What’s new in Missoula and Montana related podcasts? Here’s the latest Podcast Roundup to kick off 2021, 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
Meg Fisher Rides On
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 19 Meg was involved in a tragic car accident that nearly killed her and took the life of her best friend. She survived a coma and lost the lower portion of her left leg. In this conversation we talk about those experiences and how they shaped Meg’s approach to life and her work helping others achieve their health, wellness and performance goals.
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I&I with Charlie Warzel of The New York Times
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.
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Healthy Sport (Part 1) – What’s the Problem?
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 sport can lead to over-training, premature specialization and an unhealthy degree of self-identification with athletics. We consider the role of coaches, parents, and clinicians in this delicate balance and identify markers of dysfunction to look for in ourselves and others.
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The Adventure Audio Podcast with Tyler Hamilton
Marcus Leach, Adventurer and Ultra Cyclist
Marcus Leach is an adventurer, ultra cyclist and mountaineer from Wales. Marcus has an impressive list of endurance accomplishments, including cycling all three grand tours one day ahead of the pro peloton in the same year (completing the full course of the Giro, Tour and Vuelta). Marcus shared with us his remarkable story of reinventing himself and his life around his 30th birthday, and how that set of a series on incredible adventures.
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Svein Tuft, Pro Cyclist
Svein Tuft is a recently retired professional cyclist from British Columbia, Canada. In addition to competing in the world tour and finishing 11 Grand Tours, Svein is a 13 Canadian cycling championship (2 road, 11 time trial). Svein also shares some stories of his totally unconventional entry in the life of a professional cyclist and his many adventures bicycle touring in the Canadian wilderness and tells us about his next project; Tuft Adventure Tours.
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2020 Highlights! Part 1
In several parts, we’re recapping some of our favourite parts of some great conversations from 2020. In part one, we look back on our chats with Sarah Hornby, Christopher McDougall, Elden Nelson, Meg Fisher, Dean Karnazes, Jim Capra, Lisa Nelson, Bonnie Ford, Chris Thornham and Selene Yeager.
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2020 Highlights! Part 2
The best of our conversation from 2020. Part 2 features highlights from our chats with Marshall Opel, Ian Boswell, Rickey Gates, Tom Babin, Doan Galarneau, Justin Angle, David Swain, Steve O’Shaughnessy, Ted King, Anthony Walsh, Alex Carion and Marty Jemison.
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2020 Highlights! Part 3
In Part 3 of our 2020 highlights, we have some of the best parts of our conversations with Lael Wilcox, Tyler Pearce (the Vegan Cyclist), Patrick Brady, Lucien Black, Dave Wiens, Mark Macy and Travis Macy, Judith Kasiama, Scott Jurek, Cullen Easter, Griffin Easter and Dr. Paula Cook of OpiCure, Marta Misztal, Amity Rockwell and John Watson of the Radavist.
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Can Do! Lessons from Savvy Montana Entrepreneurs
The Architecture of Effective Communication
Most of what we know about communicating is wrong, says Tim Pollard, author, speaker and Founder/CEO of Oratium . In his books, “The Compelling Communicator” and “Mastering the Moment,” He outlines how the brain communicates information. More importantly, he details how to successfully design and execute communication in ways that people will understand.
Listen on TuneIn
How Family Businesses are Navigating the COVID Pandemic
According to the National Federation of Independent Businesses, more than 100,000 American businesses that have closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic will never reopen. What about the millions of family-run American companies? Is their plight as sobering? The situation is less clear for this sector, which accounts for more than 57 percent of the US GNP. What are the biggest challenges facing family businesses? What pitfalls and opportunities are unique to them? And how do family businesses weather the storm of the pandemic?
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Inside the Den / Griz Sports Podcast with Riley Corcoran
Season 2 / Episode 11
December 21, 2020
Listen on Apple Podcasts
Jamie and Travis Present
Best of 2020 with Duncan Gasiewicz
Big Jamie, Lil’ Travis, and “Just Right” Dunc-Dunc sit down to discuss a few of their favorite things of 2020! Bummer dude!
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Post Election / Pre Inauguration / Coronavirus Special!
Jamie and Travis sit down to discuss EVERYTHING!
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Live from the Divide Podcast
Wylie Gustafson on Songwriting
Host Jason Wickens sits down with Montana native Wylie Gustafson. They chat about his passion for Montana ranch culture, horses, songwriting and his incredible journey as a professional musician.
Listen on Apple Podcasts
Local Mountain Podcast 406
The Boys Are Back! – Season 2 / Episode 1
After a holiday break, the host Kobe and Al are back on the set. In this episode the guys catch up, and talk about the growth from the first season and what they hope to bring in the second season. As always the boys are having a beer, and to start this season off we are supporting Local Brewery Big Sky Brewery and drinking the annual winter beer Powder Hound. Sit back, listen up, and enjoy.
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Shooters Shoot with Elias Snyders – Season 2 / Episode 2
In the winter season of the LMP, the hosts sit down with a professional photographer, avid outdoorsman, and overall amazing guy, Elias Snyders. The boys talk photography, life, and new jobs while drinking Face Plant, a doppelweizen made by Bayern Brewery. Sit down, grab a beer, and listen to the best up and coming new podcast. Enjoy!
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Winter is Coming – Season 2 / Episode 3
In this episode of the LMP, the hosts Albert and Kobe talk about whats going on in their life, including music, guns, and the holidays. They are drinking two different beers from the Red Lodge Ales, the Easy Sippah Session IPA and Bruno’s Montana IPA. Sit down, grab a beer, and enjoy the best up and coming podcast. Enjoy!
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The Christmas Special! – Season 2 / Episode 4
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! The hosts are back for their yearly Christmas special to talk the holidays, plans, and all the other goods. Its a nooner special so they’re drinking Seven Peaks hard seltzer and having a blast while doing so. Sit down, grab a holiday drink, and listen to the best up and coming podcast. Enjoy!
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Cabs Here! – Season 2 / Episode 5
After Christmas shenanigans bring the boys back into the studio for another very special episode of the LMP. The boys talk about the new stimulus checks, public commodities, and if snow will actually ever come. The boys are drinking Alaskan Stratosphere IPA and having a blast doing so. Sit down, grab a beer, and listen to the best up and coming podcast. Enjoy!
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Montana Homegrown Radio
Road Agents – Friday 12/4/2020
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Outside by Design
What to Expect from Social Media in 2021
It’s time for a minisode! This week Iris dives into all the trends we’re expecting to see on social media next year. From types of content to calendar scheduling to social shopping, 2021 is going to be an exciting year – and this is where you can get a head start on your social strategy planning! Happy listening!
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Permission to Dream with Justine Mulliez / Just a Wild Thought
This week we’re joined by Justine Mulliez, life and small business coach and founder of Just A Wild Thought. Justine shares her coaching style, her journey to a career change, the struggles she often sees creatives face, and her entrepreneurial hunger. This is a jam-packed episode about leveling up yourself! Follow Justine: @justawildthought / justawildthought.com
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Five Marketing Habits to Leave in 2020
Let’s talk bad marketing habits! Iris is on the show today to share 5 common bad habits we’re leaving behind as we head into 2021.
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Richest Hill Butte Podcast
Episode 10: We Wear Butte Proudly on Our Skin
Right after talking to a psychic about my own path and Butte’s, I felt comforted. It felt good to let someone else take the wheel for a while, you know? But that comfort turned out to be temporary. Soon, those vague answers about the future only gave birth to more questions. It got me wondering, is it really possible for a town that was built on extraction to experience a complete paradigm shift – towards reclamation and renewal? What does moving on from a toxic mess of this magnitude even mean? And what could Butte stand for in a post Superfund world?
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Tell Us Something Podcast
Interview with Melissa Kaplan of Gecko Designs
Tell Us Something director Marc Moss worked with the team at Gecko Designs to rethink the Tell Us Something website back in 2017 and they have been providing hosting and routine maintenance for the website ever since. Join head honcha Melissa Kaplan and Marc for an in-depth vist about Gecko Designs, the Tell Us Something experience, and telling a story on the Tell Us Something stage. After the conversation, you can hear the story as she shared it with her husband and head honcho of Gecko Designs, Gabriel Silverman. Melissa Kaplan Silverman & Gabriel Silverman met in Chicago in 2005. Gabriel grew up in Missoula and enjoys all forms of biking and skiing, building things with his hands and creating world-class websites. Melissa is a Detroit-born Missoulian-at-heart who enjoys running and baking. Melissa has been an organizational leader within Gecko Designs since 2005. In addition to her expertise in the customer service and project management arena, Melissa is always the last person to see a final project before it is sent to the client, allowing her to give a thorough and unbiased opinion. Together, Melissa and Gabriel run a graphic design and marketing firm. Tugboat, their Golden Retriever, can be seen sunbathing in the glass window of their office on Higgins when they are not working from home. A stolen road bike leads Gabriel Silverman & his then-girlfriend Melissa Kaplan to embark on their own little episode of Cops to reclaim the goods. Their story was recorded in front of a live audience on August 6, 2016, at The PEAS Farm in Missoula, MT. The theme that night was “That’s Not How it Happened”. They call their story “You Stole My Bike!”
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Interview with Ana Soulia – Founder and Owner of Intertia Physiotherapy
For years, Ana Soulia won best physical therapist in the local paper’s Best of Missoula voting. She eventually split away from the office where she worked to form her own practice – Inertia Physiotherapy. Inertia Physiotherapy helps Missoulians get to the root of their pain and heal their injuries so that they can live the active healthy lifestyle that they enjoy. Ana sits down with Tell Us Something director Marc Moss to talk about some of her favorite Tell Us Something stories and how we can heal our bodies through movement on the next Tell Us Something podcast. After their conversation, you’ll be able to listen to a story that stood out for her. The story that Ana selected was from Steven T! Millhouse. Steven T! Millhouse was born in Bozeman and grew up in Missoula. He graduated from Sentinel Highschool, and the University of Montana. Steven’s story was recorded in front of a live audience on September 24, 2019 at The Wilma in Missoula, MT. Steven takes us on a journey walking from Missoula, MT to Los Angeles, CA, regaining a lost hope in humanity along the way. He calls his story “Homage for the Homeless”.
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The Trail Less Traveled
Gubbi Gubbi Cultural Lore & Australian History
We are invited into the home of a female elder by the name of Aunty Hope O’Chin. We will take a cultural, historical and musical look at some of the 250 unique groups of Indigenous Aboriginal Australians. She also explains how to coexist, respect and heal communities and the planet. Aunt Hope was kind enough to share her family’s tragic history inside government camps and her peoples fight for human rights. This is a great interview and excellent anthropological documentation.The interview was recorded on the land of the Gubbi Gubbi tribe in eastern Australia.
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Smoke Signals, Animal Totems, Initiation Practices, The Law of the Land, and Specificially How the Indigenous Aboriginal Australians Lived in Harmony With the Land and Animals for Hundreds of Thousands of Years
Recorded on the land of the Gubbi Gubbi tribe in eastern Australia, we join an elder on top of a mountain where smoke signals were used between surrounding tribes for communication. We learn about the numerous similarities between Indigenous Aboriginal Australians and the First Nations Peoples of the Americas. We then walk down into the jungle to sit on the edge of a creek beside an ancient path which dates back tens of thousands of years. Sitting alongside numerous artifacts, we learn about initiation practices, animal totems, the law of the land and specifically how the indigenous Aboriginal Australians lived in harmony with the land and animals for hundreds of thousands of years prior to the arrival of Captain Cook. Alex Bond is a descendant of one of the last chiefs in this area of Australia, he is an activist, musician and storyteller.
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South African History & Apartheid
Recorded on location in South Africa, this episode features a series of interviews featuring diverse cultural perspectives on Apartheid and South African history. During the Apartheid regime, humans were classified into three categories: 1. White 2. Coloured 3. Black. We speak with individuals representing all these categories and learn about their unique perspective on Apartheid, South African history and how the nation can move forward. Listeners can also enjoy some of the music which changed the nation.
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Live from an Indian Cooking Competition!
Join Mandela as she wanders around a chaotic cooking competition in Southwestern India – a stone’s throw from the Arabian Sea. Mandela interviews numerous chefs from all regions of India in regards to their geographic locations, techniques, favorite spices, lineage & available ingredients. Covering masalas, doshas, roti, biryani, alcoholic coconut beverages, vegetable curries & tandoori meats.
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Life in the Mountains, Deserts and Markets of Morocco
Recorded in a small stall in a labyrinth of markets within Jemaa el-Fnaa square in the Medina (old city) of Marrakesh. Jemaa el-Fnaa was also known for its public executions dating back to 1050. This interview features Mohammed, Abdul and Aziz. Mohammed and Abdul are two young men who run a shop with Aziz, an older family friend. Aziz was born in a mud hut, began smoking hash when he was 12 and speaks over six languages fluently. Mohammed translates for his friends and all topics are covered including food, clothing, religion, jewelry and other aspects of the many cultures in North Africa.
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The Simple Life in Baja
“Guitar Steve” hasn’t owned a TV since the 60s & he relied on a bicycle to get around the world for over twenty years. Steve Smith is an artist, musician, poet and cat loving adventurer who has been living on the beach in Baja every winter with his cat for over two decades. Steve studied film in London and did Peace Corps in Ethiopia before retiring into what he calls the “Simple LIfe”. You are invited to join us in the sunny salty air of Baja for live music and storytelling with this amazing human and his beloved cat.
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Female Pilot, Aerospace Engineer and Soon-to-Be Astronaut
Danielle Maniere knew she wanted to be an astronaut when she was five years old. She started skiing when she was two and studied Aerospace Engineering at the University of Bristol in the UK. After graduating, she worked as a field engineer on oil rigs based out of Iraq and over a period of seven years, she worked in over four countries. Danielle purchased land on an island in Indonesia and built a hostel while perfecting the language. After being evacuated out of Iraq due to air strikes, Danielle moved to Missoula and continued her career in aviation. Danielle is now a flight instructor and charter pilot for North Star Jet…she is well on her way to becoming an astronaut.
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For a complete listing & description of local podcasts & ways to listen to them, check out The MUG’s Podcast Guide.
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