Ricardo Baca

While the debate over marijuana use has gone on for years in the U.S., it seems that legalization has taken away some of the stigma. But a new administration may change that trajectory.

On January 1st, Colorado will be the first state to allow recreational marijuana use. To cover the story The Denver Post has hired a full-time pot editor to run a dedicated pot page. Ricardo Baca is his name and despite being a longtime, experienced journalist, he's spent the last few weeks enduring joke after joke about his new position. Bob talks with Baca about the new gig and all the jokes.

Kelly Clarkson has claimed to have broken up with the American Idol machine that spawned her - to the point of rebelling against mogul producer Clive Davis and titling her second album "Breakaway". On today's Soundcheck Smackdown, Ricardo Baca, pop music critic for the Denver Post, and Maura Johnston, editor ...

Denver has never been known for having one of America's major music scenes. But as Democrats land in the Mile High City this week, it may get a second look Joining us with a Denver music primer are Ricardo Baca, pop music critic for the Denver Post and Julie Davis, ...