The Palisade Podcast

Joe Flynn, former winemaker at Plum Creek and owner of Periphery Cellars, returns from a 16 month around-the-world-trip and joins Will to discuss his travels. You can follow his travels on Instagram @jpf3

Geoff Crumbaugh is a Palisade-based musician and photographer. He joins the pod to discuss Powderhorn opening day, drumming while singing, finding your mentor, politics and songwriting, getting cut off mid-show, the first time hearing his song on the radio, the seduction of being a rock star, sleeping with five guys in a van, what it feels like to play a bad show, living in Nashville, shopping wit...

Giselle Genova is a Fruita-based painter and artist specializing in window paintings and murals. She joins Will on the pod to discuss her journey of becoming a full-time artist, learning to be "professionally creative," how window paintings became her signature offering, bold and "punk" patterns, developing and refining entrepreneurial skills, whether it's too early to turn on your Christmas light...

Adam Frisch is the Democratic Candidate for the 3rd Congressional District race in Colorado. He joins Will on the podcast to discuss driving 65,000 miles over the course of his campaign, the "anger-tainment" of national politics, his top campaign issues, his background, how congress members balance national and local district issues, and more. 

Jesse Stanford is the Chief of Police at the Palisade Police Department. He joins Will on the podcast to discuss his ultra-running hobby, the mental fortitude needed for long-distance racing, what it's like to attend a police academy, what he learned from guarding prison cells, what it was like to pull someone over for the first time, whether every speeding violation deserves a ticket, Will's Dad'...

Taryn Brooks is the Owner of Cruise Control Kitchen & Cellar. She joins the podcast to discuss the long road of opening a restaurant, what a Chicago-style hot dog is, kids and picky eating, the history of hot dogs, the challenges of managing staff as a first-time boss, the thing Will hates most about Europe, hot dog eating contests, why dollar dog nights are going away, other hot dog styles fr...

Rachel Head is a Doctor of Physical Therapy at Community Hospital, a Pilates teacher at Better Bodies Pilates in Grand Junction, and a travel planner for Fora Travel. She joins Will to discuss writing notes for doctors, seeing patients outside the clinic, people opening up to physical therapists, the history of physical therapy, American specialization, the American healthcare system, ideas for al...

Rob O'Leary is a former stand-up comedian and a Western Colorado food and travel enthusiast. He joins the podcast to hear Will's latest gripe with United Airlines and explain how he lost 200+ pounds, the difference between distilleries in Palisade, the Western Slope Whiskey Club, his favorite food and drink establishments in the Grand Valley, and more! You can follow his travels on Instagram @RobD...

Michael Logerwell is a former on-air TV reporter for KREX in Grand Junction. He joins the podcast to discuss the upcoming Olympic games, the new idea for an "Enhanced Games" where athletes are permitted to take performance-enhancing substances, investigative reporting versus "regular" reporting, journalism as a public service, whether news outlets should make money, his top stories from his career...

Devan Aziz is the brand-new Planning Commissioner for the Town of Palisade. He joins the podcast to discuss his fasting strategy, his background in permaculture and cheese making, software he has introduced to modernize the public comment process, the Harkey's Boat Launch project at Riverbend, whether it's better to have a planning commissioner who is from here or from somewhere else, a day in the...

Greg Mikolai is the Mayor of Palisade. He joins Will on the podcast to discuss his career in television, why he hates doing live television, his documentary on the Colorado National Monument, why Will was hoping Greg would lose the election, whether he considers himself a politician, how he got into local politics by accident, marijuana and the Board of Trustees, Vietnamese Italian fusion, upcomin...

Clayton Yeazle is an acoustic musician and the lead singer for The Violet Pines. He joins Will on the podcast to discuss the grind of getting home after 2 a.m. most nights, anxiety and going to sleep, Will's prayers as a kid, ADHD, how to be a good audience member, the power of reciprocation, the best tap water in the world, surfing in Minnesota, going home and its impact on you, rediscovering you...

Dave Smith is the Owner of Pali Tours and Palisade Picnic. He joins the podcast to dish on his background in the ski industry, the tail end of the true ski bum days in Aspen, following in his Dad's footsteps, moving to Palisade to work at Powderhorn, what it's like to groom trails at night, what happened with the broken lift at Powderhorn, night skiing at Powderhorn, his unique Pali Tours vehicle,...

Garn LeBaron is the Founder and Editor of the Palisade Post, Palisade's new newspaper. He joins the podcast to discuss the election results as well as how he came to found the Palisade Post. 

Rick Fox is a security and safety expert and a candidate for a seat on the Board of Trustees. He joins the podcast to discuss his ideas for Palisade. 

Sarah Matchett is a candidate for a seat on the Board of Trustees. She joins Will to talk about her background in endurance sports, her run for office, and her ideas for Palisade. 

Lu Frederick is the organizer of the Palisade Community Garden as well as the Pali Swap. She joins Will on the podcast to discuss her run for a seat on the Board of Trustees as well as her various endeavors around town. 

Jeff Snook is the Co-Owner of Fidel's Cocina & Bar as well as the Spoke & Vine Motel. He joins the podcast to discuss his decision to run for a seat on the Board of Trustees as well as the town's top issues.

Dan West of the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel joins Will to recap the Palisade Candidate Forum and discuss the town issues leading up to the election on April 2nd. 

Jenne Baldwin-Eaton is a wine consultant, judge, instructor, and winemaker. She joins the podcast to discuss how tourism has changed the dynamics of Palisade's wine tasting rooms, how she went from a physical trainer to wine maker, her oldest surviving bottles from Plum Creek, the stressful parts of winemaking, losing control of wine once it’s sold, her theory on customer feedback, why wineries go...

Liat Arochas is a vocal coach, singer, songwriter, and the Founder of Wake the Voice in Palisade. She joins Will on the podcast to teach him how to warm up his voice and discuss her early days of playing open mics in Philly, the power of writing songs about love, not remembering the words to a song on stage, how dark times can inspire growth, the importance of practice (even when you don't know wh...

Mike Johnson is the Co-Owner of Pali Thai Food Truck in Palisade. He joins Will on the podcast to discuss how Pali Thai came to be, why he left his previous career in renewable energy, working in Central and South America, how he met his partner (and Pali Thai Chef) Pam, what he loves about Thai food, some common Thai dishes, customer complaints and how to manage them, how to run a food truck, how...

A look at what's happening around Palisade on February 1st, 2024, including a brand-new newspaper in Palisade, an upcoming election, and several events of interest. 

Joe Flynn is the owner of Periphery Cellars and is about to embark on an 18-month, around-the-world trip. He returns to the podcast to talk travel with Will and to discuss the circumstances surrounding this mega-trip, what it's like to sell everything you own, his plans for when he returns to Palisade in 2025, the 26-page itinerary and how one goes about planning a "world tour," advice for traveli...

Juliann Adams is the Chair of the Palisade Tourism Advisory Board (TAB) and also the Owner of Vines 79 Winery. She joins Will to chat about tourism in Palisade, including 2023 visitation numbers, how TAB is funded, what tourism projects and marketing they spend the money on, how TAB plans to manage the growth of tourism going forward, whether Palisade needs another hotel and the future of Airbnbs,...