Boulder Valley Frequency
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.
Episodes
72 episodes
Suncor v. Boulder: Supreme Court takes case asking, Who should pay for climate change?
Sept. 18, 2026This week, Chris Winter, executive director of Getches-Wilkinson Center, CU Boulder’s natural resources law and policy research institute, joins us to explain the historic climate change case being h...
Sundance responds to protests at festival HQ
Sept. 16, 2026Sponsor: Boulder Bookstore On Thursday, September 24, see Thomas Lowe Fleischner, author of Astonished by Beauty, and Anne Haven McDonnell, author of
15 questions with BVSD: school closures, bullying + big tech
Sept. 4, 2026More info from BVSDSchool consolidations + closuresaxios.com/local/...
Boulder-based aerospace company linked to Iran school missile strike
Sept. 2, 2026Sponsor: Boulder BookstoreShannon Hale, Dream Big...
Irreplaceable You: Cocaine maggots, merkins and more with Mary Roach
Aug. 28, 2026Best-selling author Mary Roach (Stiff, Bonk, Fuzz, Grunt, Spook, Gulp, Packing for Mars) explores the surreal science of after-market human parts with her new book, Replaceable You: Adventur...
Under the Influence w/ Tres Voces artists @ BMoCA
Aug. 26, 2026Sponsor: Boulder BookstoreMary Roach book reading + signing
Musician meet-cute: Band speed dating at Lafayette’s Dog House Studios
Aug. 21, 2026Are you a band in need of a new singer/drummer/bassist, etc.? Or a solo musician looking for a new crew? Dog House Studios / Rock for the People has you covered with band speed dating.
Why is dating so hard in Colorado? Experts share what we’re all doing wrong
Wednesday, Aug. 19Sponsor: Boulder Bookstore On Saturday, Aug. 29, come see Samuel Bercholz, author of Rude Awakenings: An Unconventional Guide to the Buddhist Path. The ...
Pedro Silva on joy, grief and the myth of the good man
Aug. 14, 2026Sponsor: INSTAARCU Boulder’s Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, also known as INSTAAR, is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. In honor of this milestone, the institute wil...
The People v. Big Oil: news from Erie, Boulder County and around the state
Aug. 12, 2026Sponsor: Boulder BookstoreVisit Boulder’s community bookstore on the Pearl Street Mall. On Monday, Aug. 17, come see Eileen Flanagan, author of ...
Boulder TimeBank and the power of alternative economies
Aug. 7, 2026Sponsor: INSTAARCU Boulder’s Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, also known as INSTAAR, is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. In honor of this milestone, the institute will h...
Karmy wants to reward your good deeds with discounts to BoCo businesses
Aug. 5, 2026Sponsor: Regional Air Quality CouncilTake simple steps for better air, and go electric with your lawn care equipment. Through the end of 2026, take advantage of a 30% point of sale disco...
15 years in, Boulder Food Rescue is bigger than ever — but wish they weren’t
July 31, 2026Sponsor: INSTAAR CU Boulder’s Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, also known as INSTAAR, is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. In honor of this milestone, the institute ...
Should Boulder use your tax dollars to save the city’s downtown core?
July 29, 2026Sponsor: Regional Air Quality CouncilTake simple steps for better air, to help reduce ground-level ozone pollution, and to protect your health. Taking public transit, carpooling and com...
Service workers describe ‘culture of degradation’ in Boulder Part 2: Boulder weighs cuts to tipped wage
July 24, 2026Sponsor: INSTAARCU Boulder’s Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, also known as INSTAAR, is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. On Wednesday August 19, get a peek into its inn...
Boulder weighs cuts to tipped wage Part 1: Who gets listened to and who gets left out of local government
July 22, 2026Sponsor: Central City OperaThere are still a few weeks left to watch world-class talent perform The Ballad of Baby Doe, The Marriage of Figaro and more. Tickets start at $32, and the festival ru...
Are cities a pyramid scheme? Exploring Louisville’s growth with Mark Cathcart
July 17, 2026Two housing developments are working their way through Louisville’s approval process. Frequent city council watcher Mark Cathcart gives us the scoop — and explains why continued growth is the only way ...
On the cosmic highway with BoCo-based band Prairiewolf
July 15, 2026Sponsor: Regional Air Quality CouncilAvoid idling your car when parked in parking lots or waiting in pick-up lines and drive-throughs. Turning your car off and on again helps reduce gro...
In the shadow of the mine: Life near Colorado’s most contaminated site
July 10, 2026Colorado's largest Superfund site by area stretches 400 square miles across Gilpin and Clear Creek counties, just north of Boulder County. The site has been in remediation for nearly five decad...
How Colorado's fitness culture (and the rise of GLP-1s) are fueling eating disorders
July 8, 2026Ads for weight loss medication are everywhere. For the people experiencing or treating eating disorders, it’s “a catastrophic situation.” So says Dr. Elizabeth Wassenaar, a board-certified psychiatrist ...
100 years of high-altitude science at CU Boulder’s Mountain Research Station
July 3, 2026Today, we’re taking a trip to CU Boulder’s Mountain Research Station. This little plot of land in the Indian Peaks Wilderness operated by CU’s Institute for Arctic and Alpine Research (INS...
Aiming for zero: the economics of childcare
July 1, 2026Sponsor: Regional Air Quality Council Summer is the ozone season in Colorado. Take simple steps to reduce your emissions and improve air quality for everyone. Learn more at
Why one local Dem is leaving the party after 50 years
June 26, 2026“ I have been integrally involved in the Democratic Party for 54 years. And I am no longer a Democrat.”So starts the conversation with Pete Salas, a lifelong, active member of ...