A new take on COLORADO INSIDE OUT, beyond the studio. Read the latest highlights, insights, analysis, and panelist exchanges from PBS12’s flagship public affairs program.
By Kyle Dyer on June 27, 2025
Colorado Inside Out is recorded every Thursday afternoon ahead of its release online and the Friday night airing on PBS12. Sometimes, big news breaks after our show is “put to bed” that we wish we could’ve reacted to, and that happened this week with the U.S. Supreme Court issuing a slew of rulings to close out its session.
By Kyle Dyer on June 20, 2025
This first weekend of summer not only brings record high temperatures to most of the country, including here in Colorado, but the political and social pressures are also reaching a boiling point. As Axios Denver reporter Alayna Alvarez shares at the table this week: “It will be really hard to watch if things keep escalating on both sides as they are right now.” Thankfully, Alayna and the rest of the Insiders are coolheaded thinkers who bring some needed context to all that Colorado is juggling.
By Kyle Dyer on June 13, 2025
This week that is ending with a Friday the 13th has been dramatic with anti-ICE protests across the country and a bigger nationwide protest planned for this Saturday the 14th. There is SO much to unfold in this very complex issue.. and so many different perspectives, and yes, other stories in the news, so we had a lot of ground to cover on this week’s Colorado Inside Out.
By Kyle Dyer on June 6, 2025
One of the things I appreciate most about Colorado Inside Out is that we have the time to devote to discussing important happenings and issues in our state. Every week, our panel comes to the table with different perspectives that offer context to the stories that surround us in our communities.
After the antisemitic attack on Boulder’s Pearl Street last Sunday, there’s a lot to talk about—and to listen to—as the city and the Jewish community heal.
By Kyle Dyer on May 30, 2025
From wildfires and water worries to a controversial walkway plan and a lawsuit over school debt, this week’s panel dug into the issues shaping Colorado’s summer — and its future.
By Kyle Dyer on May 16, 2025
Hi everyone. Alton Dillard is stepping in as host for the show this week and next while I’m away. I’ll be back soon, and so will the blog! In the meantime, catch the episode below to stay in the loop.
By Kyle Dyer on May 9, 2025
What a consequential news week! The 1st American Pope, Pope Leo XIV, took over as the new leader of the Catholic Church at the end of the conclave. And this week also brought the end of the 120‑day legislative session in Colorado. Our Insiders provided us with a full recap of what lawmakers have done… and what still needs to be taken care of in a likely special session.
By Kyle Dyer on May 2, 2025
Last weekend while I was back in Maryland, a friend of my mothers, who used to bring her family out here to ski, said to me, “I’m not hearing good things about Colorado lately.” And then, she changed the subject, went on to something else, and I didn’t get to respond. Since then, I’ve read reports on homelessness in Colorado, executive orders targeting Colorado and the 15th lawsuit against the administration, another ICE raid… and stories that capture the tension of the final days of the legislative session. So, I was very eager to get some of Colorado’s brightest together for this week’s Colorado Inside out to talk about what’s happening in our state – the lows and some highs!
By Kyle Dyer on April 25, 2025
This week started on a somber note with the death of Pope Francis.Governor Jared Polis lowered all flags to half-staff in Colorado, which is home to an estimated 830,000 Catholics, including me. The day before, on Easter Sunday, Pope Francis said, “I would like all of us to hope anew, and to revive our trust in others, including those who are different than ourselves.” To relate that to Colorado Inside Out’s mission, every week we bring together various perspectives with our Insider panel with the idea being the more we know where each other is coming from, the more of a path we have to being more connected. With connection, there’s the ability to build trust. So that’s why we do what we do.
By Kyle Dyer on April 18, 2025
This week’s show started by acknowledging the flurry of announcements of people running for office in November 2026. All of a sudden, it’s go-time for these campaigns. From there, our Insiders took a more analytical, yet compassionate, turn for the rest of the show, tackling everything from immigration policy to cuts in Colorado’s daycare industry and the fine line between protecting free speech and protecting our kids who are online; the various perspectives this week will definitely make you think. Here’s a glimpse at what we discussed: Continue reading
