The Palisade Podcast

The American West is drying out, and ski resorts are struggling with increasingly unpredictable snowfall. Randy Seidl, CEO of Rain Enhancement Technologies, joins Will to discuss his company's new approach to cloud seeding, which aims to increase rain and snowfall without introducing chemicals into the atmosphere. Communities across the West, including Moab and Steamboat, are already working with the company to explore and implement the technology, raising questions that extend far beyond the ski slopes. Could it help alleviate drought and secure water supplies? What are the potential risks and downstream impacts of manipulating the weather? Who decides where the precipitation falls, and who is responsible if something goes wrong? And how much does the public know about the technology being deployed in their communities? As weather modification moves from experimentation toward real-world implementation, it's a development worth understanding — and watching closely.

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Michael Taylor is the Sr. Managing Director of Travel, Hospitality, Retail, and Customer Service at JD Power & Associates. He joins Will to discuss his recent study that polled travelers about the top qualities of an airport that lead to traveler satisfaction. You can read the entire study below.

2026 North America Airport Satisfaction Study - JD Power

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Zanny Merullo is a Colorado-based freelance travel essayist, food and beverage writer, and SEO content creator. She joins Will on the pod to discuss her recent trip to Pakistan as well as her time living in Cambodia. You can see more of her work at zannymerullo.com or follow her @zannymerullo

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Neal Ewen is a wine professional at the Ordinary Fellow. He joins Will to discuss his recent Alaskan cruise as well as a variety of travel and outdoor topics. You can follow him on social media @ewen_89.

'Whole Wide World' soundtrack by Boy Pierce (@boypiercemusic)

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 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

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.

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'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! 

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