March 27, 2025: Bennet on ‘wanton destruction’ of federal government; Colorado’s homegrown burger
Colorado’s senior U.S. Senator, Democrat Michael Bennet, is angry at his own party as the Trump administration undertakes what Bennet calls the “wanton destruction” of the federal government. Then, why hot springs operators are concerned about Colorado’s energy future. Plus, the CEO of Good Times talks about tariffs, trends and competition with big burger. And, a Colorado Springs family marks Ramadan.
Good Times CEO talks about competing against big burger
Good Times CEO Ryan M. Zink sat down with CPR News to discuss the burger business as Colorado’s homegrown hamburger brand and competing against the big burger.
Adam Cayton-Holland returns to his comedy roots… at a Colfax dive bar
At an open mic night 20 years ago, Adam Cayton-Holland got his start in stand-up. Two decades later, and after some of the highest of career highs, he returns to Lion’s Lair Lounge on Colfax Ave. in Denver. Cayton-Holland, who also has a movie in the works, discusses, “20 Years in Comedy and All I Got Was This Lousy Special.”
Bennet on Trump opposition: ‘We have no business giving up’
Colorado’s U.S. senator talks Democratic strategy, ongoing federal cuts.
March 26, 2025: ‘Cruelty’ of HIV/AIDS cuts; Adam Cayton-Holland returns to his comedic birthplace
A pediatrician explains how federal funding cuts could undo decades of progress in HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention, at home and abroad. Then, in a special out Friday, Denver comedian Adam Cayton-Holland marks 20 years of stand-up where his career began, at Lion’s Lair Lounge. Plus, “Colorado Wonders” why seatbelt use lags here. And a Ukrainian family faces further uncertainty as they try to make a life in Boulder.
A Colorado HIV expert fears funding cuts will undo years of progress
Dr. Lisa Abougi has worked on HIV/AIDS programs in Kenya as well as at Children’s Hospital Colorado.
March 24, 2025: Colorado-Canada trade connection; Natural medicine’s Indigenous roots in ‘The Trip’
Colorado gets important things from Canada, like gas and lumber, and, when it comes to U.S. tariffs, Canada’s Consul General in Denver is perplexed. Then, “The Trip,” CPR’s series about Colorado’s journey to legalize psychedelics. This time, the long view: the Indigenous view of plant-based medicine. Then, Colorado Wonders why the Front Range is sometimes colder than higher elevations. Plus, long-time CPR Classical host Jean Inaba signs off.
She plays music and plays music. CPR Classical host and musician Jean Inaba retires
In a farewell, we ask longtime classical host and violinist Jean Inaba to pick a favorite piece of classical music, a favorite child as it were.
Colorado’s new psychedelics law draws attention to natural medicine’s Indigenous roots
The Natural Medicine Act made legal in Colorado something that Indigenous cultures have considered traditional for centuries. Santiago Guerra, a professor of Southwest Studies at Colorado College who has researched Indigenous medicines and America’s drug war, says the roll out of the new law is a chance to build connections with Indigenous expertise.
Coloradans don’t use their seat belts as much as other Americans. How do we snap out of it?
In Colorado, seat belts are used just 88 percent of the time. Nationwide, that figure is 92 percent.
March 21, 2025: Ambassador Salazar on tariffs, cartels, and the Gulf; A spring of fire & ice
Former US Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar is back home in Colorado. We discuss US-Mexico relations including trade, border security, cartels, and understanding history at a time of political posturing and division. Then, spring has sprung, so what’s in store for Colorado’s weather? And CSU is ready for some March Madness!
A blizzard and fire warnings in the same week. What gives?
On I-25 between Colorado Springs and Denver this week, electronic highway signs alerted to red flag warnings — even as fresh snow blanketed the ground. Once again, Ryan Warner digs into Colorado’s perplexing weather & climate with Denver7 Chief Meteorologist Lisa Hidalgo.
March 19, 2025: Fighting violent crime in Pueblo; From plants to pests, spring gardening questions answered!
The big city with the highest violent crime rate in Colorado is Pueblo. But they’ve managed to get their murder rate down by cracking down on other offenses. Then, the lure of spring gardening is upon us! Ryan goes to a greenhouse in Colorado Springs to answer listener questions, from plants to pests. Plus, new poetry from Robin Walter, a CSU professor. And “The Middle” comes to Colorado to talk about energy.
Poems about health– both mental and ecological
Colorado State University professor and poet Robin Walter has a new collection. “Little Mercy,” which comes out April 1, 2025, is about ecological and mental health, and their interplay. She previews the release with a reading of “There must be an animal come from there.”
March 17, 2025: Mining politics and policy; It’s crunch time at the state Capitol
From molybdenum to lithium, modern life depends on chemicals. But what the U.S. mines is rarely processed here. We’ll get perspective on how mining could change under the Trump administration amid rare bipartisan agreement. Then, it’s crunch time for state lawmakers as the session reaches the halfway point; Purplish looks at the big issues that still need to be resolved, including a balanced budget. Plus, it’s a buyer’s market in metro Denver.
What a new administration means for mining
Mining policy is likely to change under a new Trump Administration, though perhaps not by as much as would be expected. Morgan Bazilian, a Colorado School of Mines professor and director of the Payne Institute of Public Policy, says a bipartisan effort to boost mining in America was already underway.
