A bit of a departure from our regularly scheduled program. This is an interview originally intended to be a part of Blackbird Programming, but we decided to upload it on this feed as it turned into more of a podcast format. There are no visuals unlike what was said at the beginning of the episode; we invite you to visualize many pretty things as you listen. We hope to be back to our regular schedule soon and apologize for any disruption.

Sleepy and root sit down with Dave Ashton, the Denver Program Manager for KGNU radio. KGNU is an independent, noncommercial community radio station with hubs in Boulder and Denver. Dave talks radio, what it can do and why it's important, listener demographics that might surprise you, control of media, and the pressures that might attempt to shape what we hear on the airwaves. Dave talks hip-hop beginnings, college radio, and his path to KGNU. Tune in at 88.5 FM or 1390 AM in Denver and Boulder, and 99.1 FM in Golden. You can find more at KGNU's website or by emailing Dave at dave@kgnu.org. You can also download the KGNU app on your smartphone.

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Denver Tea Party Clips from a while ago - Question: How do we make politicians less important?

Sleepy and root chat with Jessica Fenske, former and future candidate for Arvada City Council. We talk politics, what they're good for, the games and the ugly truth of public life. Journalistic integrity wearing thin, corporate interests run amok, and libertarian values we all may hold without even knowing it. How to use a ballot to share your values and your message. Conspiracies abound.

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