Comedian Felipe Esparza joins Ryan to preview his upcoming performances on Friday, March 13th at Memorial Hall in Pueblo and Saturday, March 14th at the Paramount Theatre in Denver, part of his 'At My Leisure World Tour' after last year's release of his latest Netflix stand-up special 'Raging Fool.'

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As a stand-up comedian and actor Felipe has come a long way since winning NBC’s “Last Comic Standing” in 2010. While that may have opened doors and helped build his fan base around the country, his hard work and focus in more recent years has brought him longevity.  With three successful stand-up specials on Netflix and HBO, his “What’s Up Fool? Podcast” holding steady as one of the top comedy podcasts for the last eight years, and his sold-out tour dates all over the country, Felipe is now at a point where he is moving more into TV and film.  He has been a recurring favorite on TV Shows such as “Superstore”, “The Eric Andre Show”, “Gentefied”, and “Victor and Valentino”, as well as appearing in films including “Guest House” with Pauly Shore, “7th & Union” with Omar Chaparro, “Daddy Daughter Trip” with Rob Schneider and “You People” with Eddie Murphy and Jonah Hill.

Erin Lee, founder of Protect Kids Colorado, joins Ryan with reaction to the Supreme Court of the United States taking up cases in both Idaho and West Virginia regarding state trans athlete bans in female sports.

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Ryan spotlights the galling hypocrisy, sanctimony, and condescension of the Left - and elected Democrats - on the issue of illegal immigration, along with how illegal aliens are exploited in this country for their labor at the expense of American workers.

Former Cherry Creek school board president Jennifer Churchfield joins Ryan to discuss a nepotism scandal involving a marriage between the superintendent and HR director, with allegations of an abuse of power stemming from the relationship.

Flor Alvidrez, Denver City Council (District 7) moves for the city to ban masks for all law enforcement officers, including ICE agents. Ryan asks if the agent who shot and killed Renee Good in Minneapolis would have reacted any differently in the moment, whether or not he had been wearing a mask. Virtue signalling and intellectual dishonesty have flooded the news cycle in the wake of last Wednesday's incident.

Christian Toto, founder of Hollywood In Toto, joins Ryan with a recap of the Golden Globes, hosted by Nikki Glaser, and Adam Carolla's appearance at Comedy Works South - which both Ryan and Christian attended on Sunday night.

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Ryan also reflects on a fantastic weekend of NFL playoff games, most of which he unfortunately missed, and a Buffalo Bills team coming to Denver next weekend led by a quarterback who could have been (should have been?) a Bronco - Josh Allen.

Dick Wadhams, former chair of the Colorado GOP during better days, joins Ryan with his assessment of the 2026 governor's race and which candidates have a viable path to victory against presumptive Democrat nominee - Sen. Michael Bennet.

'Bayou Bits of Wisdom' features Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) pleading, literally on bended knee, with Senate Majority Leader John Thune for a new reconciliation bill to 'stop the stealing' from our welfare system.

Weld County Sheriff Steve Reams joins Ryan with a recap of Saturday's GOP governor candidate forum in Greeley - which included Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell, Rep. Scott Bottoms (R-15), and Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer (R-23).

Another installment of 'Based Fetterman' has the U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania voicing support for potential military strikes in Iran to help protesters topple the Islamofascist regime in power there since 1979.

Following Saturday's GOP governor candidate forum in Greeley, featuring Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell, Rep. Scott Bottoms (R-15), and Sen. Barb Kirkmeyer (R-23), Ryan reflects on their answers and performances to big ticket questions he asked and how they positioned themselves for the primary.

One topic that evoked three very different answers was each candidate's stance on convicted and incarcerated former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters and whether they would offer commutation, a full pardon, or make her serve out her sentence.

Also, another edition of 'Trump's Hot Takes' as the President flames a reporter from CNN aboard Air Force One who asks whether the Islamofascist Iranian regime takes his threats seriously.

Deborah Flora and Christian Toto are back for 2026 on 'The Right Side of Hollywood,' digging into the life and times of Chevy Chase in the new CNN documentary 'I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not.' The polarizing comedy superstar of the 1980s is profiled in unvarnished fashion in the feature, prompting the question - will his body of work overshadow his reputation as an unrepentant a-hole?

Jimmy Kimmel doubles down on his Trump hatred in the wake of a fatal shooting by ICE in Minneapolis this week, as Conan O'Brien criticizes comedians who are consumed by this anger without really being funny.

Fool of the Week nominees: Whoopi Goldberg, Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA), Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly.

Lindsay Datko, founder of JeffCo Kids First joins Ryan to discuss the alarming case of Patricio Illanes, who slipped through the cracks as a JeffCo Public Schools hire at Arvada High School, despite being fired by St. Vrain Valley School District for filming student sex acts.

George Brauchler, 23rd District Attorney joins Ryan to clarify a 9 NEWS report on plans by Douglas County GOP commissioners to punish stores that don't report shoplifting crimes.

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, Secretary of Health and Human Services, is joined by FDA commissioner Marty Makary and Medicare-Medicaid administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz in rolling out completely revamped dietary recommendations for Americans, flipping the traditional food pyramid on its head. Ryan discusses the details behind these changes.