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Episodes
383 episodes
Music of the Mountains: Sqwerv/Breadbox Double Feature
Guy Frydenlund formed a band through connections, meeting the band’s original drummer at an open jam and the bass and guitar players through CU Denver’s music program.Eight years on, guitarist Frydenlund, current drummer Zach Bulgarelli,...
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31:11
Boulder Valley Frequency: Chris Kelley on the Eldora purchase
This week, we're featuring an episode of Boulder Valley Frequency, a show from longtime Boulder journalist Shay Castle covering news across the county.In this episode of BVHz, Shay sits down with our very own senior reporter for The ...
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Season 5
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Episode 111
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17:51
Some Words for the Week: October 2025
In this episode, the host reads Some Words for the Week, poems written throughout the month of October 2025 by Alexander Shalom Joseph.
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Season 5
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Episode 110
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13:51
Music of the Mountains: Mark May
Denver-based folk-grass musician Mark May first picked up a guitar at nine years old. Since then, he’s developed his performance and songwriting, graduating from Fort Lewis College in 2016 with a music business degree.Playing music has h...
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Season 5
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Episode 109
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18:49
Artist Spotlight: Kimmerjae Macarus, Sculptor of Shey the Lion
Shey is a years-long labor of love.She’s a 4-3/4 ton lion sculpture crafted by hand from Lyons Pink sandstone. What better place for her to settle than Bohn Park in Lyons?Sculptor Kimmerjae Macarus found the original 8-ton sandsto...
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Season 5
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Episode 108
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27:09
Lakeview Fire: Mountain Man picks up its pieces
In a brand-new segment format for The Mountain-Ear Podcast, new team member Tyler Hickman brings us a conversation between Mountain Man's John Thompson and The Mountain-Ear's Chris Kelly about the aftermath of the Lakeview Fire.
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Season 5
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Episode 107
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6:35
Music of the Mountains: Jim Heekin and Nod Norkus of Sun Jr.
When he first bought a house in Colorado, Jim Heekin built a studio in his new basement. Having played in various bands while living in Brooklyn, he wanted to build musical momentum in his new home.From there, he made connections with ot...
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Season 5
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Episode 106
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32:21
Mountain Folk Tales: Leslie Finn
A second-generation Boulderite and a resident of Gold Hill for over 40 years, Leslie Finn has a strong connection to Colorado. Her husband, Christopher, owns the Gold Hill Inn with his family, who bought the property in 1962.Christopher ...
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Season 5
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Episode 105
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27:07
Community Events Spotlight: Advocates for Recovery Colorado Ambassador Training (with Sean Hedden and Alisa Witt)
The nonprofit Advocates for Recovery Colorado has been serving as a Recovery Community Organization since 2001, focusing on recovery solutions rather than addiction challenges.For the last year, they’ve been developing their latest progr...
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Season 5
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Episode 104
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24:00
Music of the Mountains: Tyler Ballantyne of Good for Nothin' Thunder Mountain Boys
Tyler Ballantyne has always loved music, but he didn’t start playing seriously until his college years. Around that time, he became obsessed with Dave Matthews, particularly his right hand—the way he played rhythm guitar.Ballentyne bough...
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Season 5
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Episode 103
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17:43
AUDIO LIBRARY: The Mines Part Four (Our future's history) read by author Christopher Kelley
In this Audio Library segment of The Mountain-Ear Podcast, journalist Christopher Kelley reads the fourth and final part of his account of the mining history of Nederland, Colorado!
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Season 5
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Episode 102
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21:58
AUDIO LIBRARY: The Mines Part Three (ARCG meets Nederland) read by author Christopher Kelley
In this Audio Library segment of The Mountain-Ear Podcast, journalist Christopher Kelley reads the third part of his account of the mining history of Nederland, Colorado!
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Season 5
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Episode 101
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18:56
Music of the Mountains: Dave Huebner of The Two Tracks/Laurie (Dameron) and Lorrie (Baum)
The Two Tracks has developed its sound as a band for nearly ten years now. The band recorded their self-titled debut in 2016 and is set to release their fifth album in 2026.Julie Huebner, singer, songwriter, and rhythm guitarist, formed ...
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Season 5
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Episode 100
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25:00
Some Words for the Week: September 2025
In this episode, the host reads Some Words for the Week, poems written throughout the month of September 2025 by Alexander Shalom Joseph.
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Season 5
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Episode 99
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10:14
Enjoying the Spooky Festivities of the Peak to Peak with Maryann Rosen (plus Harvest Festival!)
In this special segment, regular correspondent Maryann Rosen takes us through the Peak to Peak region to find activities for the month of October to take full advantage of the spooky season! Also included is a mini-segment with Daisza Caldwell,...
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Season 5
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Episode 98
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26:01
Music of the Mountains: Alex Mackenzie-Low of A-Mac and The Height
Alex Mackenzie-Low first put a band together in 2013, near the end of his time studying music business and recording arts at CU Denver. He put the band together in order to create an album of original songs, and the group grew from there.
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Season 5
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Episode 97
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16:42
Music of the Mountains: Jeremy Garrett and His Band
For many, music is a way of coping with difficult feelings. The joy and comfort that music brings is generational, and Jeremy Garrett knows that intimately. That’s mainly thanks to his father, Glen, the first president of the Idaho Bluegrass As...
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Season 5
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Episode 96
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25:22
Towns from Peak to Peak with Maryann Rosen
Join regular correspondent Maryann Rosen as she continues her journey through the Peak-to-Peak area! In this segment, she discusses the history and stories of Idaho Springs, Allenspark, Raymond, Lily Lake, and Estes Park!
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Season 5
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Episode 95
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28:49
AUDIOBOOK: Moonsongs, read by the author, Jane Wodening
This segment of The Mountain-Ear Podcast contains a complete audiobook recording of the book Moonsongs, written by Jane Wodening as a way to let her "keep in touch with a big world while living in that narrow canyon" in Fraser, Colorad...
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Season 5
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Episode 94
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1:07:21
Community Events Spotlight: Brent Warren on His Film Marvin's Fly'n Boat
Brent Warren could be considered a modern-day Renaissance man. He’s a singer-songwriter, an author, an illustrator, a magician, a comedian, and a filmmaker.One of his projects spawned from a dual love – the shared love between two locals...
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Season 5
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Episode 93
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28:34
Music of the Mountains: Theo Snead of Something Slight
Alex Randall and Theo Snead have been close friends since college. They’ve always played music together, but they initially didn’t perform as a band.That all changed when Randall decided to sell his Fender Deluxe amp after he settled in ...
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Season 5
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Episode 92
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21:00
AUDIO LIBRARY: The Mines Part Two (1970-2023) read by author Christopher Kelley
In this Audio Library segment of The Mountain-Ear Podcast, journalist Christopher Kelley reads the second part of his account of the mining history of Nederland, Colorado!
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Season 5
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Episode 91
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18:48
Music of the Mountains: Graham Good and the Painters
During his time at Colorado State University, now having experience on the bass and on acoustic guitar, Graham Good wrote songs in his dorm room. Meeting a few friends at a local funk jam, they invited him over to jam with them on his bass....
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Season 5
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Episode 90
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21:26