28 Best Colorado Public Radio Podcasts

1. Purplish

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Purplish is a podcast about politics and policy and how they shape Coloradans' lives, hosted by Colorado Public Radio's public affairs reporter Bente Birkeland and reporters from the Colorado Capitol News Alliance. They break down the latest developments at the statehouse, in Congress and in local communities, to find the bigger picture behind the political headlines...more Hosts Bente Birkeland, Andrew Kenney
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2. Colorado Matters

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Hosted by Ryan Warner and Chandra Thomas Whitfield, CPR News' daily interview show focuses on the state's people, issues and ideas.
Hosts Ryan Warner, Chandra Thomas Whitfield
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 187 Avg Length 44 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. Terra Firma

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Terra Firma is a podcast about the outdoors, the sounds of the natural world and our place in it. Each episode runs about 5-10 minutes and pairs reflections on nature with gorgeous soundscapes captured in wild places.Terra Firma unites stories and musings by CMarie Fuhrman, a Colorado-born, Indigenous poet and writer, with audio captured by outdoor sound recordist Jacob Job.more Host CMarie Fuhrman
Producer/Network Colorado Public Radio
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 418 Avg Length 9 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

4. Who's Gonna Govern?

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Election season is messy. So many candidates. So little time! How to choose? We can't fill out the bubbles for you, but there are other ways we know how to help. In Colorado Public Radio's latest season of 'Who's Gonna Govern?' you'll hear in-depth interviews with candidates in some of our state's biggest — and most exciting — races. Who will replace Jared Polis in the governor's mansion? Will Democrats change course from first-term Sen...more Producer/Network Colorado Public Radio
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 14 Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

5. News

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In-Depth News and Streaming Music
Host Kim Nguyen
Producer/Network Colorado Public Radio
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Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 5 Avg Length 6 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

6. Colorado Today

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The Colorado news you need in 15 minutes a day, from Colorado Public Radio's newsrooms. Get connected with your community and understand how the biggest stories in Colorado impact your life. Available each weekday morning at 5:00 a.m. with host Arlo Pérez Esquivel. Follow this show, and consider donating to support future episodes at cpr.org .more Hosts Arlo Pérez Esquivel, Bazi Kanani
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 92 Avg Length 16 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

7. Back from Broken

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Back From Broken is an interview series about what it takes to recover from the biggest challenge of your life -- and what others can learn from your adversity. Colorado Public Radio's Vic Vela, an award-winning journalist who's also a recovering drug addict, hosts the podcast.Vic talks with guests about challenges like substance abuse, mental illness, gambling addiction and post-traumatic stress disorder. Each story describes the highest highs, the darkest moments and what it takes to make a comeback. It's a raw, empathetic show that's ultimately about hope -- and how recovery is possible.more Host Vic Vela
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Email ****@backfrombroken.org
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 733 Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Since Feb 2020 Get Email Contact

8. Converge Lecture Series

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In partnership with Converge Lecture Series in Colorado Springs, this podcast explores big ideas with some of the biggest writers and thinkers around. We will sit down with writers to discuss their work, their values, and their answers to the questions: What are we? What are we doing? And what ought we to do?more Producer/Network Colorado Public Radio
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 8 Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

9. On Something

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Even if you don't use, marijuana is changing the world around you in surprising ways. On Something is a podcast from Colorado Public Radio and PRX about how life has changed in the aftermath of marijuana legalization efforts across the United States.Join journalist Ann Marie Awad as she explores the personal stories behind the political, legal and cultural effects of legalization.more Host Ann Marie Awad
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Email ****@onsomething.org
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 330 Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

10. Indie 102.3 Sessions

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Indie 102.3 Sessions features performances and interviews from national and Colorado musicians in the Colorado Public Radio Performance Studio.
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 8 Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

11. At A Distance

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The coronavirus pandemic has turned life on its head for all of us. Governors tell us to stay in our homes. The economy is reeling. And we feel anxious. Meet two Colorado Public Radio reporters who want to help.  Sam Brasch and May Ortega talk with guests and share ideas on how to cope with life during the pandemic, whether you live in Colorado or not. Sometimes serious, sometimes funny, At A Distance is a friendly and practical guide to living through a bizarre time.more Hosts Sam Brasch, May Ortega
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 56 Avg Length 17 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

12. The Taxman

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In 1992, Colorado voters took away politicians' ability to raise taxes. This is the strange and sometimes unbelievable story of how a man named Douglas Bruce convinced them to do that -- and what's happened since. Reported and hosted by Rachel Estabrook, Ben Markus and Nathaniel Minor from Colorado Public Radio News.more Producer/Network Colorado Public Radio
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 112 Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

13. Off The Walls

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Off the Walls is a podcast about the people and the stories behind Denver's street art. In each episode, you'll learn about the inspiration and creation of different murals in the city. Through interviews with artists, activists and other Denverites, hosts Kibwe Cooper and Emily Williams explore what murals mean and why they matter to local communities in Colorado.more Producer/Network Colorado Public Radio
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 6 Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

14. The Great Composers

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The Great Composers dives deep into the lives behind some of the greatest music ever written. It's a look a the world through the eyes of these gifted musical artists. Learn about obstacles they overcame, and their loves, losses, successes and failures. You'll feel you know Mozart, Rachmaninov and others as friends.more Hosts Karla Walker, Scott O'Neil
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 154 Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

15. Centennial Sounds

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'Centennial Sounds,' hosted by Brad Turner, spotlights contemporary classical music performed in Colorado and features exclusive sessions from the CPR Performance Studio as well as live recordings taken from concert venues and summer festivals around the Centennial State.more Producer/Network Colorado Public Radio
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 8 Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

16. Since Columbine

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On April 20, 1999 a school shooting in suburban Denver shook the country.Now, 20 years after the shooting, some kids who survived it are having kids of their own. A generation of America's children have gone through lockdown drills. There have been more mass shootings, which have created thousands of survivors knit together in a network...more Hosts Nate Minor, Andrea Dukakis
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 39 Avg Length 17 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

17. Colorado In Depth

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A podcast featuring documentary news, storytelling and special reporting from CPR News. Covering Colorado in depth from the plains to the mountains, the Western Slope to the Four Corners.
Hosts Rachel Estabrook, Caitlyn Kim
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 6 Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

18. Music Blocks

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A music appreciation podcast about the building blocks that make up your favorite sounds. Music Blocks explores how songwriters and composers use sound to express their emotions and share their experiences. Each episode runs about 5 minutes to fit easily into family time, classroom discussion or your podcast queue. Hosted by Luis Antonio Perez and Rebekah Romberg, the show spans genres, cultures and eras to inspire listeners to explore music more deeply...more Hosts Luis Antonio Perez, Rebekah Romberg
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 50 Avg Length 7 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

19. Peak Curiosity

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Whether you've lived in the Southern Colorado region all your life or you're brand new to the area, your insights and observations are unique, and they can help guide us toward stories that deserve to be told.more Producer/Network Colorado Public Radio
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20. The Playlist League

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OpenAir hosts and musical guests battle it out in a podcast that pits playlist against playlist. Each participant drafts 5 songs within a certain musical theme.Then, listeners vote on whose playlist is the best, and the curator of the playlist with the most votes will select the theme for the next episode. This podcast was inspired by a comment from a listener-supporter named Hannah, who wrote: 'I was in a 'fantasy playlist league' with some friends where we had to submit our best new tunes each week and vote on them. I won thanks to OpenAir!'more Producer/Network Colorado Public Radio
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 10 Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

21. Ghost Train

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Ghost Train is a unique podcast miniseries from Colorado Public Radio about the people with a vision for a greener transportation system in Colorado, the challenges that kept much of that plan from becoming successful and the ideas that might help the region move forward. Hosted by CPR News transportation reporter Nathaniel Minor ('Since Columbine,' 'The Taxman'), Ghost Train explores an everyday problem that many American cities face and takes a hard look at the possible solutions.In 2004, Denver-area voters supported one of the most ambitious transit projects anywhere in the U.S...more Producer/Network Colorado Public Radio
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 413 Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

22. Parched

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The southwestern United States has been in a drought for more than 20 years. It's created a serious problem for the Colorado River, and tens of millions of people in the region. Parched is a podcast about people who rely on the river that shaped the West and have ideas to save it. Hosted by Michael Elizabeth Sakas, a climate and environment reporter for CPR News.more Producer/Network Colorado Public Radio
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23. Systemic

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Systemic is an award-winning podcast that uses audio diaries and interviews to document the lives of people working to create change.In Season 2, the show follows a diverse group of educators, students and parents during a school year in which debates around race and equity in public education reached a fever pitch.Season 1, produced in the wake of George Floyd's death and the ensuing protests, follows Black Americans working to reform policing from inside and outside the system.more Host Jo Erickson
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Apple Rating 2.8/5Apple Reviews 1.6K Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

24. My Story So Far

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My Story So Far amplifies the experiences of overlooked and underrepresented folks across Colorado, inviting them to tell their truths in their own voices. Host Luis Antonio Perez travels to different communities statewide and organizes gatherings where people come together to share their stories onstage, in front of a live audience. You'll hear raw, honest first-person narratives about the experiences and perspectives of everyday people. You'll discover their resilience and strength, and understand the things that matter most to them and their communities...more Producer/Network Colorado Public Radio
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 30 Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

25. The Wedge

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Who hasn't been there? Angry, hurt and frustrated with someone you love about a polarizing issue. When journalist Erica Anderson and her mom have a falling out over Covid vaccines, they decide not to let it come between them. Instead, they dive deep into a frank and intimate conversation about family, Covid-19, trustworthy information, and disconcerting trends in holistic wellness culture. Erica and her mom bravely take on the kind of dialogue that so many of us are not just avoiding, but dismissing. The Wedge is created and produced by Spaceship Media and distributed by Colorado Public Radio.more Producer/Network Colorado Public Radio
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 44 Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

26. ¿Quién Are We?

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¿Quién Are We? is a podcast from Colorado Public Radio exploring what it means to be Latino, Hispanic or Chicana ... or however you identify. Host and journalist May Ortega shares stories about our wide-ranging identities and the beautiful things that make us who we are.more Producer/Network Colorado Public Radio
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27. The Beethoven 9

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The Beethoven 9 offers an in-depth exploration of Ludwig van Beethoven's nine symphonies, featuring host Monika Vischer and Beethoven biographer Jan Swafford.
Hosts Monika Vischer, Jan Swafford
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 77 Avg Length 16 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

28. Inside Track

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Inside Track helps you learn about up-and-coming musicians through insight and storytelling surrounding their songs.
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