Real Talk

Real Talk

Colorado Public Radio and Denver7

Episodes 89
Avg. Duration 22m
Activity Dormant
Since Apr 2023
Latest Episode Sep 2025

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Every 2 Weeks
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Episodic
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49%
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pod.cpr.org

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About This Podcast

Lifting up the stories and perspectives of Coloradans who don’t often have the chance to be heard. That’s Real Talk, a collaboration between CPR News and Denver7 that features raw, honest conversations with diverse voices from all walks of life. Each week, the show will highlight different issues ranging from renters’ rights to accessing Colorado’s outdoors.

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Recent Episodes

How community colleges fill a gap

Sep 17, 2025 22m

What are some options for Coloradans beyond a traditional 4-year degree?

Disability access 35 years after the ADA

Aug 29, 2025 22m

Colorado’s disability community has led national efforts to create a more accessible country. In the 1970s, advocates surrounded two buses in Denver and demanded the public agency equip the buses…

Middle-income housing in Colorado

Aug 15, 2025 22m

If you're in the middle class and in the market for a home, you might be stuck between a landscape rock and a hard place. That often means making too much to qualify for housing assistance but not…

How the One Big Beautiful Bill Act could impact Coloradans

Aug 09, 2025 22m

It’s dubbed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and Republican lawmakers and President Trump promise that plenty of good will come from the new federal tax-and-spening law. Some Coloradans weigh in on…

First-time campers in Colorado

Aug 07, 2025 22m

More people are exploring Colorado’s outdoors and camping for the first time. For the state’s LGBTQ+ and BIPOC communities, gathering in nature is not only rejuvenating, it's validating. A new study…

Your protest rights in Colorado

Jul 21, 2025 22m

No matter where you fall on the political spectrum, your right to protest is a constitutional guarantee. But there are some limits to this freedom of expression. This week we’re exploring your right…

Unemployment in Colorado, and how you can prepare before you lose your job

Jul 14, 2025 24m

It’s not something anyone wants to think about, but it can happen to anyone. After you lose your job in Colorado, it takes about four to six weeks for unemployment insurance to begin, but the process…

The promise of psilocybin for veterans

Jun 13, 2025 22m

A potential new treatment for PTSD is showing promise: psilocybin therapy. Essentially the compounds promote something called ‘neuroplasticity,’ which Dr. Scott Thompson, a neuroscientist at the…

What Pride means to those on the margins of the LGBTQ+ community

Jun 10, 2025 23m

June is Pride month, a time for the LGBTQ+ community to celebrate and remember the historic struggles they’ve faced. But even within this historically marginalized community, some perspectives are…

The glitz and glamor of Hollywood are coming to Boulder

Jun 02, 2025 22m

The Sundance Film Festival will bring thousands of people to the Flatirons and much of Metro Denver, too. Nicole Nicoletta, who runs Rocky Mountain Women’s Film based in Colorado Springs, says that’s…

What Memorial Day means to servicemembers

May 27, 2025 22m

On this episode of RealTalk we honor the service and sacrifices of our armed services members, sharing their stories of what this holiday means to them.Hope Szypulski is a retired Army nurse and the…

Mother’s Day, celebrating moms and those that are motherly

May 12, 2025 22m

Mother’s Day is a celebration filled with love. But it’s also layered with loss, complexity and transformation. On this episode we explore the origins of Mother’s Day as a moment for peace. And Robin…

Asian-American and Pacific Islanders’ heritage alive in Colorado

May 05, 2025 22m

Recorded at History Colorado in Denver, this episode of RealTalk recognizes how AAPI communities shape the state. You’ll hear Joie Ha talk about the exhibit, “Where is Denver’s Chinatown? Stories…

How to rebuild from human trafficking, and stop it in the future

Apr 25, 2025 22m

Human trafficking happens all across Colorado, often in plain sight. From city streets to agricultural farms, victims come from all walks of life.According to the Colorado-based Laboratory to Combat…

Preserving Black history amid rapid development in Five Points neighborhood

Apr 18, 2025 22m

Once a thriving hub for Black culture, music, and business, Five Points faces challenges brought on by gentrification and development.The week’s episode features Norman Harris, executive director of…

Justice-involved community members navigate new careers, life

Apr 04, 2025 22m

Nearly 60 percent of formerly incarcerated people remain unemployed a year after release, according to numbers from the Bureau of Justice Statistics.This week’s episode explores how some are using…

Insurance on the brink: Colorado faces rising premiums and increased non-renewals amid climate disasters

Mar 28, 2025 22m

With insurance premiums up an average of $818 since 2020, and non-renewals increasing in areas prone to wild fires, many Coloradans are struggling to find or keep coverage. This week’s episode…

Long COVID; the ongoing battle

Feb 28, 2025 23m

A new study from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus reveals that many long COVID patients are shifting toward outpatient and specialist care rather than hospital visits, a change that…

Why is the price of eggs so high?

Feb 21, 2025 22m

Prices at the grocery store are ever increasing. And it’s not just eggs. From beef to coffee you’re paying more for the staples in your pantry. This week on Real Talk with Denver 7 and CPR News we…

Three Black women icons in Denver share their stories

Feb 10, 2025 22m

Black history in Colorado is rich, and it’s full of both celebration and strife. This week, we’re talking with three trailblazing Black women who share memorable life moments and their views on the…

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