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The Bear Roars

Some conversations are too good for a boardroom and too important for small talk. The Bear Roars gives them a stage.

Dan Caruso — three-time decacorn entrepreneur, venture investor, and author of Bandwidth, and co-founder of the Boulder Roots Music Fest — sits down with the founders, scientists, artists, and operators building Colorado’s future and beyond. From quantum breakthroughs and supersonic flight to the stories behind Boulder’s best restaurants, the podcast lives at the intersection of innovation and community. Every episode celebrates builders, inspires listeners, and lights up the conversations that matter.

Episodes
103
YouTube Subscribers
1.6K+
On Air Since
2024

Latest Episodes:

Can Boulder Get Out of Its Own Way? with Aquiles La Grave

Can Boulder Get Out of Its Own Way? with Aquiles La Grave

August 11, 2026

In this episode of The Bear Roars, Dan sits down with Aquiles La Grave — serial entrepreneur, community builder, and candidate for Mayor of Boulder — for a candid conversation about whether Boulder can get out of its own way before it prices out the very people who make it special.

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Can You Trust AI With Payroll? with Gabe Monroy

Can You Trust AI With Payroll? with Gabe Monroy

August 5, 2026

In this episode of The Bear Roars, Dan sits down with Gabe Monroy — Chief Technology Officer of Workday — for a candid conversation about building AI you can actually trust in the highest-stakes corners of the enterprise: people and money.

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