A New Angle

In this emergency edition of the Incentives & Instincts series, Bryce and Justin discuss two dimensions of the coronavirus crisis. They cover how to understand the spread of the disease and the wisdom and importance of social distancing. They then discuss what’s happening in the markets, why it's happening, and what policy makers can do about it.

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Amid the covid-19 crisis, the pod rolls on with the inspiring story of a local musician. Maiah Wynne wrote her first song at age 7, started performing live at age 15 and is now – a short few years later - winning major recording and performing awards all over the country. The poise and passion of this amazing young woman is an inspiration.

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Megan Molteni is staff writer at WIRED magazine. She writes at the intersection of health, science and technology and in the last few years has emerged as one of journalism’s experts on CRISPR. In this conversation we dig into CRISPR, the internet of things, what makes for a WIRED story, and Megan’s winding path to professional journalism, a path that included studying with the legendary Michael Pollan.

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Sarah Calhoun is the founder of Red Ants Pants, a venture borne of a determination to find a better way. Tired of working in uncomfortable men’s pants, Sarah saw the need for women’s workwear. With no experience in apparel design or business, Sarah built Red Ants Pants into a multi-platform brand dedicated to making great products and encouraging self-reliance among women.

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Michelle Weaver Knowles is a nurse practitioner who recently established her own practice – Ava Health. She helps patients navigate cancer and understand the genetics associated with many cancers. This conversation surfaces some incredibly complex questions about genetics, ethics and family communications. If you haven’t thought about this stuff, you’re not paying attention.

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Justin’s monthly conversations with Bryce Ward continue, and as promised, our series now has a name: Incentives & Instincts. In this installment, Bryce and Justin discuss material (in)security and how the dynamics of accumulating wealth have changed over time and have affected various age cohorts in different ways.

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John Pierce grew up in Billings, studied at the University of Montana and is now crushing it as a songwriter in Nashville. In the last several years, John has written hit songs for the likes of Zac Brown, John Pardi and Reba McEntire. He recently visited UM to perform at the inaugural Grizzly Songwriters Showcase, produced by our Entertainment Management students. It was a fantastic event and we were lucky to get time with John during his visit. In this conversation, we learn all about the business and process of songwriting and some great lessons that generalize to other creative pursuits.

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When you think of Western art the name Monte Dolack is surely top of mind. Monte’s work is currently on exhibition at the Montana Museum of Art and Culture. In this conversation we learn about Monte’s development as an artist and how he approaches the various media in which he works. It’s a story of grit, hustle and experimentation.

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Jim Elser is the Bierman Professor of Ecology at the University of Montana and Director of the Flathead Lake Biological Station. Jim is a world class scholar, evidenced by his recent election to the National Academy of Sciences. In this conversation we learn all about limnology, why it’s important, and why Montana is the best place on earth for Jim’s research.

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This week Justin Angle and Bryce Ward appeared on Home Ground Radio with Brian Kahn. They discussed their new monthly series on A New Angle. Home Ground was kind enough to let us drop that episode in our feed.

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