Montana Public Radio Podcasts

Statewide news from Montana Public Radio

Nature notes and inquiry from the Montana Natural History Center.

Wildfire, fire management and air quality news for western Montana and the northern Rockies.

Answers to your questions — big or small — about anything under the Big Sky. Let's see what we can discover together!

A podcast that digs into the layers of Montana's political landscape. Brought to you by Montana Public Radio, Yellowstone Public Radio, and Montana Free Press. Season two follows Montanans working through thorny, often political, conflicts. Problems with no clear answer. From conservation to housing to holding communities together through a pandemic, this season we find meaning in the middle.

The Write Question is a weekly literary program hosted by Lauren Korn that features authors from the American West—and beyond—including James Lee Burke, Kate Lebo, Anne Helen Petersen, Robert Wrigley, Jess Walter, Stephen Graham Jones, Hoa Nguyen, Maggie Shipstead, Elissa Washuta, and others.

The campaign rhetoric, struggles for political power and results of the 2022 election converge in the 68th meeting of the Montana Legislature. Join us Monday mornings for The Session — a breakdown of the latest action we’re watching in the statehouse, produced by Montana Public Radio, Yellowstone Public Radio and Montana Free Press.

By just about every measure, wildfires are getting bigger, hotter, and more devastating than we’ve ever seen before. But what all that fire means -- and what to do about it -- depends on who you ask. Our view of fire is complicated. There’s fire as catastrophe, as something to be controlled and wiped off the landscape, feared. And there’s fire as something natural and essential, beautiful. So, how do we reconcile those two views of fire? How did we get ourselves into this mess? And what can ...

Campaign Beat is Montana Public Radio's weekly political analysis program. It's hosted by Sally Mauk and features Lee Newspapers State News Bureau Chief Holly Michels and Rob Saldin of the University of Montana’s Mansfield Center and Political Science Department.

Get a recap of this week's action at the Montana Legislature with news and analysis from Sally Mauk, Rob Saldin and Holly Michels. Online Friday afternoons. On air Saturdays at 9:44 a.m.

If you don’t know Butte Montana, you might have heard it’s one of the biggest toxic messes in the country. But now the “Mining City” is on the verge of sealing a deal that could clean it up once and for all. So how did we get here? What comes after Superfund? And who gets to decide?

Montana was invaded last summer. Not by land, not by air, but by water. A microscopic alien showed up in water samples from the Tiber Reservoir, opening the door to a wide range of potentially devastating impacts for Montana's fisheries, outdoor enthusiasts and industries. What happens if Montana fails to stop the coming invasion of zebra and quagga mussels threatening the state's water bodies? MTPR's Nicky Ouellet looks into Montana's future (or one possible future) to see how the invasive ...

From favorite seasonal recipes, to the roots of our food traditions, to the politics of food, the Food Guys illuminate the culinary world each Sunday, in this 10 minute program produced by Montana Public Radio. The Food Guys have also been featured on NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday.

Can Do, MTPR's podcast on business and entrepreneurship hosted by Arnie Sherman is in its fifth season. This season will feature the same informative interviews and the lessons Montana business owners and entrepreneurs have to share. But times are changing. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to change how business is done. The main focus this season is on the here & now. How does a business survive in today’s volatile economy? How can you transition your business or start a new one? What can yo ...

Today's most talented and compelling musicians visit Musicians' Spotlight to "talk shop" and give you a deeper insight into their music. Host and producer John Floridis brings his own musical expertise along with over a decade and a half of experience conducting interviews. Guests on the show have included legendary musicians like B.B King; Alison Krauss; Lyle Lovett; Wilco; Brandi Carlile; Daryl Jones of the Rolling Stones; The Cowboy Junkies; Richard Thompson; Mary Chapin Carpenter; Bruce ...

MPR News meteorologist Paul Huttner with the latest research on our changing climate.

Dr. Starbuck’s Health Tips for Kids teaches children about the human body, common health issues, and simple ways to stay healthy. This program offers a fun way to educate and empower children.Using language easily understood by children, Dr. Jamison Starbuck explains how different parts of the body function. She also discusses individual health complaints and common illnesses kids might experience, and describes ways to treat everyday ailments with safe, simple, effective natural remedies.Dr ...

"Closer Look with Rose Scott" brings you the issues that impact where we live, how we interact, and how we can all thrive. It’s not just about Atlanta; it’s a program for Atlanta. Rose connects with community leaders, CEOs, policymakers, and people who don't often get a platform, and she brings you in on the conversation.

Dave & Ally, Bozeman, Montana’s #1 Radio team are now available in Podcast form. Can’t listen to all 4 hours of their radio show? Now you can enjoy their humor and banter on demand.

Irreverent audio theater for your ear ballz!Zaq Flanary, the Script Keeper, has created a fun escapist podcast that will briefly take your mind out of our current social weirdness. From the short series Inside My Mind, where Zaq takes you on an audio journey through the chaos that is his brain, to Gunner Halifax, a sci-fi comedy show that follows the WORST human in the universe, we give your brain a break from the daily grind and provide a humorous break. The show draws inspiration from the ...

Tony Katz is a writer, radio host, speaker and entertainer, offering insights on politics, popular culture and life. His shows include the Indianapolis-based Tony Katz and the Morning News, and the syndicated Tony Katz Today. He focuses on right vs wrong, not right vs left.Tony has provided election and cultural insights to FOX News, CNN, CNBC and MSNBC. Opposed to all types of political correctness, Tony eats steak, smokes cigars, drives trucks and believes bedrooms are no place for governm ...