April 18, 2025: Car buying considerations; Western Slope judge tells ICE to back off
The Colorado Auto Show opens today amid tariffs. We ask the head of the Colorado Automobile Dealers Association about car buying in today’s economy. Then, a judge on the Western Slope orders ICE to stay out of county courthouses. Also, a man who dresses as a chicken has a serious message about self-care in Colorado’s ski towns. Plus, as the Nuggets begin the playoffs, the untold story of star center Nikola Jokić, the FoCoMX music festival begins, and how an ice castle and troll are helping towns in Teller County.
Chicken Man has a message for ski country: Ask for help if you’re struggling
Tim McMahon, of Avon, is known as Chicken Man. He dons a chicken suit and sometimes ruffles feathers with his protests. He also tries to save lives by raising awareness of the high suicide risk in The High Country– especially at the end of ski season. McMahon spoke with Ryan Warner about his own journey.
April 16, 2025: Stand-up comic heals with ‘Tromedy’; France knights Colorado astrophysicist
Comedian Nancy Norton shares highlights from The Tromedy Podcast. Norton, a former nurse in Boulder, is trained in therapeutic humor. Then, for a second year, Colorado sends a Windsor High School student to the Poetry Out Loud national finals. And, an astrophysicist at NCAR receives one of France’s highest honors.
Colorado comedian heals from trauma with ‘tromedy’
Nancy Norton is the host of The Tromedy Podcast. The nurse-turned-comic is trained in therapeutic humor. Guests include survivors of abuse, violent crime, and illness. Norton shares a few of her favorite moments.
France knights a Colorado astrophysicist as US pulls back from scientific investment
Astrophysicist Annick Pouquet is now a knight. The Boulder researcher and educator has received France’s National Order of Merit. Pouquet specializes in plasma turbulence and has spent her career at Boulder’s National Center for Atmospheric Research.
April 14, 2025: New Fort Lewis president on supporting Indigenous, first-gen students; ’12 Tablecloths’
She was the first in her family to go to college. Now she’s a college president, helping other first-gen students navigate higher ed. We speak with the new president of Fort Lewis College, Dr. Heather Shotton, about job readiness in rural Colorado. Then, the San Luis Valley braces for cuts to Medicaid. And artist and historian Chloé Duplessis’ new exhibit, “12 Tablecloths” at the Trinidad History Museum, gives a seat at the table to Black domestic workers whose stories were nearly forgotten.
April 9, 2025: ICE’s ‘collateral arrests’ include a former slave; Choir director finds harmony off stage
In rounding up the “worst first,” immigration agents also conduct what they consider “collateral arrests.” Then, the French ambassador to the US visits Colorado where he discusses aerospace and business opportunities amid tariffs. Also, the region’s new EPA administrator on energy, climate change, and clean air & water. And later, creating harmony in the workplace.
What choirs can teach us about harmony in the workplace
“Harmony at Work” takes lessons from the world of choral music and applies them to professional relationships. Denver strategic planner and longtime choir director Susan Spero brings several singers into the Colorado Matters studio for a demonstration.
In Colorado, French ambassador has high hopes for aerospace cooperation
As the United States announced new tariffs, France’s ambassador to the US Laurent Bili visited Colorado. Formerly France’s envoy to China, Bili toured aerospace facilities at CU Boulder, then headed to Colorado Springs for Space Symposium.
April 7, 2025: Stock market whiplash and your investments; Ingredients for a viral recipe!
As tariffs send shockwaves through world markets, what sorts of decisions should everyday investors make? Then, Purplish on how, in Colorado, both Republicans and Democrats are regrouping, with politics in upheaval. Plus, what’s the alchemy that makes a recipe go viral? We’ll cook up some theories with food writer Allyson Reedy in her Broomfield kitchen.
Riding the stock market rollercoaster
As tariffs send shockwaves through world markets, what sorts of decisions should everyday investors make? We get insight from Certified Financial Planner Alana Macy. She’s a partner at Bloom Wealth Advisors in Boulder.
April 4, 2025: Teens share their love for reading; ‘Pinch Hitting’ tells the story of an unexpected hero
Today, we’ll bust some myths about young people and reading. As much as kids are on their phones, many crave paper. Plus, book bans, the hottest genres among young adults, and the role of school libraries in 2025. Then, proxy voting on Capitol Hill. Plus, dedicated volunteers are keeping Colorado Springs clean. Later, survivors of sexual assault are empowered with Rise art. And ‘Pinch Hitting’ tells the story of an unlikely hero in baseball.
April 2, 2025: Measles case confirmed in Colorado; Critical seed lab in Fort Collins could be at risk
The first case of measles has been confirmed in Colorado following a recent outbreak in other states; today, what to know to stay safe. Then, two Colorado researchers trying to prevent HIV grapple with frozen funding. And, a seed vault in Fort Collins critical to state and national food supply could be at risk from federal cuts. Plus, as baseball season begins, we re-share the story of the Sugar Beet League and a Greeley family’s legacy of playing ball.
March 31, 2025: Deals get made at Sundance; Arctic adventurer goes ‘Into the Thaw’
What to expect from the Sundance Film Festival, courtesy of the town that lost it. From Park City, insight into the minuses and pluses from an art film owner. Then, an Oscar-winning filmmaker in Boulder who helped lure the event. Later, former Rep. Yadira Caraveo, MD, gets candid about mental health. Plus, a frozen world that’s no longer frozen. Arctic adventurer and author Jonathan Waterman, of Carbondale, on the rapid changes facing wildlife, plants, and people.
Boulder landed Sundance. Now what?
Boulder has a lot to figure out. Sure, landing the Sundance Film Festival means stars and spotlights. But it also means crowds and congestion. We get perspective from the community that lost Sundance, Park City. Katy Wang leads the art house cinema in town. Then, Oscar-winning filmmaker Daniel Junge, of Boulder, helped woo Sundance. Earlier in his career, he volunteered at the festival.
Into the Thaw: A Colorado adventurer captures climate change in the Arctic
For four decades, the Arctic has riveted Carbondale outdoorsman Jonathan Waterman. We discuss melting permafrost, zombie fires, vulnerable communities and hungry polar bears. His new book — part travelogue, part photo spread — is “Into the Thaw: Witnessing Wonder amid the Arctic Climate Crisis.”
