Month: November 2019

In this episode JoJo talks with Dr. Dave Donielson, veteran climber and member of Lane County Search and Rescue and Eugene Mountain Rescue. Learn about his favorite, scariest and most challenging climbs in some of the most beautiful parts of the country. Including the hard rock peaks of Yosemite, Mt Whitney in California and the high peaks of Denali in Alaska.

Dave has turned to his passion and skills for climbing toward Eugene Mountain Rescue and Lane County Search and Rescue. Listen to how he made it on the Team and just how grueling it is to become part of the Search and Rescue family!

In this episode, Adam Wendt talks with bassist, artist, and food industry veteran, Dan Schmid. Dan moved to Eugene to attend the  University of Oregon in the 1980s, and in the decades since has been an active member of the local and national music scene from the Jazz Greats to the Cherry Poppin’ Daddies. Dan takes EugCast listeners on a tour of the 80s and 90s Eugene “bohemian” scene like a raccoon on LSD. He talks about Lenny’s Nosh Bar , underground music venues, the importance of meeting spaces, and opportunities for artists to connect.
Dan talks about playing shows at the WOW Hall, Max’s Tavern, and local underground venues. He also talks about touring the world in support of the album Zoot Suit Riot.