Best Michael Bennet Podcasts (2024)

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Hunter Biden’s guilty verdict, and the big Trump veepstakes question. Plus Split Ticket’s simplified polling 58:23

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Chuck talks with Lakshya Jain and Harrison Lavelle, political scientists at Split Ticket, a new organization that presents electoral data in simple, easy-to-understand maps and graphs.By NBC News

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Water, Water Everywhere...and Not a Drop for Nonfunctional Turf (feat. Alan Salazar) 1:18:54

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Send us a Text Message. This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, the Colorado GOP’s flag burning stochastic terrorism is the straw that broke the camel’s back, strangely enough, as local county party chairs are FINALLY calling for their chairman’s ouster. Just like we told you in our last episode, being a felon running for President kind of hurts…

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Peter Walsdof 30:00

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This week’s guest is University of Kansas track athlete Peter Walsdof. Peter talks with host Ron Meyer about how his Catholic faith benefits him when in competition and in life.By Blessed2Play

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Rep. Jake LaTurner: Why a 36-year-old congressman is calling it quits 53:56

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Rep. Jake LaTurner (R-Kansas) joins Chuck to talk about his decision not to seek a third term in Congress, and discusses the "sadness" and "burden" that lawmakers carry with them.By NBC News

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'Alternative facts' and generative A.I.: Why we're witnessing the 'Death of Truth' 1:12:12

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Steven Brill, author of "The Death of Truth," joins Chuck to talk about the spread of misinformation and disinformation and what his company NewsGuard is trying to do to restore trust in media.By NBC News

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The Colorado GOP Issues a Fatwa: Abandon Public Schools! 1:06:19

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Send us a Text Message. This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, the Colorado Republican Party continues it’s absolutely undefeated effort to ensure permanent electoral dominance by the Colorado Democratic Party, this time by saying every single Coloradan should pull their kids out of public schools; we report on how that’s going for them. Democr…

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Bennet Krebs 30:00

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This week’s guest is Bennet Krebs a football player at Drake university. Bennet talks with host Ron Meyer about playing D1 football and turning to his faith as a guiding light.By Blessed2Play

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Trump found guilty, Chuck talks impact on the 2024 campaign; plus John Ellis 59:54

7d ago59:54

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Former President Trump is guilty, but how will the campaigns handle it? And Chuck speaks with John Ellis, the author of a simple but elegant newsletter on Substack called Political News Items, to talk about the data that matters from across economic and political indicators, both foreign and domestic.…

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The stakes for the states: Reid Wilson looks at what 2024 means for statehouses 59:45

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Reid Wilson, founder and editor of Pluribus News, focuses on statehouses across the country as local leaders reckon with AI, abortion and marijuana legalization.By NBC News

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Paula Umana 30:00

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This week’s guest is Paula Umana, former professional tennis player who talks about her career as a #1 ranked player in her country and finding God in hardships.By Blessed2Play

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Ted Leonsis: "I was wrong" to try to move Washington sports teams to Virginia 1:17:20

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Washington Wizards and Capitals owner Ted Leonsis joins Chuck to talk about the intersection of sports, business and politics ... and how he miscalculated on his plan to move the teams to Virginia.By NBC News

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In Which We Predict the Future (More or Less) 59:40

16d ago59:40

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Send us a Text Message. This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, with six months left to go until the 2024 election, we look at the state of the U.S. House, the Senate, and the Presidential race that will literally determine the course of American and probably global history. Cool! Here in Colorado we have dueling slates of Republicans; we ask th…

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Doris Kearns Goodwin travels back and forth in time, with new book 1:14:42

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Doris Kearns Goodwin, historian and author of "An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s" joins Chuck to talk about what she learned working on a biography of someone unusually close to her life — her husband, Dick.By NBC News

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Best Of Brian Polian 30:00

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This week’s guest is Brian Polian longtime football assistant and head football coach at the division on level with Notre Dame, Stanford, Nevada amongst others. He is currently the Athletic Director at John Carroll University in Cleveland.By Blessed2Play

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Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers targets Big Tech for her closing act in Congress 32:53

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Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.), chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, joins Chuck for an exit interview on what she’s learned during her decades in Congress, and her ongoing fight to regulate Big Tech.By NBC News

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Why Spring will make or break Biden’s campaign, plus AI’s do’s and dont’s in politics 1:02:17

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As regulators and election workers try to catch up to a technology evolving at a break-neck speed, one group is trying to give campaigns a list of do’s and don’ts when it comes to the responsible use of AI. Chuck talks with Ben Resnik and Matt Hodges of Zinc Labs, a Democratic group at the intersection of tech and politics.…

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The Colorado Legislature's Breakthrough Session (feat. Christy Powell) 1:15:10

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Send us a Text Message. This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, the SINE has DIED; for those of you who for some reason don’t speak Latin, the second regular session of the 74th general assembly has come to an end! Best friend of the pod Christy Powell is back to give us the rundown from under the gold dome at Colfax and Sherman. Then, some Repu…

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Best Of Lucas Kaliszak 30:00

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This week’s guest is University of Alabama swimmer Lucas Kaliszak. Lucas talks to host Ron Meyer about his career as a collegiate swimmer and how faith plays an important role in his everyday life.By Blessed2Play

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Cloisters Bar - Episode 24 1:07:41

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A detailed hearing of our collective Ailments this month as we are joined by Heart of Midlothian Content Manager, Robert Borthwick. (ouch, his ankle!) An analysis of this season (it's not quite finished!) and the season/Euros to come. Latest TV/Film recommendations all washed down with some great beer. (Cryo Jarl!😳) https://untappd.com/b/fyne-ales-…

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Brain Worms and Normal People in Plato’s Cave: Jonah Goldberg 52:10

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Jonah Goldberg, co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Dispatch, joins Chuck to talk about an extremely weird week in politics and news.By NBC News

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This legendary Democratic pollster says Biden is only on message once per week 58:44

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Stan Greenberg, a Democratic pollster and strategist who’s advised candidates from former President Bill Clinton, to former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, joins Chuck to talk about his firm’s latest report, which he says shows a path for a Biden victory in November.By NBC News

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Just...Don't Shoot Dogs, Okay? 59:57

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Send us a Text Message. This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, Ian sings "The Final Countdown" as the Colorado House and Senate race to finish up dozens of bills before the legislature adjourns sine die on May 9th (and there are still some big f***in’ deals left to finish up). Next, the Colorado Republican Party is putting their thumbs, their h…

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Best Of Allison Fields 30:00

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This week’s guest is Allison Fields a former division one volleyball player for Texas A&M now working on a college campus as a Catholic spiritual guide.By Blessed2Play

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‘The Wolves of K Street’: Inside the D.C. lobbying industry 50:58

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How did lobbying evolve from influence peddling to a power center where “corporate lobbyists are the only ones with their thumb on the scale”? Brody and Luke Mullins join Chuck to talk about their new book, “The Wolves of K Street.”By NBC News

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How Trump trials stretch the court system: Laura Jarrett & Lawrence Hurley 57:22

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With former President Trump's ongoing trial in Manhattan, last week's hearing in front of the Supreme Court on presidential immunity, plus federal cases in Florida and Washington, DC, we're getting a glimpse at the edges of how the justice system works. NBC News Senior Legal Correspondent Laura Jarrett and NBC News Supreme Court reporter Lawrence H…

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Oh, Buddy...(feat. Rep. Jasmine Crockett) 48:17

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Send us a Text Message. This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, we have a special interview-only episode with Texas Democratic Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, who has become a viral sensation for her willingness to say to Republicans what we're all quietly thinking. Crockett talks to us about her expectations as a Freshman Member of Congress; wh…

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Fr. Burke Masters 30:00

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This week’s guest is Fr. Burke Masters, former collegiate baseball, who talks about his book A Grand Slam for God.By Blessed2Play

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Biden's narrow path as seen through 11 maps, with Doug Sosnik 1:15:12

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Doug Sosnik, former senior adviser to President Bill Clinton, joins Chuck to explore how President Biden may have a narrower path to the presidency than former President Trump (edited)By NBC News

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The Golden Rule - Episode 23 51:31

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A downbeat start after Hearts Scottish Cup Semi-Final loss to Rangers on Sunday...but we warm up nicely to bring you our take on that game, our current health picture and what we have been watching across Films and TV. Includes reviews of Civil War, Fallout on Prime Video, Shogun on Disney +, Ripley & Rebel Moon on Netflix...plus we recommend a Pod…

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Race between Biden and Trump tightens: Inside the latest NBC News poll 58:31

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Senior Political Editor Mark Murray joins Chuck to talk through the findings in the April 2024 NBC News poll, as former President Trump’s hush money trial begins in Manhattan.By NBC News

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No Odor in the Pod (feat. Christy Powell) 1:12:50

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Send us a Text Message. This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, Ian is/was coming in from Our Nation’s Capitol, Washington DC, where the GOP Micro-Majority is getting sick and tired of threats and shenanigans coming from…other members of the GOP Micro-Majority. Then, we check in on the smaller, more golden-domed capitol building in the centennia…

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Michael McGlinn 30:00

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This week’s guest is Michael McGlinn, former University of Notre Dame football player who now promotes the message of divine mercy.By Blessed2Play

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'Manhunt' revisits Abraham Lincoln's assassination and the chase after John Wilkes Booth 35:03

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Layne Eskridge, executive producer of "Manhunt," joins Chuck as the Apple TV+ miniseries wraps its seven-episode run on the 12-day search for the killer behind America's first presidential assassination.By NBC News

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Steve Ballmer: The ex-Microsoft CEO's push for government transparency 59:01

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Los Angeles Clippers owner and former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer joins Chuck to talk about USAFacts, his civic initiative to make government data more accessible to Americans.By NBC News

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Is Your Refrigerator Running...To FREEDOM? 1:00:25

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Send us a Text Message. This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME LAUNDRY, or something; Democratic members of Colorado’s congressional delegation fight back against some of the silliest stuff we’ve ever heard of -- six or seven months before the most important election of our lives (again) We have a final update from th…

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Anna Rockett 30:00

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This week’s guest is Anna Rockett, a professional soccer player, who played her collegiate ball at LSU.By Blessed2Play

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The Trump campaign hired a voter data expert. He debunked their claims of massive election fraud. 57:25

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Ken Block, author of "Disproven," tells Chuck how he was brought on by a lawyer with former President Trump's 2020 campaign to validate claims of widespread voter fraud in the election — and instead found far fewer fraudulent votes than were needed to impact the results in any state.By NBC News

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Richard Engel: Hotspots in Israel, Ukraine and the United States 47:35

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NBC News Chief International Correspondent Richard Engel talks with Chuck about the challenges facing peace in Israel, Ukraine and across the globe.By NBC News

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The Jolly Judge - Episode 22 56:50

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Our usual mix of health, football and TV and movie updates. Enjoy! Recorded in one of the Old Town (Edinburgh) great pubs....if a bit touristy. Good sound quality.By Michael Hogg

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Attorney General Phil Weiser Gets Even More Smarter 1:20:10

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Send us a Text Message. This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, we’ve got a longer episode because there's lots to discuss. First, there are more than a few problems for Colorado republicans in more than a few congressional districts, and one of them was so bad he lost to Heidi Ganahl in 2022. It’s Budget, Guns and Mental Health down at the Stat…

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Best Of John Fanta 30:00

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This week’s guest is national sports broadcaster and writer John Fanta who looks to his Catholic faith to guide him in his everyday life.By Blessed2Play

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The unintended consequences of sportswashing 1:07:10

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Produced in collaboration with The George Washington University, Chuck moderates a panel on the topic of sports washing, featuring Professor William Youmans, Professor Kelsey Nelson and a student and women’s soccer player named Avril Silva.By NBC News

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Why 2024 polls may not look like 2020 or 2016: Nathan Gonzales 1:05:35

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Chuck talks with Nathan Gonzales, the Editor & Publisher of Inside Elections, about the difficulty in using recent presidential elections as a guide for 2024.By NBC News

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'The Octopus Murders' investigates a decades-old political murder mystery 48:58

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In their new docuseries, "American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders," Christian Hansen and Zachary Treitz set out to uncover the mystery behind the 1991 death of journalist Danny Casolaro while he was investigating a shadowy conspiracy. They join Chuck to detail what they've learnedBy NBC News

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Congressman Jason Crow Gets More Smarter (Again!) 1:03:09

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Send us a Text Message. This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, the Second Regular Session of the 74th Colorado General Assembly is about halfway over: Democrats are taking big swings at big bills and Republicans are making utter fools of themselves. In other words, it’s a day that ends with “y.” Not-billionaire and not president and not gonna b…

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For All Mankind's showrunners: 'Fear and competition … drive us to achieve great things' 38:53

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"For All Mankind" co-creators and showrunners Matt Wolpert and Ben Nedivi join Chuck to talk through an alternative history where the Soviet Union beats the United States in the space race to the moon. This episode contains spoilers through Season 4 of the show. Read the For All Mankind timeline: https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Timeline/ForA…

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'Double-haters' and more: The key groups that may decide 2024 1:00:28

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Democratic pollster Cornell Belcher and Republican strategist Brad Todd join Chuck to debate the races in the election year ahead, and discuss how much we should read into early 2024 polling.By NBC News

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Sen. John Hickenlooper Gets Even More Smarter 45:34

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Send us a Text Message. This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast...we have a special interview-only episode with the man who was the first guest on the original show way back in May 2016. You know him as Denver's Mayor, Colorado's Governor, and now a United States Senator: John Hickenlooper is back on the pod! You don't want to miss this interview…

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Best Of Joel Osborn 30:00

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This week’s guest is Joel Osborn head football coach at Benedictine College. Host Ron Meyer talks with this collegiate coach about life on the gridiron and how growing up in a small Catholic town in Iowa shaped who he is today.By Blessed2Play

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Sasha Issenberg: How campaigns are preparing to fight disinformation 50:13

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Sasha Issenberg, author of, “The Lie Detectives: In Search of a Playbook for Winning Elections in the Disinformation Age,” talks to Chuck about the wave of artificially generated video, audio and photos that are upending how candidates campaign for office.By NBC News

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