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Politics is Personal with Leslie + Cole
Politics is Personal is a weekly video and audio podcast hosted by former Colorado legislators Leslie Herod and Cole Wist. Built on a real friendship forged through years of legislative work, the show brings together a Black queer Democrat from Denver and a straight white former Republican from rural Colorado to have the kinds of honest, complicated conversations that feel increasingly rare in American politics.
Rooted in the “Colorado Way,” the podcast offers a grounded, relatable approach to national conversations. Designed for the “exhausted majority,” Politics is Personal invites listeners back into political dialogue with curiosity, respect, and the belief that real conversation is still possible.
Politics is Personal with Leslie + Cole
Met Gala, MAGA, & the Midterms | Politics is Personal
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This week on Politics is Personal, Leslie Herod and Cole Wist cover everything from the Met Gala to Trump’s proposed national fitness initiative—and what all of it says about culture, politics, and America right now.
Then, former Colorado House Speaker Terrance Carroll joins the conversation to break down the history and continued importance of the Voting Rights Act, voter access, and where the national conversation around democracy stands today.
Politics, culture, disagreement, and the conversations we’re still willing to have.