump in Colorado: A Discussion with Donald K. Sherman.
Jason Van Tatenhove of the Colorado Switchblade Podcast welcomes Donald K. Sherman, Executive Vice President and Chief Counsel at Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW). They discuss CREW’s recent lawsuit in Colorado, aiming to keep former President Donald Trump off the…
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The Fate of the Estes Park School Board: Lessons from Woodland Park
In today’s episode, I sit down and have a conversation with Logan Davis, a political consultant, researcher, and columnist for the Colorado Times Recorder. In essence, the interview delves deep into the politics of school boards, illuminating the intricate play of power, influence, and national...
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What's the deal with the town suddenly scrapping the Fish Hatchery work force housing project plans in Estes Park? An interview with assistant town administrator Jason Damweber
What's the deal with the town suddenly scrapping the Fish Hatchery work Force Housing project plans in Estes Park? An interview with assistant town administrator Jason Damweber We also go over the now ‘justified’ killing of a young man in the middle of I-25 by a Larimer County Sheriff Deputy and...
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What would Stephen King say about moving the Frozen Dead Guy Days Festival to Estes Park?
Today we have a discussion about the resurrection and move of the Frozen Dead Guy Days Festival from Nederland to Estes Park. We discuss the pros and cons of the new Estes Park festival. Here is the link to the article I referenced in the podcast Tracy Ross wrote for the Colorado Sun. The event...
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Chapters 5-7 of Colorado's Chance: The Fire Walker. A serialized supernatural mystery audiobook podcast based in Colorado and read by the author Jason Van Tatenhove.
Chapters 5-7 of Colorado's Chance: The Fire Walker. A serialized supernatural mystery audiobook podcast based in Colorado and read by the author Jason Van Tatenhove. A free preview. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes…
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A series of hoax active shooter at-school calls were perpetrated yesterday, in Estes Park and across the front range. Hear audio of similar recently made calls to other school districts.
In recent news, there have been reports of hoax calls made to various schools in Colorado, referencing possible shooting incidents. These calls have led to massive evacuations, lockdowns, and police investigations, causing panic and anxiety among students, parents, and educators. This podcast...
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Chapters 2 - 4 of Colorado's Chance: The Fire Walker. A serialized supernatural mystery audiobook podcast based in Colorado and read by the author Jason Van Tatenhove.
Chapters 2 - 4. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.coloradoswitchblade.com/subscribe
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Colorado's Chance: The Fire Walker. A serialized supernatural mystery audiobook podcast based in Colorado and read by the author Jason Van Tatenhove.
Today I am introducing my most recent podcast project. I am producing a serialized audiobook podcast of my debut novel Colorado’s Chance: The Fire Walker. The first two chapters and intro/prologue will be free for all subscribers, but the rest of the book will only be accessible to paid members....
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The murder of Tyree Nichols
Last night was a night of outrage. Outrage at the brutal and violent beating that we witnessed when Memphis, Tennessee, law enforcement officials released inhumane footage of the fatal police beating of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man who died three days after a traffic stop on Jan. 7. The...
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Estes Park Local is on a Hunger Strike to Bring Attention to Town Government's Lack of Response to Denver's Pleas for Help with an Immigrant Crisis.
In today’s episode, we speak to Estes Park local John Messiner about a hunger strike undertaken to bring attention to what he feels is the town of Estes Park’s inaction in providing humanitarian assistance to the city and county of Denver after they have pleaded for help from regional…
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Stepping into 2023 - My most important interview regarding the Estes Park School District Board on allowing a charter school.
In today’s episode, I read aloud a piece I wrote this morning about ‘Stepping in 2023.’ This is followed by what I feel is the most important interview I have had so far on the Estes Park School District Board of Education’s upcoming decision to allow a new charter school into the district...
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The Future of the Estes Park Police Department, an exclusive audio interview with new Chief of Police, David Hayes
In today’s podcast episode, we continue with our ‘Future of Estes Park’ Series. Today we sit down to talk with Estes Park’s newest Chief of Police, David Hayes. This is a casual conversation to get to know our new Chief as a human being. Hayes most recently served as Chief of Police in…
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Looking to the Future of the Estes Valley Fire Protection District-an Interview with Fire Chief David Wolf.
In a continuation of our series looking at the future of Estes Park, we dive into the future of fire protection in an in-depth interview with Estes Valley Fire Protection District Fire Chief (EVFPD) David Wolf. There is also an accompanying video tour of the current EVFPD Fire station that you…
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At four minutes to midnight on the eve of Trans-Remembrance Day, a violent shooting left five dead and at least 18 injured at an LGBTQ+ Bar in Colorado Springs.
At four minutes to midnight on the eve of Trans Remembrance Day, a young male shooter, Anderson Lee Aldrich, 22, allegedly burst into the Club Q nightclub in Colorado Springs, CO, with two guns, including a long gun, according to city’s police chief, Adrian Vasquez. He left at least five people...
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Make sure you have all the legal resources you need to confront the complex array of challenges this election is poised to present, an interview with Georgetown Law ICAP's Special Litigation Counsel.
In today’s episode, we go over the general election here in Larimer County, Colorado, and Estes Park. I bring on special guest Rupa Bhattacharyya, who is Special Litigation Counsel at the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection (ICAP), to speak about the guidance and resources that...
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What is a constitutional sheriff? Are they actually legal in what they claim?
In today’s episode, we go over a new fact sheet on the topic of ‘constitutional sheriffs.’ This fact sheet put out by States United Democracy Center and Georgetown Law’s Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection does one of the best jobs I have come across when it comes to breaking…
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The Magic of Mushrooms; A breakdown of Proposition 122 being decided in the upcoming state election.
In today’s episode, we go over the latest update to the local FLAP (Federal Lands Access Program) project. And the dismal and unexpected state of the bids received on the project. The lowest bid received was approximately 27 million dollars, nearly double the recently projected costs. We also get...
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Hear from the candidates for Estes Park Chief of Police in their own words about why they want the job
Correction: 11:11 am 10-4-22; According to the Town of Estes Park, the decision-making process will not be completed today. There are several steps that need to be taken before a decision is announced. We will update with more information on the decision as it becomes available. In today’s…
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Back in the Saddle Again
In today’s episode, I catch up on local news, including a search and recovery in Rocky Mountain National Park. Two separate plane crashes in the local area and speak with comedians Andre Ferrell and Joe Kashnow, who will be performing on the 24th at The Ridgeline Hotel in a benefit show for our...
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This is the week I finish my upcoming book, some local news updates and spitting in the Hudson.
Here is the link to my interview with Michael Cohen on his Mea Culpa podcast (just click the image): Well, it’s been a crazy week for me. I shot footage over three days for two news affiliates and a documentary crew for MS NBC that included Trevor Noah’s Production Company and Time Studio. While…
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Breaking News: Retired Estes Park Police K9 Unit involved in Attack
Correction August 18th, 8:33pm - A mistake was made in our reporting that the victim of the attack was not Diego’s handler but another person at the residence. The Colorado Switchblade recently learned that the retired Estes Park K9 Unit Diego was involved in an attack on a person in his…
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A group of mobility-impaired Estes Park Residents spoke out at last night’s Town Trustee Meeting about safety concerns they have for a friend getting home from work.
In today’s episode, we speak with a new resident of Estes Park that has mobility issues (he uses a powered wheelchair) and has some serious safety issues traveling the mile to his house from his place of employment. He and some close friends (some with their own mobility impairments) spoke out at...
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The Dire Warnings about Geo-Engineering Solutions to our Climate Change Disasters by the RAND Corporation.
In today’s episode, we look at the messaging being put out by one of America’s most famous think tanks, The Rand Corporation. I question what their motivations might be and, in the end, the excellent points they make about this largely overlooked or unknown danger. Here are the links to the...
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Digging back into local news
As promised, this week, I dig back into local news as John Messiner once again joins me to discuss to most recent happenings at this week’s Estes Park Town Trustee’s meeting. The significant points we hit upon deal with revisiting the Short Term Housing fee that passed before our last election…
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4th of July Episode covering the mass shooting at a parade that has taken the lives of six people and injured 24.
According to the Chicago Sun-Times: Six people were killed and more than two dozen others wounded when a gunman started firing a high-powered rifle from a rooftop 10 minutes after the Highland Park Fourth of July parade kicked off Monday morning, authorities said. Authorities continued to hunt...
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Hear the Speeches given at this weekend’s first-ever Pride Event in Estes Park and from the punk band 'Ego Death' that played at the Pride and Punk fundraiser for our local skate park
In today’s podcast episode, we listen to some of the Speeches given at this weekend's first-ever Pride Event in Estes Park and an interview with ‘Ego Death,’ the punk band that played at the Pride and Punk fundraiser for our local skate park. The speeches include Estes Park Mayor Wendy Koenig…
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In this Father's Day episode, I am joined by a special guest host Wintyr Raven, my youngest daughter
In this Father's Day episode, I am joined by a special guest host Wintyr Raven, my youngest daughter. We speak about the growing violent resistance to Pride celebrations being seen across the country, the newest lawsuit filed against the Loveland Police Department, which involved the violent…
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Red Boxes, Mafia Kids and Estes Park's first ever official Pride Celebration
In today’s podcast, I interview Jenn Bass who is organizing the first-ever Pride Month Celebration here in Estes Park, about the planned festivities. I then read my next audio essay in my series of ‘Mostly True Tales’ about an adventure I had in the Summer after graduating my senior year in high...
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What the heck is Monkey Pox...and how worried should we actually be?
We start this episode with the news of the most recent mass shooting at a medical campus in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where according to the New York Times: calls of the shooting at a medical building crackled across police radios just before 5 p.m. on Wednesday. As officers rushed inside — following a...
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Today we discuss homelessness in Colorado and a new task force in Estes Park that may actually help with workforce housing...maybe
In today’s podcast episode, we have discussions about homelessness in Colorado with Cathy Alderman, Chief Communications and Public Policy Officer at Colorado Coalition for the Homeless. Our topics of discussion ranged from the significantly higher chances of experiencing sexual assault as a…
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The cost of our culture wars-our children.
In American usage, "culture war" may imply a conflict between those values considered traditionalist or conservative and those considered progressive or liberal. This usage originated in the 1920s when urban and rural American values came into closer conflict. This followed several decades of...
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Monsters, School Board Allegations, and Kahunas--Oh my! (and the post office too)
Today’s episode is packed with updates. Updates on Jacobo Medoza's (Kovo) Disposition Hearing yesterday. The Estes Park School District R-3 Board of Education meeting and talk about new allegations that the School Board may have violated Colorado Open Record laws. We then end the episode by...
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Mostly True Stories: My own Personal Disclosure, an audio essay.
In today’s episode, I kick off a new experiment called my ‘Mostly True Stories,’ which are written essays about subjects that tie into my life experiences that I read aloud during the podcast. In today’s installment, I discuss the last week’s Congressional hearing on the Unidentified Aerial...
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Did you know the Mayor of Estes Park is a two time Olympian? Me either...
Estes Park Mayor Wendy Koenig speaks with us about Going to Highschool in Estes Park and being an olympian in the historic 1972 Olympic Games and then again in 1976. A terrorist attack overshadowed the ‘72 games. According to Wikipedia: The event was overshadowed by the Munich massacre in the...
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A woman says the Denver Police Department and Adams County Sheriff’s Office would not take her rape reports because she is experiencing homelessness.
Life for a woman experiencing homelessness can be hard enough just surviving day to day on the mean streets of Denver, Co. According to VAWnet: The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women: Homelessness is an enormous social problem in the United States. Homeless women —…
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Can Star Trek Help Save the World?
UPDATE: I fixed a section of the podcast after the Star Trek audio clip that repeated: 6:45 pm We begin today’s podcast with an update on a former Loveland police officer involved in the violent arrest of Karen Garner being sentenced. I also speak about the choice of a new Estes Park Police...
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Interview with fellow Estes Park Podcaster Randy Silkwood of the Reframed Podcast
In today’s episode, we discuss the leaked Supreme Court documents, the Hospital Board election results, and the search for a new Chief of Police in Estes Park (and the appointment of Corey Pass as the interim Chief of Police in the meantime.) Here are the unofficial election results I received…
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"Ukrainians are not nazis," catching back up with the Ukrainian-American women we interviewed on the first day of the invasion.
In today’s episode, we catch up with the three women we heard from on the first day of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine. They give their perspectives as Ukrainian-Americans with family connections back to the country and region, including family and friends who have remained in Ukraine and Russia....
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Impassioned and emotional public comment given to the Estes Park School District Board of Education, over the Separation Agreement between the District and former Superintendent Sheldon Rosenkrance.
Last night the Estes Park School District Board of Education met for the first regular public meeting after a special meeting was convened last week to execute a ‘Mutual Separation Agreement’ reached between the School District and former Superintendent Sheldon Rosenkrance. Approximately 16...
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The Colorado Switchblade slices through the tangled underbrush of legal and political discourse, from the peaks of Estes Park to the national stage, uncovering the pivotal stories and cultural debates that shape our democratic experience. Helmed by Jason Van Tatenhove, this platform fuses compelling narrative with astute political commentary, spotlighting Colorado's local sagas, captivating fiction, and in-depth podcasts. With a keen eye for detail and a storyteller's heart, The Colorado Switchblade carves out a space where every story is told with precision and every analysis cuts to the core.
www.coloradoswitchblade.com
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Jason VanTatenhove
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