Weld Said with Mary Metzger | A Greeley Free Press Podcast

Savior complex masquerading as revolution. I keep circling back to something that feels like a paradox. Many Indigenous leaders and community organizers call for slow, structural, and peaceful change not because they lack urgency, but because they understand the cost of upheaval. Their communities have already survived too much to risk another kind of war, even one dressed up as liberation. And ye...

In this episode of Weld Said , host Mary Metzger sits down with Greeley City Council member Brian Rudy for a wide-ranging conversation about some of the most pressing issues facing the community right now. The discussion explores how many of Greeley’s biggest challenges are interconnected. From the ongoing JBS strike and questions around worker safety, to immigration and ICE concerns, housing and...

In Weld County, thousands of people go to work every day doing jobs most of us never see. Right now, many of them are standing outside instead. Workers at JBS are on strike - calling for safer conditions, fair pay, and basic dignity. But beyond the headlines, this story is about something else, too: how a community shows up. In this episode, we talk with Jen - an organizer, an advocate, and the da...

In this episode of Weld Said, Mary sits down with Jesus Molina Harrow to talk about an experience that never should have happened. During his senior year of high school, Jesus was arrested in Greeley for a warrant that wasn’t his, spending hours in jail with no clear explanation and no support afterward. What follows is a conversation about what that experience does to a person - mentally, sociall...

In Episode 2 of "Weld Said," Mary Metzger sits down with community member Johan Lindig for a thoughtful conversation about surviving a life-threatening illness, caregiving, and how those experiences can reshape the way we show up in our communities. They also discuss civic engagement, the realities of working-class life, and why understanding how local government works matters for everyday people...

Welcome to the very first episode of "Weld Said" with host Mary Metzger! In this episode, Mary sits down with Greeley community member Tiffany Simmons for a thoughtful conversation about local leadership, working-class realities, healing, and the future of our community."Weld Said" features conversations with people across Weld County about the issues, ideas, and stories shaping Colorado’s fastest...