Conversations with cool people doing awesome things in and around Missoula, Montana.
We like say at the college that "Montana Means Business," but that's not just a catchphrase. Montana and our Missoula community inspire incredible creators. This podcast is about exploring their journeys. We hope the stories we share will resonate with you, at whatever stage you are in your career.
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Logan Head swung big with Whatnot
Justin W. Angle
This week we bring you a live recording of Justin’s conversation with Whatnot Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer Logan Head. Whatnot is the largest live stream shopping platform in the country and beyond. Logan visited the University of Montana to give the annual Gilkey Lecture ... Read More
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Alice Boyer is moving Montana forward
Justin W. Angle
This week is the first edition of The Ripple Effect, a quarterly series in which Justin speaks with grantees of the Headwaters Foundation. Today’s guest is Alice Boyer, executive director of Forward Montana, a nonprofit organization dedicated to building political power ... Read More
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The Bobby Hauck Exit Interview
Justin W. Angle
This week’s guest is Bobby Hauck, who recently retired after his second long tenure as head football coach at the University of Montana. Justin was interested in Coach Hauck’s thoughts on the state of collegiate athletics and football in particular. After his retirement from UM, ... Read More
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I&I - How to change your mind
Justin W. Angle
This week is the February edition of Incentives & Instincts, a recurring series in which Justin speaks with economist and friend Bryce Ward about some of the broader challenges facing our society.
Justin has been asking guests a new closing question this year, “When was the ... Read More -
A Montana Case Study in Bipartisanship
Justin W. Angle
In the spirit of ANA’s new tagline: “How we’re doing and where we’re going,” this week Justin speaks with Cascade County Commissioner Joe Briggs and Missoula County Commissioner Josh Slotnick. Though these two come from different political parties, they came together to work on improving ... Read More
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ANA’s Legal Roundup with UM Law Professors
Justin W. Angle
It’s time once again to check in with A New Angle’s Chief Legal Correspondents Craig Cowie and Constance Van Kley, law professors at the University of Montana. 2026 is sure to bring many consequential legal developments, and Constance and Craig will help us try to ... Read More
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Going To The Sun with Logan & Jordan Lefler
Justin W. Angle
This week’s guests are Logan and Jordan Lefler. Together, these brothers are making “Journey to the Sun,” a documentary film about Glacier National Park’s Going To The Sun Road. This film not only tells the history, but peers into the future at the ... Read More
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I&I - A New New Angle with Carly Hare and Bryce Ward
Justin W. Angle
This week is the January edition of Incentives & Instincts, a recurring series in which Justin speaks with economist and friend Bryce Ward about some of the broader challenges facing our society.
A New Angle is excited to announce a new partnership with the ... Read More
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Rural vs. Urban with Trevor Brown
Justin W. Angle
This week’s guest is Trevor Brown, post-doctoral fellow at the Center for Economy and Society at Johns Hopkins University. Trevor is the co-author of an important new book, Rural Versus Urban: The Growing Divide That Threatens Democracy. Many of the dynamics reported in ... Read More
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Marcus Welnel & Parker Fleming on collegiate sports mayhem
Justin W. Angle
This week’s guests are Marcus Welnel and Parker Fleming. Marcus played football for the Griz and now serves as chief revenue officer for Grizzly Athletics. Parker has a PhD in economics and works with the universities on how to set player salaries.
In this conversation, ... Read More
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The big (bad?) wolf with Alex Metcalf
Justin W. Angle
This week’s guest is Dr. Alex Metcalf, associate professor at the University of Montana’s Franke College of Forestry and Conservation. Alex is a social scientist who studies how people make decisions in a wide variety of conservation domains. Alex and Justin collaborate on a variety ... Read More
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Andy Kemmis & Chris Bacon shred some light on skateboarding in Montana
Justin W. Angle
This week’s guests are Andy Kemmis and Chris Bacon. Together, these two made a beautiful new book about skateboarding in Montana titled Grit to Grind. The book is an amazing visual and narrative history of how skateboarding shaped Montana communities in ways that ... Read More
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Caroline Joan Peixoto connects land, literature and community in Roscoe
Justin W. Angle
This week’s guest is Caroline Joan Peixoto, co-founder and director of River Arts and Books in Roscoe, Montana. This little spot along East Rosebud Creek is all about building community. Founded in 2023, River Arts and Books has already produced a series of amazing events ... Read More
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BONUS: Thanks Jeff...and happy trails
Justin W. Angle
In this special episode we pay tribute to Jeff Meese, master of all things sound at A New Angle, who is retiring after 26 years of service to the University of Montana College of Business. Thanks Jeff…you were the first to say, “how can I ... Read More
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Richard Reeves on the plight of modern men and boys
Justin W. Angle
This week’s guest is Richard Reeves, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and president of the American Institute for Boys and Men. In 2022, Richard published Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What To Do ... Read More
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Saving the prairie with Dave Hage and Josephine Marcotty
Justin W. Angle
This week’s guests are Dave Hage and Josephine Marcotty, authors of Sea of Grass: The Conquest, Ruin, and Redemption of Nature on the American Prairie. Josephine and Dave trace the legacy of industrialized agriculture and showcase various models for restoration.
In this conversation, Dave and ... Read More
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Running around with Nick Triolo
Justin W. Angle
This week’s guest is Nick Triolo, author of The Way Around, a field guide to going nowhere. Nick’s writing has appeared in Orion, Outside, and Trail Runner. He’s also a documentary filmmaker and long-distance trail runner. Nick lives in Missoula, Montana, and The Way Around ... Read More
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I&I - Live from the MTPR Studios
Justin W. Angle
This week on A New Angle, Justin and Bryce are going live for October’s Incentives & Instincts in celebration of Montana Public Radio’s Pledge Week.
This one-hour conversation will pull the curtain back on I&I and A New Angle. How does Bryce know so much ... Read More
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Warrior culture with Donnie Wetzel Jr., part two
Justin W. Angle
This week’s guest is Donnie Wetzel Jr., tribal liaison for the Montana Department of Labor and Industry. Donnie is also the founder of Identity, Inc., which houses the Montana Indian Athletic Hall of Fame. Donnie and his colleagues are working to promote the virtues of ... Read More
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Warrior culture with Donnie Wetzel Jr., part one
Justin W. Angle
This week’s guest is Donnie Wetzel Jr., tribal liaison for the Montana Department of Labor and Industry. Donnie is also the founder of Identity, Inc., which houses the Montana Indian Athletic Hall of Fame. Donnie and his colleagues are working to promote the ... Read More
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I&I - Where are the role models?
Justin W. Angle
This week is the September edition of Incentives & Instincts, a recurring series in which Justin speaks with economist and friend, Bryce Ward, about some of the broader challenges facing our society.
The two talk role models this month, a topic that’s come up several ... Read More
