This week's guest is Marc Moss, creator of Tell Us Something, a live storytelling program producing events across Montana. Tell Us Something is now in its 15th year and expanding into new forms of storytelling.In this conversation, Marc explains to Justin how Tell Us Something came to be, talks about the submission and selection process and dives into the only two times the event has encountered hecklers, and what Marc did in those situations. Marc talks about his dreams of expanding Tell Us Something by location and frequency.Catch Tell Us Something on June 16 at Bonner Park in Missoula, MT.

This week is our May edition of Incentives & Instincts, a recurring series in which Justin speaks with economist and friend Bryce Ward about some of the broader challenges facing our society. And affordability is the name of the conversation this time around. It's a word and a concept we've heard a lot about in recent election cycles. Candidates from Tr…

As part of Climate Solutions Week here at Montana Public Radio, Justin speaks with Devin Morales, founder of Cool Earth Creamery, a plant-based creamery committed to sustainability and local agriculture. Devin established Cool Earth in 2019 after a 25-year career in natural resources and engineering.In this conversation, Devin talks about how responding to various disasters led to the understanding that climate change impacts are everywhere. Devin’s journey to Cool Earth was propelled by climate anxiety, and once on that path, Devin became frustrated with the dairy-free productions on the market. To Devin, it seemed despite the fact that a growing number of people were consuming dairy-free products, the product itself still wasn’t up to par.

Devin explains Cool Earth’s price-point and how it trends higher due to the company’s dedication to environmentally-friendly packing and using local products, like potatoes, in its dairy-free milk and gelato.