August 14, 2023 - Memoirs of an Intern, part one of three, Indigenous tribes of Colorado, Bill Kopper talks about Ned Acid Jazz, music mentions, newsbriefs and more!

Send us Fan Mail LISTEN: In this week’s episode, we first speak with Amanda Godfrey. Amanda is a student at CU Boulder and shares her experiences covering the peak to peak as an intern with The Mountain-Ear newspaper. We hear this week’s music mentions from Jamie Lammers, and special correspondent Maryann Rosen will share the first segment in a special three-part series about the history of indigenous tribes in Colorado, their lands, and treatment – relevant to the settlement of the state into the American Union. And for our final story, Dango interviews Bill Kopper. Bill is a longtime Colorado Jazz and World Musician local to the region. He reminisces about his experience with Michigan Mike and Nederland Acid Jazz while keying us into his upcoming performance with an All-Star Band at the Ned Jazz WineFest on August 26th. But first, some news from your neighborhood. 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 from peak to peak! Additional pages are linked below. If you want to be involved in the podcast or paper, contact: Barbara Hardt, our editor-in-chief, at [email protected] Tyler Hickman, multimedia producer, at [email protected] Jamie Lammers, podcast host, at [email protected] General inquiries: [email protected] Head to our website for all of the latest news. Subscribe to The Mountain-Ear in print and online. Submit local events to promote them in the paper and on our website. Find us on Facebook @mtnear and Instagram @mtn.ear Listen and watch on YouTube today. Share this podcast by scrolling to the bottom of our website home page or by heading to our main hub on Buzzsprout. Thank you for listening!