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

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

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