What’s new in Missoula and Montana related podcasts? Here’s the latest Podcast Roundup for August, wrangled together by The Missoula Underground.
Whether you’re driving to or from work or a great outdoor adventure, or could use some stimulating content to jump-start your brain while doing your morning routine…podcasts are a great way to learn something new and cool.
For a complete listing & description of local podcasts & ways to listen to them, check out The MUG’s Podcast Guide.
A New Angle
I&I – Consumer Protection with Craig Cowie
In this month’s edition of Incentives & Instincts, Justin Angle and Bryce Ward speak with University of Montana law professor Craig Cowie. We’ve talked a lot about the pandemic in this series and the various economic policies rolled out to help us get through it. One aspect of those policies we haven’t talked much about is consumer protection. At a time when many consumers can’t make their debt payments, we thought it important to talk with another expert. Craig Cowie is Associate Professor of Law and Director of the Blewett Consumer Law and Protection Program and the University of Montana Blewett School of Law. His scholarship and teaching focuses on consumer protection and he brings nearly twenty years of litigation experience to the table.
Listen on Stitcher / 46 minutes
Headwaters’ Brenda Solorzano on Trust-Based Philanthropy
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 has made incredible impact, not only though funding many organizations in need, but also doing so through new paradigms, including a deep commitment to trust-based philanthropy.
Listen on Stitcher / 43 minutes
Bob Giordano and Gene Schmitz see more bikes in Missoula
It’s June and life is starting to approach normal again. People are out and about and one thing I’ve definitely noticed is the traffic. Lots of people and lots of cars. This is a challenge for Missoula and many other communities in Montana. Fortunately, we have some good people and organizations working on the problem. I’m joined today by Gene Schmitz and Bob Giordano. Gene is a cycling enthusiast and member of the Missoula Cycling and Pedestrian Advisory Board. Bob Giordano is the founder and Executive Director of FreeCycles, a non-profit organization trying to create more sustainable transportation systems in Western Montana.
Listen on Stitcher / 45 minutes
These fires ARE different, with Phil Higuera and Kyra Wolf
This episode features Dr. Philip Higuera, Professor of Fire Ecology, and Kyra Wolf, Ph.D. Candidate in Systems Ecology both at the University of Montana’s Franke College of Forestry and Conservation. Phil and Kyra and their colleague Bryan Shuman recently published some alarming findings on what we’re experiencing right now with wildfire. The title speaks for itself: “Rocky Mountain sub-alpine forests now burning more than any time in recent millennia.” That should get our attention.
Listen on Stitcher / 29 minutes
I&I – What’s up with the labor markets?
Incentives & Instincts is a monthly series on A New Angle in which Justin Angle, marketing professor at the University of Montana College of Business, chats with prominent economist Bryce Ward about some of the broader issues facing our society. This month, we try to make sense of the labor markets, both nationally and here in Montana, and attempt to separate signal from noise.
Listen on Stitcher / 29 minutes
Dierdre Wolownick is much more than Alex Honnold’s mom
Today’s guest is Dierdre Wolownick. What first captures many people’s attention is the fact that Dierdre is mother to world-renowned climber, Alex Honnold, but that just scratches the surface of this woman’s story. She’s a mother to two athletic and activist children, a teacher, a writer, an artist, a conductor, a runner and a climber, to name but a few of her many identities. Dierdre’s book, The Sharp End of Life, is a wonderful account of a life lived being lived to its fullest, and perhaps accelerating in vigor with age.
Listen on Stitcher / 29 minutes
Northwestern Energy CEO on Montana’s Energy Infrastructure
Today’s guest is Robert Rowe, CEO of Northwestern Energy, provider of electricity and natural gas to over 700,000 residential and business customers in Montana, South Dakota and Nebraska. Bob has been CEO since 2008 and prior to that served as chair of the Montana Public Service Commission for 11 years. He’s also served in leadership roles for various organizations committed to improving the efficiency and stability of our energy systems.
Listen on Stitcher / 29 minutes
Dr. Kimi Barrett explains the Wildland Urban Interface
Today’s guest is Dr. Kimiko Barrett of Headwaters Economics. Kimi is the Lead Wildfire and Natural Hazard Researcher at Headwaters where she also leads their Community Planning Assistance for Wildfire Program. She grew up in Bozeman, attended Montana State University and earned her Ph.D. in Forestry from the University of Montana.
Listen on Stitcher / 29 minutes
that seeks to showcase artists from Montana.
A Rhythm Runs Through It
Maria Zepeda
Maria Zepeda is a musician based out of Missoula, Montana. In this episode Callie chats with her about the state of our dear mother earth and what it’s like running a non profit for musicians.
Listen on Spotify / 25 minutes
Tell Us Something
A Rhythm Runs Through It hosts the podcast and live-story telling program, Tell Us Something. The episode features a backyard interview with Callie, Marc Moss and Montana musician, Grace Decker, telling her story “With My Parents”.
Listen on Spotify / 16 minutes
The Adventure Audio Podcast with Tyler Hamilton
Andy van Bergen, Cycling Tips, the Founder of Hells 500 and The Everesting Challenge
Andy van Bergen is a membership and events manager at Cycling Tips as well as the founder of Hells 500 and Everesting. We discuss Andy’s background with cycling and his career with Cycling Tips, and we got to learn all about the origins of the Everesting Challenge and how it’s become a global phenomenon. Andy, who has completed 10 separate Everesting’s himself, is an incredible ambassador for the sport of cycling.
Listen on Spotify / 57 minutes
Laval St. Germain, Mountaineer, Ocean Rower and Endurance Athlete
Laval St. Germain is the only Canadian to have climbed Mount Everest without the use of supplemental oxygen, the only person to have climbed and skied Iraq’s highest peak, and the holder of the fastest ever crossing of the North Atlantic Ocean by solo ocean row boat from mainland North America to mainland Europe. Laval has climbed the highest peak on all 7 of the earth’s 7 continents (the 7 Summits), and the highest peaks of more than 18 nations.
Listen on Spotify / 54 minutes
Riding a Double Century, the US National Road Championships and Tour de France Preview
In episode 83 we discuss preparing and executing ultra-distance bike rides, Tyler visiting Knoxville, Tennessee for the US National Road Championships and a quick Tour de France preview.
Listen on Spotify / 34 minutes
Leah Goldstein, 2021 RAAM Winner
Leah Goldstein is the first woman to win the overall solo division of the Race Across America (RAAM). Remarkably, she is also a former world champion kick-boxer and member of the Israeli Special Forces. We had the opportunity to hear about her historic RAAM win and much more.
Listen on Spotify / 30 minutes
Tokyo Olympics
Discussing the road cycling and mountain biking results from the Tokyo games.
Listen on Spotify / 25 minutes
Jim Capra – Cycling and Endurance Coach
We welcome coach Jim Capra back on the podcast to discuss Pete’s upcoming Everesting attempt, fighting burnout after a long season, getting your winter setup dialed. Lastly, the coaches break down what FTP means and it’s role in training.
Listen on Spotify / 30 minutes
Inside the Den / Griz Sports Podcast with Riley Corcoran (Bobby Hauck and Eric Corcoran)
Season 3 / Episode 1
August 18, 2021
Listen on Apple Podcasts / 41 minutes
Enjoy!
I Speak Dead People – Podcast
Sean & Lynn
Siblings Sean and Lynn were partners in crime. Their relationship was often tumultuous, but full of love no less. As teenagers, they began experimenting with drugs, and found themselves in and out of jail even before they became adults. Sean hit an all time low when the reality of his decisions set in following Lynn’s murder in 2016. Now off drugs and ready for redemption, Sean shares his story of love for his sister and hopes to raise awareness of drug addiction.
Listen on Spotify / 56 minutes
Chaz and Jake & the 2017 Las Vegas Shooting
Chaz and Jake were wrapping up a three day stretch of bartending at the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival in Las Vegas, NV when a gunman opened fire on a crowd of their fellow coworkers and concertgoers. They share their firsthand accounts of the horrific events that fateful night. Some content maybe difficult for some listeners.
Listen on Spotify / 50 minutes
Emily & Cohen
Emily shares her story of the still-birth of her son, Cohen, who was diagnosed with Limb Body Wall Complex at 22 weeks gestation. Emily hopes that her experience will help anyone who is struggling with infertility, miscarriage, and child loss. She is the founder of a support group in Helena, MT that welcomes any woman or family member seeking help for such losses. Due to Covid-19, meetings are available via Zoom and open to anyone in the United States.Emily’s support group in Helena: https://www.facebook.com/helenasupportgroup/ Emily’s
Listen on Spotify / 83 minutes
Todd & Teri Anne, Tim, and Terry
The Young family holds an epic, yet tragic tale of NE Montana history. With two sets of twin brothers and a tough-girl middle sister, there was never a dull moment in their house. After the loss of nearly half of his family, Todd continues to navigate through life and grief in the community he loves so dearly.
Listen on Spotify / 83 minutes
Taylor and Ryan & Sentinel High School
Sentinel is one of three public high schools in Missoula. While they’re all unique in some way, Sentinel’s remembered for something that students still grapple with to this day. Between 2002-2010, more students died by suicide there than any other cause, and the school coined the legacy of Suicide High. Former students, Taylor and Ryan, explore this suicide contagion and reflect on the losses of their friends with hope to spread the message of resilience.
Listen on Spotify / 95 minutes
Todd Glaser
In 2006, Todd Glaser– a teacher, coach, husband and father, was at the lake with his family when a freak accident happened, and he suffered a spinal cord injury and never walked on his own again. The permanent loss of his abilities have been an overwhelming grief for Todd and all those who love him.
Listen on Spotify / 77 minutes
Reunion Episode: Sarah and Sheena from Season 1
ISDP returns with very first guests, Sarah (Ep: 1) and Sheena (Ep: 3), who reflect on sharing their stories and how it’s helped them feel more connected and comfortable with others in doing so. We morph the awkward, uncomfortable, and sad topic into an approachable, casual conversation about grief and all the crazy things it does to us.
Listen on Spotify / 57 minutes
Arielle & Gavin Allen
Arielle was only 8 years old when her parents told her they were moving over 200 miles away to a new home in Lewistown, MT. She was so nervous about making new friends and fitting in. But when her brother, Gavin, died in a car accident the week of the move, she was forced to navigate through a whole other pile of isolation and grief in an unknown place.
Listen on Spotify / 80 minutes
Courtney & John Senini
Courtney grieved her father, John, long before his fatal car accident on Christmas Eve in 2019. His alcoholism created a turbulent relationship throughout her life, and she continues to see a lot of him in herself, for better or worse, but she’s learning to embrace it.
Listen on Spotify / 85 minutes
Jamie and Travis Present
One Hundred Chinese Apologies
Jamie and Travis sit down to discuss EVERYTHING.
Listen on Stitcher / 94 minutes
Live from the Divide
Brent Cobb on Songwriting
Host Jason Wickens sits down with singer/songwriter Brent Cobb to discuss the craft of songwriting. They chat about how he first got started playing guitar, his reluctance to be out on the road and an amazing story of sharing the Grande Ole Oprey stage with his father.
Listen on Apple Podcasts / 33 minutes
Jason Hawk Harris on Songwriting
Host Jason Wickens sits down with Jason Hawk Harris to discuss the craft of songwriting. They discuss his unlikely journey from Classic composition to Americana roots music.
Listen on Apple Podcasts / 37 minutes
Tim Bluhm on Songwriting
Host Jason Wickens sits down with singer/songwriter Tim Bluhm. They discuss the last time Tim and his band the Mother Hips played at The Divide and how his songwriting has shifted over the years.
Listen on Apple Podcasts / 45 minutes
No politics, just truth. Podcast everywhere.
Montana Voice Podcast
The Lie – Chapter One
The Lie is a story about heartbreak, art, murder, a billion dollar heist, and the motivations behind the crimes.
Listen on Apple Podcasts / 57 minutes
Check out the newest hiking adventures with Mtn Misfits!
Mtn Misfits
Hiking and Exploring the Painted Hills of Oregon
Imagine seeing millions of years of history revealed in the hundreds of layers of earth, alternating yellow, gold, black and red.
Watch on YouTube / 5:25 minutes
Hiking in Awe – Trail of Ten Falls, Silver Falls State Park, Oregon
The Trail of Ten Falls in Silver Falls State Park has been a bucket-list hike for these waterfall lovers for a long time. We were even taunted consistently by the stair mill machine at our gym with a virtual hike along this trail on the sweat-dappled screen. The park is considered the crown jewel of the Oregon State Park system, so, of course, we were going to hike this famous trail on our Oregon trip.
Watch on YouTube / 15:40 minutes
Solitude Found on God’s Thumb and The Knoll, Oregon
We started out this glorious Oregon coast morning with another bucket list hike, God’s Thumb and the Knoll. Located in Siuslaw National Forest, a prominent basalt dike formed during the late Eocene covered with grass on one side and a sheer cliff on the other, the God’s Thumb juts out into the crashing waves of the Pacific. The name alone, God’s Thumb, was more than intriguing, and after this hike, wouldn’t you know it, we felt blessed to have a place like this to ourselves on an absolutely perfect day.
Watch on YouTube / 11:25 minutes
Exploring Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area and Oceanside Beach State Park, Oregon
After a morning spent hiking to the spectacular God’s Thumb, you would think the afternoon/evening would be a bit of a letdown. But nothing could be further from the truth as we explored Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area and Oceanside Beach State Park. We had a marvelous time at each spot, and the light made for some excellent photographic opportunities.
Watch on YouTube / 5:22 minutes
Wrong Trailhead, Right Mountain – Neahkahnie Mountain, Oregon
The name Neah-Kah-Nie comes from the Tillamook, and is often translated as “the place of the god”, and when looking down onto the coast from the peak, this name makes all the sense in the world. And it really is the spectacularly dramatic views that give this hike its notoriety. Standing 1,600 feet above the beach, Neahkahnie Mountain gave us a breathtaking view of the crescent beach near Manzanita below, the sprawling Nehalem River estuary, and the tree-capped peaks of the Tillamook Coast.
Watch on YouTube / 5:18 minutes
“Expert Hikers Only” at Crescent Beach, Oregon
While nearby Cannon Beach teems with hordes of people, their children, and their dogs, Crescent Beach is a secluded little beach, hemmed in by headlands, Ecola Point and Chapman Point. The good thing is the masses are too lazy to take the short 1.25 mile hike with a few muddy sections and some steep sections through the forest to the sand and sea stacks below.
Watch on YouTube / 6:21 minutes
Flathead Lake Afternoon
We’re not always hiking…really, it’s true. The other afternoon we spent at Flathead Lake with good friend John, who graciously served as captain as we cruised around Flathead Lake. The Montana skies were cleared of wildfire smoke in a stroke of good luck. We went to several islands, including Bird Island (which burned last year), and visited the homes of the rich and famous on their private islands. Later in the early evening, we dove off the dock and went on a little swim (with clothes on…this time).
Watch on YouTube / 2:06 minutes
Hiking Up, Over and Through Muddy Creek Canyon
As June was closing out, we hiked into the astonishing Muddy Creek Canyon, a slot canyon with a cascading waterfall located in the Rocky Mountain Front, northwest of Choteau, Montana. Tom Kotynski characterized this amazing place as “one of the most accessible and yet more visually pleasing sites on the Rocky Mountain Front”. Muddy Creek Canyon has been on our Montana hike bucket list ever we first saw a terrible, low-res image of the falls that lie at the end of the hike. Muddy Creek Canyon is one of the finest day hikes in Montana. From hiking through bear country, climbing over boulders as the canyon walls loomed overhead, spending time at a cooling waterfall, this hike has a ton of everything that makes Montana so special.
Watch on YouTube / 10:31 minutes
Hiking Adventure on Wild Horse Island, Montana
Good buddy John H. took us across Flathead Lake from Safety Bay to Wild Horse Island. We hiked to the high point, and we were treated to quite the show with some giant bighorn sheep rams and views of Flathead Lake. Hike to the high point of the island mainly follows a series of well-worn sheep trails.
Watch on YouTube / 4:20 minutes
Is This the Most Unique Hike in America?…Yep, Ape Cave Washington
There we were…one mile through a pitch-black tunnel and still another mile to go. We had crawl over boulder piles and up a lava fall (literally a fall of frozen rock). And this was only the beginning. We explored the Ape Cave neat Mount St. Helens in Washington, a chilly, dark lava tube over two miles long. The route leads to a climb up an eight-foot rock wall and scrambles over rock piles.
Watch on YouTube / 12:06 minutes
A Hike and a Skinny Dip at Hub and Hazel Lakes
Wandering through an old forest of giant cedars, the rushing Ward Creek spills over and between boulders creating a series of small rapids and waterfalls, and this is only the beginning of our hike to Hazel and Hub Lakes in the Great Burn Wilderness Study Area. After a steep set of switchbacks across an open mountainside, we enjoyed the vistas of looming peaks and ridges that surrounded us.
Watch on YouTube / 6:42 minutes
Outside by Design
Mountain Hardwear Director of Marketing Matt Burbach on Authentic Brands and the Future of Work
“How do you be real – and can you be real – to everyone at once?”
We’re joined by Matt Burbach, Director of Marketing at Mountain Hardwear. Matt talks about shifting from a “making” role to a “managing” role in his career, how his team has transitioned to remote work, how he shoulders the responsibility of being in charge of a brand’s image, and more. Matt and Lisa discuss the hybrid-work future, the importance of having the right people on your team, and how a brand can define community and show up authentically. This is a jam-packed episode with great takeaways for every marketer in the outdoor industry, so listen in!
Listen on Spotify / 40 minutes
Tell Us Something Podcast
A Rhythm Runs Through It
A Rhythm Runs Through It’s podcast helps Montana musicians tell their stories. You get the behind-the-scenes stories of the music, the bands, the musicians. They suggested to Tell Us Something that we have a podcast trade. So here we are! Listen to this podcast and get ready to hear insights into the non-profit world, into local music, and hear some beautiful music from Maria Zepeda from Montana Area Music Association (MAMA).
Check out Maria playing as Emzee & Silas here.
Find them on Spotify.
You can subscribe to the A Rhythm Runs Through It podcast wherever you get your podcasts.
Learn more about the team behind A Rhythm Runs Through It over at Attack and Release Sound, and listen to Maria’s music on her Bandcamp page. You can learn more about MAMA at their website.
All the IGs: @arhythmrunsthroughit @mama4mt @zealous.medicine
Listen on Stitcher / 30 minutes
The Trail Less Traveled, hosted by Mandela
The Art of Ancient Symbolism & Primitive Tupperware
Arturo Ramirez is a Southwestern Artist who found his niche painting on Gourds. Growing up on the banks of the Cimmaron River in Northern New Mexico, Arturo is the epitome of the South West. Arturo is inspired by ancient symbolism, especially Mesoamerican symbols. He now focuses his energy on making rattles which incorporate animal, mineral and plant. The rocks inside his rattles come from ant hills near sacred sites in the southwest where he makes an offering for the gifts from inside the earth that the ants bring to the surface. Arturo paints and carves gourds that are one of a kind. There are no two alike. With the help of his family, Arturo actually starts each creation with the planting of the gourd seeds in his backyard. www.gourdsbyarturo.com
Listen on Spotify / 44 minutes
Wildlife Conservation in Montana with Alec Underwood of the Montana Wildlife Federation
Recorded in the forested mountains just outside Missoula featuring Alec Underwood, the federal conservation campaigns manager for the Montana Wildlife Federation. In this episode we learn about cold water fish species of concern here in Montana as well as climate change and good ole’ fashioned elk hunting stories as well as a deep dive into the world and history of wildlife conservation here in Montana. Alec brings his passion for conservation and admiration of public lands to the job. He has spent several years in the field of fisheries and holds a degree in aquatic wildlife biology from the University of Montana. He has worked in collaboration with federal agencies, private landowners, and conservation organizations on a variety of different issues. While not working or volunteering his time for conservation, Alec can be found on a trout stream or in the mountains of southwest Montana pursuing elk in September.
Listen on Spotify / 38 minutes
How to SURVIVE Anything, Anywhere. Featuring Dan Baird of the California Survival School.
Dan Baird is one of the world’s leading Back-country Primitive Survival Experts and Guides. Dan regularly travels and lead’s survival training and exploration trips to some of the most remote and hostile places on earth. As Head Instructor of the largest survival training school in the U.S., the California Survival School. Dan is responsible for programs training an average of 4k+ persons annually in wilderness and urban survival skills. Dan has been featured for his remote guiding and survival expertise in the media with National Geographic, History Channel, Forbes, Good Morning America, and many more.
Listen on Spotify / 57 minutes
Professional Ski Instructor and River Guide, Zoe Mavis
Zoe Mavis is originally from Boulder, Colorado and has been skiing her entire life. She now works as a ski instructor in Big Sky Montana during the winter and as a river guide based out of Missoula. Zoe is on the national team of The Professional Ski Instructors of America and the American Association of Snowboard Instructors. The PSIA-AASI is the world’s largest organization dedicated to teaching people how to ski and snowboard.
Listen on Spotify / 43 minutes
Deaf BMX Athlete & Wild Plants Expert Builds School in Uganda & Changes a Nation
Ceilidh O’Sullivan was born and raised on the Eastern Coast of Australia in a little town known for its delicious ginger beer and all inclusive schools for the disabled. Ceilidh was born profoundly deaf and with the help of her mother, she learned to speak well. At a young age she became obsessed with “Bush Tucker” which is a reference to edible wild foods in Australia. To this day she can go out into the bush or on the beach and gather food to create delicious meals. Ceilidh placed second in the country and wanted to continue her path competitive BMX biking but instead made the hard decision to undergo surgery and receive a cochlear implant which helped her ear sounds for the first time such as leaves under her feet. Ceilidh is into eco construction and sustainability as a result of her countless trips to Uganda where she built a school for deaf children and had a part in changing that country’s attitude regarding the abilities of deaf children.
Listen on Spotify / 50 minutes
MPG Ranch: an Ecological Research Station & Non-Lead Ammunition with Mike McTee
Mike McTee shot his first weapon before he could recite the alphabet. Now, understanding weapons is part of his job. His career took this trajectory after Mike gained a B.S. in Environmental Chemistry. Curious about potential pollution at a historic shooting range at MPG Ranch, he earned an M.S. in Geosciences studying the site. Strangely, the sulfur inside the trap and skeet targets posed the main threat, not the lead in the shotgun pellets. Regardless, lead contamination soon grabbed Mike’s focus. Each winter at MPG Ranch, biologists caught eagles that had lead coursing through their veins. Lead can cripple eagles flightless and even kill them. Mike soon initiated studies on scavenger ecology and began investigating the wound ballistics of rifle bullets, the suspected source of lead. Mike often connects with the public through his writings and speaking engagements, whether it be to a local group of hunters, or a gymnasium full of middle schoolers. He frequently writes about the outdoors, with work appearing in The FlyFish Journal, Backcountry Journal, and Bugle. When he escapes the office, Mike explores wild landscapes with his family, always scanning the horizon for wildlife.
Listen on Spotify / 52 minutes
Meditation & Lessons from Long Distance Adventure Racing & Paragliding with Jennifer Lyons
Jenna Lyons is a paraglider, long distance runner, kite boarder and whitewater kayaker based in Missoula. During this episode she reflects on the meditation of running long distances in the mountains and the joy of learning to paraglide above Missoula, Montana. Jenna also shares some lessons learned from law school, injuries and the life long journey of paragliding.
Listen on Spotify / 45 minutes
Rafting Around the World with Orea Roussis
Orea Roussis is originally from Connecticut and has been running rivers all over the world for over 35 years. She is one of the most experienced yet humble guides who will ever meet and loves sharing the wilderness experience with her guests. Orea often lives a nomadic life for half the year driving around rivers in California, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and the Grand Canyon. When she is not in the U.S. you could potentially find her kayaking in Chile, Nepal or New Zealand.
Listen on Spotify / 45 minutes
For a complete listing & description of local podcasts & ways to listen to them, check out The MUG’s Podcast Guide.
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