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Mountain Money

Mountain Money

Hosted by Roger Goldman, Kevin Kennedy

Episodes

20

Latest episode

Jun 2026

Language

EN

About the show

Mountain Money is a weekly, hour-long program that focuses on small business news and personal finance. Co-hosts Roger Goldman and Kevin Kennedy explore the unique challenges of working in a mountain town.

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June 15, 202651 min

Who really holds the power? Democracy's blind spot

Jeffery Winters, author of "The Blind Spot: How Oligarchs Dominate Our Democracy," joins Roger and Kevin to discuss how a small, wealthy elite exerts outsized influence on American democracy. He explains the role of what he calls the "wealth defense industry" and how it contributes to growing inequalities in political participation.

June 8, 202651 min

From the Black Sox to DraftKings: How betting changed sports

Sports betting didn't just follow American sports—it helped build them. Author David Bockino discusses "Over Under: A History of Sports Betting in America," revealing how gamblers, bookmakers, scandals and the invention of the point spread helped transform local games into national obsessions.

June 1, 202618 min

From crickets to chaos: The French brasserie betting on Main Street

Le Dépôt and Union Patisserie have been open just long enough to learn that Main Street runs on extremes—mayhem one week, crickets the next. Katie and Galen share how they juggle food waste, staffing whiplash, and Utah’s ever-changing liquor laws while keeping steak frites and fresh croissants flowing.

June 1, 202624 min

Dedicated lanes, zero emissions, and 5,000 riders a day: The Math behind The Bob

Park City is one of the most congested resort corridors in the American West, and a seven-mile Bus Rapid Transit line called The Bobsled Express is about to change that — permanently. We sit down with the contractor building it, Stacy Witbeck, and the transit agency behind it, High Valley Transit, to break down the business and economics of getting it done.

May 18, 202648 min

Breaking down Anthropic’s new AI software 'Mythos'

Professor Luis Garcia of the University of Utah Computer Science Department discusses Anthropic’s new AI software Mythos, a program so powerful that is being released only to certain reputable companies.

May 11, 202634 min

Why your bank account has more feelings than you think

Most of us know what we should do with money — so why don't we do it? Financial advisor and behavioral finance expert Lev Mandel joins us to explore the emotional patterns, old stories, and hidden habits that actually drive our financial decisions.

May 4, 202632 min

The wild life in a Texas oil boomtown in the 1920s

Author Joe Pappalardo unpacks Boomtown, the true story of Borger, Texas, where an oil rush quickly gave way to corruption and violence. Just a year after it was founded, the town became a haven for bootleggers, gamblers and organized crime. Pappalardo explains how the chaos drew national attention and ultimately brought in legendary Texas Ranger Frank Hamer.

May 4, 202616 min

Zen and the art of building a wellness destination

What does it take to build a wellness destination from the ground up? OnZen Hot Springs founder joins us to talk about the vision, the journey and what "unique wellness experiences" really means in practice.

April 27, 202650 min

Feed the People

Jan Dutkiewicz and Gabriel Rosenberg talk about their new book, “Feed the People: Why Industrial Food is Good for You and How to Make it Better," which takes a look at the complex American food industry.

April 20, 202616 min

An inside look at Spa Tender’s hot tub and pool business

Patrick Fabian and Rick Koplow of Spa Tender go inside the business of hot tubs and pool service.

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