The Mandy Connell Podcast

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SHORT BLOG BECAUSE ROCKIES EAT THE SHOW AT 12:30 And I'm off tomorrow and Monday so we're talking Independence Day and the Not-So Big Beautiful Bill today. OF COURSE THE BILL IS GOING TO PASS What did I say yesterday about the fake drama about the Big Beautiful Bill? I told you that there would be a good show of some of the members of the House who said this was a garbage bill and the Senate made...

GET YOUR WEATHER QUESTIONS READY As we have Fox 31's Chief Meteorologist Dave Fraser at 12:30 to answer all of your weather questions. LET'S TALK ABOUT THE MORTGAGE MARKET And we're talking about this because so much of the economy is attached to people buying new homes I want to find out what the short term picture is like. I've got American Financing's Casey Schwartzkoff on to discuss it at 2:30...

Dad joke of the day, word of the day, Mandy's trivia question of the day & jeopardy! It's OF THE DAY! Today's opponent: Ryan Edwards. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LET'S TALK ABOUT THE MORTGAGE MARKET And we're talking about this because so much of the economy is attached to people buying new homes I want to find out what the short term picture is like. I've got American Financing's Casey Schwartzkoff on to discuss it at 2:30. If you need mortgage help call 303-695-7000 or click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I SAW A GREAT SHOW SUNDAY NIGHT And it's part of a place called The Roaming Gnome Theater where someone took a garage and retrofitted into a cute little theater for various groups to use. And this weekend, the second cast (there are two) performs the delightful musical SIX about Henry VIII's six wives with a cast made up of high school and college age women. It's not Broadway, but they did an AMAZ...

GET YOUR WEATHER QUESTIONS READY As we have Fox 31's Chief Meteorologist Dave Fraser at 12:30 to answer all of your weather questions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WILL THE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL PASS? No one seems to know as of this morning, but that may change by the time I start the show. Have they gutted the cost saving measures enough for Lisa Murkowski? Who knows. You can read more here but I'm sure there will be updates soon. HOW ABOUT A LITTLE VETERAN ART? Jefferson County Public Library has partnered with the Veterans of Foreign Wars to showcase artwork...

Dad joke of the day, word of the day, Mandy's trivia question of the day & jeopardy! It's OF THE DAY! Today's opponent: Ryan Edwards. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

HOW ABOUT A LITTLE VETERAN ART? Jefferson County Public Library has partnered with the Veterans of Foreign Wars to showcase artwork by their members and photography from the Denver Vet Center. Throughout the month of July, several JCPL locations will host the work of different local artists. There will be a one-hour reception at each location for the artists showing there, providing the public wit...

WILLIAM SHATNER IS AT 12:10 And we normally don't do guests that early BUT IT'S WILLIAM SHATNER. Jimmy Sengenberger set up the interview so he's gonna come in and chat too. Don't miss this one. THE NYC DEM CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR IS A COMPLETE IDIOT I didn't talk much about Zohran Mamdani, the Democrat candidate (and presumed general election winner) for NYC Mayor. But holy cow this guy is a clown. TH...

Dad joke of the day, word of the day, Mandy's trivia question of the day & jeopardy! It's OF THE DAY! Today's opponent: Ryan Edwards. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WILLIAM SHATNER IS AT 12:10 And we normally don't do guests that early BUT IT'S WILLIAM SHATNER. Jimmy Sengenberger set up the interview so he's gonna come in and chat too. Don't miss this one. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IT'S AN ASK ME ANYTHING KIND OF DAY So get your idiotic question ready! CHRISTIAN TOTO ON TO TALK HOLLYWOOD As he does at his website and podcast called Hollywood In Toto ( find them here ). Christian has been writing a lot lately about what it's like to "come out" as a Trump voter or conservative in Hollywood and it's not pretty. It actually makes me like the folks who have done so even more, bec...

Dad joke of the day, word of the day, Mandy's trivia question of the day & jeopardy! It's OF THE DAY! Today's opponent: Benjamin Allbright. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CHRISTIAN TOTO ON TO TALK HOLLYWOOD As he does at his website and podcast called Hollywood In Toto ( find them here ). Christian has been writing a lot lately about what it's like to "come out" as a Trump voter or conservative in Hollywood and it's not pretty. It actually makes me like the folks who have done so even more, because it's a real act of bravery. Read a story from Newsbusters here , an...

I AGREE WITH KYLE CLARK And I think this is like three times this year alone so maybe I need to get checked out. JK, he's just been right three times this year, that's all. This time he's right about the dumb pedestrian bridge over Lincoln that Governor Polis has decided he must have. Watch Kyle take it apart here. DICK MONFORT PUTS HIS KID IN CHARGE Of the Rockies. I'm sure this will help their c...

DOUGCO SAYS NO THANK YOU And hooboy it was a butt kicking. WEATHER WEDNESDAY IS BACK! Because I'm back! Fox 31s Dave Fraser joins us at 12:30 to let us know what's coming up this week and take your questions. WAR HISTORIAN PAUL RAHE ON TODAY To talk about how Israel being at war with Iran is the natural conclusion to the attacks of October 7th, and why it is in our best interest that Israel win. H...

Dad joke of the day, word of the day, Mandy's trivia question of the day & jeopardy! It's OF THE DAY! Today's opponent: Benjamin Allbright. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IS SOCIAL SECURITY BROKE? I saw this story recently and had to sort of roll my eyes, even though this directly affects my ability to retire. Social Security will have to cut benefits in 2033 because they are running out of money . I've got Mike Murphy with the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget at 2:30 and we will talk about what needs to happen to prevent this from happening. Learn more a...

WAR HISTORIAN PAUL RAHE ON TODAY To talk about how Israel being at war with Iran is the natural conclusion to the attacks of October 7th, and why it is in our best interest that Israel win. He joins me at 1pm to discuss. Find out more about Paul at https://www.hillsdale.edu/faculty/paul-rahe/  or  http://www.paularahe.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WEATHER WEDNESDAY IS BACK! Because I'm back! Fox 31s Dave Fraser joins us at 12:30 to let us know what's coming up this week and take your questions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EMPATHY HAS BEEN WEAPONIZED And there is a fantastic book about it called The Sin of Empathy: Compassion and Its Counterfeits by a fellow named Joe Rigney. Dr. Joe Rigney serves as Fellow of Theology at New Saint Andrews College and a pastor at Christ Church in Moscow, Idaho. He is the author of eight books, including Leadership and Emotional Sabotage (Canon Press, 2024) as well as The Sin of Empa...