Brad Turner
Executive Producer, In the NoCoBrad Turner is an executive producer in KUNC's newsroom. He manages the podcast team that makes In The NoCo, which also airs weekdays in Morning Edition and All Things Considered. His work as a podcaster and journalist has appeared on NPR's Weekend Edition, NPR Music, the PBS Newshour, Colorado Public Radio, MTV Online, the Denver Post, Boulder's Daily Camera, and the Longmont Times-Call. He likes bike rides, bass guitars, documentaries and road trips with his family.
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Colorado composer Nathan Hall mixed music with archaeology as he dreamed up his new album. The music focuses on hand-carved stone instruments called lithophones. They were carved several thousand years ago and discovered near what’s now Great Sand Dunes National Park. Learn more about new music played on ancient instruments. -
A Colorado law can restrict access to firearms for a person who’s struggling. And under that program, teachers can report a student who’s struggling. But there’s little evidence that any teachers are using that tool to prevent violent incidents – like the recent shooting at Evergreen High. Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser talks about a plan to change that. -
Fall is a great time to enjoy camping and hiking in Colorado. But fall is also a time when many wild animals are either fattening up for winter or looking for a mate – which can make a run-in with an elk, moose or bighorn sheep especially dangerous. Hear tips from a wildlife expert on how to stay safe in the outdoors this season. -
Taylor Swift’s new album arrives Friday -- and if you can’t get enough Taylor Swift right now, In The NoCo found a local story about her that might surprise you. It’s about a course at CSU that uses Swift’s lyrics to teach students the art of translating English into Spanish. We talk to the professor who created the course, and hear some Spanish-language versions of Swiftie favorites. -
It’s tough to confront uncomfortable emotions like anxiety or shame. But a Denver artist has created an immersive exhibit that she hopes will encourage visitors to do just that – with the help of some giant, cuddly monsters made entirely of yarn. We hear more about her exhibit at the Denver Art Museum, and the psychology behind it. -
Running a family farm on Colorado’s Eastern Plains takes passion, good business sense, and deep commitment. On the new season of KUNC's award-winning podcast The Colorado Dream, we learn about farming in Colorado from a family that’s been doing it for several generations. Hear a preview of the new season, and the reporting that went into it. -
Fall is a great time to enjoy the outdoors in Colorado. But it’s also a time to be extra cautious around wildlife – especially bears, which are more active and potentially aggressive as they prepare for winter hibernation. Hear tips from a wildlife expert on coexisting with bears – and what to do if you run into one in the wild. -
The Colorado Rockies are wrapping up their worst season in franchise history. So it might be time to try something different at Coors Field. Here's how a proposal to use baseballs with thicker seams could make playing at Coors Field a little more successful for future Rockies lineups. -
This time of year in southeast Colorado, hordes of tarantulas set out on their annual migration across the grasslands in search of a mate. The event draws plenty of tourists who are eager to witness the sight. Ahead of this weekend’s Tarantula Fest, we talk with an expert to learn what makes tarantulas so fascinating. -
There’s a growing shortage of workers in the ski industry – including the people who keep ski lifts across the country operating safely. Colorado Mountain College hopes to fix that by training future lift mechanics at its Leadville campus, with a program designed around a newly donated ski lift.
