Roaring Fork Mountain Air - Fifth Episode 201 (text version)
Roaring Fork Mountain Air - with Christopher Wheatley and Mircea Oprea
AIR DATE: Jan 19, 2026
 
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CHRISTOPHER: Hello, this is Christopher Wheatley
 
MIRCEA: and Mircea Oprea,
 
CHRISTOPHER: hosts of Roaring Fork Mountain Air, a positive forward-thinking podcast for the good people of the Roaring Fork River Valley in Colorado
 
MIRCEA: and beyond.
 
CHRISTOPHER: We have a great show in store for you where we talk about yummy brunches and dinners in the Roaring Fork Valley, Mirches floating, bloating, and stargazing in Glenwood's Hot Springs, AVSC Nordic Biathlon action, and running for RFTA buses. New laws taking effect January 1, Mr. Wheatley unwittingly joins the MLK parade, local entertainment and goings-on, unpopular idea of eliminating big-time college athletics, and a moment of hope provided by Challenge Aspen
 
MIRCEA: So, sit back and join us as we present to you our first episode of Season 2, Roaring Fork Mountain Air with Christopher and Mircea.
 
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MIRCEA: And welcome back, AND happy New Year. Christopher, did you do anything interesting, like attend a local event or a dining experience that you would like to share with our audience since our last taping?
 
CHRISTOPHER: I certainly did, Mircea. In addition to some delightful, wonderful dinners at friends' homes, my wife and I enjoyed a brunch both at Plosky's Deli in Carbondale, where I enjoyed the whitefish immensely, which probably the best I've had since I left the East Coast. And also this last Saturday, we enjoyed brunch at Hominy in El Jebel which was delicious and really nice, but then I was saddened to learn that this is the last weekend that they're going to be open. So that's very sad. And finally, I want to give a shout out to a movie we attended called Song Sung Blue with Hugh Jackman and our own Kate. Your friend Kate Hudson does provide wonderful performances. And you'll know every song. It's very tempting to sing along. And very sadly here, we watched it at Movieland Theater. which I discover is closing now this week as well. What's up with every place I go? Maybe it's me that I'm causing these places to close. But we enjoyed it a whole, whole bunch. And I learned afterwards, I enjoyed the movie so much, I went down the rabbit hole and discovered that after the filming, Hugh Jackman is apparently friends with Stephen Colbert And they came out with a karaoke machine to Neil Diamond's home in Basalt and did some songs with him. And apparently you can find that on YouTube. And in his condition, he could mostly wave his finger and nod in agreement as they sang all of his songs to him.
 
MIRCEA: How long has he lived in Basalt?
 
CHRISTOPHER: Oh, years and years. A long, time. I remember when they had the fire that almost burned down. Willets. He did a concert for all the first responders. And that was really nice to see him out doing that.
 
MIRCEA: Nice.
 
CHRISTOPHER: And I think that pretty much includes all of my great social outings of the week.
 
MIRCEA: I had a great couple of weeks since we last recorded our show way back in December.
 
CHRISTOPHER: That was a whole year ago.
 
MIRCEA: I know it was a whole year ago. I saw some great performances at the Wheeler Opera House, had a wonderful and relaxing time at Glenwood Hot Springs Resort, and followed that day up with a delicious dinner at The Pullman located across the river in downtown Glenwood Springs next to the Hotel Denver. On Friday, January 2nd, I had the opportunity to see John Mulaney at the Wheeler Opera House, who was kicking off his Mr. Whatever tour. He was cracking me up, and to me, sounded like he was back in his Mulaney groove from way back when. He did a part about new, never drying clothes dryers versus old dryers that'll take anything from rugs to shoes that have me rolling on the floor laughing.
 
Then on Thursday, January 8th, also at the Wheeler Opera House, it was Monty Franklin, the Australian-born stand-up comedian. He performed in front of a full house, mixing humor from his encounters with Americans and common Australian phrases that don't come out right when told to Americans. A large part of the crowd was Aussie, so that was a lot of fun.
 
Then on Wednesday, January 14th, it was Gwyneth Goes Skiing at the Wheeler Opera House as well. Written and performed by Linus Karp and Joseph Martin, the story refers to the 2023 civil trial where retired optometrist Terry Sanderson sued Gwyneth Paltrow over a 2016 ski collision at Deer Valley resort.
 
Then, to celebrate my wife's birthday, we went last Friday on the 16th to Glenwood Hot Springs Resort to soak for a couple hours in various temperature pools. At one point, I was floating and staring up the stars. From soaking in the pools, we then headed across the river into downtown Glenwood for a delicious dinner at The Pullman. Located at 330 7th Street, Glenwood Springs, it was a delicious dinner. We started off with an order of bacon pickled deviled eggs, then moved on to the entrees. I had the steak salad with field greens, fries, blue cheese, grilled onions, and house bacon. And my wife had the pomegranate braised Berkshire pork shoulder with cheesy grits, arugula, pickled carrots, and pomegranate. And to finish off the evening dinner, they served the birthday girl butterscotch Budino.
 
Great dinner, great evening. Lots of energy and the staff was upbeat and very nice. We had a great time.
 
CHRISTOPHER: Sounds delish.
 
MIRCEA: It was. And it wasn't outrageously expensive, which I thought it might be, but it wasn't. It was very manageable, very delicious, and the crowd was great.
 
CHRISTOPHER: And you were at the large hot spring pool across from the Hotel Colorado there.
 
MIRCEA: Yeah, the hot springs. Yeah, exactly. No, the hot springs.
 
CHRISTOPHER: Pool.
 
MIRCEA: Pool, right? Yes. Resort.
 
CHRISTOPHER: Yeah. Otherwise, the other is the Iron Mountain Hot Springs.
 
MIRCEA: Right, yeah, exactly. So as you can imagine, I had a great week. I saw a bunch of shows and I enjoyed my wife's birthday in the hot springs pool as well as a wonderful dinner right afterwards.
 
CHRISTOPHER: Did you get her a present?
 
MIRCEA: Yes, I did. I got her a couple of presents. Okay, so we'll be right back.
 
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MIRCEA: And welcome back. Christopher is going to give us an update of the outdoor activities goings on that are going on in the Roaring Fork Valley.
 
CHRISTOPHER: Thank you, Mircea. Yes, in fact, there are a lot of goings on that are going on in the Roaring Fork Valley. The first thing I want to talk about is a new program that started over at the Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club with Nordic Biathlon. Yes, combining shooting and Nordic skiing. Two great tastes that taste great together. Absolutely. And a shout out to Scott Lacy, who was on the biathlon team for the US Olympic team out of Aspen High School. And he is starting the program and apparently has a bunch of young kids really anxious to start shooting at each other. I mean, shooting at the targets. But they will be using lasers and not bullets. as they do at the Olympics. And I suggested, I thought that would have been a great event when I first moved to the valley. I'm like, do you have a biathlon course? And people would just give me a strange look and say no. But now we do, or we will. And if you're interested, I think it's just for the young people. But I bet Scott would take you out with a gun and a targets and let you shoot. You probably have to sign some kind of insurance waiver to do so. But how exciting is it to see this Olympic event occurring here in our valley. I hope lots and lots of young people will take advantage of this opportunity with the AVSC folks.
 
Other local outdoor activities I've done since my Usain Bolt EV, Chevy EV has been in a shop for a very long time is enjoying free rafta everywhere it goes in the valley as 65 and above. you get to ride for free. And without a vehicle working, I've been riding A lot. And so I'd say my major outdoor activity since we last met was running for the bus. I think that was a good one. And I would be remiss if I did not say that a major outdoor activity the last few weeks has been watching Bronco football as they have been the number one seed in the American Football Conference. and survived their first playoff contest, just, I guess, the Buffalo Bills just the other day. And they did win the football game but lost their starting quarterback in the process. Bo Nix broke his ankle at the very end of the fourth quarter. But apparently, he did like 2 plays with a broken ankle. I don't know how you, I don't think I could do that at all. And tonight, to all anyone listening, we're recording this on Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Monday. And so, a shout out to everyone who's out there living their dream and celebrating this great day.
 
Tonight, MLK Monday is the college football national championship game that kicks off here in just a few moments between Miami University and University of Indiana. The Hoosiers are their mascot. And, I'm an old man and I've asked for years and I'm still not really sure what a Hoosier is. But they're in the championship game and their quarterback was the Heisman Trophy Award winner this year. So that's a lot of goings on here in the valley, local outdoor activities. And I hope you will seek out any or all of these for your own enjoyment, pleasure, and personal development.
 
MIRCEA: Well, thanks for the update. So I think we're going to segue from that. into your climate update. Christopher is going to give us a positive, hopefully, story of a climate update.
 
CHRISTOPHER: Thank you, Mircea. Today's climate update, I can tie right back to my earlier comment about taking Rafta everywhere since my car is being worked on. And as I was standing, waiting for my Ride Glenwood bus at the 27th Street Station, I looked across Highway 82, Grand Avenue, and noticed a new building. It is the Colorado Mountain College Automotive Technology Center, the CMC Automotive Technology Center, where students will have the opportunity to learn how to fix, repair, work, and operate motors for electric vehicles. And further, they received a grant to help train individual students to work on, repair, and replace EV electric vehicle charging stations. And talk about a job for the future. I may have to like leave podcasting and go into EV charger repair training, because that seems like a job for the next, you know, as long as I'm going to be here. And kudos to whoever the grant givers and the writers and recipients and shout out, thank you to CMC for keeping the growing EV market sustainable by being able to work on these vehicles and to work on the infrastructure that keeps these vehicles running. and reduce, if not the, one of the top three sources of rising temperatures around the planet. Yes, a little less carbon in our lives and a little less, and a lot more reliability in the maintenance and upkeep of the electric vehicle industry.
 
MIRCEA: Did you say the class was filled up with a lot of high school students?
 
CHRISTOPHER: Yes, there are students today, they're just getting smarter and smarter. I just, I got to say that. Shout out to young people. These kids, young men and women, are completing their high school education. They're going to walk away with a diploma from their high school and certifications from their local community college. And they're transitioning into their post-secondary education while they're having their post-secondary education. And I just, I couldn't be more proud of that.
 
MIRCEA: Are the kids getting grants while they're doing this?
 
CHRISTOPHER: I believe there are, CMC has always been a very good institution in providing ways of meeting financial need for students. And I would be very surprised if there was a qualified applicant who was not helped in that that quest for seating in those courses. And I'm sure they are. And like I said, old folks like me better hurry up and get in because the class, two of the classes filled up within like 2 hours of going online and posting them online. So what a great thing. And here's to more development of our environmentally friendly and sustainable transportation infrastructure.
 
MIRCEA: That's great. We both are Bolt owners. I used to own a Bolt, a Chevy Bolt, and Chris currently owns a Chevy Bolt. And I remember the service manager telling me that they could not get to my car in time because they just don't have enough technicians that are certified in EV repair or EV maintenance.
 
CHRISTOPHER: I'm not going to say that my car is being held hostage, but it's been at its dealership awaiting service for a very long time, approaching a month as we await the receipt of a device that distributes the electricity to the proper places. and I hope that they will keep their repair staff growing as much as they keep their EV sales staff growing. because it doesn't do us much good to have electric vehicles if there is no way to service and maintain those vehicles. So here's to hoping that lots and lots and lots of really smart, competent people develop these skills. Because I know, you know, I'm not going to rail against the service department because they only had two EV techs. And when my car was scheduled to be serviced, one of them was running 104 degree fever with the flu. And so that backed them up even further. And they just need more programs like this so we can have more technicians like this.
 
MIRCEA: Yeah, great. And good on CMC for doing that. All right, we'll be right back. And we're back. Christopher has an update for us for all the laws that went into effect as of January 1st, 2026. Thank you, Mircea.
 
CHRISTOPHER: I'll start just a little overview with new federal laws. Some of them are legislation that's passed but are now into effect. For instance, the tax cuts for all U.S. corporations and those individuals making over $469,000 a year will see those tax cuts made permanent starting this year. And there is an increase, what they call SALT deduction cap, which is the tax break that you get a refund for paying state and local taxes from the federal government on your federal taxes. and cuts to all United States federal government social programs, including women and infant children, health care subsidies, SNAP program funding, housing program funding, Medicaid, scientific and medical research and development funding, all cut this year.
 
That takes me to new Colorado laws, which are numerous in their ability to try to replace funds lost through tremendous federal cuts. And we're seeing a lot of states scrambling to fill the holes and the needs here. But here in Colorado, in the Roaring Fork Valley, as of January 1st, we see abortion and related reproductive services covered under Colorado Medicaid and specific state administered health plans, as well reproductive health services. services be covered as well. Colorado's Paid Family and Medical Leave Act, which passed a couple of years ago, will be extended to include paid leave for families with newborns that are in neonatal ICU units, intensive care units. It makes a lot of sense to not force a parent to choose between losing income in the workplace and trying to find some bonding time with a newborn infant in an ICU ward. Also, we have what should be, we should expect new transparency for tenants with security deposits and building code standards. There'll be more documentation and record-keeping requirements for landlords, but it also alters tenant screening information and hopes of easing barriers to low income and bad credit history applicants. So hopefully those people looking for a place to live will have an easier time finding those places and getting through the paperwork to be able to rent those.
 
Also new as of January 1st is a right to repair law that will be extended. We have a right to repair law in Colorado. There aren't a lot of states out there that have one, but simply it's a law that says if a manufacturer is going to sell something, they have to have information that allows you to be able to fix it. And this law is going to be extended to electronic equipment as of January 1st. It will allow you to have the plans of all your your electronic gadgets so that you theoretically will be able to fix them. It will also, we hope, decrease the amount of electronic waste because right now with that printer or copier or whatever breaks, you dump it in, take it to the landfill. Well, hopefully now this will allow you to take out the manual and fix the item.
 
Also. So, new Colorado food truck permitting system with reciprocal health and safety licensing will be good in all Colorado. So all those food trucks, instead of having to get permits and licenses from each different county and or municipality in which they operate, there will now go straight to the state capitol and the state will offer a license and title registration for any and all food trucks in the state. So it'll be good wherever they roll and serve. And so you don't have to go through a very Byzantine system of permitting, which currently these owner-operators have to use. So hopefully we'll see more tasty, good, clean, well-serviced food trucks here in the valley as a result of this rule and regulation.
 
Moving on, new rules have been established as of January 1st for Colorado gun shows. The law will result in increased planning obligations, increased security measures, and coordination with local authorities. So lots of folks talk about the gun show loophole and gun laws in the United States. And Colorado now has at least taken a big step forward in closing those loopholes. There will also be, in the new year, major restrictions on the installation of non-functional turf. I looked up what that meant, and that's decorative grass that serves no recreational or ecological purpose. and it will become really, really expensive to have an ornamental lawn in Colorado in the future going forward. I was horrified, frankly, to discover that grass lawns are the number one crop in the United States. And talk about a throwback to an 18th century British tradition that maybe we need to reevaluate with some more zeroscaping in our yards and gardens. So that takes effect. So here's to pursuing things other than grass in your yard.
 
Also, there will be in 2026 as of January 1st, the elimination of a vendor fee. Apparently in Colorado, we've had a fee where vendors of state products and goods could charge a percentage of the cost of dealing, of buying and selling and charge that on to the consumer. Well, your Colorado Assembly has eliminated that vendor fee in the chain of operation. And last, I guess I should mention, there is an updated definition of small employer for health insurance. It impacts thousands and thousands of workers' benefit offerings. So it now says that a small employer in the state of Colorado is someone with more than one worker, but less than 50 workers. Oh, there we go.
 
MIRCEA: So it's redefined.
 
CHRISTOPHER: Yes, absolutely.
 
MIRCEA: What was it before? Do you know?
 
CHRISTOPHER: I do not. Oh, I believe it was up to 100.
 
MIRCEA: Okay.
 
CHRISTOPHER: And I think it cut that upper limit in half.
 
MIRCEA: So that would help small businesses.
 
CHRISTOPHER: That's that was what the sponsors of the bill are claiming it will do. I should also mention that the state laws, there are many of these state laws that will be implemented and enforced locally. For instance, we also passed regulations to create more dark sky communities, and that will be enforced by, for instance, Petkin, Eagle, and Garfield counties. There is now a law that will be enforced locally that says that If you put down a deposit, if you're a parent and you put down a deposit for your daycare, for your kid to go to daycare, and after six months, if your kid has not gotten in that daycare, that deposit is refunded back to you. Currently, no, I mean, it's not a requirement.
 
MIRCEA: Well, that's interesting because I wonder if you do get that deposit back, that means they take you off the list. And in some of these cases, the wait list can be up to a year. That's why a lot of parents will put their kid on a wait list before the kid is eligible, knowing that, you know, within a year, that's when their kid will enter and that's what they'll know. So I wonder, you know, what the flip side of that is. So yeah, they give the deposit back if they haven't been admitted after six months, or you want to take your name off the list. You know what I mean?
 
CHRISTOPHER: Yes, I do think it will be.
 
MIRCEA: So is it easier for the daycare to take you off the list as a parent after six months?
 
CHRISTOPHER: I just think it might be good to not string the parents along for a year. I think six months is plenty to decide if your kid could go.
 
MIRCEA: If the parents decided to take their kid off the list. then they would get their money back either way. But this way, it gives the daycare the opportunity to take them off the list after six months.
 
CHRISTOPHER: Yes.
 
MIRCEA: Good. So anyway, there's always obviously multiple dimensions to each one of these things. that have been passed.
 
CHRISTOPHER: When I have a child, I'll get back to you.
 
MIRCEA: Yeah, okay. Get on that.
 
CHRISTOPHER: Interestingly enough, also a local enforcement law, a locally enforced law is bison have been reclassified as big game, which makes it illegal to hunt without authorization. And finally, the last locally enforced new law I would discuss is a law that ensures that insurance coverage, that's tough to say, insure insurance coverage for mental health and substance abuse is equal to physical health coverage.
 
MIRCEA: Wow, that's good.
 
CHRISTOPHER: Yeah, that's definitely a first for the insurance industry. And of course, It's being fought in court, so they're going to challenge it immediately.
 
MIRCEA: Of course.
 
CHRISTOPHER: Yes, but thank you, Colorado legislators, for hopefully making our world a better place, including here in the Roaring Fork Valley.
 
MIRCEA: Well, thanks a lot, Christopher. And that takes us into the weekly story of the week. And now, it's time for Wheatley's Story of the Week as told by himself. Yes, I'm talking about the master of storytelling, the one and only ladies and gentlemen. I give you Mr. Christopher Wheatley.
 
CHRISTOPHER: Thank you, Mircea. Today's Wheatley's Story of the Week harkens back to a Martin Luther King Jr. holiday in Atlanta right around 1990. I was coaching debate at Georgia State University, smack downtown in Atlanta. And on MLK weekend, I had taken a group of young Georgia State University debaters over to Carrollton, Georgia, to West Georgia College Debate Tournament, where we were all entered in the novice or beginner division. and had experienced some really good success. In fact, elimination rounds were on the holiday Monday. And we did very well. In fact, I believe one of the teams was in the final round. And we drove back and we were all feeling very good. And I had to go back to campus and take the Georgia State van back to the university vehicle lot downtown. And as I got off of I-20, I realized that the Martin Luther King Jr. Parade was happening. And in Atlanta, that's a very large event and a very popular event. And it was pretty overwhelming to all of a sudden find myself blocked from the parking lot and compound where I had to return the vehicle and get the students back to the student center. officer, Atlanta police officer, saw the van and just ushered us into the parade route. And so there we were behind marching bands and clowns and animals and horseback riders. And it was a great, and my students took their final round trophy and held it out the window and started chanting, Georgia State debate, Georgia State debate. And the crowd cheered, and it was a great time. And we made it right down two blocks to where the university vehicle parking lot and garage was. And I slipped out of the parade, parked the van, got the students back to the student center, and never really had an MLK holiday experience like that ever since. It was a lot of fun, a lot of good memories. And it was also, I think, very touching once I parked the van and turned the keys in and signed off for the day. I walked, I think, about a block and a half, and I realized I was getting on my Marta subway line at the Martin Luther King station. And so it was a full day of Dr. King. And I hope everyone out there will take this holiday to heart and work every day towards building that beautiful community that Dr. King described his whole life. So happy MLK Day.
 
MIRCEA: Happy MLK Day. Thanks for that story. That was great. And now our segment, Unpopular Idea of the Week.
 
CHRISTOPHER: Thank you, Mircea. This week's unpopular idea of the week harkens back to earlier comments about watching football as an outdoor activity. This unpopular idea of the week thinks that we should allow the National Football League, the NFL, to run their own developmental programs And stop using colleges and universities as minor leagues for the NFL. I think that maybe it's time for universities to go back to educating young people. And I particularly bristle at giving out-of-state students who are coming for a couple of years to play sports take a scholarship away from an in-state student who might just be wanting to develop their skills and their minds to better serve their own state. So I would suggest that we no longer allow out-of-state scholarships for state universities and colleges. Scholarships should probably only go to co-curricular activities, like the math team, the speech and debate team, mock trial teams. Model UN groups, architectural and engineering contests. There are lots of those that make the experience in the classroom more meaningful as well. And perhaps those are skills and talents that we should be developing and nurturing at colleges and universities and not professional athletes posing as college students on Saturdays. I know this is very unpopular and they say it generates all kind of revenue, but I think it also costs a lot of money to support these giant programs. And students that are just going to college to learn end up subsidizing big time sports. And again, I also bristle at the notion of an athlete making hundreds of thousands of dollars from NIL contracts for promotional modeling endorsement deals that also get athletic scholarships on top of that. Yes, I think it's time to reform our football machines out there and turn colleges and universities back to centers of learning. I have no real problem with Taking it back to intramural programs and let dorms and frat houses play each other on campus, and if you want to see big-time athletics. go to a professional sports show and support your local NFL team and maybe let those hundreds of millions of dollars that is being generated by the NFL go back into their own developmental system and farm system if you want to call it that. So yes, I know it's unpopular and we could do this for college basketball too. I'm you know, I don't really March Madness makes a ton of money, and now that 20-somethings can jump on their phone and wipe out their savings, betting on college sports. I find that antithetical to learning and the purpose and mission of our institutions of higher learning.
 
MIRCEA: Excellent point. And we'll be right back.
 
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MIRCEA: And welcome back. Now for our final segment that we call a closing moment of hope. Once again, here's Christopher.
 
CHRISTOPHER: Thank you, Mircea. This segment's moment of hope is a shout out and a thank you and a whole bunch of love for a non-profit here in the valley called Challenge Aspen. I had the pleasure of working with Challenge Aspen myself, so it was important to me to make them a moment of hope early in our attempt at a podcast. Challenge Aspen provides year-round adaptive recreation opportunities for people of all ages and all disabilities, including outdoor activities, camps, and veterans programs. I had the pleasure of serving as a stage manager for Challenge Aspen's Theater Camp, where they wrote their own musical, did their own costuming, props, and put on a a marvelous magical performance at the Takaw Center during the summer. And I know that these programs change lives and give an immense amount of hope and dignity and love to people with profound disabilities. And I think serving, volunteering, and working with Challenge Aspen is maybe one of the most rewarding self-actualization events you could ever seek out. So I encourage you to go to www.challengeaspen.org and they'll have lots of different ways you can get involved and lots of different things you can get involved in, from skiing to acting to stand up paddle boarding, all kinds of wonderful things. And you'll make a great new friend.
 
MIRCEA: Thank you, Christopher. That was great. Again, we'll put a link on our website that'll take you to challengeaspen.org.
 
CHRISTOPHER: They give me hope every day.
 
MIRCEA: That concludes our show, but before we go, we'd like to thank the Basalt Regional Library for generously providing space for us to tape our show. The Basalt Regional Library is more than just your average library, where your library card opens more than just books. eBooks, audiobooks, online magazines, streaming video, arts and crafts classes, language learning, lectures, concerts, and so much more. Located just over the bridge in downtown Basalt, the Basalt Regional Library hours are as follows. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Basalt Regional Library offers so much more than just your average library.
 
CHRISTOPHER: We'd also like to give a shout out to Zuma Lounge Productions, our producer. Zuma Lounge Productions brings fun audio and video productions to an internet near you. Through podcasts such as this one, Roaring Fort Mountain Air, ZLP Presents, and Zuma Cafe Show, you can listen to and enjoy short stories, podcasts, dramas, radio and internet shows, interviews, and much, much more. Visit Zuma Lounge Productions for more information on this show, Roaring Fork Mountain Air, and upcoming shows at zumalounge.com.
 
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Well, Christopher, I think that's all the acknowledgments. Can you think of anyone else?
 
CHRISTOPHER: What about us?
 
MIRCEA: Oh yes, of course. Would you please do the honors?
 
CHRISTOPHER: Of course. You can find us, Roaring Fork Mountain Air, on Facebook, Instagram, or if you prefer, our website at www.roaringforkmountainair.com. As always, to contact our producers for advertising or suggest an outdoor activity, a new restaurant, or even just to tell us how wonderful we are, send us an e-mail at contact at rfmountainair.com.
 
MIRCEA: Thank you for that, Christopher. And finally, Christopher and I would like to say,
 
MIRCEA and CHRISTOPHER: Thanks for listening.
 
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