
Purplish
Purplish is a podcast about state politics, state government and elections, produced by CPR News and the Colorado Capitol News Alliance.

Latest Episodes


How it all went down
From congressional results to a grab-bag of ballot measures, here’s what the election delivered for Colorado

What will make the difference in this election?
Across the state, candidates and campaigns are making their final pitches to Colorado’s voters.

How Colorado secures the vote
A dive into everything from keeping noncitizens from registering to what’s inside the vote-counting machines.

All. The. Ballot. Questions. All of them.
Grab your ballot and follow along as hosts Bente Birkeland and Megan Verlee introduce you to the dozen-plus questions on the state ballot this fall.

The Colorado congressional races to know about
In this episode, we’re doing something we never have before: recording the show in front of a live studio audience.

Will ranked choice voting rewrite Colorado’s elections? Prop. 131 explained
Purplish explains the big experiment in democracy on your ballot this fall.

Coming soon: Purplish’s 2024 election season
CPR’s politics podcast is back, and you can participate in a taping.