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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Adam Peterman – Hometown Hero and World Champion
Justin W. Angle
This week’s guest is Adam Peterman. This year, Adam put together one of the finest seasons the trail running world has ever seen, including a win in his debut 100 miler, the hallowed Western States. In November, Adam won the World Mountain and Trail running ... Read More
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Lerone Martin on MLK’s Enduring Legacy
Justin W. Angle
This week’s guest is Dr. Lerone Martin, associate professor of religious studies and director of the Martin Luther King Jr. Research and Education Institute at Stanford University. Dr. Martin will be visiting the University of Montana on January 26th as part of the President’s Lecture ... Read More
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Pink Bench Distilling — Grizzly Bears and Apples
Justin W. Angle
This week’s guests are Kris Boyd and Shawna Kelsey, the founders of Pink Bench Distilling in Troy, Montana. This story is one of community investment, engagement and revitalization.
Justin asks Kris and Shawna how they came together around grizzly bears and apples, what is actually ... Read More
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Dollar Shave Club with Michael Dubin
Justin W. Angle
This week’s guest is Michael Dubin, founder and former CEO of Dollar Shave Club, a business that revolutionized direct to consumer marketing and created ripple effects throughout the global economy.
Michael tells Justin the key insight that led to the creation of Dollar Shave Club ... Read More
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I&I - Nice Job, Society!
Justin W. Angle
This week 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. To close out the year, Justin and Bryce talk about some of the ... Read More
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Housing Policy with Eric Dietrich from Montana Free Press
Justin W. Angle
This week’s guest is Eric Dietrich, deputy editor at Montana Free Press, where he leads the Long Streets Project, an initiative that conducts in depth reporting on Montana’s economy. Eric’s recent reporting has focused on housing, and in particular, Governor Greg Gianforte’s Housing Task Force.
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Lesli Allison of Western Landowners Alliance
Justin W. Angle
This week’s guest is Lesli Allison, founding member and executive director of Western Landowners Alliance. WLA seeks to advance policies and practices that sustain working lands in the West. Many of the most contentious and consequential issues here in Montana are right in the wheelhouse ... Read More
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Home is where the Hearth is
Justin W. Angle
It's the most wonderful time of year here in Montana. And to chat all about it, Justin is joined by Michael Legg, executive director of the Montana Repertory Theater, and Stephanie Nolan from Missoula's Poverello Center. These two great organizations have partnered in the production ... Read More
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I&I - Youth Sports Industrial Complex with Travis DeCuire
Justin W. Angle
This week’s episode is the November edition of Incentives & Instincts, a recurring series in which I speak with economist and friend, Bryce Ward, about some of the broader issues facing our society. This episode is about the youth sports industrial complex and joining Justin ... Read More
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Landing with Jeff Shapiro, Part 2
Justin W. Angle
This week is part two of Justin’s conversation with Jeff Shapiro, a professional adventure athlete whose many pursuits include climbing, hang gliding, paragliding, and wingsuit base jumping. Justin and Jeff discuss risk, uncertainty, the seasons of life and many other matters of consequence.
In this ... Read More
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Human Flight with Jeff Shapiro, Part 1
Justin W. Angle
This week’s guest is Jeff Shapiro, professional adventure athlete whose many pursuits include climbing, hang gliding, paragliding, and wingsuit base jumping. Jeff and his family lived in Montana for many years and recently relocated to the Oregon coast.
In this episode, Jeff talks about the ... Read More
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I&I – Election Season
Justin W. Angle
This week’s episode is the October edition of Incentives & Instincts, a recurring series in which Justin speaks with economist and friend, Bryce Ward, about some of the broader problems facing our society.
It is election season here in Montana and across the country. To ... Read More
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Ami Vitale's Camera is her Passport
Justin W. Angle
This week’s guest is Ami Vitale, an award-winning National Geographic Photographer and Nikon Ambassador. Ami has visited over 100 countries, documenting the horrors of war and the good work being done to protect endangered species.
In this conversation, Ami attributes her curiosity as a child ... Read More
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The Write Angle
Justin W. Angle
Justin and Montana Public Radio's Lauren Korn from The Write Question talk about MTPR’s pledge week and the importance of public radio.
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The Yellowstone Floods with Nick Mott
Justin W. Angle
This week’s guest is Nick Mott. Nick is an award winning journalist and podcast producer based in Livingston, and the editor of this podcast. Over the last several months he’s published a series of articles with High Country News documenting the catastrophic Yellowstone floods that ... Read More
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I&I Goes Back to School
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.
In this episode, Justin and Bryce focus on our public school system. Bryce ... Read More
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Former GE CEO Jeff Immelt
Justin W. Angle
This week’s guest is Jeff Immelt, former CEO of General Electric and current venture partner at New Enterprise Associates. Jeff will be speaking at the University of Montana on September 27th as part of the Baucus Center’s Stockman Bank Speaker Series. He was kind enough ... Read More
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Hal Herring Part Two, Guarded Optimism
Justin W. Angle
This week is part two of Justin’s conversation with acclaimed journalist and writer Hal Herring. Hal is a contributing editor at Field & Stream where he writes the Conservation blog. He’s interested in complex topics central to life in the American West, and is currently ... Read More
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Hal Herring Lacks Indifference, Part 1
Justin W. Angle
This week’s guest is acclaimed journalist and writer Hal Herring. Hal is a contributing editor at Field & Stream where he writes the Conservationist blog. He’s interested in complex topics central to life in the American West, and is currently working on a deep exploration ... Read More
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DEER Camp with DeAnna Bublitz
Justin W. Angle
This week Justin is joined by DeAnna Bublitz, founder of DEER Camp. DEER Camp is trying to build a more diverse community of hunters by attracting underrepresented groups to the activity. DeAnna grew up in Minnesota and studied infectious diseases, a path that ultimately led ... Read More
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I&I — Building Social Muscle
Justin W. Angle
This week is the August 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 are joined by Bryce’s wife, Maggie, who ... Read More
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Craig Cowie’s Supreme Court Analysis
Justin W. Angle
This week’s guest is Craig Cowie, Professor at the University of Montana’s Blewitt School of Law. Craig helps guide us through three of the most significant decisions in this recently concluded term of the US Supreme Court.
The first case is Dobbs v Jackson Women’s ... Read More
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Heather McDowell on Responsible Mining
Justin W. Angle
This week’s guest is Heather McDowell, Vice President for Legal, Environmental and Government Affairs for the US region at Sibanye-Stillwater, the owner and operator of the Stillwater and East Boulder Mines. Heather works at the intersection of many issues critical to Montana’s future - environmental ... Read More
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Art & Artifacts with Tim Gordon
Justin W. Angle
This week’s guest is Tim Gordon, master appraiser of art and antiques. Tim has been a leading authority in the appraisal business for over 25 years, working on projects like Princess Diana’s gown collection, the Jim Morrison estate, the Al Capone Family collection, and the ... Read More
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Supply Chains & Climate Change with Shannon Hughes
Justin W. Angle
This week’s guest is Shannon Hughes, strategic communications manager at RMI, an international organization working to transform global energy production with market-based solutions. Shannon’s purview is supply chain, a significant source of carbon emissions. As a communications expert she is focused on making this complex ... Read More