Mandy Connell

WHY DIDN'T DOUGCO CALL OFF SCHOOL? I have no clue what the rest of the metro was like this morning but we got a BUNCH OF SNOW in Douglas County this morning the roads were an absolute mess and they didn't call off school. I've got Douglas County Superintendent on for a minute to talk about the how and why of how these decisions should be made at 12:30.

MICHELLE ZELLNER JOINS US TO KICK OFF 2025 RIGHT She's having her annual virtual Vision Board party and this is SO GOOD every year. You sit at home and decide what your goals and intentions are for 2025 and create your masterpiece, while she inspires you with speakers from all walks of life. Find out more and sign up by clicking here.

KYLE CLARK PLAYS CUTE WITH IMMIGRATION LAW AND GABE EVANS I guess I should be happy that Kyle Clark is going after a male Republican this time. Clark decided to try to corner Gave Evans on how he would vote on a bill that hasn't been filed by anyone yet that would strip so-called "sanctuary cities" of their federal funding. When Evans didn't answer the question to Clark's satisfaction Clark used that to bludgeon the brand new Congressman on his show. Fine, he has the right to ask whatever he wants. My issue is the way he then tried to downplay what Colorado actually DOES in practice when it comes to immigration law.

FOX 31'S DAVE FRASER HAS THE LATEST ON THE POLAR VORTEX And boy did I feel it today. He joins me at 12:30 to talk about our next round of snow now that winter has slammed into us.

WHEN CAN A ROBOT CHANGE A DIAPER? Because that will mean it can pass the Turing test so important to their integration into our households. What is the Turing Test? Our Futurist Thomas Frey joins me to discuss it and why changing a diaper is the gold standard of robot behavior that has to be met. We're also talking about his latest blog posting about skipping college, which you can read here. Find Thomas to speak to your organization by clicking here.

THIS IS WHY WE DON'T TRUST GOVERNMENT It's almost like government doesn't understand that there is a whole new wave of empowered citizen journalists who are working daily to hold them accountable. What else could explain JeffCo Public Schools laissez faire response to the firing, investigation, and subsequent suicide of their Chief of Schools? Why weren't they honest with parents from the beginning that David Weiss was being investigated for possession of child porn? Jimmy Sengenberger writes about the latest kerfuffle here and new demands to do away with the Trusted Adult designation championed by the guy being investigated for possessing child porn. Jimmy may be joining us at 1 to discuss.

THE WINE YOGI IS ON TO TALK DRY JANUARY What is Dry January? It's the month that some people take off from drinking to give their livers (and their minds) a rest after the excessives of December. The Wine Yogi Kristal Alfonso has some great suggestions if you want to feel like you're having a glass of wine or a cocktail with none of the hangover. Read her blog on that and setting intentions for the year here. If beer is your thing, here are some NA beers to give a try this year.

CAN WE MAKE DENVER GREAT AGAIN? Today on X.com I saw two different tweets that make me incredibly sad for Denver. First off, we've got this gem, where a Venezuelan (yes, I am assuming nationality but it's a safe guess) "window washer" or as I like to call them "intersection nuisance" was not happy when a man took umbrage with them squirting water on his windshield.He seems nice. And then there was this guy who shared his letter to his landlord about why they have to leave the house they are renting in the Highlands neighborhood. Read all of it to get the full effect of what's going on.We all know that the Mayor doesn't see any of this. He simply touts the number of people he's gotten off the streets and into homeless hotels and talks about how THIS renovation of Civic Center park is going to be the thing that brings people back downtown in droves. I'm genuinely not sure what kind of action Denverites could take right now to demand some sort of real action that could positively change the lives of the people w