January 30, 2026: Talk of another government shutdown; Tina Peters clemency; Challenger's 40th anniversary episode artwork

EPISODE · Jan 30, 2026 · 49 MIN

January 30, 2026: Talk of another government shutdown; Tina Peters clemency; Challenger's 40th anniversary

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As some Coloradans halt work to protest today, Congress is at work-- to avert a shutdown. The future of ICE is central to both. Then, "I'll consider her case--as I would any other." The governor has said that repeatedly -- when asked about clemency for Tina Peters. We looked into his past pardons for clues. Also, 40 years ago, Americans watched as Challenger broke apart; we speak with a CU Boulder professor who worked for NASA. Plus, we meet Colorado's new poet laureate; Crisosto Apache of Lakewood is the first Indigenous person to hold the title. And, Colorado Wonders about a cluster of curvy courts on Denver's North Side. 

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