Mandy Connell

TRYING TO PROTECT GIRLS SPORTS IS HAPPENING IN COLORADO With a ballot initiative called Initiative 160. It simply says that only girls or women may participate in sports designated for girls or women. This is the important bit:ONLY FEMALE STUDENTS, BASED ON THEIR BIOLOGICAL SEX AT BIRTH, MAY PARTICIPATE ON ANY TEAM OR IN A SPORT OR ATHLETIC EVENT DESIGNATED AS BEING FOR FEMALES, WOMEN, OR GIRLS. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO RESTRICT THE ELIGIBILITY OF ANY STUDENT TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY INTERSCHOLASTIC, INTRAMURAL, OR CLUB ATHLETIC TEAM, SPORT, OR ATHLETIC EVENT DESIGNATED AS FOR MALES, MEN, OR BOYS OR DESIGNATED AS COEDUCATIONAL OR MIXED. Read it for yourself here. Rather than let the people decide on whether or not to keep boys out of girls sports, the Democrat opposition is attacking whether or not it violates the Single Subject Rule in Colorado. It will be heard before the Colorado Supreme Court, which we know makes really, really bad decisions as evidenced by their often overturned rulings

FOLDS OF HONOR IS DOING IMPORTANT WORK As they provide scholarships and support to the families and children of fallen military and first responders. It's a wonderful organization and they are going to be on our Christmas Markets Trip with us this upcoming November! Find out more about Folds Of Honor here, and come with us to Germany and Austria by calling Cruise and Tour at 1-800-383-3131 or clicking here.

SHREK IS LEAVING THE SWAMP TO COME TO DENVER The very fun musical based on the very funny movie is coming to DCPA and Tonight's show has be canceled and patrons should visit denvercenter.org/status for ticket options on specific shows. BUT I've got Nicholas Hambruch on the show today. He stars as the sometimes lovable ogre and he joins me at 12:30 for a chat. Buy your tickets to this show here.

RABBI KEN SPIRO JOINS ME Rabbi Spiro is flying in from his home in Jerusalem to discuss the latest on what's happening there. Rabbi Spiro is a well-known historian and author, and a senior lecturer at Aish HaTorah in Jerusalem.He has appeared on numerous radio and television programs such as B.B.C. Radio and TV., The National Geographic Channel, The Discovery Channel, The History Channel, Channel 4 England and Arutz Sheva-Israel National Radio. He is the author of WorldPerfect – The Jewish Impact on Civilization published by HCI books, Crash Course in Jewish History published by Targum Press and Destiny – Why a tiny nation plays such a huge role in history published by Geffen Publishing House.He is a father of five and served in a combat unit of the Israeli Defense Force.

COMEDIAN TJ MILLER IS A FUNNY LOCAL DUDE And you may know him best from his voice work in Deadpool and How To Train Your Dragon but he's also a very funny comedian who has a new comedy album out that you can stream on pretty much every platform you consume media. His latest comedy special is below. Here is his new special Smooth Peanut Butter on Apple you can find here.

EXACTLY HOW MUCH SNOW ARE WE GONNA GET? That's my question for Fox 31's Dave Fraser who will join me at 12:30 for Weather Wednesday! Get your weather questions ready.

STEFFAN TUBBS IS BACK FOR A VISIT ON HIS NEW DOCUMENTARY And this one is a gut puncher. It's called Devastated: Colorado's Fentanyl Disaster and you should watch the trailer.He's got a new job now with the DEA so we recorded an interview I'll play today. It's powerful stuff. The movie comes out May 15th and I'll let you know how you can see the full film soon.

FROZEN DEAD GUY DAYS IS UPON US! And it has a permanent home, along with the Frozen Dead Guy, in Estes Park. Find out everything you need to know and buy tickets here. I'm talking to Claire Molle, the Communications Director for Visit Estes Park at 12:30. Watch this great story from CBS Sunday Morning about the Frozen Dead Guy for some background.

ARE YOU FINALLY READY TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR HEALTH? Michelle Zellner is about to gear up her fantastic program based on her fantastic book so if you've been looking for a way to change your mindset and your overall health this is it! Her program addresses a LOT of aspects both physical and mental around why we don't take care of ourselves and it has been downright life changing for me. I was talking to my daughter Q about the impact Michelle has had on my life yesterday. Find out more about the program and join it by clicking here. It starts tomorrow night so don't overthink this, just do it.

MY FRIEND KELLY MAHER IS FIRED UP I've known Kelly for years and if you follow Republican party politics in Colorado you've seen her work somewhere even if you didn't know it was hers. She and I were talking a few years ago about starting a podcast called "Politics Sucks And We Hate It" but instead, she's created a Super PAC with one goal in mind: get rid of the crazies running Colorado politics. And she's bipartisan, if you're nuts and in power, she's coming for you. She joins me today at 1 to discuss and will also be riding shotgun tonight for our KOAKast on our Facebook page. If you want to support these efforts you can do so here.

HOW DO YOU HONOR TWO WORLD WAR II VETERANS? My guest at 1 today decided to honor them by jumping out of a plane on her 75th birthday. Paula Sarlis is a Marine ('67-'71), a Gold Star wife and Sister-in-law and she is spending her birthday and what would have been her 55th wedding anniversary doing a jump to honor to Iwo Jima veterans who are turning 99 and 100 this year. If you'd like to support her efforts she is asking for donations to the USMC Memorial Foundation which you can find by clicking here to make a donation.