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

July 27, 2026: The mental toll on wildland firefighters; Denver Art Museum reimagines its Indigenous galleries

July 24, 2026: Monsoon hopes; peculiar cemetery stories

July 23, 2026: SafeSport repairing relationships with athletes; Legendary women of the outdoors

July 22, 2026: Legendary artist & astronaut Ed Dwight 'sculpts a legacy'; Make-A-Wish kid pays it forward

July 21, 2026: A 25-year milestone for sports in Colorado; The little-known Italian immigrant story of the West

July 20, 2026: ‘On Fire for God’ with author Josiah Hesse

July 17, 2026: Reaction to Trump's election speech; Denver immigration judge fired; Indie 102.3's Local 303

July 16, 2026: Colorado's changing demographics; Sustainable building material; Salt lakes at risk

July 15, 2026: 'All aboard' CoCo, the Colorado Connector; Sauna complex planned for central Denver

July 14, 2026: New documentary examines child care crisis; Defying the Sand Creek Massacre orders

July 13, 2026: Art & the aging brain; Affordability and inclusivity in the Great Outdoors

July 10, 2026: Mayor and chief of staff embrace compromise to move city forward; A spiritual labyrinth

July 9, 2026: Phil Weiser on general election strategy; Theater critics on what to watch for this summer

July 8, 2026: Democrat Melat Kiros on her priorities in Congress; CSU starts new chapter in sports history

July 7, 2026: Colorado Black Arts Festival marks 40 years of community; Assessing the primary

July 6, 2026: Climate change fueling wildfires; After electrocution, Melissa Strong climbs again

July 3, 2026: Leave No Trace makes its mark; Indigenous beadwork as haute couture

July 2, 2026: A Colorado descendant of Thomas Jefferson hopes to unite family; The wildfire watch in Ouray

July 1, 2026: Taking Colorado's political pulse post-primary

June 30, 2026: How the vote is counted in Colorado; History at the state capitol