This week, the Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio Show broadcasts from The Broadmoor, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Mitch Snow, Director of Promotion and Legacy at the Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, joins Peter on air to talk about the grueling auto race up Pike’s Peak that draws over 100 competitors who sprint up a mountain while being robbed of oxygen. Fire Chief Ted Collas of the Colorado Springs Fire Department gives insight into his job coordinating a team so large it can feel like an army. Leah Witherow, Curator at the Pioneers Museum, opens up about the “Story of Us.” This exhibit, the museum’s newest, marries the area’s rich local heritage and modern technology to give visitors a personal connection with history. There’s all of this and more as the Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio Show broadcasts from The Broadmoor, in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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Jack Stewart, Senior Editor for Wired Magazine, tells Peter about California’s push toward legalizing driverless cars and the big role drones play in the future of parcel deliveries. He also reveals that America got a “D” for infrastructure on its most recent report card from the society of civil engineers.
Mitch Snow, Director of Promotion and Legacy at The Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, talks about the grueling auto race up Pike’s Peak that draws over 100 competitors who sprint up a mountain while being robbed of oxygen.
Erin Hannan, Director of Advancement and External Affairs at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, reveals some of the perks of her job and offers suggestions on great local art for visitors.
Fire Chief Ted Collas of the Colorado Springs Fire Department gives insight into his job coordinating a team so large it can feel like an army and the tools that his department needs to be successful.
Mike Boyd, President and CEO of Boyd Group International, discusses potential interruptions to the current airline apple-cart, including the very real possibility of 2.4 Mach supersonic airliners and the emerging parallel universe of budget airlines.
Bret Tennis, Lead Naturalist at Garden of the Gods, gives a little lesson on the unusual history and geological wonder found in the Garden of the Gods Nature Center.
Spencer Wren, General Manager of Pikes Peak Cog Railway, talks about the history of the railway as a draw for tourists and the surprising toll the altitude can take on unprepared passengers.
Leah Witherow, Curator at the Pioneers Museum, opens up about the “Story of Us,” the museum’s newest exhibit which marries the area’s rich local heritage and modern technology to give visitors a personal connection with history.
Michelle Karas, Arts and Entertainment Editor at The Colorado Spring Gazette, speaks about NORAD, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, which is located in Colorado Springs, and her picks on the best places to eat in the city.
Doug Mudd, Curator at the Numismatic Association’s Money Museum, tells Peter why the Money Museum is one of the best kept secrets in town, and what money can teach us about history.
David Patterson, Executive Chef at The Broadmoor, shares his passion for all things culinary and hints at exciting things happening behind the closed kitchen doors of The Broadmoor.
By Mara Marski for PeterGreenberg.com
