

Fever Swamp Review
Colorado Times Recorder
The Colorado Times Recorder takes you into the fever swamp of American politics with the latest from political events, talk radio, and the depths of the internet, with commentary from our team.
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Nov 25, 2025 • 47min
The [De]Trans Agenda
We share highlights from a recent event in Northern Colorado featuring author James Lindsay and local anti-trans activists while discussing potential ballot initiatives. Stay to the end for a special message from the host.

Oct 15, 2025 • 1h 5min
School Boarding 2: Elections
CTR takes a look at candidates in D49 and D11, discussing prevailing issues in both districts, including the recent strike in D11.

Sep 17, 2025 • 50min
Guns, Nerds, and Steel
Amid continuing gun violence, CTR attends Dragonman's 33rd Annual Freedom Shoot and talks with attendees about gun policy, also a visit to Raw Tools, a nonprofit that turns guns into garden tools.

Aug 28, 2025 • 49min
Bad, Bad, Beautiful Bill
Heidi talks about the recent special session as a result of President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill," the fallout of the bill for Planned Parenthood, and Representatives Jeff Crank and Gabe Evans responding to the bill.

Aug 7, 2025 • 51min
Sex, Guys, and Screenshots
Heidi reviews a number of recent political sex harassment scandals — Ron Weinberg, the attacks against Yara Zokaie, Weston Imer's leaked photos, Mitch LaKind's alleged comments, Steve Lebsock, Tay Anderson, etc. etc. #copolitics #epsteinfiles

Jul 24, 2025 • 33min
ICE, ICE Baby
Heidi takes you inside a recent El Paso County Commissioner meeting where residents expressed concerns over a potential ICE facility coming to the region. #immigration #ICE #maga #copolitics

Jun 11, 2025 • 49min
Trans Athlete DESTROYS Womens Sports
Heidi talks about recent school district policies banning trans athletes and then lifts some weights and runs a 5k. #transgender #womensports

May 30, 2025 • 59min
Fake News: Colorado's Media Ecosystem
Heidi discusses the landscape of Colorado's conservative media ecosystem: the new Peak News, Salem Media, Heidi Ganahl's Rocky Mountain Voice, and she is joined by CTR editor Jason Salzman to talk about the Anschutz media empire. #copolitics #media #fakenewsmedia

May 14, 2025 • 49min
Pomp and Circumstance and Gabe Evans
Heidi reviews U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans' 2025 commencement speech to Patrick Henry College, and then discusses the history and recent scandals of "God's Harvard." #adf #patrickhenrycollege #copolitics

May 1, 2025 • 1h 10min
Divorced Dads, Mama Bears, and HB1312
Heidi takes a look at the controversy and opposition around HB1312, Colorado's latest trans rights bill.


