We’re back with another round of Colorado’s 2026 ballot measures. This week we break down Propositions 134, 135, and 136—covering sex-based eligibility in school sports, gender-related surgeries for minors, and a cap on Colorado’s income-tax rate. We look at what each measure would actually change, the arguments surrounding them, and what voters should understand before filling out their ballots.

Family can be messy, exhausting, hilarious—and one of the greatest joys in life.

In Episode 22 of free 2 think, we lighten things up and talk about the value of family: what our families mean to us personally, the joy and purpose that come with raising kids and building a life together, and why strong families matter beyond our own homes.

We also discuss the nuclear family and its value to society—how stable families help shape children, communities, and ultimately the culture around us.

No ballot measures. No data centers. Just a conversation about something that matters a whole lot more than either one.

We’re continuing our look at Colorado’s 2026 statewide ballot. In Episode 21 of free 2 think, we break down three more measures and discuss what they actually do, the arguments surrounding them, and how we’re thinking about them.

Amendment 87 – Graduated Income Tax: Would replace Colorado’s uniform income-tax rate with a graduated structure and authorize an estimated $2.7 billion annually in additional state taxes for K-12 education, health care, and early childhood programs. Colorado Secretary of State

Proposition 132 – Penalties for Fentanyl Crimes: Would increase penalties for certain fentanyl and synthetic-opioid crimes, require treatment for certain possession offenses, and change some sentencing provisions. Colorado Secretary of State

Proposition 133 – Penalties for Human Trafficking of a Minor: Would expand the law concerning trafficking minors for sexual servitude and increase the penalty for the covered offense to life in prison without parole or release. Colorado Secretary of State

Three very different issues—taxes, fentanyl, and human trafficking—and plenty to unpack.

Data centers are becoming a political flashpoint—but how much of the concern is grounded in reality?

In Episode 20 of free 2 think, we dig into the debate over data centers: water and energy use, environmental concerns, the rapid growth of AI, and fears about where the technology is taking us. We separate some of the realities from the rhetoric and ask whether there’s a reasonable middle ground between embracing data centers without limits and trying to keep them out altogether.

And with an election underway, we ask another question: Is the election cycle turning legitimate concerns into unnecessary chaos?

Colorado voters have some big constitutional questions in front of them.

In Episode 19, Jacob and Cody continue their breakdown of Colorado's 2026 statewide ballot measures, tackling three more amendments:

Amendment 84 — Mail Ballot Voter Identification
Amendment 85 — Plain Language Ballot Questions
Amendment 86 — Congressional Redistricting

What does each amendment actually change? How does the system work today? And what are the arguments on both sides?

We break through the legal language, discuss the potential consequences, and share our own perspectives along the way.

Know what you're voting on.

Ep. 18 | Capitalism: The Economics of Choice

Capitalism is ultimately about a simple question: Who gets to choose?

In this episode, Jacob and Cody discuss capitalism, individual agency, and why decentralized choice matters. Rather than a handful of people making economic decisions for millions, capitalism allows millions of people to make those decisions for themselves.

We trace the rise of modern capitalism alongside the protection of individual rights, then dig into interest rates, central banks, liquidity, and what borrowing might look like if rates were driven more directly by the market.

At its core, capitalism puts choice close to the individual. What happens when government moves that choice farther away? And what does that mean for creativity, innovation, beauty, and prosperity?

A conversation about economics—but even more about freedom, agency, and who gets to decide.

Ep. 17 | Colorado Ballot Guide: Amendments 81, 82 & 83

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Colorado voters have 14 statewide ballot issues to sort through this election, so we’re breaking them down a few at a time.

In Episode 17, Cody and Jacob tackle the first three:

Amendment 81 — Law Enforcement Reporting Requirements to Federal Authorities
Amendment 82 — Right to Natural Gas
Amendment 83 — Constitutional Right to Hunt and Fish

What would each amendment actually do? What are the arguments surrounding them? And ultimately, how are Cody and Jacob voting?

We walk through all three, discuss where we agree and disagree, and try to get beyond the campaign slogans to what voters are actually being asked to put into the Colorado Constitution.

Three down. Eleven to go. We’ll tackle the next three in a future episode

Ep. 16 | Is Right and Wrong Objective? The Lindsay Clancy Case

What makes something truly right or wrong? Is morality objective—or does it depend on the person, the circumstances, or the society?

In this episode, we wrestle with moral responsibility through some difficult questions. The Lindsay Clancy case raises one of them: should someone be held responsible for a horrific act if they were not in their right mind or could not understand what they were doing? Where do we draw the line between explanation and excuse?

We also look at the old principle that ignorance of the law is no excuse—and ask whether that principle works the same way when we're talking about morality rather than law.

Finally, we zoom out to the American experiment itself. The Founders designed a system built around liberty and limited government, but that system also assumed a people capable of governing themselves. Can a free society survive if its citizens no longer share some basic understanding of good, evil, responsibility, and virtue?

Is there such a thing as objective right and wrong—and if there isn't, what happens to a free society?