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Episodes
425 episodes
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...
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Season 6
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Episode 24
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16:47
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...
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Season 6
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Episode 23
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32:42
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 ...
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Season 6
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Episode 22
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37:08
News: How one of Colorado's first Chinese settlements began in Gilpin County
If you listen to this show every week, you know that Colorado has a rich mining history. With the Peak to Peak’s deep roots in the mining industry, there always seem to be overlooked nuggets of information. In this episode with Maryann Rosen, w...
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Season 6
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Episode 21
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21:14
Music of the Mountains: Emily Pennington
In this week's episode of Music of the Mountains, we're featuring Emily Pennington, one half of the duo Trouble's Braids, who is coming to perform at Busey Brews on March 15th at 2 p.m.! Stay tuned to learn more!"Music is a relatively ne...
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Season 6
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Episode 20
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20:50
Caribou Current: One on one with Neko Case
The March issue of Caribou Current hits the stands today, and with it we're bringing you a special editorial preview of what's inside this month - including an exclusive interview with art rock darling Neko Case ahead of her March 15 show at Bo...
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Season 6
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Episode 19
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29:39
Music of the Mountains: Patchwork Jack
Coming from Colorado Springs to perform in Jamestown, the country band Patchwork Jack will be headed to the Jamestown Mercantile, located at 108 Main Street in Jamestown, on Saturday, March 13, 2026, starting at 7 p.m.!The mus...
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Season 6
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Episode 18
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22:28
How hippies rode an asteroid into Boulder
Before the days when Boulder, Nederland and Ward were considered a safe haven for beat poets, rockstars and acid heads, there wasn’t a whole lot of love for weird. Then the 1960s happened, and a near-earth asteroid drove a swath of paranoid hip...
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Season 6
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Episode 17
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22:45
Music of the Mountains: Alma Russ
In this week's Music of the Mountains, we're featuring country singer-songwriter Alma Russ, traveling from her home state of North Carolina to perform at the Gold Hill General Store on Friday, March 6th, at 7:30 p.m.! Narratives are...
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Season 6
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Episode 16
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15:31
Peak to Peak News: Gilpin's forgotten Black History
In the 20th century, segregation in Colorado prevented many Black artists and families from staying at hotels, eating in restaurants and finding respite. A little known plot of land in Gilpin County called Lincoln Hills was the only place many ...
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Season 6
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Episode 15
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20:48
Music of the Mountains: Kimmerjae Macarus and Morgan McHugh
In this week's double feature of Music of the Mountains, we're bringing in Kimmerjae Macarus and Morgan McHugh to talk about their upcoming show at Ned General!The Colorado journey of folk-rock guitarist Morgan McHugh came from expanding...
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Season 6
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Episode 14
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29:41
The true history of Valentine's Day
In our Valentine's Day special, we're bring you an episode stuffed with love. We read Valentine's submitted by you, our readers and listeners, to the Mountain-Ear, followed by a dive into the holiday's somewhat twisted origins.Valentine'...
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Season 6
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Episode 13
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20:42
Music of the Mountains: Christopher Morse
In this week's episode of Music of the Mountains, we feature Christopher Morse, acoustic singer-songwriting with the stylings of John Mayer and Jason Mraz!Have you ever heard of a boarding school for musicians? Even this column’s author ...
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Season 6
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Episode 12
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15:22
Caribou Current: Stephen Graham Jones on writing horror
It's finally here. The first issue of Caribou Current, our new, free arts and culture monthly hits news racks across Boulder and Gilpin County today, Feb. 5. In honor of our first issue, we're bringing you an episode packed with Car...
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Season 6
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Episode 11
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25:52
Music of the Mountains: Emma Sky Quarterman
In this week's Music of the Mountains, we feature Emma Sky Quarterman, a Colorado singer-songwriter working on booking more gigs in the Front Range. She's got two performances on Valentine's Day weekend, so be sure to stay tuned to learn more a...
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Season 6
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Episode 10
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21:06
Power outages kill mountain phone lines
Today, we’re joined by a trio of CU Boulder student journalists who dug up a story in Gold Hill, where failing backup batteries cut emergency services for residents during power outages.The systems, supplied by Lumen Technologies, are su...
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Season 6
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Episode 9
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19:30
Music of the Mountains: Tom Knowlton
This week on Music of the Mountains, The Mountain-Ear Podcast invites Tom Knowlton, lead singer and guitarist of The Fretliners, to talk about his weekly open jams at MainStage Brewing in Lyons! Be sure to stay tuned to learn more about his bac...
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Season 6
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Episode 8
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15:13
A Gold Hill vacation for Chicago's working women
On today's show, Maryann Rosen tells us how a couple teachers, a bluebird, and a love for the Colorado outdoors revitalized the spirits of Chicago’s working women in the early 20th century. This episode received contributions from a...
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Season 6
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Episode 7
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22:46
Music of the Mountains: Joey Palermino
Joey Palermino finds a special connectivity through the art of music. From sharing music with his parents to finding a community of musicians to perform with, building connections and friendships through music inspires him the most. ...
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Season 6
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Episode 6
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15:40
Should Boulder County add two commissioners seats?
This week, reporter and editor Shay Castle met with local organizers from Big Tent BoCo, a group that's petitioning to increase the number of county commissioners from three to five.Organizers Masyn Moyer and Rachel Friend are pushing fo...
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Season 6
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Episode 5
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13:02
Music of the Mountains Flashback Episode: Finn O'Sullivan
The Gold Hill Inn is shut down for the season and will reopen in May 2026. To celebrate the venue and its incredible repertoire of performers, we're flashing back to a 2021 interview with Gold Hill Inn performer Finn O'Sullivan!
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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12:51
What was it like to live through a 19th century blizzard?
In today's show, Maryann Rosen recounts the historic blizzards of the Peak to Peak that buried the region under snow that reached second-story windows. What was it like to live through a storm without access to your snowblower, or without plows...
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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19:49
Music of the Mountains: Andre LaMotte
In the first 2026 episode of Music of the Mountains, The Mountain-Ear Podcast hears from Andre LaMotte, a Spanish guitar instrumentalist who brings an acoustic twist to modern rock and pop. The physic...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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17:15
What does Eldora sound like?
Happy New Year, and Happy Birthday to the Mountain-Ear Podcast!Today marks our fifth anniversary of being on the airwaves. We've come a long way, and we have a lot to be proud of - plus a lot to look forward to.To ring in the New ...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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12:54
Mountain Folk Tales: Roger and Lori Drienka (New Year's Eve Special!)
Roger and Lori Drienka have lived together in the Colorado mountain community for nearly 50 years, with Lori’s connections to the state reaching back generations. In 1936, her grandfather built a teepee near his family’s property in the town of...
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Season 5
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Episode 130
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37:04