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"Tough Love" hosted by Mike Zinna is a Denver television show on KBDI Channel 12 spotlighting local political leaders and their reactions to national current events in a refreshingly casual environment. The unusual goal of "Tough Love" is to deliver to the audience, unvarnished opinions of political leaders who otherwise might be stuck on "talking points."

"Tough Love" is completely unscripted. Guests first view video clips chosen by Host Mike Zinna and garnered from Network News and Internet Sources. The guests then spontaneously react to the day's hot topics, as well as joust with Zinna as he conjures up his notoriously off-the-wall political perspectives.

"Tough Love" is designed to highlight the sometimes never-before-seen personality and passion of its guests. Mike Zinna engages everyone in often tough but usually long-overdue questions about the world of politics. "Tough Love" inspires viewers of all ages through plain talk, humor, and raw emotion, to become more interested in politics and the movers and shakers who drive Colorado's political machine.


"Tough Love" Distribution

Click HERE to be directed to the "Tough Love" KBDI-12 page.

Click HERE to be directed to the "Tough Love" YouTube page.

Video Archives

COLORADO STATE CHAIRMAN EPISODE, 8-14-08

SMITH/POSTAL EPISODE, 9-11-08

JENNIFER COKEN EPISODE, 9-18-08
JENNIFER COKEN VOD Version!

MOORE/MARNICH EPISODE, 9-25-08
MOORE/MARNICH VOD Version!

THOMPSON/BARELA EPISODE, 10-2-08
THOMPSON/BARELA VOD Version!

KREEGER/CHAMBERS Episode, 10-9-08
KREEGER/CHAMBERS VOD Version!

Special Interview with BOB BARR, 10-17-08

MARY SMITH EPISODE, 10-23-08

ANDREW ROMANOFF EPISODE,12-16-08

KEN GORDON EPISODE, 1-4-09

POLHILL/CAMPBELL EPISODE, 1-11-09

LT. GOV. BARBARA O'BRIEN EPISODE, 2-8-09

MARTIN BUCHANAN EPISODE, 2-15-09

RICE/BALMER EPISODE, 3-29-09

RYDER/NICKS EPISODE, 5-3-09

ADAMS/GERDINE EPISODE, 6-21-09

LUIS BENITEZ EPISODE, 6-28-09

BRANDON SHAFFER EPISODE, 7-17-09

KEEFE/WIMER EPISODE, 7-24-09

TERRANCE CARROLL EPISODE, 8-28-09

THE CHAMBERS EPISODE, 9-4-09

CARYN WEST EPISODE, 9-11-09

REGGIE RIVERS EPISODE, 9-18-09

TIM PASQUARELLI EPISODE, 10-2-09

DICK LAMM EPISODE, 10-9-09

SENATOR ISGAR EPISODE, 10-30-09

LABOR INITIATIVE EPISODE, 11-6-09

CALHOUN/MOORE EPISODE, 11-13-09

FASTERCOLORADO EPISODE, 11-20-09

COLORADO PUBLIC NEWS EPISODE, 1-8-09

TOP 10 OF 2009 EPISODE, 2-5-10

PETE MAYSMITH EPISODE, 2-12-10

JIM HANSEN EPISODE, 2-19-10

ROB MCNEALY EPISODE, 2-26-10

ANDREW ROMANOFF FULL HOUR, 3-26-10

BEN AND MARYA DEGROW EPISODE, 4-2-10

ROBERT ZUBRIN EPISODE, 4-16-10

JOHN FLERLAGE EPISODE, 4-23-10

And the best part...Zinna Episode Outtakes!
The Hurricane has been saving all of Mike's craziness off the air as well as the great end show outtakes with our guests.
For all his adoring fans...enjoy!

Mike and McNealy laughing fit!
Pete Maysmith's Solar Power idea
Jim Hansen Book Suggestion for Mike
Reggie Rivers' Confrontation with Mike
Caryn West Endorses Tough Love
Chambers Couple Discuss Mike's Rights
Colorado Speaker of the House passes a bill for Tough Love
Colorado Lt. Govenor charms Mike with her personality
Bob Barr's "Unpresidential Shoes"
Bob Barr Endorsement, Raw Footage
Bob Barr Pre Show
Mike and Jennifer Coken Pre Show
Mike scripts his own name
Mike seriously needs a telepromter
Mike's bad hair day
Sponsorship of the Hope for Hallie Tournament
The first Tough Love 30-sec Promo


2008 Guest Appearances

Bob Barr, Libertarian Presidential Candidate

Barbara O'Brien, Colorado Lt. Governor (D)

Dick Lamm, 38th Colorado Governor (D)

Andrew Romanoff, Speaker of the House (D)

Terrance Carroll, Speaker of the House (D)

Brandon Shaffer, Senate President (D)

Ken Gordon, Senate Majority Leader (D)

Jim Isgar, Senator & USDA Director (D)

David Balmer, Rep. House District 39 (R)

Joe Rice, Rep. House District 38 (D)

Bill Compton, State Political Director (D)

Dick Wadhams, State Chair (R)

Patricia Waak, State Chair (D)

Travis Nicks, State Libertarian Chair

Claire Ryder, State Green Chair

Doug Campbell, State ACP Chair

Dennis Polhill, II Senior Fellow (R)

Reggie Rivers, Media Personality

Nathan Chambers, Arapahoe County Chair (R)

Carol Chambers, 18th District Attorney (R)

Mary Smith, Denver County Chair (R)

J.W. Postal, National Committee Member (D)

Jennifer Coken, Denver County Chair (D)

Joe Marnich, Broomfield County Vice Chair (R)

Patricia Moore, Adams County Chair (D)

Paul Thompson, Douglas County Chair (D)

John Barela, Denver Metro Young Republicans (R)

Kevin Kreeger, Broomfield County Chair (D)

Ramona Martinez, National Committee Memeber (D)

Martin Buchanan, Author and Economist (L)

Art Winstanley, Denver Author

Kerine Gerdine, Broadcast Producer

Sam Adams, Journalist & comedian

Luis Benitez, Everest World Record Holder

Karl Wimer, Denver Bus. Journal Cartoonist

Mike Keefe, Denver Post Cartoonist

Caryn West, National Author

Tim Pasquarelli, US Security

Patricia Calhoun, Westword Editor

Greg Moore, Denver Post Editor

Pete Maysmith, Public Advocate

Ann Imse, Reporter

Wick Rowland, CEO of KBDI

Jim Hansen, National Author

Carla Perez, Advisor Gov Ritter

Tony Milo, ED Colorado Contractors Assoc.

Rob McNealy, 6th Congr. Candidate (L)

Ben DeGrow, II Senior Fellow

Marya DeGrow, II Senior Fellow

Dr. Robert Zubrin, Astrophysicist

John Flerlage, 6th Congr. Candidate (D)

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