The Bear Roars

The Bear Roars

The Bear Roars is hosted by three-time decacorn entrepreneur and venture investor Dan Caruso. Colorado Innovators, the Bandwidth revolution (associated with Dan's book), and DeepTech are areas of focus. The purpose is to celebrate innovators, inspire listeners, and spark conversations within the innovation community.

AI in Schools: Should It Be Banned? | MagicSchool AI Founder Adeel Khan
The Bear RoarsOctober 27, 202601:36:52

AI in Schools: Should It Be Banned? | MagicSchool AI Founder Adeel Khan

Adeel Khan was a Teach For America teacher, opened Conservatory Green High School in Denver in 2017, and later managed principals at the district level. Then he built MagicSchool. It reached a million...

Amendment 87 and Colorado’s Income Tax | Former Governor Bill Owens
The Bear RoarsOctober 20, 202601:33:32

Amendment 87 and Colorado’s Income Tax | Former Governor Bill Owens

Bill Owens was Colorado’s governor from 1999 to 2007, and he is still the last Republican to hold the office. He grew up in Texas, one of five kids of a door-to-door salesman who reminded them that ev...

Why Is Boulder So Expensive? Housing, Zoning & the Next Aspen | Jill Adler Grano
The Bear RoarsOctober 13, 202601:44:36

Why Is Boulder So Expensive? Housing, Zoning & the Next Aspen | Jill Adler Grano

Jill Adler Grano is running for Boulder City Council, and she has spent years in the public record working out how Boulder got so expensive. Her answer starts in 1955, when the city adopted low-densit...

Colorado's Graduated Income Tax and Housing Crisis | Jarvis Caldwell
The Bear RoarsOctober 06, 202601:44:44

Colorado's Graduated Income Tax and Housing Crisis | Jarvis Caldwell

Jarvis Caldwell is the House Minority Leader in the Colorado House of Representatives, and he got there in his first term. He grew up in a trailer, went into the medical field the day after high schoo...