Podcast Listening Party :
HABITUAL
April 29, 6:30-9pm | Program begins @ 7pm
Marking the launch of Colorado Radio for Justice’s newest podcast
Podcast Listening Party :
HABITUAL
Wednesday, April 29th, 6:30-9pm
Program starts @ 7pm
Hosted by DudeIDK Studios: 2801 North Downing St, Denver
Tix are limited! Reserve your free ticket here
Join Colorado Radio for Justice for a Listening Party & Community Celebration.
We’ll listen to selections from our new podcast, HABITUAL, as we celebrate one year since our relaunch.
HABITUAL is a podcast by Colorado Radio for Justice that pulls back the curtain on Colorado’s three-strikes law, as told by someone who’s survived it. The statute is one of the most powerful and least examined tools in the state’s criminal-legal system; it labels certain people as “habitual criminals” and transforms their prison sentences to triple, quadruple, or even virtual life sentences. Over 500 people in Colorado prisons today carry that label, with their futures and their families still defined by it.
Herbert Alexander was once incarcerated under this law. He fought successfully to get out of prison. Now, as a Colorado Radio for Justice producer, Herbert shares his story, alongside CRJ co-hosts Seth Ready and Ryan Conarro. As they unfold Herbert’s singular journey through the habitual law, they take up a chilling investigation of the statute’s roots, consequences, and costs - from exponential sentences, to pressured plea bargains, to the shocking, little-known origin story of this law and others like it across the United States.
In five episodes, HABITUAL weaves firsthand accounts from people sentenced as habitual criminals; expert insights from legal scholars, legislators, and reform advocates; and raw, intimate conversations with families and communities living in its shadow.
Here’s everything you need to know for the CRJ Podcast Listening Party:
When is this happening?
Wednesday, April 29.
6:30pm - doors open, dinner available for purchase
7pm - Listening Party program begins
Where is this happening?
DudeIDK Studios, 2801 North Downing Street.
Where can I park?
Please find street parking, readily available throughout the neighborhood.
What should I wear?
Come as you are! That said, the CRJ team is getting fun-formal for this one. Have a gown, a new blazer or necktie, a particular hat? Come show it off!
Do I have to pay for a ticket?
No! This is a free community event! Tickets are limited though - please be sure to RSVP here.
What’s going to happen at the event?
So much great stuff!
6:30pm - Doors open
7-7:45pm - Listen to and view a series of selections from HABITUAL, CRJ's new podcast.
7:45-8:30pm - Community conversation with some of the key voices featured in HABITUAL
Throughout the evening…: Good food and great community!
Tell me more about food and drink.
Dinner plates are available for purchase from DudeIDK Studio's resident chef, Chef Pat! It's sort of like you're buying from a food truck, but indoors. Plates are under $20 per person. Menu details coming soon.
Beverages: CRJ will provide some coolers of sparkling water and other sips. If you'd like something more, please feel free to BYOBeverage!
I have a question or an idea and I need to talk to someone!
Let’s find each other at the party! Come say hey to our 3 Co-Directors: Herbert Alexander, Ryan Conarro, and Seth Ready, and our team of Associate Producers and Featured Hosts. If you want to reach us before the event starts, zip a note to Ryan, and he’ll do his best to get back to you: ryan@radioforjustice.org
I would like to donate, even though the ticket to this event is free.
Thank you! We appreciate you considering kicking in a donation to help us with this podcast launch and with our upcoming new programming! If you'd like to donate, you can do so here: https://givebutter.com/crj-2026 ... Thank you in advance!
This event is supported in part by Colorado Media Project, a funding collective fiscally sponsored by the Rose Community Foundation.