The Mountain-Ear Podcast
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Episodes
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Music of the Mountains: BlackDog
Colorado guitarist Jon Ridnell has released his first new BlackDog album in over a decade, Freak the Funk. Tune into this week's episode to learn more about Jon and his new release.
Boulder Comedy Festival preview
The June issue of Caribou Current hit the racks yesterday, so we've got another sneak peak at all of this months content today. In honor of our cover story about Boulder Comedy Festival, coming to venues across The People's Republic June 16-21,...
Music of the Mountains: Dango Rose
In this week's episode of Music of the Mountains, we bring on Dango Rose to talk about his musical endeavors, celebrating his opening at Ned General for Redd and the Paper Flowers on May 30, 2026. From a new documentary focusing on his songwrit...
Nederland skateboarders teach us a lesson
The general public tends to write off skaters as grungy, lazy, troublemakers. But that's far from the truth.In reporting a story for the May issue of Caribou Current, I asked Nederland skateboarders about the lessons skating can...
Music of the Mountains: Tony Crank
Guitarist Tony Crank recently performed with friends as Tony Crank Music at The Old Gallery in Allenspark. On this episode of Music of the Mountains, we talk with Tony about his time as a guitarist in Colorado and the reasons he continues playi...
Ward's Hotel Columbia is open for business
Today, we’re featuring an episode from our sister podcast, Shay Castle’s Boulder Valley Frequency, about a pair of mountain women breathing life into Ward’s Hotel Columbia, which just opened its doors after a year and a half of renovations.&nbs...
Music of the Mountains: Satellite Friend
Brian and Lacey Loeper are core members of a close group of musicians who arrived in Colorado from different places. This connection of new community members inspired the name Satellite Friend, who now work together to write new songs on a regu...
Why is Gilpin testing its residents blood for lead?
Colorado's largest Superfund site by area stretches 400 square miles across Gilpin and Clear Creek counties. The site has been in remediation for nearly five decades, and a new scope of remediation is assessing the health risk of lead left behi...
Performing in the Peaks: Aaron Foster
This week, transitioning into our new regular spot for Music of the Mountains, we're bringing a stand-up comedian, Aaron Foster, onto the show to talk about his upcoming set for his tour, Mostly Jokes, at the Backdoor Theater on Thursday, May 1...
Elephant Revival's Bonnie Paine
Today's show features an exclusive interview with Elephant Revival's Bonnie Paine, who just released her debut solo record, Unseen. She joins the show today to talk about how the record came together, her path to headlining...
Music of the Mountains: Doug Armitage of Brightwood Music
After the devastation of the Lakeview Fire in October 2025, Nederland businesses had to find their footing again. With the upcoming opening weekend for Ned's newest hub, The Vault, we're featuring Doug Armitage to talk to him about his business...
What's at stake for Nederland if Cross Mine reopens?
Cross Mine could finally reopen. A final hearing on operator Grand Island Resource's application to resume mining activity is scheduled for May 20 after years of delays.But where does the town of Nederland fit into all of this? On today'...
Music of the Mountains: Spencer Crawford of That Damn Sasquatch
In preparation for the first show of the Gold Hill Inn's 2026 season, learn more about That Damn Sasquatch from primary songwriter and guitarist Spencer Crawford. To prepare for the band's performance on May 1st to start the season off, we talk...
Nichole Sterling: Exclusive interview with Nederland's new mayor
On this week's episode, Nederland's new mayor Nichole Sterling joins the show for an exclusive interview to talk about her vision for Ned's future, affordable housing and the dramatic finish to the mayoral race.Polls closed in Nederland ...
Music of the Mountains Replay Episode: Wendy Woo
Wendy Woo will be coming back to the Peak to Peak area when she performs at Oskar Blues Grill and Brew on Friday, May 22, 2026. In anticipation of next month's performance, we're bringing back her segment from November 2025!Wendy Woo is ...
Nederland gardeners build seed saving community
What's the first thing you would grab if your house was on fire?For Brianna and Max Rashbaum, owners of Nederland's Spinning Silica, seeds are at the top of the list.On today's episode, we hear the story of a pair of seasoned gard...
National Poetry Month 2026 Spotlight: Joshua Davis
As a special segment to celebrate National Poetry Month, today's episode spotlights Joshua Davis, Streets Manager and resident of Nederland. Read more about him and his poetry in the April 2nd edition of the newspaper or on the website.
News: Nederland mayor race down to one vote
We have another news-heavy episode for you this week.The Nederland mayoral race came down to just one vote, with sitting mayor Billy Giblin receiving 258 votes and challenger Nichole Sterling at 257. Stay tuned for updates on a potential...
Music of the Mountains: Sadie Gustafson-Zook and Alexa Wildish
Before seeing them as a co-bill at the Gold Hill General Store on April 16th, listen to this week's Music of the Mountains to learn more about Alexa Wildish and Sadie Gustafson-Zook!Even though both Sadie Gustafson-Zook and Alexa Wildish...
Guitar legend Stanley Jordan comes to Ned
Stanley Jordan is your favorite guitar player's favorite guitar player.The legendary jazz guitarist is coming to The Caribou Room April 18 ahead of the release of his new record Feather in the Wind. For the latest issue of C...
Music of the Mountains: Godlazer (Christopher Caligaris)
Welcome Godlazer back to The Mountain-Ear Podcast, where we have DJ Christopher Caligaris talking about his creative resurgence and his personal musical journey. Learn more about him in preparation for his upcoming appearance at The Vault on Ma...
News: Cross Mine application changes denied, shopping center cleanup updates and more
On this week's episode, we're bringing you just the headlines: All the information you need to stay informed on what's happening in your community, in a tight show you can listen to in less than 10 minutes.This week's updates<...
Music of the Mountains: Keith Murdock of Orchard Creek Band
Tune into this week's episode of Music of the Mountains to hear from guitarist, songwriter, harmonica player, and dobro player Keith Murdock about an upcoming show at Howlin' Wind Brewing and Blending (Saturday, March 28th at 4 p.m. ) from Orch...
Boulder Valley Frequency: King Soopers shooting, 5 years later
We're excited to announce that Boulder Valley Frequency, a local news podcast from longtime Boulder reporter Shay Castle, is joining the Mountain-Ear Podcast family.On today's show, we sat down with Shay to talk about the importance of l...
Music of the Mountains Flashback Episode: Harry Tuft
This week's Music of the Mountains brings back interviews with Harry Tuft, founder of the Denver Folklore Center, to hear from him about his experiences in the Colorado music scene. This interview was partially sourced for this week's Music of ...