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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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
October is Co-op Month

Justin W. Angle

October is Co-op Month, so to learn all about cooperative business structures, we speak with Jack Lawson of Clearwater Credit Union, Jason Williams of Blackfoot and Mark Hayden of Missoula Electric Cooperative. These three co-ops are creating value for customers and members, while making important ... Read More
Conrad Anker on Climate Change

Justin W. Angle

Conrad Anker is a legendary mountaineer and leader in the outdoor community. For nearly 30 years Conrad led the North Face athlete team and his resume of climbing achievements is largely unmatched, both in terms of difficulty and longevity.

Conrad is also a mentor, philanthropist ... Read More
Darcy Chenoweth - "thoughtful participant in life"

Justin W. Angle

Darcy Chenoweth is a doer of many things. She’s an artist, an activist, a mom, a wife, a teacher, a climber, a skier, a nurse…the list goes on and on. We cover a ton of ground in this conversation and I hope it inspires you ... Read More
Oriana Turley & Medicine Mountain Scrubs

Justin W. Angle

This week we've got another great story of creativity and hustle happening right here in Western Montana. Oriana Turley is a registered nurse who grew sick and tired of working in crummy clothing that didn’t fit, didn’t last and wasn’t sourced from an ethical supply ... Read More
Scott Burke understands community

Justin W. Angle

Scott Burke is President and CEO of First Security Bank and a pillar of leadership and integrity in our community. This year the College of Business honors Scott with the 2020 Outstanding Alumni Award. It is well earned. Scott’s contributions to economic development and community ... Read More
I&I - Happiness with John Sommers-Flanagan

Justin W. Angle

Justin's monthly conversations with Bryce Ward continue. This time the duo brings Dr. John Sommers-Flanagan into the conversation. John is Professor of Counselor Education at the University of Montana's Phyllis J. Washington College of Education. He's also a practicing clinician, host of the Practically Perfect ... Read More
(Lack of) Inclusion in Venture Capital with Dr. Banu Ozkazanc-Pan

Justin W. Angle

Banu Ozkazanc-Pan is Professor of the Practice in Engineering at Brown University. She also directs the Venture Capital Inclusion Lab, a research organization working to educate VC’s and policy makers on inclusion. She does cutting edge research in this area and in 2019 testified before ... Read More
Passenger Rail in Southern Montana

Justin W. Angle

Missoula County Commissioner Dave Strohmaier, Missoula City Councilman Jordan Hess and President of the Rail Passengers Association Jim Matthews join A New Angle and present a compelling case to bring passenger rail service back to southern Montana.

For more information visit: ... Read More
Peter Stark on Young Washington

Justin W. Angle

Missoula-based Peter Stark writes powerfully about adventure, expedition and history. His books include At the Mercy of the River, Last Breath, The Last Empty Places, as well as New York Times best-sellers Astoria and Young Washington. Peter's writing has also appeared in many prominent magazines, ... Read More
I&I - How can we fix polarization?

Justin W. Angle

Justin's monthly conversations with Bryce Ward continue. In this installment they discuss potential solutions to our current state of political polarization.
Cowboy science with Dr. Brent Ruby

Justin W. Angle

Dr. Brent Ruby is one of Missoula's most colorful characters. Not only is Brent a world-class scientist and Director of UM's Center for Work Physiology and Exercise Metabolism, but he's also the author of a wonderful new children's book. "Wrango & Banjo: On the Fireline" ... Read More
Traute Parrie & Aaron Teasdale on the Beartooth Wilderness

Justin W. Angle

Back in early March I connected with former Beartooth District Ranger Traute Parrie to learn more about the book project she and renowned naturalist Jesse Logan were putting together – Voices of Yellowstone’s Capstone – A Narrative Atlas of the Beartooth-Absaroka Wilderness. The book is ... Read More
The Women's Leadership Initiative

Justin W. Angle

Today we bring you a conversation with three amazing women working together on an exciting and important program at the University of Montana - The Women’s Leadership Initiative. WLI’s purpose is to accelerate women’s careers of impact. It was initiated by former UM president Royce ... Read More
I&I - Why can't we solve problems?

Justin W. Angle

Justin’s monthly conversations with Bryce Ward continue. In this installment, Bryce and Justin discuss the latest Covid-19 developments and ponder why our country seems unable to solve problems.