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Episodes
340 episodes
Music of the Mountains: Matthew "Matt" McCloskey
Having grown up in New Jersey, Matthew “Matt” McCloskey moved to Fort Collins in 2020. After five years, he now considers Colorado his home.McCloskey first started playing in his pre-teens, performing in open mics at around 13 years old....
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Season 5
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Episode 69
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24:46
Some Words for the Week: July 3, 2025
Sit back and tune in to Some Words for the Week, written by Alexander Shalom Joseph for the July 3, 2025 edition of The Mountain-Ear!
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Season 5
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Episode 68
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4:29
Spotlight on Central City and Black Hawk, Colorado with Maryann Rosen
In the continuation of Maryann Rosen's Spotlight series, she focuses on the local history and culture of Central City and Black Hawk!
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Season 5
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Episode 67
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22:06
Music of the Mountains: Connor Dady of Cottonwood Drifters
In 2011, Connor Dady moved away from his roots in Rochester, New York, and settled down in Denver, Colorado. Around the same time, Dan Williams moved to Denver from Austin, Texas, and both he and Dady happened to land a job as arborists for the...
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Season 5
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Episode 66
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28:05
Mountain Folk Tales: Conductor Brad Swartzwelter
Conductor Brad Swartzwelter’s primary interest has always been trains, even from before he can remember. When he was around two years old, his mother took him on a train ride from Denver to Ottumwa, Iowa. While he does not remember the trip, hi...
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Season 5
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Episode 65
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31:33
Some Words for the Week: June 26, 2025
For this segment, the host reads "Some words for the week" written for the June 26, 2025 edition of The Mountain-Ear by Alexander Shalom Joseph.
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Season 5
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Episode 64
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4:35
AUDIO LIBRARY - Articles from Volume 48, Issue 36, June 26, 2025
For this audio library segment, the host reads the following articles from the June 26, 2025, edition of The Mountain-Ear:A brief queer history of ...
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Season 5
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Episode 63
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40:30
Music of the Mountains: Trace (Hybertson) and (Adam) Baerd
Trace Hybertson started playing classical violin at the age of four, eventually discovering the Colorado bluegrass scene and falling in love with it. He started going to bluegrass festivals and jams, becoming interested in playing the fiddle.
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Season 5
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Episode 62
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28:50
Promotion: 4th of July 2025 Barn Dance with Kris McFarland
Promotional Statement: 7 hours of music, arts & crafts booths, food trucks, craft beer, and kids' activities all for only $37! Kids 12 and under free!We have a big day of 7 hours of music including Magoo the band, High Lonesome, The ...
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Season 5
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Episode 61
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11:10
Some Words for the Week: June 19, 2025
Check out this episode to hear the poem in the "Some words for the week" series written by Alexander Shalom Joseph for the June 19th, 2025 edition of The Mountain-Ear!
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Season 5
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Episode 60
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5:15
AUDIO LIBRARY - Select Columns from Volume 48, Issue 35, June 19, 2025
in today's Audio Library segment, the host reads four columns from the most recent edition of The Mountain-Ear!Columns read:"Discovery of the first gold lode in Colorado" by Brian Algers"Life in Nature: The stash" by James ...
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Season 5
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Episode 59
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28:12
Some Words for the Week: June 12, May 22, and May 29, 2025
In this week's segment of Some Words for the Week, the host reads multiple recent entries from the series.
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Season 5
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Episode 57
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6:39
AUDIO LIBRARY - Articles from Volume 48, Issue 34, June 12, 2025 (Father's Day Special)
As a late celebration of Father's Day 2025, the host reads all of the Father's Day themed writings from the June 12, 2025 edition of The Mountain-Ear!Articles Read:"Peak perspectives" by Barbara Hardt"A Place to Be" by Chri...
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Season 5
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Episode 56
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19:22
Music of the Mountains/Mountain Folk Tales: James Carnes of Finding Neverland
Brothers Luke and Heath Weaver founded the Christian metalcore band Finding Neverland in 2012, with Luke on guitar and Heath on vocals. Luke was previously involved with the band Gentlemen Speak Up, which he played in during his time at ...
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Season 5
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Episode 55
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22:16
Famous Madams of the Colorado Gold Rush Days with Maryann Rosen
In celebration of the upcoming Madam Lou Bunch Day 2025, Maryann Rosen highlights Lou Bunch and other famous female figures of the Colorado gold rush!
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Season 5
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Episode 54
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25:50
Some Words for the Week: June 5, 2025
In today's short segment, the host reads the poem written by Alexander Shalom Joseph for the June 5, 2025, edition of "Some Words for the Week."
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Season 5
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Episode 53
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5:07
More Top Stories from The Week of June 5, 2025
In this segment of our Top Story segment, Brittney Wagner gives us more updates from the issue of The Mountain-Ear from June 5, 2025.
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Season 5
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Episode 52
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6:44
Top Stories from The Week of June 5, 2025
In the first edition of a new segment, Brittney Wagner brings you the top stories covered by The Mountain-Ear during the week of June 5, 2025.
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Season 5
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Episode 51
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6:47
The History of the Central City Opera and Opera House with Maryann Rosen
In this special segment of The Mountain-Ear Podcast, hear from our regular correspondent Maryann Rosen about the incredible history of the Central City Opera and the Central City Opera House!
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Season 5
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Episode 50
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19:04
Music of the Mountains: Matthew Earle and Joshua Ray
Many of Matthew Earle Schexnyder’s musical influences come from his home state, Louisiana. He is particularly inspired by country-folk, singer-songwriter stylings, with Merle Haggard, Jason Isbell, Alan Jackson, Neil Young, and Willie Nelson am...
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Season 5
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Episode 49
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34:25
Music of the Mountains: Eddie Hochman and Bennett Shapiro of Joytrip
Eddie Hochman, Bennett Shapiro, Michael Schodin, and Mitchell Wisniewski all met during their time at the University of Iowa. They started informally jamming and playing shows together throughout college, but by graduation, they started going t...
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Season 5
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Episode 48
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21:54
Celebrating Jewish Heritage Month and Asian-American Heritage Month with Maryann Rosen
The month of May celebrates both Jewish and Asian-American heritage, so regular correspondent Maryann Rosen brings us local history and information about both!
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Season 5
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Episode 47
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25:24
Music of the Mountains: The CBDs (Evan Cantor, Burt Rashbaum, and Roland LaForge)
Evan Cantor, Burt Rashbaum, and Roland LaForge have always been musicians. They’ve all worked to become professional musicians, but ultimately, they couldn’t find a way to make a living through music. They never stopped playing, though.T...
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Season 5
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Episode 46
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45:27
Album Discussion: Living the Dream by Eric Richard Stone
Eric Richard Stone has been writing songs for five decades and performing for four. It wasn’t until 2014, however, when he moved to a home near Nederland and started pursuing music full-time.Stone found himself inspired by the mountain c...
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Season 5
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Episode 45
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14:52