Colorado Matters

Colorado Public Radio

Hosted by Ryan Warner and Chandra Thomas Whitfield, CPR News' daily interview show focuses on the state's people, issues and ideas.

Episodes

October 16, 2026: Democratic attorney general candidate Jena Griswold on accountability and standing up to Trump, ICE

Oct. 15, 2026: Republican attorney general candidate Michael Allen on bipartisanship, public safety

Oct. 14, 2026

Oct. 13, 2026: US Senate candidate Mark Baisley on Trump, tariffs, taxation and Space Command

Oct. 12, 2026: US Senate candidate Bob Chew on national debt, the need for independent thinking

Oct. 9, 2026: Navy veteran is 'Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea'

Oct. 8, 2026: 'She was a giant and never acted like one' - remembering Justice Melissa Hart; Fall theater outlook

Water needs in Colorado’s fastest-growing county, answers in a deadly dairy farm accident, and bolo tie history

October 7, 2026: Doctor advises to get flu, COVID vaccines now as season arrives early; Painting preserves history

October 6, 2026: Exploring a first-of-its-kind library where you can check out both books and nature

October 5, 2026: How Phil Weiser says he'd govern; Remembering a state supreme court justice through verse

October 2, 2026: Dwayne Romero on leadership, service ahead of election; A legacy of mesmerizing music

Oct. 1, 2026: Jeff Hurd on independence, pragmatism ahead of election; Leslie Jones wants people to laugh!

September 30, 2026: At Colorado Book Awards, a celebration of authors

Sept. 29, 2026: The allure of Malta for companies like Crocs; The lifetime impact of a small act of kindness

Sept. 28, 2026: Meet your election companion; Purplish hits the road to speak with voters

September 25, 2026: Winter outlook as seasons change; Local 303 celebrates artists for September

Sept. 24, 2026: Changes coming to public lands; tattoo culture; Colorado Wonders about Old West bank robber

Sept. 23, 2026: Can tiny homes revitalize tiny Arriba, CO?

Sept. 22, 2026: 'To live and die as a Colorado farmworker' with Latino USA; Helping hummingbirds