Best Jared/Ed Podcasts (2025)

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Nov. 3, 2025: Why young Coloradans are considering public service; Loveland sculptor's tribute to Josephine Baker 49:17

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Who gets into public service these days? We're at Colorado State University to find out from students in a leadership program. Then, it's been a century since performer and civil rights champion Josephine Baker left the U.S. for France. In Loveland, a sculptor lovingly captures her in clay. And later... one part ska. one part punk. one part pirate?…

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Rick Wilson & Irin Carmon 46:38

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The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson examines how Trump’s government has become so dysfunctional it can’t even keep airports running. New York Magazine’s Irin Carmon details her new book Unbearable: Five Women and the Perils of Pregnancy in America. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Faithful in Suffering 37:27

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By Rev. Craig Gyergyo

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When Doves D'Angelo, Part 1: Brown Sugar 1:20:36

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Send us a text Join the fellas for the first part of this special mini-season, honoring the late, great D'Angelo. They discuss the power of this first solo record, what are Blondie's best singles and revealing news that Ed has been a doctor this entire time. Support the show A deeper dive into Prince than you probably wanted…

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Jonathan Karl & David Sirota 34:51

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ABC News’ Jonathan Karl details his new book Retribution: Donald Trump and the Campaign that Changed America. Then The Lever’s David Sirota examines his new book Master Plan: The Hidden Plot to Legalize Corruption in America. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Oct. 31, 2025: DenverFright terrifies at The Bug Theatre 48:50

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A Halloween haunting with Denverite's third annual DenverFright. Local writers gather on stage at The Bug Theatre to send chills down your spine, including Stephen Graham Jones and Teague Bohlen. Denver historian Phil Goodstein takes us to a cursed block Uptown. And the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance's scariest resident shambles in!…

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Social Democrats of the North: Olivar Asselin, The Radical Journalist 17:50

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In the early 20th century, Montreal was a hotbed of radical thinking on working-class politics and Quebec’s place in Canada. Amidst working-class poverty and the upheaval around the First World War, Olivar Asselin emerged as one of Montreal's most famous journalists who advocated for Quebec's working poor. Named, in-part, after Latin American revol…

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Episode 278: Monster Mashin' and Bashin' 1:21:04

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Welcome to the 270s of the WR? Podcast Universe and welcome back to the show! This week we open with some talk about Hey Ed's trip to the past weekend's "Living Dead Weekend" and The J throws out some "collector talk". The NFL season coverage continues the episode! We look at the Pittsburgh Steelers, the week's results and predictions, and the "WR?…

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Oct. 30, 2025: The past, present and future as the Voting Rights Act turns 60; In-person voting for inmates 49:05

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As the Supreme Court deliberates changes, the Voting Rights Act turns 60. We look at its past, present and future with local political analysts -- this after Colorado took action in its last legislative session to make sure access is enshrined in state law. Colorado state law also requires all county jails to offer in-person voting for eligible ind…

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Should Doctors Unionize? The Story of Why Physicians at Salem Hospital Joined a Union to Take Back Power with Dr. Sean Codier 42:16

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We're releasing a Physicians AI Whitepaper and need your help! Calling all MDs: Help us shape the future of what AI looks like in medicine. Participate Here! Dr. Sean Codier is an emergency physician at Salem Hospital within Mass General Brigham and one of the leaders behind the first successful physician unionization effort in the system’s history…

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Ep 182| The truth about nonprofit online presence nobody tells you! 10:48

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Send us a text Recent events reminded nonprofits everywhere: if you don’t shape your online presence, someone else might. In this episode, Jena Lynch digs into how transparency, nonprofit visibility, and AI discoverability shape donor trust and organizational credibility. She walks through practical steps to review your digital footprint, ensure ac…

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The 5 Poker Monsters Haunting Your Win Rate #564 13:19

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The real monsters aren’t outside your home looking for candy... they’re lurking inside your poker game. They’re the spooky leaks draining your bankroll and haunting your win rate. So… let’s hunt them down. Show Notes: https://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod564 The Poker Forge: https://www.thepokerforge.com Raise or Fold Only Challenge: https://www.smar…

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Joyce Vance & Julien Brave Noisecat 36:35

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Sisters In Law’s Joyce Vance details her new book Giving Up Is Unforgivable: A Manual for Keeping a Democracy. Author Julien Brave Noisecat examines their new book We Survived the Night. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Oct. 29, 2025: At last a memorial to Flight 629; Before Gaga, there was Carl Bean's 'I Was Born This Way' 48:56

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The bombing victims of United Flight 629 will be memorialized after seven decades. It was the first attack on a US commercial airliner. Atop Denver's old control tower, we speak with a woman who lost her parents. Then, a new film about musician and AIDS activist Carl Bean, who sang what's considered the first gay anthem.…

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Andy Levy & Sen. Ed Markey 46:52

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As The World Churns’ Andy Levy examines Trump’s plan not just to distract, but to fundamentally change America. Senator Ed Markey details the government shutdown and its costs to the American people. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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October 28, 2025: A lung cancer doctor shares the same path as his patients; Purplish explores capitol history 49:22

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A Colorado doctor was diagnosed with the same lung cancer he’s researched and treated all his life. He only recently decided to share his story when chemotherapy made him horribly sick. Dr. Ross Camidge talks about sharing the same path as his patients, and how he views death and what comes next. Then, from artwork to hidden history on the walls, P…

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Oct. 27, 2025: Innovating a 'sexy walker' to break stigma; An Indie 102.3 soundtrack for autumn 49:21

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A lot of people risk falling rather than use a walker; there's just too much stigma around them. Today in Aging Matters on Colorado Matters, we visit a lab where they're developing a so-called "sexy walker," but the project is about far more than vanity: it's frankly life or death. Then, food banks prepare for a rush as SNAP benefits run dry. Plus,…

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Rick Wilson & Heather Williams 42:03

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The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson examines Trump receiving an illegal $130 million donation from one of his top donors. Then the DLCC’s Heather Williams details how Democrats win. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Worship & Sacrifice 31:57

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By Nathan Glover

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BONUS: Interview with Prince Superfan Beth Lit 42:10

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Send us a text Join Ed for a special two-part conversation with Prince superfan and proud New Yorker Beth Litt. From her days living in Minneapolis in the early ’90s to decades of celebrating the Purple One, Beth’s stories are pure gold. In part two, her daughter Sarah joins to share what it was like growing up with a Prince-obsessed mom — and adds…

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Jim Acosta & Rep. Jared Moskowitz 45:28

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The Jim Acosta Show’s Jim Acosta examines the consequences of Trump’s increasingly unpopular rule. Congressman Jared Moskowitz details Republicans’ poor bargaining as the government shutdown continues. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Oct. 24, 2025: A man who considers all things; AI and air quality; The musical family behind BRŪHA 49:12

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All Things Considered Host Ari Shapiro, who has just left NPR after 25 years, came to Denver to receive a prestigious award. We spoke at this year's Damon Runyon dinner. Then, the disproportionate toll domestic violence takes on children. Plus, how your Google search affects the air you breathe. And Denver band BRŪHA is a family affair.…

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Episode 277: A Trip to the Bordello of Blood 1:48:03

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Welcome to the 270s of the WR? Podcast Universe and welcome back to the show! The open this week covers a quick "Sneaker Check" and a pro wrestling rant. Then, the NFL on WR? continues with week's 7 & 8! We tackle the Steelers (Good/Bad/Ugly), predictions/results, and "WR? NFL Power Rankings"! Up next, the "31 Days of Halloween" extravaganza contin…

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Oct. 23, 2025: What's next in the government shutdown? 'Make A Circle' looks at early childhood development 49:04

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The government shutdown will hit federal workers hard tomorrow as they miss their first paychecks. What will it take to find a solution? We'll check-in with our Washington, D.C. reporter, Caitlyn Kim. Then, the cost of child care can often rival college tuition. At the same time, child care workers have traditionally been underpaid and undervalued.…

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Avoid These 13 Scary Poker Mistakes #563 9:49

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Poker doesn’t have to be scary. Players lose because they keep repeating mistakes. Face your fears and turn scary sessions into profitable ones. Show Notes: https://www.smartpokerstudy.com/pod563 Microstakes Online Poker Training: https://www.thepokerforge.com

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S5E4 - Community Connections with Soni Dasmohapatra 43:21

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On today’s episode, we are joined by Soni Dasmohapatra, an assistant professor in the department of arts and cultural management at MacEwan University. We’ll discuss the importance of community connection, the vital role that the arts play in our world, and the history of the Asian diaspora in Edmonton.…

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Why Women Physicians Still Earn Less — and What We Can Do About It With Dr. Vineet Arora 41:23

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Dr. Vineet Arora is the Dean for Medical Education at the University of Chicago and one of the nation’s leading voices on equity, leadership, and physician well-being. Her groundbreaking research has exposed how gender bias and pay inequity continue to shape medicine—from how residents are evaluated to how faculty are promoted and paid. But more im…

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Ep 181| 5 Simple Steps to Ease Donor Meeting Stress 19:07

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Send us a text Freezing Before Donor Meetings? Let’s Fix That. Why do donor meetings feel so stressful - especially at year-end? Brittan breaks down the real reason so many fundraisers dread sitting down with donors, and why it's not about your fundraising skills. You’ll learn how cultural money stories shape your confidence, how to reframe the fea…

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Josh Marshall & Karine Jean-Pierre 42:24

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TPM’s Josh Marshall examines Trump’s demand to be paid by his own government. Former White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre details her new book Independent: A Look Inside a Broken White House, Outside the Party Lines. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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October 22, 2025: Historic context for this moment in politics; Finding unity across the divide 49:09

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We continue "If You Can Keep It," our series to get historic context about this moment in presidential politics; political scientist Seth Masket from the University of Denver joins us. Then, a Denver man hopes to create a brand for unity in America to show people are less divided than it seems. Later, will Halloween be a trick or a treat this year?…

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Charlie Sykes & Anna Bower 41:15

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To The Contrary’s Charlie Sykes examines Trump’s destruction of the White House—both literal and metaphorical. Then Lawfare’s Anna Bower details her wild text exchanges with prosecutor Lindsay Halligan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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October 21, 2025: Pettersen on federal cuts to mental, behavior health care; Honoring Demaryius Thomas 49:05

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U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen, a Democrat who represents the state's 7th Congressional District, is concerned that federal layoffs, furloughs, and funding cuts to grants, will have a devastating effect on mental and behavioral health services, including helping people trying to break addiction. Then, for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we re-share a …

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Episode 276: The Substance of Horror 1:41:50

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Welcome to the 270's of the WR? Podcast Universe and welcome back to the show! This week we open with more wackiness and shenanigans and go "old school WR?" with some random topics. Up next, the WR? coverage of the NFL 2025 regular season rolls along! We look at the week that was and the week that is coming including Steelers talk, weekly predictio…

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Oct. 20, 2025: Two statewide ballot measures on the menu; Authors at odds with AI settlement 49:16

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There are two statewide ballot issues in the November election. Voters will decide the future of Colorado's "Healthy School Meals for All" program; Purplish explains both related measures. Then, Colorado authors respond to a massive settlement with an A.I. company that's been using their work. Plus, the "Wired, Wired West" explores the power needed…

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Activists Make History: Draw the Line with Atiya Jaffar 34:00

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The 350 Canada Campaigns Manager collaborated with climate, labour, Indigenous, and social justice movements to draw the line against fossil fuel expansion. On September 20, 2025, thousands of Canadians took to the streets uniting climate justice, migrant justice, economic justice, Indigenous rights, and anti-war movements, calling for government a…

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Rick Wilson & Adam Liptak 41:22

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The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson examines Trump’s increasingly unpopular agenda. The New York Times’ Adam Liptak details originalism in the Supreme Court and how it affects the firing of government employees. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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The Loveless Church 43:27

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By Rev. Craig Gyergyo

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Season 7 Begins! 15:10

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Send us a text Hey yall! Welcome back! Join Ed and Jared as they head into Season 7. This a short episode, sort of an intro for what's coming up, with as focus on our recently departed D'Angelo, before diving back into Mr. Nelson. Glad to be back and glad to have you with us! May You Live To See The Dawn! Support the show A deeper dive into Prince …

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Elie Mystal & Sen. Brian Schatz 54:03

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The Nation’s Elie Mystal examines all the chaos in the Supreme Court. Then Sen.Brian Schatz details how Democrats are fighting back against Trump. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Oct. 17, 2025: Where Hickenlooper won't budge; Remembering Susan Stamberg 49:24

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Democratic U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper is a holdout on re-opening government until there's a plan to keep health insurance premiums down. We ask about paths for compromise and his frustration with cuts to green energy. Then, we remember NPR founding mother Susan Stamberg. Plus, Pueblo-born musician and composer Mary D. Watkins on honoring the Bl…

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Oct. 16, 2025: What will Dominion sale mean for elections? Plus, Colorado's Voting Rights Act 49:09

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Now that Colorado-based Dominion Voting Systems is being sold, there are questions about what that will mean to upcoming elections. We talk with county clerks who rely on the system that's been at the center of election lies and debunked conspiracies. Then, as the U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to rollback another provision of the Voting Rights …

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Breaking Free from W-2 Medicine: The Physician’s Guide to Locum Tenens with Dr. Ali Chaudhary 39:47

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Dr. Ali Chaudhary is an emergency physician, entrepreneur, and one of the leading voices helping doctors reclaim control over their careers. After leaving a traditional W-2 job, he built Locums United and LocumOS - two platforms designed to bring transparency, fairness, and autonomy to how physicians are staffed and compensated. Having lived both s…

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Ep 180| Your Year-End Edge: Direct Mail Fundraising That Delivers 18:16

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Send us a text Some tools evolve. Others endure. Direct mail does both. Cara Augspurger sits down with Joe Leach, CEO of AppealMaker, to unpack how technology is reshaping one of fundraising’s most trusted tools - direct mail. They dig deep into how automation, follow-up strategies, and smart timing can turn traditional mail into a high-performing …

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Alex Wagner & Rep. Brendan Boyle 47:29

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MSNBC’s Alex Wagner examines how Trump is overplaying his hand on immigration. Then Congressman Brendan Boyle details how Republicans are losing the messaging war over the government shutdown. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Oct. 15, 2025: A Colorado author's trek to find 'The Wild Dark' of the night sky 49:06

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Eighty percent of the world's population can't see the Milky Way. Light pollution interferes. Author and adventurer Craig Childs, of Norwood, Colorado, writes about a trek from light to dark in his new book. "The Wild Dark" takes readers from the incandescence of Las Vegas to the spangled skies of rural Nevada. Childs spoke with Sr. Host Ryan Warne…

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Social Democrats of the North - Phillips Thompson: Labor Reform Songster 16:31

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The prolific satirist-turned-labour-leader penned the first full account of working-class struggles in 19th century Canada. Shortly after Confederation, Canadian cities were teeming with impoverished workers and rapid industrialization. While socialist movements were taking shape across Europe, Phillips Thompson became a leading voice for Canadian …

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George Conway & Indivisible 51:03

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The Society for the Rule of Law’s George Conway examines Trump’s increasingly disturbing behavior. Indivisible’s Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin detail how they’re meeting this moment with this week’s No Kings Rally. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Oct. 14, 2025: Motorcycle crashes are up; state troopers say distracted driving is just one reason 49:05

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More and more motorcycle riders are dying on Colorado roads. Last year, 165 motorcyclists died, the highest number ever recorded in our state. Sgt. Ivan Alvarado with the Colorado State Patrol explains some of the reasons behind the trend. Then, we speak with Laurie Montoya, the founder of the Lakewood-based non-profit, BikerDown Foundation, which …