A New Angle Podcasts | College of Business

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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Christian Beckwith on the 10th Mountain Division’s legacy

Justin W. Angle

Christian Beckwith is a former editor of the American Alpine Journal and the co-founder of Alpinist Magazine. His current project, Ninety-Pound Rucksack, is a deep exploration of the 10th Mountain Division. In this episode, Christian discusses how the 10th was formed in response to the ... Read More
Melissa Sevigny on the Grand Canyon’s untold history

Justin W. Angle

Melissa Sevigny is an award-winning science journalist at Arizona Public Radio and author of the amazing new book Brave the Wild River, which won the 2023 National Outdoor Book Award for History in Biography. In this episode, Justin and Melissa discuss how she came across ... Read More
Steve Arveschoug on leadership, anxiety and getting help

Justin W. Angle

Steve Arveschoug is the executive director of Big Sky Economic Development in Billings and an advocate for leaders to embrace vulnerability and mental well-being.

In this episode, Steve discusses the turning point that led him to seek help for work-related stress, the boundaries he sets ... Read More
Eliza Donahue & Justin Short on loss in the mountains

Justin W. Angle

In 2022, Eliza Donahue was caught in an avalanche while backcountry skiing. The accident left her with serious physical injuries, as well as mental and emotional trauma. In this episode, Justin speaks with Eliza and clinical social worker Justin Short, who founded a support group ... Read More
Will Cockrell on "Everest, Inc."

Justin W. Angle

Will Cockrell is the author of the book "Everest, Inc.: The Renegades and Rogues Who Built an Industry at the Top of the World," a fascinating history of the guiding industry on the world’s highest peak.

In this episode, Justin and Will discuss how his ... Read More
I&I - Inside MTPR's newsroom with Corin Cates-Carney

Justin W. Angle

Its pledge week on Montana Public Radio, so we wanted to explore the news gathering and reporting process at MTPR with News Director Corin Cates-Carney.

In conversation with Justin and economist Bryce Ward, Corin describes public radio’s approach to delivering informative, accurate and place-based news ... Read More
Priya Subberwal on storytelling, ecology, and resilience

Justin W. Angle

Priya is an interdisciplinary ecologist and artist with an extensive background in multimedia storytelling and a passion for connecting with the natural world through art.

In this week’s episode, Justin and Priya cover environmental justice, the writing process, and the need to sit with both ... Read More
Ezra Graham offers a teenager’s vision of journalism

Justin W. Angle

Ezra Graham is the purveyor of News Nerds, a podcast on which he’s interviewed the likes of Glenn Close, David Cross, Alberto Gonzalez and many others. Ezra started News Nerds in 2020 at the age of 11. Now in high school, he’s published over 100 ... Read More
MTPR’s Austin Amestoy & The Big Why

Justin W. Angle

In this week's special crossover episode, we speak with Austin Amestoy, Morning Edition host at Montana Public Radio and host of The Big Why, an MTPR podcast that answers listener questions about anything Montana, big or small.

Austin tells us about his entry into public ... Read More
I&I - The need for chaos

Justin W. Angle

This week, our Incentives & Instincts series with economist and friend Bryce Ward continues, with another episode discussing the rise of zero sum thinking and the need for chaos.

Justin and Bryce discuss the roots of these phenomena, the amplifying power of social media, and ... Read More
D'Vaughn Hayes on leadership, innovation, and empowering communities

Justin W. Angle

This week's guest is D'Vaughn Hayes, commercial sales manager for Montana at TDS Communications and a prolific community leader in Billings. D’Vaughn is the director and lead organizer for TEDx Billings, in addition to multiple other professional and service oriented pursuits.

In the episode, Justin ... Read More
I&I - The Gen Z gender divide

Justin W. Angle

This week's episode is our 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.

In this episode, Justin and Bryce discuss the emerging ideological divide between ... Read More
Judith Weisenfeld on race, religion and psychiatry

Justin W. Angle

This week's guest is Dr. Judith Weisenfeld, professor of religion at Princeton University. Dr. Weisenfeld is an expert on African American religion and recently visited the University of Montana as part of the President's Lecture Series and Martin Luther King Day celebrations.

In this episode, ... Read More
Park High School students on youth climate action

Justin W. Angle

This week's guests are Victoria, Remy, Josie, and Anders—four students from Park High School in Livingston, Montana. These students are part of a school group called The Green Initiative, which has successfully raised funds for a solar installation at their school, organized a youth climate ... Read More
Peri Sasnett & Kyle Langley of the Headwaters podcast

Justin W. Angle

This week's guests are Peri Sasnett and Kyle Langley of Glacier National Park. These two are part of the team that makes Headwaters, a podcast about the history and critical issues facing Glacier National Park. Headwaters is an amazing resource made possible by the Glacier ... Read More
Maritsa Georgiou - Montana’s national news anchor

Justin W. Angle

This week's guest is Maritsa Georgiou, award winning journalist and national correspondent for Scripps News. Maritsa's reporting on the planned removal of the 2020 election ballot collection boxes earned her a Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Television Journalism. After many years on air for ... Read More
I&I - The 2024 Prediction Show

Justin W. Angle

This week's episode 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.

Justin and Bryce take a look back at their 2023 predictions and ... Read More
John Adams of Montana Free Press (Part Two)

Justin W. Angle

This week's guest is John Adams, executive director at Montana Free Press. In the second installment of this two-part conversation Justin and John talk about the Montana Free Press model, the state of journalism in general, and its future here in Montana.

They delve into ... Read More
John Adams of Montana Free Press (Part One)

Justin W. Angle

This week's guest is John Adams, executive director at Montana Free Press. With Adams as its founder, Montana Free Press launched in 2016 as an independent nonprofit.

In this episode Justin and John talk about the Montana Free Press model, the state of journalism in ... Read More
Lance Neirby of Montana Silversmiths

Justin W. Angle

This week's guest is Lance Neirby, CEO of Montana Silversmiths, the makers of fine trophy buckles and Western jewelry. Montana Silversmiths is celebrating 50 years in business, and their buckles feature prominently on the hugely popular Yellowstone series.

In this episode Justin and Lance discuss ... Read More
I&I - Solutions to the political labor crisis

Justin W. Angle

This week's episode is the December 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 and Bryce discuss solutions to the crisis in the political labor ... Read More
NeighborWorks America CEO Marietta Rodriguez on affordable housing

Justin W. Angle

This week's guest is Marietta Rodriguez president and CEO of NeighborWorks America, a national nonpartisan community development organization. Marietta was recently named one of the most influential nonprofit leaders in the country by The Nonprofit Times. Last month, she visited the University of Montana College ... Read More
Climate change & health with Drs. Lori & Robert Byron

Justin W. Angle

This week's guests are Lori and Robert Byron, two physicians from Hardin, Montana, and lead authors of the Climate Change and Human Health in Montana report. The report details what we know about how climate change is affecting the health of Montanans.

In this episode ... Read More
Andrew Schulz explains C2M Beta

Justin W. Angle

This week's guest is Andrew Schulz, the community manager for C2M Beta. C2M Beta is an open innovation lab supported by Blackfoot Communications. C2M Beta offers a curriculum and a collection of resources designed to help entrepreneurs in Montana bring their ideas to life.

In ... Read More
I&I - Crisis in the political labor market

Justin W. Angle

This week's episode is the November 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 and Bryce discuss the crisis in the political labor market, where ... Read More