Public Affairs Shows

On this month's episode of The Ripple Effect, host Caden Smithy speaks with music educators making a difference in the Roaring Fork Valley and beyond. He sits down with music educator and percussionist, Chad Patrick, and high school band teacher, Tami McSwain, to discuss their musical experience, how they have transferred their knowledge into an educational career, and the ambiguities of AI in the music industry.

On this month's episode of Dimensions in Diversity, host Parker Wilson talks with Melinda Silkwood about TACT (Teaching the Autistic Community Trades), and their new facility in Carbondale. Dimensions in Diversity is generously supported by AspenOUT.

This month on The Inner Game Gwen has a second conversation with award-winning climate fiction author, Tim Weed, about his new novel and about humanity’s need to reclaim a spiritual relationship with the natural world. Listen to The Inner Game on KDNK.org the first Tuesday of each month at 4pm.

On this episode of For Land's Sake, we revisit a lovely show from June 2024. Host Bill Kight talks with local musician Natale Spears about her quiet awe of wild places. Tune into For Land's Sake on KDNK.org every second Monday at 4:30pm.

This Sopris Sun speaks with Eric Brendlinger and Brian Froelich of Carbondale Parks and Rec about the new Aquatic Center opening Memorial Day weekend. Tune in to Everything Under the Sun on KDNK.org every Thursday at 4pm.

We chat with Michelle and Josh of local band Quadrasonic ahead of their show at Townline Trucks; Chris Hassig talks with Carbondale artist Savanna LaBauve about her show at the Art Base; Tracy Wilson and Brian Colley stoke up Bonedale Bike Week, happening May 11-15; and Kat Hardy talks about what to expect for the 28th annual Dandelion Day.

On this week’s Regional Roundup, we look at how communities across the region are grappling with immigration enforcement. In Durango, Colorado, the District Attorney has filed charges against a federal immigration officer over an alleged assault on a protester outside an U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in October 2025. In Glenwood Springs, city officials have revoked the permit for a local ICE facility. And we hear about a theater project that brings immigrants to the stage, creating space for them to tell their own stories in their own words. Tune into the Regional Roundup on KDNK.org every Thursday at 4:30 pm.

Today on Current Ritual, Reverend Hardy and Bob Piscura talk about SeedPeace and Casey’s fund supporting farmers. Hear why we started it, our goals, our progress, and the cost of providing benefits to our farmers. Tune into Current Ritual on KDNK.org the first Wednesday of the month at 4:30 pm.

The Soldner Center for the Arts and Innovation was founded to honor Paul and Ginny Soldner, Stephanie's own parents. The center is comprised of five unique buildings, handcrafted by Paul and Ginny over forty years, and showcases a variety of works and practices. Later this month, the Soldner Center will host its very first music therapy for veterans event.

Join host Nick Isenberg on this episode of The Tactile Traveler, and learn all about traveling on Amtrack aboard the California Zephyr. Listen to the Tactile Traveler on KDNK.org on the first Tuesday of each month, at 4:30pm.

On this episode of Shifting Gears, Drs. JJ and Desiree Hurtak explain we are a network of vibratory passages that do not stop with the human anatomy. They suggest we are alive in a larger system of medicine and wisdom. Listen to Shifting Gears on KDNK on the first Monday of each month at 4pm.

This month on the AZYEP podcast, host Penelope Mathis sits down with local singer songwriter Patrick Fagan. They talk about his new album "Waltz for Dogs" and share some music live in the studio.