Outlaw Beat

An interview with Big Sky local Jeremy Blyth about his 100 foot tumble while climbing out at Beehive and the subsequent Search & Rescue operation that saved his life. Plus Jeremy’s spouse Miriam Schmidt recounts being notified of the accident while she was backpacking off-grid herself. Very outdoorsy couple. Here's the original article about Jeremy's rescue: https://www.explorebigsky...

Joe & Michelle interview the director of the Big Sky Food Bank, Sarah Gaither Bivens. Plus Hoary Marmot counts its blessings and tells you what they’re thankful for. Spoiler alert: it will not be sincere. Follow us on instagram: @outlawbeatpodcast Our barn at EBS: https://www.explorebigsky.com/outlaw-podcasts Help us corral more listeners like yourself by subscribing and then reviewing us wher...

As Big Sky prepares to kick off our final ski season with our beloved 27-year-old tram, Michelle and Joe wax nostalgic with John Kircher, the ski resort tycoon who took the idea of a tram from dream to reality. Follow us on instagram: @outlawbeatpodcast Our barn at EBS: https://www.explorebigsky.com/outlaw-podcasts Help us corral more listeners like yourself by subscribing and then reviewing us wh...

Joe & Michelle put a bow on the high school fall sports season with Big Sky’s favorite beefy athletic director/English teacher John Hannahs. And then brush up on the classics and play along with a round of “Sports & Leis-turature” https://www.explorebigsky.com/newspost/sports Follow us on instagram: @outlawbeatpodcast Our barn at EBS: https://www.explorebigsky.com/outlaw-podcasts Help us c...

We wish we knew how to quit you.  On this episode, we’re getting political with Alanah Griffith, Big Sky's local candidate running for Montana House District 64.  Plus Joe and Michelle record a series of new attack ads for Alanah’s approval. Election Day is this Tuesday Nov 8, but it’s never too late to sling a little mud! Check out her website: https://www.griffithformt.com Follow us on inst...

An interview with Big Sky’s legendary cookie monster, Dan Wade of Uncle Dan’s Cookies. Plus Michelle feeds Dan and Joe some messed up cookies to see if they can tell where her recipe went from tinker to stinker.  WARNING: THIS EPISODE WILL MAKE YOU HUNGRY FOR COOKIES. BUY THEM HERE: https://uncledanscookies.com Follow us on instagram: @outlawbeatpodcast Our barn at EBS: https://www.explorebigsky.c...

 Joe and Michelle conduct an exclusive interview with Outlaw Partners and Big Sky PBR (Pro Bull Riders) founder Eric Ladd, who talks all things rodeo, including this weekend’s runaway bull. Plus a preview of the upcoming Wildlands Music Festival and a test of your cowboy slang knowledge. So pull in your horns and lay down a hen skin. This episode of Hoary Marmot is in apple pie order! Link to bull...

On this episode of Hoary Marmot, it’s all about boobs and tattoos! We check in on Michelle’s swollen honker, Joe puts her newly found encyclopedic knowledge of breasts to the test, and an interview with Big Sky’s local tattoo artist Drew Clendenin as he treats Joe's skin like a pasty, mole-ridden canvas. For your own appointment at Clendenin Customs, call (406) 580-4620. Follow us on instagra...

On this episode of Hoary Marmot, Michelle’s cancer fun has just begun, we celebrate bear attack season with a lighthearted new game, and part 2 of our chat with Dr. Jeff Strickler all about the history behind the names of Big Sky’s ski runs. Follow us on instagram: @outlawbeatpodcast Our barn at EBS: https://www.explorebigsky.com/outlaw-podcasts Help us corral more listeners like yourself by subsc...

On the triumphant return of Hoary Marmot, Joe interviews Michelle about her recent double mastectomy and breast reconstruction surgery with nipple and nerve sparing. Grizzly stuff! Plus an exclusive audio tour of the Great Wolf Lodge in Stockton, California. Follow us on instagram: @outlawbeatpodcast Our barn at EBS: https://www.explorebigsky.com/outlaw-podcasts Help us corral more listeners like...

Joe and Michelle keep it tight up top to make room for their chat with the man who knows all of Big Sky’s dirty little secrets, local author and historian Dr. Jeff Strickler. Also Michelle plays a grating round of “Name that Chew” featuring the loudest mouth in the Rockies (Joe's mouth). Follow us on instagram: @outlawbeatpodcast Our barn at EBS: https://www.explorebigsky.com/outlaw-podcasts...

We’ve got an interview twofer! Joe learns all about Big Sky Resort’s upcoming construction projects with director Chad Wilson. Plus a chat with Lone Peak High School point guard Jessie Bough about her philanthropic “Hoops” project. And a pop quiz to test Michelle’s basketball knowledge. link to Jessie's presentation: https://warrenmillerpac.org/event/the-montana-hoops-project/ Follow us on in...

On this very special episode of Hoary Marmot, Michelle suffers the aftereffects of yet another invasive medical procedure and we awkwardly lean against a Bobcat plow while we get to know the Big Sky Snowman Mac Chapin. Spoiler alert: he gives stuff the finger. Follow us on instagram: @outlawbeatpodcast Our barn at EBS: https://www.explorebigsky.com/outlaw-podcasts Help us corral more listeners lik...

We shake off the body fatigue of springing forward to reveal why Michelle’s jawbone is haunted now, plus we lose our minds over the glow stick puppets at WMPAC and we get to know Big Sky’s local naturopath Dr. Kaley Burns while she repeatedly injects Joe's own blood into his poor scalp in the name of vanity. Follow us on instagram: @outlawbeatpodcast Our barn at EBS: https://www.explorebigsky...

Joe reveals his new gig, Michelle deals with her team's loss in WMPAC's head-to-head Beyond the Fourth Wall escape room challenge, and we force Lone Peak High School’s self-described “prison lunch ladies” to try various cheeses paired with cartons of milk. Follow us on instagram: @outlawbeatpodcast Our barn at EBS: https://www.explorebigsky.com/outlaw-podcasts Help us corral more listene...

Joe and Michelle recap a slippery Presidents' Day weekend, a new stinker of a segment called "Marmot Moment," and a never-before-heard vintage interview with legendary anchorman (and forefather of Big Sky) Chet Huntley. Download and subscribe, hoars! Follow us on instagram: @outlawbeatpodcast Our barn at EBS: https://www.explorebigsky.com/outlaw-podcasts Help us corral more listener...

Joe asks Michelle about her recent badger attack, the two interview Big Sky's resident WMPAC bigwig John Zirkle, and they all play Montana's favorite quiz show, "Big Sky ski run or strip club?" Follow us on instagram: @outlawbeatpodcast Our barn at EBS: https://www.explorebigsky.com/outlaw-podcasts Help us corral more listeners like yourself by subscribing and then reviewing us...

Joe & Michelle explain why they're doing a podcast in Big Sky, Michelle tries to identify the animals of Yellowstone by sound, and they interview Boyne Resort's sustainability specialist Amy Trad. Enjoy! Follow us on instagram: @outlawbeatpodcast Our barn at EBS: https://www.explorebigsky.com/outlaw-podcasts Help us corral more listeners like yourself by subscribing and then reviewin...