Purplish
Purplish is CPR News' weekly podcast about state politics, state government, Colorado policy, and political identity. This season the show is hosted by public affairs reporters Bente Birkeland and Andrew Kenney. Each week while the legislature is in session, they'll break down the latest developments, look ahead to what's next, and dive into the bigger picture of what it all means.
Latest episodes
Apr 16, 2020 • 18min
W(h)ither The Big Bills?
Remember the start of the legislative session, when all talk was about paid family leave, the public option, and how Jared Polis might use his power as governor in the […]
Apr 10, 2020 • 20min
Justice — And Many Other Things — Delayed
What happens to the right to a speedy trial when the court system is shut down during a pandemic? Can testing every last person in a small Western Colorado county yield new insights into the spread of coronavirus? What will life in Colorado look like the day after the "stay home" order lifts? And how much, really, will lawmakers actually try to push through once they're allowed back in the state capitol? Hosts Bente Birkeland and Andrew Kenney tackle those questions and more with CPR's Justice reporter, Allison Sherry.
Apr 3, 2020 • 20min
Partisan Politics vs. Pandemic Politics
Times of crisis generally bring people together, but even in the depths of the coronavirus pandemic, politicians can only sing kumbaya for so long.
Mar 27, 2020 • 18min
The ‘Stay At Home’ Order, Discussed By Three People Staying In Their Homes
Our hosts locked themselves in their bedrooms, or hid under blankets in their closets, to record this week's episode, which is all about the politics and practicalities of Gov. Jared Polis' statewide "stay at home" order.
Mar 21, 2020 • 21min
Politics, Policy, and the Pandemic
The legislative session is on hiatus, but politics, governing, and Purplish all definitely go on. In fact, policy-making is going on at warp speed, as Gov.
Mar 14, 2020 • 18min
Legislation In The Time Of Coronavirus
Lawmakers aren't getting ready for 100 years of solitude. Just two weeks or so.
Mar 6, 2020 • 17min
Super Tuesday Might Not Mean What You Think In Colorado…
When is an election like a bad night of speed dating? When you’ve gone through five candidates and still aren’t so sure about the one you’re finally matched with.
Feb 29, 2020 • 23min
Sausage In The Making
Democrats in the state legislature say they’re ready to step into two big areas where they don’t think Coloradans are being well served: with the cost of their health insurance, […]
Feb 22, 2020 • 21min
Out Of The Statehouse, Into The National Spotlight
With presidential candidates -- and the president himself -- flocking to Colorado, we take a look at the state of the race here, and its implication for Cory Gardner's hotly contested Senate seat.
Feb 15, 2020 • 20min
Family Matters
It's one of the most passionate fault-lines in state politics: how to balance the authority of parents with the need to protect children and advance society's interests. And people at the Capitol have a LOT to say about it.
