A New Angle

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A New Angle is a current affairs Montana Public Radio program and podcast featuring conversations about how we're doing and where we're going. We live in the College of Business at the University of Montana. New episodes drop every Thursday. Recent and upcoming guests include Academy Award-winning actor J.K. Simmons, formmer US Senator Jon Tester, Montana Governor Greg Gianforte, Cheryl Strayed (best-selling author of Wild), NYT Columnist Maureen Dowd, and many others. www.anewanglepodcast.com

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June 11, 202628 min

Montana + the UK with Eleanor Kiloh

This week’s guest is Eleanor Kiloh, British Consul General and senior representative of the British government in Northern California, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana and Alaska. Eleanor recently toured Montana and we were fortunate to get some time on her schedule.In this conversation Eleanor explains what diplomacy actually is and gives advice for those considering the career path on how to jump in. She talks about how Montana and the UK are finding resonance in quantum technology, and how state governments can get involved in international collaboration. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.anewanglepodcast.com/subscribe

June 4, 202628 min

Marc Moss tells us something about Tell Us Something

This week's guest is Marc Moss, creator of Tell Us Something, a live storytelling program producing events across Montana. Tell Us Something is now in its 15th year and expanding into new forms of storytelling.In this conversation, Marc explains to Justin how Tell Us Something came to be, talks about the submission and selection process and dives into the only two times the event has encountered hecklers, and what Marc did in those situations. Marc talks about his dreams of expanding Tell Us Something by location and frequency.Catch Tell Us Something on June 16 at Bonner Park in Missoula, MT. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.anewanglepodcast.com/subscribe

May 28, 202630 min

I&I - How affordable is affordability?

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.anewanglepodcast.comThis week is our May 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. And affordability is the name of the conversation this time around. It's a word and a concept we've heard a lot about in recent election cycles. Candidates from Tr…

May 21, 202628 min

Devin Morales tells the Cool Earth origin story

As part of Climate Solutions Week here at Montana Public Radio, Justin speaks with Devin Morales, founder of Cool Earth Creamery, a plant-based creamery committed to sustainability and local agriculture. Devin established Cool Earth in 2019 after a 25-year career in natural resources and engineering.In this conversation, Devin talks about how responding to various disasters led to the understanding that climate change impacts are everywhere. Devin’s journey to Cool Earth was propelled by climate anxiety, and once on that path, Devin became frustrated with the dairy-free productions on the market. To Devin, it seemed despite the fact that a growing number of people were consuming dairy-free products, the product itself still wasn’t up to par. Devin explains Cool Earth’s price-point and how it trends higher due to the company’s dedication to environmentally-friendly packing and using local products, like potatoes, in its dairy-free milk and gelato. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.anewanglepodcast.com/subscribe

May 14, 202628 min

Bare Baiting with Joy French

This week's guest is Joy French, executive artistic director of Bare Bait Dance. Bare Bait began in 2011 as an effort to create more opportunities for aspiring professional dancers in Montana. Bare Bait operates out of Missoula's Westside Theater, which has quickly become a lively community hub for the performing arts.In this conversation, Joy tells Justin she didn't set out looking for a dance career. She talks about the difficult parts of that career - scheduling, stress on the body and juggling various incomes to make ends meet - and the fulfilling ones, like giving local dancers a paid opportunity to perform, finding a home-base and constantly creating. She also explains the origin story of Bare Bait's name to Justin, which does, in fact, involve bears. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.anewanglepodcast.com/subscribe

May 7, 202628 min

Trego Kids with Casey Fuson

This week is the next edition of The Ripple Effect, a quarterly series in which Justin speaks with grantees of the Headwaters Foundation. Today’s guest is Casey Fuson, kids program director at the TFS Community Hall in Trego, Montana. What’s happening in Trego offers a wonderful example of how communities can come together to fill gaps in services and support each other.In this conversation, Casey talks about how she saw a problem in her beloved town - a lack of childcare - and took it upon herself to make a solution - Trego Kids. Casey worked with the community through many conversations while navigating regulatory hurdles and raising her own young kids to come up with something that worked for everyone. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.anewanglepodcast.com/subscribe

April 30, 202632 min

I&I - Half-Baked Ideas

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.anewanglepodcast.comThis week is our April 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.A lot of these I&Is can get a little heavy. And often Justin and Bryce talk about problems with unclear solutions, or solutions in which they don't have a lot of …

April 23, 202630 min

Casey Zablocki is fired up

This week's guest is Casey Zablocki, a ceramic artist based here in Missoula, Montana. His art occupies the space between sculpture, monument and function. Casey's work is shown at galleries around the world and is held in several prominent collections. His work is currently being shown in New York at the Guild Gallery.In this conversation, Casey talks about his path to ceramics and his process to create his pieces, including the use of a giant, Japanese-inspired, wood-fired kiln. Casey walks us through the various mentors he's had through his creative career and how he balances living in Missoula and showing in New York, and why he thinks that combination works so well for him. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.anewanglepodcast.com/subscribe

April 16, 202631 min

Montana's history in 101 places

This week's guests are the folks who created a beautiful new book, A History of Montana in 101 Places, Christine Brown, Kirby Lambert and Martha Kohl. This book is a production of the Montana Historical Society and is dedicated to the late Ellen Baumler, a beloved member of the author team.In this conversation, the guests discuss the beginnings of the book, which included gleaning a lot of information from creating interpretive signs and writing placards for the National Register of Historic Places. Guests discuss this new book as a natural progression from their first, A History of Montana in 101 Objects, and how difficult it was to nail down just 101 places. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.anewanglepodcast.com/subscribe

April 9, 202630 min

Sean Patrick Higgins tells the Story House story

This week’s guest is Sean Patrick Higgins, founder and CEO of Story House, a world-class film production facility located in Missoula, Montana. Sean and his colleagues at Story House are making the case that Montana should be considered a premiere location for all aspects of film production.In this conversation, Sean explains Story House’s goals of addressing housing affordability, economic development and film production in Missoula. He talks about the “bloat” in the film industry and the opportunity that Story House has to address that excess in a more cost-effective way. Sean also gets into the Montana Media Act, passed after the 2023 legislative session, which seeks to support Montana-based filmmakers and directors. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.anewanglepodcast.com/subscribe