The Jeff and Bill Show

The Jeff and Bill Show - September 16, 2026 HR 2: Bill is flying solo with Ted Trimpa joining him for an extended conversation about the biggest questions facing American and Colorado politics. Ted looks back at his predictions for Trump’s first half, weighs in on where the Iran conflict could be headed, and discusses what he expects from the second half of Trump’s term, including immigration, fuel prices, health care and the possibility of a Democratic Congress. The conversation also turns to the rise of the Democratic Socialists of America and whether the movement represents a new challenge inside the Democratic Party.

Bill and Ted also look ahead to the future of both parties, including Ted’s thoughts on Marco Rubio and the 2028 Republican field, before turning their attention to Colorado’s governor’s race. They discuss the candidates, the impact of the unusual headlines surrounding Victor Marx, and what the race could mean for Colorado politics.

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The Jeff and Bill Show - September 16, 2026 HR 1: Bill Thorpe is flying solo as Jeff takes some vacation time, and this hour gets into some big questions about what comes next for the Trump presidency. Bill revisits the show’s old prediction time capsule and takes new calls from listeners predicting everything from the economy and energy prices to deportations, foreign policy and the second half of Trump’s term. One caller says Trump’s next two years will be just as good as the first; another predicts the opposite.

The conversation also turns to the Iran conflict, the possibility of the fighting spreading across the Middle East, and whether Americans should be paying closer attention to what’s happening with the Houthis and Saudi Arabia.

Bill and Adam Walker also tackle the controversy surrounding Macklemore being removed from Ed Sheeran’s tour after a political statement from the stage, debating free speech, concert economics and whether an opening act should bring politics into someone else’s show.

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The Jeff and Bill Show - September 15, 2026 HR 4: 

Bill opens the lines and asks listeners to predict what the second half of Trump’s term will look like—and the answers go in some very different directions. Callers weigh in on whether the Iran war will actually end, whether the U.S. will still be involved two years from now, and what could happen with the economy, energy prices and immigration.

The predictions get even more interesting as callers forecast massive AI chaos, economic upheaval, wildfires and drought, financial destruction, and gas potentially falling below $2.50 a gallon. One caller even predicts Trump could leave office with a personal net worth of more than $1 trillion.

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The Jeff and Bill Show - September 15, 2026 HR 3: Bill opens the Trump prediction time capsule Jeff and Bill created back in January 2025—and now it’s time to find out who got it right, who completely missed, and what their predictions say about Trump’s second half. From Iran and deportations to the economy, listeners call in with their forecasts, including one startling prediction about a massive global disaster.

The conversation gets especially heated over Iran, Trump’s military strategy, and whether the Iran war will actually be over by the end of Trump’s term. And then there’s Mary from Wyoming’s wild prediction involving a global disaster and an advanced alien race. 

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The Jeff and Bill Show - September 15, 2026 HR 2: Patricia Calhoun joins Bill for multiple conversations about the state of Downtown Denver and the 10-point list she created for Mayor Mike Johnston to help revitalize the city center. Bill and Patricia go point-by-point on what has actually been accomplished, including the completed 16th Street project and the return of mounted police, while digging into why downtown can look great and still feel surprisingly empty. They also debate the decision to drop the “mall” from 16th Street Mall, whether the rebranding makes sense, and what Denver needs to do to get more people back downtown.

The conversation continues with callers weighing in on parking, safety and their experiences downtown, before Bill and Patricia tackle restaurants, subsidized live music, promoting downtown events on social media and the idea of a “night mayor.” It’s a wide-ranging look at what’s working, what isn’t, and whether Denver is actually making progress toward bringing its downtown back to life.

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The Jeff and Bill Show - September 15, 2026 HR 1: The Broncos got a brutal reality check in Kansas City, and Blake Olson breaks down exactly what went wrong in Denver’s 31–10 loss, from Kenneth Walker III and the Chiefs’ dominant running game to Denver’s struggles running the ball, protecting Bo Nix, turnovers, missed opportunities and a Kansas City defensive line that made life miserable. Blake returns later for an even deeper postgame discussion with Bill, including what the loss really means for the Broncos heading into Jacksonville and whether there’s reason to panic after Week 1.

Then Bill sits down with Adam Walker for a very different conversation: are our phones destroying real-world social interaction? They debate phone-free restaurants and concert venues, QR-code menus, the constant pressure to have your phone out, and whether putting the phone away might actually make people more present. Plus, Blake and Adam join Bill for “You Choose The News,” featuring some of the strangest stories making the rounds.

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The Jeff and Bill Show - September 14, 2026 HR 4: With Jeff on vacation, Bill takes over the show and sits down with a guest listeners know by voice but may not know by story: Susan Phelan. The longtime 710 KNUS traffic reporter celebrates 25 years on the job while also revealing her life as a professional musician and bassist for Ryan Chrys and the Rough Cuts, a touring Colorado country-rock band that recently played Sturgis and has five studio albums with two more on the way.

Susan talks about growing up surrounded by music, the influence of her musician father, her journey into radio, the realities of balancing traffic reporting with life on the road, performing for thousands of people, and the emotional connection she still feels to her late father through her playing. Bill also gets her to reveal some unexpected pieces of her past, including her time as a professional wrestler, in a wide-ranging, funny and personal conversation about music, perseverance, and the many lives one person can live.

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The Jeff and Bill Show - September 14, 2026 HR 3: Bill Thorpe is joined in studio by longtime Denver radio voice Rick Crandall for a fascinating trip through a career that began with Armed Forces Radio in Guam and eventually led to decades at KOSI and KEZW. Rick remembers the old-school days of reel-to-reel editing, the music that shaped his career, his time at the Air Force Academy, working alongside some of Denver radio’s biggest names at KBIG, and the unlikely path that brought him back to KEZW for 30 years.

Then Rick tells the deeply personal story behind the Colorado Freedom Memorial — beginning with a life-changing broadcast from Normandy and ending with a mission to honor Colorado service members who never made it home. With a new Visitor and Education Center taking shape, Rick explains why the memorial matters, what families experience there, and why he’s fighting for a Colorado Freedom Memorial license plate.

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The Jeff and Bill Show - September 14, 2026 HR 2: Bill is joined in-studio by longtime Denver radio personality Rick Crandall for a deeply personal conversation about growing up as an Air Force brat, moving from Libya and Germany to Arizona and Aurora, discovering his passion for the stage and radio, and eventually building a 51-year marriage with Diane. Rick also shares the powerful story of his father returning from Vietnam—and the moment as a kid when he realized his dad simply wasn’t the same man who had left.

The hour also looks at Rick’s connection to Aurora Central, his radio influences including Casey Kasem and Paul Harvey, and his work behind the Colorado Freedom Memorial. Rick is currently seeking 3,000 Colorado signatures to support a Colorado Freedom Memorial license plate, with the petition available through the memorial’s website.

URL TO SIGN THE PETITION: https://coloradofreedommemorial.com/colorado-freedom-memorial-specialty-plate-petition/ 

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The Jeff and Bill Show - September 14, 2026 HR 1: Bill Thorpe is flying solo with Jeff on vacation, and Hour 1 gets into a fascinating question: have we started filtering everything through politics? After hearing people describe movies in political terms, Bill and Adam debate whether audiences are forcing political meaning into entertainment—or whether politics really has become impossible to escape.

The conversation also turns to Colorado politics, as Joan from Lakewood shares what she saw at a packed Colorado United event and the growing movement around Victor Marx, including Bill’s argument that getting more people politically engaged could be a good thing even when you don’t agree on everything.

Blake and Bill also break down a huge weekend for Colorado sports — CU and CSU both put up 50 points, Air Force fell to North Dakota State, and the Broncos get ready for their season opener in Kansas City.

There’s also a powerful conversation about remembering 9/11 and why it can be so difficult to explain that day to a generation that never experienced it

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