Colorado Matters

3414 - October 20, 2026: 'Pay to Play' tackles the youth sports industry; Are some areas prone to repeat wildfires?

Hosted by Ryan Warner and Chandra Thomas Whitfield, CPR News' daily interview show focuses on the state's people, issues and ideas.

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3414 - October 20, 2026: 'Pay to Play' tackles the youth sports industry; Are some areas prone to repeat wildfires?

Tue, 20 Oct 2026
3413 - October 19, 2026: A prosecutor helps the man he put away gain freedom; Marx campaign spending

Mon, 19 Oct 2026
3412 - October 16, 2026: Democratic attorney general candidate Jena Griswold on accountability and standing up to Trump, ICE

Fri, 16 Oct 2026
3411 - Oct. 15, 2026: Republican attorney general candidate Michael Allen on bipartisanship, public safety

Thu, 15 Oct 2026
3410 - Oct. 14, 2026: US Senate candidate John Hickenlooper on healthcare, ICE and standing up to Trump

Wed, 14 Oct 2026
3409 - Oct. 13, 2026: US Senate candidate Mark Baisley on Trump, tariffs, taxation and Space Command

Tue, 13 Oct 2026
3408 - Oct. 12, 2026: US Senate candidate Bob Chew on national debt, the need for independent thinking

Mon, 12 Oct 2026
3407 - Oct. 9, 2026: Navy veteran is 'Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea'

Fri, 09 Oct 2026
3406 - Oct. 8, 2026: 'She was a giant and never acted like one' - remembering Justice Melissa Hart; Fall theater outlook

Thu, 08 Oct 2026
3405 - Oct. 7, 2026: Doctor advises to get flu, COVID vaccines now as season arrives early; Painting preserves history

Wed, 07 Oct 2026
3404 - Oct. 6, 2026: Exploring a first-of-its-kind library where you can check out both books and nature

Tue, 06 Oct 2026
3403 - Oct. 5, 2026: How Phil Weiser says he'd govern; Remembering a state supreme court justice through verse

Mon, 05 Oct 2026
3402 - October 2, 2026: Dwayne Romero on leadership, service ahead of election; A legacy of mesmerizing music

Fri, 02 Oct 2026
3401 - Oct. 1, 2026: Jeff Hurd on independence, pragmatism ahead of election; Leslie Jones wants people to laugh!

Thu, 01 Oct 2026
3400 - Sept. 30, 2026: At Colorado Book Awards, a celebration of authors

Wed, 30 Sep 2026
3399 - Sept. 29, 2026: The allure of Malta for companies like Crocs; The lifetime impact of a small act of kindness

Tue, 29 Sep 2026
3398 - Sept. 28, 2026: Meet your election companion; Purplish hits the road to speak with voters

Mon, 28 Sep 2026
3397 - Sept. 25, 2026: Winter outlook as seasons change; Local 303 celebrates artists for September

Fri, 25 Sep 2026
3396 - Sept. 24, 2026: Changes coming to public lands; tattoo culture; Colorado Wonders about Old West bank robber

Thu, 24 Sep 2026
3395 - Sept. 23, 2026: Can tiny homes revitalize tiny Arriba, CO?

Wed, 23 Sep 2026
3394 - Sept. 22, 2026: 'To live and die as a Colorado farmworker' with Latino USA; Helping hummingbirds

Tue, 22 Sep 2026
3393 - September 21, 2026: Candidates, careers and creepy-crawlies

Mon, 21 Sep 2026
3392 - ‘Dream big’: Refugees, immigrants and adoptees in Colorado share their experiences

Fri, 18 Sep 2026
3391 - Sept. 17, 2026: When Earthlings aspired to be like Martians

Thu, 17 Sep 2026
3390 - Sept. 16, 2026: In depth with the candidates for the Secretary of State

Wed, 16 Sep 2026
3389 - Sept. 15, 2026: 'No Contract' with Alzheimer's; Is table tennis a losing bet for gambling addiction?

Tue, 15 Sep 2026
3388 - Sept. 14, 2025: Inside the Broncos ahead of season opener; Denver Water outlook; Michelin recognition!

Mon, 14 Sep 2026
3387 - Sept. 11, 2026: The first images of ground zero came from Colorado photographers

Fri, 11 Sep 2026
3386 - Sept. 10, 2026: 'InsideU' helps kids understand emotions; Aurora's Jeremiah Daniels heads to NYC

Thu, 10 Sep 2026
3385 - Sept. 9, 2026: Colorado author sees ‘The Dog Stars’ turned into a movie

Wed, 09 Sep 2026
3384 - Sept. 8, 2026: Colorado sues over gender affirming care; Buc-ee's clears hurdle; Where do the potatoes go?

Tue, 08 Sep 2026
3383 - Sept. 4, 2026: United's commitment to Denver, sustainable fuel; Downtown Denver vacancies, strategy

Fri, 04 Sep 2026
3382 - Sept. 3, 2026: Aging Matters: Caring for the Caregivers

Thu, 03 Sep 2026
3381 - Sept. 2, 2026: Immigration rights activist Jeannette Vizguerra; Colorado's 'Roman Holiday' connection

Wed, 02 Sep 2026
3380 - Sept. 1, 2026: 'Searching for Jobie' through science; Schools rethink cellphones; Colorado's Black history

Tue, 01 Sep 2026
3379 - August 31, 2026: Working toward calm amid election chaos; 'Raising the Curtain' on Noelia Antweiler

Mon, 31 Aug 2026
3378 - August 28, 2026: Search for light in 'The Wild Dark' of the night sky with a Colorado Book Award finalist

Fri, 28 Aug 2026
3377 - August 27, 2026: Colorado at center of federal lawsuits; Celebrating Colorado's 150th milestone with music

Thu, 27 Aug 2026
3376 - August 26, 2026: Patty Calhoun on 50 years of Westword; Inmates find sense of self, pride in performing

Wed, 26 Aug 2026
3375 - August 25, 2026: Aging Matters: Getting the upper hand on scammers; When is it time to give up the car keys?

Tue, 25 Aug 2026
3374 - August 24, 2026: Stalemate over health inspection at GEO facility; James Beard winner Penelope Wong flying high

Mon, 24 Aug 2026
3373 - August 21, 2026: From a hot summer to a warmer fall?; Rebuilding Glenwood Canyon; 'Roam' with wildlife

Fri, 21 Aug 2026
3372 - August 20, 2026: What dogs can teach us about dementia; 'Moments that Made Us'

Thu, 20 Aug 2026
3371 - August 18, 2026: Could rye help farmers weather the drought?; State law targets rideshare safety

Tue, 18 Aug 2026
3370 - August 17, 2026: Victor Marx and a divided state GOP; Converting a coal mine into a solar farm

Mon, 17 Aug 2026
3369 - August 14, 2026: History Colorado marks the state's 150th with a nod to the Women's Bank of Denver

Fri, 14 Aug 2026
3368 - August 13, 2026: New state historian; Next chapter for neighborhood of proposed Broncos; Mark Stevens' latest thriller

Thu, 13 Aug 2026
3367 - August 12, 2026: A protest that helped launch a movement

Wed, 12 Aug 2026
3366 - August 11, 2026: Why kids are more susceptible than ever before to porn and what parents need to know

Tue, 11 Aug 2026
3365 - August 10, 2026: Creating a sustainable golf course that's wildlife, pollinator and plant-friendly

Mon, 10 Aug 2026