Colorado Matters Podcast
1) October 2, 2025: Pediatricians push back against dismissal of science; 'Gathering Place' elevates Southern Colorado
"Chaos and confusion." That's what the head of the American Academy of Pediatrics says families are up against as the federal government rethinks established science for everything from vaccines to au...Show More
2) October 1, 2025: The impact of federal troops deploying in US cities; Colorado reacts to government shutdown
Expanded, domestic use of the military – and talk of civil war – deserve scrutiny… no matter who's president. As President Trump talks about fighting a war against "the enemy within," we speak with a ...Show More
3) Sept. 30, 2025: How a federal gov't shutdown could impact Colorado; 'Wild Horse Inmate Program' ends
The federal government could shut down tonight if Congress doesn't find common ground. CPR's Washington, D.C. correspondent Caitlyn Kim explains the impasse and potential impact on Colorado. Then, a p...Show More
4) September 29, 2025: A.I. in the classroom; How wildfires spotlight life in prison
Artificial Intelligence is permeating many aspects of our lives. Teachers are using it in the classroom, for subjects like history. But does it help, or hurt, learning? Then, how wildfires are raising...Show More
5) September 26, 2025: Ukrainian bike shop owners shift gears on mobility; Solar strategy with 'Here Comes the Sun'
A couple who fled the war in Ukraine and found a home in Boulder is hoping their adaptive efforts with the bike shop they own will help them continue building a life for their family in Colorado. Then...Show More
6) Sept. 25, 2025: Adapt and Thrive: Pioneering sit-skier Bob Meserve to be inducted into Hall of Fame this weekend
After a spinal cord injury from a skiing accident left him paralyzed, Bob Meserve of Fort Collins didn’t abandon the sport he’d fallen in love with as a young kid -- he instead chose to help transform...Show More
7) Sept. 24, 2025: Planting the seeds for food security; Climate change's impact on lightning, water, and snowmelt
Seed vaults preserve genetic material for crops in case of natural or man-made disaster-- even warfare. The nation's largest repository is in Fort Collins. We speak with an architect of the concept, W...Show More
8) September 23, 2025: Vaccines and changing guidelines; Could how we drive be early indicator of dementia?
The Trump administration continues to question long-standing science with unproven ties between vaccines, autism, and a popular painkiller. Meantime, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has...Show More
9) Sept. 22, 2025: A Palmer 'Divide'; Climbing with 10th Mountain descendants in Italy
In a small town between Denver and Colorado Springs, a lesson in civics and civility. What's going on in Palmer Lake is about more than a proposed Buc-ee's travel plaza. Purplish explores the debate. ...Show More
10) September 19, 2025: New CBI director works to rebuild trust amid DNA tech scandal, mortuary investigation
He says he took over a “beleaguered” department. The new head of the Colorado Bureau of Investigation is Armando Saldate. The CBI has had some highly public missteps; Saldate says he’s eager to get to...Show More