TGIF Blogcast: ADM Stavridis; Mayor Johnston; Alan Roach on his Olympics

Today's Guests

Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander ADM James Stavridis joins the show to discuss the current state of US-Iran nuclear negotiations and America's military options should a deal not be reached.

I'll also ask briefly about this: Pakistan's defense minister says that there is now 'open war' with Afghanistan after latest strikes : NPR

Pakistan’s defense minister says that there is an 'open war' with Afghanistan | AP News

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This the admiral's recent concise analysis of a range of US options. It's a must-read to give a basic understanding of how planners think when they're considering diplomacy, strategy, and military tactics: US-Iran Nuclear Talks: Trump Has 3 Military Options - Bloomberg

The US should not agree to any deal that allows ANY level of enrichment.

U.S.-Iran nuclear talks were "positive," senior U.S. official says

US and Iran wrap up latest talks as the risk of war looms | AP News

Gen. Dan Caine foresees risks in any Iran attack ordered by Trump - The Washington Post

U.S. and Iran hold nuclear talks as Trump raises pressure with military buildup

For Trump, Military Strike in Iran Could Serve Symbolic Purpose - The New York Times

You can preorder ADM Stav's new novel: 2084: A Novel of Future War

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Denver Mayor Mike Johnston joins us to talk about his recent executive order barring federal agents (i.e. ICE) from city property. We will also touch on the proposed moratorium on data center construction and the latest audit findings concerning the "Caring for Denver" program.

Denver mayor’s executive order could have local police arresting ICE agents

Denver mayor bars ICE, federal agents from city buildings - Axios Denver

Caring for Denver faces council scrutiny after audit finds concerns over misspending of tax dollars | 9news.com

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston backs a moratorium on construction of new data centers in city

Denver selects new provider for license plate reader services

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Legendary sports voice Alan Roach joins us to share his experiences at the Milano Cortina 2026 games.

Alan Roach: a legendary voice for ice hockey at Milano Cortina 2026

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Other Stuff

One of the best indicators that a company was about to pay too much for another company is when they decide not to go ahead and their stock goes up. Warner Bros. Favors Revised Paramount Offer; Netflix Gives Up, Sending Stock Soaring | Investor's Business Daily

Warner Bros. wins the most from Paramount-Netflix battle

Can you imagine the heads exploding at CNN at the thought of Bari Weiss being their ultimate boss? Paramount Skydance victory in Warner Bros. Discovery bidding war came after failed Netflix exec visit to win over White House

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It'll be interesting to see which cereal companies can (and do) comply on time: Target to remove synthetic food dyes from all cereals by May 2026

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Will he endorse anyone in the GOP Senate primary in Texas? Trump focuses on economy ahead of Texas GOP Primary

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Why do sneakers squeak on basketball courts? Science has an answer: Science of basketball shoe squeaks

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Quite a story: I Was the Target of an FBI Sting - by P.G. Sittenfeld I Was the Target of an FBI Sting

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The GOP will not get serious but our semi-open primaries (meaning unaffiliated voters can participate in a party primary) might keep the worst candidates, like Hope Scheppelman, from winning the GOP nominations: Opinion | Midterms challenge Colorado GOP to get serious - The Washington Post

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Seems like bad communication! US military uses laser to down drone and FAA closes more El Paso airspace, officials say | AP News

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Gosh it would be a shame if they suffered the consequences of their mindless and illegal actions: Judge says he will order Greenpeace to pay $345 million

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Drivers on I-25 north of Denver will face speed cameras next week: I-25 speed cameras

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The "communist" mayor and the "fascist" president like each other: Columbia University Student Released After Mamdani Pushes Trump - NOTUS — News of the United States

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Read this: 4 economic myths powering Trump's tariff push

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State audit shows CBI rape kit testing backlog improving, but not where it needs to be: CBI rape kit backlog improvement

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I’m really not down with unenforceable laws like this: Anti-Gun Hysteria Leading to Draconian Proposals for 3D Printers

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We talked about this yesterday, and I'm not surprised by the decision: Anthropic rejects Pentagon demand to allow wide military use of Claude

Anthropic rejects Pentagon demand to allow wide military use of Claude - The Washington Post

Congress rips Pentagon over "sophomoric" Anthropic fight

Anthropic says Pentagon's "final offer" is unacceptable

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