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Episodes
298 episodes
Music of the Mountains: Where to be and what to see -- The Sam Grisman Project
Samson “Sam” Grisman has been surrounded by music his entire life. From a young age, he fell in love with the music played around him by family, friends, and especially his father, David.David, a multi-instrumentalist, has performed for ...
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Season 5
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Episode 27
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29:19
Spotlight on Nederland, Colorado with Maryann Rosen
On today's special segment brought to you by correspondent Maryann Rosen, we're spotlighting the incredible town of Nederland!
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Season 5
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Episode 26
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21:46
Music of the Mountains: Where to be and what to see -- Daniel C. Jones
Daniel C. Jones has always been drawn to pedal steel guitar. In the early 1970s, he fell in love with the country rock scene at the time. What stuck out to him, though, wasn’t the Nashville country scene – it was the alternative country scene.<...
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Season 5
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Episode 25
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24:41
AUDIO LIBRARY - Sharing the road safely with school buses, Volume 48, Issue 21, March 13, 2025
This audio library segment from Rachel Kobi focuses on important safety guidelines involving school buses in the area!
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Season 5
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Episode 24
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5:19
Music of the Mountains: Where to be and what to see -- Bryan Bielanski
Some of Bryan Bielanski’s earliest memories occurred in his crib, where he listened to the rock and roll records his parents and sister played. He’s always been in love with music because of this, and he fell in love with it completely by his t...
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Season 5
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Episode 23
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22:23
The Complete Keynote Address from U.S. Congresswoman Lauren Boebert in Central City, February 21, 2025
This segment contains the entirety of the keynote address given in Central City by U.S. Congresswoman Lauren Boebert on February 21, 2025, during the Fourth Annual Lincoln Day Dinner at the Elks Lodge, hosted by the Gilpin County Republican Com...
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Season 5
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Episode 22
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54:18
Music of the Mountains: Where to be and what to see -- Sky Kelsey
Together, Sky Kelsey and Marty Smith serve as founding members of the traditional Irish band The Safehouse. Kelsey and Smith have been the consistent leading members of the group and have played together for many years.During the peak of...
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Season 5
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Episode 21
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24:11
Local Business Spotlight: Canyon Tavern and Wondervu Cafe under new management (with Mauro Gomez and Oscar Padilla)
Chef Oscar Padilla has been working in and running restaurants for over twenty-five years. Born in Los Angeles, he grew up in Mexico City with his grandmother, observing and admiring her culinary techniques, particularly her preparation of trad...
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Season 5
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Episode 20
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26:58
Maryann Rosen Shares Stories for Women’s History Month about Notable Women of Colorado
In this transition from February into March, correspondent Maryann Rosen tells stories of notable women of Colorado to usher in Women's History Month!
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Season 5
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Episode 19
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25:08
Music of the Mountains: Where to be and what to see -- Michael Lenssen
Michael Lenssen (also known as Mickey Lenny) is a multi-instrumentalist and composer currently based in Denver. He plays trumpet, cornet, and multiple synthesizer-based instruments (including the Electric Wind Instrument), but he didn’t start o...
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Season 5
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Episode 18
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19:50
Maryann Rosen Shares Stories of Notable African Americans in Colorado History for Black History Month
In the previous segment of The Mountain-Ear Podcast, we brought you Black History Month articles from the paper. Now, correspondent Maryann Rosen shares more stories for Black History Month connected to Colorado!
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Season 5
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Episode 17
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25:00
AUDIO LIBRARY - Black History Month: The Lincoln Hills trolley, Volume 48, Issue 18, February 20, 2025/Central City's Clara Brown, Volume 45, Issue 17, February 17, 2022
As the first of two dedicated segments of The Mountain-Ear Podcast for Black History Month 2025, writer Sara Sandstrom reads two articles about Black history in the Peak to Peak area from The Mountain-Ear!
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Season 5
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Episode 16
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13:10
Music of the Mountains: Where to be and what to see -- Old Pup (Will Hansen)
Will Hansen has been performing pedal steel guitar for various bands in his home base of Milwaukee, Wisconsin for the majority of his musical career. Over the last couple of years, he’s leaned more into performing for his solo project, Old Pup....
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Season 5
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Episode 15
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30:17
AUDIO LIBRARY - 3,000 wildflowers and one wild heart, Volume 48, Issue 18, February 20, 2025
As this podcast's schedule gets back on track, here is another Audio Library segment for the Discover Colorado column in the February 20th, 2025 issue of The Mountain Ear!
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Season 5
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Episode 14
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7:47
AUDIO LIBRARY - Life in Nature: Get a grip, Volume 48, Issue 17, February 13, 2025
Before getting this podcast's regular schedule back on track, we're reading an article from the Valentine's Day 2025 issue of The Mountain Ear!
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Season 5
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Episode 13
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7:27
Music of the Mountains: Where to be and what to see -- Brendan Forrest
Brendan Forrest considers the folk tradition as his primary music pursuit. He focuses on bluegrass and Americana-adjacent styles, including singer-songwriter and flatpicking as a solo artist and roots with a full backing band.Forrest has...
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Season 5
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Episode 12
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32:19
Music of the Mountains: Where to be and what to see -- Laurie Dameron
Music has been an important part of Laurie Dameron’s life since childhood. Her mom started teaching her how to sing as a toddler, even teaching her and her sister three-part harmonies to sing on car trips.She started piano les...
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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41:29
Local Events Spotlight: Rainbow Shultz on The Second Annual Cosmic Winter Wonderfest at the Jamestown Mercantile
Last year, the Jamestown Mercantile started a brand new event known as the Cosmic Winter Wonderfest, and this year, it's coming back! On today's episode of the podcast, we talk to the owner of the Merc, Rainbow Shultz, about last year's event, ...
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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16:38
Music of the Mountains: Where to be and what to see -- Valentine's Day at The Caribou Room with Daniel Rodriguez and Benny "Burle" Galloway
Daniel Rodriguez spent much of his time living in Nederland. While he now lives in Lyons, he still keeps Nederland close to his heart and calls the town the source of his musical roots.From the band’s formation in 2006 to its primary dis...
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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55:24
Maryann Rosen's Guide to Groundhogs, Marmots, and Predicting Spring Weather
Groundhog Day is celebrated every year in the US on February 2nd, and we're gearing up to celebrate early! For this segment of The Mountain-Ear Podcast, we'll hear from Maryann Rosen about celebrating Groundhog Day! Or should we say Marmot Day?...
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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21:11
Music of the Mountains: Where to be and what to see -- Bruce Lish and John Heiland of KC36 Orange Sunshine Band
There’s a new jam band rolling into town, although the members have been playing locally for years. This new band is calling themselves KC36 Orange Sunshine Band (shortened from KC36 and the Orange Sunshine Band). The name is a referen...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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46:24
Community Spotlight: Outreach Director Allie Wagner, Creator of The Carousel of Happiness Podcast
We've covered The Carousel of Happiness a few times on The Mountain-Ear Podcast (and plenty of times in the physical paper, of course). In fact, the first-ever episode of our podcast involved The Carousel of Happiness! Now, the carousel has sta...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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24:35
Maryann Rosen's Guide To Weather, Wind, and Snow in the Peak to Peak, Past and Present
Welcome to Maryann Rosen's first segment of 2025! In this segment, fitting for the forecasts predicted for this week, she'll be bringing listeners on a journey to learn more about the weather, wind, and snow from throughout the Peak to Peak's h...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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28:19
Music of the Mountains: Where to be and what to see -- Colorado Junction String Band
The lineup of the project known as Colorado Junction has changed lineups a couple of times over the years, with musicians leaving to focus on their personal lives or pursue other career opportunities. In 2025, the band will be performing ...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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44:06
Music of the Mountains: Where to be and what to see -- David Tilmon
David Tilmon has lived in Colorado his entire life. Growing up, his parents encouraged him and his siblings to try something musical. He remembers first trying piano, but taking lessons and practicing, he never connected with the instrument. Hi...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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24:34