Stay ConnectedA 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.
This week’s guest is Rick Ridgeway, legendary alpinist, adventurer, activist and writer. Rick’s new book Life Lived Wild is a fantastic collection of adventure essays that trek through the deep relationships he forged with the outdoors and friends across shared objectives and profound experiences.
In our conversation, we follow the cairns of Rick’s journey from the hills of the Los Angeles basin, to the remote peaks of eastern Tibet, to his current work as Vice President of Environmental Initiatives at Patagonia. Rick will be speaking more on Life Lived Wild with fellow friend of the pod, Conrad Anker, in Bozeman on December 16th at the Emerson Center.
Transcript here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qyh1JZRGzbTcuiM4Id_A0ZTdz6yxgxkl2Fyh1IwvoLM/edit?usp=sharing
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Incentives & Instincts is a monthly series on A New Angle in which host Justin Angle speaks with economist Bryce Ward about some of the broader challenges facing our society.
For the month of December, Bryce and Justin are joined by our dear friend Dr. Sara Rinfret, professor of Public Policy and Administration, and Acting Dean of University of the Montana's Blewett School of Law. Together, we break down the culture wars: what are they, how they affect our institutions, and ideas about what we could broker to move forward together.
Transcript here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/171Ayh5H1RVLjpELwMWwIz5cdy83ZU-yc1Iq2fm_AX4w/edit?usp=sharing
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This week’s guest is Doug Chabot, Director of the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center. Doug is a prototypical man of the mountains - he’s put up new climbing routes all over the world, been arrested by border guards in Tajikistan, rescued countless stranded mountain travelers, and built an incredible team and invaluable community resource at the Avalanche Center.
With winter fast approaching, we talk with Doug about his approach to decision making in mountains and how anyone interested in traveling on the snow can do so more responsibly.
Transcript here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-2RQcixu7OMAxvC8sic84Ej5jGBhQ5uUJxMPBeexuw8/edit?usp=sharing
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Justin recently did an interview with Ashby Kinch, Associate Dean of the University of Montana Graduate School, for the Confluence Podcast.
Check it out...and check out Confluence for more interviews with interesting folks at UM.
https://www.umt.edu/grad/telling-our-story/confluence-podcast/default.php
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This week’s guest is Elliott Woods, multimedia journalist based in Livingston, Montana. Elliott is a veteran and his work has been published in Outside Magazine, the New Republic, and the Wall Street Journal among other prominent outlets.
In our conversation, we discuss Elliott’s recently released podcast, Third Squad: a powerful and sobering account of the war in Afghanistan and its enduring effects. The series chronicles his journey to reconnect with a group of Marines Elliott embedded with in 2011.
Transcript here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1s5CU_HeZwpTDlMBpVDVFq6GMb9z5YinOYTJpDFLfzwk/edit
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This week’s guest is Abe Streep, author of Brothers On Three, a chronicle of the Arlee Warriors boys basketball team’s amazing run of state championships and their role in promoting suicide prevention.
In our conversation, we discuss the style of immersive journalism Abe pursued this story with, the systemic hurdles and technical fouls that the team and community faced, as well as the unique combination of people and circumstance that led the Warriors to historic success.
Transcript here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dE2qMSTezvzxAMl5w9bcx_jw6bPfWef-meDOl_lTewQ/edit?usp=sharing
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Incentives & Instincts is a monthly series on A New Angle in which host Justin Angle speaks with economist Bryce Ward about some of the broader challenges facing our society.
This month, we discuss how the COVID-19 Pandemic has affected childhood education: from enrollment to social & emotional learning and the ripple effects yet to come.
Transcript here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1s-Wi_BikZvnY1h_fQFcYTNtmjzQIuLGTDC1DOd_JxWg/edit?usp=sharing
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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.
Transcript here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1--X0nQeW8dwUPksFw7W732dCM2MgoDPY/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=100149461125760293417&rtpof=true&sd=true
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This week’s guest is Craig Hurlbert, co-founder and co-CEO of Local Bounti, an AgTech start up headquartered in Hamilton, Montana. The company’s ambitious mission is to scale production and distribution of high quality produce grown indoors, using 90% less water and land than traditional farming.
Craig is a seasoned entrepreneur with deep experience in the energy sector and private equity. In our conversation, we delve into the agricultural challenges Local Bounti hopes to address, what being a special purpose acquisition company means, and the changing economies that effect how consumers get food to the table.
Transcript here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EEXSJeXz8jka21FtzzK7WIfgE_pcGes8uZtp0rLMoN4/edit?usp=sharing
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Today’s guest is Marty Mornhinweg, University of Montana Hall of Fame quarterback and a long time coach in the NFL. During Marty’s career, he coached five different pro-bowl quarterbacks, including Brett Farve, Steve Young and Donovan McNabb, won a Super Bowl with the Green Bay Packers in 1997 and served as the head coach of the Detroit Lions in 2001 and 2002.
Marty recently launched the Camp Marty Quarterback School Podcast where he speaks with some of the most innovative offensive minds in football. Our conversation some of the behind-the-scenes aspects of football: from the game’s captivating nature, to the hitches and Hail Marys of coaching, and broader challenges facing the sport.
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Transcript here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1K-p6v5YDLTfYooP7jfW7A8Y907LrPjvIBhVGvzd2_T0/edit?usp=sharing
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