Unleash that monster within and kick off your weekend right with the Happy Friday crew. Kevin, Arthur and Jon are here to give you the rundown on the week's goings on and hullabaloo with the best damn podcast Denver has to offer. Here's what you'll find this week:

*Denver will close 3.5 miles of Broadway and Welton to cars on four Sundays this summer for an event they're calling Viva Streets Denver! Denverite has the story here.

*Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom turns 20 and Jon shares a story about interviewing the incomparable Andrew W.K. there. h/t Westword for this one.

*A ton of 2023 concerts were just announced including Madonna, Godsmack, and more. Get your tickets!

*New Belgium decides to mess with both the brand and recipe for Fat Tire. Jon has feelings about it. The Denver Post has a great writeup about it.

*Travis Pastrana, legend in the extreme sports world, will try to qualify for the Daytona 500. You can read more about that from Fox Sports.

*A 13 year-old broke a world record by building a Lego world map in just over 9 hours. Whoa. Read that story here.

*CDOT advises you not to follow GPS to alternate routes when it's snowy. Arthur shares his own story supporting this. h/t Fox 31 for the story.

*Is Denver the snowiest city? Not even close. Who is? Arthur reveals it thanks to another story from Fox 31.

*The wrestling world mourns the loss of Ring of Honor legend Jay Briscoe, who passed away tragically this week at the age of 38 in a car accident. Here's a story from Cageside Seats.

*Arthur reminds everyone to keep after it, don't let setbacks drag you down, and to unleash the monster within. Always a good reminder.

* We recap cool stuff to do including Lucha Libre & Laughs, Colter Wall at Mission Ballroom, and a ton more.

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