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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Bryce Ward returns for Episode 100!
Justin W. Angle
Today we click the century mark – 100 episodes of A New Angle – and in so doing, we bring back one of our favorite guests, economist Bryce Ward. In a new monthly series Bryce and Justin will investigate a broad theme: there’s lots going ... Read More
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Grant Kier's job is our future
Justin W. Angle
Growth in Western Montana and its effect on our community are recurring themes of A New Angle. In this week’s episode we chat with Grant Kier, Executive Director of Missoula Economic Partnership. Grant’s job is to think hard about this stuff every day. His challenge ... Read More
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Laurie Francis thinks differently about health care
Justin W. Angle
Laurie Francis is Executive Director of Partnership Health Center, a critical provider of a broad array of health care services in Western Montana. Laurie’s wisdom on the social determinants of health and her conception of innovation in health care offer important clarity in an often ... Read More
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S.E.A. Change #8: Nichole Heyer
Justin W. Angle
In this 8th edition of the S.E.A. Change series, we interview Nichole Heyer, Homeless Education Liaison for Kalispell Public Schools and the Evergreen School District. Nichole is a graduate of the University of Montana's Masters of Social Work program, and was recently honored as the ... Read More
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Lara Birkes sees a sustainable Montana
Justin W. Angle
University of Montana alumna Lara Birkes is a sustainability rock star. She recently returned to Montana after serving in leadership roles with the World Trade Center and Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Her fascinating new startup, Eqogo, is attempting to create a sustainability score for all consumer ... Read More
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Jim Sciutto and The Shadow War
Justin W. Angle
Jim Sciutto is Chief National Security Correspondent and Anchor at CNN. His new book, The Shadow War, is a fascinating and terrifying account the new ways China and Russia are waging war – from systematic election interference campaigns to kidnapper satellites straight out of a ... Read More
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The Innovation Factory - can we teach creativity?
Justin W. Angle
The Innovation Factory opens on November 8, 2019. It’s a place where ideas collide and come to life. It’s a place where you can do things and make things. University of Montana art professors Elizabeth Dove and Brad Allen spent the last 18 months building ... Read More
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Matt Gangloff's inspiring wisdom on living with anxiety & depression
Justin W. Angle
This week’s episode brings you a deeply personal conversation with University of Montana alum Matt Gangloff, founder of Enlyten Lab. We discuss Matt’s military experience and his post-deployment battles with anxiety, depression and addiction. Many of us live with anxiety and depression every day, and ... Read More
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Photographer Matt Hamon shoots a specific kind of truth
Justin W. Angle
Matt Hamon is Professor of Art at the University of Montana. His photography is currently on display at the Montana Museum of Art and Culture in a striking exhibition called Ratljóst. We ask Matt about his process, his decision to shoot nudity and his conception ... Read More
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Sheila Stearns likes hard jobs - even in "retirement"
Justin W. Angle
Sheila Stearns is a Montana legend. Her list of important and difficult jobs in higher education is unparalleled: Montana’s longest-serving commissioner of higher education, interim chancellor of MSU-Billings, President of Wayne State College in Nebraska, provost and chancellor of UM Western, and – of course ... Read More
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Nora Saks and the Richest Hill
Justin W. Angle
Nora Saks is creator and host of the Richest Hill podcast on Montana Public Radio. Richest Hill is a deep exploration of Butte’s history and its ongoing relationship with mining. Our conversation explores that relationship’s complexity and the challenges Nora faced in reporting the authentic ... Read More
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S.E.A. Change #6: Jennifer Palmieri
Justin W. Angle
This week is #6 in the S.E.A. Change series, an interview with Jennifer Palmieri, Communications Director for the Hillary Clinton Campaign and Communications Director for the Obama White House. Jennifer’s recent book “Dear Madam President” is a powerful account of her experience in politics and ... Read More
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For Logjam's Nick Checota the customer experience comes first
Justin W. Angle
Nick Checota arrived in Montana in 2012 and in that brief time he’s transformed Missoula’s music scene. Learn about Nick’s perspective on the entertainment business, his guiding principles for creating exceptional customer experiences and his plans to expand his business to new markets.
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Rethinking childcare with MyVillage's Erica Mackey and Elke Govertsen
Justin W. Angle
This week we learn all about a market that very likely befuddles many of you – childcare. We speak with Erica Mackey (co-founder & CEO) and Elke Govertsen (Chief Community Officer) of MyVillage, a Bozeman based start-up determined to fix a broken system for both ... Read More
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The Cycling House's Owen Gue is riding the dream
Justin W. Angle
Owen Gue is the co-founder and president of The Cycling House, a Missoula business that epitomizes two of this podcast’s core themes – creativity and hustle. Owen made his passion for cycling his life’s work and there’s much to learn from his story, including important ... Read More
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S.E.A. Change #5: Carol and Whitney Williams
Justin W. Angle
In this fifth edition of the S.E.A. Change series, we host the pod’s first mother-daughter duo – Carol and Whitney Williams. Carol’s career in public service is legendary, serving more than a decade in the Montana State legislature, including time as the Senate’s first female ... Read More
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The Nature Conservancy's Leigh Greenwood keeps forests healthy
Justin W. Angle
Leigh Greenwood is the Forest Health Program Director for North America at The Nature Conservancy. Armed with a biology degree from Williams College, Leigh worked as a field researcher for several years before enrolling in the renowned Masters of Wildlife Biology program at the University ... Read More
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Bioscience Clusters & Early Childhood Education at innovateUM LIVE!
Justin W. Angle
This week’s episode was recorded live at the recent innovateUM conference. InnovateUM brings together community leaders, entrepreneurs, policy makers, researchers, students and more for an annual celebration of the incredible innovation happening within the University of Montana orbit. A New Angle recorded in front of ... Read More
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Doug Mitchell & Glacier National Park Conservancy
Justin W. Angle
Doug Mitchell is the Executive Director of the Glacier National Park Conservancy. The Conservancy is dedicated preserving the park, educating current and future stewards of the park, and supporting world-class research that explores the park’s amazing ecosystems. In this conversation, we discuss why organizations like ... Read More
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S.E.A. Change #4: Susan Hay Patrick
Justin W. Angle
In this fourth edition of the S.E.A. Change series we feature Susan Hay Patrick, CEO of United Way of Missoula. Susan is a renowned leader in Western Montana and she has a lot to say about many of the challenges facing our region, especially when ... Read More
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Dave Franke on philanthropic investment
Justin W. Angle
Dave Franke is a Principal at Franke & Company and the son of Bill Franke, founder of Indigo Partners. In 2016 the Franke family made the single largest gift in University of Montana history, naming both the WA Franke College of Forestry and Conservation as ... Read More
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Adam Wolf on "coming into integrity" with what you eat
Justin W. Angle
Adam Wolf is the founder and CEO of Arable Labs, a firm that brings data science to agriculture. Arable produces a set of sensors and a suite of software and analysis services that allow farmers to make data-informed decisions. Our conversation ranges from the role ... Read More
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Buzzfeed's Anne Helen Petersen on millenial burnout and so much more
Justin W. Angle
Anne Helen Petersen is a Senior Culture Writer at Buzzfeed News, based in Missoula, MT. She earned her Ph.D. in Media Studies from the University of Texas and is the author of two books – “Too Fat, Too Slutty, Too Loud: The Rise and Reign ... Read More
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Joe Anderson's unlikely journey to the self-defense industry
Justin W. Angle
Joe Anderson might just be the most interesting man on earth, and the conversation we had on this episode of A New Angle is that sort that gives you hope in our society’s ability to solve seemingly intractable problems. After a long and varied career ... Read More
