Carousel of Happiness Podcast

About Carousel of Happiness Podcast

Welcome to the Carousel of Happiness Podcast! It all starts with Scott Harrison, a Vietnam veteran, who channelled his grief into art by hand-carving and restoring a 1910 Charles Looff-designed carousel that actively spins today. On the podcast, you'll hear stories about how the carousel came to be and how it found an unusual home 8,000 feet above sea level in the quirky mountain town of Nederland, Colorado. The Carousel of Happiness Podcast is your weekly hub of positivity where we'll spin yarns and tell tales about the carousel itself, the people who keep it spinning, and the over 1 million visitors who are fundamentally changed as a result of their visit. Not sure how a $3 ride ticket can change your life? We'll show you how on the podcast. In the meantime, take care. Be well. And don't delay joy. We'll see you next time around.

Publisher

Carousel of Happiness

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

12 Nov 2024

Latest episode

9 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

66 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 Oct 2026

   The Wood Wept | Ep. 65

   Today is the one year anniversary of the terrible fire that destroyed the Caribou Village Shopping Center, and about 20 local businesses. It very nearly took the carousel too. We’ll hear what happened that night from the perspective of some of the people closest to the carousel, including its carver Scott Harrision and carousel operator and poet Burt Rashbaum. As you’ll hear, they had front row seats, in addition to important roles to play. Do you have a story to share? Leave us a messa...

2. 

   26 Sept 2026

   Mountain Strong Families with Betsy Epp

   Fall is in the air and we’re going back to school. Instead of numbers and ABCs, we’re learning about emotions, empathy, about the transformative power of parenting, and how the Carousel of Happiness has an important role to play as "third space" in our community. Our guest is Betsy Epp, my colleague, friend, and parenting mentor. Betsy is the Social Emotional Learning Coordinator at New Explorers Learning Center, Nederland Elementary School, and across our community. You can learn more about ...

3. 

   12 Sept 2026

   Painting & Spinning with CB Miller

   Not only is CB Miller tied as the youngest paid operator of the Carousel of Happiness... they also hosted our first Paint & Spin. CB and I discussed what it was like to grow up alongside the carousel, how it has impacted their art, the mining history of Nederland, and how it all connects to animals, the environment, and AI. Do you have a story to share? Leave us a message! Support the show The Carousel of Happiness is a nonprofit arts & culture organization dedicated to inspirin...

Who has been a guest on Carousel of Happiness Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Cypress Willett
• Charles Wood
• Madam Piglet Eunice Stardust

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

3,794

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 64 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

87

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

32

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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