Latest Montanaelections Podcast Episodes
S2 Ep. 1 — Political feuds don't take vacations
Shared State - March 07, 2022 12:10 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsIn the summer of 2021, Livingston residents Kascie and Dan were preparing for a wilderness float trip in Idaho. Before heading to the river and leaving cell service behind, they stocked up on supplies at Dan Bailey’s, an outdoor gear shop. What happened there was caught on video and viewed millio...
S2 Ep. 2 — Water is for fighting
Shared State - March 07, 2022 12:09 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsBy October 2021, all of Montana was in severe drought — the worst the state had seen in decades. But Montana has seen bad dry spells before, forcing ranchers, farmers, conservationists and recreators to confront a collective dilemma: when water is in short supply, how can there be enough for ever...
S2 Ep. 3 — Who decides the future of the Badger-Two Medicine?
Shared State - March 07, 2022 12:08 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsFor many Montanans, the Badger-Two Medicine is synonymous with one of the most significant grassroots conservation successes in recent decades. That story is about Blackfeet tribal traditionalists, political leaders, and conservation groups coming together to defeat oil and gas leases in one unde...
S2 Ep. 4 — Surviving pandemic strife
Shared State - March 07, 2022 12:07 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsIt’s not surprising for Montanans to have plenty of political disagreements. What’s more uncommon? Neighbors whispering about each other at grocery stores and disrupting entire public meetings with passionate tirades. Welcome to the era of COVID-19, when debates about public health, personal libe...
S2 Ep. 5 — Popularity’s slippery slope
Shared State - March 07, 2022 12:06 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsWhitefish has a reputation as a charming ski destination in Montana’s northwest corner that welcomes wayward strays, whether that’s for a season or a lifetime. That attitude has helped grow small businesses and local watering holes, and keep friendly faces on the slopes and behind the bar. But in...
S2 Ep. 6 — Bozeman is in a housing death spiral. Can local politics fix anything?
Shared State - March 07, 2022 12:05 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsFor decades, housing affordability has been a hot-button issue in Bozeman politics, a clear community pain point where the city’s elected leaders haven’t managed to deliver significant relief. As insider and outsider candidates campaigned for city offices in 2021, housing policy became the electi...
S2 Ep. 7 — Colstrip’s next chapter
Shared State - March 07, 2022 12:04 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsThere’s not much certainty for the coal industry these days. In Montana, four of the six owners of the Colstrip Power Plant live in states where legislation is requiring companies to wean themselves off of coal energy. Residents of Colstrip — a town that has grown and prospered because of that re...
S2 Ep. 8 — The politics of death and dying
Shared State - March 07, 2022 12:03 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsIn 2009, Montana was caught up in a heated national debate over whether terminally ill patients could expedite their deaths by taking lethal, physician-prescribed medication. More than a decade later, the state is still mired in disagreement about medical aid in dying, in part because courts and ...
Ep. 10 — Where do we go from here?
Shared State - November 06, 2020 00:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsIn this final episode of Shared State, Montana Public Radio News Director Corin Cates-Carney, Yellowstone Public Radio News Director Nicky Oullet, and Montana Free Press Executive Director John Adams break down the results of Tuesday’s election. They answer: who won, what do the results say abou...
Ep. 9 — For this and future generations
Shared State - October 27, 2020 06:01 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsThe first rule of investigative journalism is: follow the money. But tracking spending this election cycle is trickier than ever before. Montana Free Press editor-in-chief John Adams tracks the ways corruption has shaped Montana, starting in the early days, when mining drove the state’s econom...
Ep. 8 — To secure the blessings of liberty
Shared State - October 20, 2020 02:09 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsHow we think about liberty and individualism shapes the fundamentals of politics: how strongly the government should figure into ordinary folks’ lives. Those ideas play a huge role in issues that run the political gamut — from managing public lands, to school choice, to social welfare programs. ...
Ep. 7 — Equality of opportunity
Shared State - October 13, 2020 06:01 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsInstead of exploring a political race or an issue on the ballot, this time on Shared State we’re looking at voting itself — our democratic process in Montana. In 2020, there’s more uncertainty than ever about how to ensure we all have a say in this election. But in some ways, this uncertainty i...
Ep. 6 — Desiring to improve the quality of life
Shared State - October 06, 2020 13:40 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsPledging to bring Montana more “good-paying jobs” is a time-honored cliche for politicians on the campaign trail. And for good reason: the isolation factor that defines the state’s rural economy means Montana workers often face low wages and limited career options. But what exactly can elected...
Ep. 5 — The grandeur of our mountains and the vastness of our rolling plains
Shared State - September 29, 2020 02:57 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsNational parks, jagged peaks, sprawling forests ... Montana is home to more than 30 million acres of public land. Our shared lands are beloved by many Montanans — and a huge draw for tourists from around the world. But just because those lands exist doesn’t mean people can actually get to them...
Ep. 4 — The Quiet Beauty of Our State
Shared State - September 22, 2020 14:59 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsNearly 50 years ago, a group of Montanans pushed for strong environmental protections and the right to “a clean and healthful environment.” What they created was groundbreaking. Only about a half-dozen other states recognize environmental rights in their constitutions, and Montana is the only s...
Ep. 4 — The quiet beauty of our state
Shared State - September 22, 2020 14:59 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsNearly 50 years ago, a group of Montanans pushed for strong environmental protections and the right to “a clean and healthful environment.” What they created was groundbreaking. Only about a half-dozen other states recognize environmental rights in their constitutions, and Montana is the only s...
Ep. 3 — Grateful to God
Shared State - September 15, 2020 06:01 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsDelegates included a nod to religion when they wrote Montana’s constitutional preamble. Decades later, ideas about God, faith and morality continue to influence how lawmakers approach policy issues, from access to abortion and civil rights for LGBTQ people, to debates over religious freedom. ...
We the People of Montana
Shared State - September 08, 2020 06:01 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsEvery election cycle, politicians flaunt their Montana roots—or attack their opponents for their lack of them. This focus on so-called "authenticity" might make voters laugh or roll their eyes, but it's just the surface layer of a complicated dynamic. For some, it's supposedly a way to figure ou...
Ep. 2 — We the people of Montana
Shared State - September 08, 2020 06:01 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsEvery election cycle, politicians flaunt their Montana roots—or attack their opponents for their lack of them. This focus on so-called "authenticity" might make voters laugh or roll their eyes, but it's just the surface layer of a complicated dynamic. For some, it's supposedly a way to figure ou...
Ep. 2 — We the People of Montana
Shared State - September 08, 2020 06:01 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsEvery election cycle, politicians flaunt their Montana roots—or attack their opponents for their lack of them. This focus on so-called "authenticity" might make voters laugh or roll their eyes, but it's just the surface layer of a complicated dynamic. For some, it's supposedly a way to figure ou...
Ep. 1 — Preamble
Shared State - September 08, 2020 06:01 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsCampaign season is here, and we’re in the thick of it. Politicians are on the airwaves claiming how their candidacies best reflect “Montana values.” But behind the political promises and rhetoric, there are actual policies up for debate. We’re talking about what’s really on the ballot in Novem...
Ep. 1— Preamble
Shared State - September 08, 2020 06:01 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsCampaign season is here, and we’re in the thick of it. Politicians are on the airwaves claiming how their candidacies best reflect “Montana values.” But behind the political promises and rhetoric, there are actual policies up for debate. We’re talking about what’s really on the ballot in Novem...
Preamble
Shared State - September 08, 2020 06:01 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsCampaign season is here, and we’re in the thick of it. Politicians are on the airwaves claiming how their candidacies best reflect “Montana values.” But behind the political promises and rhetoric, there are actual policies up for debate. We’re talking about what’s really on the ballot in Novem...
Trailer — Shared State: A podcast about what’s driving Montana’s 2020 elections and where the outcomes could lead us.
Shared State - August 20, 2020 21:24 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsThis fall, we’re going deep into our political landscape — from Montana’s constitution to the current candidates running for office, and why this election matters. From the newsrooms of Yellowstone Public Radio, Montana Public Radio and Montana Free Press, this is Shared State a podcast about...
Trailer - Shared State: A podcast about what’s driving Montana’s 2020 elections and where the outcomes could lead us.
Shared State - August 20, 2020 21:24 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 79 ratingsThis fall, we’re going deep into our political landscape — from Montana’s constitution to the current candidates running for office, and why this election matters. From the newsrooms of Yellowstone Public Radio, Montana Public Radio and Montana Free Press, this is Shared State a podcast about...
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