Talk Back

We talked about Smoke Ready Week with Amy Cilimburg for the first 30 minutes. We then had Global Hot Spots with Mehrdad Kia and Michael Mayer.

Bob Seidenschwarz from the Montana World Affairs Council invited Michael Klein to the show. Klein is the William L. Clayton Professor of International Economics Affairs at the Fletcher School, Tufts University and a Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research. He is also the Founder and Executive Editor of EconoFact.

Dr. John Lott is the president of the Crime Prevention Research Center here in Missoula.

We had open phones for the first hour and then the Missoula Economic Partnership invited Missoula Montana Airport Director Brian Ellestad and Air Service Consultant Greg Atkin to join us.

We spent an hour with Congressman Ryan Zinke and then played a 'Best Of' show.

Our guests was Maci MacPherson, the communications specialist for the MRA, and Annie Gorski, who is the deputy director of the MRA.

Missoula mayoral candidate Mike Nugent joined us for the first hour and then Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen joined us for the second hour.

Our friend and resident CPA Walt Kero answered tax questions and then Jamie Rindal joined us. She is the Director of Adult and Teen Challenge here in Missoula.

Dr. Michael Mayer talked about the book The Profit Motive by Stephen M. Bainbridge. Ramos is the Community Engagement Director for Americans for Prosperity Montana.

Perin is a horticulturist with Missoula County Extension. Dr. Kolb is with MSU Extension Forestry.