The Colorado Security Podcast

Colorado's best security podcast.

Every episode: a rundown of Colorado security and tech news, then a feature interview with a Colorado security leader, founder, or big thinker. 291 episodes deep.

What you'll hear

One show, two halves.

Every episode follows the same rhythm: we open with the news, then go deep with a guest.

01 First · The news

The Colorado rundown

Each episode opens with the Colorado security and tech news worth knowing, with the occasional Colorado oddity thrown in.

02 Then · The feature

A Colorado guest

The heart of the show: a feature interview with a Colorado security person: founders, security leaders, big thinkers, and more.

Behind the mic

The people behind the show.

The Colorado Security Podcast is made by locals who live in this community every day.

Host

Chelsea Weiss

Chelsea co-hosts the show with a focus on leadership, security, and the people behind the work. She loves being the connective tissue that brings different perspectives together.

Favorite episodeEp 247 · Larisa Thomas Larisa discusses her volunteer work with LIFT, where she helps grow the women in cybersecurity community for Colorado.
Host

Joe McCallister

Proof that laughter is the best cure for digital paranoia. An extroverted cyber mind roasting bad defenses, holding up the heroes behind the ones and zeroes, and laughing so we don't cry over the latest breach.

Favorite episodeEp 284 · CJ Cox Saying no to a massive check is the ultimate punk-rock move. CJ explains why Black Hills turns down private equity and stays independent.
Interviews

Frank Victory

Frank is the dynamic voice behind the interview segment of the Colorado = Security podcast, where he sits down with cybersecurity leaders to explore today's biggest challenges, discuss practical solutions, and uncover the ideas shaping the future of cyber defense.

Favorite episodeEp 269 · Jacob Rubin The department of no does not scale. Jacob Rubin explains how he turned healthcare security into something the business actually wants.
Founders
Founder · former co-host

Robb Reck

Robb co-founded Colorado = Security and co-hosted the podcast for years before handing off the mic. A Denver security leader and longtime builder of this community.

Favorite episodeEp 56 · Patrick Quinlan Hearing Patrick describe growing up in divided Berlin, and how deeply that shaped his lifelong appreciation for freedom, has stayed with me.
Founder · former co-host

Alex Wood

Alex Wood is a longtime security community builder and co-founder of Colorado = Security, where he spends much of his time connecting smart people, sparking great conversations, and helping Colorado's security community punch above its weight.

Favorite episodeEp 63 · Zooko Wilcox He's an interesting character and talking to somebody who invented their own blockchain was really fascinating.
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