/tags/author-interviews Author Interviews en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Fri, 06 Dec 2024 12:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-12-06/the-new-film-the-order-looks-at-the-white-supremacist-group-that-killed-a-denver-radio-host Four decades after a white supremacist group murdered a Denver talk show host, a new movie called "The Order" revisits the story. The movie is based on a book by longtime journalist Kevin Flynn, who covered the crime and the group that committed it. On today’s In the NoCo: why “The Order” is still an important story today. Fri, 06 Dec 2024 12:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-12-06/the-new-film-the-order-looks-at-the-white-supremacist-group-that-killed-a-denver-radio-host In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner, Ariel Lavery /podcast/inthenoco/2024-12-05/a-barbecue-historian-champions-a-forgotten-colorado-culinary-hero Columbus B. Hill was a towering figure in Colorado’s barbecue history. Back in the late 1800s, his food was so good, it was served to thousands of people at the state Capitol. But these days, not many people know his name. Today we talk with barbecue historian Adrian Miller about why he wrote about the “best barbecue man in the West.” It’s part of In The NoCo’s new Holiday Book Club! Thu, 05 Dec 2024 12:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-12-05/a-barbecue-historian-champions-a-forgotten-colorado-culinary-hero In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner /podcast/inthenoco/2024-09-27/looking-to-shrink-your-carbon-footprint-a-fort-collins-scientist-says-start-with-your-grocery-list If you’re looking to shrink your carbon footprint, your best strategy may be to start by adjusting your grocery list. That’s the message in a new book by a Fort Collins scientist who studies the link between climate change and the food we eat. Author Mark Easter shares his best tips today on ITN. Fri, 27 Sep 2024 11:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-09-27/looking-to-shrink-your-carbon-footprint-a-fort-collins-scientist-says-start-with-your-grocery-list In The NoCo, Brad Turner, Ariel Lavery /podcast/inthenoco/2024-09-06/a-forgotten-hero-of-colorado-barbecue-history-is-about-to-get-some-overdue-recognition Columbus B. Hill was a legendary figure in Colorado’s barbecue history. Back in the late 1800s, his food was so good, it was served to thousands of people at the state Capitol. But these days, not many people know his name. Today on In The NoCo, Denver author Adrian Miller shares the story of the "best barbecue man in the West.” Fri, 06 Sep 2024 11:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-09-06/a-forgotten-hero-of-colorado-barbecue-history-is-about-to-get-some-overdue-recognition In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner /podcast/inthenoco/2024-07-17/the-1955-bombing-of-a-denver-flight-has-been-largely-forgotten-a-colorado-group-wants-a-memorial In 1955, a man planted a bomb in luggage aboard a United Airlines flight shortly before it took off from Denver. The plane exploded over beet fields in Weld County, killing everyone on board. We hear the story of Flight 629, and the work to create a memorial, on In The NoCo. Wed, 17 Jul 2024 11:32:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-07-17/the-1955-bombing-of-a-denver-flight-has-been-largely-forgotten-a-colorado-group-wants-a-memorial In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner /podcast/inthenoco/2024-05-03/with-may-the-fourth-approaching-this-colorado-science-fiction-author-is-a-force-in-her-own-right Saturday is May the 4th – also known to fans as Star Wars Day. To celebrate, we sit down to talk with Connie Willis, one of science fiction's most notable writers, who happens to live here in Northern Colorado. She shares her thoughts on our weird obsession with UFOs... and on why it's so important to contemplate the future. Fri, 03 May 2024 11:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-05-03/with-may-the-fourth-approaching-this-colorado-science-fiction-author-is-a-force-in-her-own-right In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole /podcast/inthenoco/2024-04-23/climate-adaptation-is-essential-for-our-future-but-we-cant-ignore-lessons-from-the-past We’re still learning how to live with the effects of a changing climate. In his new book, Colorado journalist Stephen Robert Miller investigates our need to adapt to climate change – and why some of those attempts can backfire. Tue, 23 Apr 2024 11:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-04-23/climate-adaptation-is-essential-for-our-future-but-we-cant-ignore-lessons-from-the-past In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Ariel Lavery /podcast/inthenoco/2024-02-07/fifty-years-and-a-lot-of-firsts-the-legacy-of-npr-founding-mother-linda-wertheimer One of NPR’s founding mothers, Linda Wertheimer, has announced her retirement. Today on In The NoCo, we listen back to a conversation about Wertheimer’s legacy of firsts with author Lisa Napoli. Wed, 07 Feb 2024 10:45:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-02-07/fifty-years-and-a-lot-of-firsts-the-legacy-of-npr-founding-mother-linda-wertheimer In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole /podcast/inthenoco/2024-01-04/we-need-those-thinkers-temple-grandin-explains-how-to-support-neurodivergent-minds We’re talking a lot more these days about what it means to be neurodivergent. Temple Grandin is an animal scientist, author and advocate. She’s also autistic and has a lot to say about how we can support neurodivergent thinkers. She joins In The NoCo today to discuss her new book and more. Thu, 04 Jan 2024 10:45:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-01-04/we-need-those-thinkers-temple-grandin-explains-how-to-support-neurodivergent-minds Erin O'Toole, Robyn Vincent /podcast/inthenoco/2024-01-02/sci-fi-writer-connie-willis-invites-us-to-imagine-new-worlds-this-national-science-fiction-day The Northern Colorado author joins us on In The NoCo to discuss our fascination with the future and what tales of tomorrow can teach us about today. Tue, 02 Jan 2024 10:45:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-01-02/sci-fi-writer-connie-willis-invites-us-to-imagine-new-worlds-this-national-science-fiction-day Erin O'Toole, Robyn Vincent