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January 20, 2023

Should Denver Dump Gas Stoves? Plus, Our Nerdy Governor and Tacos!

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Should Denver Dump Gas Stoves? Plus, Our Nerdy Governor and Tacos!

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It’s Friday and that means we’re looking back at the local stories that mattered this week. Producer Paul Karolyi and host Bree Davies are joined by returning fave Sam Brasch of Colorado Public Radio. We discuss the hot topic of gas stoves and how Colorado got tangled up in what at first seemed to be a very Florida mess. Plus, our resident nerd Paul runs a game of “Did Governor Polis Actually Say That?” as Sam and Bree try to guess which geeky pop culture references came out of the governor’s mouth. As always, newsletter editor Adrian González joins the crew to share some fun things to do this weekend around the Mile High. 


Don’t forget to send us your street taco recs! Text or leave us a voicemail with your favorite spot, your name and neighborhood at 720-500-5418.


Paul mentioned the alleged rat poisoning at a local Taco Bell.


Learn more about the Denver climate rebates for electrification on the city’s website


Read guest Sam Brasch’s reporting on the Healthy Homes Program over at Denverite


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