Mandy Connell

STEPHEN VARELA IS RUNNING FOR THE 3RD CONGRESSIONAL SEAT He jumped into the race AFTER Lauren Boebert made her move and here is an article about him and his history as both a Democrat and a Republican. Find his campaign website here. I'll chat with him today at 2.

EVER WANTED TO LIVE IN THE GILDED AGE? If you don't know what the Gilded Age is, it was the time period between the 1870s and 1890s when masses amount of wealth were accumulated and spent by the captains of industry who jumped on the industrialization wave. They were the tech bros of their age, really. Food writer and research historian Becky Libourel Diamond has created The Gilded Age Cookbook: Recipes and Stories from America’s Golden Era, where she dishes up delicious recipes seasoned with side stories about the excesses of this fascinating era. It is a FANTASTIC book and I've enjoyed it immensely and can't wait to try some of the recipes. She joins me at 1 to talk about it. You can buy it here.

WHY DO LEGISLATORS KEEP TRYING TO INSERT THEMSELVES BETWEEN PARENTS AND KIDS? Lindsay Datko has fought for parental rights and notification in schools at the local level and now she's fighting at the state level. There is a move to allow schools to lie to parents about children who want to change their names at schools and it is at odds with stuff already on the books. She joins me at 12:30 with an update.

THERE ARE A SLEW OF GUN CONTROL BILLS AT THE CAPITOL RIGHT NOW And I've got Taylor Rhodes from the Rocky Mountain Gun Owners group on to talk about it. He and his organization are fighting all the unconstitutional laws that have already been passed and they are truly the last line of defense for the 2nd Amendment in Colorado. I think the Democrats keep passing bills they know aren't constitutional to bankrupt gun owners in this state in court. I truly believe that. See the new "assault weapons ban" for more on what's coming. He joins me at 2:15 today.

WE'VE GOT A SKILLS GAP IN COLORADO And the Common Sense Institute did a study on it and how to fix it, which you can read here. I've got one of the authors Jason Gaulden on the show today to talk about it at 1.

DAVE FRASER JOINS US FOR WEATHER WEDNESDAY! We'll talk to him about weather so get your questions ready for him at 12:30

TRAVEL TRENDS ON DECK If you listen to the show you know I love to travel pretty much more than anything else. My friend Charlie Crull, owner of Cruise and Tour, is in town today and I asked him to pop in to chat about travel trends and more. There is still space to go on our Christmas Markets tour this November! Check this out for more and then call 800-383-3131 to book your space.

WE'LL HAVE A SUPER BOWL WRAP UP WITH BRANDON KRISTAL AT 2 And though I found the first three quarters of that game to be pretty much a defensive battle, which I find boring, it delivered in the end. Congrats to the Chiefs and I look forward to beating the Super Bowl champs twice this year.

WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE INTERVIEW EVER? I get asked that question a lot and the answer always surprises people I think. I've interviewed a lot of cool people but none of those had the impact that an interview with a guy named Vinney Tolman had. His story of dying, being placed in a body bag to be taken to the morgue and his subsequent "coming back" is the most interesting interview I've ever done and you should listen to it here. I even did a longer follow up here. And now he's back on the show so if you've listened to his story before and have questions, today is the day. Talking with Vinney and hearing his after death experience has changed the way I live my life. I use the phrase "life is classroom, not a courtroom" all the time. I hope he inspires you to live your best life too. He joins me at 1pm for a follow up. Follow him on Instagram here, and Facebook here. Buy his book here.