September 4, 2023 - Ecopsycologist, Writer, and Rescue Dog advocate, Denise Boehler, Labor Day origins, Patrice LeBlanc and the Children's Mountain Theater Troupe, Music Mentions and Newsbriefs

Send us Fan Mail LISTEN: In this week’s episode, we hear from Denise Boehler, writer and Ecopsychologist living in Nederland. We hear about the importance and benefits of connecting to the natural world around us. We hear this week’s music mentions from Jamie Lammers, and special correspondent Maryann Rosen will share an intriguing tale about the history of Labor Day! For our final story, Jamie interviews Patrice LeBalanc. Patrice talks to us about the Children’s Mountain Theater Troupe and how to get your young thespian involved in the musical theater program available for kids across the peak to peak. 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!