Mandy Connell

WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE INTERVIEW EVER? I get asked that question a lot and the answer always surprises people I think. I've interviewed a lot of cool people but none of those had the impact that an interview with a guy named Vinney Tolman had. His story of dying, being placed in a body bag to be taken to the morgue and his subsequent "coming back" is the most interesting interview I've ever done and you should listen to it here. I even did a longer follow up here. And now he's back on the show so if you've listened to his story before and have questions, today is the day. Talking with Vinney and hearing his after death experience has changed the way I live my life. I use the phrase "life is classroom, not a courtroom" all the time. I hope he inspires you to live your best life too. He joins me at 1pm for a follow up. Follow him on Instagram here, and Facebook here. Buy his book here.

HOW FREE IS SPEECH ON OUR CAMPUSES? I've got FIRE Director of Policy Reform Laura Beltz on to discuss their report that grades college campuses across the country on how free speech is on campus. The new report rates 489 of America’s top colleges and universities as “red light,” “yellow light,” or “green light” institutions based on how much their policies threaten student speech. FIRE found that 85% of schools have at least one policy that could be used to improperly restrict students’ freedom of expression. How did our Colorado schools do? Read the report here, it might surprise you.

WHAT ARE YOU MAKING FOR THE SUPER BOWL? Alanna Shipley, who is the Head of Audience Insights and Consumer Insights Expert at DoorDash, joins me at 1 to talk about what people are buying for the Super Bowl, either delivery or groceries to make stuff at home. What's on your Super Bowl table?

LOVE YOURSELF TO LOVE OTHERS My guest today at 1 says loving others begins with loving ourselves and living intentionally begins with defining your values and deciding the kind of life you want to live. Mike C. Young is on to discuss tips on self-reflection, cultivating mindfulness, finding fulfillment, and living a life of purpose. He writes and speaks extensively about creating your own legacy in business and life. Find Mike by clicking here.

WEATHER WEDNESDAY AT 12:30 With Fox 31s Dave Fraser. He'll answer your weather questions and give us a heads up about snow this weekend.

ISAAC WILLOUR IS TELLING DEMOCRATS NOT TO TAKE BLACK VOTES FOR GRANTED In this great column about the 20% of black voters who are very unhappy about Biden. That doesn't mean they will rush to vote for Trump, but it does mean their votes are up for grabs. It also means there is a possibility they will stay home. Read it here and Isaac joins me at 2 to discuss it. His latest Substack column is worth your time too.

JULIE TAULMAN IS THE PRESIDENT & CEO OF AN IMPRESSIVE ORGANIZATION It's the National Sports Center for the Disabled and they do AMAZING things helping people with a variety of disabilities get back to doing fun activities outdoors. The Wells Fargo Cup is back this year at the end of this month and it is a wonderful event in Winter Park. Find out more here. Julie joins me at 1 to talk about it.

ROSE PUGLIESE JOINS ME TODAY She's the new Minority House Leader and after having to reschedule a couple of times because of business at the Capitol.

WOMAN REMOVED FROM HOUSE COMMITTEE MEETING FOR SAYING THERE ARE TWO GENDERS I can't make this up. She was testifying about HB 24-1071 named Tiara's law which would allow felons to change their names legally if they change their gender.The reason felons can't legally change their names currently is to keep them from escaping their past.So Democrats are a-okay with a felon and former sex worker being allowed to hang around children all the time because he decided to change his gender. This part of Rich's tweet is the most important part:Gay men and lesbian women have fought for decades against the false narrative that we are pedophiles and want to groom children. The passage of this bill will allow for sex offenders and felons to have easier access to children under the guise of LGBTQ inclusion and equality. The consesquences of passing this bill will lead to an increase of accusations of members of the LGBT community being pedophiles and will erode the support for LGBT rights and undermine the work LGB activis

THE DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION SEIZED A LOT OF FENTANYL LAST YEAR Not enough to prevent the hundreds of overdose deaths in the metro but as much as they could. Special Agent in Charge David Olesky joins me today at 1 to discuss last year's report, which you can find here.