Big Sky Boneheads

This week we sat down with Deliver Fund President and Co-Founder Sean Fennema along with Director of Technology Ian Caltabiano for a wide ranging conversation about the tragedy of human trafficking and the technology being deployed to combat it. Learn about Deliver Fund's mission and the ways in which they are working with law enforcement to put an end to human trafficking here in Montana and around the world.

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This week Scott was on vacation but Mike sat down with Perdomo Cigars CEO Nick Perdomo and Capital Club Cigar Lounge owner Ken Weinheimer. Nick has been all over the world as he's built one of the biggest cigar brands in the world and stopped in Montana for the first time to talk about the cigar industry, travel, Nick's family roots and a whole lot more. 

This week we got to sit down with Montana Governor Greg Gianforte in the State Capitol Building in Helena. This was a wide ranging conversation about Gianforte's beliefs about how to run the state and his hopes for the future. He also shed some light on the details of his policies, the expectations he holds for his staff and a lot more.

This week we were joined by Montana Trappers Association V.P. West Chris Morgan for a wide ranging conversation about the challenges and threats facing Montana sportsman, particularly within the trapping community. From out-of-state funding interests to the power of political affiliations this was an informative talk that effects everyone that enjoys the outdoors here in Montana.

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For this episode Mike and Scott welcomed Special Unit Member (MSG RET) and Hooten-Young founder Norm Hooten to the show. To make things even better the guys were able to take the show on the road courtesy of Ken Weinheimer and Capital Club Cigar Lounge.

Norm told us all about his time in the Army, what the reality of the events that inspired the film Blackhawk Down were like and how all of his time serving the country formed the basis for the Hooten-Young cigar and whiskey lines. This was a great conversation about service, family and the importance of connection.

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Hooten-Young on Instagram

Hooten-Young on YouTube

Hooten-Young on Twitter

Capital Club Cigar Lounge on Facebook

Capital Club Cigar Lounge on Instagram

This week we were joined by Helena native and Hollywood star Forrie J. Smith! Forrie told us all about his Montana upbringing and how a career in rodeo sent him on his way to stardom. We talked about his time on Yellowstone, how Montana has changed over the years, some of his upcoming projects and a ton more.

This week we sat down with the Mayor of Helena, Wilmot Collins. From his story of fleeing the civil war in his home country of Liberia to raising his family far from his homeland here in Montana to becoming the first African American Mayor in Helena's history this was a fascinating conversation about taking chances and embracing change. 

This week we were joined by Montana musical legends John McLellan and Josh Keehr of El Wencho! We got hear all about their musical beginnings and their original band The Clinton's, how they've kept their love for music alive over the last 25 years, what they've defined as their style and a lot more! This was a fun talk with two Montana originals that we know you'll enjoy.

Learn all about El Wencho, their upcoming dates and more here!

This week we were joined the host and producer of Into High Country Jason Matzinger to talk about how he's made his life presenting Montana's outdoors. From his early stress about hunting success to staying authentic to the audience to balancing his love for the outdoors with his family life and much more.

Into High Country

This week we were joined by Will Summers and Matty Clark from Horse Soldier Bourbon Whiskey. Will was travelling through Montana for a series of Whiskey and War Stories events and shared the origin story of the brand, his military history as one of the Horse Soldier Green Berets featured in the film 12 Strong along with his plans for the future and what he's taken from his time in the service to life as a civilian businessman. 

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