Mandy Connell

Short show today because of Rockies baseball, but Assistant Minority Leader Ty Winter joined the show to talk about what was inflicted on us in this last session.

SINE DIE MEANS NO MORE BAD THINGS CAN BE DONE TO US AT THE CAPITOL and at 12:15 Assistant Minority Leader Ty Winter joins me to talk about what was inflicted on us in this last session.

Ross Kaminsky stops by to finish the conversation about TABOR and their value for Colorado, a new immersive Titanic exhibit sounds super cool, Irish dance and music are in town, Democrats double down on sanctuary status, the GDP shrank but not as much as it has in other administrations, and  the history of Gaza.

Dad joke of the day, word of the day, Mandy's trivia question of the day & jeopardy! It's OF THE DAY! Today's opponent: Ryan Edwards.

WHO DOESN'T LOVE IRISH MUSIC AND DANCING? How can you not love Irish step dancing the music that is so distinctly Irish? If that's you, you're going to love a Taste of Ireland, the show that brings Irish music and dance to life. They have performances all over the front range and I'm talking with Alliyah O’Hare at 1pm about the show. The internationally acclaimed “A Taste of Ireland - The Irish Music and Dance Sensation” brings a line-up of world Irish dance champions to Colorado. Combining traditional Irish music given a modern twist with jaw-dropping dance performances, and vibrant storytelling. This high-octane show features stars from Lord of the Dance and Riverdance as well as other World Champions, plus live musicians, to transport audiences through the heart and soul of Ireland's culture and history.  Buy your tickets here and do it today, some of these dates are all but sold out.

A NEW EXHIBIT ON A FAMOUS DISASTER HITS TOWN It's all about the Titanic, which of course was a massive ocean liner that hit an iceberg and sank, taking many lives with it. Now there is an exhibit in town, Titanic: An Immersive Voyage that opens in Denver on May 7th. It’s been 40 years since the Titanic wreck was discovered by Navy officer Robert Ballard, 400 miles off Newfoundland’s coast, ending a 73-year mystery. Now, as we mark this historic find, Exhibition Hub and Fever bring the Titanic’s story to life in Denver with the “Titanic: An Immersive Voyage” exhibition. Come aboard the Titanic on the fateful night of April 14, 1912, when the "unsinkable" ship met its tragic end, and explore the wreck’s rediscovery from Ballard in 1985, that captivated the world. I'm chatting with John Zaller, the Executive Producer from Exhibit Hub about what you can expect today at 12:30. Get your tickets now by clicking here.

Mandy talks about being an extroverted introvert, great margarita recipes, being a networking pro, The DoJ suing Colorado, the new Marvel Thunderbolts movie, and how Democrats have taken your TABOR money. 

Dad joke of the day, word of the day, Mandy's trivia question of the day & jeopardy! It's OF THE DAY! Today's opponent: Ross Kaminsky.

YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN YOU'RE GOING TO NEED YOUR NETWORK And I've got a guest today on networking effectively when you need to. I am not a good networker, though I try to keep my relationships strong in the industry I'm in. Ivan Misner founded BNI, which is one of the largest networking organizations in the world and he joins me at 1 today on how to dust off your network to make sure it's there when you need it. Find out more about Ivan and networking in general by clicking here.

PEOPLE WANTED TRANSPARENCY FROM THE COLORADO GOP And unlike the last "leadership" group who made lots of accusation about the previous leadership and lots of noise about audits that would show malfeasance that never came, the new leadership of the Colorado GOP is leaning into full transparency. In an email sent to State Committee Members that was shared with me, they bring the receipts and I mean literally.

ABOUT THOSE FIRED CLIMATE SCIENTISTS So I saw this breathless story about how Trump sacked all the climate scientists who were supposed to create a required report for Congress on Climate Change and immediately I suspected what was up by the people quoted in this story. When you start by talking to the Environmental Defense Fund I know it's only left wingers working on this thing, and they are left wingers who rely on government money to continue their research so OF COURSE they are going to say we're all going to die. Then I saw this column by my new BFF Dr. William Wielicki about it and so he's on today at 1pm to talk about what this really means and what should happen next. You should subscribe to his Substack here.

WHO IS MIKE O'DONNELL? He's a dude I follow on X whose bio says this: I've spent much of my working life in education and economic development. An economist by training and entrepreneurial system developer by practice, I closely monitor and report statistics related to key economic and entrepreneurial trends.