Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective

Episode 101 - Tricia Fenton

Christian Napier — Wed, 19 May 2021 13:04:58 +0000

One of the most genuine and respected experts in the event industry, Tricia Fenton joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and gives us a fresh take on the "marooned on an island" question, becoming part of an event family and getting her motorcycle license (recorded 2 April 2021).

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

Show Notes:

WARM UP
00:26 - Welcome Tricia!

PRELIMS
09:06 - Marooned on an island - with a twist!

QUARTERFINALS
14:43 - Journey to SLOC

SEMIFINALS
20:37 - What are "special projects?"

FINALS
27:28 - Events are a math problem
29:46 - A personnel issue

MIXED ZONE
33:08 - "I have money in my bank account"
38:18 - The tragic thing about the pandemic

PODIUM
40:43 - Trying Skeleton
45:57 - The goosebump moment

COOL DOWN
48:08 - Post-SLOC life and lessons learned

Episode 100 - Christian Napier

Christian Napier — Tue, 11 May 2021 15:03:16 +0000

It's our 100th episode! Amy Murray graciously guest hosts and interviews Christian Napier, turning the tables and asking all kinds of questions about the podcast and Christian's Salt Lake 2002 experience (recorded 31 March 2021).

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

Show Notes:

WARM UP
00:26 - Welcome Amy as guest host!
03:21 - Straight from GPFour HQ

PRELIMS
06:08 - Going our own way with the systems
08:42 - Monster VIK

QUARTERFINALS
11:30 - What are we going to have for lunch?
15:55 - Welcoming outsiders

SEMIFINALS
19:41 - Cutting room floor
24:22 - Guest wish list

FINALS
27:14 - Christian's dream OCOG job
29:42 - What is IKL?

MIXED ZONE
32:40 - What will happen with Tokyo?
36:10 - Island meal and movie

PODIUM
40:15 - Island / walk on music
44:16 - Favorite SLOC memories

COOL DOWN
48:59 - Goosebump moment / wrap-up

Episode 99 - Aimee Preston

Christian Napier — Tue, 13 Apr 2021 16:17:46 +0000

SLOC employee number 40, Aimee Preston, takes a break from the Summit County COVID-19 vaccination effort, to join the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and share her story of transitioning from collegiate gymnast to sport administrator and running a completely different sport - Curling! (recorded 29 March 2021).

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

Show Notes:

WARM UP
00:26 - Welcome Aimee!

PRELIMS
04:30 - Marooned on an island
06:50 - Finding the next thing after gymnastics

QUARTERFINALS
10:53 - Establishing a sport from the ground up
14:26 - Volunteers came out of the woodwork

SEMIFINALS
16:53 - Transitioning to venue

FINALS
21:33 - A new family during test events
23:50 - Games-time emotions

MIXED ZONE
29:01 - Learnings from gymnastics / SPORT
32:07 - Jumping on the couch

PODIUM
33:34 - Memories close to the heart
37:13 - Sitting behind the President

COOL DOWN
40:16 - GB women's victory
43:06 - Life post-SLOC

Episode 98 - Calum Clark

Christian Napier — Tue, 06 Apr 2021 16:57:45 +0000

Calum Clark, Chief Operating Officer, Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation and former Salt Lake 2002 Event Services Manager, joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and remembers working Snowbasin under Adam Gray, DEPAT and the one question you should never ask (recorded 22 March 2021).

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

Show Notes:

WARM UP
00:26 - Welcome Calum!
03:53 - UOLF venues open

PRELIMS
05:54 - Marooned on an island
09:48 - A Qwest story

QUARTERFINALS
11:20 - From Sydney to Salt Lake
16:05 - Settling in with first class professionals

SEMIFINALS
19:54 - The Snowbasin assignment
23:27 - Doing things differently

FINALS
27:06 - 9/11 changed the game
30:50 - Working with the Secret Service

MIXED ZONE
35:38 - The Event Services workforce
38:00 - "It was a pleasure"

PODIUM
41:02 - "A washing machine of activity"
45:56 - The Olympic Trials

COOL DOWN
49:15 - Advice and wrap-up

Episode 97 - John Sindelar

Christian Napier — Fri, 02 Apr 2021 14:49:18 +0000

The master of accommodation(s), John Sindelar, joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and gives us listeners an online Accommodation 101 course (recorded 17 March 2021).

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

Show Notes:

WARM UP
00:26 - Welcome John!

PRELIMS
04:13 - Marooned on an island
07:06 - Hotel management during the bid

QUARTERFINALS
11:47 - The supply-demand lens

SEMIFINALS
18:32 - The allocation process
22:35 - A lengthy process

FINALS
26:46 - Contract negotiation challenges
31:25 - Building a accommodation team

MIXED ZONE
34:12 - Workforce accommodation
36:55 - Spectator accommodation

PODIUM
40:45 - Accommodation pre-Games
43:36 - Family involvement with the Games

COOL DOWN
49:41 - A post-Games decision to make
55:05 - Advice and wrap-up

Episode 96 - Allen Brooks

Christian Napier — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 19:38:32 +0000

One of our most requested guests ever, the incomparable Allen Brooks, joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and remembers giving up team handball for an opportunity to work the Games, his parents living in Ogden and finding something within you that you didn't know you had (recorded 17 March 2021).

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

Show Notes:

WARM UP
00:26 - Welcome Allen!
02:08 - A pivot to leadership / a light on what is really important

PRELIMS
08:57 - Marooned on an island
12:08 - An introduction to Doug Arnot at ACOG

QUARTERFINALS
17:33 - Overseeing the ice hockey venues
20:49 - Creating a leadership approach

SEMIFINALS
24:16 - A diverse OCOG in a homogenous society
28:28 - "An immediate connection"

FINALS
32:05 - The refinement of venue management
35:33 - Building a venue team

MIXED ZONE
38:43 - The big challenges
44:33 - People doing jobs they've never done before

PODIUM
46:43 - A family affair / the Paralympic Games
53:41 - The people that shaped Allen

COOL DOWN
57:14 - Wrap up

Episode 95 - Brad Eggert

Christian Napier — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 18:33:35 +0000

Brad Eggert, global event safety and security professional and former manager of the County Ice Center and Acord Ice Arenas, joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and recalls a Pulp Fiction moment, fire alarms and mom driving the Zamboni (recorded 17 March 2021).

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

Show Notes:

WARM UP
00:26 - Welcome Brad!
04:20 - An odd road to Salt Lake

PRELIMS
05:48 - Lake Placid
08:29 - Helping out with test events

QUARTERFINALS
12:00 - A paid internship / first impressions of Utah
14:53 - Leadership with training wheels

SEMIFINALS
17:27 - Transitioning to management
18:46 - Unexpected issues part 1 - adrenaline

FINALS
22:52 - Unexpected issues part 2 - angry athletes
25:40 - Unexpected issues part 3 - evacuation

MIXED ZONE
29:19 - Brad's parents sleep on an air mattress
33:09 - College 2.0

PODIUM
34:59 - The personal relationships
39:41 - Closing Ceremony

Episode 94 - Jill Andrews

Christian Napier — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 22:01:09 +0000

Our first VOLUNTEER(!!!), the wonderful Jill Andrews, joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and remembers pin trading, losing a volunteer assignment only to get a better one, living in a 16-foot trailer during Games-time and a guest book signed by Olympians from around the world (recorded 10 March 2021).

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

Show Notes:

WARM UP
00:26 - Welcome Jill!
03:05 - Applying for Salt Lake 2002

PRELIMS
05:40 - A systems glitch changes Jill's volunteer assignment
10:04 - Hardcore pin trading

QUARTERFINALS
12:00 - Staying in a trailer on Hill Air Force Base
14:25 - A family affair / Opening Ceremony

SEMIFINALS
18:41 - Working the 4am shift
22:01 - McDonald's in the Village

FINALS
23:15 - A memorable drive to Snowbasin
26:47 - Greeting the athletes in their own language

MIXED ZONE
29:24 - The volunteer wall
34:04 - Does anyone speak Russian?

PODIUM
35:38 - Pictures on the building
38:31 - Jill's one pin-trading rule

COOL DOWN
40:17 - Wrap up

Episode 93 - Mark Hyde

Christian Napier — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 14:54:00 +0000

Mark Hyde, former Soldier Hollow International Client Services Manager and now Public Health Scientist and Physician Assistant, joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and remembers being hired by Maureen Sweeney, being interviewed by NPR and (recorded 10 March 2021).

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

Show Notes:

WARM UP
00:26 - Welcome Mark!
04:20 - Marooned on an island

PRELIMS
07:00 - An Estonian volunteer opportunity
09:58 - The ICS venue manager role

QUARTERFINALS
11:12 - Todd Dennett - flag expert
14:47 - The smell of the building

SEMIFINALS
16:55 - Imposter syndrome
19:02 - The Russian biathlete

FINALS
23:54 - Small talk
25:33 - Sleeping in the condo

MIXED ZONE
30:38 - Working the Opening Ceremony red carpet
32:47 - Tom and Linda Whitaker

PODIUM
37:00 - The Paralympic Games
40:25 - My path chose me

COOL DOWN
43:39 - Advice / wrap up

Episode 92 - Pauline Ploquin

Christian Napier — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 15:45:11 +0000

Pauline Ploquin, President and Partner at Struck, joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and remembers there is no "I" in team (except there is in French), banging her head on a desk and a great turn of phrase from Libby Hyland (recorded 2 March 2021).

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

Show Notes:

WARM UP
00:26 - Welcome Pauline!
02:33 - Personal pursuits

PRELIMS
04:08 - Marooned on an island
09:34 - From Paris to Salt Lake

QUARTERFINALS
11:56 - First impressions of Salt Lake
14:56 - Roles in Creative Services

SEMIFINALS
20:34 - Overwhelming needs
22:31 - Establishing priorities

FINALS
24:58 - Brand should be there from the beginning
28:10 - Flying cupcakes

MIXED ZONE
32:17 - "I'll do your taxes, you do my creative"
34:17 - The Olympic photo book

PODIUM
37:12 - Games-time responsibilities / mascot opportunities
40:48 - Opening Ceremony

COOL DOWN
43:46 - Post-Games / advice

Episode 91 - Adam Gray

Christian Napier — Thu, 04 Mar 2021 22:40:36 +0000

IOC advisor and major event expert Adam Gray joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and remembers an unconventional wedding proposal, winning over skeptics, needing more snowcats and a dirty bus gets into the venue (recorded 23 February 2021).

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

Show Notes:

WARM UP
00:26 - Welcome Adam!
03:31 - Tokyo 2020 plans

PRELIMS
06:32 - Tokyo as an inflection point
10:06 - From Sydney to Salt Lake

QUARTERFINALS
12:41 - A Christmas plan
15:07 - The phone call

SEMIFINALS
18:47 - Swimming to skiing (and skeptics)
22:41 - The discipline of delivering major events

FINALS
30:14 - A request from Spence Eccles
33:41 - Snowbasin contingencies

MIXED ZONE
40:42 - The first time skiing at Snowbasin
44:45 - Skiing the downhill with Herwig Demschar

PODIUM
50:04 - A training accident
54:59 - "I was asleep for two days"

COOL DOWN
59:38 - Avoiding a venue evacuation
1:08:16 - "Two ears and one mouth"

Episode 90 - Connie Nelson

Christian Napier — Wed, 03 Mar 2021 16:14:30 +0000

Connie Nelson, Director of the Eccles Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games Museum and Alf Engen Ski Museum joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and stops in Utah for a ski trip, gains great respect for lugers and is surprised to learn the names of some famous celebrity visitors (recorded 22 February 2021).

For more information about Utah Olympic Park and the museums please visit https://utaholympiclegacy.org/

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

Show Notes:

WARM UP
00:26 - Welcome Connie!
02:43 - Pathway to UOP

PRELIMS
06:51 - Closing down for COVID-19
11:01 - One of the first to reopen in 2020

QUARTERFINALS
12:56 - A tourist destination
15:41 - Australians convince Connie to Ski Utah!

SEMIFINALS
18:01 - The UOP Business Manager role
23:05 - A juggling act

FINALS
27:17 - Surround yourself with people smarter than you
32:32 - Inspired by athletes

MIXED ZONE
35:58 - Learning from test events
39:15 - Games-time in a parking lot

PODIUM
42:39 - "I was very fit at the end of those 17 days"
45:34 - "Wilson!"

COOL DOWN
48:55 - Jay Leno's garage
51:58 - Watching the American flag

Episode 89 - John Piester

Christian Napier — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 20:51:51 +0000

Former E Center Venue Operations Manager John Piester - now President, RedPeg Marketing - joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and remembers starting a family in Salt Lake, a unique vantage point for USA v Russia and the inspiration of the Paralympic Games (recorded 17 February 2021).

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

Show Notes:

WARM UP
00:26 - Welcome John!
03:21 - Everyone on Zoom

PRELIMS
05:19 - COVID's impact on experiential marketing
09:27 - Marooned on an island

QUARTERFINALS
11:22 - From Endicott to Salt Lake
15:06 - Transitioning into a new role

SEMIFINALS
16:35 - "Your driving is making me sick"
19:54 - Family matters

FINALS
22:32 - An experienced team / piece-by-piece
27:42 - How to function quickly as as team

MIXED ZONE
30:11 - Transitioning to venue
33:04 - "I don't remember seeing a lot of daylight"

PODIUM
35:42 - The Paralympic Games
37:16 - Mike Eruzione can't get in / a call in The Globe

COOL DOWN
41:08 - USA v Russia puck drop
43:12 - Post-SLOC life / career advice

Episode 88 - Herwig Demschar

Christian Napier — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 20:54:25 +0000

A giant in the ski industry, Herwig Demschar - Senior Vice President / International Business Development at Powdr Corp - joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and remembers marriage-saving advice from a mentor, the impact of Jerry Anderson and controversial ski wax (recorded 16 February 2021).

For more information about the work Herwig is doing, please contact him at herwigd@powdr.com.

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

Show Notes:

WARM UP
00:26 - Welcome Herwig!
03:51 - From 180,000 miles per year to zero

PRELIMS
07:31 - Sheltering with the family
10:43 - Marooned on an island
13:39 - From Austria to Salt Lake City

QUARTERFINALS
18:01 - "I wanted to jump the fence"
22:05 - Quickly humbled

SEMIFINALS
23:40 - "A really cool team"
28:07 - Two seismic events / a wax controversy

FINALS
31:33 - White powder / forerunners
33:42 - Nobody said no

MIXED ZONE
38:09 - "It was not that easy in the beginning"
41:56 - Life during the Games

PODIUM
43:34 - The Paralympic Games
48:09 - The volunteers / Stephan Eberharter

COOL DOWN
51:03 - Career / life advice and show wrap up

Episode 87 - Jim Brown

Christian Napier — Fri, 19 Feb 2021 21:11:19 +0000

Capping off a fantastic week, Jim Brown - Executive Chair of the USA Rugby 2027/2031 Rugby World Cup bid and Principal and CEO of JBC International - joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and shares his favorite meal, Mitt and Fraser asking lots of questions and a special flower ceremony (recorded 10 February 2021).

For more information about the work Jim is doing, please contact Jim at jim.brown@jbcintl.com.

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

Show Notes:

WARM UP
00:26 - Welcome Jim!
03:47 - Locking down

PRELIMS
04:54 - Pandemic impacts
09:01 - Marooned on an island

QUARTERFINALS
12:20 - From Malaysia to Salt Lake
15:22 - Joining the venue management team

SEMIFINALS
19:08 - Blending a talented and experienced workforce
21:08 - A step-by-step, last-minute process

FINALS
25:57 - The impact of 9/11
28:38 - The work during Games-time / Mitt and Fraser

MIXED ZONE
33:49 - Scale adjustments during the Games
37:12 - Weather challenges

PODIUM
38:19 - Jim's most nervewracking moment
40:02 - Lighting the cauldron / life post-Games

COOL DOWN
45:08 - Calm under pressure
49:08 - Wrap up

Episode 86 - Sarah Kawahara

Christian Napier — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 20:37:51 +0000

In a very special episode, Sarah Kawahara - Canada, USA and World Figure Skating Hall of Fame inductee and Emmy-award winning director and choreographer - joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and tells the incredible behind-the-scenes story of the Opening Ceremony ice program (recorded 9 February 2021).

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

Show Notes:

WARM UP
00:26 - Watercolors and piano
04:06 - Figure skating - a melange of the arts

PRELIMS
06:12 - From skater to choreographer
10:08 - A ring of fire leads to Salt Lake

QUARTERFINALS
12:10 - Sarah signs on to help Don Mischer and Kenny Ortega
13:50 - "I had never been pushed that far, ever, in my life"

SEMIFINALS
17:05 - Costume challenges
20:52 - A town to cover the ice, replaced by trains

FINALS
22:57 - Day one in Rice-Eccles
26:37 - "People's lives were uprooted"

MIXED ZONE
28:37 - The scale of the Ceremonies
32:28 - Choreographing to soundscapes and stopwatches

PODIUM
35:47 - Staging the performers / watching from the audience
41:47 - Rings of fire ("it had to be perfect!")

COOL DOWN
45:00 - Walk through the door
50:18 - Cruise challenges / wrap up

Episode 85 - Joan Junker

Christian Napier — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 15:44:18 +0000

Major event expert Joan Junker, international business consultant, best-selling author and former Results Publishing Manager for Xerox Worldwide Olympics, joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and shares memories of running the Results Book Center (recorded 4 February 2021).

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

Show Notes:

WARM UP
00:26 - Welcome Joan!

PRELIMS
03:40 - Marooned on an island
07:15 - From a Barcelona 1992 coffee mug to SLC

QUARTERFINALS
10:58 - Life in Salt Lake City
14:37 - Driving in a whiteout

SEMIFINALS
15:57 - Results Publishing 101
19:55 - Going digital

FINALS
22:02 - How much paper?
23:36 - Meeting tight deadlines

MIXED ZONE
27:46 - A problem at Soldier Hollow
29:58 - A chance to see competitions

PODIUM
31:46 - A Christmas card view
33:12 - The look on the athletes' faces

COOL DOWN
35:46 - Simplify and serve others
39:26 - Tie down your equipment!

Episode 84 - Steve Dittmore

Christian Napier — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 19:35:30 +0000

Steve Dittmore, Assistant Dean / Sport Management Professor at the University of Arkansas, joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and talks about cheering for the LA Dodgers, the story behind the pairs figure skating scandal and the one less students remember (recorded 25 January 2021).

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

Show Notes:

WARM UP
00:26 - Welcome Steve!
04:04 - Marooned on an island

PRELIMS
06:13 - Born in LA
08:18 - The long journey to SLOC

QUARTERFINALS
12:20 - Wanting to be a sports reporter
14:18 - Planning press operations for 13 venues

SEMIFINALS
17:58 - Frank Zang eases the transition to SLC
20:35 - Taking care of the press

FINALS
22:56 - Building out the team
26:38 - Role during Games-time

MIXED ZONE
28:15 - Arrowhead vs Dasani
31:03 - Creative solutions to the mixed zone

PODIUM
34:42 - Media reaction to press operations services
39:32 - The 9/11 flagbearers

COOL DOWN
41:37 - The difference between delay, postpone and cancel

Episode 83 - Eric Roy

Christian Napier / Eric Roy — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 18:45:28 +0000

Eric Roy, perhaps the most enthusiastic finance person I've ever met, joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast. Eric finds SLOC through Accountemps, works under Lane Critchfield and Brett Hopkins in Finance, Chris Crowley at Park City, and is cheered on by hundreds of elementary school kids (recorded 19 January 2021).

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

Show Notes:

WARM UP
00:26 - Eric joins from Durango!
02:48 - #vanlife and a trip around the world

PRELIMS
05:24 - Teaching during COVID-19
08:40 - Marooned on an island

QUARTERFINALS
10:47 - From lobster fishing to brine shrimping
15:11 - Ski bum / beach bum plan is foiled

SEMIFINALS
19:21 - Creativity in finance
23:41 - Managing three budgets

FINALS
25:33 - A number's an onion
30:34 - Finance as a partner

MIXED ZONE
35:13 - Park City at Games-time
38:20 - Hervig snowboards for the first time

PODIUM
41:33 - The perfect day
43:29 - Sleeping in during the Torch Relay

COOL DOWN
49:16 - Sugar smacks
53:05 - Career / life advice

Episode 82 - Scott Givens

Christian Napier / Scott Givens — Tue, 19 Jan 2021 22:05:08 +0000

Scott Givens, Founder and President of FiveCurrents, joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast in an extended episode (recorded 13 January 2021). Scott remembers dual reporting to Mitt and Fraser, the "six inch powder rule," and assembling a fantastic team under Libby Hyland, Bob Finley and Sayre Wiseman.

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

Show Notes:

WARM UP
00:26 - Welcome Scott!
02:58 - FiveCurrents approach to the pandemic

PRELIMS
07:05 - Preparing for the pendulum
11:45 - Needing a hug

QUARTERFINALS
15:39 - The card guy
18:43 - Three questions

SEMIFINALS
23:12 - The six inch powder rule
27:25 - Birth of a slogan

FINALS
31:12 - Three direct reports
37:52 - Don Mischer Productions

MIXED ZONE
41:37 - The cityscape program
47:02 - The story of the rings

PODIUM
50:30 - Scott during Games-time
53:16 - The flag in the Opening Ceremony

COOL DOWN
58:48 - "Unrelentingingly driven"
1:04:05 - Three pieces of advice

Episode 81 - Chip Suttles

Christian Napier / Chip Suttles — Wed, 13 Jan 2021 16:16:11 +0000

Chip Suttles, Seattle Seahawks CIO and VP, Technology, is the first guest of 2021 on the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast (recorded 5 January 2021). He recalls joining Kelly Brown at SLOC, working at Snowbasin with Adam Gray and Calum Clark, and the leadership of Mitt Romney and Fraser Bullock.

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

Show Notes:

WARM UP
00:26 - Welcome Chip!
02:29 - Football and COVID-19

PRELIMS
03:35 - "Our culture was not one of remote work
05:32 - Motorcycle spirituality

QUARTERFINALS
07:30 - Journey to SLOC
10:29 - Chip's role

SEMIFINALS
11:29 - Life in Salt Lake
14:11 - Untold Cinco de Mayo stories

FINALS
15:29 - "Shout out to my IT colleagues"
17:53 - Dealing with the weather

MIXED ZONE
19:47 - Snowbasin at Games-time
22:20 - Leadership

COOL DOWN
23:20 - Dave Matthews Band
26:27 - Three pieces of advice

Episode 80 - Dave Clark

Christian Napier / Dave Clark — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 03:37:53 +0000

Dave Clark, Senior Project Officer at Emergency Management Victoria, joins an "evolved" Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast (new format for 2021!) and remembers overlay at the Olympic and Paralympic Family Hotel (recorded 30 December 2020). A breakdown of the episode is below.

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
00:26 - Introduction to our new format!
02:44 - Argentine tango addiction

PRELIMS
06:03 - Desire for 2021
08:48 - Following Mr. Foster to SLOC

QUARTERFINALS
11:41 - Painting sessions
15:01 - Coming up with the idea

SEMIFINALS
17:38 - Bobsledding with Jacqui

FINALS
24:05 - Shrug your shoulders
25:27 - The unique challenges of OFH/PFH

MIXED ZONE
29:42 - ADITL of Dave Clark during Games-time
32:50 - Softball at SLOC

COOL DOWN
34:51 - Bradbury!
37:28 - Three pieces of advice

Episode 79 - Larry Ganson

Christian Napier / Larry Ganson — Mon, 21 Dec 2020 15:57:05 +0000

Larry Ganson, event expert and COVID-19 Compliance Officer at Carpathia Event Production, joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and remembers rapelling from the side of the Wells-Fargo building to unfurl the flag after 9/11 (recorded 8 December 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
00:26 - Welcome Larry!

PRELIMS
06:14 - Life before SLOC
10:12 - The story behind the rings on the mountain

QUARTERFINALS
13:33 - "The obscenely oversized American flag"
16:20 - "I need bodies!"

SEMIFINALS
18:38 - Stolen fireworks and an FBI interrogation
23:19 - Fireworks procurement

FINALS
25:20 - The 500 day countdown / blue sky ides
28:55 - Pyro mishaps / ADITL during Games-time

MIXED ZONE
31:47 - Sport production
34:28 - The Paralympic Games / Apollo falls down

COOL DOWN
38:08 - Post-Games journey / lessons learned
42:12 - Three questions

Episode 78 - Lisa Sams

Christian Napier / Lisa Sams — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 17:23:30 +0000

Lisa Sams, founder of SP Events & Logistics and her new venture Work into Wellness, joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and recounts her journey from "sand and palm trees" to "skis and slopes" (recorded 7 December 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.

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WARM UP
00:26 - Welcome Lisa!

PRELIMS
06:54 - COVID-19 impact on Lisa's companies

QUARTERFINALS
11:17 - Joining SLOC
14:29 - Workforce planning

SEMIFINALS
17:32 - "We clocked 350 meetings"
19:45 - Maintaining collegiality

FINALS
22:31 - "One of my very few regrets..."
26:40 - Learnings from Salt Lake

MIXED ZONE
30:08 - Downtime
33:03 - "A collective feeling" / going fishing

COOL DOWN
36:26 - Final segment

Episode 77 - Risa Feldman

Christian Napier / Risa Feldman — Mon, 23 Nov 2020 21:33:37 +0000

Risa Feldman, Editor of Journey Beyond Aspen magazine, joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and talks about the groundbreaking Flower Ceremonies (recorded 29 October 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.

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WARM UP
00:26 - Welcome Risa!

PRELIMS
06:06 - Risa's journey to Salt Lake
09:58 - Creating a new thing

QUARTERFINALS
13:51 - Timing / Reducing 45 minutes to 2 minutes
17:05 - Choosing flower bearers

SEMIFINALS
20:33 - Celebrity voice overs
22:30 - Podium design

FINALS
25:05 - Finding flowers
27:50 - 9/11 impact

MIXED ZONE
30:40 - Risa's on The Today Show!
33:42 - The Games end

COOL DOWN
37:34 - Jimmy Shea heist
40:35 - Three questions

Episode 76 - Karen Wright Williams

Christian Napier / Karen Wright Williams — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 17:37:25 +0000

Karen Wright Williams, former E Center Deputy General Manager, joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and shares her journey to SLOC, cyberstalking Tim Larkin and planning a wedding (recorded 20 October 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
00:26 - Welcome Karen!
03:10 - COVID-19 and school

PRELIMS
06:05 - Working at the Georgia Dome
08:05 - A Valentine's Day call

QUARTERFINALS
11:27 - Starting out at The Peaks
14:40 - "That's my job!"

SEMIFINALS
17:33 - Working at the E Center
19:37 - Talent, work and fun

FINALS
21:52 - Alan Brooks for president / cabinet picks
26:02 - Wedding planning

MIXED ZONE
28:43 - Dress in the closet / ADITL
33:24 - The Paralympic Games

COOL DOWN
36:21 - Music and food
40:38 - The gold medal match

Episode 75 - Andy Williams

Christian Napier — Fri, 13 Nov 2020 20:51:57 +0000

Andy Williams, Georgia alum and event experience expert, joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and recalls following his future wife to the Wasatch Front (recorded 20 October 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
00:26 - Welcome Andy!

PRELIMS
05:03 - "I created experiences for people"
08:40 - Serendipity at the Georgia Dome

QUARTERFINALS
13:03 - First impressions / a start in logistics
17:40 - The importance of punctuality

SEMIFINALS
20:28 - Transitioning to venue management
25:04 - Andy's conversion to the Western Experience

FINALS
28:08 - Becoming an experience creator
30:44 - Soldier Hollow challenges

MIXED ZONE
37:57 - "I had to get married"
41:32 - Salt Lake take-aways

COOL DOWN
47:15 - Final segment

Episode 74 - Sayre Wiseman

Christian Napier — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 20:12:29 +0000

Sayre Wiseman, SVP Production at FiveCurrents and former Director of Ceremonies for SLOC, joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and remembers meeting the Mayor on her first day at the office, idiot-proofing the cauldron and the ice rink in Rice-Eccles Stadium (recorded 14 October 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
00:26 - Welcome Sayre!

PRELIMS
03:48 - An interesting history with Scott Givens

QUARTERFINALS
10:27 - First day on the job
15:08 - Director of Ceremonies

SEMIFINALS
17:52 - A unique ice rink
20:10 - Working with Don Mischer Productions

FINALS
26:13 - Keeping secrets
30:00 - Closing it out

MIXED ZONE
33:41 - Paralympic ceremonies
36:00 - Mt. Blanc drive

COOL DOWN
39:57 - "A memorable time in my life"
45:26 - Final segment

Episode 73 - Bob Finley

Christian Napier — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 22:26:37 +0000

Bob Finley, founder of Morar Design, joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and remembers coming to Salt Lake from Las Vegas, a regime change and emceeing the Torch Relay (recorded 8 October 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
00:26 - Welcome Bob!

PRELIMS
03:55 - From Philly to SLC (via Las Vegas)
07:07 - Finding a home

QUARTERFINALS
09:17 - A harrowing start
12:53 - Everything will be fine

SEMIFINALS
14:48 - Torch Relay in W. Va.
19:05 - "Don't forget to say the right city"

FINALS
23:33 - Games-time
26:28 - The triple-wide trailer

MIXED ZONE
31:43 - Dinner-time stories - snowshoeing
36:18 - Cauldron testing

COOL DOWN
40:30 - Gladiator
43:41 - The cauldron is lit

Episode 72 - Chad Salmela

Christian Napier — Tue, 13 Oct 2020 14:11:49 +0000

Our first guest from Finland joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast! Chad Salmela talks about scrambling to find a plane, rifle covers as an accreditation solution and Kenji's teriyaki (recorded 7 October 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
00:26 - Welcome Chad!

PRELIMS
04:48 - A horse of a different color
09:23 - A national team biathlete

QUARTERFINALS
12:26 - "It's a good thing I spoke German"
15:21 - The five-alarm fire

SEMIFINALS
19:43 - The test event was the test
21:40 - Custom rifle covers

FINALS
27:17 - An innovative venue
33:12 - Color commentating at Soldier Hollow

MIXED ZONE
37:08 - A tremendous start
40:09 - Salt Lake's impact on the sport

COOL DOWN
46:12 - Brain traces
50:52 - Anyone have the Kenji's teriyaki recipe?

Episode 71 - Mike Caldwell

Christian Napier / Mike Caldwell — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 16:35:40 +0000

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 to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.

WARM UP
00:26 - Welcome Mayor!

PRELIMS
05:55 - The vision for Ogden
09:45 - Battling COVID-19

QUARTERFINALS
12:01 - "My own personal campaign" to join SLOC
14:55 - Two days off in six months

SEMIFINALS
17:14 - The fixer

FINALS
23:17 - Getting the most out of the volunteers
26:20 - Skating scandal / a chance Paralympic encounter

MIXED ZONE
30:56 - Building an Olympic legacy in Ogden
33:58 - SLOC lessons learned

COOL DOWN
37:29 - More Cake / street tacos
41:33 - A meteorological gift

Episode 70 - Kevin Marschke

Christian Napier / Kevin Marschke — Tue, 06 Oct 2020 19:42:37 +0000

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 to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.

WARM UP
00:26 - Welcome Kevin!
02:09 - the NFL and COVID-19

PRELIMS
03:51 - Protecting the workforce from the virus
05:56 - Brought on by Jerry Anderson

QUARTERFINALS
09:18 - Energy organisation in the Games
12:51 - Putting together the plan for power

SEMIFINALS
15:15 - Renewable energy and the Games
17:26 - People you could trust

FINALS
19:47 - Facing challenges
22:11 - A day in the life of Kevin

MIXED ZONE
26:11 - Hotel living
28:24 - Life post-SLOC

COOL DOWN
32:32 - "When you say nothing at all"
33:54 - Cheap food discussion

Episode 69 - Erick Long

Christian Napier / Erick Long — Wed, 30 Sep 2020 22:52:02 +0000

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 staff member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.

WARM UP
00:27 - Welcome Erick!
02:37 - Delivering the ACM awards

PRELIMS
06:09 - "We've got to build faith in the system"
09:25 - Amy Murray - the catalyst

QUARTERFINALS
11:15 - Moving to SLC
14:32 - "I wasn't prepared for that"

SEMIFINALS
16:29 - G-6 months
18:25 - West Jordan v Kearns

FINALS
20:54 - Story time with Erick
25:58 - Games-time

MIXED ZONE
28:13 - The Paralympic Games
30:11 - From M&Ms to ACM

COOL DOWN
34:40 - Martina and NSync
39:59 - A tribute to Mountain Shadow

Episode 68 - Amy Murray

Christian Napier / Amy Murray — Thu, 24 Sep 2020 18:00:00 +0000

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 story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.

WARM UP
00:27 - Welcome Amy!
03:46 - The "Great COVID-19 Pause"

PRELIMS
08:13 - "I wasn't too successful at being a background singer, but..."
10:57 - Best job in the Games!

QUARTERFINALS
13:15 - Brainstorming atmosphere
17:25 - Finding budget and talent

SEMIFINALS
21:08 - Weather impacts
23:37 - "I think we should do a parade"

FINALS
29:14 - Willing partners / a memorable voicemail
33:49 - The torch at the White House

MIXED ZONE
37:43 - The military bands and 9/11
40:12 - Unfurling the flag

COOL DOWN
43:43 - Food and karaoke
49:18 - Hockeypalooza and virtual happy hour

Episode 67 - Rick Barrett

Christian Napier / Rick Barrett — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 23:00:00 +0000

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 or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.

WARM UP
00:27 - Welcome Rick!
03:04 - Entry into urban planning

PRELIMS
06:13 - The beauty of Cache Valley
10:01 - Managing a venue design team

QUARTERFINALS
13:15 - The creation of Olympic Medals Plaza
16:13 - "We're not going to change horses midstream"

SEMIFINALS
21:18 - Gravel testing
25:03 - Transport simulations

FINALS
27:57 - Fireworks and tents
33:15 - Headliners

MIXED ZONE
35:12 - Tornado time
39:12 - Games impact

COOL DOWN
44:04 - "The final leg of the marathon"

Episode 66 - Lou Lauria

Christian Napier / Lou Lauria — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 19:00:00 +0000

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 cnapier@gpfour.com.

WARM UP
00:27 - Welcome Lou!
02:16 - Special Olympics primer

PRELIMS
05:54 - The potential for the Special Olympics
10:28 - From Sydney to Salt Lake

QUARTERFINALS
14:15 - Taking on a Paralympic role
18:03 - Integration challenges

SEMIFINALS
20:26 - A lack of preparedness
23:31 - Paralympics breaks out

FINALS
26:04 - Working in the MOC
28:24 - Transition

MIXED ZONE
32:27 - People leave - 9/11
35:28 - Marketing the Paralympic Games

COOL DOWN
39:12 - The broadcast piece
46:24 - "The only band that matters"

Episode 65 - Todd Barnes

Christian Napier / Todd Barnes — Tue, 08 Sep 2020 21:00:00 +0000

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 share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.

WARM UP
00:27 - Welcome Todd!
03:00 - Why architecture?

PRELIMS
05:05 - Working in San Francisco
10:06 - Five years out

QUARTERFINALS
12:42 - An intelligent venues department
16:25 - Weaving the sport schedule

SEMIFINALS
20:03 - Frustrating growth
25:18 - You and the wilderness

FINALS
27:14 - Power play
29:10 - Broadcast

MIXED ZONE
34:23 - Lead up to the Games
38:13 - Soaking it in

COOL DOWN
43:31 - Final segment

Episode 64 - Tony Vitrano

Christian Napier / Tony Vitrano — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 16:00:00 +0000

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 member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.

WARM UP
00:27 - Welcome Tony!
02:30 - COVID-19 and event transport

PRELIMS
06:30 - Florida to Salt Lake
11:00 - Defying expectations

QUARTERFINALS
12:54 - Lots of buses
15:48 - Buses and inclines

SEMIFINALS
18:19 - "What do you need?"
23:14 - Finding drivers

FINALS
25:51 - "A very old-school way"
29:00 - Sizing up the demand

MIXED ZONE
33:35 - Managing expectations
37:37 - 9/11 (sitting on a barrier)

COOL DOWN
41:07 - "We were all a bit more diligent"
43:32 - Final segment

Episode 63 - Cheryl Doerfler Lake

Christian Napier / Cheryl Doerfler Lake — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 20:00:00 +0000

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 or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.

WARM UP
00:27 - Welcome Cheryl!

PRELIMS
04:42 - Jamie Shaw replies to an email
09:23 - Laid off 4 times

QUARTERFINALS
11:41 - The first 30 days
14:05 - "Best. Job. Ever!"

SEMIFINALS
17:09 - The importance of resilience
21:15 - Working in the MOC

FINALS
24:38 - The bomb squad / sick during Paras
28:41 - Sewing machine / post-Games wrap-up

MIXED ZONE
32:09 - Handwritten will / working for TSA
35:10 - Consulting in Delhi

COOL DOWN
40:58 - Retention bonus
42:27 - Final segment

Episode 62 - Cecelia Magargee

Christian Napier / Cecelia Magargee — Mon, 31 Aug 2020 03:00:00 +0000

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 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
00:26 - Welcome Cecelia!

PRELIMS
06:40 - The call from Doug Arnot

QUARTERFINALS
12:35 - When "no" means "yes"
15:15 - Settling into the role

SEMIFINALS
18:57 - Team building
23:13 - Readiness

FINALS
26:39 - The impact of volunteers / competition highlights
30:45 - Lipstick

MIXED ZONE
33:35 - Great people
35:03 - Tear down / returning to Reebok

COOL DOWN
40:06 - Final segment

Episode 61 - Kari Holt-Larson

Christian Napier / Kari Holt-Larson — Sat, 29 Aug 2020 18:00:00 +0000

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 volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.

WARM UP
00:26 - Welcome Kari!
02:13 - COVID-19 impact on Jazz community relations

PRELIMS
06:12 - London calling
09:13 - Starting under Cathy Priestner Allinger

QUARTERFINALS
10:52 - Challenging times
14:00 - Goals achieved

SEMIFINALS
16:37 - In the presence of greatness
19:09 - Grad school and SLOC

FINALS
23:15 - Training for a marathon
27:25 - The source of Kari's drive

MIXED ZONE
29:06 - Losing one's cool / the poster child
34:04 - Mentors

COOL DOWN
36:27 - "The cool kids club"
39:33 - Wrapping up

Episode 60 - Tori Baker

Christian Napier / Tori Baker — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 17:00:00 +0000

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 share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.

WARM UP
00:25 - Welcome Tori!

PRELIMS
05:14 - "Absorb the story"
09:27 - Volunteer retention

QUARTERFINALS
11:48 - Ceremonies dress rehearsal
13:52 - 200 McDonald's hamburgers

SEMIFINALS
19:04 - Uniform issue resolution
21:16 - Volunteers at the TPC

FINALS
24:12 - Not much of a breather
26:55 - Tori's journey post-Games

MIXED ZONE
31:21 - Influencers
35:47 - Mitt's 9/11 email

COOL DOWN
37:45 - Final segment

Episode 59 - Kristen Hartley

Christian Napier / Kristen Hartley — Mon, 24 Aug 2020 13:00:00 +0000

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
04:13 - Road trip to SLOC
08:57 - Mountains or beaches?

QUARTERFINALS
11:10 - Move out to venue
12:50 - A super new manager

SEMIFINALS
17:51 - Memories better than reality?
20:59 - People helping through the years

FINALS
24:15 - Weather during test events
26:42 - Forklifts and porta-johns

MIXED ZONE
31:10 - Certified forklift instructor
33:40 - The post-SLOC journey

COOL DOWN
40:08 - Re-creating SLOC?
42:04 - Final questions

Episode 58 - Peter Graves

Christian Napier / Peter Graves — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 20:00:00 +0000

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 share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.

WARM UP
00:28 - Peter joins from Vermont!
03:29 - The "Vermont Museum of Sports History"

PRELIMS
05:51 - An incredible memory bank
08:07 - Peter's background in sport

QUARTERFINALS
12:38 - SLOC role
16:25 - TV / in-venue announcing

SEMIFINALS
19:37 - Announcing winter sport
24:09 - Selecting the right talent

FINALS
28:35 - Testing in the shack
30:52 - The announcing environment

MIXED ZONE
35:58 - Ceremonies announcing
41:42 - Building chemistry

COOL DOWN
46:07 - Cross-country history
50:50 - Lasting memories

Episode 57 - Phil Jordan

Christian Napier / Phil Jordan — Mon, 10 Aug 2020 21:00:00 +0000

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 share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.

WARM UP
00:28 - Phil joins from Heber!
02:58 - COVID-19 impacts

PRELIMS
06:06 - From Cirque de Soleil to Soldier Hollow

QUARTERFINALS
12:37 - Living in Kimball Junction
14:01 - Venue planning

SEMIFINALS
18:26 - The venue team
22:10 - A challenging location

FINALS
27:42 - The cultural aspect

MIXED ZONE
33:01 - The aftermath of 9/11
35:56 - Paralympic transition

COOL DOWN
39:10 - What's next for Phil?
44:05 - Last segment

Episode 56 - Karl Schwolow

Christian Napier / Karl Schwolow — Mon, 10 Aug 2020 16:00:00 +0000

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 or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.

WARM UP
00:25 - Karl joins from Charlottesville Virginia!
02:35 - From Cornell to SLOC

PRELIMS
07:34 - Role in SLOC
10:05 - Feeding 10,000 people / how to eat a hot dog

QUARTERFINALS
14:57 - Competitive eating / Wahoo forts
18:04 - FNB in an outdoor venue

SEMIFINALS
23:23 - Infrastructure challenges
28:08 - T-shirt mischief

FINALS
32:38 - Casual Friday
36:37 - Unexpected helpers (apartment move)

MIXED ZONE
42:20 - Unexpected medals
45:20 - Post-Games / the importance of sunscreen

COOL DOWN
50:48 - Culinary favorites
53:44 - Paralympic athletes

Episode 55 - Silvana and Robert Richardson

Christian Napier / Silvana and Robert Richardson — Wed, 05 Aug 2020 17:00:00 +0000

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 Richardsons call in from La Crosse Wisconsin!
06:14 - The Director of First Impressions

PRELIMS
11:38 - Getting started in curling
16:32 - Arena curling

QUARTERFINALS
20:11 - Coming out to Salt Lake
27:09 - Sabbaticals

SEMIFINALS
30:28 - Curling education
35:17 - Leslie Nielsen brings attention to curling

FINALS
40:27 - Changing the sport of curling
45:38 - Medical Services at ISO

MIXED ZONE
50:38 - Curling injuries
59:28 - Rifle Colorado

COOL DOWN
1:05:36 - Inspiring music and the spoken word
1:11:19 - Leadership in crisis

Episode 54 - Jill Lamping

Christian Napier / Jill Lamping — Tue, 04 Aug 2020 19:00:00 +0000

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 volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.

WARM UP
00:27 - Welcome Jill!
05:02 - "The Little Guy"

PRELIMS
06:47 - Jill joins the bid
08:50 - Everyone pitched in

QUARTERFINALS
12:52 - Salt Lake wins!
17:46 - A variety of roles

SEMIFINALS
22:30 - Torchbearer selection
25:18 - Managing VIPs

FINALS
30:32 - Route selection
35:05 - The Lieutenant Governor

MIXED ZONE
39:01 - Games-time role
42:18 - Post-Games malaise / cake file

COOL DOWN
47:33 - Laundry, music and food
55:52 - Two moments

Episode 53 - David Zumbrennen

Christian Napier / David Zumbrennen — Mon, 03 Aug 2020 19:00:00 +0000

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 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 - David joins from Provo!
02:22 - Returning home on a private jet

PRELIMS
06:39 - The mindset at sea
11:51 - A chance encounter with Tom Welch

QUARTERFINALS
13:55 - Volunteering in Atlanta
16:59 - Volunteers are the heart of the Games

SEMIFINALS
19:47 - A way of life
23:31 - Volunteer challenges

FINALS
26:38 - Volunteers at the 257 building
29:58 - Balancing priorities / mascots

MIXED ZONE
34:04 - Patience
38:08 - Musical memories

COOL DOWN
39:40 - More applause for Gourmandise
41:35 - Spending time with family

Episode 52 - Ed Eynon (Part 3 of 3)

Christian Napier / Ed Eynon — Wed, 29 Jul 2020 15:00:00 +0000

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 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 - The trilogy ends / staff retention

PRELIMS
05:15 - Chevy VIK
08:17 - A special shout out

QUARTERFINALS
10:20 - International Relations highlights
14:57 - Uniform trip around the world

SEMIFINALS
20:36 - Torch Relay
26:05 - Ed Eynon DITL

FINALS
29:03 - Observing previous Games
31:23 - Dissolution

MIXED ZONE
35:38 - Bob and Kathy Garff

COOL DOWN
40:23 - The perfect song
43:38 - The highlight of my career

Episode 51 - Ed Eynon (Part 2 of 3)

Christian Napier / Ed Eynon — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 19:00:00 +0000

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 your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.

WARM UP
00:25 - Ed comes back for Round 2!
00:53 - Impact of the scandal

PRELIMS
05:13 - "Are we going to lunch?"

QUARTERFINALS
08:55 - Search for a new CEO
12:01 - Setting a new culture

SEMIFINALS
14:02 - Turnaround
17:54 - Self-deprecation

FINALS
20:21 - Search for a new COO
22:45 - Assuming additional responsibilities

MIXED ZONE
24:45 - The volunteers
28:48 - Volunteer training

COOL DOWN
31:20 - Motivation and retention
37:58 - Reach

Episode 50 - Ed Eynon (Part 1 of 3)

Christian Napier / Ed Eynon — Sat, 25 Jul 2020 19:00:00 +0000

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 and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.

WARM UP
00:27 - Greetings from SoCal!
02:13 - Air travel during COVID-19

PRELIMS
05:21 - The long journey to SLOC
07:58 - "Out of nowhere came a call"

QUARTERFINALS
10:48 - Starting in Phase 2
14:15 - Credit to those who laid the foundation

SEMIFINALS
16:33 - Foundations continued
19:06 - Ed's coattails into SLOC

FINALS
23:07 - Developing the HR strategy
25:59 - Building the "Best Games Workforce Ever!"

MIXED ZONE
29:44 - A diverse workforce
32:25 - Global recognition

COOL DOWN
33:35 - The pinnacle
35:15 - A special tape

Episode 49 - Tom Kelly

Christian Napier / Tom Kelly — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 16:00:00 +0000

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, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.

WARM UP
00:28 - Tom joins from Park City!

PRELIMS
04:19 - An interesting pathway
07:20 - Selecting the venues

QUARTERFINALS
09:14 - Alphabet soup
11:43 - Venue challenges

SEMIFINALS
14:44 - Preparing the athletes
16:27 - We won 10 medals!

FINALS
18:56 - The foundation for high performance
21:08 - Regime change

MIXED ZONE
23:13 - Lillehammer and Salt Lake
26:19 - The growth of the sport

COOL DOWN
28:03 - Sustainability role models
32:32 - Unconventional choices

Episode 48 - Colin Hilton

Christian Napier / Colin Hilton — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 15:00:00 +0000

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 cnapier@gpfour.com.

WARM UP
00:26 - Colin joins from a law office!
04:24 - COVID impact on UOLF

PRELIMS
09:51 - Doug Arnot brings in Colin
14:07 - Colin's role in SLOC

QUARTERFINALS
16:37 - Stakeholder alignment
19:12 - Resolving differences

SEMIFINALS
22:17 - How to gel the FAs at a venue level
25:40 - COR meetings

FINALS
31:48 - Nuts and bolts
36:15 - Ticket scalping

MIXED ZONE
41:34 - The unique legacies from the bid
45:20 - Shepherding the legacy
48:41 - The future of UOLF

COOL DOWN
53:14 - I'm a Believer in Szechwan
58:05 - Venue team meetings

Episode 47 - Anne-Maree and Craig Holland

Christian Napier / Anne-Maree and Craig Holland — Sun, 19 Jul 2020 20:00:00 +0000

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 your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.

WARM UP
00:26 - Anne-Maree and Craig join our little project

PRELIMS
05:56 - Separate journeys to one location
09:38 - Roles in CI

QUARTERFINALS
13:25 - The right people
18:30 - Driving to Soldier Hollow

SEMIFINALS
22:40 - Sneaking around to events
26:21 - "Craig Holland's Wild Kingdom"

FINALS
31:10 - Contractor challenges
36:30 - Leaving Salt Lake

MIXED ZONE
41:53 - A wedding and planning
44:49 - Silverado!

COOL DOWN
51:40 - Train, Powderfinger and more Red-I!
55:35 - A memorable Closing Ceremony

Episode 46 - Ray Grant

Christian Napier / Ray Grant — Sat, 18 Jul 2020 20:00:00 +0000

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 your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.

WARM UP
00:26 - We start from 776 BC

PRELIMS
04:13 - An Imagineer joins SLOC
06:49 - A center of arts and culture

QUARTERFINALS
09:25 - The vision
12:32 - The scope

SEMIFINALS
14:23 - IOC / IPC collaboration
18:30 - Olympic Tower

FINALS
20:49 - No Quit Attitude

MIXED ZONE
24:44 - Rodeo as an artform

COOL DOWN
29:29 - A culinary celebration
33:53 - Access for everyone

Episode 45 - Don Pritchard

Christian Napier / Don Pritchard — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 21:00:00 +0000

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 Virginia!

PRELIMS
03:28 - A tipping point
06:36 - A leap of faith

QUARTERFINALS
09:10 - "3 years of planning, 17 days of improvisation"
11:10 - No budget

SEMIFINALS
15:08 - Sponsors save the day
17:06 - Focus on athletes first

FINALS
20:40 - Hot dogs and Wahoos
23:49 - FNB infrastructure / a hidden legacy

MIXED ZONE
27:41 - Lessons learned
31:56 - Don's favorite SLOC menu item

COOL DOWN
33:24 - Tubthumping, the Crown and the Monaco
37:03 - It's the relationships

Episode 44 - Steve O'Connor

Christian Napier / Steve O'Connor — Mon, 13 Jul 2020 23:00:00 +0000

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 your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.

WARM UP
00:27 - Teens and COVID-19

PRELIMS
04:22 - Both out of work
06:41 - What's a VCC?

QUARTERFINALS
09:25 - "I got to see everything"
10:48 - No Games experience

SEMIFINALS
13:18 - 77 days in a row
15:57 - "I can't believe they pay me for this!"

FINALS
18:26 - Road from SLOC / meeting with Mitt
22:00 - Bigger than just a job

MIXED ZONE
24:44 - Don't point a camera at the President
28:24 - A U2 ending

COOL DOWN
30:40 - Texaco sandwiches
33:35 - Celebrating the underdog

Episode 43 - Tanya LaBuick

Christian Napier / Tanya LaBuick — Sat, 11 Jul 2020 21:00:00 +0000

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 or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.

WARM UP
00:27 - Tanya joins from Manitoba!

PRELIMS
05:12 - Answering an email
06:41 - "I want your job"

QUARTERFINALS
11:26 - Tanya's role
13:44 - The most insurmountable task

SEMIFINALS
18:15 - Back of the bleachers
20:28 - A 9/11 coincidence?

FINALS
24:32 - Sport equipment look
26:47 - Salt Lake Ice Center

MIXED ZONE
30:22 - The White House (recorded 1 July)
34:12 - An emotional shout out

COOL DOWN
36:51 - Almost Home / Emigration Canyon
41:46 - Walk On

Episode 42 - Fraser Bullock

Christian Napier / Fraser Bullock — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 03:00:00 +0000

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

WARM UP
00:27 - Welcome Fraser! / a COVID-19 close call
05:46 - Games innovation

PRELIMS
07:43 - Becoming the COO
10:14 - A call to serve

QUARTERFINALS
13:02 - Key objectives

SEMIFINALS
17:48 - SLOC's guiding principles
20:27 - The big risks

FINALS
24:20 - "Mitt, I think we're going to hit this one out of the park"
28:32 - 9/11 impacts

MIXED ZONE
30:48 - Life post-Games
33:46 - The Games legacy

COOL DOWN
36:01 - An inflection point
41:46 - Our final assignments

Episode 41 - Caroline Shaw

Christian Napier / Caroline Shaw — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 02:00:00 +0000

SLOC Chief Communications Officer Caroline Shaw joins from wine country to discuss affordable housing, Mitt and McDonalds, and 9/11 in Manhattan (recorded 25 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 worked on the Games as a staff member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.

WARM UP
00:26 - Welcome to the "bridge"

PRELIMS
04:21 - Pathway to SLOC
05:40 - Comms 101

QUARTERFINALS
08:41 - Rebuilding the brand
11:36 - Gratitude for a great team

SEMIFINALS
14:35 - 9/11

FINALS
22:08 - Three generations
24:39 - Plain hamburgers

MIXED ZONE
27:29 - Too many songs / burgers and fine dining
29:41 - The story behind the flag

COOL DOWN
33:36 - A poignant letter

Episode 40 - Ron Cameron

Christian Napier / Ron Cameron — Wed, 01 Jul 2020 23:00:00 +0000

A giant of the event industry, Ron Cameron talks about the complexity of delivering ceremonies operations in Salt Lake and even looks back at the 2007 Rio Pan-American Games (recorded 24 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 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 - Ron joins from the East Coast

PRELIMS
03:58 - Got a call from Mike Loynd
08:27 - Operating Rice-Eccles

QUARTERFINALS
10:28 - Partnering with the U
13:10 - Becoming a National Security Event

SEMIFINALS
15:05 - Rehearsal learnings
19:29 - A Rio 2007 tangent

FINALS
21:14 - Transport challenges
25:40 - What about the other ceremonies?

MIXED ZONE
29:15 - Outdoor ceremonies
32:15 - It's all about team

COOL DOWN
36:59 - More snow challenges
40:40 - Stevie, Red I and a chance encounter

Episode 39 - Beth White

Christian Napier / Beth White — Wed, 01 Jul 2020 01:00:00 +0000

In an extended episode, the incomparable Beth White joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast and talks about baking bread, the 1998 and 2002 bids, running the MMC, learnings from Sydney and much more (recorded 18 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 worked on the Games as a staff member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.

WARM UP
00:27 - Beth White, in front of the Green Monster
03:58 - Sourdough time

PRELIMS
07:42 - A Salt Palace start
10:06 - From bid to host

QUARTERFINALS
15:51 - The grace of Stockholm / joining SLOC
20:33 - Learning how to run an MMC / the *IOC* scandal

SEMIFINALS
26:32 - Mitt and Fraser arrive / pigeon holes
36:53 - Pollyanna

FINALS
33:49 - The camaraderie / golf w/Dave Busser and Ed Eynon
38:33 - Transport nailed it

MIXED ZONE
41:41 - Transport nails it again
43:39 - Smallwares and golf cart trains

COOL DOWN
49:48 - MMC food / no favorites
54:25 - Other food / An Aussie revs up the Games

Episode 38 - Craig Utian

Christian Napier / Craig Utian — Mon, 29 Jun 2020 21:00:00 +0000

Project manager extraordinaire Craig Utian joins the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast to talk with host Christian Napier about airport baggage handling, coming to America and pyrotechnics (recorded 15 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 worked on the Games as a staff member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.

WARM UP
00:27 - Craig joins from Vancouver
03:58 - Kids and COVID-19

PRELIMS
05:58 - Getting off the Olympic train
07:56 - From Sydney to SLOC

QUARTERFINALS
11:02 - Coming to America (with friends)
13:48 - "Stop telling us how you did it!"

SEMIFINALS
16:50 - 9/11 impact
19:08 - Pyrotechnics

FINALS
21:57 - Roving during Games-time
24:05 - Key learnings

MIXED ZONE
26:12 - End of Opening Ceremony

COOL DOWN
31:18 - U2 in concert
33:09 - Squatters
34:41 - Lasting friendships

Episode 37 - Heather Brace

Christian Napier / Heather Brace — Sat, 27 Jun 2020 19:00:00 +0000

Christian Napier sits down with Heather Brace, former SLOC Medical Services Volunteer Manager and current Intermountain Healthcare SVP of Human Resources and Chief People Officer in the very first in-person (but socially distant) Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast episode (recorded 12 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 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 - 41,000 people
04:04 - Working remotely

PRELIMS
06:31 - Loaned to SLOC by IHC
09:15 - An international talent pool

QUARTERFINALS
11:41 - The most diverse, interesting group of people
13:55 - Camping time

SEMIFINALS
17:30 - Storing SLOC stuff / nice pass
21:32 - A tight group of friends

FINALS
23:53 - Life after SLOC
27:50 - IHC COVID-19 volunteers in NYC

MIXED ZONE
29:51 - Lessons learned from NYC
32:47 - John Williams again!

COOL DOWN
34:15 - Boston and wings
36:34 - September morning

Episode 36 - Michael Wingate

Christian Napier / Michael Wingate — Wed, 24 Jun 2020 21:00:00 +0000

Michael Wingate, major event logistics expert, connects all the way from Doha to talk with Christian Napier about Salt Lake 2002, buying SLOC stuff post-Games and ice cream (recorded 3 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 worked on the Games as a staff member, contractor or volunteer and want to share your story please email cnapier@gpfour.com.

WARM UP
00:27 - COVID-19 in Qatar

PRELIMS
05:47 - An Atlanta start
07:54 - A winter arrival

QUARTERFINALS
09:46 - UOP test events / Michael's role
14:01 - Out of the inversion

SEMIFINALS
15:28 - Salt Lake is the bar
19:32 - The pull of events

FINALS
21:37 - Living abroad
25:36 - Resume in your pocket?

MIXED ZONE
27:26 - Where's that TV going?

COOL DOWN
32:34 - Dissolution
36:40 - Ice cream and BBQ / fastest ice on earth

Episode 35 - Steve Raquel

Christian Napier / Steve Raquel — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 17:00:00 +0000

Digital media expert, adjunct professor and former Arch Deluxe expert Steve Raquel talks with Christian Napier about 9/11 in a hotel, the McRib and the coolest flight ever (recorded 27 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
00:26 - Jordan pushed off

PRELIMS
03:57 - From McPizza to SLOC
07:40 - First impressions

QUARTERFINALS
08:30 - Olympic Marketing 101
11:02 - Scandal and sponsorship

SEMIFINALS
14:24 - Letting Mitt in the door
16:44 - A great team

FINALS
19:12 - "My people"
21:25 - Little America

MIXED ZONE
25:56 - Getting home / post-Games
31:00 - The marketing playbook

COOL DOWN
34:09 - Lose yourself / coffee and porcupines
36:48 - Flying for $20.02

Episode 34 - Cyndi Sherman

Christian Napier / Cyndi Sherman — Mon, 22 Jun 2020 19:00:00 +0000

Host Christian Napier is joined by Deer Valley results manager Cyndi Sherman from her cabin in upstate New York to remember (recorded 20 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
00:24 - Welcome Cyndi from the Finger Lakes region!

PRELIMS
04:37 - Leaving Kodak
08:34 - Shot into SLOC

QUARTERFINALS
10:38 - Results in a nutshell
13:45 - Dear Deer Valley

SEMIFINALS
16:49 - Getting up and running
20:14 - Gorillaz

FINALS
23:06 - A party atmosphere
25:25 - The road less traveled

MIXED ZONE
28:06 - Testing every scenario

COOL DOWN
31:16 - September / breweries
36:24 - Early mornings

Episode 33 - Tara Anderson Warren and Bob Ligget

Christian Napier / Tara Anderson Warren and Bob Ligget — Sun, 21 Jun 2020 21:00:00 +0000

We have our first duo! SLOC trainers Bob Ligget and Tara Anderson Warren join host Christian Napier for an extended episode of the Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective podcast (recorded 20 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
00:27 - Another podcast first!
03:38 - Ultra running

PRELIMS
06:23 - Two different paths to SLOC
13:31 - Designing volunteer training

QUARTERFINALS
17:21 - Taking C.H.A.R.G.E
22:40 - Finding the right trainers

SEMIFINALS
29:58 - Trainers, cont'd
36:13 - A wonderful group

FINALS
40:22 - What do you do during Games-time?
46:34 - One lesson you learned

MIXED ZONE
52:37 - A lifetime ago / meeting Marie
57:23 - A hard question

COOL DOWN
1:01:03 - Crepes and seafood
1:04:34 - Tequila and pizza

Episode 32 - Roger Baugh

Christian Napier / Roger Baugh — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 18:00:00 +0000

Host Christian Napier talks with Roger Baugh (in Paris!) who shares his hilarious stories about start gate fires, the Secret Service, cabins and doobies; emotional memories of 9/11; and the revelation of who REALLY won the "Run for the Rings" (recorded 20 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
00:25 - An American in Paris
03:25 - Props to teachers and Paris 2024

PRELIMS
04:48 - From Temple to the Temple
08:16 - Stunning SLC

QUARTERFINALS
10:26 - Working in Venue Technology
12:37 - Test event trials

SEMIFINALS
16:49 - Tilting cabins
18:48 - Secret cabin

FINALS
21:50 - The very personal impact of 9/11
27:01 - The Games go on

MIXED ZONE
28:50 - "Once in a lifetime"
31:58 - Living abroad

COOL DOWN
34:56 - Doobie brothers
35:46 - Tequila and pizza
40:10 - In memoriam / "Run for the Rings"

Episode 31 - Lisa Freedman

Christian Napier / Lisa Freedman — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 23:00:00 +0000

Lisa Freedman joins the podcast from beautiful San Diego to remember the Salt Lake 2002 Games with host Christian Napier (recorded 19 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
00:24 - Lisa and the US Police and Fire Championships
05:29 - Adjusting to this new reality

PRELIMS
07:16 - ""How much time do we have?"
10:52 - Lisa's many hats

QUARTERFINALS
13:52 - Transitions / Superstore site

SEMIFINALS
19:22 - Getting the venue agreements
22:49 - Mitt, Fraser and the culture

FINALS
24:46 - "The event world really changed"
28:17 - A future Games in SLC?

MIXED ZONE
29:34 - "Things I overheard"
32:53 - Strong bonds

COOL DOWN
35:17 - Kiss, Lenny and Alicia
40:58 - The athlete march / Deer Valley

Episode 30 - Michelle Thornbury

Christian Napier / Michelle Thornbury — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 17:00:00 +0000

Christian Napier is joined by Michelle Thornbury from her home in Nashville to talk about Scott Hamilton and the Salt Lake 2002 Games (recorded 14 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
00:32 - Third time's the charm / work with Scott Hamilton

PRELIMS
04:54 - From Shania to Salt Lake
08:14 - On the rebound

QUARTERFINALS
09:42 - Trolley Square (and a dog)
13:03 - Ceremonies challenges

SEMIFINALS
15:25 - In the wake of 9/11
18:04 - The Paralympics and Stevie Wonder

FINALS
19:15 - Keeping secrets
22:08 - Christmas party

MIXED ZONE
23:29 - President Bush in the elevator / no job too small
24:51 - Lessons learned

COOL DOWN
28:01 - Fragile crepes
29:59 - Every inch of the venue

Episode 29 - Lori Morency Kun

Christian Napier / Lori Morency Kun — Mon, 08 Jun 2020 16:00:00 +0000

Lori Morency Kun, head of "5 For The Fight", joins host Christian Napier to talk about her life's work supporting cancer research and her Salt Lake 2002 Games experience (recorded 14 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
00:26 - Lori joins us from Park City!
04:11 - 5 For The Fight

PRELIMS
06:48 - The cross-pack!
08:19 - Starting in Atlanta

QUARTERFINALS
11:27 - "I was Sport 2"
14:03 - Snowbasin storm / muffins and headlamps

SEMIFINALS
17:54 - "You were Bradburied"
19:53 - Mitt's leadership

FINALS
24:04 - "People with big hearts and passion"

MIXED ZONE
28:52 - Guiding principles
30:36 - Fighting cancer
32:38 - Thank you, eyes of the world

COOL DOWN
34:49 - Fiddling around
35:37 - Kiss and cry

Episode 28 - Deirdre Morris Abrahamsson

Christian Napier / Deirdre Morris Abrahamsson — Thu, 04 Jun 2020 19:00:00 +0000

Host Christian Napier talks Salt Lake 2002 uniforms with ultimate frisbee champion and all around great athlete Deirdre Morris Abrahamsson (recorded 14 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
00:34 - Welcome Dierdre!

PRELIMS
04:41 - A journey around the world to Salt Lake City

QUARTERFINALS
09:35 - Running the uniform program

SEMIFINALS
13:47 - Uniform sizes / memorable competitions
16:40 - "I got married"

FINALS
18:58 - Ultimate frisbee in Utah

MIXED ZONE
23:46 - Driving all over for ultimate frisbee
26:38 - "It was a great honor"

COOL DOWN
28:26 - More Moby / More "mole"
30:44 - How fragile we are

Episode 27 - Christy Nicolay

Christian Napier / Christy Nicolay — Wed, 03 Jun 2020 23:00:00 +0000

Christy Nicolay, the preeminent sport presentation producer in the Games, joins Christian Napier and talks sport production (as it was then called in Salt Lake 2002) and S'mores (recorded 12 and 26 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
00:24 - Christy joins us from Palm Springs!

PRELIMS
04:35 - "Best Games Ever!"
07:40 - What is sport production?

QUARTERFINALS
09:32 - "Best Games Ever!" (cont'd) / "Salt Lake was just a dream"
12:39 - Cubicle TP'd

SEMIFINALS
16:11 - Whitewater rafting / Sundance Christmas
18:41 - Robert Redford (Mr. What's-His-Name)

FINALS
20:27 - "I am the S'mores Champion!"
22:52 - KOUP Radio

MIXED ZONE
26:15 - Lit / music vetting

COOL DOWN
31:44 - Best mole in Utah
33:47 - Speech time

Episode 26 - Todd Severson

Christian Napier / Todd Severson — Mon, 01 Jun 2020 16:00:00 +0000

Former "Games Gypsy" Todd Severson joins Christian Napier to remember the second best Games -- after Sydney :-) -- Salt Lake 2002 (recorded 11 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
00:26 - Todd joins from Sydney! / five year Games exit plan
03:52 - It all started in Wisconsin

PRELIMS
05:22 - "I was a recovered ticketing person"
07:42 - "It's almost like you read my script"

QUARTERFINALS
10:12 - English variations
11:24 - Joining EVS

SEMIFINALS
14:40 - 30 people in Todds apartment on 9/11
18:00 - The life of a "Games Gypsy"

FINALS
21:16 - Amazing colleagues
23:46 - Working as a contractor within SLOC

MIXED ZONE
26:52 - Lost wheelchairs

COOL DOWN
30:51 - Torch collecting
32:16 - Aaron Copeland
34:12 - The ultimate brunch stop
34:44 - Passing the Torch

Episode 25 - Bob Bills

Christian Napier / Bob Bills — Tue, 19 May 2020 17:00:00 +0000

Bob Bills goes all the way back to the 80's to tell the story of the Salt Lake 2002 Games with Christian Napier (recorded 7 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 - Bob joins us before heading to southern Utah

PRELIMS
04:20 - Before the Big Bang
08:00 - The domestic bid / bid changes

QUARTERFINALS
10:50 - Competing against Nagano
13:41 - The announcement in Budapest

SEMIFINALS
18:32 - Reality sets in
21:44 - "Miles away in a whole other world"

FINALS
26:31 - Finding funding
30:42 - Leadership transitions

MIXED ZONE
33:25 - "Mitt changed things"
35:50 - Leaving SLOC

COOL DOWN
38:42 - Bob's legacy
40:40 - Cowboys / shirt on fire

Episode 24 - Donna Providenti

Christian Napier / Donna Providenti — Sun, 17 May 2020 16:00:00 +0000

Donna Providenti takes a welcome break from COVID-19 home schooling to remember the Salt Lake 2002 Games with Christian Napier (recorded 5 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 - Donna joins from the epicenter of COVID-19
04:25 - Donna leaves corporate finance for sport

PRELIMS
06:10 - "Where do I start?"
07:44 - Becoming Deer Valley GM / influential people

QUARTERFINALS
12:43 - Skiing with Ashcroft
15:58 - Portable toilet shelf

SEMIFINALS
17:28 - "There was no one on the mountain"
20:13 - "We weren't done building the bleachers"

FINALS
22:31 - Transport fun / free ski passes?

MIXED ZONE
28:52 - Donna's post-Games journey

COOL DOWN
32:06 - Two songs / two restaurants
34:59 - Helicopter surprise

Episode 23 - Kristin Rector

Christian Napier / Kristin Rector — Fri, 15 May 2020 22:00:00 +0000

Kristin Rector joins Christian Napier to talk volunteer shifts and flowchart their memories of the Salt Lake 2002 Games (recorded 5 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
00:29 - Kristin takes a lovely walk down memory lane
03:41 - COVID-19 impacts

PRELIMS
06:54 - A coffee shop in Vail
10:19 - "Something bigger than myself"

QUARTERFINALS
13:56 - A culture of volunteerism
16:05 - Volunteer workflow

SEMIFINALS
19:44 - Infrastructure needs / "Six shi(f)ts"
24:19 - "That's just so unfair!"

FINALS
26:29 - Games-time experience
28:32 - Ode to John / whiteboards

MIXED ZONE
33:18 - US 6 (driving from Vail)
35:36 - Another Oasis fan!

COOL DOWN
37:36 - Our favorite barstool

Episode 21 - Christian LaBarbera

Christian Napier / Christian LaBarbera — Thu, 14 May 2020 22:00:00 +0000

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"

Episode 22 - Derrick Salisbury

Christian Napier / Derrick Salisbury — Thu, 14 May 2020 15:00:00 +0000

Derrick Salisbury joins Christian Napier from Dubai and remembers just how expendable he was as they discuss the Salt Lake 2002 Games on Star Wars Day (recorded 4 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
00:27 - Chillin' in Dubai
04:47 - It all started in '84

PRELIMS
09:20 - SLOC influence on the sport management industry
12:02 - Flying from the Super Bowl

QUARTERFINALS
14:44 - Why Transport?
18:43 - Transportation or Transport?

SEMIFINALS
20:59 - The SLOC snack jar
22:56 - "Run for the Rings"

FINALS
26:09 - SUV shortage / Tom, Tony and Mike
29:07 - Things were different after 9/11

MIXED ZONE
31:58 - Medals Plaza concerts / Closing Ceremony
35:05 - "The best Mexican food on the face of the planet"

COOL DOWN
36:30 - The torch and tears

Episode 20 - Karen Koppel

Christian Napier / Karen Koppel — Wed, 13 May 2020 15:00:00 +0000

Christian Napier and Karen Koppel remember Jerry Anderson, 36 hours without sleep and other stories of the Salt Lake 2002 Games (recorded 30 April 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 - COVID-19 and the real estate industry

PRELIMS
04:21 - "Where have you been all my life?"
08:37 - Six years to go...

QUARTERFINALS
12:01 - The knowledge of architects
14:48 - "Do you have two days?"

SEMIFINALS
17:55 - Living through the scandal
20:47 - A three-day build out

FINALS
23:01 - Functioning without sleep
26:09 - "A whole different atmosphere"

MIXED ZONE
28:32 - Getting the party started
30:21 - Finding an Oasis / cutting up credit cards at The Crocodile Lounge

COOL DOWN
34:06 - Two lasting memories

Episode 19 - Jacqui Edmiston

Christian Napier / Jacqui Edmiston — Fri, 08 May 2020 22:00:00 +0000

Our first Aussie, Jacqui Edmiston, talks with Christian Napier about Vegemite, Tim Tams and the Salt Lake 2002 Games (recorded 28 April 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 - Live your inner calm
03:24 - Sydney to SLC

PRELIMS
05:20 - Beautiful Utah / busted at customs
07:47 - Inspiring people

QUARTERFINALS
10:52 - "Fortnite"
11:57 - A small team / hauled before the Court of Arbitration for Sports

SEMIFINALS
15:12 - "Americans are so good on ice"
16:24 - Post-Games / Ethiopia

FINALS
18:39 - Jacqui's world tour continues
21:03 - "I get bored easily"

MIXED ZONE
23:12 - A day in the life of Sport Entries

COOL DOWN
26:08 - "Abby are you okay?"
28:01 - Land-locked sushi
29:08 - Steven Bradbury wins! / holding the Torch

Episode 18 - Natalie Moldover

Christian Napier / Natalie Moldover — Fri, 08 May 2020 19:00:00 +0000

Project management guru Natalie Moldover joins Christian Napier in remembering Sema, Sydney and the Salt Lake 2002 Games (recorded 28 April 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 - Welcome Natalie!
02:32 - From banking to the Games

PRELIMS
05:30 - Games management systems intro
08:08 - Why do you need three years?

QUARTERFINALS
09:57 - Medical encounters
11:31 - Seeing Sydney / Vegemite / Aussie accents

SEMIFINALS
15:30 - Integrating systems
18:08 - Integrating people

FINALS
21:48 - Addressing challenges
23:58 - Blue Screen of Death

MIXED ZONE
25:56 - Girl trips
29:09 - Bob Marley

COOL DOWN
30:13 - Food time
31:12 - "The city was just decked out"
32:28 - VTM time / Secret Service fun
35:25 - Welcoming the Jamaicans

Episode 17 - Bev Carey

Christian Napier / Bev Carey — Fri, 08 May 2020 02:00:00 +0000

Christian Napier is joined by figure staking legend Bev Carey to discuss an explosive revelation about the Salt Lake 2002 Games (recorded 28 April 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 - Bev calls from her car
02:03 - Live Alive Series

PRELIMS
05:45 - Quitting a job for an internship
10:29 - Driving from Boston to SLC

QUARTERFINALS
12:17 - Bev finds her role
14:07 - "The best training I could've gotten"
15:43 - "We became a family and we remain a family"

SEMIFINALS
17:47 - "Here are the keys to my car"
21:16 - "What does that look like?"

FINALS
25:07 - "Where does that go?"

MIXED ZONE
28:52 - Bev's journey post-Games
31:18 - Babylon in SLC

COOL DOWN
32:11 - Progressive dinner
35:17 - The exhibition

Episode 16 - Lisa Wardle

Christian Napier / Lisa Wardle — Thu, 07 May 2020 22:00:00 +0000

Ebleskiver aficionados Lisa Wardle and Christian Napier swap stories of the Salt Lake 2002 Games (recorded 27 April 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
00:27 - Lisa drives the Boston Marathon
03:10 - Way too many shoes

PRELIMS
06:27 - Doubts about Salt Lake
08:38 - Hit by energy

QUARTERFINALS
12:03 - Watching the news / stranded in D.C.
14:21 - Hitting and missing KPIs

SEMIFINALS
17:17 - "Nobody's done it better"
20:07 - Begging for and buying praise

FINALS
21:27 - USA Today
24:25 - Life during Games-time

MIXED ZONE
26:47 - "I'm too young to have this career pinnacle"
28:30 - Prayer time
30:30 - Grilled cheese and Greek food

COOL DOWN
32:11 - Cherished memories

Episode 15 - Rich Cannaday

Christian Napier / Rich Cannaday — Fri, 01 May 2020 22:00:00 +0000

Christian Napier remembers the Salt Lake 2002 Games with HR "jack-of-all-trades" Rich Cannaday (recorded 25 April 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
00:27 - "Eh...that was nothin'..."
02:26 - "Let's talk SLOC"

PRELIMS
05:26 - Praise for the bosses
08:03 - Spikes
10:32 - "A mini-city"

QUARTERFINALS
12:03 - Watching the news / stranded in D.C.
15:57 - Calling Ron Mortensen

SEMIFINALS
17:41 - "It had to end"
19:48 - "Half as good"

FINALS
23:41 - The day after
27:41 - The volunteer legacy

MIXED ZONE
29:41 - People are still wearing Mountain Shadow

COOL DOWN
32:41 - Hold music
36:01 - Sushi and pizza

Episode 14 - Alan Matisoff

Christian Napier / Alan Matisoff — Fri, 01 May 2020 17:00:00 +0000

Famed all-SLOC emcee Alan Matisoff joins Christian Napier to recount stories of the Salt Lake 2002 Games (recorded 22 April 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 - Introduction
01:51 - Role and route to SLOC

PRELIMS
05:06 - Fantastic people
06:51 - The eagle's nest

QUARTERFINALS
08:56 - "Reply all"
10:52 - Tornado time

SEMIFINALS
13:09 - Huntsman's corner office / driver training
16:56 - Ceremonies post-9/11

FINALS
18:09 - The emcee
21:24 - The Lima Bean Award

MIXED ZONE
22:43 - Moldova
25:24 - O Brother Where Art Thou?

COOL DOWN
28:02 - Mexican food
28:56 - Closing time

Episode 13 - Paul Florence

Christian Napier / Paul Florence — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 18:00:00 +0000

West-sider Christian Napier is joined by east-sider Paul Florence to celebrate in unity the Salt Lake 2002 Games (recorded 22 April 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
00:30 - A hilarious coincidence
01:52 - From the laundry room

PRELIMS
05:42 - A letter to Mitt

QUARTERFINALS
10:25 - A huge eye opener
12:45 - Like a sponge

SEMIFINALS
15:07 - "My first real job"
16:56 - Ceremonies post-9/11

FINALS
18:28 - The First Lady's shoes
21:46 - Total exhaustion

MIXED ZONE
23:43 - Hooked on the Games
25:57 - Have some more Cake

COOL DOWN
28:19 - Mexi-Tots
30:22 - Ceremony silence

Episode 12 - Katie Clifford

Christian Napier / Katie Clifford — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 22:00:00 +0000

Katie Clifford and Christian Napier remember figure skating in Salt Lake 2002 (recorded 21 April 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
00:26 - Welcome Katie!
01:57 - Where the medals were made

PRELIMS
04:38 - Serving in Switzerland

QUARTERFINALS
08:39 - "Higher than my paygrade"
10:51 - Finding flower sweepers

SEMIFINALS
13:33 - Who gets the stuffed animals?
16:49 - "That was our real life"

FINALS
18:47 - "You're never gonna have it like this again"
20:12 - Amazing women

MIXED ZONE
24:05 - The Push Stars
26:11 - "We were the babies"
28:14 - A surprise gold

COOL DOWN
30:30 - "Anything is possible"

Episode 11 - Safia Khaderi

Christian Napier / Safia Khaderi — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 15:00:00 +0000

Christian Napier talks with former SLOC finance and technology analyst Safia Khaderi (recorded 21 April 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
00:45 - Sleepless in Seattle
03:40 - Independence

PRELIMS
06:43 - Looking through a photo album
09:04 - Switching departments

QUARTERFINALS
11:32 - IT people have more fun
12:58 - System responsibilities

SEMIFINALS
16:26 - "You just got stuff done"
18:07 - "The parties were amazing"

FINALS
21:48 - "My boss looked like a female John Travolta"
24:20 - "I have no clue where it is"

MIXED ZONE
25:59 - Another Barenaked Ladies memory
27:39 - Four places

COOL DOWN
29:08 - Deer Valley / Moab

Episode 10 - Rob Parkes

Christian Napier / Rob Parkes — Sat, 25 Apr 2020 21:00:00 +0000

Former SLOC employee relations manager Rob Parkes reflects on the Games with host Christian Napier (recorded 20 April 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
01:29 - Rob wears glasses and is hired by SLOC
03:35 - Christian still has a landline

PRELIMS
05:23 - Traditional HR
06:28 - Security cameras in the stairwells
08:24 - "The best job of your life"

QUARTERFINALS
09:21 - Black fleece vests
10:15 - "Figure Skating for Dummies"
12:29 - Job transition program

SEMIFINALS
14:11 - Why the toilet paper shortage?
16:18 - "No one wanted to be alone in a conference room with me"

FINALS
18:20 - A unique environment
20:32 - 9/11 and COVID-19

MIXED ZONE
22:04 - Alone in a conference room with Rob
24:54 - No Barney

COOL DOWN
27:10 - 4th and Main
28:40 - Honoring the flag
29:41 - "Where do you go?"

Episode 9 - Daniel Pacheco

Christian Napier / Daniel Pacheco — Fri, 24 Apr 2020 01:00:00 +0000

Host Christian Napier is joined by one of the "originals" Daniel Pacheco who starts at the beginning (recorded 17 April 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
01:04 - 1994

PRELIMS
05:45 - The Community Department
07:49 - Evolution of the committee

QUARTERFINALS
09:29 - The medicine wheel
11:29 - Two seismic events

SEMIFINALS
14:02 - What did I do?

FINALS
17:12 - Building the education program

MIXED ZONE
21:35 - I-15 bobsleigh
23:50 - Coming to America

COOL DOWN
28:28 - Good eats
30:03 - Twister
31:20 - License plates

Episode 8 - Amy Lukas

Christian Napier / Amy Lukas — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 01:00:00 +0000

Infinite Scale partner Amy Lukas and host Christian Napier look back at the Salt Lake 2002 Games (recorded 16 April 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
00:30 - An "infinite" welcome
02:43 - COVID-19's impact on sports

PRELIMS
04:35 - Happy in LA
06:22 - A change of the weather

QUARTERFINALS
08:36 - The Look of the Games
10:43 - SLC skyline

SEMIFINALS
13:41 - Meeting the partners
17:26 - Windy city

FINALS
21:32 - Triple-wide west side
24:53 - What if?

MIXED ZONE
28:20 - Sliding doors
29:18 - Friends
32:07 - There were a few

COOL DOWN
34:02 - A bittersweet closing

Episode 7 - Amber Walbeck

Christian Napier / Amber Walbeck — Tue, 21 Apr 2020 15:00:00 +0000

Games veteran and proud "AAA" member Amber Walbeck joins host Christian Napier and remembers the Games (recorded 15 April 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
01:07 - Emergency preparedness

PRELIMS
04:35 - SLOC start
05:58 - "Do you know how to do this?"
07:38 - Staying in the Movement

QUARTERFINALS
09:05 - Grant, Jerry and more
11:57 - A smooth transition / Bechtel

SEMIFINALS
14:28 - Mass quantities
16:48 - We set the tone

FINALS
18:26 - An untimely power outage
19:58 - Games vocabulary

MIXED ZONE
22:43 - NOT John Denver
25:36 - Another Globe trotter

COOL DOWN
27:14 - Who's Brett Hull?
30:40 - First time in 50 years

Episode 6 - Jess Christiansen

Christian Napier / Jess Christiansen — Mon, 20 Apr 2020 15:00:00 +0000

Host Christian Napier looks back at the Games with "child of the Utah Symphony" Jess Christiansen (recorded 14 April 2020). A breakdown of the episode is below.

Please be sure to check out our Salt Lake 2002 Retrospective playlist on Spotify. Note that Jess' nomination of the techno remix version of "Come What May" from Moulin Rouge is not on Spotify, but you can access it on YouTube here.

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
00:47 - Staying in Mom's basement (sort of)
03:30 - Protesting the Games
06:50 - Miss Independent
08:13 - Another Games in Utah?

PRELIMS
10:17 - A whole new (corporate) world
11:54 - The morning of 9/11

QUARTERFINALS
13:38 - Moving to the venue
14:52 - An amazing venue team

SEMIFINALS
16:30 - Venue training
18:33 - Born into the Utah Symphony

FINALS
21:18 - The best office
23:45 - "I don't think I can do 5,000"

MIXED ZONE
26:44 - Selling my car and moving to Athens
28:47 - A unique yet very random skill set

COOL DOWN
33:04 - "Come What May" (techno?)
34:54 - Milkshakes
36:24 - "Smelling the barn"

Episode 5 - Chris Crowley

Christian Napier — Mon, 13 Apr 2020 15:00:00 +0000

Chris Crowley takes a small break from coronavirus duty to remember the Games with host Christian Napier (recorded 2 April 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
00:46 - Fighting COVID-19
03:38 - PCMR VGM

PRELIMS
04:31 - From the Bay to Brigham's home
07:33 - Settling in Summit County
08:25 - Fitting 40,000 spectators in Park City

QUARTERFINALS
10:23 - Props to the Transport FA
11:53 - Crazy competition schedules

SEMIFINALS
14:55 - A big venue team
16:28 - A tough question

FINALS
19:29 - The sorrow of our country
20:51 - The Superpipe snow monument

MIXED ZONE
23:29 - The "not so Secret Service"

COOL DOWN
29:06 - Oops
31:36 - Bisteca a la Mexicana
32:36 - The first venue team meeting
33:44 - "It really did open my eyes"

Episode 4 - Alan Shaw

Christian Napier — Sat, 11 Apr 2020 17:00:00 +0000

Host Christian Napier catches up with long-time friend and colleague Alan Shaw (recorded 1 April 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 - Alan joins from Atlanta
01:57 - SLOC role recap

PRELIMS
04:10 - Joining SLOC
05:08 - The "hatchet man"
07:55 - "Special projects"

QUARTERFINALS
09:31 - A jack of all trades
10:42 - Family history
11:54 - Alan's long list of people

SEMIFINALS
15:44 - 9/11 impact

FINALS
19:48 - The case of the missing skate

MIXED ZONE
22:43 - "It's what you learn after you know it all that counts"

COOL DOWN
27:54 - The end of the world
29:10 - A "grande" restaurant
31:09 - 8 bedrooms

Episode 3 - Dan Merkley

Christian Napier — Tue, 07 Apr 2020 22:00:00 +0000

Dan Merkley shares his SLOC stories with host Christian Napier (recorded 31 March 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
00:36 - Welcome Dan
01:25 - What's Dan doing these days?

PRELIMS
04:20 - Sluffing school for Atlanta
06:55 - The Sport Education and Values Foundation
07:59 - Finally hired by SLOC

QUARTERFINALS
09:57 - A long commute
12:25 - "They were all fantastic"

SEMIFINALS
14:45 - Ralph Cranston and Ed Norton
17:20 - Not enough beds

FINALS
20:05 - Embarking on a career

MIXED ZONE
23:40 - Winning the lottery
28:42 - Have a dinner roll
29:52 - Handing off the flame

COOL DOWN
30:56 - The "Mama Leone"
32:44 - Remembering Napster
35:30 - A surprise calling
41:13 - Witnessing a wedding

Episode 2 - Maureen Sweeney

Christian Napier — Sat, 04 Apr 2020 15:00:00 +0000

In this week's episode, Maureen Sweeney joins host Christian Napier (recorded 30 March 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
00:51 - Games are postponed
02:26 - What's Maureen up to?
03:44 - Language and Protocol

PRELIMS
04:48 - My roommate is an interpreter
08:21 - After Atlanta

QUARTERFINALS
10:30 - A brave new world
13:07 - New digs

SEMIFINALS
15:07 - A scandalous start
17:36 - The language of love

FINALS
21:08 - Finding a balance
23:23 - Becoming a professional
25:25 - A privileged client group

MIXED ZONE
28:58 - It took six Games
31:06 - Three interesting people
36:48 - The Games impact

COOL DOWN
39:57 - Let them eat Cake
41:14 - French mediterranean
41:58 - Curling and flags
44:42 - Bob Garff

Episode 1 - Darren Hughes

Christian Napier — Thu, 02 Apr 2020 03:00:00 +0000

In this week's episode, Darren Hughes joins host Christian Napier (recorded 27 March 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
00:00 - Why look back at Salt Lake 2002?
01:25 - Welcome Darren

PRELIMS
02:57 - SLOC role (whatever Ed Eynon asked)
04:16 - The road to SLOC
06:00 - Aftermath of the scandal

QUARTERFINALS
07:23 - Big personalities
08:34 - The 13th floor
09:25 - The pinnacle of our career?
10:23 - Mountain shadow

SEMIFINALS
12:12 - Hot dogs and Wahoos
15:03 - Magnetic directors

FINALS
18:44 - Horse trading
20:38 - "Milt Romney"

MIXED ZONE
21:57 - Thank you Fraser!

COOL DOWN
24:24 - Barenaked Ladies
25:49 - This takes the Crown
27:56 - January in Nebraska
30:03 - Hometown pride