Mandy Connell

Hospitals are driving healthcare costs way up, Germany has killed its industry, and Ask Me Anything because we've got short timers bad. 

Dad joke of the day, word of the day, Mandy's trivia question of the day & jeopardy! It's OF THE DAY! Today's opponent: Ryan Edwards.

Let's get into some Thanksgiving talk, we can vote to make fentanyl possession a real crime again, and a former lawmaker gets hit with new felony charges. Plus: What breed is AROD's dog Poppy? The DNA results are in!

Dad joke of the day, word of the day, Mandy's trivia question of the day & jeopardy! It's OF THE DAY! Today's opponent: Benjamin Allbright.

There is a huge internet outage, weight loss drugs respond to free market and Presidential pressures, and let's talk Turkey. Plus, what should Bo Nix's nickname be?

Dad joke of the day, word of the day, Mandy's trivia question of the day & jeopardy! It's OF THE DAY! Today's opponent: Ryan Edwards.

Wheel of Fortune Live is coming to town, Dr. Matthew Wielicki checks on climate predictions, and a horrible deportation.

Dad joke of the day, word of the day, Mandy's trivia question of the day & jeopardy! It's OF THE DAY! Today's opponent: Ryan Edwards.

WANT TO BE ON WHEEL OF FORTUNE LIVE? It's coming to town this week at the Paramount tomorrow night. Tickets are CHEAP and you can find them here. I'm talking to host Mark L. Walberg today at 2:30 about the game and how you can play.

HOW HAVE CLIMATE SCIENTISTS REALLY DONE WITH THEIR PREDICTIONS? Climate science is about predicting what the weather is going to do in the future, which is super hard. We're constantly told what is going to happen in 100 years when we can't accurately predict the weather out two weeks. Dr. Matthew Wielicki took the time to compare what the climate scientist predicted with what actually happened, and it went about as well as you can expect. You can find his Substack about it here, but it is paywalled because this is how he pays his bills but he is on today at 1 to talk about it.

A Fort Lewis Professor shows his true colors over Turning Point USA coming to campus, how to move overseas, and Tournament OF THE DAY! 

It's our Tournament Of The Day for a chance to win Broncos-Chiefs tix and VIP Tailgate passes!

WANT TO MOVE OVERSEAS? We've got Heidi Finn from Latitude Group on at 1pm to talk about how she helps people move overseas and get residency and second citizenship via investment. Find out more about Latitude by clicking here.

The shutdown is over, a fellow radio traveler has a new memoir, and why are people afraid of DoBetterDNVR?

Dad joke of the day, word of the day, Mandy's trivia question of the day & jeopardy! It's OF THE DAY! Today's opponent: Benjamin Allbright and Paul Karolyi.

WHO'S AFRAID OF DOBETTERDNVR? This is a great article about DoBetterDNVR and the impact they have had and ARE having on Denver. Paul Karolyi joins me to talk about it at 2:30. Read it here.

WENDY CORREA HAS SEEN SOME STUFF And she's got a new memoir out about her life and misadventures in film and television and most importantly radio. It's not all sunshine and roses and you should buy the book and read it. She joins me at 1 to talk about it. Find out more about Wendy and the book by clicking here.

Bell and Pollock join for Ask the Attorneys, Dave Fraser pops in for Weather Wednesday, and Fort Lewis does a U-turn on Turning Point.

Dad joke of the day, word of the day, Mandy's trivia question of the day & jeopardy! It's OF THE DAY! Today's opponent: Ryan Edwards.

GOT A LEGAL QUESTION? Gary Bell and Brad Pollock are joining me today at 2pm with a big announcement and to answer your legal questions live on the radio. I want to hear why you need an attorney. Find out more about them by clicking here.

WEATHER WEDNESDAY AT 12:30 Did you see the Northern Lights last night? I didn't, as I had no reason to go outside. We'll ask Dave if we may get a return visit anytime soon.

Happy Veterans Day to all who served, Rabbi Leban joins to discuss Clean Speech Colorado, and the neuroscience of a bucket list.

Dad joke of the day, word of the day, Mandy's trivia question of the day & jeopardy! It's OF THE DAY! Today's opponent: Ryan Edwards and Rabbi Leban.

RABBI LEBAN IS ON TO TALK CLEAN SPEECH COLORADO And this annual program that runs for the month of December simply sends a two minute reminder to your email every morning inspiring you to be a better version of yourself. It's also a great way to learn more about Judaism, as things are explained through the Jewish lens. It's a wonderful program and gives me a mental boost every morning. You can still sign up for the rest of the month here.

A BUCKET LIST IS GOOD FOR YOUR BRAIN And I've got neuropsychiatrist Dr. Jeffrey DeSarbo on today to talk about why you should have a bucket list to help you live with purpose. He joins me at 1 to discuss it, and you can find more about him and his book by clicking here.

It's the beginning of Veterans Week and I've got news for vets, RTD is trying to do better with large events, and is the shutdown finally over?  

Dad joke of the day, word of the day, Mandy's trivia question of the day & jeopardy! It's OF THE DAY! Today's opponent: Nick Ferguson.

BARB KIRKMEYER POPS BY AT 2:30 To talk about all sorts of stuff, not the least of which is Michael Bennet complaining about affordability in Colorado when we all know it's been the Democrats who have made it unaffordable.

VETS, I'VE GOT THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW And today at 1pm I've got Scott Feldt, Commander of The Disabled American Veterans, National Service Officer, United Veterans Coalition EXCOM, United Veterans Coalition Legislation and Benefits Protection Team on at 1 to talk about Veterans Week and all the things the Disabled American Veterans are doing to help those who have served. FIND OUT MORE BY CLICKING HERE.

RTD IS TRYING TO DO BETTER FOR BIG EVENTS And I've got RTD Board member Kathleen Chandler on today to talk about how you can weigh in. Kathleen joins me at 12:30 to talk about this initiative, which you can find more about here, and how you can participate in making the system better when there are big events downtown.

Progressives won the night, taking school boards, city councils, and adding way more debt, plus, a fun way to shoot paper turkeys. 

Dad joke of the day, word of the day, Mandy's trivia question of the day & jeopardy! It's OF THE DAY! Today's opponent: Rick Lewis.

IT'S TIME FOR THE COFA TURKEY SHOOT! Want to give your kids the chance to win a free turkey while learning some basic gun safety with bb guns? Find out more about Saturday's event by clicking here and Mike Brooks and Leslie Allen from COFA join me to talk about it.

WEATHER WEDNESDAY AT 12:30 With Fox 31 Chief Meteorologist Dave Fraser so get your weather questions ready.

It's election day, plus a great Xmas gift for the hostess in your life, what things will become archaic by 2040, and my brother on Escaping the Drift!

Dad joke of the day, word of the day, Mandy's trivia question of the day & jeopardy! It's OF THE DAY! Today's opponent: Ryan Edwards.

MY BROTHER IS ON THE SHOW TODAY AT 2:30 He's got a new book coming out THIS week called Escaping the Drift: How To Make The World Happen For You, Not To You and you should buy it. Other than the fact that I only get a glancing mention, it's a fantastic book. If you've got someone stuck, who can't get out of their own way, who makes excuses instead of decisions, you should buy it here. Listen to his podcast here. I'm very proud of my little brother so if you all are mean to him I'm going to have to beat you all up. Oh, his name is John Gafford.

WHAT WILL BE ARCHAIC IN 2040 And our favorite futurist Thomas Frey joins me to discuss what we might be surprised to find out we don't need anymore. He's got a list of 250 things that will be archaic by then. He joins me at 1 to discuss. Find out more about Thomas here.

How Argentinian imports could affect Colorado ranchers, Nora Fleming has collectibles for hosting, and help homeless vets furnish their new homes.

Dad joke of the day, word of the day, Mandy's trivia question of the day & jeopardy! It's OF THE DAY! Today's opponent: Scott Matthias.

LET'S HELP FURNISH SOME HOUSING With a group called Knock Knock Angels of Colorado, who provide the stuff to make a home a home when moving someone coming out of a traumatic situation or homelessness as they get back on their feet. I'm speaking with Scott Matthias, the local realtor who helped start Knock Knock Angels of Colorado to get those homes furnished. He joins met at 2:30 to talk about how you can help. Find out more here.

IS THERE A BEEF WITH ARGENTINIAN IMPORTS? I've got Chad Franke, the President of the Rocky Mountain Farmers Union on today at 1 to talk about beef production in Colorado and why we don't need Argentinian beef. He check in at 1, find out more about the Rocky Mountain Farmers Union here.