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The Gondolacast
by The Gondolacast
An audio experience summoning the characters, legends, movers & shakers, and passerby folk that make up Aspen, CO. Hosted by @Andrew-Wickes
Episodes
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The Gondolacast 038- David Cook & Megan Tackett
During the driest and warmest winter in ski season history, Andrew burns a couple of laps with with David Cook and Megan Tackett. The modern news landscape is divulged, Dave Danforth, founder of Aspen Daily News, gets his flowers and both convince listeners that ADN will continue to fight the…
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The Gondolacast 037 - Alex Kelloff for CO
Andrew fires up The Gondolacast fashionably late in 2026. The Guest of Honor is Alex Kelloff, Congressional candidate for Colorado's third congressional district. The fellas discuss a lack of snow, Alex's background, his ideas for government and even pick up some chicks - on sticks.
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The Gondolacast 036 - Greg Stump & Geoff Stump
Greg & Geoff Stump ditch a John Clendenin mogul clinic on Ajax mountain in order to discuss decades of filmmaking in the ski industry.
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The Gondolacast 035 - The Legend of André Roch with Maurizio Raselli & Anna Scott
Andrew time travels backwards 88 years to explore the lasting legacy of famed alpinist, André Roch. Maurizio Raselli, a PhD student at the University of Fribourg, teams up with Aspen Historical Society's Anna Scott to paint the full picture.
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The Gondolacast 034 - Tamara Šuša & Steve The Pirate Karczewski
2 legs is 2 easy for Steve. 2 batteries are too hard for Andrew. The host catches up with Tamara Šuša, Steve Karczewski, and Madison Ames to speak about the award winning short film "2 legs is 2 easy."
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The Gondolacast 033 - Closing Day STRANGERS 2024
Andrew heads up the gondola on closing day with his Wife and a pork sandwich. Eric, Alexandra, John, and Nina explore topics such as denim, plane crashes, million dollar flower arrangements & more.
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The Gondolacast 032 - Buckhorn Public Arts
Gusty winds shut down the gondola for the day just minutes after the fellas finished their ride. Andrew digs in with Tim Sack and Parker Rowe, two-thirds of the team behind Buckhorn Public Arts. Finally, some "sophisticated house music" lands a home in Aspen, along with all the cultural and...
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The Gondolacast 031 - Paul Andersen
Andrew takes 3 Gondolas and 1 lift ride with Paul Andersen, a man Aspen must protect at all costs! Paul is immensely valuable to the framing of historical and modern Aspen. Strangers abound on every ride and DJ Golden makes a special guest experience.
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The Gondolacast 030 - STRANGERS @ Powderhorn
Just two short hours away from Aspen lies the Powderhorn Mountain Resort. Andrew ventures out of the Aspen bubble and meets Le Mono Ski and Mark Sitz on a freakishly warm January day.
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The Gondolacast 029 - X-Games Ski Judges 2024
After 23 years in Aspen, will the X-Games ever return? Andrew takes a lap with the esteemed ski judges - mainly because he enjoys European accents in the gondola.
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The Gondolacast 028 - Barclay Dodge & Rob Ittner
Barclay Dodge, chef & owner of Bosq restaurant in Aspen, takes a ride with old pal and restauranteur, Rob Ittner. The first Michelin star of Aspen, wild berries, and the general restaurant landscape are among the conversations. On skis, Barclay proves he can rip it with the top 1% of Gondolacast...
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The Gondolacast 027 - Jason Flynn, Katrina Devore & Chilean Carol
Jason Flynn, cofounder of High Society Freeride, takes a couple laps for the first Gondolacast of the 23/24 season. Native and long time ski professional, Katrina Devore hops on bucket number two alongside Carol, who has twice as many winters under her belt as years alive.
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The Gondolacast 026 - I Talked With The Sheriff, and I Didn't Shoot No Deputy
Andrew connects with Sheriff Michael Buglione, freshly elected and sworn into office at the beginning of 2023. Deputy Anthony Todaro suits up (in his ski gear) and Deputy Kent Taylor takes a double loop with the head honcho.
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The Gondolacast 025 - Mezcal & Moisturizer
Andrew gets 2 cabin rides in at Snowmass with Sonya Auvray, founder of Dona Vega Mezcal and Karina Perez-Marconi, founder of Antedotum. Their skin ages one year with the mezcal shot and somehow gets younger with application of sunscreen. https://mezcaldonavega.com/ https://antedotum.com/
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The Gondolacast 023- The $76.25 Million Dollar Question
The Russians are...here. In 2022 a chain reaction of events rocked Aspen and reverberated around the world. David Krause, Andrew Travers, and Roger Marolt were at the center of the controversy and share their stories over three Gondola rides.
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The Gondolacast 022 - STRANGERS: GAY SKI WEEK
Three fellas in town for Aspen's annual Gay Ski Week get locked in a gondola cabin with Andrew. Things get a little weird...
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The Gondolacast 021 - Skippy For President
The Gondolacast is back after a one year break. Andrew connects with Skippy Mesirow, Jamie Butemeyer, John Doyle, and Luke Tonar. Skippy embarks on a campaign for reelection and we solve all of Aspen's housing problems in 45 minutes. You're welcome.
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The Gondolacast 020 - Ski Bums Closing Day 2021
Andrew joins up with old pallies Charlie Lasser and Stephen Smith, accompanied by Nicole and Steak House Eric. These brave souls expose that despite an ongoing pandemic, hundreds of ski bums chose to triumphantly ascend Aspen Mountain for a good old rip on closing day.
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The Gondolacast 019 - X Games/World Cup Ski Judges
Andrew links up with old comrades who make up the highest level of freeskiing judges in the world. Since Aspen/Snowmass has stepped up to host multiple competitions during the pandemic, these fellas are spending more time in Aspen than usual. We link up for some laps but sadly fail to catch the...
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The Gondolacast 018 - STRANGERS
Kristy and Stephanie join Andrew for a windy ride and propose future naked Gondolacasts. Like the good ol' days, a few strangers learn about each other, talk ski runs, and figure out that everyone goes to CU Boulder.
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The Gondolacast 017 - David Matthews (Woody Creek Distillers) + Special Guest
Whiskey on Monday anyone? Join the Gondolacast for a few drams with master distiller and VP of Operations for Woody Creek Distillers, David Matthews. Some whiskeys are brought along and we talk about (or drink) the pipeline. Once again proving why Woody Creek is worthy of the buzz and accolades.…
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The Gondolacast 016 - FREAKS! (Baker Boyd, Chase DeMeulenaere, Mark & Morris Hogan)
Legends coalesce to rip some turns and shoot the shit. The Freaks, dubbed "the most notorious ski gang in Aspen," - members Baker Boyd, Chase DeMeulenaere, Mark and Morris Hogan show Andrew why they live up to the hype. RIP and hats off to Sam Coffey and Wallace Westfeldt.
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The Gondolacast 015- Othello
One of Aspen's most boldest and beautifulest, Othello Clark, hops on the Snowmass gondola for a few laps with the Gondolacast. We talk about how the Aspen black community has grown from 2 to 100, his role in establishing the first skateboard shop, soap operas and much more.
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The Gondolacast 014- The Ohio Snowcat Driver Saga Vol. 2
The second installment chronicling multiple waves of Ohioan winter enthusiasts who have migrated to Aspen with the promise of driving snowcats. After weeks of trying to coordinate, the Ajax gondola was shut down due to heavy winds. Thankfully the lift attendants let us in anyway... Mark Pinter &...
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The Gondolacast 013- Jesse Belle Denver, Oliver Bacharach & More
Jesse Belle Denver and her husband Eli, join forces with Oliver Bacharach to talk about their fathers' successes in music and in life as they carry on two separate legacies of some of Aspen's most beloved men. Each have carved out their own paths in the valley spreading music, love, healing, and...
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The Gondolacast 012 - Colter Hinchliffe
Local professional skier, Colter Hinchliffe, and Andrew try Gondolacasting on the Bell Chair and Couch between powder runs- discovering that Andrew sucks big time at removing wind post production. They discuss the positives and negatives of skiing for a living, or living for skiing and have a…
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The Gondolacast 011 - STRANGERS
Andrew takes two bucket laps with different groups of strangers. Thanks to Buck Erickson, Kelly Klein, Greg Ernst on lap one and Dave and Rosemary for round two. Corona virus can't touch skiing's ability to bring people together.
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The Gondolacast 010 - STRANGERS
After a screeching halt in March 2020 due to the Coronavirus pandemic, Andrew steps back in the gondola with some strangers. A trio of undocumented Brazilians take a ski trip to Aspen...
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The Gondolacast 009 - Thug Yoga, Berkel Beats & DJ Naka G
Ever done yoga or danced in Aspen? If so, there is a good chance you have been hypnotized by one of these three cool cats. Three laps with Courtney Smith, the founder of Thug Yoga and two of Aspen's most notorious DJs - Berkel Beats & Naka G. With the current Covid-19 pandemic and the closing of...
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The Gondolacast 008 - Mayor Torre & Aspen Next Gen
On a foggy Monday morning with 6 inches of fresh snow, host Andrew Wickes surprises Aspen Next Gen commission members with the Mayor of Aspen for their second ride. They solve all of the community's problems in three gondola rides. Random skiers join in on every run. Cheers to the first lady…
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The Gondolacast 007 - Alex Ferreira
Alex Ferreira, back to back- X-Games ski halfpipe gold medalist and Olympic silver medalist talks growing up in Aspen, competing at the top level, which other ski resorts he would considering living at and much more. Your mom is from Jersey!
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The Gondolacast 006 - Duncan Clauss (Aspen Brewing Company)
Get your beer here! Take a hot lap with Aspen Brewing Company founder, Duncan Clauss, as we dig into the roots of an iconic brand. Duncan dishes on his early days living in the taproom in downtown Aspen and we get down and dirty (or nerdy) on the beer industry as a whole.
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The Gondolacast 005 - Roger Marolt & Lorenzo Semple III
Aspen natives and notorious newspaper columnists reveal the history of their rivalry, why a mountain in Alaska is named after one of their fathers, how surviving Aspen is possible with or without drugs, how to complete the "double diamond challenge" and much much more. Two epic laps on the…
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The Gondolacast Episode 004- The Ohio Snowcat Driver Saga Vol. 1
Aspen Mountain snowcat drivers, Pat Cooke & Darrin Carelli, help us trace the roots of a wave of Ohioans who have made their way west and now maintain the Aspen/Snowmass ski resorts. Currently there are 10+ with the count being as high as 13. These two studs talk about their experiences living in...
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The Gondolacast Episode 003 - Wiley "Danger" Maple
We ski "America's Downhill" behind Aspen native and World Cup racer Wiley Maple. A retirement announcement, World Cup stories, insights into the inner workings of The Freaks ski gang, his favorite philosophers, near death experiences and more all make it into the conversations on two bucket laps.
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The Gondolacast Episode 002 - Skippy Mesirow & Jack Boyd
Aspen Town Councilman, Skippy Mesirow, takes responsibility for an instagram story that got him in some hot water. We talk about his recent journey to Costa Rica, in which his own death was revealed to himself. The Aspen housing crisis is solved. Almost. 3 hot laps with Skippy & the Gondolacast.
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The Gondolacast Episode 001 - Torin Yater-Wallace, Aidan Sheehan, Chase DeMuelenaere & More
Join the Gondolacast as we take a couple lefts and rights with Aspen native and X-Games gold medalist Torin Yater-Wallace. Torin's roommate Chase DeMuelenaere shares what it was like to snowboard on Ajax the day it opened to snowboarders. Fellow ski extraordinaire, Aidan Sheehan, explains how to...
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An audio experience summoning the characters, legends, movers & shakers, and passerby folk that make up Aspen, CO. Hosted by @Andrew-Wickes
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