Red Lodge - The Podcast

When summer arrives in Red Lodge, one voice that says here comes the 4th of July  and the Red Lodge Home of Champions Rodeo is that of PRCA legend and longtime  Rodeo announcer Doug Mathis. In this July 4th podcast special, we sit down with Doug Mathis and hear his story of 35 years behind the mic at some of the biggest rodeos in the country, including our very own Home of Champions Rodeo in Red L...

Welcome to this episode of Red Lodge - the Podcast. Today we welcome 20-21 Red Lodge High School graduate Elijah Reynolds. After earning a full-ride football scholarship to Montana State University, Elijah played  three seasons with the Bobcats before making the difficult decision to hang up his football pads and dive headfirst into the world of competitive triathlons. Elijah shares how he navigat...

Welcome to this edition of Red Lodge - Downtown, an audio space where we provide the listener with a look at various events and projects taking place in and around Red Lodge, Montana. This content opens up a glimpse into the interesting people and happenings that highlight the social fabric of this unique place that sits at the foothills of the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness and gateway to Yellowst...

Dawn Ann Ritter grew up at the base of the Beartooths, ranched outside of Red Lodge, Montana, built the beloved western fashion brand boutique store Moo Country,  and has worked for years as a movie actress. Her recent story has led her to Nashville, Tennessee and the front lines of protecting kids from online predators, exploitation , sextortion, human trafficking and abuse. Dawn Ann now serves a...

4:30 AM in the stables on the morning of the Kentucky Derby. In the paddock for the Preakness. Live at Belmont Stakes with history on the line. For years, if horse racing was on ESPN or ABC, Jeannine Edwards was often the one telling the story. In this episode of Red Lodge the Podcast, “On the Rail and On the Air”, Jeannine Edwards shares how a life on the racetrack led to an adventurous journey a...

From authoring books sold across the country in national parks, to tea rooms, and the small town acting stage, Gary Robson packs in life adventures across the board. In this episode, we sit down with the Red Lodge author behind the national bestselling children’s series Who Pooped in the Park? —a series of adventure books centered on national parks across the country including Yellowstone and New...

In this episode, we sit down with Kat Porco, a health advocate, educator, writer, thought leader and entrepreneur, to talk about building a space where art, food, and conversation live side by side. Kat shares how she and her husband Mike imagined their restaurant, the One Legged Magpie, as a gathering place for locals and travelers alike, a home for boundary‑pushing food and drink that still hold...

Welcome to this special edition of Red Lodge: Downtown “Backyard to Broadway”: Inside the 30 year story of the Red Lodge Pizza Company. In this edition of Red Lodge Downtown, we welcome Tom and Eliza Kuntz, the founders and owners of the iconic downtown restaurant - the Red Lodge Pizza Company. Tom and Eliza reminisce 30 years back, and how friends, fun, and pizza parties in their home sparked the...

In this episode of Red Lodge - the Podcast, we are joined by free-spirited adventurer Lesli Hawkins. Lesli talks about her childhood, growing up dreaming of becoming a park ranger after a family trip out west. Our conversation winds through stories of thru hiking the Pacific Crest and Continental Divide Trails, and what happens when along with her husband and kids, they take a 9,000 mile, five mon...

Backcountry ski lines, ice walls, rock wall climbing, and Red Lodge search and rescue calls. In this episode of RedLodge the Podcast we welcome Nick Gaddy, the executive director of Beartooth Trails, the silver run free ride ski team head coach, back country ski instructor and mountain guide, and a key member of the Red Lodge EMS search-and-rescue response team. In this conversation, Nick talks ab...

What happens on top of the Beartooth pass in the heart of winter, after the gates are closed and the highway disappears under snow? In this episode, we ride up to 9,500 feet with Mason Miller, owner of Top of the World Resort and creator of Limitless Riding Snowmobile Clinics. Mason opens a door beyond the closed highway gates  into a high alpine winter world that one rarely sees. Big Sky, magical...

In this episode, we step inside one of the longest and most complex manhunts in modern American history. Beginning in 1978, a man the country came to know only as the Unabomber terrorized universities and airlines with a series of mail and hand‑delivered bombs. Sixteen devices. Three people killed. Twenty‑three more injured. And for a long time, nearly 16 years, very few usable clues or leads. We...

In this episode, we sit down with the multi-media artist team of Mary Kate and Ali Ruth Teske. We hear the story behind how they began making short Montana history videos that have gained a massive following and captivated audience. Raised in the farmlands of eastern Montana, Mary Kate brings photography, music, and storytelling to the front of the camera while Billings native Ali Ruth helps film,...

In this episode, we sit down with 2022 Red Lodge High School graduate Burke Mastel and starting offensive lineman for the Montana State Bobcats. Burke relives the program’s first FCS national championship victory since 1984, and shares what it felt like to step onto the biggest stage in college football where  Montana State in dramatic fashion defeated Illinois State  35-34 in overtime, bringing a...

In this edition of Downtown: 'A Red Lodge Christmas Special.' we are joined by a special guest, Sarah Ewald. Sarah is the Foundation Director for Red Lodge Fire Rescue, as well as one of the founding members of the Red Lodge Fun Run ForCharity. As a visible pillar of support and work in the Red Lodge community Sarah joins Red Lodge Downtown to discuss the spirit of giving and volunteeris...

In this episode, the conclusion of a 2 part series, we continue our conversation with Chase Cardoza, the Executive Chef at the One Legged Magpie in Red Lodge, Montana.  Chef Cardoza tells of his experience representing the state of Montana on the show, and behind the scenes of season 24 of Chef Gordon Ramsay’s television show “Hell’s Kitchen - Battle of the States.”  Sharing details of what things...

In Episode 4, part 1 of a 2 part series, we sit down with Chef Chase Cardoza, who currently serves as the Executive Chef at the One Legged Magpie in Red Lodge, Montana.  We learn about Chase’s childhood, where he faced tragedy and triumph, and his journey as a  small‑town Montana kid washing dishes in a local restaurant, to becoming a high end chef working in some of the most intense and successfu...

In this episode of Red Lodge – the Podcast , we sit down with Margot Kuntz—a Red Lodge High School graduate and current Presidential Scholar at Montana State University in Bozeman. Margot tells the story of working as a guide for Elk River Outfitters in the summers during high school. Margot spent her days leading horseback rides through meadows, across rivers, and up into the mountains above this...

In this edition of Red Lodge Downtown, we explore the story of the Smith Mine Disaster of 1943—a historical tragedy that took place in Bearcreek, Montana, 8 miles east of Red Lodge, Montana.  We spotlight a song written by Linda McKenzie titled “Goodbye Wives and Daughters” and the coming music video project which is a collaborative effort between Gone West Productions and the Carbon County Histor...

In this episode, our guest Jennifer Drinkwalter shares her life experiences as an outdoor enthusiast. As someone who has participated in, and founded many outdoor recreational events that challenge the body, soul, and mind, Jennifer brings a wealth of experience to be shared with the listener. Jennifer shares the dramatic story of how she led the evacuation of over 200 cyclists from the Beartooth...

An adventure story from our guest Brian Sweet, a local Red Lodge, Montana bookstore owner, who narrowly survived a brush with death while hiking the Pacific Crest Trail. This episode details how Brian and his wife Amy ended up in Red Lodge, Montana as the owners of Beartooth Books. It highlights their love for hiking, adventure and outdoor recreation, including a personal story of how Brian almost...