Public Affairs Shows

This week’s Regional Roundup is a holiday special. We explore unique Christmas traditions, and share advice on navigating grief during the holidays. We'll hear how Angel Trees are helping families in need, and we take a look at Hanukkah celebrations in Boulder at the location of a deadly antisemitic attack six months ago. We round out the show by hearing about the history and significance of Kwanzaa. Tune into the Regional Roundup on KDNK.org every Thursday at 4:30 pm.

On this episode of Radio Physics, summer intern Alice Lebedev-Migdal interviews physicist Ned Wingreen.Ned Wingreen is the Howard A. Prior Professor of the Life Sciences at Princeton University. He is a member of the Department of Molecular Biology and Associate Director of the Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics, where he is Director of Graduate Studies of the QCB Graduate Program. He is also Associate Director of the Princeton Center for Theoretical Science, and associated faculty in the Department of Physics. Ned received his Ph.D. in theoretical condensed matter physics from Cornell University in 1989. He did his postdoc in mesoscopic physics at MIT before moving, in 1991, to the NEC Research Institute in Princeton. At NEC, he continued to work in mesoscopic physics, but also started research in biophysics which grew into a general interest in problems at the interface of physics and biology. Ned joined Princeton University in 2004. Ned's current research focuses on modeling of bacteria, bacterial communities, phages, and other microorganisms, as well as studies of intracellular phase separation, and topics in immunology. He is a fellow of the American Physical Society and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Listen to Radio Physics on KDNK.org every third Wednesday at 4:30pm.

On this episode of Immigrant Stories, host Walter Gallacher speaks with Diana Higuera. Diana has been working with immigrants and refugees for over twenty years. Join us as she describes the impact the last year and a half has had on Colorado's immigrant and refugee communities. Tune into Immigrant Stories on KDNK.org, on the third Tuesday of each month from 4:30-5:00 pm.

Hosts Louie Geradiot and Matt McBrayer continue discussing various scams, how to protect your passwords and email. Listen to Geekspeak on KDNK.org on the first and third Monday of the month at 4:30pm.

Vanessa Harmony interviews Katrina Mendrey, a superhero in the realm of North American fruit growing and heritage orchards. Katrina previously oversaw the Montana Heritage Orchard Program and was a founding member of the Heritage Orchard Conference. They discuss Katrina's career path, the value of heritage fruit varieties, fruit tree propagation, and uncommon fruits to try growing in the West. Tune into Living Permaculture on KDNK.org, the third Monday of each month from 4 to 4:30pm.

This week on Express Yourself, Chris and Cody talk with Angela Bruno and Matt Eames about the Clay Center's 28th Annual Cup Auction. Chris chats with Jim Horowitz of Jazz Aspen Snowmass about the new center in Aspen and upcoming shows, and Cody catches up with touring musician Max Gomez ahead of his shows at Steve's Guitars and eTown. Listen to Express Yourself on KDNK.org every Friday at 4pm.

This week’s Regional Roundup takes a closer look at “Third Spaces.” These are places in our communities that aren’t home, work, or school, but still play a vital role in helping people connect. These are the spaces where we gather around shared interests, build relationships, and strengthen community ties.We start in Utah, where researchers are studying why Third Spaces matter and how they can support community well-being. From there, we highlight two literary-inspired gathering spots: a thriving Book Swap in Longmont and a new nonprofit in Colorado’s North Fork Valley that’s creating space for book lovers to come together. We also visit two libraries offering unique forms of Third Spaces, one with a makerspace, another with a music library.And we close the show in the tiny town of Bedrock, Colorado, where new owners of the historic general store are working to transform it into a vibrant community hub. Tune into the Regional Roundup on KDNK.org every Thursday at 4:30 pm.

Today on Everything Under The Sun, we hear from local blacksmith Vaughn Shafer about dragboarding and more. Listen to Everything Under the Sun on KDNK.org every Thursday at 4pm.

On this month's episode of Dimensions in Diversity, host Parker Wilson talks with Megan Mindy, founder of Common Ground Consulting. They talk about transitional educational and vocational support services for the local disability community.

KDNK's News Team brings you part two of last week's two-part episode of Purplish on the possibility of redistricting in Colorado, and our own morning news host, Mike Lemmer, spoke with CLEER about the City of Rifle's efforts to promote sustainability.

On this episode of The Inner Game, Gwen Garcelon's Dec 7th talk on Natural Democracy that she gave at A Spiritual Center in Carbondale, Colorado. Listen to The Inner Game on KDNK.org, the first Tuesday of each month at 4pm.

This week on Express Yourself Consensual Improv drops by to make us laugh ahead of their performance at TACAW on December 11th, Redstone phones in to talk about their Annual Holiday market on December 6th and the Jazzonauts play live in the studio ahead of their First Fridays performance at Steve's Guitars. Listen to Express Yourself on KDNK.org every Friday at 4pm.