July 6, 2020: Tracking COVID-19 In Colorado; ‘Hecho En Colorado’ Is About More Than Art
What the U.S. Supreme Court ruling means for “Faithless Electors.” Then, tracking cases of COVID-19 in Colorado, plus how the pandemic is impacting architecture. The new exhibition, “Hecho en Colorado,” is about more than art. Also, a first-time college graduate in the San Luis Valley. Finally, Denver rapper Knwlxdge’s song, “Black Lives Matter.”
Hickenlooper On His Primary Stumbles And Facing Cory Gardner: ‘I Am A Known Quantity’
“When you win an election by 20 points it’s hard to say you are wounded,” Hickenlooper said of his primary win.
July 2, 2020: One-On-One With John Hickenlooper; Wildland Firefighting In A Pandemic
Former Governor John Hickenlooper won Colorado’s Democratic US Senate primary this week. Wednesday, we heard from the man he’s trying to unseat — Republican Cory Gardner. We asked Hickenlooper about campaign blunders, health care, and taxes. Then, fighting wildfires during the pandemic. And, a nurse who never expected to become a marijuana expert.
July 1, 2020: One-On-One With Sen. Cory Gardner; Voters Look Toward November
The U.S. Senate race is set for Colorado: Republican incumbent Cory Gardner will face Democrat John Hickenlooper in November. We ask Gardner about Russian bounties, health care, and his priorities for a second term. Then, the upset in Colorado’s third district. Plus, voters of all stripes on what they’ll consider heading into the general election.
June 19, 2020: John Hickenlooper Casts Himself As The Pragmatic Candidate
Democrat John Hickenlooper says his climate and healthcare plans are “pragmatic” and “practical.” Ahead of the Democratic U.S. Senate primary on June 30, Ryan Warner sits down with the candidate for a one-on-one interview.
June 17, 2020: Final U.S. Senate Democratic Primary Debate Between Hickenlooper, Romanoff
The two Democrats who want to be Colorado’s next US Senator faced off, in-person, Tuesday night. It was John Hickenlooper’s and Andrew Romanoff’s final debate before the primary. This podcast has been edited for time, but none of the candidate’s answers were modified. You can also watch the 90-minute debate co-sponsored by CPR News at CPR.org.
June 15, 2020: Inside The COVID-19 Fight; Black Lives Mural; Juneteenth’s Somber Note
Today, the inside story of a 40-year-old healthy man who got the coronavirus and the medical team who never gave up in their fight to try to save him. Denver unveils Black Lives Matter Blvd. downtown. Also, what makes this year’s Juneteenth celebration different? And, remembering the first Black woman to graduate from CU Boulder.
June 12, 2020: Police Union Leader Calls For Culture Change; ‘Soul Food Scholar’ Recipes
A review of the police reform bill quickly moving through the state legislature. Then, a Loveland sergeant’s reflections on that bill. Plus, our series “The Kitchen Shelf” continues with recipes from “The Soul Food Scholar.” Later, a blast from the news past: Colorado headlines in 1970. Finally, local musicians compete in NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest.
This Is What Hospitality Tastes Like At One of Colorado’s Oldest Black Churches
Campbell Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, tucked into West Denver between downtown and City Park, traces its roots back to 1886.
June 11, 2020: Andrew Romanoff Doubles Down On Progressive Platform
Democrat Andrew Romanoff is doubling down on his progressive platform in Colorado’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary. Ryan Warner visits Romanoff at his Aurora home and then sits down with him for a one-on-one interview in anticipation of the primary election June 30.
June 8, 2020: Rethinking Policing As Pressure Mounts; Colorado’s Hot Springs Reopen
There are new policing policies in Denver amid calls by some to re-envision the police force in general. Then, what’s next in the ethics review of John Hickenlooper. Plus, a restaurant owner and worker on how reopening’s going. And, a unique way one restaurant is filling the seats. Also, what to expect as some of Colorado’s hot springs reopen.
June 4, 2020: ‘The Listening Session’ On This Moment In History, Episode Two
Today, we present a two-episode podcast called “The Listening Session” from Colorado Matters and CPR News. We asked Coloradans of all colors and creeds to share their experiences during this moment of unrest; what they’re grappling with, and what’s not being discussed. We assembled a panel of community voices, leaders, and experts with different perspectives to join us. This is the second of two parts.
June 4, 2020: ‘The Listening Session’ On This Moment In History, Episode One
Today, we present a two-episode podcast called “The Listening Session” from Colorado Matters and CPR News. We asked Coloradans of all colors and creeds to share their experiences during this moment of unrest; what they’re grappling with, and what’s not being discussed. We assembled a panel of community voices, leaders, and experts with different perspectives to join us. This is the first of two parts.
Black Leaders Recommend These Books And More For White Coloradans
State Rep. Leslie Herod, activist Elisabeth Epps and others weigh in as the protests against the death of George Floyd and police brutality continue.
June 2, 2020: What It’s Like To Be Black In America Right Now
Today, five black Coloradans from different walks of life share their experience in America right now: Elisabeth Epps of the Colorado Freedom Fund; State Representative Leslie Herod; Adrian Miller, head of the Colorado Council of Churches; Murphy Robinson, director of the Denver Department of Public Safety, which oversees the city’s police, sheriff & fire departments; and poet and speaker Theo Wilson. They reflect on the protests, both peaceful and destructive, that have followed the death of George Floyd. And what they hope comes next. At the end of the show, they share reading recommendations– books that have deepened their understanding of themselves and of this country.
COVID-19 Struck A Denver Man’s Family Twice.
Writer Manuel Aragon’s brother was sickened by coronavirus and his uncle died from it.
