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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Kent Haslam on the complexity of leading Grizzly Athletics

Justin W. Angle

Kent Haslam was named Director of Athletics at the University of Montana in 2012. During his tenure, he's made major coaching decisions, dealt with controversy, added sports and managed a series of risks through the COVID-19 pandemic. In today's conversation we talk about those challenges, ... Read More
Fireline is here!

Justin W. Angle

Episode 1 of our new series Fireline drops today. Search for Fireline on any podcast player or visit www.firelinepodcast.org. Today we're joined by writers and producers Nick Mott and Victor Yvellez to get their thoughts on what Fireline is all about...then ... Read More
Frontier Angels' Pat LaPointe on what's next for the Montana economy

Justin W. Angle

Montana’s economy is changing rapidly and the technology sector is a big part of that change. Pat LaPointe is managing director of Frontier Angels, a consortium of angel investors spread across Montana. They’re focused on Montana’s tech sector and have funded a variety of exciting ... Read More
I&I with Ricardo Reis

Justin W. Angle

Justin's monthly conversations with Bryce Ward continue. In this episode they try to make sense of the economic relief policies currently being debated in Washington.

We hear the $1.9 trillion price tag. Some say that’s too much, some say it’s not enough. How do we ... Read More
Dr. Beverly Tatum on race, representation & higher education

Justin W. Angle

Dr. Beverly Tatum is president emerita of Spelman College and a clinical psychologist widely known for her expertise on race relations and as a thought leader in higher education.

She is the author of several books, including the best-selling modern classic “Why Are All the ... Read More
Christina Henderson on Montana's changing economy

Justin W. Angle

Christina Henderson is the Executive Director of the Montana High Tech Business Alliance. She’s also a teaches at the University of Montana College of Business. In today’s conversation we learn all about the important role the Alliance plays in economic development throughout Montana. We also ... Read More
Amy Allison Thompson leads the Poverello Center

Justin W. Angle

Amy Allison Thompson is the Executive Director of the Poverello Center, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing food, shelter, clothing and other essential services to the hungry and homeless population in and around Missoula, MT.

In today’s conversation we get the pandemic state of play ... Read More
Bozeman Health's Dayna Swanson's Preferred Job Title? Public Servant

Justin W. Angle

This week’s guest is Dayna Swanson, System Director of Governance at Bozeman Health. Dayna is relatively new to this role after serving as Director of Government Relations for Seattle Cancer Care Alliance and State Director for US Senator Jon Tester. Dayna is passionate about public ... Read More
I&I with Anthony Johnstone. PLUS - A New Angle turns 3!

Justin W. Angle

A New Angle turns 3 years old today! Thanks to all of you for coming along for the ride.

In today's episode, Justin's monthly conversations with Bryce Ward continue. This time, the two speak with University of Montana Professor of Law Anthony Johnstone about our ... Read More
Morphose Exercise Systems disrupts physical therapy

Justin W. Angle

John Fiore is one of the first people I met when I moved to Missoula. His business, Sapphire Physical Therapy, has helped many of us overcome injury, launched many of the great PT’s in this town and sponsored many of the awesome events that bring ... Read More
Win At All Costs with Matt Hart

Justin W. Angle

Today we conclude our healthy sport series by examining how many of the questions and issues raised in the last two episodes exist at the highest level of sport - in this case, elite professional running. Matt Hart is a former professional athlete turned investigative ... Read More
D'Shane Barnett leads the Missoula City-County Health Department

Justin W. Angle

D’Shane Barnett is the new Director and Health Officer of the Missoula City-County Health Department. Prior to that D’Shane served as Executive Director for All Nations Health Center, an organization dedicated to providing sustainable healthy lives for Native People and the broader community through culturally ... Read More
Gunfight Author Ryan Busse on Responsible Gun Ownership

Justin W. Angle

This week’s guest is Ryan Busse, former senior executive in the firearms industry. Ryan's new book, Gunfight, is an intimate and revealing account of his experience in that industry, his growing disillusionment with it and his ultimate exit.

In this conversation, we talk about rural ... Read More
Healthy Sport (Part 2) - How do we get better?

Justin W. Angle

Today's episode is Part 2 of our healthy sport series. In Part 1 we tried to define the problem; here we ponder some solutions. To do that, we speak with two important players in the Missoula athletics community. Courtney Babcock is a former collegiate and ... Read More
Healthy Sport (Part 1) - What's the problem?

Justin W. Angle

In part 1 of our three-part mini-series on healthy sport, Justin speaks with Jessie Thomas, Leah Versteegen and Anya Gue. This wide-ranging conversation considers our culture's strained relationship with athletics. Though a force for good in many of our lives, the pressure to perform in ... Read More
I&I - How to distribute the vaccine

Justin W. Angle

Justin's monthly conversations with Bryce Ward continue. In this edition they consider how our country should conduct effective and ethical distribution of the Covid-19 vaccine.
Vasu Sojitra - "ninjasticking" for a more inclusive outdoors

Justin W. Angle

Vasu Sojitra is a professional athlete and activist based in Bozeman, MT. He is driving an important dialogue about diversity, equity and inclusion in the outdoor space. This conversation might push you to reconsider how you think about people with disabilities, conservation and inspiration. Conversations ... Read More
Sarah Coefield airs it out

Justin W. Angle

Sarah Coefield is an Air Quality Specialist with the Missoula City-County Health Department. Her wildfire smoke reports are mandatory reading for many of us here in Western Montana.

Sarah is deeply passionate about air quality and how it affects people’s lives. That passion, along with ... Read More
Meg Fisher rides on

Justin W. Angle

Meg Fisher is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, athletic performance coach, and motivational speaker based in Missoula, MT. She’s also a decorated athlete having won gold, silver, and bronze medals in the 2016 and 2012 Paralympic Games and accumulating ten world championship titles.

At age ... Read More
I&I with Charlie Warzel of The New York Times

Justin W. Angle

Justin's monthly conversations with Bryce Ward continue. This month, the two are joined by New York Times Opinion Writer at Large, Charlie Warzel. They discuss the information economy, our collective failure to converge on truth and the potential consequences of that failure.
Whitney Schwab & Five Valleys Land Trust

Justin W. Angle

Five Valleys Land Trust is a conservation pillar of Western Montana. Whitney Schwab is the Executive Director of this great organization, and in this conversation she explains how land trusts work and the many ways Five Valleys helps make Missoula the special place it is.
Griz Greats with ESPN's Ryan Tootell & Colter Nuanez

Justin W. Angle

We welcome back to the pod Ryan Tootell and Colter Nuanez of ESPN radio. We discuss their current edition of the Griz Greats series, a 25-part celebration of the 1995 University of Montana National Champion Football team.

The series is fantastic! In today’s conversation we ... Read More
Brendan Leonard is SEMI-RAD

Justin W. Angle

Today I speak with Brendan Leonard, the man behind Semi-Rad. I started following Brendan’s Semi-Rad feed on Instagram several years ago and then his blog and then his weekly newsletter. He has a playful sensibility and an uncanny knack for making you consider the ordinary ... Read More
I&I - The Voting Episode

Justin W. Angle

Justin's monthly conversations with Bryce Ward continue. In this edition the two talk about voting - why do we do it and do we want more people to do it? They also add two new segments: a listener question and predictions.
BONUS: Shared State with Nick Mott & Sarah Aronson

Justin W. Angle

Some election-relevant bonus content for you today! Shared State is a new podcast collaboratively produced by Montana Public Radio, Yellowstone Public Radio and Montana Free Press. It's an important exploration of the critical issues facing Montanans during the 2020 election.

Editor Nick Mott and Host ... Read More