Capitol Check-In – May 4, 2012
On Fridays, CPR’s Capitol reporter Megan Verlee recaps the week at the state legislature. Well, this is the last full week of the session, and the bills are flyin’!
Listener Comments – May 4, 2012
Listeners have chimed in on recent conversations about online dating, end-of-life care, and living more simply.
His First Full Day of Freedom
This was the first full day of freedom for Robert Dewey, who has spent the last 18 years behind bars for a murder he didn’t commit.
Here’s What Happened — A Doggy Bag… for a Baboon
Ask for people’s best stories, and you’re likely to get quite a few about animals. We certainly have for our series “Here’s What Happened.”
Here’s What Happened — A Gangster’s Paradise
Time for our weekly series “Here’s What Happened.” Lots of Coloradans have contacted us with true stories they love telling. This time, we hear from Matt Feeney.
Honey, I Want to Grow Pot
In November, Colorado voters will decide whether to legalize marijuana outright in this state. Backers of Amendment 64 think pot should be regulated like alcohol.
Here’s What Happened — Kind of Like The Brady Bunch
“Here’s What Happened” is our weekly storytelling series.
Enchanted… by a Grain Elevator
There are places whose beauty sticks with us. If we’re lucky, it’s a place we can go back to. For Colorado painter William Matthews, that place is a grain elevator.
Ballet Nouveau Rocks On
When Garrett Ammon took over as artistic director of Ballet Nouveau Colorado, he wanted to make a splash.
Here’s What Happened — A Guardian Angel?
You never know how a small gesture on your part can have a huge impact on someone else’s life. That’s the theme of “Here’s What Happened” this week.
The sex life of a bark beetle
Let’s talk about sex… among bark beetles. New research out of CU-Boulder shows that warmer temperatures are speeding up the critters’ mating cycle, which explains why their numbers are exploding.
Diary of a Predator
The new book “Diary of a Predator” details the crimes and motives of serial rapist Brent J. Brents.
Here’s What Happened — Car Karma
Today, we have two stories from our series “Here’s What Happened.” They both take place on the road.
Here’s What Happened — Two Animal Tales
Today we get a double feature from our storytelling series “Here’s What Happened.”
Listener Feedback – March 21, 2012
Host Ryan Warner reads from listeners’ comments about recent interviews and about a word Ryan misused.
Recreating the Amazon on Stage
Opera Colorado opens its first Spanish-language production March 24th. The company is taking a risk by choosing “Florencia en el Amazonas.” Operas penned in Spanish are rare.
