The Mandy Connell Podcast

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

12-11-23 Interview - Guy Benson is a Funny Guy

GUY BENSON IS A FUNNY GUY And the Common Sense Institute is having they Fox News Radio host fly in for a big event tomorrow honoring a bunch of people for their commitment to making Colorado better. Common Sense will be releasing their Free Enterprise report and honoring several people with awards, like: Former Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers (Visionary for the Future) State Senator Rachel Zenzinger (Visionary for the Future) The Colorado Association of REALTORS (Champion for Prosperit...

12-11-23 Interview - Dr. Nikolaj Wolfson is Just Back From Israel

DR. NIKOLAJ WOLFSON IS JUST BACK FROM ISRAEL Where he has been doing three week stints helping Israel since the war broke out. He will share with us what he's seeing on the ground and what is really going on from his perspective.

12-08-23 FULL SHOW - Zoo Lights, And Take a Deep Breath This Holiday Season

12-08-23 Interview - Kimberly Faith - Take A Deep Breath

TAKE A DEEP BREATH... How many times have you said that to yourself or someone else? Why? Because it works. According to a new report from the American Psychological Association (APA), nearly 9 in 10 Americans say SOMETHING causes them stress during the holiday season, PLUS: 43% said stress interferes with them being able to enjoy the season 36% said the holidays feel like a competition 34% describe this time of years as overwhelming and/or exhausting. I'm talking to Certified Breathwork Expe...

12-08-23 Interview - Jake Zubie - The Zoo is Lit This Time of Year!

THE ZOO IS LIT THIS TIME OF YEAR And I mean that literally, not figuratively as Zoo Lights have taken over. If you've never been it's just lovely and you can find out all the details here. We're talking with Director of Communications Jake Zubie about the event.

12-07-23 FULL SHOW - Ivy League Presidents Are Sorry, Plus Radar Nerd Stuff

12-07-23 Interview - Dr. Matt Markel on Autonomous Vehicles

12-06-23 FULL SHOW - The Origins of Christmas, Plus Mask Wearers Got Covid More

12-06-23 Interview - Professor Dr. Patrick Hurley - Was The Formation of Christmas About Priests Gaining Power?

WAS THE FORMATION OF CHRISTMAS ABOUT PRIESTS GAINING POWER? That's what my guest today maintains in his new book, in which he says gods were just made up by men seeking power. Professor Dr. Patrick Hurley, author of Religion, Power, and Illusion: A Genealogy of Religious Belief, taught philosophy at the University of San Diego for 35 years and has done extensive research on Christian theology.

12-06-23 Interview - Weather Wednesday with FOX31 Chief Meteorologist Dave Fraser

WEATHER WEDNESDAY TODAY And our pal Dave Fraser from Fox 31 joins me to talk all things weather.

12-05-23 FULL SHOW - It's Colorado Gives Day and I've Got Suggestions!

12-05-23 Interview - Our Futurist Thomas Frey is on!

OUR FUTURIST THOMAS FREY IS ON TODAY And we're talking about where AI is going to get data from and how giving it more data points will make it able to accomplish so much more. He's written a column about it here!

12-05-23 Interview - Give to Children's Diabetes Foundation for Colorado Gives Day!

DON'T KNOW WHERE TO GIVE ON COLORADO GIVES DAY? I've always got suggestions and guests who can help you decide. Below are some of the wonderful non-profits that I believe and know spend your money wisely all year long. CHILDREN'S DIABETES FOUNDATION This organization is a gift for people living with Type 1 diabetes, which is an autoimmune disorder and not lifestyle related. They help children AND adults manage and live with a lifelong disease, plus help fund promising research. Dana Davis wil...

12-05-23 Interview - Give to Step Denver for Colorado Gives Day!

DON'T KNOW WHERE TO GIVE ON COLORADO GIVES DAY? I've always got suggestions and guests who can help you decide. Below are some of the wonderful non-profits that I believe and know spend your money wisely all year long. STEP DENVER TOPS THE LIST Because in our current situation with addicts roaming the streets of Denver what they do for addicted men is even more important than ever. We're going to have Paul Scudo and a graduate of the program on today at 1 to talk about how the program works a...

12-04-23 FULL SHOW - DCSD Board Has a New President, Plus No Cops for Denver

12-04-23 Interview - Dick Wadhams - The Colorado GOP is Empowering the Hard Left

THE COLORADO GOP IS EMPOWERING THE HARD LEFT This column is EXACTLY right. I said last week that everything that Democrats are doing in Colorado is being aided and abetted by the "leadership" of the Colorado GOP who are invested in a "stolen election" that happened four years ago and no unaffiliated voter gives a crap about. Read the column here and Dick joined me to discuss.

12-04-23 Interview - New DougCo School Board President Christy Williams

THE NEW SCHOOL BOARD PRESIDENT POPS IN TODAY This one from Douglas County, which is one of the only school board President's who will come on the show, by the way. Christy Williams is taking over for Mike Peterson, who stepped down from the board to move to another state to build his private company.

12-01-23 FULL SHOW - An Israeli Ambassador Joins Us, Plus BCT Is Giving Away Cash

12-01-23 Interview - Ben Allbright - It's Your Last Chance to Nominate A Veteran!

IT'S YOUR LAST CHANCE TO NOMINATE A VETERAN! Broncos Country Tonight started a Hero's Thank You several years ago and I LOVE this so much. Each year they give checks to active duty members or veterans nominated by someone and you still have time to nominate someone but time is running out. Ben Allbright pops in at 2:30 to talk about it. Click here to find the nomination page.

12-01-23 Interview - Ido Aharoni - Israel Ambassador - Latest on Israel, Ongoing Conflict

11-30-23 FULL SHOW - A Film About a Veteran Story, and a Colorado Film Festival

11-30-23 Interview - Katie McManus - The Yellow Barn Film Festival is Coming!

THE YELLOW BARN FILM FESTIVAL IS COMING! This is a new film festival that celebrates Colorado and beyond. Film Festival founder Katie McManus joins me at 2:30 to talk about it and you can find out everything and make your plans for December 9th by clicking here.

11-30-23 Interview - Don DiPetta - A Place in the Field is Streaming Soon

A PLACE IN THE FIELD IS STREAMING SOON And I've got the film's writer, director, and star Don Dipetta on today to talk about it. "A Place In The Field" is a powerful drama, about a battle-shocked veteran who goes on a road trip to fulfill a promise to a fallen comrade - soon realizing that he must confront his own demons to reach his destination. You can stream it now on Prime Video or Hudu. Watch the trailer below, I will be renting it for sure.

11-30-23 Interview - Michael Bobbitt - Help Vets by Supporting the Motorcycle Relief Project!

HELP VETERANS BY SUPPORTING THE MOTORCYCLE RELIEF PROJECT! I'm going to talk with Michael Bobbitt about what they do and how you can help, but they are having a gala and a silent auction this weekend you can support, or just throw them some money. My friend Rob says he has several friends whose lives were saved by this group. That seems worthy enough to me. Find out more here and bid by clicking here.