The ButteCast with Bill Foley

Irish Johnny grew up during troubled times in Northern Ireland. As a young boy, he dreamed of coming to Butte. Now that dream is a reality, and Johnny is the "Director of Blarney" at Shawn O'Donnell's American Grill and Irish Pub in Uptown Butte. Listen in to hear Irish Johnny's story. Today's podcast is brought to you by  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Casagranda's Steakhouse⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

No matter the time of the game, that illegal screen had to be called. Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Park Street Liquors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Make your story legendary. Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠timmontana.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . For more from Bill Foley, go to  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Mo Mandel will be playing the Covellite Theater in Butte on Saturday, April 13. Click here for tickets. Mo was the creator of Comedy Knockout and has appeared on Chelsea Lately more than 40 times. Recently, he appeared on an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm on HBO. At the Covellite, Mo will perform along with Billings native Lucas Seely and Butte High senior Peyton Waters. It is a show you don'...

Butte High senior Peyton Waters will be the opener for a great comedy show Saturday, April 13 at the Covellite Theater. Peyton will go on stage with her stand-up act before Lucas Seeley and headliner Mo Mandel. It is a great break for the aspiring comedian. By all accounts, it is a very well earned honor. Listen in to this podcast as Peyton talks about performing on that show, getting into comedy...

Pete Rose belongs in the Hall of Fame. But if he ever goes in, he needs an interpreter to deliver his speech. Otherwise, he'll come across as a jerk. Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Park Street Liquors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Make your story legendary. Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠timmontana....

Demetrius Fassas is a Kentucky native and Butler University graduate. He is a recovering addict who helps others achieve their dream of recovery. He is also the new owner of the Covellite Theater in Uptown Butte. He has brought the old building back to life, and he has some big plans moving forward. Today's podcast is brought to you by  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Casagranda's Steakhouse⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ....

Jim Lynch is well known as a State Farm Insurance agent. He also refereed high school football in Montana for 35 years, working with legends like Don Peoples, Bill Hogart, Jim Norton, Jim Kello, Oakie O'Connor  and Gitch Combo. Today's podcast is brought to you by  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thriftway Super Stops⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Join the Thriftway Loyalty Club today and save big. Intro music by Tim Monta...

Former Kentucky and NBA star Rex Chapman's memoir, "It’s Hard for Me to Live with Me," is an honest, brave and difficult message for all of us. Please check out his book or audiobook. Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Park Street Liquors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Make your story legendary. Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go t...

Matt Boyle is a man who gets things done. The 2008 Butte Central graduate has always been a go-getter. He was on the basketball court when playing for Coach Brodie Kelly at BC. He is a go-getter as a business owner, and he has been a man to get things done when it comes to entertaining the masses in his home town. Among his many other duties, Matt has been bringing talent in for the Covellite Thea...

George Carlin got it right. Life really is a series of dogs. Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Park Street Liquors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Make your story legendary. Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠timmontana.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . For more from Bill Foley, go to  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ButteCast.com⁠⁠⁠...

Brittany Masters and Bradie Matt pour their heart and soul into Butte Cares. Lately, a lot of that hard work has gone into the Color Run, which will take place Sunday at 3 p.m. at Stodden Park. The substance-free event is billed as a healthy, alternative activity option for youth, families and the community to participate in on St. Patrick’s Day. The even consists of a 1-mile fun run and a 5K race...

Scott Paffhausen played quarterback for the Butte High Bulldogs. He also played guard on the school's 1984 Class AA State championship basketball team. That team beat Great Falls High 53-50 on St. Patrick's Day in Missoula. This weekend, they will celebrate their 40th anniversary with a banquet and an appearance in the St. Paddy's Day parade. Today's podcast is brought to you by  ⁠...

Decades later, we still remember Brad Williams game-winning shot in 1978 and those incredible 1984 Butte High and Butte Central boys' basketball teams. Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Park Street Liquors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Make your story legendary. Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠timmontana.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Brian Porch is not from Butte. Of course, he has spent a ton of time in the Mining City running up and down the basketball court of the Butte Civic Center. Porch, a Florence native who works out of the Missoula pool, is retiring after a remarkable 40-year run officiating high school and college hoops. Simply put, Porch is as good as it gets. On Saturday, he will officiate his last game, which will...

Since 2005 Bill Melvin has worked as the manager of the storied Butte Civic Center, which is the best sports arena in the state. Bill and the crew are in the middle of a busy stretch of three high school basketball tournaments in three weeks. The 16-team combined Class A State tournament is in town this weekend. Listen in to how Bill and the crew get through this stretch and so much more. Today&#3...

Butte High junior Tocher Lee hit a deep 3-pointer to send the Bulldogs to the Class AA State tournament. That shot was the product of lots of hard work, including some shooting in the cold two nights earlier . Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Park Street Liquors⁠⁠⁠⁠ .  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Make your story legendary. Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go t...

Quinn (Peoples) Carter is one of the greatest basketball players in Butte Central and Mining City history. She helped lead the Maroons to the Class A State title in 2011, and she is Montana State University-Billings' No. 2 all-time 3-point shooter. Now, she is the head coach of the Butte Central girls' basketball team, and the program is about to see some very good days. Listen in as Coach...

For the 18th time in 20 seasons, Brodie Kelly's Butte Central's boys' basketball team will play at the Class A State tournament. It's time to put Kelly in his rightful place among the very best to coach in the Mining City. Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by  ⁠⁠⁠Park Street Liquors⁠⁠⁠ .  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Make your story legendary. Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from...

Pauline DeBarathy stole the show during the 2023 documentary "Resurrecting Holy Savior," a movie about the old neighborhoods of Meaderville and McQueen. Listen in to hear why. Today's podcast is brought to you by  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thriftway Super Stops⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Join the Thriftway Loyalty Club today and save big. Intro music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to  ⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Last week's ruling by the Butte-Silver Bow Zoning Board of Adjustments does not have to spell the end for the Silver Bow Drive-In. If we keep going to the drive-in, they will keep showing moves. So, let's pack the place night after night. Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by  ⁠⁠Park Street Liquors⁠⁠ .  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Make your story legendary. Opening music by Tim Montana. For more f...

They call him "Big Daddy." For more than a half a century, Russ Hansen has been running up and down basketball courts or shuffling around boxing rings as an official. I caught up with him for a fun conversation before his final few games before he hangs up his basketball whistle. Today's podcast is brought to you by  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Casagranda's Steakhouse⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Eat where the l...

Longtime sportswriter Bruce Sayler will be inducted into the Butte Sports Hall of Fame this summer. It is a well-deserved honor for the soft-spoken scribe. Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by  ⁠Park Street Liquors⁠ .  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Make your story legendary. Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠timmontana.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . For more...

Pat Foley coached the 1984 Butte High boys' basketball team to the Class AA State title. The Bulldogs beat Great Falls High 53-50 on St. Patrick's Day in Missoula. For me, it will long go down as one of the greatest nights in Mining City history. Today's podcast is brought to you by  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leskovar Honda⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , home of the 20-year, 200,000-mile warrantee. Intro music by Tim...

This July, Betty Merrifield will be inducted into the Butte Sports Hall of Fame. She will join the shrine a contributor, and that is such a fitting category. Nobody has contributed more to the Mining City sports scene than Betty Merrifield. Today's podcast is brought to you by  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thriftway Super Stops⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Join the Thriftway Loyalty Club today and save big. Intro music by Tim Mo...

Referees play hurt so young athletes can play games. Think about that next time you call them pathetic. Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by Park Street Liquors . ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Make your story legendary. Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠timmontana.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . For more from Bill Foley, go to  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ButteCast.c...