In this episode of The Mandy Connell Show, Mandy dives into a Douglas County controversy surrounding a proposed sports complex on contaminated land. She's joined by Denise Martinez, a concerned citizen who's organizing opposition to the project. They discuss the potential risks to children's health and the lack of transparency in the county's decision-making process. Mandy also touches on the American Dream, exploring the idea that success is still attainable in the US, despite what some might say. Plus, she delves into a story about Victor Marx, a gubernatorial candidate accused of gun running, and talks with Rich Guggenheim, a candidate running for Senate District 25.

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Dad joke of the day, word of the day, Mandy's trivia question of the day & jeopardy! It's OF THE DAY! Today's opponent: Rich Guggenheim.

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RICH GUGGENHEIM IS RUNNING FOR OFFICE! Our favorite Gay is fresh off the fight to keep boys out of girl's spaces and jumping into the political scene by running for office in Senate District 25! He joins me at 2:30 to talk about it and probably win at Of the Day again. His kickoff is tomorrow night! Find all the details and find out more about Rich here. His kickoff is at 7pm tomorrow night at Satire Brewing in Thornton. Find his website here.

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WHY DID DOUGCO TAKE CONTAMINATED LAND FOR KIDS TO PLAY ON? That's the question my guest at 1 and so many other have about a land deal done by the Three Kings Of the County Commission Douglas County. They want to build a massive sports complex called Zebulon, but they did a land swap with a developer who didn't want to have to worry about contamination from the old Dupont factory. Now the county is going to put a bunch of ball fields on TOP of the contamination or leave the taxpayers on the hook for any further mitigation that needs to be done. To say citizens are MAD is an understatement. Denise Martinez is trying to inform her neighbors about what's going on, and I'm talking to her at 1 about it. Find out more at Denise's blog here.

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In this episode of The Mandy Connell Show, Mandy dives into the world of Victor Marx, a Colorado politician with a mysterious past. She shares her thoughts on his documentary, where he claims to be a high-risk humanitarian, and questions the authenticity of his story. Mandy also discusses the changing landscape of entertainment and monoculture, reminiscing about the good old days when everyone watched the same TV shows. Plus, she talks to Britta Horn, the former chair of the Colorado Republican Party, about her tumultuous year in office and the party's internal struggles.

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Dad joke of the day, word of the day, Mandy's trivia question of the day & jeopardy! It's OF THE DAY! Today's opponent: Chad Bowar.

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ABOUT BLACK BELT STATUS I spent this past weekend digging into claims made by Victor Marx. One of the ones I found the most curious is his claim that he is a "7th degree black belt in Cajun Karate Keichu-do a mixture of Karate / Jui-jitsu/ boxing" and it is a martial arts style created by Victor's late father Karl Marx. I tried to find out how one moves from belt to belt and couldn't find anything, and since that is a mystery, I thought we'd do some digging into more traditional forms of martial arts to see how it compares to jiu jitsu in terms of becoming a black belt. Today I've got an actual black belt in jiu jitsu Seth Rodenbaugh on at 2:30 to talk martial arts for a minute. He also happens to be half of the broadcast team with Of the Day Rob for From the Ashes podcast, which is a veteran focused show, and you can find their Facebook page here and their podcast here. Seth is also the owner of Obsidian Martial Arts in Parker, which you can find here, and a longtime blackbelt under Robert Drysdale.

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BRITA HORN TRIED I know she did, but the job of Chairperson of the Colorado Republican party, rife with factions determined to burn it all down as long as they "win", is like wrangling a hornets nest and and an angry ferret at the same time. What a horrible gig. Brita stepped down after relentless attacks, sabotage by the outgoing administration and a lack of funds that borders on devastating. She joins me at 1 to talk about it.

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