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Purplish

Colorado Public Radio

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.Purplish is produced by CPR News with support from the Colorado Capitol News Alliance, a collaboration between KUNC News,

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21:30

Polis’s Pandemic Year

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2021/03/05

This episode of Purplish is brought to you by the letter P: For Polis, pandemic, policies, persuasion, piñata, and proposal.

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19:36

Everything You Need To Know About Transportation Reform

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2021/02/26

It could be THE big issue at the state legislature this year, and we have all the details.

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15:48

The State of the State is…

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2021/02/19

How would YOU finish that sentence, after the year we've all had?

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22:06

On With The Show

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2021/02/12

This week, two Coloradans took center stage at the second impeachment trial of former president Trump, while back at the state capitol, state lawmakers are warming up for the restart of the legislative session, with plenty of big policies and political drama waiting in the wings.

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22:36

Two Capitols, One Wild Week

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2021/01/15

Caitlyn Kim gives us the scene from DC, recording from the same room she had to hide from rioters in just over a week ago. Bente Birkeland has been back in the Colorado Capitol for the start of a legislative session unlike any other. And Andy Kenney, stuck at home with a baby, has a lot of questions for both of them.

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18:27

BONUS BONUS EPISODE: An Extraordinary Session

Purplish ·

2020/12/04

Yes, that's actually what it's called.

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20:47

BONUS EPISODE: Digesting Colorado’s Election Outcomes...

Purplish ·

2020/11/13

Every election is a time of reckoning -- a chance for the state to look at its choices and divisions and consider where things go from here. To begin that conversation, this final episode of the season turns to two guests with a deep understanding of the state's politics and voters.

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24:56

What The Heck Just Happened?

Purplish ·

2020/11/06

You know Colorado voted for Joe Biden, and chose John Hickenlooper over Cory Gardner. But what about all those ballot measures voters said yes to -- what will that mean for your life here? And hey, spare a thought for your state legislature; the balance of power came out basically static, and that's actually rather interesting. Intrigued? Good.

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21:43

What We’re Watching For

Purplish ·

2020/10/30

Obviously the big headlines on election night will be who wins and who loses, which ballot measures pass and which fail. But elections also tell a story -- about where the state is now, and where it might be headed. And that's what our Purplish team looks ahead to in this, our last episode before the election!

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20:10

On Voter Turnout, And Attempted Voter Turn-Offs

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2020/10/23

More than a million people have already cast ballots in Colorado. The Purplish team digs into who they are and what's motivating them to get it done so early. At the same time that lots of people are voting, there are also a lot of rumors flying about alleged attempts to prevent that from happening. A special guest joins to help separate fact from fiction.

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23:46

Election Grab Bag

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2020/10/16

You know we’re getting close — the whole Purplish team is finally together in the studio for the first time.

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28:35

So Many Ballot Measures. Like, SO MANY

Purplish ·

2020/10/09

Eleven, to be precise. Do we manage to talk about all of them in a half hour? Heck no. But our team does dive deep on a few, while also talking about the larger dynamics at play on the ballot.

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18:12

The One About Debates

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2020/10/02

What happens when two candidates who are both running as the "nice guy" in the race meet on stage? This week we look ahead to the upcoming run of Senate debates. What's at stake for Cory Gardner and John Hickenlooper? And what about that presidential debate, huh?

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20:50

Ground Game, Grounded?

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2020/09/25

It's political gospel that to win a campaign, you've got to reach individual voters, the more directly the better. So how are campaigns adapting their techniques to meet the challenges of the pandemic? Plus, there's about to be a giant Supreme Court nomination fight in Washington. Do Colorado voters care?

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19:25

Mail Ballot Blues

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2020/09/18

Some people worry the rapid move to mail ballots nationally is inviting massive fraud. Others fear postal slowdowns could sabotage the whole system. The Purplish team takes a local look at the reality behind the fears here in Colorado, a state with a long-running tradition of universal mail ballots.

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19:38

Purplish Returns: The Election Season

Purplish ·

2020/09/11

CPR's Public Affairs team is back with your weekly dive into the upcoming election: the big races and the big issues, what we're hearing from candidates — and voters, and the moments that make us go wait... what? It's all here in the new season of Purplish.

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22:03

BONUS: The Democrats Competing To Take On Cory Gardner

Purplish ·

2020/06/19

In this bonus episode, we talk to voters about the primary race for Colorado's U.S. Senate seat, between John Hickenlooper and Andrew Romanoff, and review the candidates' records.

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14:55

The End Is Near

Purplish ·

2020/06/12

The legislature is on its final sprint to adjournment and we'll catch you up on everything they've done, and are still trying to do.

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19:37

Protests, Policing, And Education Cuts

Purplish ·

2020/06/05

Last week lawmakers were laying aside even the most popular bills to make room to focus on the pandemic. But the past week of protests have pushed a new issue to the top of the agenda: police reform.

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18:39

The Legislature Strikes Back

Purplish ·

2020/05/29

Lawmakers returned to work Tuesday in a changed world. The first order of business was to start laying aside most of their bills from the first half of session. The second order of business was to argue passionately about how they'll work from here on out. And the third was to set a new, pandemic-driven agenda. We discuss it all on this week's Purplish.

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