Public Affairs Shows

This week on the Regional Roundup: two people living with Parkinson’s share what it’s like to navigate a disease that affects more than a million Americans. We head to Norwood in southwest Colorado, where a project aims to tackle algae blooms while generating electricity. In Glenwood Springs, we hear community concerns about Flock surveillance cameras. We also visit a community choir in western Colorado that’s bringing people together through music and connection. And we round out the show with a conversation on the affordable housing crisis in resort communities across the Rocky Mountain West. Tune into the Regional Roundup on KDNK.org every Thursday at 4:30 pm.

Last year, President Trump signed an executive order that the Corporation for Public Broadcasting stop allocating federal money to NPR, PBS, and their local member stations like KDNK. In response, NPR and several Colorado stations including Aspen Public Radio took the order to court, and last month, brought home a landmark victory.

On this episode of Immigrant Stories, join host Walter Gallacher and Colorado State Representative Junie Joseph, as she remembers her childhood inHaiti and her quest for a new life in the United States. Tune into Immigrant Stories on KDNK.org the third Tuesday of each month at 4:30 pm.

On this episode of Living Permaculture, Vanessa interviews Looby Macnamara, an author, permaculture designer, gardener, song leader, and artist from Herefordshire, United Kingdom. They discuss Looby's latest book, "Design Adventures: Discover a Creative Framework for Effective Change", and how weaving this playful design methodology into daily life can awaken, invigorate, and empower individuals and communities. Tune into Living Permaculture on KDNK.org the third Monday of each month at 4pm.

This week on Express Yourself, Aly Sanguily reveals this years' Carbondale Mountain Fair musical line-up! Amy talks with the Claudette Carter Art Mentorship leaders, Annie Bell and Matt Hays, whose exhibition at the Art Base opened April 17th, and Gaby Oshiro drops by on the way to her opening, Material Haiku MMXXVI, at the Carbondale Arts Gallery. Listen to Express Yourself on KDNK.org every Friday at 4pm.

On this episode of Everything Under the Sun, James and Arthur of the Sopris Sun speak with Mugsy Seldeen of High Rockies Harm Reduction about the nonprofit's two brand-new transit vehicles, converted to bring harm reduction care and peer support services to the people. Tune in to Everything Under the Sun on KDNK.org every Thursday at 4pm.

This week on the Regional Roundup, we look at concerns over a proposed move by the U.S. Forest Service from Washington, D.C. to Salt Lake City, and what that could mean for public lands management in the West. We’ll also visit a conserved organic orchard in Western Colorado, and we hear about new composting efforts in Aspen aimed at cutting greenhouse gas emissions from food waste. Plus, a longtime avalanche rescue dog in Telluride retires after years of service, and a conversation with Denis Moynihan of Democracy Now! about the new documentary Steal This Story Please! and the importance of independent journalism. Tune into the Regional Roundup on KDNK.org every Thursday at 4:30 pm.

On this episode of Radio Physics, Sasha Fielder sits down with renowned theoretical physicist Csaba Csáki to explore the frontiers of modern particle physics.From the high-energy collisions at the Large Hadron Collider to the silent mystery of the cosmos, this interview breaks down the complex "math of the universe" into a conversation for the curious mind. Listen to Radio Physics on KDNK.org every third Wednesday at 4:30pm.

On this episode of The Inner Game, Gwen speaks with Anders Carlson about his film project “as wolves return.” Anders grew up in Carbondale and co-hosts the annual Mountain Heart Men’s Ceremony and is a steward of nature and community. Listen to The Inner Game on KDNK.org the first Tuesday of each month at 4pm.

On this episode of For Land's Sake, Bill Kight speaks with Carli Bolliger of Aspen Valley Land Trust. Tune into For Land's Sake on KDNK.org every second Monday at 4:30pm.

On this episode of Chemical World, Kenna and Mugsy are back to discuss the ups and downs of mental health and the myriad chemicals we as a society use to cope and survive. Your hosts also provide info on upcoming KDNK events and High Rockies Harm Reduction’s return to weekly mobile services from Aspen to Glenwood. Tune into Chemical World on KDNK.org every second Monday at 4pm.

Sopris Sun editors James and Skyler riff on their first few weeks in their new positions and invite the public to call in with any thoughts relevant to the paper. Tune in to Everything Under the Sun on KDNK.org every Thursday at 4pm.