Happy Friday is the Denver podcast that's the most fun and has the best vibes. Featuring podcast superstars Kevin Batstone, Arthur Rawe, and Jon Ekstrom, join them weekly as they discuss cool stuff happening around Colorado, amusing internet ephemera, and good-natured arguments. Dive headlong into your weekend with them and truly make it a Happy Friday!
Happy Friday Podcast
Claim This Podcastby Arthur, Jon & Kevin
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Happy Friday is the Denver podcast that's the most fun and has the best vibes. Featuring podcast superstars Kevin Batstone, Arthur Rawe, and Jon Ekstrom, join them weekly as they discuss cool stuff happening around Colorado, amusing internet ephemera, and good-natured arguments. Dive headlong into your weekend with them and truly make it a Happy Friday!
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July 28, 2023
Happy Friday Denver : Take the Bus, Loser
<b>It’s been a good ride, Mile High! But it’s time for one of us to move on down the road, and the remaining two to aim bigger. We close a chapter of the show today, but that doesn’t mean we won’t still give you all the goofy news-ish content you crave to kick off your weekend in style. Here we go:<br />*Cocaine sharks! That’s right, cocaine sharks! In something out of an episode of Miami Vice, waters off of Florida are contaminated with cocaine, which has the sharks all messed up. Who would win in a fight: Cocaine Bear or Cocaine Shark? Probably depends on the venue… Full story <a href="https://www.ndtv.com/feature/cocaine-sharks-may-be-feasting-on-drugs-dumped-off-the-coast-of-florida-experts-4232950" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.<br />*Jon gives a rundown of the recent Punk Rock Saves Lives Festival at Ratio Beerworks and tells a heartwarming story about a mosh pit.<br />*Friend of the show Sarah Christine had her van robbed and all her equipment stolen in a matter of 5 minutes. You can kick her a few bucks to help her out <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/all-of-their-band-feet-was-stolen-yesterday?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.<br />*Jon shares a cherished baseball memory as we celebrate the 40th anniversary of the George Brett pine tar game. You can read a retrospective of it <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/38059396/george-brett-pine-tar-game-40th-anniversary-hall-fame" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.<br />*Are you a renter? Then you’ve got extra rights now! We break them down for you, and you can see the full thing for yourself <a href="https://kdvr.com/news/local/renters-will-have-a-few-extra-rights-starting-in-august/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.<br />*Three minutes is all it took for another round of vouchers to get an e-bike to be claimed. If you didn’t get one, walk your butt to the bus stop, we guess. Read more about it <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/it-only-took-3-minutes-for-all-of-denver-s-e-bike-vouchers-to-be-claimed/ar-AA1emfd4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.<br />*Twitter rebranded suddenly to “X.” And they want to do your banking for you! Yeah, ok. More about this whole fiasco <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/history-behind-elon-musk-x-brand-that-may-replace-twitter-2023-7" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.<br />*A prominent civil rights lawyer is likely to have his house become a historical landmark. Cool! More about that <a href="https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/a-very-powerful-symbol-civil-rights-lawyer-likely-to-have-denver-home-honored-as-historic-landmark" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.<br />*R.I.P. to Sinead O’Connor. You weren’t appreciated enough in your time, but we pay our tributes. More about her can be found <a href="https://kdvr.com/news/nationalworld-news/singer-sinead-oconnor-dead-at-56-irish-media-reports/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.<br />*We talk about cool stuff to do including The Grawlix, Underground Music Fest, Buffalo Bill Days, and more. A full list can be found <a href="https://www.denver.org/blog/post/denver-events-this-weekend/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.<br />*We bid adieu to one Happy Friday host and tease the new direction. Tune in, kids! <br />Happy Friday Denver!<br />Our theme song comes from <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/57sOW5MjhXDVoK2fgCwqNW" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Frickashinas</a><br />Happy Friday Denver on <a href="https://twitter.com/happyfridayden" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Twitter</a><br />Happy Friday Denver on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/happyfridayden/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Instagram</a><br />If you have segment ideas to share, an event to promote, or want to get in...
July 21, 2023
Happy Friday Denver : Freeze Your Underpants
<b>Here we go again, Denver! It’s Happy Friday! Arthur, Jon and Kevin are here to run down the week that was, look ahead at the week to be, and set your weekend up right with good vibes, news and analysis, cool stuff to do, and Denver’s finest podcast. Here’s what you can expect this week:<br />*Meow Wolf is in one of the weirder spats we’ve ever heard of over ordering [checks notes] not enough cheese crackers? Ok then. <a href="https://www.denverpost.com/2023/07/19/denver-meow-wolf-lawsuit-cheese-crackers/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Here’s</a> that story.<br />*The Associated Press ran a story about the future of America’s downtowns. We weigh in with our own thoughts on the issue. The story can be found <a href="https://apnews.com/article/san-francisco-downtown-retail-exodus-6c956f6f219a25aafd292f567a45a302" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.<br />*Mockery Brewing in Rino has crossed the finish line and will close in August. More about that <a href="https://www.denverpost.com/2023/07/18/mockery-brewing-closes-denver-river-north/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>, and we weigh in on the state of beer in general.<br />*Colorado business is defying national trends by continuing to grow. Good news for those of you who have been wanting to start that logging business because it’s one of the top ones! More <a href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/07/19/colorado-business-filing-growth-2022" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.<br />*It’s hot! I know! We break news around here! That means A/C services are in high demand. More about it <a href="https://kdvr.com/news/local/a-c-repair-services-in-high-demand/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>. How would you stay cool if your air conditioning went out?<br />*Steph Curry is good at everything. That’s it, that’s the story. Well, that and his incredible performance in a recent golf tournament. Whole story <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/stephen-curry-eagles-18th-hole-to-win-american-century-golf-championship-001902385.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.<br />*Smokey (or Midnight or Blacky, apparently), the Coors Field cat is up for adoption. You can find out how to adopt him <a href="https://www.9news.com/article/life/animals/coors-field-cat-smokey-adoption/73-6c01c56e-eeeb-4076-a5e8-e4068a307fae" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.<br />*Fish genocide in a Colorado lake! Hopefully for a good cause. Find out more <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/state-wildlife-managers-poison-rotenone-fish-restock-lake-rio-grande-native-trout-rito-hondo-reservoir-cpw/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.<br />*Russell Wilson and Ciara have closed their Littleton store and opened an outpost at DIA. Do you shop at the airport? <a href="https://www.9news.com/article/life/style/colorado-guide/ciara-russell-wilson-clothing-store/73-55265a8c-ff01-4cad-bacc-ed62018bf99a" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Here’s</a> more about that.<br />We talk about the <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ratio-beerworks-presents-the-second-annual-punk-rock-saves-lives-festival-tickets-643159125257" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Punk Rock Saves Lives Fest</a> at Ratio Beerworks happening tonight and tomorrow, the <a href="https://www.cdbf.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Colorado Dragon Boat Festival</a>, and the <a href="https://villainarts.com/tattoo-conventions-villain-arts/denver-tattoo-arts-convention/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Denver Tattoo Arts Convention</a>. Find a complete list of things to do at <a href="https://www.denver.org/blog/post/denver-events-this-weekend/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Denver.org</a>.<br />Happy Friday Denver!<br />Our theme song comes from <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/57sOW5MjhXDVoK2fgCwqNW" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The...
July 14, 2023
Happy Friday Denver : Antepenultimate
<b>It’s yet another edition of your favorite news-ish podcast focused on all things Denver-ish and attempting to be funny-ish. So what do Jon, Arthur and Kevin have for you this week-ish (ok, we’ll stop with the “ishes”)? Let’s just take a look.<br />*PT’s Showclub is accused of allegedly allowing prostitution inside its establishment, which, ew. Read more about that if you dare <a href="https://www.westword.com/news/pts-showclub-in-denver-busted-for-prostitution-could-lose-licenses-17258798" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.<br />*Some good old fashioned nightmare fuel for many of you, as Colorado has seen an increase in black widow spiders. Sleep tight! More on that <a href="https://kdvr.com/news/local/why-you-may-see-more-black-widow-spiders-in-colorado/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.<br />*A Colorado man has been busted for illegally flying his helicopter inside a National Park for the second time. That’s just about the weirdest expression of privilege we’ve ever heard. More <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/outdoors/2023/07/11/colorado-man-cited-landing-helicopter-grand-teton-national-park/70402081007/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.<br />*Colorado teens aren’t working summer jobs as much as they used to, and there’s a great article from The Colorado Sun about it <a href="https://coloradosun.com/2023/06/10/colorado-summer-jobs-teens-work/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>. We also share our own summer job experiences.<br />*What are your favorite summer foods? We share ours! Let us know on social!<br />*A Colorado 10-month old has been chosen as this year’s Gerber Baby. Would you ever put your baby into modeling? We discuss. More about this year’s Gerber Baby <a href="https://kdvr.com/news/local/gerber-baby-2023-is-from-colorado/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.<br />*Rockies catcher Elias Diaz gave Rockies fans what’s likely their biggest highlight of the season by hitting an 8th inning homer in the All-Star Game to give the National League the win, and took home MVP honors. Read about it <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/37990485/2023-mlb-all-star-game-live-updates-predictions-takeaways" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.<br />*The 2023 Emmy nominations are in. Did your favorite show/actor/game show host get nominated? We talk about it, and you can find the complete list <a href="https://ew.com/awards/emmys/emmy-nominations-2023" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.<br />*You’ve likely heard that Taylor Swift is coming to town, so we talk about how Denver is preparing and then share our favorite T Swizzle songs.<br />*We talk auto racing, more concerts, an air guitar competition and more. Find a complete list of things to do at <a href="https://www.denver.org/blog/post/denver-events-this-weekend/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Denver.org</a>.<br />Happy Friday Denver!<br />Our theme song comes from <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/57sOW5MjhXDVoK2fgCwqNW" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Frickashinas</a><br />Happy Friday Denver on <a href="https://twitter.com/happyfridayden" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Twitter</a><br />Happy Friday Denver on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/happyfridayden/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Instagram</a><br />If you have segment ideas to share, an event to promote, or want to get in touch with us for any reason, hit us up at <a href="https://gmail.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">happyfridaydenver@gmail.com</a><br />Also, so many great podcasts on <a href="https://www.milehighlife.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mile High Life</a>, be sure to check out all the shows on our network.</b>
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