A New Angle

This week’s episode is our February 2022 edition of incentives and instincts...a recurring series in which I speak with economist and friend, Bryce Ward, about some of the broader issues facing our society.

In this episode we are joined by medical ethicist and University of Montana philosophy professor, Mark Hanson, to discuss the transition to a more normal coexistence with COVID-19 and how we should treat one another during this latest phase of the pandemic.

Transcript here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wPVbS7J0WAaGo9hW5_kykHye7TQUp3B8v9Hfhc0VW6k/edit?usp=sharing

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This week’s guest is Andrew Connor, Director of the Center for Community Ownership, and organization that provides legal, financial and strategic help to communities that want to start and save essential local businesses. Andrew also helped launch CrowdFund Montana, a web-based resource that connects Montana businesses and organizations with Montanans who want to make local investments.

In this conversation, we cover the purpose of investment crowdfunding, how its framework operates for both the entrepreneur and their backers, and the potential investment crowdfunding has to foster development by and for a community.

Transcript here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LcAgR2nRD9SYMAePd58hTOy8Vn-1Y4-0kIaH9_cdAOk/edit?usp=sharing

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This week’s guest is Dr. Naomi Oreskes, the Henry Charles Lea Professor of the History of Science at Harvard University. Naomi is an internationally renowned earth scientist, historian, and author on the history of earth and environmental science, including most recently, Why Trust Science? and Science on a Mission: How Military Funding Shaped What We Do and Don’t Know about the Ocean. Dr. Oreskes will be engaging with the University of Montana community on February 17th as part of the Presidential Lecture Series.

In this conversation, Naomi leads us into the history of science, the role of political ideology in addressing COVID-19, and both the intrinsic uncertainty and unwavering hope that has made science’s role critical in human society.

Transcript here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1n8D-pEbjhtfy_BzFgcYi3X9IAgphlz3_em3usNc2tyU/edit?usp=sharing

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This week’s guest is Dayna Swanson, System Director of Governance at Bozeman Health. Dayna is relatively new to this role after serving as Director of Government Relations for Seattle Cancer Care Alliance and State Director for US Senator Jon Tester. Dayna is passionate about public service and has come home to Montana to work in healthcare during an especially challenging time.

In this conversation, we discuss Dayna’s experiences growing up in Anaconda, her transition to healthcare at the forefront of the pandemic, and the home-grown sense of purpose she finds in being a public servant.

Transcript here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/15AJKK3R6kMSbQOVHUXWcMd5-qSh6OGTnyLEAia4uPa0/edit?usp=sharing

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This week’s episode is our January 2022 edition of incentives and instincts...a recurring series in which I speak with economist and friend, Bryce Ward, about some of the broader issues facing our society.

To kick off the new year, we’re bringing you our first annual prediction show. In this conversation, we cover our 2022 predictions for education, the economy, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, as well as trends we are keeping an eye on.

Transcript here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-AOe7-QAx6KK8YSJ-pvZ5yfNNRY69D4PvgIF5yfOE8A/edit?usp=sharing

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This week’s guest is Dustin Lind, Director of Hitting and the Assistant Hitting Coach for the San Francisco Giants. Dustin is a graduate of UM’s school of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, and we’re grateful to chat with him in the off season during a visit to his home state of Montana.

In this conversation, we cover how the intersection of his passion, ability, and the market- by way of biomechanics, baseball and coaching- led to the creation of Dustin’s role in Major League Baseball.

Transcript here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1izX3WFNcxDAB8489H13xocuIXMckUzHbkQklLe4Gzc0/edit?usp=sharing

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This week’s guest is Ryan Busse, former senior executive in the firearms industry. Ryan's new book, Gunfight, is an intimate and revealing account of his experience in that industry, his growing disillusionment with it and his ultimate exit.

In this conversation, we talk about rural household gun culture, the symbolism assault rifles take on in political division, and the rights and responsibilities of gun ownership in our country.

Transcript here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1i-Af4GCIEFc4H_h5tgsjQqLQGniqi8iX2BiyQNV603A/edit?usp=sharing

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Today’s guest is Tailyr Irvine, a Salish and Kootenai photo journalist from the Flathead Indian Reservation. She is a National Geographic Explorer and her work has been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, ESPN, CNN and the Smithsonian, among other prominent outlets.

Tailyr is especially interested in representing the diversity within Native America and complex issues facing tribal communities. In our conversation, we frame up just a few of the many incredible projects and series in her portfolio. From co-founding Indigenous Photograph, to her Blood Quantum project and participation in We, Women, Tailyr documents essential stories that help us all better understand Montana and our country at large.

Transcript here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SNEGrMJ0q57DCgy-ciGLpoTH4bdAMhDAlYXmQXV5qws/edit?usp=sharing

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This week’s guest is the one and only J.K. Simmons, Academy Award winning actor and 1978 graduate of the University Montana. J.K. was recently in Missoula to film The Woods, a thriller he stars in, co-written and produced by his wife, Michelle Schumacher.

J.K.’s reel of film and television credits is long and distinguished and he currently has two films in theaters: Being the Ricardos and National Champions. In our conversation, we dig into his experiences with Montana by way of family, education, and vocation that continue to root him in the Treasure State.


Transcript here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/12-eoYr24mF-etUC2IL9PE4Q5G0wL6kRIyQrQQ1ONkho/edit

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This week’s guest is Katie Deuel, Executive Director of Home ReSource, a non-profit community sustainability center in Missoula, Montana. Home Resource offers reused building materials, job training, education and zero waste programs.

In this conversation, we frame up some ideas around closed loop systems, material supply chain disruption, and the links between community support and climate; all of which Home Resource aims to address and affect many across Montana.

Transcript here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HvRjsxhWtJX7QXmLFfchc0fYqlMqu4cHhNYn7Jxs3Ks/edit

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