All Episodes
Common Sense Unfiltered — 100 episodes
What Colorado Can Do to Bring Back Starter Homes
Colorado's Fiscal Reckoning — Inside the 2026 Ballot's Tax & Spending Battle
Discover how Common Sense Institute Iowa is shaping the future of public policy in the Midwest
Common Sense Unfiltered: River and Stream Access in Colorado
Homelessness in America— Rethinking Homelessness Policy
Executive Action & Extraction: Economic Impacts of the Mineral E.O. in the West
Arizona’s Urban Desert Miracle featuring Glenn Farley
Homelessness: What Is the Best Approach to Tackling It?
Where Is Our Transportation Funding Actually Going? featuring Ben Stein
Could Federal Workers Returning to the Office Boost Downtown Denver?
SPECIAL EPISODE: Eggs and the Economy - March 4, 2025
Iowa’s DOGE Prototype and Its Results featuring Ben Murrey
The Full Cost of Colorado's Ambitious Energy Goals
The Cost of Crime in Oregon featuring Max Williams and Mark McMullen
Boosting Iowa’s Economy: The Childcare Solutions Fund featuring Sherri Penney
The CSI 2024 Ballot Guide and Inflation Misery featuring Kelly Caufield and Zach Milne
Understanding Inflation: How much misery is inflation causing?
Reforming Arizona’s Homeless Service Ecosystem featuring Julie Katsel and Ted Maxwell
Maternal Care Matters: A Deep Dive into Health Equity
Iowa’s Healthcare Landscape featuring Dr. Chelsea Lensing
Fighting Crime: The Power of Proposition 130
Amendment 80: The Future of School Choice in Colorado
The Potential Impacts of Oregon Ballot Measure 118 featuring Lynn Snodgrass
SPECIAL EPISODE: Eggs & The Economy - September 10, 2024
A Chat with CSI’s Daniels Fund Junior Scholars
Big Cats, Bigger Debate: Colorado's Ballot Initiative 91
Meat, Morals, and Money: Colorado's Slaughterhouse Ban
Decoding PERA: The Essential Guide to Colorado's Public Pensions
Mile High Report Card: Denver's State of the City
Denver's Multifront Battle: War on Fentanyl, Migrant Influx, and Property Tax Hikes
SPECIAL EPISODE: Fentanyl: Our Nation’s Most Devastating Challenge
Introducing Common Sense Institute Oregon featuring Mark McMullen
How DSST Became a Successful Educational Model featuring Bill Kurtz and Van Schoales
SPECIAL EPISODE: Eggs & The Economy - June 4, 2024
What Should We Do To Optimize RTD Ridership? featuring Kelly Brough and Daniel Hutton
A Breakdown of the 2024 Arizona Legislative Session featuring Katie Ratlief and Wayne Schutsky
The Issue of Housing in the 2024 Colorado Legislature featuring Peter LiFari
SPECIAL EPISODE: Eggs & The Economy - April 16, 2024
Nearing the Finish Line: A Look Back and Ahead at the Colorado Legislative Session featuring Jake Zambrano
Caitlin Clarkonomics and the Impact on Iowa featuring Ben Murrey
Crime Trends in Colorado featuring Paul Pazen
Tackling Homelessness in Arizona featuring Tom Simplot
Announcing the Launch of CSI Iowa featuring Joe Murphy and Ben Murrey
SPECIAL EPISODE: Eggs & The Economy - February 13, 2024
Diagnosis of Colorado’s Healthcare Industry featuring Dr. Reggie Washington
The Economic Costs of Colorado’s Foster Youth featuring John Farnam
The Multifaceted Issue of Homelessness in Colorado featuring Donna Lynne
Understanding and Solving Arizona’s Budget Deficit featuring Danny Seiden and Glenn Farley
The 2024 Free Enterprise Report featuring Lang Sias, Glenn Farley and Dr. Steven Byers
The 2024 National Western Stock Show featuring Paul Andrews
Colorado’s Workforce Woes, Opportunities and Economic Mobility featuring Tamra Ryan and Scott Laband
Where Have All the Condos Gone? featuring Peter LiFari, Ted Leighty and Bruce Likoff
A Chat with Guy Benson Ahead of the Free Enterprise Summit
A Vision and Framework for Colorado’s Energy Future featuring Tisha Schuller and Doug Benevento
SPECIAL EPISODE: Eggs & The Economy - September 26, 2023
Proposition HH Explained by Gov. Bill Owens and Chris Brown
The Implications of and Solutions for Learning Loss featuring Lisa Graham Keegan
Quantifying the Cost of Crime in Colorado featuring George Brauchler and Mitch Morrissey
The Economic Impacts of Colorado’s Sports and Tourism Industry featuring Kyle Dyer and Richard Scharf
Protecting Arizona’s Economic Competitiveness featuring Danny Seiden and Courtney Coolidge
SPECIAL EPISODE: Eggs & the Economy - June 13, 2023
A Comprehensive Look at Public Safety and Fighting Crime in Colorado featuring Paul Pazen
CSI Mid-Year Wrap-Up featuring Lang Sias, George Brauchler and Kelly Caufield
Manufacturing Matters in Arizona featuring Steve Macias and Glenn Farley
SPECIAL EPISODE: Coffee and Common Sense Arizona 5.2.23
The 2023 Colorado Legilsative Session featuring Jordan Sanchez and Jake Zambrano
Is Colorado as Economically Competitive As It Used To Be? featuring Loren Furman and Lang Sias
What’s New in Housing? featuring Peter LiFari and Adam Burg
Navigating the Benefits Cliff and Incentivizing Work in Colorado featuring Tamra Ryan and Juan Pena
The Economic Impact of Arizona’s Sports and Tourism Sector featuring Kim Sabow and Glenn Farley
SPECIAL EPISODE: Eggs & the Economy - March 7, 2023
Is K-12 Education Moving Forwards or Backwards in Arizona? featuring Lisa Graham Keegan and Glenn Farley
Evolving How We Transport Our Kids To School featuring Kelly Caufield and Jason Gaulden
The 2023 Free Enterprise Report featuring Kelly Caufield, Chris Brown and Evelyn Lim
The Bright Future of Common Sense Institute featuring Kelly Caufield and Katie Ratlief
The Future of Water in Colorado and the West featuring Jennifer Gimbel and Eric Kuhn
Fentanyl’s Impact on Arizona featuring Glenn Farley and Jobe Dickinson
The 2022 CSI Colorado Ballot Guide featuring Evelyn Lim and Chris Brown
SPECIAL EPISODE: On the Road to $1 Billion in Vehicles Stolen
Will Proposition 123 Help the Affordable Housing Issue in Colorado? featuring Peter LiFari and Chris Brown
Dollars and Data: Education Funding and Achievement featuring Jason Gaulden and Brenda Dickhoner
The Impact of New Energy Codes on Colorado’s Fraught Housing Market Part 2
The Impact of New Energy Codes on Colorado’s Fraught Housing Market Part 1
SPECIAL EPISODE: Affordable and Accessible Child Care: Colorado’s Workforce Challenge
SPECIAL EPISODE: Eggs & the Economy - Affordability
What Makes a Great City? featuring Mayor John Suthers and Councilman Dustin Zvonek
Unpacking the Colorado and Arizona Housing Markets with Glenn Farley and Steven Byers
The Wicked Problem of Fentanyl in Colorado featuring George Brauchler and Mitch Morrissey
The Challenges and Opportunities of an Aging Workforce featuring Karen Brown and Alexa Eastburg
The Outstanding Debts of the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund and PERA featuring Loren Furman and Chris Brown
The Realities and Pitfalls of the Presumed Energy Transition featuring Chris Wright and Evelyn Lim
SPECIAL EPISODE: Eggs & the Economy on Crime
The Key Issues Facing Arizona as CSI Expands featuring Glenn Farley
Common Sense Institute Announces Its Expansion Into Arizona
The Causes and Impacts of Inflation featuring Steven Byers, Ph.D. and Chris Brown
What To Expect from the 2022 Colorado Legislative Session featuring Jake Zambrano and Chris Brown
Colorado Crime Wave: Origins and Solutions featuring George Brauchler and Mitch Morrissey
SPECIAL EPISODE: The 1st Annual Free Enterprise Summit
The University of Colorado‘s Business Economic Outlook featuring Dr. Richard Wobbekind and Brian Lewandowski
How is Colorado‘s Economic Recovery Going? featuring Patty Silverstein and Chris Brown