Ryan Schuiling Live

Rep. Scott Bottoms (R-15), Republican candidate for Colorado governor, joins Ryan to discuss more Democrat tomfoolery at the General Assembly to start the 2026 session, as well as the latest on his gubernatorial campaign.

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Hope Scheppelman, former CO GOP vice chair, joins Ryan to discuss her primary campaign against incumbent Rep. Jeff Hurd (R, CO-3). She details key differences in policy positions and approach between herself and the sitting Congressman, and why she felt compelled to run.

Hope Scheppelman for Congress - Colorado CD3

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Mainstream media, and much of Europe, was clutching their pearls in advance of President Trump's speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Would he use military force to conquer Greenland? Would he slap tariffs on Denmark in retaliation for their unwillingness to make a deal. Ryan illustrates how it was all part of the plan, of Trump's motus operandi for 'The Art of the Deal,' and people who don't understand that by now - never will.

Charlie Berens joins Ryan in the midst of 'The Lost and Found Tour,' featuring his stand-up comedy in Iowa and Illinois this coming weekend. He will be appearing at the Paramount Theatre in Denver on Saturday, April 11 at 8pm MT. 

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Charlie is a former Emmy-winning journalist, Billboard-charting bluegrass musician, who’s also written a New York Times bestseller. He’s a do-it-yourself everyman from Wisconsin, who grew up as one of TWELVE Catholic children, and just happens to be one of the most famous people in the entire state of Wisconsin.  His comedy is very relatable and he tries to avoid politics.  His audience spans multiple generations. He enjoys family, comedy, football, rodeo and agricultural podcasts.

Charlie has amassed more than  10 MILLION  (TikTok: 3.1M,  Facebook: 3.0M,  YouTube: 2.8M,  Instagram: 1.3M) followers and over  3 BILLION  views across his social channels thanks to his relatable comedic sensibility and while grounded in Midwest culture, Charlie’s material consistently lands on a national level. Since 2022, Charlie’s tours have sold over 350,000 tickets in 113 cities in 32 states and included 77 theater shows and 9 arena shows.  His second stand up special, “Neighborly,” is slated for a 2025 release and will be a follow-up to 2023’s “Midwest Goodbye.”

Charlie became a New York Times Best Selling Author in 2021 with "The Midwest Survival Guide," a Billboard Chart-topper in 2020 when he hit #1 on the Bluegrass chart for his music/comedy album "Unthawed" and an Emmy winner in 2013 for his piece “The Cost of Water” at KDAF in Dallas.  Charlie’s authentic Midwestern identity has attracted brands like Chevy, PepsiCo, Molson-Coors, Jack Links, Columbia, and Duluth Trading Co. and even a nationwide Target campaign.  He also finds time for charitable causes and most notably has served as the ambassador for Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin for three years.  If that wasn’t enough, he even launched his very own brandy, Berens Old Fashioned Brandy - which is in stores now across Wisconsin.

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Ryan and Shannon wrap up the hour with a behind-the-scenes look on where the automatically-generated music comes from for return-from-break beds, whether it's too early to play Spice Girls music before 7am, who their respective favorite Spice Girl is, and where each lands with their favorite hot sauce on National Hot Sauce Day.

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Jimmy Sengenberger provides his regular Midweek Update with a lot to say on Tina Peters and her recent hearing before the Colorado Board of Appeals. Ryan challenges him on items the pro-Tina crowd believes in regard to her sentencing, and addresses whether and why Governor Jared Polis may commute her sentence.

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Heidi Ganahl, founder of Rocky Mountain Voice and former GOP nominee for Colorado governor, joins Ryan to discuss the latest in the legal saga of Tina Peters and her fight for clemency, concerns about a bat research lab at Colorado State University, anti-ICE protests ratcheting up in Minnesota and whether the same could happen here, and the latest in the 2026 governor's race for the Republican nomination.

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We continue listening to President Trump's speech delivered at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Amy Parks joins Ryan with an update on 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.

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With the time difference from Davos, Switzerland, President Trump's remarks at the World Economic Forum fall during the live broadcast window of our program, as Ryan sends it out live for the audience to hear DJT's thoughts on the NATO alliance and America's role in it.

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Alicia Garcia, leading state Second Amendment rights advocate, joins Ryan for a weekly segment with updates on the fight against 2A infringement bills, laws, and policies in Colorado.

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This week, both she and Leland Conway (Conway & Larson, 600 KOGO - San Diego) connect remotely from SHOT Show in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Topics covered include the blatant 2A rights infringement outlined in SB25-003 signed into law by Governor Jared Polis, due to take effect on August 1, 2026. 

SB25-003 Semiautomatic Firearms & Rapid-Fire Devices | Colorado General Assembly

Also, ANOTHER restriction on gun access proposed just this past opening week of the Colorado General Assembly - SB26-004, 'Expand List of Petitioners for Protection Order' - looking to further the reach, scope, and impact of red flag laws in the state, how they're applied, and who can petition the court to take gun rights away from our citizens.

SB26-004 Expand List of Petitioners for Protection Order | Colorado General Assembly

Alicia also addresses Republican efforts in the House made by Rep. Brandi Bradley (R-39) and Rep. Max Brooks (R-45) to protect 2A rights with HB26-1021, despite the bill being destined for failure with the current makeup of the General Assembly

HB26-1021 Second Amendment Protection Act | Colorado General Assembly

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Weld County Sheriff Steve Reams checks in with his take on openly hostile legislation toward law enforcement at the local, state, and federal level taking place in the form of newly proposed legislation in SB26-005, 'Rights Violation in Immigration Enforcement Remedy.' At issue will be litigation 'remedies' for individuals experiencing violations of their Constitutional rights by ICE agents and local/state law enforcement assisting in deportation efforts.

Sheriff Reams also responds to the incendiery, inaccurate rhetoric spouted by House Speaker Julie McCluskie (D-13) on the floor of the General Assembly:

“We are a nation founded by immigrants and social outcasts. Diversity does make our state stronger, and it is un-American for the federal government to use masked vigilantes to arrest, detain, and evict people off the street on the basis of their skin color, language, gender, or very identity.”

SB26-005 Rights Violation in Immigration Enforcement Remedy | Colorado General Assembly

Another installment of 'Trump's Hot Takes' brings us to Davos with the President, as he threatens a 200 percent tariff on wine and champagne if French prime minister Emanuel Macron refuses to join his proposed 'Board of Peace.'

Greg Gutfeld skewers liberal Jessica Tarlov on 'The Five' (Fox News), honing in on the issues of 'rescue fantasy' and 'suicidal empathy' among so-called 'AWFULs' (Affluent White Female Urban Liberals).

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Rep. Jarvis Caldwell (R-20), new minority leader in the Colorado House, joins Ryan with a preview of coming attractions at the General Assembly as the new session begins. Included in the conversation are more incredibly awful bills already being presented by Democrats: SB26-005, 'Rights Violation in Immigration Enforcement Remedy'; SB26-018, 'Legal Protections for Dignity of Minors'; SB26-004, 'Expand List of Petitioners for Protection Order.'

Also, some incredibly misleading comments from House Speaker Julie McCluskie (D-13):

“We are a nation founded by immigrants and social outcasts. Diversity does make our state stronger, and it is un-American for the federal government to use masked vigilantes to arrest, detain, and evict people off the street on the basis of their skin color, language, gender, or very identity.”

Ryan pushes back on these comments - forcefully.

Representative Jarvis Caldwell | Colorado General Assembly

SB26-005 Rights Violation in Immigration Enforcement Remedy | Colorado General Assembly

SB26-005: Colorado Bill Opens State Suits for ICE-Related Rights Violations—Even Against Private Actors - Rocky Mountain Voice

SB26-018 Legal Protections for Dignity of Minors | Colorado General Assembly

SB26-004 Expand List of Petitioners for Protection Order | Colorado General Assembly

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