Kevin Kennedy

Author Alex Wright talks about his book “Empire of Ink: The Printers, Rogues, and Radicals Who Invented the American Newspaper”

Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince explains how the rapid rise of AI-driven web traffic is reshaping the internet’s infrastructure, business models, and the future of local journalism.

Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince explains how the rapid rise of AI-driven web traffic is reshaping the internet’s infrastructure, business models, and the future of local journalism.

From the slopes of Park City to the salmon runs of Bristol Bay, Heber author Mark Vance shares the extraordinary story behind his 45 seasons in one of the world’s most dangerous and unpredictable professions.

From former professional skier to Hollywood assistant director to Heber local, Mark Vance has done it all, and he joins Mountain Money to discuss his debut memoir, The Commercial Fishermen: A True Story of Identical Twins in the World's Most Dangerous Profession - The Boom and Bust Fishery of Bristol Bay, Alaska.Sent to Alaska as a teenager, Mark spent 45 seasons navigating brutal weather, crumpling markets, and the physical toll of Bristol Bay's wild salmon fishery. He shares stories about the industry's extreme, high-stakes nature, the evolution of commercial fishing technology, and what it truly takes to make a living on the open water.

Renée M. Jones discusses her book "Untamed Unicorns: Why Startup Finance is Broken and How to Fix It," which highlights the hidden risks behind the venture capital boom as increasingly powerful startups remain private longer.Then, Emmy and Peabody Award-winning producer Andrew Fried discusses bringing Netflix’s "Chef’s Table" to life with a four-day culinary festival featuring 70 renowned chefs at 30 Park City restaurants.

Emmy and Peabody Award-winning producer Andrew Fried discusses bringing Netflix’s "Chef’s Table" to life with a four-day culinary festival featuring 70 renowned chefs at 30 Park City restaurants.

Renée M. Jones discusses her book "Untamed Unicorns: Why Startup Finance is Broken and How to Fix It," which highlights the hidden risks behind the venture capital boom as increasingly powerful startups remain private longer.

Michael Pollack, professor of law at Cardozo School of Law and author of Sidewalk Nation: Life and Law of America's Most Overlooked Resource, about why America's sidewalks deserve a second look. Pollack explores the inequities of making adjacent property owners pay for repairs, highlights innovative reforms in cities like Denver, and explains how rethinking sidewalk policy could transform communities across the country.

An unassuming sidewalk is something we tread on daily, but rarely give it a second thought. Yet it sits at the crossroads of property rights, local democracy, public health, climate resilience, and urban planning. On this intriguing episode of Mountain Money, co-hosts Roger Goldman and Kevin Kennedy sit down with Michael Pollack, professor of law at the Cardozo School of Law and author of Sidewalk Nation: Life and Law of America's Most Overlooked Resource. Pollack breaks down why putting the financial burden of sidewalk repairs on adjacent property owners is an inequitable "sidewalk roulette," how cities like Denver are reforming public space management through voter referendums, and why simplifying municipal oversight into a dedicated "Department of Sidewalks" could unlock tremendous economic and social value for communities across the country.