Talk Back

We started the show with Amy Eddy talking about her campaign for the Montana Supreme Court. Then we had a crime report and finished with an hour of open phones.

During the first hour, Diane Hellman joined us to talk about the changes to Medicare, and then Congressman Troy Downing joined us.

We started with an hour of open phones, and then Independent candidate for the U.S. Senate, Seth Bodnar, joined us.

We started with open phones, and then Dr. John Lott from the Crime Prevention Research Center joined us.

Dr. Peter Kolb (Forestry Specialist) and Sarah Holden (MSU Horticulture Extension Agent) joined us.

State Auditor and Insurance Commissioner James Brown joined us for the first hour, then we got a crime report from our Missoula County Attorney Matt Jennings, then we spoke with SBA Regional Administrator Justin Everett, and then we spoke with First Lady Susan Gianforte about honoring Dolly Parton.

Bob Seidenschwarz from the Montana World Affairs Council spoke with Benjamin Hovland from the Center for American Progress about elections. Then Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen joined us.

Humanities Montana Program Director Jenny Bevill and author Robin Kolb joined us. Then, Democrat congressional candidate Sam Forstag joined us.

We started with open phones. Then Nicole Rush from the Missoula Economic Partnership invited John Beltrone, Testbeds Development Lead from the Headwaters Tech Hub, to join us.

Mehrdad Kia and Michael Mayer discussed "Why Democracy Needs the Rich".

City Talk was all about the Lower Miller Creek Road Project – Linda Vista Boulevard to Jack Drive. Our guests were Ryan Guelff, City Engineer for Transportation, and Gwen Landquist, Communications Specialist for Public Works & Mobility. Then we had an hour of open phones.

Bob Seidenschwarz from the Montana World Affairs Council and Jennifer Warren joined us. They talked about data centers and AI trade driving economic growth. Then Montana GOP Chairman Art Wittich joined us.

We started with an update from Americans for Prosperity. Then David Willms talked about the Roadless Rule. Then Alani Bankhead joined us.

We started with an hour of open phones, and then Aaron Flint joined us. He is the Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives.

We spent the first half of the show with Congressman Ryan Zinke, and then Author Janette Reynolds joined us to talk about her book "Where Were You on 9/11? The 25th Anniversary Edition".

We started with an update from MHP Colonel Kurt Sager. Then Henry Kriegel from Americans for Prosperity joined us. Then we had open phones. Then Susan Campbell Reneau and MFD firefighter Parker Vaculik joined us to talk about 9/11 ceremonies.

The Montana Department of Justice hosted an Opioid Overdose Prevention Summit to raise awareness of opioid abuse and addiction and remind Montanans about the dangers of opioids.

We started with open phones and then got an update from Bryan Mussard from Reminisce Angus Ranch. Then Tagen Vine from the Glacier National Park Conservancy joined us.

We started with an hour of open phones and then we got a crime report from Missoula County Attorney Matt Jennings. Then we spoke with Doug Johnson from AAA about a speeding survey in Montana.

We started with an hour of open phones, and then Rob Natelson joined us. Rob is a nationally recognized constitutional scholar, historian, commentator, former law professor, and frequent guest on broadcast media. He is a Senior Fellow in Constitutional Jurisprudence at the Independence Institute in Denver and also works for the Mountain States Policy Center on Montana constitutional and legal issu...

Our friend and resident CPA Walt Kero answered tax questions from callers.

Professors Dr. Mehrdad Kia and Dr. Michael Mayer talked about issues around the world.

It was Peter's last day on Talk Back. We took several calls from long-time listeners and guests.

We started with City Talk, where we talked about remembering 9/11 with folks from the Missoula Fire Department. Then we talked about the DUI Reform Summit. Then Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner joined us.

We started with open phones, and then Governor Greg Gianforte joined us. Then ATF Director Rob Cekada talked about his trip to Montana and what to expect from the ATF moving forward. Then Attorney General Austin Knudsen took calls.