The Mandy Connell Podcast

The Mandy Connell Podcast

Mandy Connell brings her intelligence and wit to explaining US politics as a whole and our pop culture in general.

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10-03-25 FULL SHOW - A New History Textbook, A Movie To See, And A Crime Report

October 3, 2025 • 105 mins
Today we've got a new textbook that teaches about the rich history of the United States properly, a new study on the competency crisis in our criminal justice system, and a screening of a documentary you should all see. 
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10-03-25 Of The Day - Connor Shreve

October 3, 2025 • 4 mins
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: Connor Shreve.
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10-03-25 Interview - Finally A Textbook That Shares the Good, the Bad and the Wonderful of Western Civilization

October 3, 2025 • 15 mins
FINALLY A TEXTBOOK THAT SHARES THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE WONDERFUL OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION I've long said the worst thing to happen to the United States was Howard Zinn's patently Anti-American textbook. Now we've got a completely different sort of textbook called A History of the Western Tradition by highly regarded historians Allen Guelzo and James Hankins. Read this summary:

THE GOLDEN THREAD contends that Western civilization h...
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10-03-25 Interview - John Kellner - Let's Talk About the Competency Crisis in Colorado

October 3, 2025 • 11 mins
LET'S TALK ABOUT THE COMPETENCY CRISIS IN COLORADO With former DA and now Common Sense Institute John Kellner at 1pm. They have written a very good report about it here. We will discuss it with John at 1.
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10-03-25 Interview - Go See Deb Flora's Movie This Weekend

October 3, 2025 • 10 mins
GO SEE DEB FLORA'S MOVIE THIS WEEKEND You guys know Deb from when she sits in with me and you may know her from her excellent YouTube show she does with someone else you might know (ME, IT'S ME) but you may not know she and most excellent husband Jonathan Flora make documentaries in their spare time. They made an excellent film called Whose Children Are They and the wonderful organization Braver Angels is hosting a screening of the...
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10-02-25 FULL SHOW - The Federal Shutdown May Be Just Want Trump Needed

October 2, 2025 • 105 mins
Tickets are on sale for a 1940s style dance, the federal shutdown is not going well for Democrats, and why Israel is not the problem...again. 
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10-02-25 Of The Day - Grant Smith

October 2, 2025 • 3 mins
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: Grant Smith.
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10-02-25 Interview - Khyentse George - Go Back in Time For A Dance From the Big Band Era

October 2, 2025 • 10 mins
GO BACK IN TIME FOR A DANCE FROM THE BIG BAND ERA I love this dance and the entire concept behind it. Khyentse George 1940s Ball Creator and Director joins me today to talk about the event next year. Why so early? Because early bird tickets are already on sale. Find out more about the 1940s Ball here!
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10-01-25 FULL SHOW - Weather Wednesday And Denver Bought A Mall

October 1, 2025 • 107 mins
Weather Wednesday, Denver is buying a mall, and when does DPS have enough money? 
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10-01-25 Of The Day - Rick Lewis

October 1, 2025 • 4 mins
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: Rick Lewis.
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10-01-25 Interview - KOA Voice of the Rockies Jack Corrigan - Rockies GM Bill Schmidt is Out

October 1, 2025 • 16 mins
ROCKIES GM BILL SCHMIDT IS OUT And good. I've got nothing personally against Mr. Schmidt (I've never met him) but he's done a lousy job. I've got voice of the Rockies Jack Corrigan at 1 to discuss. Read more about his exit here.
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10-01-25 Interview - Weather Wednesday with FOX31's Dave Fraser

October 1, 2025 • 9 mins
FOX 31'S DAVE FRASER AT 12:30 For Weather Wednesday so get your questions ready.
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09-30-25 FULL SHOW - Barb Kirkmeyer Stops By, And We've Lost Our Collective Minds

September 30, 2025 • 102 mins
Senator Barb Kirkmeyer stops by to discuss the competency bill, two more horrible mass shootings this week, and why aren't GOP states in a panic over spending? 
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09-30-25 Of The Day - Ryan Edwards

September 30, 2025 • 2 mins
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.
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09-30-25 Interview - Barb Kirkmeyer Joins to Talk the Competency Bill

September 30, 2025 • 19 mins
BARB KIRKMEYER JOINS TO TALK THE COMPETENCY BILL We've had some pretty high profile cases lately of people being released from jail after committing crimes because they were deemed not able to stand trial. They are still dangerous, but they are out in the community. Why? A bill passed in 2024 seems to be the reason. It was HB24-1034 and you can read it here. The bill passed in bipartisan manner and now it's created a mess. We'll ch...
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09-26-25 FULL SHOW - Black Culture, Rick Lewis, and Author Jim Butcher

September 26, 2025 • 98 mins
I've got Rick Lewis in to talk about a fundraiser his band is playing, Nick Ferguson and Steven Williams to talk black culture, and Dresden Files author Jim Dresden to talk about his new book.
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09-26-25 Of The Day - Benjamin Allbright

September 26, 2025 • 3 mins
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: Benjamin Allbright.
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09-26-25 Interview - Dresden Files Author Jim Butcher

September 26, 2025 • 16 mins
DRESDEN FILES AUTHOR JIM BUTCHER TODAY AT 2:30 My son introduced me to the Dresden Files a few years ago and the series is a delight. It follows the adventures of wizard and private investigator Harry Dresden as he investigates all manner of supernatural disturbances in modern day Chicago. Yesterday while prepping for the interview I read this about how he got published and it's a fantastic tale in an of itself about perseverance w...
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09-26-25 Interview - Nick Ferguson and Steven - Deeper Dive on Black Culture

September 26, 2025 • 32 mins
LET'S DO SOMETHING DIFFERENTISH TODAY We're going to talk about fun stuff and nerdy books and also do a deeper dive on black culture with two African American guests.
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09-26-25 Interview - Rick Lewis is Playing Around

September 26, 2025 • 8 mins
RICK LEWIS IS PLAYING AROUND And his band the Rick Lewis Project is playing this weekend in Evergreen at the Little Bear Saloon. This is fundraiser for #EvergreenStrong Community Recovery Fund. This money will specifically staying in the local Evergreen community and will be allocated by the Coloradogives.com Evergreen board. Find out more about the band and get the address to the Little Bear here. Rick's band absolutely COOKS and ...
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The Latest News

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    10-03-25 FULL SHOW - A New History Textbook, A Movie To See, And A Crime Re

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    10-03-25 Of The Day - Connor Shreve

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