Ryan Warner

I read from my coded teenage diaries at an event called "Mortified." It was therapeutic. Maybe it should be called "Healed."

Listen to these 16 minutes about escaping bullies, overwhelming homesickness, coming out of the closet, and finding love.

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Get ‘Mortified’ as Ryan Warner deciphers his teenage diaries | Colorado Public Radio

At "Mortified" events, adults muster up the courage to read from their adolescent diaries on stage. Colorado Matters Sr. Host Ryan Warner was invited to decipher his coded diaries for a Pride Month show.

02:28 PM - Jun 28, 2023

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"She changed the universe in important ways for LGBTQ people."

Listen to the story of psychologist Evelyn Hooker who proved it was OK to be gay. She grew up on the Eastern Plains & attended CU.

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The Colorado psychologist who proved being gay wasn’t a mental illness | Colorado Public Radio

For a long time, gay people were considered mentally ill. They were subjected to lobotomies and chemical castration. At the urging of a student, research psychologist Evelyn Hooker decided to test this theory. Ryan Warner has the story of a straight ally who grew up on Colorado's Eastern Pl..

03:00 PM - Jun 12, 2023

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I can’t wait to share the story of research psychologist Evelyn Hooker, who grew up on Colorado’s Eastern Plains.

At the urging of a student in the 1950s, she disproved the idea that being gay was a mental illness. Gay people had been subjected to horrific “treatments.”

Monday on Colorado Matters!

12:23 PM - Jun 10, 2023

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A pacifist law student became a Nazi killer and made Hitler's most-wanted list.

Here's my interview about Hannie Schaft. She inspired the new novel "To Die Beautiful" by Buzzy Jackson.

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June 9, 2023: Hannie Schaft killed Nazis. It put her on Hitler’s most-wanted list | Colorado Public Radio

Hannie Schaft, a member of the Dutch resistance, bombed Nazi assets and assassinated high-level collaborators. She is the inspiration for "To Die Beautiful," a painstakingly-researched work of historical fiction. Boulder author Buzzy Jackson speaks with Ryan Warner at The Tattered ..

01:18 PM - Jun 09, 2023

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The story of Anne Frank was the extent of my knowledge of the Holocaust in Holland. Buzzy Jackson’s novel taught me a lot about Dutch resistance.  Join us at Tattered Cover Mon. night as we tape Colorado Matters.

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04:39 PM - May 21, 2023

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The story of Anne Frank was the extent of my knowledge of the Holocaust in Holland. Buzzy Jackson’s novel taught me a lot about Dutch resistance.  Join us at Tattered Cover Mon. night as we tape Colorado Matters.

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04:36 PM - May 21, 2023

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The story of Anne Frank was the extent of my knowledge of the Holocaust in Holland. Buzzy Jackson’s novel taught me a lot about Dutch resistance.  Join us at Tattered Cover Mon. night as we tape Colorado Matters.

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04:35 PM - May 21, 2023

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Denver, your ballots are coming! Undecided on the mayor’s race? Denverite's voter guide links to our interviews w/Brough & Johnston. My 1st Q: What differentiates you from the other?

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Denver runoff voter guide: the mayor's race and three City Council districts up for grabs - Denverite, the Denver site!

What you need to know about choosing between Kelly Brough and Mike Johnston, and how to decide in the races for City Council districts 8, 9 and 10.

10:42 AM - May 15, 2023

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We’ve heard from several Coloradans who’ve been pulled over in Kansas and subjected to a technique dubbed the Two-Step. It turns a traffic stop into a search— presumably for cash and cannabis.

I spoke with the attorney who keeps winning these cases:

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This attorney says Kansas troopers are unfairly targeting Colorado drivers. We have questions for her | Colorado Public Radio

The ACLU of Kansas is representing a Colorado family it says was illegally detained while driving through the state.

10:51 AM - May 10, 2023

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Common questions about the Colorado River answered by the team at “Parched,” CPR’s new podcast:

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What to know about the Colorado River | Colorado Public Radio

How long is the Colorado River? Is it drying up? And what is the Colorado River Compact? We answered common reader questions about the river.

06:33 PM - May 08, 2023

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Digging through photos of myself as an adolescent has been a… unique experience as I prepare for “Mortified” in June. I’ll read from my teenage journals, which were coded so I could keep it a secret that I am gay.

Tickets here: holdmyticket.com/event/414650

11:25 AM - May 03, 2023

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Everyone should know the name Hannie Schaft, a member of the Dutch resistance who killed Nazis and saved Jews. She’s the inspiration for Buzzy Jackson's latest, which comes out tomorrow.

Join us at Tattered Cover on Colfax May 22 as we tape an episode of Colorado Matters.

06:52 PM - May 01, 2023

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Babe, you’ve barely touched your crab whiskey.  

“To create ‘Crab Trapper Whiskey,’ we teamed up with the University of New Hampshire to find a use for our state’s invasive green crab population, which wreaks havoc on our coastal ecosystem.”

01:34 PM - Apr 30, 2023

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Kelly Takaya King visited Denver Botanic Gardens this week from Maui to see the Amache rose, which is planted in the Steppe Garden. Several members of her family, including her father, were incarcerated during WW2. Clippings from the rose at Camp Amache are expected to bloom here soon.

11:20 AM - Apr 29, 2023

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The legislature will deliver property tax relief, says Gov. Jared Polis. Lawmakers, however, won’t deliver on Polis’ marquee housing proposal this session.

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Interview: Gov. Jared Polis outlines his plan to cushion the blow ahead of huge property tax increases next year | Colorado Public Radio

The governor also acknowledged that he won’t get his way on his biggest legislative priority this session – a landmark package of land-use reforms.

11:26 AM - Apr 28, 2023

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Not convinced your menu options have changed that recently. Imma go ahead and press 2.

06:41 PM - Apr 25, 2023

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My first concert was Harry Belafonte the McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert, CA. He had the audience sing along, and it was very special.

These lyrics came back to me this morning from Jamaica Farewell: “But I'm sad to say I'm on my way. Won't be back for many a day…”

09:47 AM - Apr 25, 2023

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A literary festival at 9,000 feet! Mountain Words takes place May 25-28 in Crested Butte. 

I’ll tape Colorado Matters with author Joel Warner (no relation). His book is about more than the Marquis de Sade. It’s about bibliomania, censorship and crime.

 The full schedule: mtnwords.org

06:56 PM - Apr 24, 2023

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Spring in Colorado

02:45 PM - Apr 23, 2023

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A night out in jumpsuits!

12:37 AM - Apr 23, 2023

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On Earth Day 32 years ago, eTown, which mixes live music and eco-mindedness, hit the airwaves from Boulder. Listen as co-host and bluegrass musician Nick Forster walks down memory lane… and takes us to church.

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Earth Day is a birthday for eTown, the eco-minded music show in Boulder | Colorado Public Radio

On Earth Day 32 years ago, a one-of-a-kind radio show hit the airwaves-- a mix of live music, interviews, and meditations on the environment. eTown co-host and bluegrass musician Nick Forster walks us down memory lane at eTown Hall in Boulder.

03:28 PM - Apr 22, 2023

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An ENORMOUS opportunity right now to unlock $60,000 for CPR’s coverage of climate change. Your gift of any amount counts towards this challenge! Give now to support our climate solutions team, including the new Colorado River podcast “Parched.”

The link: cpr.org/climate

10:22 AM - Apr 20, 2023

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I’m always surprised that I have to explain Mountain Time to people— “people” meaning others in the US.

11:44 AM - Apr 19, 2023

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Is internet stalking free speech? SCOTUS takes up a Colorado case involving a performer who rec'd countless messages from an obsessed fan. He was convicted and is appealing. Allison Sherry is in DC for oral arguments.

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One Colorado stalking victim never wanted to become the center of a First Amendment case at the US Supreme Court | Colorado Public Radio

“We got this conviction but I still lost my dream.”

12:29 PM - Apr 18, 2023

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The twisted desire since I was a kid to try a runaway truck ramp. Just once.

06:17 PM - Apr 16, 2023

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As Earth Day approaches, I spent a little time at eTown, the eco-minded music program in Boulder. Co-host Nick Forster reflects on 30+ years of performances and interviews. He also told me the story of becoming an ordained minister, as he converted a church into a music venue.

06:01 PM - Apr 14, 2023

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It is one of my favorite spots in Denver. It is Colorado's largest arboretum. A train used to stop there. Now Fairmount Cemetery is a certified wildlife habitat.

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Denver's second-oldest cemetery is now a certified wildlife habitat - Denverite, the Denver site!

Plus: Fairmount Cemetery will cremate your pets

10:55 PM - Apr 13, 2023

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Corn bread, catfish, shrimp, red beans & rice, okra, and lemon cake. I don’t mean to be argumentative, but I’m quite certain my lunch at The Blazing Chicken Shack in Denver was better than yours. #BlackOwned

07:22 PM - Apr 12, 2023

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