Colorado Inside Out
As Colorado Public Television’s flagship public affairs program, this series presents a thought-provoking and in-depth weekly analysis of Colorado current affairs by a panel of highly-informed journalists, activists and professional pundits.
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Friday Dec 26, 2025
Friday Dec 26, 2025
This week on Colorado Inside Out, Kyle sits down with familiar faces from the CIO table for a deeper, more personal conversation. As they reflect on the experiences that shaped their perspectives on Colorado, the panelists take on a playful artistic challenge—drawing each other’s portraits live during the interview—revealing humor, creativity, and a different side of the voices viewers trust each week.
Friday Dec 19, 2025
Friday Dec 19, 2025
As we wind down the year our panelists jump into a great conversation. Windstorms are causing power outages and wildfires; the Executive Order is once again aiming its focus on Colorado. Denver City Council is weighing in where they can and finally, what do we all hope to see in the year to come. Watch Colorado Inside Out for a deep dive in these topics, and more.
Friday Dec 12, 2025
Friday Dec 12, 2025
On Colorado Inside Out, our guests discuss the recent increase in fatal car accidents, SNAP, and what's to come for our state. Budget cuts continue to plague the state, and finally, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory has a new name. What does that mean for Colorado?
Thursday Dec 04, 2025
Thursday Dec 04, 2025
On Colorado Inside Out, our guests discuss the recent increase in fatal car accidents, SNAP, and what's to come for our state. Budget cuts continue to plague the state, and finally, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory has a new name. What does that mean for Colorado?
Wednesday Nov 26, 2025
Wednesday Nov 26, 2025
This week is meant to end on a note of Thanksgiving and excitement over the holiday season ahead, but it has also brought public controversies involving Polis, big court rulings, firings and rumors of other firings. So let our Insiders fill you in. Friday at 8.
Thursday Nov 20, 2025
Thursday Nov 20, 2025
Big financial decisions loom over the Denver City Council as we head into Thanksgiving, but one thing is certain massive amounts of illicit drugs will not cause any harm in Colorado after two huge drug seizures. All this and more in this week's Colorado Inside Out!
Friday Nov 14, 2025
Friday Nov 14, 2025
The federal government shutdown is over, but its impact remains. This week, our insiders start with the shutdown and its wake. There's no deal on how to manage the Colorado River, even though the first deadline to agree has passed. Colorado leaders have had big weeks, and we discuss the possibilities and challenges of home ownership in Colorado. Lots of insight this week on Colorado Inside Out.
Thursday Nov 06, 2025
Thursday Nov 06, 2025
This week, our Insiders have a lot to reflect on. They begin with a digest of the latest election and thoughts on how voter turnout might influence Colorado's politics. How do our panelists view the Congressional shutdown and impact to SNAP and the FAA. Join us this week for a timely show.
Thursday Oct 30, 2025
Thursday Oct 30, 2025
It’s Halloween on Colorado Inside Out, and guest host Alton Dillard leads the panel through a frightening lineup — soaring health insurance premiums, a looming SNAP shutdown, low voter turnout, and political twists in Denver. Tune in as our insiders unpack the scares shaping Colorado’s week on PBS12.
Thursday Oct 23, 2025
Thursday Oct 23, 2025
Our Insiders this week are tackling some complicated topics...Denver's financial standing, the video surveillance tactics local municipalities are supporting to fight crime and the growing rates of pedestrian fatalities and domestic violence fatalities. Join us for insight into these topics and more.