Behind the Stories

Ninety-four-year-old Lee Maxwell lives in Eaton and owns a Guinness-world-record-holding washing machine museum . When his wife of 71 years recently died, Maxwell was left to ponder what his new life would look like—and if anyone, besides him, cares about his singular collection. Robert Sanchez joins the pod to discuss Maxwell and his extraordinary life. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter...

Episode 18: The Colorado Fourteeners Initiative (CFI) has built sustainable routes on 36 14,000-foot peaks in the past 30 years. Lindsey King joins the pod to discuss the history of CFI, the challenges of building trails on 14,000-foot mountains, and the future of access to these prized Centennial State peaks. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter , Instagram , and Facebook .

Thirty years ago, the barnstorming Colorado Silver Bullets women’s baseball team played its first season to national fanfare. Three decades later, the players have moved on in their lives, even as their legacy is still being written. Robert Sanchez joins the pod to discuss the Silver Bullets' legacy .  Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter , Instagram , and Facebook .

When Aaron Clark disappeared from Colorado, he left hundreds of thousands of dollars unaccounted for. His employees, contractors, and investors are still wondering who he really was—and where he is today. Chris Walker joins the pod to reveal who Aaron Clark really is . Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter , Instagram , and Facebook .

Twenty years ago, a house fire killed three children. Prosecutors used spurious science to convict Tim and Deb Nicholls of murder. Do they deserve a new trial? Robert Sanchez joins the pod to discuss his feature on the case. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter , Instagram , and Facebook .

Everything you need to know about gravel biking in Colorado, plus Denverite Luis Benitez's push to open an office of outdoor recreation in Washington, D.C. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter , Instagram , and Facebook .

In episode 13 of Behind the Stories, we're talking about CU Boulder's big bet on Deion Sanders and everything you need to know if you want to start sailing on Colorado's lakes and reservoirs. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter , Instagram , and Facebook .

We're talking all things Casa Bonita in this episode! The pink palace partially reopened on June 23, so here we dive into the restaurant's new menu and reveal what Trey Parker and Matt Stone said in an interview with 5280 about the (very expensive) journey they've taken as Casa Bonita's newest owners. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter , Instagram , and Facebook .

Inside Denver's cooling real estate market ; the truth about sports betting in Colorado; and the story of a trucker's kidnapping , a suspicious ransom, and an Aurora family's perilous quest for justice. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter , Instagram , and Facebook .

Episode 10 of Behind the Stories highlights some of the coolest things Colorado kids can do this summer—and beyond, and Vinyl Me, Please's forthcoming record pressing plant in RiNo.  Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter , Instagram , and Facebook .

Episode nine of Behind the Stories features a look at the booming food truck scene in Denver, and the inside story of why Arvada Police shot and killed a man who'd prevented a mass shooting . Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter , Instagram , and Facebook .

Episode eight of Behind the Stories features a discussion on some of our favorite distillery tasting rooms in and around Denver; how A-Basin has become more profitable by having fewer people on its slopes; and how Larimer Square could change under new ownership. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter , Instagram , and Facebook .

Episode seven of Behind the Stories features a discussion on why Dry January has gotten so big, plus tips and tricks for participating; the permaculture pioneer living on Basalt Mountain; and why some millennials are deciding that the Mile High City is just too expensive . Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter , Instagram , and Facebook .

Episode four of Behind the Stories features a discussion on how to safely get into backcountry skiing ; the fentanyl crisis in metro Denver; and the untold story of how a Black Denver man in the Army died in a small Texas town in 1942. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter , Instagram , and Facebook .

Episode five of Behind the Stories is all restaurants all the time as we discuss this year's 25 Best Restaurants feature. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter , Instagram , and Facebook .

Episode four of Behind the Stories features a discussion on the housing shortages in Breckenridge and Summit County; how you can see fall foliage in an electric vehicle ; and the future of downtown Denver as the city emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter , Instagram , and Facebook .

Episode three of Behind the Stories features a discussion on how rare diseases are treated in Colorado; the battle over the herb oshá, which has healing properties and only grows at high elevations in parts of southwest Colorado and the Rocky Mountains; and a primer on the burgeoning sport of disc golf.  Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter , Instagram , and Facebook .

Episode two of Behind the Stories features the 2022 installment of 5280 's Top of the Town package—the magazine's celebration of life in Denver—and dives into two stories about the  Marshall fire recovery roughly half a year after the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history ripped through Boulder County. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Twitter , Instagram , and Facebook .

Episode one of Behind the Stories features a discussion about the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests, a lesser-known wilderness area that straddles the Colorado/Wyoming border; an in-depth look at Denver novelist Kali Fajardo-Anstine on the eve of the release of her debut novel, Woman of Light ; and a conversation about the booming aerospace industry here in Colorado. Thanks for listening! Follow...