We’re talking Wildlands Music Festival and this year’s headliner, Dave Matthews! Outlaw Founder & CEO Eric Ladd joins us to talk about the origin and ethos of Wildlands and to give us a preview of this year’s festivities. Plus he casually drops a bombshell announcement…

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, talented singer and multi-instrumentalist Kishi Bashi is visiting Bozeman to woo each and every one of us with his sultry blend of indie pop, psychedelic pop, and electronic music.

We’re learning about Cottonwood Day School, Montana’s only private nonprofit school for students with special education needs. Founder Meredith Scully and Executive Director Amy Wood talk about the approaches, curriculum, and facilities that set Cottonwood apart from every other school in the state.

The undead are heading this way in the new Montana-made independent film “Cuisine de la ‘Pocalypse,” showing at Big Sky’s Waypoint Theater January 17-23. On this episode, we chat with Writer/Director Kyle Weingart and Actor/Producer Zuzu Weingart about their wonderfully wacky family-friendly zom-com set in post-apocalyptic Missoula, Montana.

We’re talking trains on this episode with Montana railroad historian Brenda Wahler, author of the article Full Steam Ahead: How James J. Hill and the Great Northern Built Montana’s Hi-Line in the current edition of Mountain Outlaw Magazine

We’re talking to Pastor Brian Van Eps about his outdoorsy life coaching service, Legacy Guides. Brian has served as a minister all over Big Sky and Bozeman and has some great life advice and goal-setting tips as the Baby New Year of 2025 is born.

We’re finally talking about the sport of curling on this episode, as Missoula comedy writer Ednor Therriault joins us to discuss his latest article in Mountain Outlaw Magazine called “The Curious Case of Curling in Montana.”

We’re chatting with the driving force behind Bozeman Children’s Theatre, Patrick and Shelly Higgins. They’re directing eight musicals this year with schools all over Bozeman, each one involving dozens (sometimes a hundred!) children. They talk about the value of their background as teachers and the profound impact live theatre can have on the kids.

We’re learning all about Big Sky’s brand new Mountain Safety Group and its founder, Connor Goodwin. His background in Search & Rescue and backcountry know-how make him uniquely qualified to lead this effort to educate and inspire, whether you need a quick refresher on CPR or a comprehensive course on Wilderness First Aid.

Chef Dustin Rixey from The Waypoint in Big Sky teaches you how to elevate your boring Thanksgiving stuffing with a few simple ingredients.

Montana State Athletic Director Leon Costello joins us to talk about why it’s a great time to be a bobcat and the master plan for facilities.

Editor-in-Chief of “The Old Farmer’s Almanac” Carol Connare joins us to discuss their secret to success and, of course, we ask her to give us a local extended winter forecast straight from the farmer’s mouth.

Montana’s media industry has recently grown thanks to our state’s film tax incentive program, which is now in jeopardy. Luckily, the Montana Media Coalition and its president, Lynn-Wood Fields, are dedicated to rescuing the program and Montana’s bustling film industry.

Welcome to A.I.R., a brand new local program and retreat for artists called the ‘Arts Incubator Ranch,’ spearheaded by visionary Bozemanite and Broadway music director Jared Stein. Hoary Marmot tours the 600+ acre property they’ve selected for the retreat. The artistic juices are really coursing through this one!

Haven is Bozeman’s top domestic violence resource. Beth Kampschror and Bailey Brubaker stop by to highlight their “coaster campaign” you may have noticed at your local brewery or bar, encouraging people in need to seek help.

Warren Miller Performing Arts Center Director John Zirkle joins us to preview all the different circuses scheduled to pass through Big Sky. We also dig deep to learn more about one of the upcoming shows, “Huang Yi and KUKA,” featuring a Taiwanese dancing robot.

We’re joined by the heads of BeAlive Studios, Zach Green (Exec Producer, “Alone”) and Chris Keefer (Host, “Dropped”) to discuss the origin of their conservation-minded media empire. We’ll also talk about BeAlive’s massive multi-pronged effort to save our waterways, “Rivers Are Life.”

We chat with bear expert Danielle Oyler, Wildlife Stewardship Outreach Specialist for Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. With Danielle’s help, let’s do our best to turn a recent local grizzly attack and subsequent euthanization into a teachable moment for all of us.

On this episode, local nonprofit Gallatin Valley Land Trust’s Associate Director EJ Porth joins us to talk about the reality of increasing numbers of newcomers to our area.

Be Well Big Sky exists to help people overcome the mental health challenges associated with living in a mountain resort community. Founder Shannon Steele joins us to discuss the organization and its upcoming October 1st storytelling event, “Over, Under, or Through.”