Episode 21 - Christian LaBarbera

Our first show with two Christians - LaBarbera and Napier - laughing their way down memory lane; from Lausanne to Torino and all the way back to the Salt Lake 2002 Games (recorded 12 May 2020). A breakdown of the episode is below.

Please be sure to check out our Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective playlist on Spotify. You can also access the playlist and a map to favorite SLOC restaurants here. 

If you worked on the Games as a staff member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.

WARM UP
00:28 - Mr. LaBarbera, an essential employee
03:26 - Too much Target / taking our own advice

PRELIMS
08:02 - Starting with SLOC
11:55 - Two Christians meet  

QUARTERFINALS
13:35 - Hearing voices in the atrium
15:51 - Mr. LaBarbera, an aspiring actor
 
SEMIFINALS
19:11 - Who gets to peg Mr. LaBarbera with a snowball?
21:45 - The power of the organizing committee

FINALS
23:30 - Minimizing poaching
26:02 - Just-in-time workforce delivery

MIXED ZONE
28:57 - Mr. LaBarbera's post-Games career

COOL DOWN
34:27 - Three Little Pigs / Deacon Blues
36:52 - Two favorite songs / pizza and burgers
39:05 - "Tears to the eyes"