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.

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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