SideDish Longmont

Part 3 of 4. Recorded live from the Public Policy Plaza at Unity in the Community on Friday, August 22nd. Unity in the Community heats up as Brady interviews the candidates who would like to represent Longmont at large: Alex Kalkhofer, Jaker Marsing, John Lembke, Riegan Sage, and Steven Altschuler. Is that Pink Pony Club in the background? Are we allowed to have Pink Pony Club in the background? D...

Part 2 of 4. Recorded live from the Public Policy Plaza at Unity in the Community on Friday, August 22nd. Annie interviews the candidates who would like to represent ward 2: Teresa Simpkins, Matthew Popkin, and Meg Thornbury. Do you want to judge your candidates based on their incredibly good looks? You should sit and think about why that is as you wait for the video of SideDish LIVE at Unity in t...

Part 1 of 4. Recorded live from the Public Policy Plaza at Unity in the Community on Friday, August 22nd. In the first segment Annie and Brady sit down with Scott Cook, the CEO of the Longmont Chamber of Commerce who introduces the event, what we're doing here, and never brought us ice cream. Some quick buzz, then we're talking to Claire Levy (Boulder County Commissioner), Marta Loachamin...

Longmont Local: Matt Zwiebel of DayTrip Town Carts  SideDish sits down to talk carts, and gets side tracked. Are you in the market for a new vehicle? Do you drive less than 35 miles each day? You’re gonna want to hear what Matt has to say.  In other “news,” swimming in McIntosh, Matt and Brady talk Radiohead, and Rhythm at Roosevelt.  Where would you drive your DayTrip Town Cart?  Join us and Matt...

Today, we discussed the weather, and what our discussion of the weather means about us as people. Brady braves the heat (and snubs Annie) when he visits downtown. Check him out on socials for a sneak peak into a cool local shop, Vintology, that will be opening on August 20th. In other “news” – food trucks, land swaps, happy hours, ice cream vs custard, the humane society needs some wet food, and a...

Today, we’ve got some giggles to get out.  We had the pleasure of sitting down with the living breathing calendar, Haley Hyde. Haley is a proud LONGMONSTER and the event coordinator for the Longmont Chamber of Commerce. We sat down to talk about their upcoming event Unity in the Community, a FREE summer street festival. It takes place outside of the Longmont Public Library on FRIDAY AUGUST 22nd 4-...

Side Dish sits down with “The Fair Boys,” Zach Thayer and Brian Mulligan to discuss the upcoming BOULDER COUNTY FAIR - WEDNESDAY AUGUST 6TH through SUNDAY AUGUST 10th. Conversations include the nuance of a rodeo vs. a Mexican rodeo, vehicles you might see in a demolition derby, and the latest mutton bustin’ techniques. Longmont is lucky to host Colorado's longest running county fair. The fair...

Boy oh boy... for an episode about equality this one sure has a lot of boys! And boy, do they talk boy stuff. Though - honestly, not as much as you might think. Brady is joined by Producer Johnny and Bruce Parker, COO of Rocky Mountain Equity . And yes, they talked about games and comics, but there's SO MUCH good stuff about love and equality and community and being your true self. Bruce was a...

Dr. Rick is a longtime old town east-sider with lots of ideas and love for his neighborhood. As a retired family practice doctor, he spends his time writing books (you can purcahse at Composition Book Shop on Main or here ), serving on the Historic Preservation Commission, volunteering in his community, and pondering history. We talk Longmont stories, historic preservation and we might bring up tr...

It's Friday. Annie is spent, Brady seems sharp. Johnny is on the board. We've got some fresh buzz for ya: openings, closings, further details on what a Runza is (but who cares anymore). And it wouldn't be SideDish if we didn't mention rail, Winchell's and cars driving into buildings. Thanks to Andy Eppler and David Cutter Music for our intro and outro music. Many thanks to John...

At long last, we present Mat Bobby. This was a delightful interview with an extremely talented photgrpaher. If you can, we encourage oyu to have Mat's website pulled up while you listen: www.matbobby.com. Thanks to Andy Eppler and David Cutter Music for our intro and outro music!

We've got road signs that say BOOB, a rain dance, bike to work day, discussions of beige brick, and lots more to support the accusation that Longmont is aggressively average. We also have a guest! But he's heavy on the listening side. Join us to find out more. Thanks to Andy Eppler and David Cutter Music for our intro and outro music!

***QUICK PROMO: Come see us at a live podcast recoding at LMP on May 31 at 7 pm***** What can we say, we absolutely smoked this episode. Come find out why David Barton, Longmont resident and founder of the BBQ accessory business, DripEZ, agrees that the thermometer is a very important tool (and Brady thinks Meater is clever copy), how he paid off his kids' college tuition and why he is amazed Long...

Better late than never, right? It's so long ago we can't remember what we discussed, but there was a lengthy sidebar about socks. Unmissable, really. Everything you want to know and very little you need to know, as promised. Oh and May 31, we will be hosting "An Evening with SideDish" together with Longmont Public Media to kick off their member drive week. Come see at LPM at 7 pm...

Brady and Annie talk BBQ, chicken sandos, openings and closings, listener mail, knives and psychedelics. Come get your buzz y'all! Thanks to Andy Eppler and David Cutter Music for our intro and outro music. sidedishlongmont@gmail.com.

It's a downer, upper kind of episode. We dont' leave out a Winchell's mention and Brady starts craving fried food. Quick and dirty from the basement. Thanks to Andy Eppler and David Cutter Music for our intro and outro music. Singles event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/singles-meet-up-juniper-goods-tickets-1299988904809?utm_experiment=test_share_listing&aff=ebdsshios

So there’s a new coffee place up on Mountain View near Hover, Sandy’s (SandΨ’s). Some people call it “cute” or “vibey,” others call it “magical,” or “witchy.” (OK, those last two descriptions came from the owners, David and Nikki). After talking with them, I’d use the words “thoughtfully eclectic.” Listen to the show, and check the place out. Then, write to tell us your words for the place.  In ad...

Okay okay, yes. This is a little dated. But in this lil' hometown how quickly does the buzz really spoil. Surely news stays fresh at least a couple weeks, right? Thanks to Andy Eppler and David Cutter Music for our intro and outro music.

Katy is the Publisher of Inside Longmont - That new, glossy Longmont magazine you’re seeing EVERYWHERE. She’s ebullient, passionate, and committed to paying writers and photographers for their work. The result is a gorgeous magazine that acts as a retreat from doom scrolling and headline weariness.  Join us to hear the story of Inside Longmont!

It's just us! And some lite goss on the town. Nearly a week old now, this one, so hopefully none of it is too expired! Thanks to Andy Eppler and David Cutter Music for our intro and outro music.

We can't expect Brady to do both the interview AND write the blurb, can we? But don't knock him for it. This is a great interview with Shauna Hylenski of The Climbing Collective. They talk climbing, they talk Winter Fest, they talk the Ice Climbing Championship. It's rises to the top.... Thanks to Andy Eppler and David Cutter Music for our intro and outro music.

Adam remembers the way things were. In the 90s, Longmont only held around 50,000 people. Imagine it! The post office was big enough to handle everyone, people rode horses on 17th (yes, for real), and we read the WHOLE newspaper articles… not just the headlines. It was a completely different world, and one Adam wants to invoke at the Herald. Learn about old Longmont, longform journalism, and the ar...

New year, old us. Enjoy some buzz-y buzz on the town (and at times beyond) and we'll be back with an awesome interview next week! SideDish: an occasionally interesting podcast about Longmont, Colorado. Thanks to Andy Eppler and David Cutter Music for our intro and outro music. sidedishlongmont@gmail.com

What is a band saw? How about cookies? What is the perfect work-ready moisture content of a slab? Can secondary decomposers make your coffee table extra cool? Y'all, it's Wood Week on SideDish with Tom Graber of Urban Forest Mill. Whether you are complete novice and have never cut a piece of wood in your life (Annie) or a woodworking whiz (Brady) there is something for everyone in this episode! ht...

Mike likes two things: coffee and bikes. Or rather, Mike is manic about coffee and bikes. In fact, Mike is SO obsessed with coffee there was almost no time to talk about bikes. We cover the business of good beans: ethical sourcing, natural vs washed, roasting, and more. And, we cover how to enjoy those fancy beans without pretense: how to brew good coffee at home, why some beans are “oily,” washed...