The Mountain-Ear Podcast

Send us Fan Mail This week's Music of the Mountains episode serves as the 2026 Halloween special. Ethan Leaming joins the podcast to talk about Bourbon Brass Band, who will be performing at The Jamestown Mercantile at their annual Halloween party on Friday, October 30, 2026. Our theme song is courtesy of singer-songwriter Brittney Wagner. Stream her record Better off Dead here. Support the show Thank you for listening to The Mountain-Ear Podcast, featuring news and culture fr...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode, we do a speed run through every single candidate, race and measure appearing on the ballot for Gilpin County and Central City residents. We'll tell you who the candidates are, what they're running on, and what you should know before you cast your ballot. Also Nederland residents call for the town to kill Eldora dealCentral City Opera asks town to fund winterizationIf you're a Boulder County Resident, head over to Boulder Valley Frequency for a comprehe...

Send us Fan Mail As part of her tour supporting her most recent full-length record, All My Faith, Maya de Vitry arrives in Colorado to perform at the Gold Hill Inn on Saturday, October 24. In this episode of Music of the Mountains, we talk to her about the upcoming show and her songwriting tendencies, particularly with this new album. Our theme song is courtesy of singer-songwriter Brittney Wagner. Stream her record Better off Dead here. Support the show Thank you for listening to ...

Send us Fan Mail Could these ballot measures spell the end of Colorado's Taxpayers Bill of Rights? On this week's episode we talk about two state measures, Proposition NN and Amendment 87, that could change TABOR as we know it. Gilpin County also asks its voters to decide if they're willing to trade in their TABOR checks to help the county cover budget cuts handed down by the federal government. Listen to BVHZ here: www.boulderfrequency.com/ Read the Colorado Sun's coverage of Prop NN here: c...

Send us Fan Mail This week we've got just the headlines. A report from Denver Business Journal revealed urgency behind Nederland's requests for state funding to help purchase Eldora, the town defers $360,000 in fees owed by TEENS Inc., and The Mountain-Ear eulogizes now-extinct St. Mary's Glacier. Plus Central City explores affordable housing optionsPrescribed burns to begin in Boulder CountyNederland officials seek state help to keep town's Eldora deal alive (Denver Business Journal, paywall...