Ogden City Mayor Mike Caldwell joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and describes how the Games served as an inflection point for his own career and the city's long-term trajectory (recorded 30 September 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 t...
Oct 08, 2020•46 min•Ep. 71
Kevin Marschke, Event Group Principal at ME Engineers brings "energy" to the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and talks about the challenges of delivering power in an Olympic environment (recorded 30 September 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 t...
Oct 06, 2020•39 min•Ep. 70
Erick Long, Senior Vice President, Events at the Academy of Country Music, talks about producing a live event during COVID-19 and addresses the mystery of Mountain Shadow in a memorable episode of the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast (recorded 28 September 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 s...
Sep 30, 2020•44 min•Ep. 69
Amy Murray, Senior Producer at FiveCurrents and former Olympic Experience Producer for the Salt Lake 2002 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, joins the podcast on a very special episode, recorded on 9/11. 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 st...
Sep 24, 2020•54 min•Ep. 68
Rick Barrett, Principal and Design Director at MIG and formerly with Bechtel, joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and recalls how a cross-country drive in his youth inspired him to attend college in Utah (recorded 4 September 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 ...
Sep 15, 2020•53 min•Ep. 67
Lou Lauria, Chief of Sport and Games at Special Olympics International, joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast in a special Paralympics-focused episode (recorded 4 September 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 c...
Sep 09, 2020•51 min•Ep. 66
Todd Barnes, Senior Principal and Architect at Populous, joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and remembers KISS, the Shooting Star Saloon and the efficiency of uniform distribution (recorded 31 August 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 ...
Sep 08, 2020•50 min•Ep. 65
Tony Vitrano, one of the world's leading event transport experts, joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and revisits Utah Olympic Park with his family, a move from Florida and an unexpected helping hand from an American icon (recorded 26 August 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 me...
Sep 03, 2020•49 min•Ep. 64
HR consultant Cheryl Doerfler Lake joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and recounts joining SLOC fresh off a layoff, buying a sewing machine from the SLOC fire sale, evacuating the Atlanta airport and more (recorded 25 August 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 ...
Sep 01, 2020•48 min•Ep. 63
Cecelia Magargee, renowned event marketing consultant and former Reebok Head of Global Event Marketing, joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and discusses her "unique" recruitment to SLOC, building a high performing team and incredible memories of the Salt Lake Ice Center (recorded 12 August 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 restaurant...
Aug 31, 2020•46 min•Ep. 62
Kari Holt-Larson, Utah Jazz Vice President of Community and Special Events, and Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast host Christian Napier discuss the Jazz, speed skating and training with Olympic athletes (recorded 11 August 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 voluntee...
Aug 29, 2020•44 min•Ep. 61
Salt Lake Film Society CEO Tori Baker joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast to talk about the impacts of COVID-19 on the film industry, working at the TPC and Mitt's response to 9/11 (recorded 7 August 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 s...
Aug 25, 2020•45 min•Ep. 60
Kristen Hartley, Director of Operations at the Berlin 2023 Special Olympics World Games, (recorded 6 August 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 - Kristen joins from Switzerland! PRELIMS ...
Aug 24, 2020•49 min•Ep. 59
World-class voice of the Salt Lake 2002 Ceremonies Peter Graves gives us a master class in sport announcing, a shout out to "fry sauce" and a description of his 3,000 - 4,000 pin collection (recorded 4 August 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 sha...
Aug 12, 2020•57 min•Ep. 58
Event veteran and Soldier Hollow Venue Manager Phil Jordan leaves Las Vegas for Salt Lake (twice!) and stages a Western Experience in the heart of an Olympic and Paralympic competition venue (recorded 30 July 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 sha...
Aug 10, 2020•49 min•Ep. 57
Karl Schwolow, Soldier Hollow Venue Food and Beverage Manager, joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast to discuss teaching royalty how to eat hot dogs, building forts out of Wahoo boxes and wardrobe shenanigans (recorded 29 July 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 o...
Aug 10, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 56
Professors Silvana and Robert Richardson join the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast in a special extended CURLING episode (recorded 28 July 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 00:29 - The...
Aug 05, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 55
Jill Lamping (formerly Beckstead) takes us all the way back to the Salt Lake 2002 Olympic bid in a fascinating episode, with wonderful stories of the Torch Relay, Opening Ceremony and, yes, Rancho Bowling Lanes (recorded 23 July 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 volun...
Aug 04, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 54
Today's guest spent 70 DAYS on a Disney cruise ship due to COVID-19! David Zumbrennen, now safely ashore, joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast to remember the importance of volunteering, starting as an intern and leading the audience at the ceremonies (recorded 21 July 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 ...
Aug 03, 2020•45 min•Ep. 53
The final episode of our "Ed Eynon Trilogy" with the former SLOC SVP of Human Resources and International Relations, who talks about the best staff perk ever, the IR team, touching stories from the Torch Relay and a special Bob Garff memory (recorded 16 July 2020). A breakdown of the episode is below. Important note: Ed's "perfect song" is not on Spotify but is on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfFKM3_Ay8g Please be sure to check out our Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective playlist on Sp...
Jul 29, 2020•48 min•Ep. 52
Episode 51 - second of our three-part miniseries with former SLOC SVP of Human Resources and International Relations, Ed Eynon. Ed addresses the IOC scandal, new leadership and volunteers (recorded 16 July 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 ...
Jul 28, 2020•39 min•Ep. 51
First of a three-part Ed Eynon miniseries! The former SLOC SVP of Human Resources and International Relations joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast, with a particular focus on the Frank Joklik era (recorded 16 July 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 ...
Jul 25, 2020•37 min•Ep. 50
We have another "first" - we're joined by a Games stakeholder! Tom Kelly, who was the VP of Communications for U.S Ski & Snowboard during a 32 year career with the national governing body, remembers the Salt Lake 2002 Games (recorded 16 July 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, con...
Jul 23, 2020•37 min•Ep. 49
Today's extended episode features Colin Hilton, CEO of the Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation, who discusses at length the lasting legacy of the Salt Lake 2002 Games (recorded 15 July 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 cna...
Jul 22, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 48
Our first wife and husband duo - "Games junkies" Anne-Maree and Craig Holland - join us in an extended episode all the way from Gold Coast, Australia to remember the Salt Lake 2002 Games (recorded 14 July 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 yo...
Jul 19, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 47
In today's Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective episode, Ray Grant gives us an inspiring perspective on an often overlooked but incredibly impactful element of the Olympic Games - arts and culture (recorded 8 July 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 y...
Jul 18, 2020•38 min•Ep. 46
We go straight to the source to get the real story behind hot dogs and Wahoos - Don Pritchard joins the podcast! (recorded 8 July 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 00:25 - Don joins us from...
Jul 14, 2020•40 min•Ep. 45
In today's episode of the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast, Steve O'Connor recalls moving from Chicago to Salt Lake City, a lesson learned from Mitt Romney and celebrating the underdog (recorded 2 July 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 y...
Jul 13, 2020•36 min•Ep. 44
Tanya LaBuick takes us on a world tour, from the Cook Islands to the Arctic Circle, then shares incredible memories of the Salt Lake 2002 Games along with a very poignant remembrance of a teammate and friend (recorded 23 June and 1 July 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 ...
Jul 11, 2020•44 min•Ep. 43
In a special episode of the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast, we are honored to be joined by Fraser Bullock, SLOC Chief Operating Officer, who shares fond memories of Team 2002, his work to bring the Olympics back to Utah and a critical inflection point in his life (recorded 30 June 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 ...
Jul 07, 2020•45 min•Ep. 42
