Welcome to the home of The Get More Smarter Show, the (probably) world famous online talk show dedicated to making you smarter about Colorado politics.
Watch the most recent episode of The Get More Smarter Show below:
April 14, 2019
Today on the Get More Smarter Show: host Jason Bane sits down with Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser to talk about the 2018 elections, Weiser’s agenda and accomplishments in just a few short months in office, and the greatest video game ever.
CLICK HERE for the April 14, 2019 episode.
December 7, 2018
Today on the 30th episode of the Get More Smarter Show: Jason Bane and special guest Ian Silverii of ProgressNow Colorado break down the 2018 election results, debunk the spin, and look ahead to Colorado’s increasingly blue political future.
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October 12, 2018
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July 12, 2018
Today on the Get More Smarter Show: your host Jason Bane talks with Jeff Weaver, campaign manager for Bernie Sanders’ 2016 presidential campaign, in-depth about Bernie’s past and future, the current state of Democratic and presidential politics, and his new book, How Bernie Won: Inside the Revolution That’s Taking Back Our Country–and Where We Go from Here.
CLICK HERE for the July 12, 2018 episode.
June 10, 2018
Today on the Get More Smarter Show: Rep. Jared Polis, Democratic candidate for governor, drops in for a quick interview with Get More Smarter host Jason Bane as the primary election nears. Get those ballots marked and returned!
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May 23, 2018
Today on the Get More Smarter Show: our in-depth interviews with 2018 candidates continue! Host Jason Bane sits down with Rep. Joseph Salazar, Democratic candidate for attorney general, to talk about Joe’s background, the attorney general’s race, and life in the legislature.
CLICK HERE for the May 23, 2018 episode.
May 8, 2018
Today on the Get More Smarter Show: Your host Jason Bane sits down with Democratic Attorney General candidate Phil Weiser for an informative in-depth interview on Weiser’s background, the current occupant of the office he’s running for, and why voters should care about the election for state attorney general.
CLICK HERE for the May 8, 2018 episode.
April 27, 2018
Today on the Get More Smarter Show: Jason Bane sits down for an in-depth interview with Doug Robinson, the Republican candidate for Governor of Colorado whose battle to make the primary ballot ended in victory this week. Bane and Robinson talk Walker Stapleton’s record, Robinson’s reasons for running, the sexual harassment scandal in the Colorado legislature–and yes, his uncle Mitt Romney! Don’t miss it.
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April 13, 2018
Today on the Get More Smarter Show: in part one of our tech-challenged 23rd episode, Jason Bane talks with newly appointed Boulder County DA Michael Dougherty about the attorney general’s race and life as a prosecutor in Colorado’s most perpetually interesting jurisdiction.
CLICK HERE for part one of the April 13, 2018 episode.
February 6, 2018
Today on the Get More Smarter Show: your hosts Jason Bane and a flu-addled Alan Franklin talk Tom Tancredo, the 2018 gubernatorial primary, and a new poll that’s bad news for Sen. Cory Gardner. Then stay tuned for an in-depth interview with Jason Crow, Democratic candidate for Congress in CD-6! Don’t miss the fun as the two biggest Jasons in Colorado politics join forces.
To skip directly to the interview with Jason Crow, jump to 15:00.
CLICK HERE for the February 6, 2018 episode.
October 31, 2017
Today on the Get More Smarter Show, your hosts Jason Bane and Alan Franklin wear some stupid masks for Halloween, make some predictions about candidates for Governor in 2018, and break out their favorite moments from Vicki Marble and the Cub Scout Tapes. Then, Jason interviews Democratic gubernatorial candidate Cary Kennedy.
To skip directly to the interview with Cary Kennedy, go to the 12:00 mark in the video.
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September 23, 2017
Today on the Get More Smarter Show: your hosts Jason Bane and Alan Franklin talk Tom Tancredo, who’s up and who’s down in the gubernatorial races on both sides, and break down the hype over the upcoming special session of the Colorado legislature. Then stay tuned for an in-depth interview with Joe Neguse, a Democratic candidate for Congress in CD-2 with a fascinating life story.
To skip directly to the Neguse interview, jump to 12:05.
CLICK HERE for the September 23, 3017 episode.
July 31, 2017
Today on the Get More Smarter Show: HISTORY IS MADE with our first-ever interview with a Republican gubernatorial candidate, entrepreneur and former state Rep. Victor Mitchell! Jason Bane and Mitchell talk about Mitchell’s background, why he’s running for governor, and why people call him a “nice Donald Trump“–even though he says he won’t campaign with Trump as the GOP nominee.
We apologize for the overexposed video, it was our first use of a new camera rig and…well, we’re a blog, not CNN.
CLICK HERE for the July 31, 2017 episode.
July 9, 2017
Today on the Get More Smarter Show: your hosts Jason Bane and Alan Franklin talk health care politics and the 2018 electoral landscape. Then stay tuned for an in-depth interview with Rep. Alec Garnett of Denver, who helped close some of the biggest deals of the 2017 Colorado legislative session! Rep. Garnett and Jason talk construction defects, school finance, and life as the tallest guy in Colorado politics.
To skip directly to Rep. Garnett’s interview, jump ahead to 13:47.
CLICK HERE for the July 9, 2017 episode.
April 21, 2017
Today on the Get More Smarter Show: your hosts Jason Bane and Alan Franklin talk through the latest in Colorado political news, the governor’s race, and 7 seconds on Brexit! Then stay tuned for a must-watch interview with Rep. Diana DeGette of Denver, the senior member of Colorado’s congressional delegation.
To jump directly to our interview with Congresswoman Diana DeGette, start at 14:02.
CLICK HERE for the April 21, 2017 episode.
March 21, 2017
Today on the Get More Smarter Show: your hosts Jason Bane and Alan Franklin talk through the latest in Colorado politics, followed by a detailed interview with Ernest Luning of the Colorado Statesman on the state of the legislature. Welcome back to Ernest, the first-ever repeat guest on the Get More Smarter Show!
CLICK HERE for the March 21, 2017 episode.
February 14, 2017
This Valentine’s Day on the Get More Smarter Show: take a deep dive into the record of Neil Gorsuch, the Colorado federal judge nomination by President Trump to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court! Jason Bane talks with Luis Toro, executive director of Colorado Ethics Watch.
CLICK HERE for the February 14, 2017 episode.
January 24, 2017
Today on the Get More Smarter Show: having survived 2016, your hosts Jason Bane and Alan Franklin talk about Colorado Republicans and the repeal of the Affordable Care Act a.k.a. “Obamacare,” the 2018 Colorado gubernatorial race, the 2017 legislative session, and more!
CLICK HERE for the January 24, 2017 episode.
November 16, 2016
This week on Get More Smarter: Jason Bane and Alan Franklin recap the 2016 elections in Colorado, with particular attention to all the things they (and almost everybody else) got wrong. We got some important stuff wrong. Mea culpa. At least we’re honest.
CLICK HERE for the November 16, 2016 episode.
October 31, 2016
This Halloween on Get More Smarter: Jason Bane and Alan Franklin make their final predictions and observations ahead of the 2016 general elections! Make sure to come back in a week and tell them what they got wrong. From Donald Trump to Amendment 71, it’s the last political show you’ll ever want to watch. At least until next week.
CLICK HERE for the October 31, 2016 episode.
October 26, 2016
Today on the Get More Smarter Show: Jason Bane talks elections with Sen. Andy Kerr, a Lakewood Democrat who’s lucky enough to not be up for election this year! Join us as Sen. Kerr talks about his election experiences, politics in bellwether Jefferson County, and a look ahead at 2018.
CLICK HERE for the October 26, 2016 episode.
September 23, 2016
This week on Get More Smarter: Jason Bane and Alan Franklin give a rundown on the state of play in Colorado with elections only a few weeks away: Donald Trump, congressional races, and the battle for the Colorado legislature.
CLICK HERE for the September 23, 2016 episode.
September 2, 2016
This week on Get More Smarter: Jason Bane and Alan Franklin talk about Donald Trump’s immigration speech, Sen. Laura Woods and the “anti-vaxxer” movement, Mike Coffman, Darryl Glenn, and more! Then stay tuned for a great interview with the Democratic candidate in one of the state’s most important House races: Jeff Bridges running in House District 3.
To jump directly to the Bridges interview, skip ahead to 7:55.
CLICK HERE for the September 2, 2016 episode.
August 25, 2016
This week on Get More Smarter: Jason Bane and Alan Franklin give a pre-election update on the state of play in Colorado. Then, stay tuned for a great interview with Congressman Jared Polis! Jason talks to Rep. Polis about his election, life in Congress, video games, fracking, and Jared’s GQ makeover.
CLICK HERE for the August 25, 2016 episode.
August 19, 2016
This week on Get More Smarter: your hosts take a brief break from the usual commentary to bring you an extended interview with Congressman Ed Perlmutter! Sit back and relax as Rep. Perlmutter talks space exploration, life in Congress, politics in Jefferson County, a variety of issues he’s working on like marijuana and student debt–and this year’s historic presidential election.
CLICK HERE for the August 19, 2016 episode.
August 4, 2016
This week on Get More Smarter: Jason Bane and Alan Franklin talk Tea Party, Trump, Darryl Glenn, and more! Then stay tuned for an insightful interview with Sen. Morgan Carroll, the Democratic candidate for Congress in Colorado’s swing CD-6.
CLICK HERE for the August 4, 2916 episode.
July 4, 2016
This week on Get More Smarter: Jason Bane and Alan Franklin recap the 2016 primary election and talk Darryl Glenn’s prospects, Jon Keyser’s implosion, the biggest surprises, and Donald Trump! Special extra content: 7 Seconds On Brexit.
CLICK HERE for the July 4, 2016 episode.
June 23, 2016
With the Primary Election just around the corner, we preview some of the more interesting matchups to watch. Our guest this week is Ernest Luning of the Colorado Statesman.
CLICK HERE for June 23, 2016 episode.
June 16, 2016
Jason and Alan discuss Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders; weird happenings in local Primary races; and the debut of two new segments, “The Beauprez Scale of Political Weirdness” and “Up or Down.”
CLICK HERE for June 16, 2016 episode.
June 9, 2016
Ian Silverii is our guest today. Silverii is the Executive Director at ProgressNow Colorado and former Chief of Staff to House Speaker Dickey Lee Hullinghorst; check out the interview for a deep dive into some of the more noteworthy State House Primaries on the ballot this year.
CLICK HERE for June 9, 2016 episode.
May 26, 2016
The debut episode of The Get More Smarter Show, featuring an extensive interview with Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper.
CLICK HERE for May 26, 2016 episode.
