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September 29, 2025

Did That Age Well? Denver’s Most Divisive Places, Policies, and Icons

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Did That Age Well? Denver’s Most Divisive Places, Policies, and Icons

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Denver as a city is more than 160 years old. So, with quite a few decades under the city’s belt, how are things looking these days? From a former mayor’s COVID-era tweets to a popular theater with a questionable moniker, we put some of Denver’s most famous and iconic people, places, and things to the test: Did that age well? Host Bree Davies debates the Mile High City’s best and worst looks with politics and green chile correspondent Justine Sandoval and Molly Smith, host of the Did That Age Well? podcast

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