Podcasts by Kickin It With Kiz
The Denver Post sports columnist Mark Kiszla gives his take on the top stories in Colorado sports and sits down with the biggest names in the landscape on the Kickin' It With Kiz podcast.
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How Bill Hanzlik turned action in gym from hoops to food-bank distribution fight against coronavirus from 2020-05-14T12:00:43
Bill Hanzlik's coolest contribution to Denver is the Gold Crown Foundation, which recently joined in the fight against COVID-19 by lending a big hand to neighborhood food banks.
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Could baseball in a bubble really save Colorado Rockies' season? from 2020-04-22T12:00:33
So you're saying there's a chance? Although the deadly coronavirus has wreaked havoc with all aspects of American life, there are people who optimistically believe there can be baseball in 2020, if...
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Know what's cooler than Graham Glasgow's $44 million contract with Broncos? His dog Gordy. from 2020-04-15T12:00:35
We all know the Broncos signed offensive lineman Graham Glasgow as a free agent to allow quarterback Drew Lock to sleep easier at night. But know what gives Glasgow and his wife peace of mind durin...
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Olympic great Edwin Moses talks coronavirus, Tokyo Olympics and toilet-paper hoarding from 2020-04-08T05:59:39
Edwin Moses, among the greatest U.S. Olympians of all time, never stumbled while winning 122 straight races in the 400-meter hurdles from 1977-87. But when the coronavirus recently came knocking at...
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Why struggling players desperately need $250K gift from St. Louis pitcher Adam Wainwright from 2020-04-02T12:00:22
With COVID-19 ravaging the health of American citizens and the U.S. economy, Rockies first baseman Daniel Murphy and St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright have pledged a combined $350,000 to ...
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How Colorado-strong Kyle Freeland bounced off bottom and beat toughest foe — self-doubt from 2020-03-25T12:00:30
Colorado's favorite son couldn't get anybody out. During a rough 2019 season on the mound, Rockies pitcher Kyle Freeland admits, "I'd be lying to say that my mind never went there to think: 'This (...
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While Broncos give Graham Glasgow $44 million contract, shuttered Denver sports bars battered from 2020-03-18T12:00:23
What's wrong with this picture? While the NFL conducts the big business of NFL free agency, shuttered sports bars in Denver do zero business. "Our income is 0.0; we're talking Bluto's grade-point a...
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How badly has Altitude dispute hurt relationship of Nuggets, Avs with fans? from 2020-03-11T12:00:30
"Be mad. I understand you're mad," said Altitude broadcaster Vic Lombardi, who shares fans' frustration with the TV dispute that has blacked out Avalanche and Nuggets games all season long for much...
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Getting stabbed in eye with metal spike and other ways it's real pain to be pro wrestler Jon Moxley from 2020-03-04T13:00:20
The question has dogged pro wrestling champs from Gorgeous George in the 1950s to Ric Flair in the 1980s and Jon Moxley to this very day. Is this stuff real sport? "Pro wrestling is blood and guts,...
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Avs' Erik Johnson on his relentless quest for the Cup and the subtle art of not giving a (bleep) from 2020-02-26T13:00:40
After nearly 10 years of service to the Avalanche and surviving the tough times, Erik Johnson is no longer the team's No. 1 defenseman, but his desire to bring the Stanley Cup back to Colorado has ...
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The Miracle on Ice, now 40 years old, was born in a Colorado bar from 2020-02-19T13:00:30
Happy anniversary, Miracle on Ice. A bunch of American college boys staged one of the biggest upsets in Olympic history on Feb. 22, 1980, when Mike Eruzione scored the game-winning goal to beat the...
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You think Kiz is salty? You should meet his 88-year-old mother. She's feisty one in the family. from 2020-02-05T13:00:30
After more than 40 years of covering sports for a living, Denver Post sports columnist Mark Kiszla still gets questioned on his dubious choice of a profession by his mother. "I thought you wanted t...
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Why CU Buffs coach Tad Boyle refuses to let cheaters in college basketball get him down from 2020-01-29T04:23:40
Tad Boyle might well have his best team in 10 seasons as CU basketball coach. But if cheaters prosper in the college game, why does Boyle insist on playing it clean in recruiting? Listen to this ed...
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What sports agent Jack Mills could teach Rockies about making Nolan Arenado happy from 2020-01-22T04:43:54
Jack Mills, based in Boulder, is a sports agent who has represented big football stars for 50 years, from Randy Gradishar to Eric Dickerson to Baker Mayfield. He has seen salaries explode and free ...
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How Avs captain Gabe Landeskog escapes from hectic NHL life and makes himself better leader from 2020-01-15T04:54:10
What's one thing captain Gabe Landeskog tries to pack on every road trip with the Avalanche? A book. An old-school, hardback novel. In this edition of the Kickin' It Podcast, Mark Kiszla talks with...
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This time, Steve Atwater wants knock on door from Hall of Fame, not the maid. from 2020-01-08T05:25:48
With all due respect to Terrell Davis, the real MVP of the Broncos' victory in Super Bowl XXXII was safety Steve Atwater. He's got a ring. Now, Atwater needs a gold jacket. He talks about his wait ...
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Broncos president Joe Ellis says, "The losing grates on you. And it grates on fans" from 2019-12-31T21:20:20
Broncos president Joe Ellis is at the center of the Bowlen family feud for control of the team. He talks with Mark Kiszla about the looming ownership battle in this edition of the Kickin' It Podcas...
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"I could've died." Why every Christmas since 2003 is a blessing for former Buffs QB John Hessler. from 2019-12-24T13:00:33
Ask John Hessler what he wants for Christmas, and the former CU quarterback replies: "I don't need everything; I've got everything." He nearly died in a 2003 car accident. But look at "Hess" now. H...
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How hitting a baseball helped Broncos Courtland Sutton become one of NFL's best receivers from 2019-12-18T04:49:17
While emerging as the Broncos' No. 1 receiver, Courtland Sutton has made a name for himself with catches that cause us to wonder: "Wait ... what? How did he do that?" Sutton explains the art and sc...
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As DU hockey team hits patch of bad ice, coach David Carle insists: "We're not panicking" from 2019-12-11T04:07:28
How does a coach handle a teaching moment for a struggling hockey team with championship aspirations? Although the Pioneers are ranked eighth in the country, they have won only one of their last ei...
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How Alexander Johnson almost walked away from Broncos before becoming team's breakout star of 2019 from 2019-12-04T06:22:36
"My bags were in my car about to go to Miami," said linebacker Alexander Johnson, explaining how his NFL career with the Broncos nearly ended before it began. In this edition of the Kickin' It Podc...
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How Buffs point guard McKinley Wright IV got his "Pops" back from prison from 2019-11-27T03:49:44
"I remember everything," CU star McKinley Wright IV says. "I remember how he went to prison. I remember that exact day." This edition of the Kickin' It Pod is a Thanksgiving story of love and baske...
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How a dying father's words shaped a football coach's championship mindset from 2019-11-20T04:44:37
Colorado School of Mines coach Gregg Brandon leads an undefeated Orediggers football team into the NCAA Division II playoffs. In this edition of the Kickin' It Pod, find out how words from his fath...
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Why Rhonda Blanford-Green is a game-changer in Colorado from 2019-11-13T08:48:28
You need a sledgehammer to break the glass ceiling in the old-boy network of sports administration. "Yeah, I ruffle feathers," says Rhonda Blanford-Green. She's the first female commissioner in the...
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Disappearing QB? Why the son of a Denver sports legend quit the NFL in his prime. from 2019-11-06T13:00:22
His father made the biggest trade in Nuggets history. He threw the winning touchdown pass at the Pro Bowl in 1976. He walked away from the sport at age 28. Now, decades later, Mike Boryla takes cen...
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"I'm always a Ram," CSU football legend Steve Bartalo says. "Maybe I'm dumb." from 2019-10-29T23:56:55
Steve Bartalo, a 5-foot-9 walk-on from Colorado Springs who rushed for 4,813 yards from 1983-86, made us believe anything is possible for CSU football. But can sustained football success ever retur...
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Broncos defensive lineman Derek Wolfe: "The end (of football) is near and I'm not afraid of that" from 2019-10-23T01:05:18
What two recent developments in Derek Wolfe's life have made the 29-year-old Broncos defensive lineman begin to formulate an exit strategy from the NFL? And just how close is Wolfe to retiring from...
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Will Canton finally show Broncos LB Randy Gradishar love he deserves? from 2019-10-15T21:27:36
Pro Football Hall of Fame president David Baker drops by the Kickin' It Pod to offer Denver fans hope that their man Randy Gradishar, who hasn't made a tackle since 1983, might finally get rewarded...
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How Nathaniel Rateliff and hazy IPA help keep Michael Malone sane as Nuggets coach from 2019-10-08T23:04:15
In the new edition of the Kickin' It with Kiz Podcast, Denver Post columnist Mark Kiszla tackles a serious issue that high-profile coaches sometimes joke about: stress.
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Mel Tucker, "So what, now what?" and mental health advice for Broncos Country from 2019-10-02T04:01:07
In the latest edition of the Kickin' it with Kiz Podcast, Denver Post columnist Mark Kiszla makes a plea for Broncomaniacs' mental health before sitting down for a conversation with CU Buffs footba...
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Nolan Arenado talks GOATs, Post Malone and living up to his big contract from 2019-09-25T01:51:40
In the first Kickin' it with Kiz Podcast, Denver Post columnist Mark Kiszla examines who's really to blame for the Broncos' 0-3 start before sitting down for a conversation with Rockies third basem...
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