Senseless with Erika Mahoney
A podcast about moving forward after the unthinkable.
Senseless follows Erika as a journalist, mother, and survivor navigating the aftermath of the mass shooting that killed her father, from the day of the shooting through the high-profile trial three years later.
Along the way, Erika finds herself on the other side of a major news story, connects with other survivors, searches for meaning, and confronts grief and trauma in unexpected ways.
A Note from Erika
In March 2021, my dad went to the grocery store and never came home. Life changed forever that afternoon, and I’m still learning how to live with what came after.
Senseless became a way to honor my dad, Kevin Mahoney, and the nine other people who were taken that day. It also became a way to honor the survivors of this tragedy.
As a journalist, telling this story taught me so much about the human experience. I’m deeply grateful to every person who sat with me and trusted me with their story. It was an honor to listen to you. I see you. I hear you. And I’m proud of you.
— Erika
In memory of Kevin Mahoney, Neven Stanisic, Rikki Olds, Tralona Bartkowiak, Denny Stong, Teri Leiker, Suzanne Fountain, Eric Talley, Lynn Murray, and Jody Waters.
“Beautiful. And sad. And cute. Hopeful. And happy. Real. Really, real.”
— David Begnaud, CBS News correspondent
Listener Notes
“That podcast had me in sobs. Love her voice, audio quality, scratched that true crime itch, written and performed really well too.”
— Sahar Assifi
“Through listening to your words and your re-telling of events, I was able to reclaim my own narrative.”
— Theresa Schultz
2026 WEBBY AWARD NOMINEE
Best Indie Podcast — Limited Run
Podcast Coverage
CBS News
Colorado journalist helps others navigate grief after her father was killed in mass shooting
Colorado Public Radio
‘Senseless’ explores shared trauma and the bond that can form in the process to get through it
NPR for Northern Colorado
The new podcast ‘Senseless’ looks at life after a mass shooting in Boulder
The Denver Post
Daughter of Boulder King Soopers victim to release podcast on ‘how we move forward after tragedy’
Monterey County Weekly
Journalist Erika Mahoney became a character in a tragic story. She’s telling it in a new podcast.