Denver Mayor Mike Johnston was in New Orleans last week along with someone dressed up like the Big Blue Bear to help make the case that the Mile High City should host the Democratic National Convention in 2028, when the party will formally announce its next presidential nominee. Will a dancing bear do the trick? Or will Denver lose out to Boston or Philly? Westword editor Patty Calhoun joins host Bree Davies and producer Paul Karolyi to talk about how Denver’s political narrative stacks up. Plus, a lesbian bar in a legendary building raised more than $80,000 on GoFundMe over the weekend after announcing they might close, and City Cast listeners weigh in on squirrel precautions.

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