The Palisade Podcast

Will McGough

A conversational podcast hailing from peach and wine country in Palisade, Colorado.

  1. #42 - Joe Flynn

    05/31/2025

    #42 - Joe Flynn

    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

    1h 56m

  2. 12/20/2024

    #41 - Geoff Crumbaugh

    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 with Michelle Branch, the cost of recording an album, ranking friends on MySpace, brand marketing in Palisade, social media influencers, his trip to Puerto Vallarta, traveling with a camera, and more! Follow his work @geoffcrumbaugh and @geoffcrumbaughphotography

    1h 55m

  3. 11/19/2024

    #40 - Giselle Genova

    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 lights, bypassing college to pursue art full time, where inspiration comes from, methods to overcome "artist's block," why more people should put murals on their houses, projects around Fruita, Grand Junction, and Palisade, and more! Follow her on Instagram @giselle.genova or gisellegenova.com.

    1h 4m

  4. 09/10/2024

    #39 - Adam Frisch

    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.

    58 min

  5. 09/04/2024

    #38 - Jesse Stanford

    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's advice for what to do when you get pulled over, the rates of violence against police officers, the defund the police movement, backlash against police in 2020, community-oriented policing versus traditional policing, a day in the life of a Palisade police officer, the state of crime in the town of Palisade, biking under the influence, how police train for physical altercations, police weaponry of the 60s and 70s and how it has changed, the de-weaponizing of police, bad experiences with cops, cynicism and mental health for police officers, cops and their relationship to the media, when criminals find out where police officers live, the future of policing, and more!

    1h 38m

  6. 08/23/2024

    #37 - Taryn Brooks

    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 from around America, cutting off drunk people, Cruise Control's unique menu, and more! Check out Cruise Control on Instagram @cruisecontrolgj

    1h 4m

  7. 08/12/2024

    #36 - Rachel Head

    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 alternative healthcare systems, top injuries for humans, how lifestyles lead to body pain, television series versus movies, how the body reacts to stress, the debate over stretching, advice for Palisade workers, habit stacking, dry needling, different ways of planning travel, how to visit North Dakota, and more! You can check out her travel planning services here.

    1h 48m

  8. 07/09/2024

    #35 - Rob O'Leary

    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 @RobDuJour.

    1h 39m
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About

A conversational podcast hailing from peach and wine country in Palisade, Colorado.

Information

  • Creator
    Will McGough
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    42
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © The Palisade Podcast