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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S.E.A. Change Finale - Anya Jabour & Elizabeth Hubble
Justin W. Angle
In this final episode of the S.E.A. Change series, we finish where we started with UM Regents Professor of History Dr. Anya Jabour. Anya is joined by Professor and Director of UM Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies Program, Dr. Elizabeth Hubble. We discuss Anya’s new ... Read More
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Emergency COVID-19 Pod with Bryce Ward
Justin W. Angle
In this emergency edition of the Incentives & Instincts series, Bryce and Justin discuss two dimensions of the coronavirus crisis. They cover how to understand the spread of the disease and the wisdom and importance of social distancing. They then discuss what’s happening in the ... Read More
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Maiah Wynne - music, youth and inspiration
Justin W. Angle
Amid the covid-19 crisis, the pod rolls on with the inspiring story of a local musician. Maiah Wynne wrote her first song at age 7, started performing live at age 15 and is now – a short few years later - winning major recording and ... Read More
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WIRED's Megan Molteni on science, health and tech
Justin W. Angle
Megan Molteni is staff writer at WIRED magazine. She writes at the intersection of health, science and technology and in the last few years has emerged as one of journalism’s experts on CRISPR. In this conversation we dig into CRISPR, the internet of things, what ... Read More
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S.E.A. Change #11: Sarah Calhoun
Justin W. Angle
Sarah Calhoun is the founder of Red Ants Pants, a venture borne of a determination to find a better way. Tired of working in uncomfortable men’s pants, Sarah saw the need for women’s workwear. With no experience in apparel design or business, Sarah built Red ... Read More
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Michelle Weaver Knowles is innovating cancer care
Justin W. Angle
Michelle Weaver Knowles is a nurse practitioner who recently established her own practice – Ava Health. She helps patients navigate cancer and understand the genetics associated with many cancers. This conversation surfaces some incredibly complex questions about genetics, ethics and family communications. If you haven’t ... Read More
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Incentives & Instincts - Material (In)security
Justin W. Angle
Justin’s monthly conversations with Bryce Ward continue, and as promised, our series now has a name: Incentives & Instincts. In this installment, Bryce and Justin discuss material (in)security and how the dynamics of accumulating wealth have changed over time and have affected various age cohorts ... Read More
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John Pierce - a Montanan in Nashville
Justin W. Angle
John Pierce grew up in Billings, studied at the University of Montana and is now crushing it as a songwriter in Nashville. In the last several years, John has written hit songs for the likes of Zac Brown, John Pardi and Reba McEntire. He recently ... Read More
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The Monte Dolack Story
Justin W. Angle
When you think of Western art the name Monte Dolack is surely top of mind. Monte’s work is currently on exhibition at the Montana Museum of Art and Culture. In this conversation we learn about Monte’s development as an artist and how he approaches the ... Read More
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Jim Elser will make you care about limnology
Justin W. Angle
Jim Elser is the Bierman Professor of Ecology at the University of Montana and Director of the Flathead Lake Biological Station. Jim is a world class scholar, evidenced by his recent election to the National Academy of Sciences. In this conversation we learn all about ... Read More
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BONUS: ANA on Home Ground Radio
Justin W. Angle
This week Justin Angle and Bryce Ward appeared on Home Ground Radio with Brian Kahn. They discussed their new monthly series on A New Angle. Home Ground was kind enough to let us drop that episode in our feed.
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Rachel Gregg previews the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival
Justin W. Angle
Today’s episode is a special preview of this year’s Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, which runs February 14-23. Executive Director Rachel Gregg (UM 2009, 2011) previews what to expect from this year’s selections and tells us all about the many other great things happening at ... Read More
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More on the Future of Work with Bryce Ward
Justin W. Angle
In this second edition of our new monthly series, Bryce and Justin discuss the Future of Work and digest what we’ve learned on the podcast over the last two weeks. We reflect on Justin’s conversations with Scott Latham (12/31/19) and Michael Punke (1/7/20) and postulate ... Read More
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Revenant author Michael Punke is a modern Renaissance man
Justin W. Angle
Today we bring you a shining example of a #TomorrowProof person – Michael Punke. Michael’s career includes private law practice, a trade policy position in the Clinton administration, an ambassadorship to the WTO under President Obama, and now VP of Global Public Policy ... Read More
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The Future of Work with Scott Latham
Justin W. Angle
If you’re not concerned about the Future of Work, you’re not paying attention. UMass-Lowell Professor Scott Latham is an expert on the topic. No one can predict what jobs will be lost, created, or transformed by automation, artificial intelligence and other technologies, but Scott helps ... Read More
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S.E.A. Change #9: Kat Cowley
Justin W. Angle
In this ninth edition of the S.E.A. Change series, we interview an amazing student. Kat Cowley earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Montana in Women’s Gender & Sexuality Studies in 2018 and is now working toward her master of public administration. We discuss ... Read More
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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
