CPR Shows and Podcasts
Real Talk
Real Talk is a collaboration between CPR News and Denver7 that features raw, honest conversations with diverse voices from all walks of life. Airs on CPR News/KRCC Fridays at 3:30 p.m. and Mondays at 6:30 p.m.
Purplish
Purplish is CPR News' podcast about state politics, state government and elections. Hosted by public affairs reporters Bente Birkeland and Caitlyn Kim.
Colorado Matters
Hosted by Ryan Warner and Chandra Thomas Whitfield, CPR News' daily interview show focuses on the state's people, issues and ideas. Airs Monday through Friday at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m., and on Sundays at 10 a.m.
Who’s Gonna Govern?
Hear in-depth interviews with the people running for Colorado's biggest offices.
Colorado Postcards
With Colorado Postcards, we share brief insights into Colorado’s people and places, our flora and fauna, and our past and present, from every corner of Colorado.
Colorado In Depth
A podcast featuring documentary news, storytelling and special reporting from CPR News.
¿Quién Are We?
¿Quién Are We? is a podcast exploring what it means to be Latino, Hispanic or Chicana ... or however you identify. Host and journalist May Ortega shares stories about our wide-ranging identities and the beautiful things that make us who we are.
Terra Firma
A podcast about the outdoors, the sounds of the natural world and our place in it.
Off the Walls
A podcast about the people and the stories behind Denver’s street art.
Systemic
Systemic is an award-winning podcast that uses audio diaries and interviews to document the lives of people working to create change.
Music Blocks
A music appreciation podcast about the building blocks that make up your favorite sounds.
Parched
Parched is a podcast about the Colorado River, the people who rely on it and their ideas on how to save it.
Back from Broken
This is a show about recovery, hosted by CPR News host Vic Vela.
My Story So Far
My Story So Far amplifies the experiences of overlooked and underrepresented folks across Colorado, inviting them to tell their truths in their own voices.
The Wedge
Who hasn’t been there? Angry, hurt and frustrated with someone you love about a polarizing issue. Listen to one woman and her mom have a dialogue many of us are avoiding.
Ghost Train
A podcast miniseries about the people with a vision for a greener transportation system in Colorado, the challenges that kept much of that plan from becoming successful and the ideas that might help the region move forward.
On Something
A podcast exploring the political, legal and cultural effects of marijuana legalization.
At a Distance
A friendly guide to coping with life during the coronavirus pandemic, hosted by CPR News reporters Sam Brasch and May Ortega.
Indie 102.3 Sessions
Indie 102.3 Sessions features performances and interviews from national and Colorado musicians in the CPR Performance Studio.
Since Columbine
On April 20, 1999 a school shooting in Littleton, Colo., shook the country. Now, 20 years later, Reporters Nate Minor and Andrea Dukakis look at how one shooting changed America and what we've learned since.
The Taxman
This is the story of TABOR — the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights — and how a man named Douglas Bruce convinced voters to pass this amendment to the state constitution.
The Great Composers
The Great Composers dives deep into the lives behind some of the greatest music ever written. Host Karla Walker and conductor Scott O'Neil look at the world through the eyes of these gifted artists.
Centennial Sounds
Centennial Sounds, hosted by Brad Turner, spotlights contemporary classical music performed at concert venues and festivals around the Centennial State.
The Beethoven 9
The Beethoven 9 offers an in-depth exploration of Ludwig van Beethoven's nine symphonies, featuring host Monika Vischer and Beethoven biographer Jan Swafford.
The Playlist League
Indie 102.3 hosts and musical guests battle it out in a podcast that pits playlist against playlist.
Inside Track
Inside Track helps you learn about up-and-coming musicians through insight and storytelling surrounding their songs.
Converge Lecture Series
In partnership with Converge Lecture Series in Colorado Springs, this podcast explores big ideas with some of the biggest writers and thinkers around.
Wish We Were Here
A documentary series from KRCC that features stories that complicate the Colorado Spring's reputation as one of America's most conservative cities.
Air Check
A program to showcase all the great music and musical expertise that KRCC has to offer. Air Check features music reviews, exclusive in-studio performances, artist interviews, and much more.
Peak Curiosity
Whether you've lived in the Southern Colorado region all your life or you're brand new to the area, your insights and observations are unique, and they can help guide us toward stories that deserve to be told.
Looking Up
Hal Bidlack from the Colorado Springs Astronomical Society alerts Southern Colorado listeners what to watch for in our night skies.
National Shows
Morning Edition
Morning Edition is the most listened-to news radio program in the country. The program airs on CPR News weekdays from 4 a.m. to 9 a.m.
On Point
Every weekday, host Meghna Chakrabarti leads provocative conversations that help make sense of the world. Airs on CPR News weekdays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Here & Now
Here & Now reflects the fluid world of news as it’s happening in the middle of the day. Airs on CPR News weekdays from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Today, Explained
Today, Explained is Vox’s daily news explainer podcast. Hosts Sean Rameswaram and Noel King will guide you through the most important stories of the day.
BBC Newshour
BBC Newshour is the award-winning flagship program of the BBC World Service, the world’s largest news-gathering organization. Airs on CPR News Monday-Thursday from 1-2 p.m.
Fresh Air
The Peabody Award-winning program features Terry Gross’ fearless and insightful interviews with big names in pop culture, politics and the arts.
Science Friday
Science Friday is the source for entertaining and educational stories about science, technology, and other cool stuff. Airs on CPR News Fridays from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Marketplace
Marketplace helps people become smarter about the economic forces that touch their daily lives. Airs on CPR News weekdays from 3 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
The Daily
The biggest stories of our time, told by the best journalists in the world. Hosted by Michael Barbaro. Airs on CPR News Monday to Thursday 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
All Things Considered
All Things Considered is the most listened-to, afternoon drive-time, news radio program in the country. Airs on CPR News weekdays 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and weekends 4 p.m.
The Middle with Jeremy Hobson
The Middle with Jeremy Hobson is a live public radio call-in show elevating the voices of everyday Americans in the geographic and political middle and bringing them to the national […]
BBC World Service
BBC World Service is an international news service providing impartial news reports and analysis. Airs on CPR News weekdays from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. and weekends 10 p.m.
Weekend Edition Saturday
Weekend Edition Saturday, hosted by Scott Simon, wraps up the week’s news and features a wide range of topics, including arts, sports, and entertainment.
Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me
NPR’s weekly current events quiz. Have a laugh and test your news knowledge. Airs on CPR News Saturdays at 10 a.m. and Sundays at noon.
This American Life
This American Life is a weekly public radio show, hosted by Ira Glass, is heard by 2.2 million people on more than 500 public radio stations.
Radiolab
Host Jad Abumrad investigates a strange world. Airs on CPR News Saturdays at noon.
Planet Money
Imagine you could call up a friend and say, “Meet me at the bar and tell me what’s going on with the economy.” Now imagine that’s actually a fun evening.
How I Built This
Guy Raz dives into the stories behind some of the world’s best known companies. Airs on CPR News Saturdays at 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Snap Judgment
Snap Judgment mixes real stories with killer beats to produce cinematic, and dramatic radio. Hosted by Glynn Washington. Airs on CPR News on Saturdays 2 p.m.
The Moth
The mission of The Moth is to promote the art and craft of storytelling and to honor and celebrate the diversity and commonality of human experience.
Hidden Brain
Shankar Vedantam uses science and storytelling to reveal the unconscious patterns that drive human behavior. Airs on CPR News Saturdays at 5 p.m., and Sundays at 8 p.m.
Reveal
From prisons to protests, immigration to the environment, Peabody Award-winning Reveal goes deep into the pressing issues of our times. Airs on CPR News Saturdays at 6 p.m.
Freakonomics
Discover the hidden side of everything with Stephen J. Dubner, co-author of the Freakonomics books. Airs on CPR News Saturdays at 8 p.m.
On The Media
WNYC’s weekly investigation into how the media shapes our worldview. Airs on CPR News Saturdays at 9 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.
Weekend Edition Sunday
Hosted by Lulu Garcia-Navarro Weekend Edition Sunday features interviews with newsmakers, artists, scientists, musicians, writers, theologians and historians. Airs on CPR News Sundays from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Code Switch
Hosted by journalists of color, Code Switch tackles the subject of race with empathy and humor. Airs on CPR News Sundays at 11 a.m.
Life Kit
From sleep to saving money to parenting and more, Life Kit talks to the experts to get the best advice out there. Airs on CPR News Sundays at 11 a.m.
It’s Been A Minute
A talk show with a heart. Each week, Brittany Luse interviews people in the culture who deserve your attention. Airs on CPR News Sundays at 1 p.m.
Throughline
The past is never past, and every headline has a history.
Latino USA
Latino USA offers insight into the lived experiences of Latino communities and the ideas impacting Latinos and the nation. Airs Sundays at 5 p.m. and Mondays at 9 p.m.
Notes from America with Kai Wright
Notes from America with Kai Wright is a show about the unfinished business of our history and its grip on our future. Airs on CPR News Sundays at 6 p.m.