Mandy Connell

50 YEARS WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES! That's what they are celebrating at the Children's Diabetes Foundation, which was named before they realized Type 1 diabetes can strike at any age. Dana Davis, whose mom Barbara started the joint, has been living with Type 1 for over 50 years! Considering this used to be an early death sentence that is incredible. Find out more about CDF by clicking here.

HOUSE MINORITY LEADER ROSE PUGLIESE AT 12:30 She made time to record a quick interview this morning because they are in session when the show is on. You're gonna want to hear this one.

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: The Wine Yogi.

IT'S NEARLY TIME FOR OCTOBERFEST! And The Wine Yogi Kristal Alfonso has created a SPECTACULAR list of local Octoberfest events if you want to slap on the lederhosen and head out to enjoy German beer and food. She's also got a bunch of wine tastings coming up at The Wine Gallery in the Springs that you can join. We're also going to talk about the trip she just took that is the Mandy Connell Adventure next year down the Rhine. It's already almost sold out so if you want to go with us you may want to call now before we do the advertising push to sell the rest out.

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO ROSE MARY ECHO SILVER DOLLAR TABOR? She's the star of the novel Silver Echoes and author Rebecca Rosenberg joins me at 1 to talk about her latest historical novel. Find the book here and Rebecca's upcoming signings here.

BASEBALL EATS THE SHOW AT 12:30 So buckle up for a speedy half hour.

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.

WANT TO BUY SOME AMAZING YET AFFORDABLE ART? The Affordable Arts Festival is consistently named one of the best art festivals in the country and it's this weekend! I'll check in with Jim DeLutes to get all the details, and you can find out more and check out some of the art here.

LET'S CHECK IN WITH DA GEORGE BRAUCHLER About Douglas County's crime stats for a hot minute, shall we? The numbers are down and the criminals aren't from around here.

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.

MICHELE TAFOYA JOINS ME AT 2:30 And what a fantastic career she's had! She is a fixture on NFL sidelines but if you follow her on Twitter you know she can have some very strong opinions about political stuff. She describes herself as “conservative person but I have some definite libertarian strains. I think it surprises people when I say I am a pro-choice conservative but that is the best way to describe myself.” She will be part of the Steamboat Institute's Freedom Conference THIS WEEKEND so buy your tickets here. She joins me at 2:30 for a chat. Find out more about Michele by clicking here.

CHRISTIAN HOMESCHOOLING WAS THE OG OF HOMESCHOOLING And I'm not sure Kashia Davis with the Christian Homeschooling Educators of Colorado wants to be called an Original Gangster (OG) but it's true. She joins me today to talk about Christian homeschooling in Colorado at 1pm. Find out more about their organization here.

GUY BENSON IS A SMARTY PANTS And he's one of the many fantastic speakers at this year's Freedom Conference put together by the Steamboat Institute. This event is SPECTACULAR and if you can swing it you should go. Find the complete list of speakers here. Buy your tickets for the event in Beaver Creek here. IF YOU'RE A DISABLED VET You need to know about the next event with the Disabled American Veterans. Jerry Squyers and Brittany Costa are on today at 1 to talk about the next event in Lakewood August 23rd where they can help you apply for benefits or change your disability rating. The event is from 10:00 a.m to 2:00 p.m. at their Lakewood office at 1480 Hoyt Street, Lakewood, CO 80215 and if please spread the word! Find out more about DAV by clicking here.OUR BUSTED BUDGET IS NOT TRUMP'S FAULT And Michael Fields at Advance Colorado did a banger of a column here reminding us of all the ways the Democrats have squandered a massive surplus, grown the budget by 50% in five years, and otherwise mismanaged the stat

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.

GUY BENSON IS A SMARTY PANTS And he's one of the many fantastic speakers at this year's Freedom Conference put together by the Steamboat Institute. This event is SPECTACULAR and if you can swing it you should go. Find the complete list of speakers here. Buy your tickets for the event in Beaver Creek here.

IF YOU'RE A DISABLED VET You need to know about the next event with the Disabled American Veterans. Jerry Squyers and Brittany Costa are on today at 1 to talk about the next event in Lakewood August 23rd where they can help you apply for benefits or change your disability rating. The event is from 10:00 a.m to 2:00 p.m. at their Lakewood office at 1480 Hoyt Street, Lakewood, CO 80215 and if please spread the word! Find out more about DAV by clicking here.