18 episodes
Behind the Stories 5280
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- Society & Culture
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5.0 • 13 Ratings
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Behind the Stories will take listeners—you guessed it!—behind the stories that appear in 5280 magazine and on 5280.com. Each episode, hosted by editorial director Geoff Van Dyke, will feature editors and writers from 5280 discussing articles they've been working on and giving readers insight into how these stories come together.
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Meet the Local Nonprofit Responsible for Nearly Every Trail on Colorado’s Fourteeners
Episode 18: The Colorado Fourteeners Initiative (CFI) has built sustainable routes on 36 14,000-foot peaks in the past 30 years. Lindsey King joins the pod to discuss the history of CFI, the challenges of building trails on 14,000-foot mountains, and the future of access to these prized Centennial State peaks.Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
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The Enduring Legacy of Colorado's All-Woman Professional Baseball Team
Thirty years ago, the barnstorming Colorado Silver Bullets women’s baseball team played its first season to national fanfare. Three decades later, the players have moved on in their lives, even as their legacy is still being written. Robert Sanchez joins the pod to discuss the Silver Bullets' legacy. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
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Episode 16: Meet the con artist who deceived the Front Range tech community
When Aaron Clark disappeared from Colorado, he left hundreds of thousands of dollars unaccounted for. His employees, contractors, and investors are still wondering who he really was—and where he is today. Chris Walker joins the pod to reveal who Aaron Clark really is.Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
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Did bad fire science send Tim and Deb Nicholls to prison?
Twenty years ago, a house fire killed three children. Prosecutors used spurious science to convict Tim and Deb Nicholls of murder. Do they deserve a new trial? Robert Sanchez joins the pod to discuss his feature on the case.Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
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Inside the local gravel biking boom, and the Colorado-based effort to create a federal office of outdoor recreation
Everything you need to know about gravel biking in Colorado, plus Denverite Luis Benitez's push to open an office of outdoor recreation in Washington, D.C.Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
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The Deion Sanders experiment at CU Boulder starts now. PLUS, learn how to sail in Colorado.
In episode 13 of Behind the Stories, we're talking about CU Boulder's big bet on Deion Sanders and everything you need to know if you want to start sailing on Colorado's lakes and reservoirs.Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
Customer Reviews
The best of the best
Forty years in Colorado and this is my go-to podcast for understanding undercovered issues in this state. Great longform journalism is done here, and it’s interesting to hear the authors talk about their (very creative and engaging) work.
A Great Way to get into Every Issue!
I love how it’s a easy access point into each 5280 issue.
Fascinating!
As a big fan of 5280, I already read a lot of their stories. But it’s fun to listen to and “meet” the writers and editors who make those stories happen on this podcast! I’ve also learned a lot about what makes these stories possible — and many of the details are often surprising!
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