Dan Caplis

Rob Dawson of KOA navigates bubbles from protesters and searing questions from Dan, reporting live from Auraria campus in Denver. Pro-Hamas demonstrators blowing bubbles in the faces of law enforcement and refusing to leave an encampment are creating headaches for leaders at the institution.

At one time, Dan was student body president at CU-Boulder and encountered the scare of his life from radical leftist protesters - some of whom were imported to cause chaos - during an episode that landed him in the hospital. He compares this experience to the insanity we're watching play out from pro-Hamas demonstrations on college campuses across America over the last week.

When Ryan asks what advice Dan would give Donald Trump in his Manhattan court case, the veteran attorney is careful to point out what he would recommend politically is very different from what he would ethically advise legally - which is that the former President would be best served by violating the draconian 'gag order' against him and forcing Judge Merchan's hand in arresting and jailing him.

Dan goes down Memory Lane recounting stories of working with his grandfather at The Beverly Country Club golf course on Chicago's South Side - and the tragic tale of his grandfather's loyal dog in Ireland.Jeff Crank, Republican candidate in Colorado's 5th Congressional District primary, discusses his head-to-head matchup with state party chair Dave Williams in the June election.

Jimmy Sengenberger joins Dan to discuss pro-Hamas protests on Denver's Auraria campus over the weekend, with an appearance by notorious communist and UC-Santa Cruz professor Angela Davis - who also advocates for the 'Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions' campaign against Israel. Jimmy wrote an op-ed for the Denver Gazette on the topic.Also, Dan reports in real time the effort of NYPD in riot gear to clear out Columbia pro-Hamas protesters who commandeered a building on campus.

After the Denver Nuggets earned a dramatic Game 5 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers, Dan was in attendance and claims the free throw disparity between the two teams is evidence the NBA wanted the series to continue. Instead, the Nuggets wrapped it up in five games and advance to face the Minnesota Timberwolves in Round 2.When Ronald Reagan was governor of California, he faced the challenges of riots at the UC-Berkeley campus. What would the 40th President do in the wake of anti-Semitic encampments at Columbia and elsewhere across the country?

Rob Dawson of KOA News checks in with a live report after visiting with pro-Hamas protesters at Auraria Campus in Denver.Colin Jost of Saturday Night Live hosted the White House Correspondents Association annual dinner and got some pretty decent zingers in on President Joe Biden and his fading support.

Sending shockwaves through both mainstream and right-wing media, Governor Kristi Noem (R-SD) reveals in her new book that her dog 'Cricket' had to be put down because she was not trainable and had killed some chickens. So, Governor Noem describes the episode where she led Cricket into a gravel pit and shot her dead. Listeners have a wide range of reactions, calling and texting with their opinions on the matter.

Rep. Gabe Evans (R-48) joins Dan to discuss the draconian list of forbidden words in the Colorado General Assembly, designed to deter inflammatory terms pertaining to immigrants. First amendment rights are on the line, and the Republicans are standing up against this infringement.Also, revisiting Joe Biden's telling of the Legend of Corn Pop after today's softball interview with Howard Stern.

David Olesky joins Dan to discuss National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 27 from 10am to 2pm at dozens of locations throughout the Rocky Mountain region - including Colorado. David is the acting special agent in charge for the DEA Rocky Mountain Field Division.Also, David Pecker of the National Enquirer testifies in Donald Trump's Manhattan trial over a 'catch and kill' story he allegedly ran for the former President. His unfortunate last name prompts Dan to ask listeners about the most difficult last names they've ever encountered - or may have themselves.

Democrats continue not to play the long game or consider the consequences of their actions, and it's playing right into the hands of Donald Trump and his supporters politically and morally. 

Andy McCarthy of National Review, and former federal prosecutor, reviews both Trump legal cases in court today - the argument over Presidential immunity in front of the Supreme Court of the United States, and the Manhattan trial over funding for his non-disclosure agreement with Stormy Daniels.

Dr. Rob Margesson, Associate Professor of Communications at Regis University, has a long history of robust debate as a liberal with Jimmy Sengenberger's political posture on the right. At issue today, the ongoing pro-Hamas, anti-Israel protests and encampments at Columbia University in New York City and other college campuses nationwide, and where the line is between free speech and hate speech which threatens the safety and well-being of its intended targets.

Jimmy Sengenberger fills in for Dan, and reflects upon Dan's interview with Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO 3) and her votes against foreign aid for Israel, Taiwan, and Ukraine. Jimmy maintains that while he understands her principles in not supporting the bills, it is in America's best national security interests to fund all three fronts against adversaries like Hamas, China, and Russia.

CNN panelist and 'jury consultant' Jill Huntley Taylor contends Trump's legal team is able to make simple arguments that have great appeal to a jury, and this characterization really draws the ire of Dan as a person who tries cases in front of sharp jurors all the time.Also, callers and texters challenge Dan to defend Speaker Mike Johnson's seeming flip-flop on Ukraine funding. Dan maintains that Johnson changed his mind in good faith based on new intelligence on the war shared with him in his new role as Speaker.

Dan relates his surreal experience of calling Jamal Murray's game-winning shot in real time, seated on the floor of the Denver Nuggets' comeback from 20 points down to win Game 2 against the Los Angeles Lakers. Also, Godson Laizer, the premiere Tanzanian tour guide, shares his worldview from a background of growing up on the Serengeti as a child in Africa - and the life lessons it taught him along the way.

Things get a bit heated when Dan asks for facts and specifics from callers who are against funding for Ukraine in its war against Russia, with claims the dollars are being misspent by a corrupt regime.Also, Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) joins Dan to discuss the latest foreign aid packages passed by the House with a minority of majority Republican support for Ukraine funding, along with allocations for Israel in its war against Hamas and Taiwan in the Indo-Pacific. She voted against all three and explains why.

Two days following the commemoration of 25 years since the horrors at Columbine High School on April 20, 1999, former school principal Frank DeAngelis shares his thoughts and memories in the wake of the tragedy and all that he has experienced in the years after.Also, many Republicans are displeased with Speaker Mike Johnson advancing foreign aid bills without any additional funding for our border with Mexico. Is he in danger of suffering the same fate as his predecessor, Kevin McCarthy?

With Dan buried in depositions (or is that the name of a bar?), Jon Caldara once again fills in and provides his analysis on Trump's political persuasions (or lack thereof) and the basis for the American gold standard and the use of our dollar as the world's currency.