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LITerally Podcast Ep. 52 - David Gessner: Quiet Desperation, Savage Delight

LITerally Podcast Ep. 52 - David Gessner: Quiet Desperation, Savage Delight: Sheltering with Thoreau in the Age of Crises
David Gessner joined us to talk all things Henry David Thoreau, thoroughly, while talking about the craft of writing nonfiction and writing a book during the pandemic. Such a great conversation!

Van Sessions at The Monarch - Cory Mon

Van Sessions at The Monarch - Cory Mon // Ogden's First Friday Art Stroll
Cory Mon joined us for a LIVE studio audience recording of Van Sessions at The Monarch! Recorded during Ogden's First Friday Art Stroll.
Supported by a generous grant from Ogden City Arts. Space provided by The Monarch Building. Also, thank you to Rooster's Brewing for helping keep the band sufficiently hydrated.
Thanks to everyone who came out to the live show! Join us every first Friday for recordings at The Monarch Building in Ogden, Utah.
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Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show Ep. 378 - The Return!

Where Outdoor Adventure summits the airwaves, this is the Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show!! I’m your host, R. Brandon Long, on belay with you for the next 40 minutes. Along for the ride is the BEST co-host in all the land, Todd to the Top!! We’re hanging out inside The Monarch in the HEART of the Nine Rails Arts District!
All this and more on Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show Episode 378 - The Return!
 
WEEKLY HAPPY | Mountain Mario Cart
 
ON THE DOCKET
Now - Monday - GEAR:30 Labor Day Sale
9.9 - UAC Annual Fundraiser | Black Diamond Headquarters, SLC
 
IN THE NEWS
It’s mating season
5-year-old completes AT
Dauwalter breaks UTMB record
Dry dessert receives 3 feet of snow
Bear steals kids pack
 
WORTH WATCHING | The River Runner 
 
GEAR:30 
Big Agnes Packs
HOKA pop-ups
DIDN’T MAKE THE CUT
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“Perhaps the truth depends on a walk around the lake.” - Wallace Stevens
Thank you to BANYAN1 for powering today’s 377th  Episode of the Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show! Listen and Subscribe to The Banyan Collective on YouTube! Look for us on Facebook, Instagram, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, thebanyancollective.com, and on the Podbean App for Android & iPhones. ALL SHOW NOTES with links are available at thebanyancollective.com
 
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OUTDOOR JUKEBOX | Van Sessions - Orchard Wild, Honey Days
 
As John Muir would say, “The Mountains are calling and we must go…

Nine Rails Arts Podcast Ep. 28 - Social Undistance

In Episode 28 of the Nine Rails Arts Podcast, we sit down at the Banyan Studio picnic table to discuss Social Undistance, an interdisciplinary exhibition and contemporary dance experience at Ogden Contemporary Arts Center that explores how shared isolation and limited physical connection impacts the human experience.
 
Featuring photographer Cam McLeod in collaboration with Tawna Halbert and the Ogden MoveMeant Collective, Social Undistance layers photography and videography with human movement in ways that speak to our increased reliance on technology as a means of personal connection.
 
We are joined by Cam McLeod; Kelly McLeod, Ogden MoveMeant Collective Director, Tawna Halbert; and OCA Executive Director, Venessa Castagnoli. Podcast produced by R. Brandon Long.
 
Don't miss an episode of The Banyan Collective’s Nine Rails Arts Podcast, as hosts and arts advocates, Todd Oberndorfer, Cam McLeod, Jake McIntire, and Shane Osguthorpe explore what it means to be an adventurous creative.
 
Hear the stories of Ogden’s new Nine Rails Creative District, recorded from the Banyan Collective studio, located in heart of the District and home to artisans, designers, and creatives, The Monarch Building.

Van Sessions at The Monarch - Orchard Wild

Van Sessions at the Monarch - Orchard Wild, live studio audience podcast from Ogden, Utah. Van Sessions is made possible in part through a generous grant from Ogden City Arts. Also, huge thank you to the Monarch Building and Roosters Brewing for your support!

Bourbon, Beer & Books Ep. 5 - Remote Control

This month we discuss NNedi Okorafor's Remote Control, described on her website as, "science fiction of the Africanfuturist strain that knows aliens exist, quietly shows how technology is influenced by culture, features a powerful yet deeply-pained female protagonist, and wonders about the role of corporations in rural Africa." 
So grab a bourbon and sip along with us. This selection was loved by the hosts. Tune in to find out why. 
Cheers!

Nine Rails Arts Podcast Ep. 27 - Fine Artist/Muralist Don Rimx and Company

In Episode 27 of the Nine Rails Arts Podcast, we gather around the Banyan Studio picnic table to reflect on the beautiful new Ogden City Public Art murals created by fine artist and muralist Don Rimx. We are joined by Don Rimx, Kesia Ramos, Spear Torres, Lorie Buckley, Kelly McLeod, Dylan Totaro, and hosts Todd Oberndorfer, Cam McLeod, Jake McIntire, and Shane Osguthorpe. Produced by R. Brandon Long.
Don't miss an episode of The Banyan Collective’s Nine Rails Arts Podcast, as hosts and arts advocates, Todd Oberndorfer, Cam McLeod, Jake McIntire, and Shane Osguthorpe explore what it means to be an adventurous creative. Hear the stories of Ogden’s new Nine Rails Creative District, recorded from the Banyan Collective studio, located in heart of the District and home to artisans, designers, and creatives, The Monarch Building.

Van Sessions at The Monarch - Wood Carver

Singer-songwriter Wood Carver fuses humor, clever lyrics, and good fun into his songs during this episode of Van Sessions. If you listen closely, you can often hear myself chuckling over the witty versus. Loved this amusing set recorded LIVE at The Monarch during Ogden's First Friday Art Stroll.

Bourbon, Beer & Books Ep. 4 - Rendezvous with Rama

Kase's pick, Rendezvous with Rama, is a science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke. Set in the 2130s, astronauts explore a cylindrical alien starship. How does this 1973 classic hold up?

Nine Rails Arts Podcast Ep. 26 - Ogden City Limits

In Episode 26 of the Nine Rails Arts Podcast, we had a great night on the patio of Ogden’s Lighthouse Lounge chatting with local musicians (The Proper Way’s) Scott Rogers and Shane Osguthorpe, and SLC photographer Natalie Haws (Beehive Photography), about the upcoming Season 2 of their popular music documentary series, Ogden City Limits. 
Don't miss an episode of The Banyan Collective’s Nine Rails Arts Podcast, as hosts and arts advocates, Todd Oberndorfer, Cam McLeod, Jake McIntire, and Shane Osguthorpe explore what it means to be an adventurous creative. Hear the stories of Ogden’s new Nine Rails Creative District, recorded from the Banyan Collective studio, located in heart of the District and home to artisans, designers, and creatives, The Monarch Building.

Van Sessions at The Monarch: The Last Visible Dog

Dave Garofalo, formally of Safety Suit for 17 years, joined by Dave Warton, lead on a beautiful journey as The Last Visible Dog. 
Van Sessions is proudly supported by The Monarch Building in the heart of Ogden's Nine Rails Arts District, a generous grant from Ogden City Arts, and love from Roosters Brewing. 

Bourbon, Beer & Books Ep. 3 - Jaws

Full of welcoming metaphors and more depth than anticipated, JAWS, the book, surprised us in a few ways. As Leigh noted, "Even when it's problematic...it's still trying to do stuff." 
Other notes, Kase finally imbibed, we endured symphony practice, and a tree fell on Seans internet (true story). Otherwise, smooth livestream and podcast.
Enjoy!

LITerally Ep. 51 - Utah Poet Laureate Paisley Rekdal, APPROPRIATE

Sometimes, it's just best to sit back, listen, and learn. Going into my interview with Paisley Rekdal, that was my plan, and I'm happy I stuck (mostly) to it because there's no reason to mess up a good hour of great, researched insight with my fumbling. So fortunate to have Utah's Poet Laureate and author of APPROPRIATE (and many, many other books of poetry and nonfiction) on LITerally. - Kase

Van Sessions at The Monarch: Che Zuro

Recorded LIVE in front of a studio audience inside the Monarch Building in the heart of Ogden's Nine Rails Arts District, this is Van Sessions featuring Che Zuro.

Bourbon, Beer & Books Ep. 2 - The Sun Also Rises

Bourbon, Beer & Books - The Sun Also Rises, gender fluidity, impotence, bull fighting, and whiskey Where does that type of trophy-hunting/prove-your-masculinity fit in today's literary scene?
We take a candid look at The Sun Also Rises. LITerally Host Kase Johnstun is joined by Sean Davis and Tia Brown to discuss The Sun Also Rises, Ernest Hemingway and his place in history.
5 word review
What we’re drinking?
Masculinity and Gender Fluidity
Iceberg Theory

Nine Rails Arts Podcast Ep. 25 - Vanessa Castagnoli, Executive Director of Ogden Contemporary Arts

In Episode 25 of the Nine Rails Arts Podcast, we’re joined by Venessa Castagnoli, Executive Director of Ogden Contemporary Arts. OCA creates and shares globally influenced, culturally diverse, and technologically advanced arts programing. Ogden Contemporary Arts Center is an exhibition space and contemporary art center in the historic Monarch building at 455 25th Street in Ogden. Don't miss an episode of The Banyan Collective’s Nine Rails Arts Podcast, as host and arts advocate, Todd Oberndorfer, explores what it means to be an Adventurous Creative! Hear the stories of Ogden’s new Nine Rails Creative District, recorded from the Banyan Collective studio, located in the District’s epicenter and home of artisans, designers, and creatives, The Monarch Building.

Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show 376 - Bluff Charge

Where Outdoor Adventure summits the airwaves, this is the Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show!! I’m your host, R. Brandon Long, on belay with you for the next 40 minutes. Along for the ride is the BEST co-host in all the land, Todd to the Top!! I am hanging out in Banyan 1 - Inside The Monarch in the HEART of the Nine Rails Arts District! Todd is joining from the comfort of Todd-O Studi-O’s 
 
All this and more on Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show Episode 376 - Bluff Charge
 
WEEKLY HAPPY | It’s warm and sunny outside, and we have fresh Van Sessions stickers
 
ON THE DOCKET
May 3-15 - Fly with the Flock 5K | Ogden Nature Center / Virtual Race
May 15 - Ogden Marathon Parking Lot Party | Striders & GEAR:30 Parking Lot
May 15 - Bike Day w/pro rider Mitch Ropelato | 9th Street Jump Park 3-5pm - Roosters B-Street Meet & Greet 7-9pm with swag/giveaways.
May 15 - Mountain Clean Up | Snowbasin, 8am
June 9-12 - Bryce Canyon Astronomy Festival | Bryce Canyon
June 12 - Summer Opening Day | Snowbasin
Ogden Pub Runners are Back | Wednesday Nights - local pub
IN THE NEWSCougar StalkingGrizzly ChargeSki Memorial DayOgden River ImprovementsEverest DeathsThere’s a Utah App For ThatMercedes e-SkateBuying a Kia in Russia is no JokeWORTH WATCHING | “My Octopus Teacher”
GEAR:30 | Visit gearthirty.com | Use CODE “OOA” for 15% OFF! 
Ibex Comeback
Cramer Says
QUOTE OF THE WEEK | “The art of living is more like wrestling than dancing.” —Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Thank you to BANYAN1 for powering today’s 376th  Episode of the Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show! Listen and Subscribe to The Banyan Collective on YouTube! Look for us on Facebook, Instagram, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, thebanyancollective.com, and on the Podbean App for Android & iPhones. ALL SHOW NOTES with links are available at thebanyancollective.com
 
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OUTDOOR JUKEBOX | Van Sessions - Branson Anderson
 
As John Muir would say, “The Mountains are calling and we must go…

LITerally Ep. 50 - Bradford Philen

From across the globe and from 12 hours in the future, Bradford Philan joined us on the LITerally Podcast. Let's just say that I enjoyed the 'heck' out his book When the Color Started. Grab it.

Van Sessions at The Monarch - Triggers & Slips 2021

Van Sessions at The Monarch: Triggers & Slips 2021
Van Sessions returns to The Monarch Building during Ogden's First Friday Art Stroll. "LIKE AN OLD COUNTRY SONG IN THE MODERN AGE" Triggers & Slips kicked off our 2021 Season with good ol' country style. 
Van Sessions is a LIVE audience podcast recorded with generous assistance via a grant from Ogden City Arts. Huge thank you to the Monarch Building in the heart of Ogden's Nine Rails Arts District for hosting this monthly event.
All things Triggers & Slips: https://www.triggersandslips.com/#about
Find the Van Sessions podcast on the following platforms:Spotify: https://sptfy.com/4Ff6Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/VanSessionsLiveFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thevansessionsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/vansessions/

Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show Ep. 373 - Geriatric Sending

Where Outdoor Adventure summits the airwaves, it’s the Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show!! I’m your host, R. Brandon Long, on belay with you for the next 40 minutes. By my side is the BEST co-host in all the land, Todd to the Top!! We are hanging out in Banyan 1 - Inside The Monarch in the HEART of the Nine Rails Arts District! 
 
All this and more on Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show Episode 373 - Geriatric Sending 
 
WEEKLY HAPPY | Old Guys Sending - Tom Herbert
 
ON THE DOCKET
 
April 2: Military Appreciation Day | Powder Mountain - Ski free
April 3: 5th Annual Turn n’ Burn | Powder Mountain
April 3-15: Fly with the Flock | Ogden Nature Center Covid-safe alternative
April 3: Junior Ski Instructor Program | Snowbasin
April 4: Easter Brunch | Cinnabar or Huntington Room, Snowbasin 9am-5pm
April 5-10: Wasatch Mountain Film Festival | Online
April 7: Junior Ski Instructor Program | Snowbasin
 
IN THE NEWS
Snow Report - No New
Middle Fork Closed
Trail Closure
Park Silly Apps
70-year-old Ogden Woman Rides 90 Miles
Teen Dies Snowboarding PC
New Dark Sky Designations
Uphill Ski World Record
Everest Shut Down
Ice Park Damaged
 
 
WORTH WATCHING | Jones Snowboards - The Lodge Boys
 
GEAR:30 | Visit gearthirty.com | Use CODE “OOA” for 15% OFF! New arrivals include Big Agnes, Black Diamond, Hemlock Hats, and on the way is Therm-a-Rest, Osprey, MSR, and Altra.
 
 
QUOTE OF THE WEEK | “Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric.”― Bertrand Russell
 
Thank you to BANYAN1 for powering today’s 373rd  Episode of the Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show! Listen and Subscribe to The Banyan Collective on YouTube! Look for us on Facebook, Instagram, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, thebanyancollective.com, and on the Podbean App for Android & iPhones. ALL SHOW NOTES with links are available at thebanyancollective.com
 
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OUTDOOR JUKEBOX | Van Sessions - Scott Rogers
 
As John Muir would say, “The Mountains are calling and we must go…

Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show Ep. 372 - Surfing Goats, Locusts, and Bear Grylls Exposed

Where Outdoor Adventure summits the airwaves, it’s the Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show!! I’m your host, R. Brandon Long, on belay with you for the next 40 minutes. By my side is the BEST co-host in all the land, Todd to the Top!! We are hanging out in Banyan 1 - Inside The Monarch in the HEART of the Nine Rails Arts District! 
 
All this and more on Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show Episode 372 - Surfing Goats, Locusts, and Bear Grylls Exposed
 
WEEKLY HAPPY | Surfing Goats
 
TRIP REPORT | Emcee’ing Run to the Hills - hint: rain fest
 
ON THE DOCKET
 
March 29/April 2: Military Appreciation Day | Powder Mountain - Ski free
April 5-10: Wasatch Mountain Film Festival | Online
 
IN THE NEWS
Snow Report
Davis SAR for the win!
Death in Acadia
Africa Locust Plague
Alpha JAX
Ski Near Miss
Musical Fitz Roy
Climbing Merger
 
WORTH WATCHING | Climber Cringe: Bear Grylls Confirmed Top Roper
 
GEAR:30 | Visit gearthirty.com | Hemlock Hats are in!!
 
QUOTE OF THE WEEK | “A day without laughter is a day wasted.” ― Nicolas Chamfort
 
Thank you to BANYAN1 for powering today’s 372nd  Episode of the Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show! Listen and Subscribe to The Banyan Collective on YouTube! Look for us on Facebook, Instagram, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, thebanyancollective.com, and on the Podbean App for Android & iPhones. ALL SHOW NOTES with links are available at thebanyancollective.com
 
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OUTDOOR JUKEBOX | Van Sessions - Dave Garofalo
 
As John Muir would say, “The Mountains are calling and we must go…

Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show 371 - Run To The Hills

Where Outdoor Adventure summits the airwaves, it’s the Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show!! I’m your host, R. Brandon Long, on belay with you for the next 40 minutes. By my side is the BEST co-host in all the land, Todd to the Top!! We are hanging out in Banyan 1 - Inside The Monarch in the HEART of the Nine Rails Arts District! 
 
All this and more on Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show Episode 371 - Run to the Hills
 
WEEKLY HAPPY | Drunk Guy Trying To Ski
 
GUESTS | Chase Moffett / Kory Davis - Run to the Hills
 
ON THE DOCKET
March 20: Run to the Hills | Nordic Valley, $35
March 20: The Valley’s Wildest Pond Skim | Nordic Valley, $10
April 5-10: Wasatch Mountain Film Festival | Online
 
IN THE NEWS
Snow Report
Pfeifferhorn Incident
Sundance Upgrades
Female Eagle Scout
Body Found
PC Backcountry Ban?
Steamboat Geyser Lives
Poaching Red Rocks
 
WORTH WATCHING | Steeped in Tradition Ep. 8 - The Farmer | Full Circle
 
GEAR:30 | Visit gearthirty.com | Seeing Green Annual Winter Clearance Sale!
 
QUOTE OF THE WEEK | “Never wrestle with pigs. You both get dirty and the pig likes it.”
― George Bernard Shaw
 
Thank you to BANYAN1 for powering today’s 371st  Episode of the Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show! Listen and Subscribe to The Banyan Collective on YouTube! Look for us on Facebook, Instagram, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, thebanyancollective.com, and on the Podbean App for Android & iPhones. ALL SHOW NOTES with links are available at thebanyancollective.com
 
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OUTDOOR JUKEBOX | Van Sessions - Dave Quackenbush

Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show 370 - Get Jazzy With It

Where Outdoor Adventure summits the airwaves, it’s the Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show!! I’m your host, R. Brandon Long, on belay with you for the next 40 minutes. By my side is the BEST co-host in all the land, Todd to the Top!! We are hanging out in Banyan 1 - Inside The Monarch in the HEART of the Nine Rails Arts District! 
 
All this and more on Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show Episode 370 - Get Jazzy with It
 
WEEKLY HAPPY | Emil Ganbom - Patsham 2020 (Jazzy Edit)
 
ON THE DOCKET
March 20: Run to the Hills | Nordic Valley, $35
March 20: The Valley’s Wildest Pond Skim | Nordic Valley, $10
April 5-10: Wasatch Mountain Film Festival | Online
IN THE NEWS
Snow Report
Ski Resort Closing Dates
New Utah Sate Park
PCMR Extends Season
RMNP Reservation Website Crashes
Camping Time - Hyum, Antelope Island, Willard
JHMR Tram Down This Summer
Yosemite Wolf
Camping Hotel
$35 Million Ski in/Ski out
WORTH WATCHING | Bear at Romanian Ski Resort | 
WORTH LISTENING | Straight Talk Podcast - Outside Business Journal
 
GEAR:30 | Visit gearthirty.com | Backpacker Editors’ Choice Award Winners
 
QUOTE OF THE WEEK | “Happiness is a warm puppy.” - Charles M. Schulz
 
Thank you to BANYAN1 for powering today’s 370th  Episode of the Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show! Listen and Subscribe to The Banyan Collective on YouTube! Look for us on Facebook, Instagram, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, thebanyancollective.com, and on the Podbean App for Android & iPhones. ALL SHOW NOTES with links are available at thebanyancollective.com
 
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OUTDOOR JUKEBOX | Van Sessions - Triggers & Slips
 
As John Muir would say, “The Mountains are calling and we must go…

Bourbon, Beer & Books - What the Twilight?

LITerally podcast host Kase Johnstun along with co-hosts Leigh Camacho Rourks, Sean Davis, and Tia Brown discuss the phenomenon that was Twilight.