The Mandy Connell Podcast

01-12-24 FULL SHOW - We Actually Hit the Houthis!

01-11-24 FULL SHOW - The Supreme Court Will Rule on Homelessness

01-11-24 Interview - Susan Reimann - Medicine is Doing Amazing Stuff For People With Muscle Disorders

MEDICINE IS DOING AMAZING STUFF FOR PEOPLE WITH MUSCLE DISORDERS And my dear friend and former colleague here at Iheart Susan Reimann is going to join me to talk about it. Susan has Multiple Sclerosis and it's made it challenging for her to walk, but the new Cionic Neural Sleeve has given her back the ability to move freely. What does it do? From the company that makes it:The Cionic Neural Sleeve is changing the lives of people with upper motor neuron conditions (multiple sclerosis, stroke, c...

01-11-24 Interview - Senior Attorney Mark Miller - Is It An 8th Amendment Violation to Ban Sleeping on the Streets?

IS IT AN 8TH AMENDMENT VIOLATION TO BAN SLEEPING ON THE STREETS? That is the question that was just heard by the US Supreme Court in a case called City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson. The city of Grants Pass in Oregon banned sleeping on the streets with so much as a blanket in an effort to get homeless people to move along. The people sued, and the 9th Circuit agreed with them. Grants Pass has appealed, and now the Supremes will make a huge ruling that will hopefully clarify what the respo...

01-10-24 FULL SHOW - The Mayor is On, How To Change, and Weather Wednesday!

01-10-24 Interview - Fitness Guru Michelle Zellner - How Do You Effect Real Change in Your Life?

HOW DO YOU EFFECT REAL CHANGE IN YOUR LIFE? Michelle Zellner joins me at 2:30 to talk about making real change this year in your life. She wants to know if any of you made resolutions and is giving away a couple of coaching calls to listeners. You can also sign up for her annual Vision Board party, it's online and really, really good. It's this upcoming Saturday and it's so much more than just making a vision board. Find our more about that here.

01-10-24 Interview - Denver Mayor Mike Johnston

MAYOR MIKE JOHNSTON AT 2PM TODAY We're going to talk about his success in getting 1,000 homeless people off the streets and then ask, now what? I've got questions from neighbors of the Embassy Suites shelter they'd like asked. I'll also be asking about the cuts to city budgets that he is warning are needed to take care of the flood of illegal immigrants coming to Denver.

01-10-24 Interview - Weather Wednesday with FOX31 Chief Meteorologist Dave Fraser

ANOTHER POLAR VORTEX IS GRIPPING THE NATION And I've got Dave Fraser from Fox 31 on at 12:30 to talk about what that means for us in Colorado.

01-09-24 FULL SHOW - Car Insurance Rates Skyrocket, & A Church Sues Over Parking

01-09-24 Interview - Ignite Reading CEO Jessica Sliwerski - We Have A Reading Crisis In Our Country

WE HAVE A READING CRISIS IN OUR COUNTRY And we are graduating young people from high school who can't read. I'm talking today with the CEO of Ignite Reading, an organization that has developed a program that has shown great success in helping kids master the fundamentals of reading, no matter how far behind they may be. Jessica Sliwerski joins me at 1 to talk about it, find out more here.

01-08-24 FULL SHOW - Are We At War-Ish, And Gen Z Isn't Ready For Work

01-08-24 Interview - CO GOP Minority Leader Rose Puglise - What's Coming in the Upcoming Session?

WHAT'S COMING IN THE UPCOMING SESSION? This article paints a rosy picture of Democrats and Republicans working together to solve some of our thorniest issues, from construction defect laws that could spur condo building again to laws making it easier to have an Accessory Dwelling Unit on your property. I've got Minority Leader Rose Puglise at 2:30 to discuss. Read more here.

01-08-24 Interview - State Senator Greg Brophy - Could CO Republicans Lose Safe Congressional Seats?

COULD COLORADO REPUBLICANS LOSE SAFE CONGRESSIONAL SEATS? We all know the party is a hot mess that can't raise any money and spends too much time attacking Republicans rather than Democrats. Jon Caldara writes about that here. Now with the carpet bagging of Lauren Boebert into a crowded primary field in the 4th Congressional district and the announcement by Doug Lamborn that he isn't seeking re election in the 5th, we've got a couple of wild cards to pay attention to. Businessman Jeff Hurd, w...

01-05-24 FULL SHOW - I've Got Mike Pompeo, EV tax credits, and The Wine Yogi!

01-05-24 Interview - The Wine Yogi Joins Me to Talk Dry January

THE WINE YOGI JOINS ME TO TALK DRY JANUARY After the excesses of December it's a good idea for a reset and that is the idea behind Dry January. Your Dry January doesn't have to boring club soda with lime though, and the Yogi has some great suggestions here to make it fun. Here are some cool things around Denver to make Dry January fun.

01-05-24 Interview - Mike Pompeo is Going to be at the Steamboat Institute Event

MIKE POMPEO IS GOING TO BE AT THE STEAMBOAT INSTITUTE EVENT Once again the Steamboat Institute has created a top notch event on foreign policy with some DYNAMITE speakers. On January 20th Mike Pompeo will be joined by the likes of Dennis Prager, Mary Kissel, James Carafano, Gad Saad and more to discuss foreign policy for an entire day and you should go. Find out more and buy your tickets here, and I've got former Secretary of State and CIA Head Mike Pompeo on at 1pm today to do a little preview.

01-05-24 Interview - Kevin Favro - There Are Still Tax Credits for Electric Cars

THERE ARE STILL TAX CREDITS FOR ELECTRIC CARS And I've got Kevin Favro, Founder and Co-CEO of EV Life, an EV finance platform - EV Life on to talk about it. EV Life launched in Colorado to help locals maximize savings on EVs, and you can find it here. We're going to discuss some changes to the tax credit programs and how you can still benefit if you want to buy an electric car.

01-04-24 FULL SHOW - The Epstein List is Out, Plus We're Going to War Maybe

01-04-24 Interview - Cliff May - The Houthis Have Been Put On Notice

THE HOUTHIS HAVE BEEN PUT ON NOTICE The Hamas allied Houthis in Yemen have been giving a warning to stop their shenanigans in the Red Sea where they have been harassing and capturing ships trying to pass through shipping routes. Now the US and our allies, which includes Britain and about a dozen other nations, have sent their last warning to the Houthis and are threatening retaliation if the attacks don't stop. The statement was a strong one but we'll see if we actually follow through with it...

01-03-24 FULL SHOW - I'm Back and Boy I Missed Stuff

01-03-24 Interview - Jim Kuemmerle - A Local Guest on Men's High Suicide Rates

A LOCAL GUEST ON MEN'S HIGH SUICIDE RATES I recently had a guest on to talk about the high rates of older male suicide and she was not a good guest (sorry, they can't all be winners) but I've got a better guest today on the very important topic. Jim Kuemmerle, who is a long time behavioral health professional that has worked mainly in rural and frontier communities with older adults who is working on this issue in Colorado now. He joins me at 1:30 to talk about what's happening here for older...

01-03-24 Interview - Weather Wednesday with FOX31 Chief Meteorologist Dave Fraser

WEATHER WEDNESDAY TODAY AT 12:30 And Fox 31 Meteorologist Dave Fraser pops in to talk all things weather. Get your weather questions ready!

01-02-24 FULL SHOW - Krista Kafer Fills in for Mandy

12-29-23 FULL SHOW - Krista Kafer Fills in for Mandy

12-28-23 FULL SHOW - Krista Kafer Fills in for Mandy

12-27-23 FULL SHOW - Krista Kafer Fills in for Mandy

12-26-23 FULL SHOW - Krista Kafer Fills in for Mandy

12-22-23 FULL SHOW - Ryan Schuiling Fills in for Mandy

12-21-23 FULL SHOW - Ryan Schuiling Fills in for Mandy Talking Trump Ruling

12-20-23 FULL SHOW - Trump Gets Bounced Off the Ballot in Colorado

12-20-23 Interview - Talal Alsaleem - What Happens If Someone Does Something Stupid at a Christmas Party?

WHAT HAPPENS IF SOMEONE DOES SOMETHING STUPID AT A CHRISTMAS PARTY? It happens more than one might think. A company holiday gathering where the booze is flowing can lead to inappropriate behavior between co workers who have been flirting all year. How do you handle this if YOUR significant other is the one doing it? Talal AlSaleem whose book Unfaithful & Unrepentant: Affairs Beyond the Hope of Repair and Infidelity: The Best Worst Thing that Could Happen to Your Marriage: The Complete Guide o...

12-20-23 Interview - Weather Wednesday with FOX31 Chief Meteorologist Dave Fraser

WEATHER WEDNESDAY IS TODAY And I'm going to ask Fox 31's Dave Fraser if that volcano in Iceland is going to affect our weather here. Don't laugh, a huge plume of ash flies around the earth really fast. He's on at 12:30.

12-19-23 FULL SHOW - Why Are Older Men Killing Themselves At A High Rate?

12-19-23 Interview - Dr. Catherine Athans - Why Are Older Men Killing Themselves?

12-18-23 FULL SHOW - Why Aren't We Fighting The Houthis?

12-18-23 Interview - Brandon Weichert - When Will We Do Something About the Houthis?

WHEN WILL WE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE HOUTHIS? My guest today at 2:30 is Brandon Weichert, who has a very compelling book on Iran's desire for world domination. We're talking about what it's going to take to get Saudi Arabia and Egypt to join us in our fight against the Iranian backed Houthis. This Politico article asks when Joe Biden is going to do anything about the Houthis, who are attacking ships very aggressively with no response from the US. Buy Brandon's book by clicking here.

12-18-23 Interview - I Love Talkin' Tia

I LOVE TALKIN TIA I found her on Instagram where she preaches facts about what teachers are dealing with as she simultaneously calls parents out for having no clue that their children are disrespectful wild children who are grade levels behind. I wish a teacher in every Colorado school district would do this but I doubt they would be as entertaining as she is. Find her Instagram page here and today she pops in at 1pm to talk about the challenges teachers face in the classroom with the new "em...

12-15-23 FULL SHOW - Get Local Governments to Lower Property Taxes!

12-15-23 Interview - Jennifer Burns - A New Book on Milton Friedman Is Out

A NEW BOOK ON MILTON FRIEDMAN IS OUT Stanford historian Jennifer Burns joins me at 2pm to discuss her new book "Milton Friedman: The Last Conservative" which is the new landmark biography fifteen years in the making. Burns argues that Friedman remains a consequential figure – he was called in his 2006 obituary in the New York Times “the grandmaster of free-market economic theory in the postwar era and a prime force in the movement of nations toward less government and greater reliance on indi...

12-15-23 Interview - James Czerniawski - FISA Was Re-Authorized

FISA WAS RE-AUTHORIZED Even though we know it's been abused by the FBI multiple times to spy on Americans. I've got James Czerniawski, who is Americans for Prosperity’s senior policy analyst in Technology and Innovation

12-15-23 Interview - Kathleen Chandler - Only Local Government Can Save us From Property Taxes Now

ONLY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS CAN SAVE US FROM PROPERTY TAXES NOW And I'm talking to Independence Institute's Kathleen Chandler about this column on how to do that today at 12:30. I'm lucky that I live in Douglas County where they already moved to lower home valuations by 4% to bring down property tax bills (if the Democrats at the state don't prevent them from doing so). If your property tax bill is worrying you you need to pay attention to this interview and get to work!

12-14-23 FULL SHOW - The King of Christmas Lights, Plus Dems Ditch Troublemakers

12-14-23 Interview - Walt Hazard Loves Some Christmas Lights

WALT HAZARD LOVES SOME CHRISTMAS LIGHTS And the Highlands Ranch man was recently featured on "The Great Christmas Light Fight" and though he didn't win, it was the fulfillment of a dream for Walt. He joins me at 12:30 to talk about his love for Christmas lights and yes, I'm going to ask how much his power bill is each year. Watch the great story about Walt on Denver 7 here.

12-13-23 FULL SHOW - Weather Wednesday and a Holiday Classic!

12-13-23 Interview - Jack Llewelyn - Durango is The Second "Most Christmasy" Town in America

DURANGO IS THE SECOND "MOST CHRISTMASY" TOWN IN AMERICA And you don't have to get on I-70 to get there. Just saying. Read more here and then schedule your trip! I've got Jack Llewelyn from the Durango Chamber on at 2p to chat about it.

12-13-23 Interview - Creative Director Gil Boggs - The Nutcracker is a Holiday Tradition

THE NUTCRACKER IS A HOLIDAY TRADITION And the Colorado Ballet is staging it now at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House at DCPA and I'm talking to Creative Director Gil Boggs about the production today at 1. Buy your tickets now by clicking here.

12-13-23 Interview - Weather Wednesday with FOX31 Chief Meteorologist Dave Fraser

DAVE FRASER POPS IN FOR WEATHER WEDNESDAY So if you've got weather questions, time to ask them. But please don't ask about snow totals, we get that every week. Watch him on Fox 31 for the most accurate weather forecasts, trust me I've tried them all.

12-12-23 FULL SHOW - The State of the Real Estate Market, Plus New Laws For Us

12-12-23 Interview - Ed Prather Joins Me to Talk Real Estate

ED PRATHER JOINS ME TO TALK REAL ESTATE He pops in at 2:30 to discuss the shape of the market and whether or not it's a good time to buy or sell. Mortgage rates are FINALLY dropping so perhaps the market will shift from where it is now, although I don't expect a return to the 2s ever so now is a great time to buy. Find Ed here if you need to buy or sell.

12-11-23 FULL SHOW - Tales From Israel From A Doctor, Plus Fox New's Guy Benson