Weld Found Podcast

Learning from Gwen Schooley (Season 6, episode 3)

Weld Found is a podcast produced through the Weld Community Foundation about belonging in an age of social isolation and disconnection. What does it look like to recover this lost art of community?

On this episode we interview the recently retired executive director of Life Stories (child & family advocacy), Gwen Schooley. 

This show is made possible by the Weld Community Foundation.
For more on how to spread the good for Weld County, head to weldcommunityfoundation.org.

Cycling Without Age (Season 6, episode 2)

Weld Found is a podcast produced through the Weld Community Foundation about belonging in an age of social isolation and disconnection. What does it look like to recover this lost art of community?

On this episode we have a guest host, Peter Derk (from the High Plains Library District) who takes us out on the Poudre River Trail to learn more about Cycling Without Age. Danyelle Butler, one of the nonprofit's cycling pilots, and Mike Ketterling, a chapter founder, are both interviewed. 

This show is made possible by the Weld Community Foundation.
For more on how to spread the good for Weld County, head to weldcommunityfoundation.org.

Keeping Up with Doug Bell (Season 6, episode 1)

Weld Found is a podcast produced through the Weld Community Foundation about belonging in an age of social isolation and disconnection. What does it look like to recover this lost art of community?

Welcome to season 6 of Weld Found! In our first episode of the season we hear from Doug Bell, professional runner and mentor to dozens of young people over many years. 

This show is made possible by the Weld Community Foundation.
For more on how to spread the good for Weld County, head to weldcommunityfoundation.org.

The Great Bridge Builder: Dr. Dick Bond’s Audio Memoir (Season 5, episode 3)

As a long time community-minded resident of Greeley, Colorado, Dick Bond's presence has had substantial impact on both Greeley and Weld County. This brief profile details his beginnings, the experiences that shaped him, and the path that brought him to Greeley.

This audio memoir, featured here on Weld Found, was commissioned by the Weld Community Foundation and created by Liminal Legacy Media. 

 

 

Reimagining Utopia (Season 5, episode 2)

We continue our time with Dylan Fixmer, the composer-in-residence for the Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra. He serves as a guide on this episode for his new piece Seven Symphonic Portraits: A Weld County Reflection. 

You can purchase tickets to the world premier of Seven Symphonic Portraits here. The event is October 14, 2023. 

To hear more of Dylan's work: Dylan's YouTube Channel.

This show is made possible by the Weld Community Foundation.
For more on how to spread the good for Weld County, head to weldcommunityfoundation.org.

 

Dylan Fixmer Becomes a Composer (Season 5, episode 1)

Weld Found is a podcast produced through the Weld Community Foundation about belonging in an age of social isolation and disconnection. What does it look like to recover this lost art of community?

Welcome to season 5 of Weld Found! In our first episode of the season we hear how Dylan Fixmer journeys from musician to teacher to the Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra's composer-in-residence. 

To hear more of Dylan's work: Dylan's YouTube Channel.
Purchase tickets for Dylan's premier of Seven Symphonic Portraits with the Greeley Philharmonic. 

This show is made possible by the Weld Community Foundation.
For more on how to spread the good for Weld County, head to weldcommunityfoundation.org.

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Finding the Headwaters (episode 8)

In this finale episode of our series, we have one last interview with Wes Bruce in the midst of opening day of the LINC!  

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This is the 8th episode of "Where Water Flows Uphill", a special series that is asking, In the coming flood of change, who do we want to be? 

Produced by Weld Found, we follow Wes Bruce as he is creating a large-scale, interactive art installation at the LINC (Library and Innovation Center in downtown Greeley, CO), alongside offering stories of how our region is growing and changing.

This show is made possible by the Weld Community Foundation, who encourages us to spread the good. 

Special thanks to the High Plains Library District and NOCO Optimist for extra help with production. 

Aqua Lingua or Water-Tongue (episode 7)

There's an entire fictional language throughout the installation inside the Library and Innovation Center (LINC). Is it a real language? Artist Wes Bruce describes his process and provides some translation. 

Find the total alphabet key here! Next time you're in Where Water Flows Uphill, the title of Wes's installation, you can use this to decipher the language! 

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This is the 7th episode of "Where Water Flows Uphill", a special series that is asking, In the coming flood of change, who do we want to be? 

Produced by Weld Found, we follow Wes Bruce as he is creating a large-scale, interactive art installation at the LINC (Library and Innovation Center in downtown Greeley, CO), alongside offering stories of how our region is growing and changing.

This show is made possible by the Weld Community Foundation, who encourages us to spread the good. 

Special thanks to the High Plains Library District and NOCO Optimist for extra help with production. 

Thinking Outside the Dam (episode 6)

Weld County is the fourth fastest growing region in the nation. How are we going to sustain this influx of people with the finite amount of water we have? Our entire area is concerned about it.

This is the story of a creative solution that could help our future. 

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Here is the sixth episode of "Where Water Flows Uphill", a special series that is asking, In the coming flood of change, who do we want to be? 

Produced by Weld Found, we follow Wes Bruce as he is creating a large-scale, interactive art installation at the LINC (Library and Innovation Center in downtown Greeley, CO), alongside offering stories of how our region is growing and changing.

This show is made possible by the Weld Community Foundation, who encourages us to spread the good. 

Special thanks to the High Plains Library District and NOCO Optimist for extra help with production. 

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The First Step into Creative Waters (episode 5)

What if the first step into a more creative life is simply a better paying attention? a true noticing of what you find in front of you? 

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This is the fifth episode of "Where Water Flows Uphill", a special series that is asking, In the coming flood of change, who do we want to be? 

Produced by Weld Found, we follow Wes Bruce as he is creating a large-scale, interactive art installation at the LINC (Library and Innovation Center in downtown Greeley, CO). His work in the heart of the LINC is inspired by the 100 acres around the Poudre River called Signature Bluffs. 

This show is made possible by the Weld Community Foundation, who encourages us to spread the good.