Colorado conservative talk with sharp stakes.
Dan Caplis works like a live conservative call-in desk with a courtroom sense of argument. The show moves from Trump, Iran, and Catholic controversy to Colorado business regulation, school policy, public safety, and Second Amendment fights.
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Dan Caplis is a conservative talk-radio show built for political conflict at full volume. Its center of gravity is Colorado, but its arguments often run straight into national, religious, and global disputes. The show’s recent run is heavy on Trump, Iran, Catholic controversy, school policy, business regulation, and public safety. It does not pretend to float above the fight. It takes positions, presses them, and invites callers and texters into the pressure chamber. The style is brisk and emphatic. Longer runs of argument can suddenly snap into short challenges, especially when the show is testing a caller’s evidence or cornering a political premise. Trump is treated with broad trust on many issues, while still drawing criticism when the show sees disrespect toward Pope Leo or Catholic voters. That tension gives the program one of its sharper edges. It can defend a political figure on war, religious liberty, and the unborn, then insist that some lines should not be crossed. Iran coverage is grave and strategic, focused on negotiations, military leverage, Israel, U.S. power, and whether a political deal can match a military victory. Colorado coverage is more local but no less charged. Episodes argue over the governor, business competitiveness, regulation, ballot measures, Democratic rhetoric, and whether companies are being pushed away from the state. Education fights also recur, including Title IX, Jefferson County Public Schools, gender identity policies, bathrooms, sports, and parents’ groups. Gun policy appears through red flag law discussions, school safety, arming schools, and gun-free zones, especially when Sheriff Steve Reams fills in with Laura Carno. The program’s interviews and guest segments generally serve the larger argument rather than softening it. Callers and texts matter because they give the show something to answer, challenge, or use as a springboard. Listeners looking for detached policy analysis may find it too combative. Listeners who want Colorado-rooted conservative radio with moral certainty, legal instincts, and constant public stakes will understand its appeal quickly.
Made for: For listeners who want conservative political talk rooted in Colorado but aimed at national fights over Trump, faith, war, schools, and gun policy. It suits an audience comfortable with blunt argument and live-radio confrontation.
What sets it apart: The show combines Colorado local politics with high-stakes national and religious disputes, moving easily from Jefferson County schools to Iran negotiations or Catholic responses to Trump. Its callers, texts, and guest segments feed a sustained argument rather than replacing it.
Dan must really like to talk. He’s both an award-winning trial lawyer and a radio talk show host. Since Dan has never shied away from a microphone or a good fight he’s also been a legal analyst for most of America’s top television networks and newspapers.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Dan Caplis connects Colorado political disputes with national power, Catholic conviction and pointed demands for evidence.
Dan Caplis turns Colorado politics, national security and Catholic public life into forceful political commentary. He moves quickly between the Iran conflict, Donald Trump's decisions, Pope Leo's criticism and Colorado's business climate, stating his own loyalties while pressing…
Dan Caplis trusts Trump and rebukes his Pope remarks; you can hold both thoughts at once.
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A forceful talk-radio take on Trump, the pope, and the limits of political loyalty.
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The host critiques Donald Trump for depicting himself as Jesus Christ and lying about the Pope, while acknowledging Trump's political achievements and pro-life stance from a Catholic viewpoint.
Dan Caplis takes aim at Donald Trump’s criticism of Pope Leo and treats it as more than a passing political spat.
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Weld County Sheriff Steve Reams hosts Laura Carno on the Dan Caplis Show to discuss FASTER Colorado, armed school staff, gun-free zones, and Colorado red-flag legislation.
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