Colorado Matters

By: Colorado Public Radio
  • Summary

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

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Episodes
  • Jan. 16, 2025: Colorado firefighters in California; A 'Road to Recovery' from chronic homelessness
    Jan 16 2025

    The wildfires in California are a haunting reminder of the firestorm that swept through Boulder County here in Colorado. We'll talk about lessons learned as Colorado firefighters respond to help our neighbors in the west. Then, creating "Roads to Recovery" to help people experiencing chronic homelessness. Also, artist Kristopher Wright's new exhibit is all about community. And, a new literary arts organization based in Colorado Springs.

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    49 mins
  • Jan. 15, 2024: Robotic surgery a game changer for organ transplants; The evolution of 'norm violations'
    Jan 15 2025

    For a long time, liver donors could expect a big scar and a three-month recovery from surgery. Now, Colorado doctors are using robots to retrieve organs from living donors for transplant. We'll hear why it's a game changer. Then, a new look at old political norms. Plus, how teachers are grappling with cell phones in school. And how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. came to hear one of his favorite hymns for the first time in Colorado.

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    49 mins
  • Jan. 14, 2025: Healing Centers mark new era for psilocybin; Colorado's new judicial district
    Jan 14 2025

    Colorado is once again on the forefront of legalizing another federally-controlled substance: psilocybin, also known as magic mushrooms. CPR's Molly Cruse and Alejandro Alonso Galva talk about what's in store with "The Trip: CPR's Coverage of Colorado's Psychedelic Journey." Then, Colorado gets a new judicial district for the first time in 60 years. Plus, Purplish looks at how the legislative session is shaping up. Also, a new directory will be a health resource for Black Coloradans. And commemorating the MLK Holiday in Colorado.

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    49 mins

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