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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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I&I: The Value of Public Media

Justin W. Angle

This week is our March edition of Incentives and Instincts, a monthly series in which I speak with economist and friend, Bryce Ward, about some of the broader issues facing our society.

It's pledge week here at Montana Public Radio, we're going to talk today ... Read More
Mara Silvers on Shared State

Justin W. Angle

This week’s guest is Mara Silvers of Montana Free Press. Mara and her colleagues have teamed up with Montana Public Radio and Yellowstone Public Radio to produce a second season of the amazing Shared State, a podcast about the strange political moment we're living through.
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Sarah Vowell & Brad Tyer Celebrate Montana's Constitution

Justin W. Angle

This week we speak with Sarah Vowell and Brad Tyer. Sarah is a bestselling author, journalist and doer of many awesome things. Brad is an editor at Montana Free Press and manager of the newsroom. These two have teamed up to produce some special content ... Read More
Chad Dundas and Death in the West

Justin W. Angle

This week’s guest is novelist, journalist and podcaster, Chad Dundas. Chad earned his undergraduate and MFA degrees from the University of Montana and has published two acclaimed novels - champion of the world and the blaze. He’s covered sports for prominent outlets such as ESPN, ... Read More
General Colleen McQuire on a Career of Military Firsts

Justin W. Angle

This week’s guest is retired Brigadier General Colleen McGuire. Missoula-born and UM educated, General McGuire retired from the US Army in 2012 after an illustrious 32-year career, one in which she accomplished many firsts; the first woman to head the Army’s Criminal Investigation Command and ... Read More
New York Times’ Ross Douthat on the State of American Politics

Justin W. Angle

This week’s guest is Ross Douthat, opinion columnist for the New York Times and author of several books on various topics including religion, American Decadence, and his experience with chronic Lyme Disease.

In this conversation, we cover the change of conservatism and economic interests over ... Read More
I&I - COVID Coexistence with Mark Hanson

Justin W. Angle

This week’s episode is our February 2022 edition of incentives and instincts...a recurring series in which I speak with economist and friend, Bryce Ward, about some of the broader issues facing our society.

In this episode we are joined by medical ethicist and University of ... Read More
Andrew Connor and CrowdFund Montana

Justin W. Angle

This week’s guest is Andrew Connor, Director of the Center for Community Ownership, and organization that provides legal, financial and strategic help to communities that want to start and save essential local businesses. Andrew also helped launch CrowdFund Montana, a web-based resource that connects Montana ... Read More
Dr. Naomi Oreskes on Why We Should Trust Science

Justin W. Angle

This week’s guest is Dr. Naomi Oreskes, the Henry Charles Lea Professor of the History of Science at Harvard University. Naomi is an internationally renowned earth scientist, historian, and author on the history of earth and environmental science, including most recently, Why Trust Science? and ... Read More
I&I - The 2022 Prediction Show

Justin W. Angle

This week’s episode is our January 2022 edition of incentives and instincts...a recurring series in which I speak with economist and friend, Bryce Ward, about some of the broader issues facing our society.

To kick off the new year, we’re bringing you our first annual ... Read More
How Dustin Lind Created His Job in Major League Baseball

Justin W. Angle

This week’s guest is Dustin Lind, Director of Hitting and the Assistant Hitting Coach for the San Francisco Giants. Dustin is a graduate of UM’s school of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, and we’re grateful to chat with him in the off season during a ... Read More
Tailyr Irvine - Photojournalist and Co-Founder of Indigenous Photograph

Justin W. Angle

Today’s guest is Tailyr Irvine, a Salish and Kootenai photo journalist from the Flathead Indian Reservation. She is a National Geographic Explorer and her work has been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, ESPN, CNN and the Smithsonian, among other prominent outlets.

Tailyr ... Read More
For Actor J.K. Simmons, Montana is Home

Justin W. Angle

This week’s guest is the one and only J.K. Simmons, Academy Award winning actor and 1978 graduate of the University Montana. J.K. was recently in Missoula to film The Woods, a thriller he stars in, co-written and produced by his wife, Michelle Schumacher.

J.K.’s reel ... Read More
Katie Deuel is building something special at Home Resource

Justin W. Angle

This week’s guest is Katie Deuel, Executive Director of Home ReSource, a non-profit community sustainability center in Missoula, Montana. Home Resource offers reused building materials, job training, education and zero waste programs.

In this conversation, we frame up some ideas around closed loop systems, material ... Read More
Rick Ridgeway’s Life Lived Wild

Justin W. Angle

This week’s guest is Rick Ridgeway, legendary alpinist, adventurer, activist and writer. Rick’s new book Life Lived Wild is a fantastic collection of adventure essays that trek through the deep relationships he forged with the outdoors and friends across shared objectives and profound experiences.

In ... Read More
Culture Wars with Bryce Ward and Sara Rinfret

Justin W. Angle

Incentives & Instincts is a monthly series on A New Angle in which host Justin Angle speaks with economist Bryce Ward about some of the broader challenges facing our society.

For the month of December, Bryce and Justin are joined by our dear friend Dr. ... Read More
Doug Chabot on Mountain and Snow Safety

Justin W. Angle

This week’s guest is Doug Chabot, Director of the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center. Doug is a prototypical man of the mountains - he’s put up new climbing routes all over the world, been arrested by border guards in Tajikistan, rescued countless stranded mountain travelers, ... Read More
Bonus: Justin Angle speaks with the Confluence Podcast

Justin W. Angle

Justin recently did an interview with Ashby Kinch, Associate Dean of the University of Montana Graduate School, for the Confluence Podcast.

Check it out...and check out Confluence for more interviews with interesting folks at UM.
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Elliott Woods - Veteran, Journalist and Creator of Third Squad

Justin W. Angle

This week’s guest is Elliott Woods, multimedia journalist based in Livingston, Montana. Elliott is a veteran and his work has been published in Outside Magazine, the New Republic, and the Wall Street Journal among other prominent outlets.

In our conversation, we discuss Elliott’s recently released ... Read More
Brothers On Three with Abe Streep

Justin W. Angle

This week’s guest is Abe Streep, author of Brothers On Three, a chronicle of the Arlee Warriors boys basketball team’s amazing run of state championships and their role in promoting suicide prevention.

In our conversation, we discuss the style of immersive journalism Abe pursued this ... Read More
I&I COVID-19 and Education Outcomes

Justin W. Angle

Incentives & Instincts is a monthly series on A New Angle in which host Justin Angle speaks with economist Bryce Ward about some of the broader challenges facing our society.

This month, we discuss how the COVID-19 Pandemic has affected childhood education: from enrollment to ... Read More
Headwaters' Brenda Solorzano on trust-based philanthropy

Justin W. Angle

Brenda Solorzano is CEO of the Headwaters Foundation, an organization dedicated to a Montana in which all people, especially those most vulnerable, are healthy and thriving.

Headwaters is a relatively young foundation and Brenda is a relatively new Montanan. But in a sort time, Headwaters ... Read More
Local Bounti’s Craig Hurlbert on Controlled Environment Agriculture

Justin W. Angle

This week’s guest is Craig Hurlbert, co-founder and co-CEO of Local Bounti, an AgTech start up headquartered in Hamilton, Montana. The company’s ambitious mission is to scale production and distribution of high quality produce grown indoors, using 90% less water and land than traditional farming.
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Football School with Marty Mornhinweg

Justin W. Angle

Today’s guest is Marty Mornhinweg, University of Montana Hall of Fame quarterback and a long time coach in the NFL. During Marty’s career, he coached five different pro-bowl quarterbacks, including Brett Farve, Steve Young and Donovan McNabb, won a Super Bowl with the Green Bay ... Read More
Jeff Brandt on the Music of 1971

Justin W. Angle

This week at MTPR we’re celebrating music and stories from 1971 to commemorate 50 years of National Public Radio. To celebrate this history, we’re joined today by UM College of Arts and Media professor Jeff Brandt.

Perhaps best known for teaching UM’s most popular class, ... Read More