TGIF Blogcast: Denver mayor; Chad Daniels; CO cold case; Kids and AI

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2026 Kegs & Eggs w/Sublime

I've never been to a KTCL Kegs & Eggs event. I really need to go. With the announcement that it'll be at Union Station and that the headline act will be Sublime (with the son of the band's original singer as the lead singer now), this might be the year. Anyway, if you want an awesome time on a weekend morning, check it out:

Today's Guests

Weld County Deputy Byron Kastilahn joins us to talk about the oldest "cold case" murder in Colorado.

Detectives hope classmates, friends can help solve Weld County’s oldest cold case death

Roxanne Leadbeater cold case: Detectives seek info in Weld's oldest cold case death

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Mike Johnston is the mayor of Denver. We'll talk about various issues including at least some of these:

Residents Near Proposed Broncos Stadium Largely in Favor, but Worries Loom About Property Values, Traffic

His reaction: City of Denver defends inspector seen pouring bleach in food

Denver Christkindlmarket moves to new location & Civic Center Park renovation

Denver Mile High Tree lighting today

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Ed Kim is VP of Education & Training at Code Ninjas. We'll discuss why it is becoming critical for students to be knowledgeable and responsible users of technology, and especially AI, in this changing world.

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Other Stuff

That was a rather ugly day in the stock market yesterday. Investors seem to remain concerned, despite Nvidia's earnings, that the AI trade is overstretched. Maybe also perceiving onset of recession and the harm of Trump's trade wars and tariffs. It's been a long time since the market was up that much and then ended down that much. Stock market today: S&P 500 slumps as Nvidia rally falters, rate-cut bets fade By Investing.com

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Just say it ain't so! America's favorite dog breed will disappear in the next decade | New York Post

(I think this is unlikely, by the way.)

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Most Americans won't be sympathetic to arguments about why members of Congress should be allowed to trade (or own) individual stocks rather than ETFs or funds. Few things have such bipartisan support as ending Congressional stock trading.

Rep. Rob Bresnahan sold stock in several Medicaid providers before voting for cuts

Push for stock trading ban gains momentum, but future is unclear

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The video put out by Rep Jason Crow (D-Aurora) and other Dems in Congress urging members of the military to disobey "illegal orders", which really seemed designed to sow dissent in the military was utterly disgusting. As usual, though, Trump massively overreacts, makes the story about him, and lets his opponents off the hook. Trump is getting worse at playing the political game as the pressure ramps up on him, and the pressure is intense right now as Republicans can already feel 2026 slipping away from them.

Trump calls Democrats ‘traitors’ for ‘seditious behavior’ in video to military - The Washington Post

Trump: Democrats ‘traitors’ for telling military not to follow unlawful orders - The Washington Post

First, Trump wondered about jailing the idiot Dems for being idiots. Then he wondered about executing them. Typically Trumpian way to turn a political win into a loss, just like with overdoing it with immigration enforcement, just like with tariffs, just like telling reporters that it's "insubordinate" to ask MBS about having Khashoggi killed (as if reporters are subordinates to politicians.)

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How do you feel about this? I have serious concerns...and I also want law enforcement to get bad guys. But the Constitution trumps all and I wonder if this is legal. Border Patrol quietly monitoring U.S. drivers for ones it thinks have suspicious travel patterns, AP says - CBS News

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According to the odds reported by New Jersey lottery officials, the odds of one player (I'll call the couple one player) winning these two jackpots are MUCH longer (i.e. much less likely) than winning the Powerball jackpot. I mean, if the NJ people are right, it's 7000 times longer odds. Can that be right?

N.J. couple wins $3M with scratch-off ticket months after claiming $1M prize - nj.com

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If you drive a 2-wheel-drive car (including front-wheel drive), be aware of this if you're going to drive to the mountains when chain laws are in effect due to road conditions: New law requires front wheel drive cars to carry chains on I-70 when traction laws are in place

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Interesting for a town that used to be thought of as blue collar and agricultural, mostly: Greeley population expected to surpass Fort Collins' by 2026 | FOX31

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The shine is off the rose with Colorado and Denver real estate. Doesn't mean it's terrible but it's not leading the nation (in a good way) anymore. I guess we got too expensive, too much traffic, and, perhaps, too much government.

Metro Denver has largest share of homes that lost value over the past 12 months

Denver has one of the sharpest declines in interest to move to: Study | FOX31

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I wonder if Jeana wants these: Welp, Smart Earrings Are a Thing Now

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Today's Videos

Well someone is cranky!

I've been to Vietnam and she definitely could have gotten that done for less than $3

Someone said he's a future member of the Colorado Rockies but I think he might be too good for that