Purplish is CPR News' podcast about state politics, state government, elections and political identity. Hosted by public affairs reporters Bente Birkeland and Andrew Kenney.
Terra Firma is a podcast about the outdoors, the sounds of the natural world and our place in it. Each episode runs about 5-10 minutes and pairs reflections on nature with gorgeous soundscapes captured in wild ...
Systemic is an award-winning podcast that uses audio diaries and interviews to document the lives of people working to create change.
In Season 2, the show follows a diverse group of educators, students and pa...
A music appreciation podcast about the building blocks that make up your favorite sounds. Music Blocks explores how songwriters and composers use sound to express their emotions and share their experiences. Eac...
Back From Broken is an interview series about what it takes to recover from the biggest challenge of your life -- and what others can learn from your adversity. Colorado Public Radio’s Vic Vela, an award-winnin...
Even if you don’t use, marijuana is changing the world around you in surprising ways. On Something is a podcast from Colorado Public Radio and PRX about how life has changed in the aftermath of marijuana legali...
Despite decades of reform, an anonymous survey shows sexual assault is increasing at the U.S. Air Force Academy. Then, why caucuses matter in Congress. And, in 1982 Charlie Sampson became the first African Amer...
Conductor Kedrick Armstrong learned the University of Colorado Boulder hosts a collection of classical music written by Black women. Many of the pieces have never been performed publicly. The Helen Walker-Hill ...
It's a sensitive balance; the responsibility to educate young people -- safely -- even as some of those young people pose a threat. We look into safety plans, and weigh the duty to educate versus the duty to pr...
She voted to remove school resource officers as a DPS board member. Now Democratic State Rep. Jennifer Bacon helps shape gun policy as a lawmaker. We spoke at the Capitol not far from where an East High student...
As baby boomers age and more people develop Alzheimer’s, loved-ones are stepping in as caregivers. And, for caregivers with jobs, the balancing act can be tricky. Then, honoring Black female judges in Colorado ...
Colorado's largest utility, Xcel, made record profits at the same time customers opened sky-high bills. In Purplish, CPR climate and environment correspondent Sam Brasch joins public affairs reporter Andrew Ken...
Housing is expensive in this state. Governor Jared Polis has a plan that could reshape cities and towns, and upend the power structure. Then, Denver7 Chief Meteorologist Mike Nelson on the spring outlook and a ...
After a shooting at East High School, we hear about safety issues and the lack of resource officers. Then, knowing breast density is critical because mammograms can miss cancer signs. Plus, the CASA youth socce...
An Ethiopian immigrant whose childhood was shadowed by violence wants her Denver ice cream shop to be a place of peace. We visit during Black Restaurant Week. Then, students in Delta County win their long fight...