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LET'S TALK HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS With The Wine Yogi Kristal Alfonso. Find her blog post about everything we're talking about here.

THE LIGHTWEIGHT INVESTIGATION OF JENA GRISWOLD Jimmy Sengenberger writes about it here, including the part where leadership wasn't even INTERVIEWED for the investigation. Of course they weren't, they are Democrats. Jimmy is right when he says this:Let’s be serious: If Jena Griswold were a Republican, or not a high-profile Democrat eyeing the state’s top office, would they have brushed this aside so easily?We all know the answer to that. Jimmy joins me at 1 to discuss.

DENVER'S OUTSIDE FESTIVAL HAS SOME GREAT BANDS COMING The Festival will take place for the second time this upcoming June and in addition to all sorts of things related to outdoor activities of all kinds, they've got some cool bands coming. Today I'll chat with CJ Gerard at 1 about who is playing and what else you can expect. Find out more about the Festival here.

THIS BOOK WILL UPLIFT YOU WHEN YOU NEED IT if you've ever seen Upworthy on the internet you know they share positive and uplifting stories about all kinds of stuff, and now they have a new book out full of stories of human decency. I'm talking to Gabriel Reilich and Lucia knell from Upworthy about the new book that would probably make an excellent Christmas gift, just saying. Find it here.

GET YOUR WEATHER QUESTIONS READY Because Fox 31's Dave Fraser pops on at 12:30 to answer them all. I've got one about the new weather forecasting AI that is probably going to be game changer. Read more about that here.

THE OTHER SIDE ACADEMY This organization has a similar mission to Step Denver, but they also accept women. The Other Side Academy is a training school in which students learn pro-social, vocational and life skills allowing them to emerge with a healthy life on “the other side”. This program is available as an alternative to those facing long-term incarceration as well as those seeking a change from the life they’ve chosen in the past. Many of those who seek entrance into the Academy are convicts, substance abusers or homeless. This school accepts men and women, both pre-and post-sentencing, who are ready to learn a new and better way to live. You may have heard my listener Bill who called me in desperation as an alcoholic living in his truck. He has been at TOSA and has a new lease on life. I love this program, it is so incredibly good. Donate to them here, or find out more about the program by clicking here.

CHILDREN'S DIABETES FOUNDATION Though Children is in the name, Type 1 diabetes can be diagnosed at any age. The Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes provides a clinical service for children, adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes (also known as childhood, juvenile or insulin-dependent diabetes). Additionally, the Center supports substantial clinical and basic science research programs to prevent and ultimately cure this chronic life-threatening disease.  Donate to them by clicking here. Find out more about them by clicking here.

STEP DENVER If you've listened to the show for any length of time you know that Step Denver helps men overcome the consequences of addiction to get their lives back and become productive members of our community again. This program is needed more than ever, we see it on our streets every day. Donate to Step Denver by clicking here, and if you have a car or truck or RV you don't want anymore, please consider donating it to Step Denver. Find out more about that by clicking here.