Badly Needed and Long Overdue (BNLO) is a left of the dial podcast about how we are changing conservative Colorado Springs, CO.
Badly Needed & Long Overdue - A Controversial Podcast About Colorado Springs
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Badly Needed and Long Overdue (BNLO) is a left of the dial podcast about how we are changing conservative Colorado Springs, CO.
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November 24, 2025
#30: Brian Tryon Wants Local Artists to Work Together, Dammit!
<p>For BNLO’s season 2 conclusion, Shutter and Strum’s Brian Tryon has been in Colorado for a long time and you know what? He just wants us all to come together as a community. In this epic episode of BNLO, our conversation takes away back into time, all around the place, to Omaha, Knob Hill, downtown, the 80s and so much more. We talk about a city that’s changing, social media is changing how artists promote their work and an (almost) creative district that’s been on the rise.</p><p><br></p><p>Plus, what’s next for BNLO? What’s going on with season 3? Be sure to stay tuned!</p><p><br>Sponsored by Blackpackers, produced with Studio 809.</p><p>Forgive the smudgy look of the bookends, I’m sorry, it looks bleh.</p><p><br></p><p>Mentioned in this episode:</p><p>Downtown Partnership</p><p>Knob Hill Urban Arts District</p><p>Knob HIll Neighborhood</p><p>Union Printers Hall Park</p><p><br></p><p>Follow BNLO on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok!</p><p><br></p><p>0:00 Splash/Sponsor/Intro</p><p>0:31 Greetings and Monologue</p><p>5:02 Ad Break</p><p>5:56 Introducing Brian Tryon/Fall is Here</p><p>8:17 Life as a Teacher</p><p>12:28 The Young Brian Tryon</p><p>14:21 Finding Photography, Art and Culture</p><p>19:55 Growing up Fast and Losing the Passion</p><p>21:28 Getting Sober</p><p>27:02 President, Astronaut or…?</p><p>29:47 COS is Home, But Also Omaha?</p><p>37:04 Art Appreciation 101</p><p>40:25 Creating the Garfield Gallery</p><p>43:22 How to Sell Your Art/WTF is Social Media?</p><p>51:46 Hustling for a Living</p><p>54:43 Colorado Springs in the 90s</p><p>1:01:20 The Case for Preservation</p><p>1:07:38 Gentrification</p><p>1:16:16 The Need to Collaborate</p><p>1:25:14 Leaving a Legacy</p><p>1:27:22 Investing in Culture Beyond Shooks Run</p><p>1:34:40 How’s Shutter and Strum Doing?</p><p>1:39:18 Glowing up Knob Hill</p><p>1:44:49 The Sprawl of COS</p><p>1:48:01 What’s Next for Shutter and Strum</p><p>1:54:34 Interview Closeout</p><p>1:57:31 Outro/Credits</p>
November 17, 2025
#29: John Jarrell Loves Beating Republicans
<p>Believe it or not, political parties need leadership and John Jarrell is the latest person to step into the chair position of the El Paso County Democratic Party. We talk about what someone in that role does getting candidates on the slate for different races, supporting them, what it means to be a Democrat in such polarizing times when the party’s approval ratings are in the tank as well as John’s personal journey of winning against local Republicans.</p><p><br></p><p>Follow BNLO on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok!</p><p><br></p><p>0:00 Splash/Sponsor/Intro</p><p>0:31 Greetings and Monologue</p><p>2:30 Ad Break</p><p>3:25 Introducing John Jarrell</p><p>4:03 Changing Seasons/Climate</p><p>7:10 What Does the Chair of a Local Political Party Do?</p><p>9:15 De-Gerrymandering</p><p>16:11 The County and Suburban Sprawl</p><p>21:33 Keeping the Party Going</p><p>22:35 The Bernie Swing</p><p>27:28 Taking Advantage of Protests</p><p>28:40 It’s Definitely Not Power</p><p>30:22 COS Dems v. Boulder Dems</p><p>32:38 Making Races Partisan Again</p><p>35:47 Don’t Play to the Middle</p><p>37:34 The Fear (?) of Polarization</p><p>41:34 Purity Testing Candidates?</p><p>45:40 More Progressives in City Council</p><p>47:35 Why Not a Third Party?</p><p>54:59 Seeking State Support in a Purple Town</p><p>59:38 John’s Favorite Local Issues</p><p>1:10:17 Protests</p><p>1:16:48 Zohran Mamdani</p><p>1:19:15 Why We Need More Housing</p><p>1:28:53 What Is Democratic Socialism?</p><p>1:33:15 When Were You Radicalized?</p><p>1:39:34 City Council Needs a Pay Raise</p><p>1:40:43 Why John Ran for Party Chair</p><p>1:43:48 Interview Closeout</p><p>1:46:00 Outro/Credits</p>
November 10, 2025
#28: The Great Outdoors with Blackpackers' Patricia Cameron
<p>Blackpackers founder and executive director Patricia Cameron hikes into Studio 809 in this episode of BNLO! We talk about hiking, being outdoors, the value of BEING outdoors and recreation vs. adventure. We also tackle how Mayor Yemi is doing, local politics and what protest looks like in these modern times. BNLO approves of her stance on the Confederate flag.</p><p>Follow BNLO on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok!</p><p>0:00 Splash/Sponsor/Intro</p><p>0:31 Greetings and Monologue</p><p>3:19 Ad Break</p><p>4:14 Introducing Patricia Cameron</p><p>5:29 As a Young Adult…</p><p>7:51 Doing Stuff Because It’s Hard</p><p>11:11 Colorado Springs v. The World: Multimodal Edition</p><p>16:42 The Outdoors as Home</p><p>24:27 Colorado Springs as a Food/Transit Desert</p><p>26:08 Local Journalism and a Flag Burning</p><p>33:02 Connectivity and Bikes</p><p>41:19 Direct Advocacy</p><p>48:00 The Mayor Yemi Report Card</p><p>51:44 Local Politics</p><p>56:29 Outdoor Recreation v. Adventure</p><p>1:04:31 The Facts, The What and The Why of Blackpackers</p><p>1:14:08 Changing One’s Mind in a Big Way</p><p>1:21:04 How To Make Your Protest Count</p><p>1:23:46 What is Law Anyway? </p><p>1:28:38 Interview Closeout</p><p>1:32:35 Outro/Credits</p><p><br></p>
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