Dan Caplis

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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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 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 wake of the tragic indicent.

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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, global advocacy, and mission-driven media leadership. 

Born and raised in Gillette, Wyoming, Kelsey attended the University of Notre Dame on a fullbasketball scholarship and graduated in just three years.After that, she set off on a rich and varied career path that began with the role of LegislativeAssistant for the Office of Government Liaison for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops,where she worked on immigration and refugee-related issues. Her journey then led her to parishand educational ministry and a rewarding opportunity to serve as a missionary in Nigeria. 

Sensing a call to consecrated life, Kelsey spent nearly a decade with the Dominican Sisters ofSt. Cecilia, deepening her faith and eventually discerning a different vocation before professingfinal vows. 

After religious life, Kelsey held senior roles at EWTN News, where she helped launch the firstArabic-language Catholic news agency in Iraq for persecuted Christians and simultaneously ledfive international news agencies in six languages. She also served as Interim Executive Directorof Catholic News Agency. 

Kelsey holds a B.A. in Theology from Notre Dame and an M.A. in Theology from AugustineInstitute–both magna cum laude. She and her husband, Matt, married in 2023. 

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Michael Allen, 4th District Attorney, joins Dan to discuss his campaign launch for Colorado Attorney General, set to presumably take on current Democrat Secretary of State Jena Griswold.

4th District Attorney Michael Allen files candidacy for state AG - Colorado Springs Gazette

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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 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, 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.

https://x.com/Erin4Parents/status/2008237104044929346?s=20

Erin for Parental Rights (@Erin4Parents) / X

Amy Parks joins Dan to announce her inspired run for Colorado House District 51, formerly occupied by her long-time partner Hugh McKean - who died tragically of a heart attack in his home in 2022 at the age of 55. She is mounting a primary challenge of embattled current Rep. Ron Weinberg, who has been embroiled in controversy over alleged inappropriate behavior toward female colleagues and associates in the General Assembly.

Amy Parks for HD 51

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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 campaign for Colorado governor, which includes his re-registering as an unaffilated candidate after leaving the Republican Party, along with the reasons behind his decision and his plan for a path to victory against both Democrat and Republican nominees.

Greg Lopez for Colorado Governor

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