Outlaw Beat

It’s a self-indulgent episode as we talk about the upcoming local screenings of one the feature films Joe produced recently, “Somewhere in Montana.” We’ve got writer/director Brandon Smith and producer Eden Bryant on the show to talk about the limited preview at the Waypoint Theater in Big Sky this Friday April 26 through Wednesday May 1.  Full interview: https://youtu.be/0MW4JMdpsvM And get all y...

All too often, when America’s service members return from combat, their fight continues at home. On today’s episode, we talk to Brian Gilman, the CEO of Bozeman’s Warriors & Quiet Waters Foundation. A Marine with 27 years of active duty under his belt, Brian helps post-9/11 combat veterans reintegrate following their service and he was intimately involved with the current Netflix hit feature f...

Offer this episode a treat while checking its temperature rectally because we are talking modern veterinary medicine with local vet Dr. Jenny Ladd, who was good enough to sit down on the floor of our living room and get covered in corgi fur while we chatted. If you ever wonder why it’s getting expensive to have a pet these days or whether pet insurance is a scam, this one may be worth your time. W...

Get ready to lick some salt and suck some limes because we’re drinking tequila with Montana’s top tequila specialist, 406 Agave. Owner Payton Hueler and master distiller Armando Esparza join us from Jalisco Mexico to talk about their product, the process, and getting the most out of that sweet sweet agave plant. Plus an obligatory dumb game, "Tequilas de Celebridades." Watch the full int...

It’s Search & Rescue day! Join us as we go to a helicopter hangar by Bozeman airport and talk to three bona fide short haul heroes who pull desperate people out of dangerous situations using not much more than a helicopter and a rope. Jason Revisky (Rif), Mark Bradford, and Gary Clutter were kind enough to sit down and patiently answer an absolute barrage of dumb questions. Pay special attenti...

Everybody calmly walk over here and sit down criss-cross applesauce on the activity rug for today’s episode. Because we’re talking preschool with two of the leaders of Morningstar Learning Center in Big Sky. Mariel Butan and Stephanie Kissell head up the daycare/educational institution for 0-5 year olds, and have a unique perspective when it comes to our children and how they’re our future and stu...

This one’s for the foodies as we talk to Twist, the driving force behind Big Sky’s Blue Buddha, Tres Toros and new fast casual burger dive Blindside Burgers. If you’re not eating at his restaurants, you’re doing something wrong. Savvy and entrepreneurial, yet chill and approachable. Twist is like Gordon Ramsay after the edible kicks in.  Full interview:  https://youtu.be/gURkS3DEhdg And buy ticket...

This episode of Hoary Marmot is farm to podcast as we speak with local rancher Nate Powell-Palm about organic farming, eating local, and the cute little moos of calving season. Nate and his partner Tanner own and operate Cold Springs Organics. If you eat Annie’s Mac & Cheese, there’s a decent chance you’ve eaten food they grew. Watch the interview: https://youtu.be/T3lf3SE0nAI And head over to...

We may not come across as readers, but on this episode we’re interviewing Kim McCollum, a real-life local author, about her novel “What Happens in Montana” - a story of friendship, betrayal, and forgiveness among four women at a hot springs retreat in Montana. Plus an inspiring round of Mad Lib Writing Lab! Watch the full interview: https://youtu.be/CU_BVlm2LJQ?si=H1zQk0AaXBCoqKFf Learn more (and...

Learn all about the potential pitfalls of fireplace season (like carbon monoxide poisoning) with Big Sky Fire Department’s Deputy Chief of Operations Seth Barker. Watch the full interview: https://youtu.be/VS7GpeWiRUw And grab your tickets to see Trampled by Turtles and Shane Smith & the Saints right here: https://outlaw.flicket.io/events/2e5032d6-0b4e-4349-a9ce-2ce7eb97642c Follow us on insta...

Chief Rigger Cédric Aellig’s crew recently completed installation of the first new tram in North America in 15 years. They used half a million pounds of steel to construct top and bottom terminals and spliced a tow cable burly enough to jettison 75 lucky people up 2,142 vertical feet to Big Sky Resort’s Lone Peak in just under 5 minutes. You could call Cédric “the tram daddy” or “god of gondolas”...

The first ever Montana Beer Awards competition is coming up February 22-24 in Helena. On this episode, we learn more from the beer maven who’s willing it into existence, Map Brewing’s Loy Maierhauser. Watch the full interview: https://youtu.be/HnEJZPTDe1M?si=RG46D6sQumVFanG4 And check out some great art at courtneycollinsfineart.com ! Follow us on instagram: @outlawbeatpodcast Our barn at EBS: htt...

Bust out your frozen charcoal cubes because  on today’s episode, we’re doing a deep dive on dark liquor with Wildrye Distilling’s braintrust trio of Dr. Philip Sullivan (CEO/Mad Scientist/Founder), Sten Anderson (CFO/Founder), and Ben Ganser (COO/Founder). A chemist by trade, Phil is making some of the best whiskey in Montana. So join us to get a crash course in fermentation, distillation, and buz...

We’ve got full access backstage passes to learn about the lives of successful touring musicians Thad Beaty and Annie Clements, who also happen to be married. The two met and began their clandestine affair while playing in the Grammy award winning country mega-band Sugarland, but these days you can catch them performing a couple times a week around Big Sky and Bozeman, including this Friday Feb 16...

Snuggle under the covers because Big Sky snowmobile guide Rudy “Kissy Bear” Noorlander has finally recovered to the point that he can recount his harrowing tale of survival from last September when a grizzly bear ripped off part of his lower jaw. A lot of misinformation has been spread about that fateful day, so we’re fortunate to get the exclusive scoop right from Rudy’s surgically reconstructed...

On this episode we’re talking to Wyatt Flores, an unassuming “aw shucks” kid from Oklahoma who’s absolutely blowing up thanks to his gritty “red dirt” tunes and soulful singing style. You can see Wyatt live at Wildlands August 3. Tickets are on sale this very minute at https://www.wildlandsfestival.com/ . Watch the interview:  https://youtu.be/cJvAEN01M14?si=8_IzHIRbbtvDkBd- And while we’re on the...

The Gallatin Valley has been walloped by sickness this winter, so Hoary Marmot makes an appointment with local naturopath Dr. Kaley Burns of Big Sky Natural Health about what we’re fighting and tips for avoiding it. Plus Dr. Burns helps us separate the meds from the myths in a game of “Heal or Not Real.” Watch the interview if you dare: https://youtu.be/FSISyJxj2j8?si=vVl7UTYVYWTQ9nPq And visit 40...

On today’s episode we’re featuring West Yellowstone's highly-decorated junior biathlete Thor Sheppard. He may not be the Norse god of thunder, but he’s got lightning in his Nordic skis. You’re safe for now, Mjülnir! Thor travels abroad to represent America and ski & shoot against the best young biathletes in the world. Watch the interview here: https://youtu.be/2LqwOaxTKUA?si=oLt_-rxzzblL...

This ski season has gotten off to a slow start, but things are about to pick up in a big way as the National Brotherhood of Snowsports heads to Big Sky for its annual summit. On the heels of celebrating their 50th anniversary summit last winter in Vail, they’re ready to bring some much needed diversity to the Gallatin Valley. Organization President Henri Rivers stops by to preview the event schedu...

This episode is all kinds of thirsty. We’re talking bars and brothels with Bozeman noir bar 1864 ’s owners Blake MacKie and Chef Allison Fasano, plus journalist Sophie Brett Tsairis. Sophie’s “Red Light Montana” article in Mountain Outlaw magazine tells the story of Montana’s hooker boom and how that tawdry but important history is incorporated into 1864’s dining ambience. Blake and Allison also p...

Geyser Whitewater Expeditions has been the top rafting outfitter on the Gallatin River for over 30 years, but all good things must come to an end. On this episode, we talk to owner Eric Becker about the various eddies, hard lefts, and category 5 rapids of his illustrious career. Watch full interview: https://youtu.be/woC3IPs7JOo?si=wQWDF83gnX3Zl9eN Follow Wildlands Music Festival on Facebook and I...

The Warren Miller Performing Arts Center (or WMPAC) has been the theater and live events hub of Big Sky for over a decade. On this episode, we chat with WMPAC Founding Director John Zirkle about the upcoming offerings this winter season. Watch the full interview here: John Zirkle of Warren Miller Performing Arts Center And get free bindings with your new skis right now at Peak Skis! https://peaksk...

One of the perks of living in Warren Miller’s favorite playground is getting to rub elbows with ski royalty like our guest this week, Jonny Moseley. The Olympic gold medalist and voice of the annual Warren Miller ski movie series joins us to discuss the 74th installment, “All Time.” Watch the interview: Jonny Moseley Stream “All Time” now on Outside+: https://warrenmiller.com/ Buy this delicious t...

If you’ve looked up at Lone Peak lately, you’ve noticed some extra hardware. The brand spanking new tram is up and operational, shuttling skiers and sightseers alike up to the top of the mountain. Hoary Marmot was fortunate to score a (very quick, but informative!) ride on the tram with the man overseeing the project, Big Sky Resort’s VP of Construction & Development, Chad Wilson. Watch the vi...

It’s always nice to have something in common with the people we interview. But it’s just not happening on this episode, as we sit down with 23 year old pro Freeride skier and hardcore adrenaline junkie Parkin Costain. The triple black diamond to our sensible blue/black, Parkin makes ridiculously beautiful ski films with Teton Gravity Research.  Give him a follow: https://www.instagram.com/parkinco...