Dan Caplis

James Golka was recently elevated from Bishop of Colorado Springs to replace the retiring Archbishop of Denver, Samuel J. Aquila. He joins Dan for his first media interview since the appointment.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James Golka was recently elevated from Bishop of Colorado Springs to replace the retiring Archbishop of Denver, Samuel J. Aquila. He joins Dan for his first media interview since the appointment.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

George Brauchler, 23rd District Attorney joins Dan to outline the battle by law enforcement, prosecutors, and Republican legislators to increase minimum sentencing guidelines for sexual assault crimes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hope Scheppelman, Republican primary challenger of Rep. Jeff Hurd (CO-3), joins Dan after a seismic moment in her race saw President Trump withdraw his endorsement of the Congressman and shift his support to her campaign. https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/116110654345152184https://hopeforcolorado.com/USA men's hockey wins gold at the Olympics for the first time in 46 years, with Jack Hughes scoring a dramatic overtime goal to defeat Canada by a 2-1 margin. Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck also turned in a sterling performance with 41 saves on 42 shots.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"I am like you. I am no better than you. I'm a 960 SAT guy... you've never seen me read a speech, because I cannot read a speech. Maybe the wrong business to be in."Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) attempts to relate to a black audience by telling them he got a mediocre SAT score and can't read very well. This goes over about as well as you assume it did.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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As the U.S. Supreme Court issues a decision rebuking President Trump's declared emergency tariffs on other nations using his Presidential powers, stating that the legislative process needs to decide such matters on behalf of the American people. However, the administration appears to have other tricks up its sleeve in order to keep those tariffs in place.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rep. Scott Bottoms (R-15) joins to respond to Kyle Clark of 9 News ambushing him at the state capitol for an interview regarding the GOP candidate for governor's claim that a pedophile ring ran through the House, Senate, and Governor Jared Polis's office. He also reacts to criticism from fellow Republicans on his handling of the matter as a mandatory reporter in his capacity as a minister.Scott Bottoms for Colorado Governor - Reclaim ColoradoCallers react to the interview to close out the hour.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Trump is sounding the drums of war as a cudgel against the Islamofascist regime in Iran, as he simultaneously attempts to negotiate a peace deal which may include exile for the ayatollah and the mullahs currently in power.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An update from the capitol on this Ash Wednesday, as Brittany Vessely of Colorado Catholic Conference notifies the audience that the parental custody element of SB26-018 (Legal Protections for Dignity of Minors) in which parents were compelled to affirm the gender identity of their children.SB26-018 Legal Protections for Dignity of Minors | Colorado General AssemblySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Leftist leadership of Colorado can't get out of its own way and just drove out Palantir, one of the state's largest employers, over a new AI law banning 'algorithmic discrimination' based on demographic status, which is hostile toward businesses like Palantir looking to compile accurate data for statistical analysis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brittany Vessely, executive director of Colorado Catholic Conference comments on the Orwellian-named 'Legal Protections for Dignity of Minors' bill (SB26-018) which states parents who refuse to affirm the gender identity of their child may have that factor into custody judgments made by a court.

Kelsey Reinhardt, president and CEO of Catholic Vote comments on three ballot initiatives launched by Erin Lee of Protect Kids Colorado, which are pedal-to-the-metal down the stretch in gathering over 170k signatures for each - well above the 120k threshold required for appearing on the ballot.

Rep. Jeff Hurd (CO-3) was one of six Republicans to vote with a slew of Democrats to rebuke President Trump's tariffs against Canada. He joins Dan to detail the reasons why.

The Democrats continue to find a new low, this time by proposing legalized prostitution in the General Assembly - which would make Colorado the first state in the union to do so statewide.

Hope Scheppelman, GOP primary candidate for Colorado's 3rd Congressional District against incumbent Rep. Jeff Hurd, joins Dan to discuss the Congressman's vote against President Trump's emergency tariffs against Canada. Might this put the President's endorsement of Hurd in the district back in play?Hope Scheppelman for Congress - Colorado CD3

Anne Schlafly is carrying on her legendary conservative activist mother Phyllis's legacy with Eagle Forum, she joins Dan to discuss the revelatory op-ed from the New York Times going back on its original support for legalized marijuana.

Rep. Scott Bottoms (R-15) stuns onlookers at a GOP event in Colorado Springs, alleging the existence of a child sex trafficking ring at the state capitol. Is there enough evidence to prove this? And setting that aside, Democrats continue to vote against harsher sentences for child sex traffickers in the state. Why?

Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO) has been exposed as a shallow partisan, who put the chain of command of our military at risk with his vague, nebulous directive for troops not to follow 'illegal orders' given by President Trump as Commander-in-Chief. When asked for specific examples, he's got nothing. At all.

Kyle Clark is at it again, injecting his leftist political bias into purported 'news' stories. While accidentally watching 9 NEWS after the Super Bowl, Dan notices the slant in his 'reporting' on the resignation of Denver Archbishop Samuel J Aquila:"Pope Leo has the potential to shift forty years of conservative politics in the Denver Archdiocese, which has seen three staunchly conservative leaders since the mid 1980s. Pope Leo is continuing Pope Francis's work to guide the Church in a more welcoming, less exclusionary direction with a focus on care for the poor - and immigrants.'

Dan missed out on the Monday after the Super Bowl with George Brauchler filling in, so he has his chance to weigh in on Bad Bunny's halftime performance - and the Caplis review is not favorable, despite Ana Navarro's tearful acount of what it meant to 'the Latino community.'

George Brauchler previews an upcoming op-ed in The Denver Gazette he has penned on our selection process for judges in the state of Colorado. The number of Democrat-appointed judges is staggering and disproportionate to representation of Republicans in many Congressional districts throughout the state.Ryan offers his thumbnail sketch analysis of the governor's race, having interviewed each of the presumed 'major' candidates in the Republican primary field (Rep. Scott Bottoms, Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer, Victor Marx, Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell).

Former Aurora city council member Danielle Jurinsky is now focusing most of her time on running her sports bar, J.J.'s Place. She joins George Brauchler (in for Dan) after a viral post about encountering a spirited divide between patrons during the Super Bowl on whether to put the Bad Bunny or Kid Rock/Turning Point USA halftime shows up on the TVs in the establishment.JJ's Place Aurora

Dan asks if America is getting more sober - just in time for Super Bowl Sunday.Both Dan and Ryan offer up final score predictions for Super Bowl LX between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks.

Erin Lee, Protect Kids Colorado founder joins Dan to comment on Children's Minnesota pausing hormones and puberty blockers for minors after pressure from the Trump administration against transgender procedures.

Dan shares the amazing story of a 13-year-old Australian boy swimming 4 hours in the freezing ocean to rescue his family. Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-CO) fans the flames of fear and vitriol against ICE agents, claiming they are leaving behind 'death cards' in cars of people they've detained. He contends it 'is cruel for the sake of being cruel' in sending a warning to other illegal aliens.

Dan details why and how religion is making a comeback in the United States, particularly among younger people.Bitcoin, once viewed as a skyrocketing investment compared to the slower, steadier market of precious metals, takes a nosedive in the markets.

Callers and texters come out of the woodwork to respond to Dan's grand question - if you give up on Colorado, where will you move?

After a biolab found in a Las Vegas home is linked to China, Dan wonders aloud when the next pandemic will be and what it will look like.Detransitioner Fox Varian wins a massive medical malpractice case against her psychologist and plastic surgeon with a $2 million verdict. How does this alter the landscape of the entire movement to protect children from such barbaric procedures, will 'gender-affirming care' go the way of the lobotomy?

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R, CO-4) makes her first appearance on RSL after the move to mornings, updating Ryan on the end of the partial government shutdown as well as the status of the SAVE Act currently pending before the U.S. Senate.

Independent journalist Benjamin Ryan was the only reporter in the courtroom to witness a $2 million malpractice verdict granted to a victim of 'gender-affirming care' indoctrination which persuaded a young woman to have her healthy breasts removed as part of gender reassignment surgery.Benjamin Ryan (@benryan): "BREAKING: 1st Detransitioner to Take a Medical-Malpractice Lawsuit to Trial Wins $2 Million Judgement Fox Varian sued her Westchester, NY, area psychologist and plastic surgeon for the gender-transition mastectomy she got at 16. I was the only reporter to attend the entire 3-w…"Rep. Ty Winter (R-47), House assistant minority leader, joins Dan with an update from another day on the General Assembly floor with wild bill proposals from Democrats in the majority.

The Good (Jelly Roll), The Bad (Bunny), and The Ugly ('f--- ICE' by Billie Eilish) from acceptance speeches at Sunday's 2026 Grammy Awards.

Samuel J. Aquila, Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Denver, joins Dan for two segments to discuss his recent public comments on the issue of immigration in the United States, along with our nation's right to enforce its own borders against the influx of illegal aliens by the Trump administration.

Dan details Don Lemon's own incriminating audio from video segments he recorded prior to and during the storming of a Minnesota church by obnoxious agitators interrupting the free expression of religion in a place of worship. Lemon was arrested by the Trump Department of Justice on Friday morning.

Denver mayor Mike Johnston goes on the record calling ICE 'the bad guys' and vowing to stand up to deportation orders from the Trump administration, as many public school teachers in Denver, Aurora, and JeffCo walk out in protest in support of Minneapolis agitators.Ryan gives a touching tribute to comedy legend Catherine O'Hara (1954-2026), who died Friday at the age of 71.

Numerous restaurants in the Denver metro area are promising to close on Friday in solidarity against ICE deportations. Is this a good business decision?

Previous video of Alex Pretti getting into a physical confrontation with federal agents, 11 days prior to his fatal shooting, disrupts the Left's narrative of him as a martyred hero, while Tom Homan hints at prosecutions of those funding and fomenting the organized agitators in Minneapolis. 

In response to two recent fatal shootings of anti-ICE protesters in Minneapolis, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, Bruce Springsteen isn't sending his best - but it's a song, so Dan and Ryan are going to force listeners to suffer together along with them in hearing it.

Newly unearthed video of Alex Pretti violently confronting federal agents in Minneapolis, 11 days before his death, is released by the BBC and confirmed by CNN - showing the 37-year-old protester kicking the tail light out of a government vehicle before being wrestled to the ground. Pretti broke a rib in the encounter. Does this change perspective on the narrative being advanced by the Left of Pretti as a tragic hero?

Phone calls come flooding in on the true motivation of Democrats opposing the deportation of criminal illegal aliens from sanctuary cities and blue states.

Dana Bash of CNN reports breaking news that Alex Pretti broke a rib in a previous physical altercation with federal agents just one week before his shooting death.

Dan asks listeners whether President Trump should pull back ICE from deportation raids in Minnesota, and callers react in full force.

Tempers are flaring at a fever pitch, as the political temperature remains white-hot in Minneapolis following another officer-involved shooting of an ICE protester. Weld County Sheriff Steve Reams joins Dan to provide his law enforcement perspective on the incident, which still has many more variables than known quantities at this point.

Erin Lee, founder of Protect Kids Colorado joins Heidi Ganahl to provide the latest on three ballot initiatives for which her organization is gathering signatures to appear on the 2026 ballot to protect children from mutiliation surgeries and procedures, as well as protecting girls' and women's sports and spaces from biological men.

It's a Football Friday, as Heidi Ganahl fills in for Dan and reflects with Ryan on a historic first national championship for Indiana, with the eminently likeable Heisman Trophy-winnning quarterback Fernando Mendoza leading the way. Also, anticipating the AFC Championship Game on Sunday between the Denver Broncos and New England Patriots at Empower Field at Mile High. Ryan provides his final score prediction, as requested by Dan.Heidi reviews her experience with, and research on, mail-in ballots in Colorado elections.Also, James Wiley joins the program as a Republican candidate for Secretary State to expand on this topic.

George Brauchler, 23rd district attorney joins the conversation on penalties for speeding, reckless driving, and driving while intoxicated in Colorado.

Dan believes triple digits in MPH, no matter the speed limit, should be a felony charge for the offending driver. Ryan pushes back on 25 over in a 75 mph zone being classified a felony on rural stretches of I-25 or I-70. Callers and texters contribute their thoughts.

After his late-arriving back-up Air Force One plane arrived in Davos, Switzerland, President Trump hits the ground running in a speech delivered at the World Economic Forum lasting over an hour. In it, he calls out Denmark and NATO by reminding them who saved the European contintent in World War II. Also, he lays out the case for purchasing the Greenland territory and using it as a military station to defend the free world against Russia and China.

Dr. Kenneth P. Finn is a distinguished physician specializing in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) and Pain Medicine. With a medical career spanning over three decades, Dr. Finn has significantly contributed to pain management, medical education, and public health policy, particularly concerning cannabis use and its implications.Dr. Finn joins Dan to discuss the truth about medical cannabis and their effect on the human mind, body, and nervous system. He is also the editor of Cannabis in Medicine: An Evidence-Based Approach.Dr. Kenneth P. Finn, MD: A Leader in Pain Medicine and Cannabis ResearchCannabis in Medicine: An Evidence-Based Approach

It's uncertain who is more wrapped up in the prison sentence plight of convicted Mesa County clerk Tina Peters - President Trump, who granted her a symbolic federal pardon which has no bearing on a state-level convcition, or 9 News, which is dedicating loads of coverage and analysis to whether or not her sentence can and will be reduced or if/when Governor Jared Polis might grant her clemency.Mike Davis of the Article 3 Project says we now have a 'confederate governor' in Minnesota's Tim Walz and a 'confederate mayor' in Jacob Frey of Minneapolis. Harsh, but are these characterizations accurate given their willful obstruction and defiance of ICE?

House minority leader, Rep. Ty Winter (R-47) joins Dan with the latest on Democrats attempting to take away parental rights and gun rights, as well as a separate bill looking to enable litigation against federal ICE agents who violate the Constitutional rights of those they are targeting for deportation.