Boulder Valley Frequency

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We cover news, events, and voices shaping the Boulder Valley — all in a tight, reliable package for people on the move. Whether you ride, drive, or walk, our weekly episodes — under 15 minutes each — will help you be an informed community member.

  1. 4D AGO

    Hello, CoCo: All aboard (and about) Front Range Passenger Rail

    Hello, CoCo : All aboard (and about) Front Range Passenger Rail The $333M Front Range Passenger Rail won approval from RTD + four state boards this week, clearing the way for a train from Denver to Boulder, Louisville and Longmont. General manager Sal Pace talks FasTracks, sales tax and why this train will actually run. Basic details: coloradoan.com/story/news/local/colorado/2026/04/29/colorado-front-range-passenger-rail-gets-green-light-starting-in-2029/89855809007/ Longmont station plans: https://www.dailycamera.com/2026/04/09/longmont-front-range-passenger-rail/ District boundary changes: coloradosun.com/2026/04/22/front-range-rail-district-boundary-change/ Listen to the full interview with Sal Pace at Patreon.com/BoulderFrequencyPod.

    10 min

  2. 6D AGO

    All headlines edition: The Merc, May Day + Mustard’s

    All headlines edition: The Merc, May Day + Mustard’sApril 29, 2026 Sponsor: Ned Farmers MarketThis year’s market will run from May 10 through October 18. The Nederland farmers market is celebrating its 10th anniversary. The opening day theme is “Gold Day" for the market’s golden birthday, because they’re turning 10 on May 10. Wear your best gold, bring your friends and family, and help start the season strong. Headlines - sources: Save the Merc campaign launches to preserve Jamestown biz savethemerc.org Tipped wage cuts survey bouldercolorado.gov/news/city-boulder-invites-community-feedback-potential-changes-tip-offset Erie mineral rights sale/lease yellowscene.com/2026/04/24/erie-mineral-rights-hearing-divides-council-over-control-transparency-and-who-decides/ yellowscene.com/2026/04/18/eries-mineral-rights-whats-at-stake/ reddit.com/r/ErieCO/comments/1sp9d4e/mayor_andrew_moores_post_on_draco_pad_mineral/ Airport news: Boulder airport to stay open indefinitely dailycamera.com/2026/04/24/boulder-city-council-airport-future/ May 7 meeting in Longmont to discuss noise: https://longmontcolorado.gov/news/city-invites-community-to-provide-input-as-part-of-airport-noise-improvement-project/ Louisville backs out of buying 101 S Taylor Ave engagelouisvilleco.org/101taylor?tool=qanda louisvilleco.gov/Home/Components/News/News/7468/831 Next week Travel to Ward, Boulder County’s last bastion of true grit, and meet the mountain woman who brought the 125-year-old Hotel Columbia back to life.  One More Thing Ram Dass excerpt music: Kelly Garry --------------------------- Produced by BVHz in partnership with The Mountain Ear Independent, local journalism for Boulder County Our team Journalist + producer: Shay Castle Audio producer + music: Kelly Garry Additional support provided by Jeff Rozic and Tyler Hickman *Find bonus content and support us on Patreon

    11 min

  3. APR 24

    Friday Check-in: How "Into the Wild" led a Florida school librarian to leave her job and move to Colorado

    How Into the Wild led a Florida school librarian to leave her job and move to Colorado The Librarians is a 2025 American documentary by Kim A. Snyder that chronicles the nationwide book banning movement and the forces behind it.  The Town of Superior’s Cultural Arts & Public Spaces (CAPS) advisory committee hosted a January 23 screening of The Librarians, followed by a discussion of the film with producer Janique L. Robillard and Michelle White, a public school librarian who left Florida for Colorado after her school district began removing hundreds of books from library shelves. Learn more about the film: thelibrariansfilm.com

    47 min

  4. APR 22

    ‘Conversion therapy is not therapy’ - Boulder child psychologist on Supreme Court ruling

    ‘Conversion therapy is not therapy’ - Boulder child psychologist on Supreme Court rulingApril 22, 2026 Sponsor: Nederland Farmers MarketToday’s episode is brought to you by the Nederland Farmers Market, opening soon and celebrating its 10th year in operation. This year’s market will run May 10-Oct. 18. To celebrate the farmers market’s golden birthday (turning 10 on May 10) the theme of the opening day is gold. Wear your best gold fit, bring your friends and family, and help start the season strong. Headline sources: fb.watch/GDpjoEmJi2/ bouldervacancytax.org thelibrariansfilm.com/screenings Boulder child therapist Carol Calkins on social media, conversion therapy and the Supreme Court Full interview: patreon.com/c/BoulderFrequencyPod Sources: calkinstherapyforchange.com/blog/conversion-therapy-colorado coloradonewsline.com/briefs/colorado-bill-conversion-therapy Next week Details on the proposed Front Range Passenger Rail — and why it’s better than FasTracks One More Thing excerpt from Brene Brown on Empathy  music by Kelly Garry  --------------------------- Produced by BVHz in partnership with The Mountain Ear Independent, local journalism for Boulder County Our team Journalist + producer: Shay Castle Audio producer + music: Kelly Garry Additional support provided by Jeff Rozic and Tyler Hickman *Find bonus content and support us on Patreon

    19 min

  5. APR 17

    Friday Check-in; Andy Mann on ocean storytelling, conservation, and bringing it all to the stage

    Jeff Rozic talks with Andy Mann, an Emmy-nominated director, National Geographic photographer, musician, and co-founder of Sea Legacy Foundation. Mann discusses his path from working in Boulder restaurant kitchens and climbing around Flagstaff to building a career in photography, filmmaking, and conservation storytelling. He shares how Boulder shaped his early life, how National Geographic assignments helped turn his focus toward ocean conservation, and why he believes storytelling can help drive real-world environmental change. He also talks about recent work in Iceland with a group of musicians creating conservation-inspired music, a major marine protection effort in Chile, and his evolving live performance project, The Helmsman, which blends songs, stories, and visuals from a life spent documenting the natural world. Mann will perform a sold-out April 23 show at Chautauqua Community House with Grammy-nominated songwriter Reed Foehl and friend Eli West.   UPDATE: A second show has been added FRIDAY April 24th at Niwot Hall Get tickets here:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/andy-mann-w-eli-west-reed-foehl-niwot-hall-42426-700-900pm-tickets-1986345906076  andymann.com instagram.com/andy_mann/

    24 min

  6. APR 15

    Caribou Current takeover: Bigfoot calling + Stanley Jordan shreds in Ned

    Caribou Current takeover: Bigfoot calling + Stanley Jordan shreds in Ned April 15, 2026 Sources: Court: Boulder can’t charge for body cam footage in police misconduct coloradofoic.org/court-of-appeals-colorado-law-enforcement-agencies-cannot-charge-fees-for-bodycam-footage-of-alleged-officer-misconduct/ Colorado’s Artemis II connections cpr.org/2026/04/10/artemis-ii-colorado-lockheed-martin-space/ lasp.colorado.edu/2026/03/27/nasa-names-cu-boulder-lasp-planetary-scientist-paul-hayne-to-artemis-geology-team/ Boulder County: More job cuts coming this year bouldercounty.gov/news/good-governance-and-county-budget-update/ Boulder halfway to affordable housing goal bouldercolorado.gov/news/housing-and-human-services-year-review-2 boulderbeat.news/2019/04/06/boulder-ups-affordable-housing-goal/ Caribou Current: April edition Saturdays at Your Place with Retirement Party and Kerosene Heights 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 15 Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder cariboucurrent.com/stories/kerosene-heights-chance-smith-feature-fox-theatre,87675 Bigfoot Days Festival Friday-Saturday, April 24-25 Estes Park visitestespark.com/events-calendar/spring-events/bigfoot-days/ Stanley Jordan at Caribou Room 7 p.m. Saturday, April 18 Highway 72 + County Road 128 Story: cariboucurrent.com/stories/stanley-jordan-caribou-room-feature,87697 Caribou Current on newsstands now! cariboucurrent.com Next week A child psychologist on the harms of conversion therapy and social media One More Thing excerpt from: Artemis I I press conference, astronaut Victor Glover speaking about Unity music:  winter sunset. - hijaq  --------------------------- Produced by BVHz in partnership with The Mountain Ear Independent, local journalism for Boulder County Our team Journalist + producer: Shay Castle Audio producer + music: Kelly Garry Additional support provided by Jeff Rozic and Tyler Hickman *Find bonus content and support us on Patreon

    22 min

  7. APR 10

    Friday check-in; Get out to BIFF, uncut conversation with Kathy Beeck

    BIFF turns 22  Frequency co-founder Jeff Rozic sits down with Boulder International Film Festival (BIFF) co-founder Kathy Beeck ahead of the 22nd event — and the last one before Sundance comes here next year.  “It's everybody's festival” What makes BIFF special? Collaboration, Beeck says: BIFF partners with local musicians and nonprofits to pull more people into the experience.  Story above all How do you get a film into BIFF? By telling a great story. “ That's what we look for more than anything else.” BIFF 2026: April 9-12 Learn more and get tickets

    33 min

  8. APR 8

    ‘Cancel it’: CU students, profs sound the alarm on AI deal

    April 8, 2026 SupportThis podcast is made possible by listeners and local businesses. You can sponsor an episode of The Frequency.Reach our growing audience of highly engaged listeners. Email boulderfrequency@gmail.com Sources - Headlines: Half of NOAA staff face furloughs https://boulderreportinglab.org/2026/04/02/half-of-staff-at-boulders-noaa-global-monitoring-lab-face-furloughs-as-funding-freeze-drags-on/ U.S. Forest Service to close research stations that research wildfire ​​https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/03/climate/forest-service-research-stations.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Y1A.G88k.rIupHYiSkZ8O&smid=url-share https://www.fs.usda.gov/about-agency/reorganization Dark Horse auctioning off decor https://bid.rollerauction.com/auctions/24945/landing https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1DwP1psbje/ CU profs, students sound the alarm on AI deal Featuring Aaron Gluck, PhD student in computer science and member of iSAT, the National AI Institute for Student-AI Teaming; and Lori Emerson, professor of media studies Open letter: Google Doc Get involved Contact ai_critical@proton.me News coverage of Coloradans who died by suicide in connection with AI use: denverpost.com/2025/09/18/character-ai-bots-teens-suicide/cbsnews.com/news/chatgpt-lawsuit-colordo-man-suicide-openai-sam-altman/ Bonus content Listen to the full interview with Aaron Gluck + Lori Emerson at Patreon.com/BoulderFrequencyPod. One More Thing excerpt from: Bernie Sanders talks to Claude YouTube video Music by Kelly Garry --------------------------- Produced by BVHz in partnership with The Mountain Ear Independent, local journalism for Boulder County Our team Journalist + producer: Shay Castle Audio producer + music: Kelly Garry Additional support provided by Jeff Rozic *Find bonus content and support us on Patreon

    22 min
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We cover news, events, and voices shaping the Boulder Valley — all in a tight, reliable package for people on the move. Whether you ride, drive, or walk, our weekly episodes — under 15 minutes each — will help you be an informed community member.

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  • Creator
    BVHz
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    34
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    © 2026 Boulder Valley Frequency
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