
Colorado Matters
Hosted by Ryan Warner and Chandra Thomas Whitfield, CPR News' daily interview show focuses on the state's people, issues and ideas.
Latest episodes

Apr 8, 2024 • 15min
In ‘Women of the Colorado Mines,’ a legacy of entrepreneurialism and grit
The term ‘motherlode’ is synonymous with the Gold Rush, yet women weren’t welcome to wield pickaxes or pan for flakes.

Apr 5, 2024 • 48min
April 5, 2024: Non-combat brain injuries in the military; New album from Jeremiah Fraites of the Lumineers
Brain injuries in the military are possible outside of combat. Training with grenades, for instance, carries risks.

Apr 5, 2024 • 18min
A mass killer’s brain injury poses big questions for the military
Army reservist Robert Card II went on a shooting rampage in Maine last fall. An autopsy showed he had extensive brain damage, likely from repeated exposure to grenade explosions. He'd never been in combat.

Apr 5, 2024 • 20min
A piano album recorded around the world from Lumineer Jeremiah Fraites
Composer and multi-instrumentalist Jeremiah Fraites, of Denver band The Lumineers, has released “Piano Piano 2.” The mostly instrumental album also features a cover of Radiohead’s “No Surprises,” with Colorado’s own […]

Apr 4, 2024 • 52min
April 4, 2024: ‘Aging Matters’ puts the focus on Colorado’s fastest-growing population
Colorado is getting older. The fastest growing population in the state is people 65 plus. But people age in different ways.

Apr 3, 2024 • 52min
April 3, 2024: Colorado’s place in the fast-growing space economy; An untapped resource to save water
You might say that Colorado Springs will be the center of the universe next week as people from more than 40 countries gather for the annual space symposium.

Apr 2, 2024 • 52min
April 2, 2024: Making sure Voter Voices are heard; A personal journey to Dearfield
What issues will shape your decision on election day? We’re kicking off Voter Voices to find out. Then, tobacco is a leading cause of preventable death in Colorado.

Apr 2, 2024 • 16min
A personal journey through family history to Dearfield
Dearfield was once a thriving community in northeastern Colorado where hundreds of Black farmers homesteaded beginning in 1910.

Apr 1, 2024 • 51min
April 1, 2024: Why people are willing to accept political lies; It’s not too late to plan for the total solar eclipse
A recent study found people are willing to accept false or misleading statements if they align with their political ideology. We talk with a CU Boulder researcher about the findings.

Apr 1, 2024 • 8min
Celebrating 40 years of rock, jazz and swing with Chris Daniels and The Kings
Few Colorado musicians have had a more impressive and varied career than Chris Daniels. The singer-songwriter has led Chris Daniels and The Kings for 40 years.