October 8, 2025: Banned books on your phone, SCOTUS hears Colorado case, the truth about Menver, teacher strike today
Why teachers in Colorado Springs are striking today. Plus, an app where you can now download hundreds of books for free that have been banned elsewhere.
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Show Notes
You’ll hear how the case played out at the Supreme Court over Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy. Then, why teachers in Colorado Springs are striking today. Plus, an app where you can now download hundreds of books for free that have been banned elsewhere. And, a scientific explanation of whether Menver is a real thing.
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Read more on the stories in today’s show:
- CPR’s Caitlyn Kim and Bente Birkeland report on SCOTUS’ hearing of a Colorado conversion therapy case.
- CPR’s Jenny Brundin previews the one-day teachers strike.
- CPR’s Haylee May got details on a library’s effort to make banned books more accessible.
- Denverite’s Kiara DeMare and Andrew Kenney explore the truth about Menver, and what viewers are watching for on Love is Blind Denver.
This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Bazi Kanani. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf, Stephanie Wolf, Rachel Estabrook, Pete Creamer and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Rachel Estabrook. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.