The Mandy Connell Podcast

11-14-24 Interview - Katelynn Richardson - Matt Gaetz as AG

THIS IS NOT WHAT RECESS APPOINTMENTS ARE FOR When I heard yesterday that Trump wanted the Senate to come to order and then recess so he could make recess appointments for his Cabinet, especially with Matt Gaetz, I got mad. This is NOT what recess appointment power is supposed to be used for. Obama got his hand slapped by the Supreme Court when he appointed a bunch of people to the National Labor Relations Board in this fashion and the more conservative justices all joined an opinion by the late ...

11-14-24 Interview - Dr. Swathi - The Cautionary Part of Weight Loss Drugs

THE CAUTIONARY PART OF WEIGHT LOSS DRUGS To be clear, I am NOT anti-weight loss drugs. They have been life changing for several people I know and I think you should lose weight in a way that works best for you. That being said, there are some things you should know before embarking on that path and I've got Pharmacist and integrative health expert Dr. Swathi Varanasi-Diaz joining us to break down the lesser-known dangers of these popular medications and how we can mitigate the risks. She's on at...

11-14-24 Interview - Ed Prather - Just How is the Real Estate Market Doing

JUST HOW IS THE REAL ESTATE MARKET DOING? Ed Prather joins me for the last real estate market checkup of the year at 12:30. We'll find out how the market is doing and if now is a good time to sell. If you need Ed's help, find him by clicking here .

11-13-24 FULL SHOW - Near Death Experiences Today, Plus Weather Wednesday

11-13-24 Interview - NDERF Founder Jeffrey Long - I am Fascinated by Near Death Experiences

I AM FASCINATED BY NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCES Because in my mind they are the closest thing we have to proof of the afterlife. Today, I've got Jeffrey Long on the show. Jeffrey Long is a medical doctor specializing in the practice of radiation oncology, using radiation to treat cancer. As a scientist, Jeff founded NDERF in 1998. He wanted to know if NDEs were real by directly asking the NDErs themselves. The answer is a resounding YES! As a result of his research, he is the author of the New York Ti...

11-13-24 Interview - Weather Wednesday with FOX31's Dave Fraser

IT'S TIME FOR WEATHER WEDNESDAY! And I've already got some snow questions for Fox 31's Chief Meteorologist Dave Fraser when he joins me at 12:30 so get yours ready!

11-12-24 FULL SHOW - What Does A Trump Win Mean for Healthcare

11-12-24 Interview - Travis Bockenstedt - What Changes Could Be Coming to Healthcare?

WHAT CHANGES COULD BE COMING TO HEALTHCARE? I'm talking today with the President and Chief Experience Officer of Pinnacle Advanced Primary Care Travis Bockenstedt about what a new Trump administration could mean for healthcare. If you need affordable healthcare for yourself of your small business contact Travis at Pinnacle Advanced Primary Care can help by clicking here .

11-11-24 FULL SHOW - Gabe Evans Finally Wins, Plus Happy Veterans Day!

11-11-24 Interview - Congrats to Soon to be Congressman Gabe Evans!

CONGRATS TO SOON TO BE CONGRESSMAN GABE EVANS! As he was declared the victor in the 8th Congressional District race over the weekend . He joins me today at 2:30 to chat about it. Republicans need four more wins to keep control of the House and why does this take so damn long to count?

11-11-24 Interview - Mailyn Salabarria - Cuba's Electric Grid is Collapsing

CUBA'S ELECTRIC GRID IS COLLAPSING And this is really nothing new for the devastatingly poor socialist island paradise. I've got Mailyn Salabarria--lawyer and speaker with the Dissident Project--who was born in Cuba and fled to the USA in 2001. She recently wrote this column about how the power woes are nothing new in Cuba. The column is called Socialism Turned Off the Lights in Cuba for a reason and you should read it. She joins me at 1:30 to discuss it....

11-08-24 FULL SHOW - It's An Ask Me Anything Sort of Day

11-08-24 Interview - Dr. Brian Erkkila - Don't Ban Smokeless Tobacco Products, Denver

DON'T BAN SMOKELESS TOBACCO PRODUCTS, DENVER The City Council is considering a ban, but I've got an actual doctor, Dr. Brian Erkkila, Director of Regulatory Science at Swedish Match North America to be exact, who says that banning those products takes away an important option smokers use to quit smoking. I'm talking to him today about it, but you can read about the proposed ban here and here . He joins me at 1pm....

11-08-24 Interview - FOX31 Meteorologist Kylie Bearse - Snow Update!

11-07-24 FULL SHOW - A Buffs Fan Gets a Dream Come True

11-07-24 Interview - American Culture Project CEO John Tillman - Let's Get People to Vote For Freedom and Liberty

LET'S GET PEOPLE TO VOTE FOR FREEDOM AND LIBERTY That is the goal of the American Culture Project and the CEO John Tillman joins me today to talk about who to persuade people to vote for freedom and what Trump's election means for our everyday freedoms we take for granted. John joins me at 2:30 to discuss. Find out more about the American Culture Project by clicking here.

11-07-24 Interview - Riley Rhoades - A Buffs Fan Gets A Dream Fulfilled

A BUFFS FAN GETS A DREAM FULFILLED Riley Rhoades, a 72-year-old lifelong University of Colorado Buffalo fan from Loveland, Colorado will be granted his ultimate wish: to return to a CU Buffs game at Folsom Field. This is due to Jeremy Bloom’s Wish of a Lifetime, a charitable affiliate of AARP that grants life-changing wishes to older adults and inspires people to redefine aging in America. Riley Rhoades is known for his quiet demeanor and generous nature. Despite facing significant challenges, i...

11-06-24 FULL SHOW - Trump Heads Back To the White House

11-06-24 Interview - Let Your Kids Shoot Some Paper Turkeys

LET YOUR KIDS SHOOT SOME PAPER TURKEYS It's that time again for the COFA Turkey Shoot where you can bring your kids out to shoot some (paper) turkeys with air soft guns so they can learn how to safely handle a gun and have some fun at the same time. Mike Brooks and Leslie Allen join me at 1:30 to talk about it, find out more info by clicking here.

11-06-24 Interview - Rabbi Leban - Time For Some Clean Speech After That Election

TIME FOR SOME CLEAN SPEECH AFTER THAT ELECTION And just in time is Clean Speech Colorado, the annual event from the Jewish Experience and it is lovely and sorely needed right now. Rabbi Leban joins me at 1:10 to talk about it but you can sign up at the bottom of this website to get the daily emails and catch up on what you've missed . It's a really cool way to start your day. This video is yesterday's lesson and I think it's especially timely today after a contentious election....

11-06-24 Interview - Brandy Maranian - Run For Veterans This Weekend

RUN FOR VETERANS THIS WEEKEND The Colorado Veterans Project does a great job with the Colorado Veterans Project's annual Denver Veterans Day Run, Parade & Festival on Saturday, Nov. 9. Our own Ben Allbright will be emceeing the parade but you can still sign up and show up for this race by clicking here . Brandy Maranian, CVP Board President joins me today at 12:30 for a quick chat about it.

11-05-24 FULL SHOW - Thank God It's Almost Over

11-05-24 Interview - Futurist Thomas Frey

11-04-24 FULL SHOW - ONE MORE DAY - Don't Forget To Vote!

11-04-24 Interview - George Mumma Jr. - Candidate for State House District 25

11-01-24 FULL SHOW - Wine Pairings for Halloween Candy, And Yes on Prop 80 Please!

11-01-24 Interview - Stephanie Hauser - A Mom Running For Preemies

A MOM RUNNING FOR PREEMIES My daughter was two weeks early and in the NICU for 12 days and they were the longest days of my entire life. But there were babies in there that weighed two pounds and had to stay so much longer than she did. At 1pm I'm talking with Stephanie Hauser, the mom of one of these tiny babies that had to stay so much longer, 147 days to be exact. Now she's started the 4those organization to support families of extremely premature babies and she's the focus of a new film gett...

11-01-24 Interview - Joy Overbeck - Amendment 80 in School Choice Must Pass

AMENDMENT 80 ON SCHOOL CHOICE MUST PASS And I've got Joy Overbeck, who wrote a column on it here , today at 12:30. She reminds you of who is lining up against school choice and that alone should make it a yes. I know homeschool families have been told this will open up government intervention into what they can teach, but there is NOTHING to stop the government from doing that right now. This provides some protections that don't exist, and frankly if this doesn't pass now it will embolden the te...

10-31-24 FULL SHOW - Yes For Law Enforcement, Plus Happy Halloween!

10-31-24 Interview - Joe O'Dea - I'm A Yes on Prop 130

I'M A YES ON PROP 130 Because it provides a large chunk of money to shore up our law enforcement agencies, most of which are running short staffed and not getting many applicants to fill those roles. Joe O'Dea is joining me today to talk about why this so important and he'll join me at 12:30 to discuss it.