Dan Caplis

Dan Caplis

Dan must really like to talk. He’s both an award-winning trial lawyer and a radio talk show host. Since Dan has never shied away from a microphone or a good fight he’s also been a legal analyst for most of America’s top television networks and newspapers.

Episodes

Erin Lee, Protect Kids Colorado on just introduced SB26-018 'Legal Protections for Dignity of Minors'

January 16, 2026 • 34 mins
Erin Lee, founder of Protect Kids Colorado, joins Dan with her take on another attack by the Colorado General Assembly on parental rights, SB26-018 'Legal Protections for Dignity of Minors,' which would effectively take kids away from parents who refuse to affirm their transgender identity.
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Justin Goodman, White Coat Waste project on bat lab at Colorado State University

January 16, 2026 • 36 mins
Justin Goodman of White Coat Waste project joins Dan to discuss his efforts working along with Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) to shut down a bat research lab and program at Colorado State University.
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Full breakdown of Tina Peters hearing at Colorado Court of Appeals - Part 2; Jimmy Sengenberger offers analysis

January 15, 2026 • 34 mins
Dan continues with his in-depth breakdown of court proceedings in the Tina Peters case with the Colorado Court of Appeals.

Jimmy Sengenberger, columnist and investigative reporter for The Gazette, joins with his perspective as one of the few who has followed this case from the beginning.
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Full breakdown of Tina Peters hearing at Colorado Court of Appeals - Part 1

January 15, 2026 • 36 mins
Dan breaks down the highlights and fireworks from the Tina Peters case before the Colorado Court of Appeals, in a thorough analysis of the concerns behind the sentencing of the former Mesa County clerk in front of what appears to be a very politically motivated judge.
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George Brauchler on Polis political play on Peters, lawsuit against governor over U-Visas

January 14, 2026 • 34 mins
George Brauchler, 23rd district attorney finally gets his phone to work and checks in on the Tina Peters case with strong hints from Governor Polis that he will be granting her and other elderly incarcerated persons clemency in the coming days or weeks.

Also, George and Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly have filed a lawsuit against Governor Polis challenging the constitutionality of a Colorado statute governing the certification ...
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Update on Tina Peters bid for freedom, Polis on brink of granting her clemency

January 14, 2026 • 35 mins
Kyle Clark of 9 NEWS theorizes that granting clemency for Tina Peters may become an indelible, and perhaps infamous, part of Governor Jared Polis's legacy. Dan outlines the steps to watch out for next, as Polis goes toe-to-toe with President Trump on federal funding being withheld.
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Jon Caldara on ICE agents in masks; Brita Horn announces venue for 2026 CO GOP assembly

January 13, 2026 • 34 mins
Jon Caldara, president of the Independent Institute, joins Dan to debate the issue of whether or not law enforcement - specifically ICE agents - should wear masks to conceal their identity from the public as they conduct deporation sweeps.

Brita Horn, Colorado GOP Chair, calls into the program to reveal the site of this year's state assembly for the Republican party. 
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Cliff May on Iran; Carrie Severino on state trans athlete bans; Lauren Boebert on water bill

January 13, 2026 • 36 mins
Cliff May from The Foundation for Defense of Democracies joins Dan out of the gate to discuss to potential overthrow of Iran's Islamofascist regime after nearly 47 years in power.

Carrie Severino of the Judicial Crisis Network breaks down today's oral arguments in two cases (Idaho, West Virginia) on banning transgender female athletes from girls' and women's sports at the state level.

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R, CO-4) was forced to work ...
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As celebrities stoke flames against ICE agents, Denver City Council wants to ban them wearing masks

January 12, 2026 • 34 mins
Wanda Sykes and Mark Ruffalo join the chorus against ICE at the Golden Globes, as Denver City Council contemplates banning agents from wearing masks during the course of their duties.
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Trump contemplates military action to topple Ayatollah in Iran; NBA coaches spout lies about ICE shooting

January 12, 2026 • 35 mins
David Ignatius of the Washington Post says 'the Iranian regime, if hit hard, will begin to crack,' but also warns President Trump 'if you go in without a good plan, you'll make things a lot worse.' Dan offers his thoughts on a potential precision military strike Iran to topple the Ayathollah and mullahs.

NBA head coaches Steve Kerr (Golden State Warriors) and Doc Rivers (Milwaukee Bucks) offer extremely uninformed opinions, if not o...
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Chicago PD Superintendent speaks out on assaulting law enforcement; LAPD veteran on fatal ICE shooting

January 9, 2026 • 34 mins
Chicago Police superintendent Larry Snelling gives a press conference in which he reminds the public that federal agents ARE members of law enforcement, and as such - it is reasonable for them to use deadly force if you box them in with your vehicle. Don't do it.

Kevin in Loveland, a retired LAPD officer, gives his perspective on the fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis. 
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Steve Reams, Weld County Sheriff on fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis; Young men hooked on sports betting sites

January 8, 2026 • 36 mins
Weld County Sheriff Steve Reams provides his law enforcement perspective on the fatal shooting by ICE in Minneapolis of a 37-year-old female protester and Colorado native. Was it a 'good shoot'? Could agents have handled the situation differently, based on the video evidence observed?

Also, finance expert and radio host Dave Ramsey says 'the fastest growing addiction that is destroying young men in their 20s is online sports betting...
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Lindsay Datko, JeffCo Kids First; George Brauchler 23rd District Attorney on shoplifting enforcement

January 8, 2026 • 35 mins
JeffCo Kids First founder Lindsay Datko joins Dan with yet another disturbing story of a sexual abuser somehow hired by JeffCo Public Schools at Arvada High School, despite Patricio Illanes being fired by St. Vrain school for filming student sex acts.

George Brauchler, 23rd District Attorney updates efforts in Douglas County for store owners to report shoplifting, or face potential fines.
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Vince Bzdek, The Gazette on Denver growing its homelessness-industrial complex; Fatal shooting by ICE in Minneapolis

January 7, 2026 • 34 mins
Vince Bzdek joins Dan to discuss his latest editorial for the Denver Gazette entitled 'Denver grows its homelessness-industrial complex.'

EDITORIAL: Denver grows its homelessness-industrial complex - Denver Gazette

A woman shot and killed by an ICE agent today in Minneapolis is reportedly 37-year-old Colorado native Renee Nicole Good. City mayor Jacob Frey tells ICE to 'get the f--- out of Minneapolis, we don't want you here' in the ...
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Kelsey Reinhardt - President, CEO of CatholicVote; Michael Allen, GOP candidate for AG

January 7, 2026 • 35 mins
Kelsey Reinhardt, President and CEO of CatholicVote joins Dan to discuss President Trump's recent comments on the Hyde Amendment, potentially opening the door to further federal funding for abortions nationwide.

Kelsey was appointed to the role of President and CEO of CatholicVote in 2025. She joined the organization asHead of Media and Evangelization in 2024, bringing with her a rich background integrating deeptheological insight, ...
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Dick Wadhams, GOP political consultant on Greg Lopez flipping to 'unaffiliated'

January 6, 2026 • 34 mins
Longtime political consultant, and former Colorado GOP chair, Dick Wadhams joins Dan for two segments breaking down the state's governor's race with Greg Lopez now running as an independent, as well as his latest column on why Colorado unaffiliated voters are up for grabs in 2026.
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Luke Niforatos, Smart Approaches to Marijuana on dangerous THC levels in today's cannabis products

January 6, 2026 • 35 mins
Luke Niforatos lends his expertise to Dan's program on the dire mental and physical health effects of today's high-potency marijuana products - found in the form of 'dabs' (wax) and edibles, as well as traditional leaf marijuana for smoking.

George Brauchler, 23rd District Attorney calls in with an update on child victims of trafficking and prostitution in Colorado.
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Erin Lee, Protect Kids Colorado on in-state hospitals pausing gender surgeries on kids

January 5, 2026 • 34 mins
Erin Lee, founder of Protect Kids Colorado, joins Dan with an update during her visit to the Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C. on Children’s Hospital & Denver Health pausing child gender reassignment surgeries for the time being - and why it's not a complete victory yet for those fighting to protect the bodies of kids with gender dysphoria.

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Rep. Jeff Crank (CO-5) on Venezuela raid; Greg Lopez now running as UAF for governor

January 5, 2026 • 35 mins
Rep. Jeff Crank (R, CO-5) joins Dan with an update on his perspective in Congress, including the veto of Rep. Lauren Bobert's bipartisan co-sponsored bill (HR 131, Arkansas Valley Conduit Act) by President Trump, as well as Trump's decision to invade Venezuela and extract communist dictator Nicolas Maduro to be tried on narco-terrorism charges in the United States. 

Former Congressman Greg Lopez joins Dan to provide an update on his...
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Dan Caplis Show - Kristi Burton Brown Hosting - Hour One - 01-02

January 2, 2026 • 35 mins
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