Best Stephen Bass Podcasts (2024)

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TWQ Mini: Kevin Barry talks about his “abandoned Butte, Montana, novel” in this sneak peek of The Write Question’s eighteenth season 9:31

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For this mini episode, host Lauren Korn gives listeners a look into the eighteenth season of ‘The Write Question,’ coming this fall. In this sneak peak, you’ll hear Irish author Kevin Barry talking about ‘The Heart in Winter’ (Doubleday Books; Penguin Random House).By Lauren Korn

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Transforming the Customer Experience: An Interview with Jon Picoult, Founder and Principal, Watermark Consulting 1:09:06

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CX quality has declined in recent years as companies struggle to keep up with the expectations of customers. But the main reason, according to renowned CX expert Jon Picoult, is that they settle for mediocrity when they should be aspiring to make the experience more distinctive and memorable.By Stephen Shaw

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Encore: ‘This is Wildfire’: Nick Mott and Justin Angle follow award-winning podcast with “first of its kind” guide 29:02

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This week, MTPR is encoring host Lauren Korn’s conversation with podcasters and authors Nick Mott and Justin Angle; the three talk about the nuances of wildfire: ‘This is Wildfire: How to Protect Yourself, Your Home, and Your Community in the Age of Heat’ (Bloomsbury Publishing) “offers everything you need to know about fire in one useful volume.”…

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Social Media Marketing: An Interview with Andrew Jenkins, Chief Executive Officer, Volterra 1:06:59

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For all its flaws, social media has become the preferred way for people to stay connected with each other. Yet for too long marketers have failed to take it seriously. The time has come, says social media expert Andrew Jenkins, for marketers to give it the respect it deserves.

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Dog Days of Summer with Tim Chandler 30:13

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Send us a Text Message. For the final episode of the season, which is presented by RecLending.com, Trey is back (sort of) after a 4th place finish in the Eufaula, OK Bassmaster Open. He shares his experience camping in his truck in the heat and Guntersville guide Tim Chandler joins us to talk summer fishing on the Big G. Support the Show.…

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Dr. Alan Townsend: “You don’t have to be a scientist to have a scientific lens on the world and let that influence your life in positive ways” 29:00

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This week on ‘The Write Question,’ host Lauren Korn speaks to Dr. Alan Townsend, author of ‘This Ordinary Stardust: A Scientist’s Path from Grief to Wonder’ (Grand Central Publishing, Hachette Book Group).By Lauren Korn

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Mikeyballz & the Big Bass Splash 52:04

2M ago52:04

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Send us a Text Message. Mikeyballz joins Pat & Trey to talk Guntersville fishing and discuss the FACTS from the recent social media outbreak following the Big Bass Splash. Support the Show.By Pat Kennamer & Trey Swindle

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Maxim Loskutoff: “What Montana represents to me is an entire species-wide need to re-evaluate our relationship with the natural world” 29:00

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By Lauren Korn

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“The truth of the West is a constellation”: Betsy Gaines Quammen discusses ‘Myth and Mending on the Far Side of America’ 29:00

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This week on ‘The Write Question,’ host Lauren Korn speaks with historian and author Betsy Gaines Quammen about ‘True West: Myth and Mending on the Far Side of America’ (Torrey House Press).By Lauren Korn

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TWQ Mini: NPR’s Rachel Martin attempts to “hold the light” and “lean into weird” in new podcast, ‘Wild Card’ 12:53

3M ago12:53

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For this mini episode of ‘The Write Question,’ host Lauren Korn speaks with NPR’s Rachel Martin about her new podcast, ‘Wild Card’—part-interview, part-existential game show.By Lauren Korn

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“Grief was a safe space for me”: Victoria Chang on engaging with the work of abstract artist Agnes Martin 29:00

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This week on ‘The Write Question,’ host Lauren Korn speaks with poet Victoria Chang, author of ‘With My Back to the World’ (Farrar, Straus and Giroux), a collection that engages with the paintings and writings of celebrated abstract artist Agnes Martin.By Lauren Korn

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Does stocking bass work? Alabama Game & Fish says there's no real benefit. The Texas based Toyota ShareLunker Program says otherwise. The Program Coordinator for ShareLunker joins us to discuss how it ... 36:26

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Send us a Text Message. As we all know Guntersville is an incredible fishery. However, Texas is better known for it's big lakes and even bigger bass. A lot of this is due to the Toyota ShareLunker program. The Program Coordinator, Natalie Goldstrohm, joins Pat & Trey to discuss how it all started and it's successes. WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE SOMETHING L…

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The possibility of a door left open: Leonard S. Marcus helps celebrate 50 years of children’s programming on MTPR 29:00

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This week on ‘The Write Question,’ we’re celebrating 50 years of children’s programming on Montana Public Radio. During this episode, host Lauren Korn speaks with critic, biographer, and historian Leonard S. Marcus, one of the world’s leading writers and scholars on children’s books and the people who create them.…

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Brand Health: An Interview with Jenni Romaniuk, Research Professor and Associate Director at the Ehrenberg-Bass Institute 1:03:34

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Brand tracking studies are a standard research tool for marketers who need to understand how people feel about their brand. The problem with them, according to brand health expert Jenni Romaniuk, is that they don’t tell marketers what they really need to know to grow their brand.

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TWQ Mini: Jacqueline Winspear’s Maisie Dobbs series is coming to a close; the author is coming to the Helena Civic Center 13:44

3M ago13:44

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On this mini episode of ‘The Write Question,’ host Lauren Korn speaks with Jacqueline Winspear, author of twenty novels, eighteen of which comprise the Maisie Dobbs series. The last installment in that series, ‘The Comfort of Ghosts,’ will be published June 4, 2024. Jacqueline is appearing in Helena, Montana, on Monday, May 13, 2024, at the Helena …

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‘With Every Great Breath’: Rick Bass on beauty, writing beyond his “cone of light,” and interrogating metaphor 29:00

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This week on ‘The Write Question,’ host Lauren Korn speaks with author and environmental activist Rick Bass, author of ‘With Every Great Breath’ (Counterpoint Press), a collection of new and selected essays spanning nearly thirty years: from 1995-2023.By Lauren Korn

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Shad spawn, bluegill spawn, and more with Guntersville guide Myles Murray 29:16

3M ago29:16

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Send us a Text Message. Guntersville guide Myles Murray joins Pat & Trey to talk Big G bass fishing in May. Plus Trey says he's going all out and serving Jack's to his mother for Mother's Day. Support the Show.By Pat Kennamer & Trey Swindle

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TVA grass treatment, water levels, and more with Stephen Turner - Program Manager Aquatic Plant Management Program 46:19

4M ago46:19

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Send us a Text Message. This episode, Presented by RecLending.com, Stephen Turner, Program Manager for the Aquatic Plant Management Program at TVA joins Pat & Trey to talk about eel grass, hyrdilla, Guntersville lake levels, and more. Support the Show.By Pat Kennamer & Trey Swindle

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“What lifts your heart?”: Melissa Kwasny on “the big loss” and taking ‘The Cloud Path’ to healing 28:59

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In this episode of ‘The Write Question,’ host Lauren Korn speaks with poet Melissa Kwasny, author of ‘The Cloud Path’ (Milkweed Editions), a collection that reckons with grief and its subsequent healing.By Lauren Korn

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TWQ Mini: The Moth Radio Hour’s Chloe Salmon on translating stage performances to the page and on the importance of storytelling, public radio 16:54

4M ago16:54

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On this mini episode of ‘The Write Question,’ host Lauren Korn speaks with Chloe Salmon, a director and producer at ‘The Moth Radio Hour’ and part of the editorial team behind ‘The Moth Presents: A Point of Beauty: True Stories of Holding on and Letting Go’ (Crown Publishing Group).By Lauren Korn

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Live! Pledge week episode: Montana Poet Laureate Chris La Tray on poetry, public radio, and ‘Becoming Little Shell’ 45:30

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This week on ‘The Write Question,’ Montana Poet Laureate Chris La Tray joins host Lauren Korn in Studio A for a live pledge week (and National Poetry Month!) episode.By Lauren Korn

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RecLending.com & bed fishing or scoping in April with Big G guide John Maner 42:06

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Send us a Text Message. BassinBigG.com is proud to announce RecLending.com as the Title Sponsor - It's worth the call to check with them when purchasing a boat or RV, shopping for boat insurance, or an extended warranty. Be sure to tell them Pat & Trey sent you! Guntersville guide John Maner joins Pat & Trey to discuss April fishing, live scoping o…

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TWQ Mini: Toni Jensen, UM’s James and Lois Welch Distinguished Visiting Native American Writer, to read at Missoula Art Museum 7:34

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In this mini episode of ‘The Write Question,’ host Lauren Korn speaks with Métis author Toni Jensen, author of ‘Carry: A Memoir of Survival on Stolen Land’ (Ballantine Books; Penguin Random House). Toni will be giving a reading in collaboration with the University of Montana’s Creative Writing Program on April 12, 2024, at the Missoula Art Museum.…

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Learning to reconnect with banished softness: Tessa Hulls on feeding “the ghosts that stand between mothers and daughters” 29:00

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This week on ‘The Write Question,’ host Lauren Korn speaks with Tessa Hulls about her graphic memoir, ‘Feeding Ghosts’ (MCD; Farrar, Straus & Giroux), the story of three generations of women in her family: her grandmother, Sun Yi; her mother, Rose; and Tessa herself.By Lauren Korn

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Ep. 38 - Kyle Crane - Drummer/Songwriter! 1:06:59

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Kyle Crane - Drummer/Songwriter! Kyle is an incredible drummer based in Los Angeles. His impressive resume includes touring with Rufus Wainwright, Madison Cunningham, M. Ward, Neko Case, Daniel Lanois, and recording with Iron & Wine, Kurt Vile, First Aid Kit, Conor Oberst and many others! He also has a solo project called Crane Like The Bird featur…

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Pollen, Wind, & an 11lbr with Mike Carter 18:38

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Send us a Text Message. It's been quite the past couple of weeks on the Big G with tornado threats, ridiculous winds, and Dogwood winter....but the fish are still biting. Guntersvile guide Mike Carter joins Pat for a brief run down of the weeks fishing and tells the story about the 11lbr caught by a client this week. Support the Show.…

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Carmen Maria Machado on form & genre, fairy tales & urban legends, lineage & representation 29:00

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This week on ‘The Write Question,’ host Lauren Korn speaks with Carmen Maria Machado, the headlining author at the 2024 Get Lit! Festival in Spokane, Washington, which takes place April 11th-14th.By Lauren Korn

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“It’s hard to make human beings believe in things”: Marie-Helene Bertino on belief, education, and the creative process in ‘Beautyland’ 29:00

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This week on ‘The Write Question,’ host Lauren Korn speaks with Marie-Helene Bertino, author of ‘Beautyland,’ a novel about the fragility and resilience of life on our Earth and in our universe.By Lauren Korn

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Trey is back with a Mid March update 25:51

5M ago25:51

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Send us a Text Message. Guest free today but Pat & Trey talk about recent tournament results, upcoming events, and what they are seeing on Guntersville right now. Plus there's a little story about Trey's latest way to miss out on $1000! Support the Show.By Pat Kennamer & Trey Swindle

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Content Marketing Strategy: An Interview with Robert Rose, Founder, The Content Advisory 1:10:08

5M ago1:10:08

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Content glut has suffocated the chances of discovery for most marketers. The only way for content marketing to succeed, according to renowned content strategist Robert Rose, is to transform content operations teams into specialized publishing units closely attuned to audience interests and needs.

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TWQ Mini: Min Jin Lee on late-blooming, spending money, creating communities of care, and more! 19:59

5M ago19:59

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For this mini episode of ‘The Write Question,’ host Lauren Korn speaks with National Book Award Finalist Min Jin Lee, author of the novels ‘Pachinko’ and ‘Free Food for Millionaires.’ Min Jin is also the editor of ‘The Best American Short Stories’ anthology for 2023 and will be traveling to Kalispell, Montana, for the Wachholz College Center’s WCC …

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Peddling bright colors: Michael Finkel investigates ‘A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession’ in ‘The Art Thief’ 29:00

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This week on ‘The Write Question,’ host Lauren Korn speaks with Michael Finkel, author of ‘The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession,’ a true crime narrative that centers Stéphane Breitwieser, who carried out more than two hundred heists over nearly eight years—in museums and cathedrals all over Europe—and stole more tha…

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March update with Guntersville guide Lonnie Cochran 17:44

6M ago17:44

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Send us a Text Message. While Trey it out of town fishing a BASS Open, Pat has local guide Lonnie Cochran join him for a quick lake update. Support the Show.By Pat Kennamer & Trey Swindle

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The gold in them thar hills is a hush: Arnold “Smoke” Elser and Eva-Maria Maggi discuss Smoke’s ‘Lifetime in the Bob Marshall Wilderness’ 29:00

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This week on ‘The Write Question,’ host Lauren Korn speaks with packers Arnold “Smoke” Elser and Eva-Maria Maggi, co-authors of ‘Hush of the Land: A Lifetime in the Bob Marshall Wilderness.’By Lauren Korn

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TWQ Outtake: What did Smoke Elser teach Eva-Maria Maggi? “It’s the hush of the land, really” 4:45

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In a cutting room floor excerpt from this week’s conversation with Arnold “Smoke” Elser and Eva-Maria Maggi, host Lauren Korn asks the two what they’ve learned from each other.By Lauren Korn

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Marketing Science: An Interview with Koen Pauwels, Vice Dean of Research, Northeastern University 55:49

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Marketing today has grown far too complex for decisions to hinge on loose assumptions and guesswork. A more disciplined and fact-based approach is needed, supported by rigorous performance analysis, testing and forecasting, according to Koen Pauwels, one of the world’s leading marketing scientists.

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Battle of the Brands tournament winners Steve Lopez & Rich Frey 49:12

6M ago49:12

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Send us a Text Message. Trey is finally home for a few days and stopped by to talk fishing with Battle of the Brands tournament winners Steve Lopez & Rich Frey. They break down their day and drop a little info on how it was done. Trey also professes his love of livescoping & Taylor Swift...that alone is worth the listen. Support the Show.…

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TWQ encores conversation with Bryce Andrews in anticipation of event at Ravalli County Museum, paperback release of ‘Holding Fire’ 29:01

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This week on ‘The Write Question,’ we’re airing an encore: host Lauren Korn’s conversation with Bryce Andrews, author of ‘Holding Fire: A Reckoning with the American West’ (Mariner Books, HarperCollins), now out in paperback!By Lauren Korn

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Elise Atchison’s ‘Crazy Mountain’ explores community and commodity in a rapidly changing West 29:00

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This week on ‘The Write Question,’ host Lauren Korn speaks with Elise Atchison about her award-winning debut novel, ‘Crazy Mountain’ (Sowilo Press).By Lauren Korn

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Can you win a tournament on Guntersville without Forward Facing Sonar? BPT Pro Jacob Wall shares his opinion & much more! 32:10

6M ago32:10

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Send us a Text Message. MLF Bass Pro Tour angler Jacob Wall stopped by the studio to talk Guntersville Lake and drops some REALLY good info about fishing the Big G. He gives his opinion on whether you can win a tournament on Guntersville without forward facing sonar, talks about the current fishing & lake conditions, and much more. Support the Show…

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Kathleen McLaughlin’s ‘Blood Money: The Story of Life, Death, and Profit Inside America’s Blood Industry’ 29:00

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This week on ‘The Write Question,’ host Lauren Korn speaks with Kathleen McLaughlin, author of ‘Blood Money: The Story of Life, Death, and Profit Inside America’s Blood Industry’ (Atria/One Signal Publishers), out now in paperback!By Lauren Korn

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Ep. 37 - Ian Felchlin - Guitar! 1:26:20

6M ago1:26:20

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Ian Felchlin - Guitar! Ian Felchlin is a guitarist born and raised in Burbank, CA. Some bands and artists Ian has played with over the years include Back Pocket Memory, Douglas Roegiers, Malynda Hale, Andrew Orbison, 5th and Birmingham, Sarah Winchester Band, as well as various theatre productions. @Ianfelchlin GSWMP is a podcast for musicians, mus…

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Kickin' of 2024 with BassCashBash founder PD Vinson 25:10

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Send us a Text Message. While Trey is out of town fishing the first Bassmaster Open, BassCashBash founder PD Vinson rolled into town to tag some fish for this years event. While he was here we knocked the dust of the mics to kick off Season 3. Support the Show.By Pat Kennamer & Trey Swindle

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Poetry and property taxes, part 2: Josh Slotnick on growth in the West, resiliency, and the “Shakespearean Threshold” 29:00

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In the second part of a two-part conversation, host Lauren Korn speaks with poet, farmer, and Missoula, Montana, county commissioner Josh Slotnick about his second book of poetry, ‘If Only’ (Sandyhouse Press).By Lauren Korn

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Ep. 36 - Willow Stephens - Singer/Songwriter/Multi-Instrumentalist! 1:06:57

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Willow Stephens - Singer/Songwriter/Multi-Instrumentalist! @willow_stephens Album - https://vibe.to/futureclassic Show - 1/24/24 at The Troubadour- https://wl.seetickets.us/wafform.aspx?_act=eventtickets&_pky=579015&afflky=TheTroubadour Willow Stephens is a singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles, CA. The Montana native started her career playing in…

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Poetry and property taxes, part 1: Josh Slotnick on audience and the complexities of writing and “commissioner-ing” 29:00

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In the first part of a two-part conversation, host Lauren Korn speaks with poet, farmer, and Missoula, Montana, county commissioner Josh Slotnick about his second book of poetry, ‘If Only’ (Sandyhouse Press).By Lauren Korn

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Ep. 35 - Brian Duke Song - Electric & Upright Bass! 1:31:30

7M ago1:31:30

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Brian Duke Song - Electric & Upright Bass! @briandukesong Brian Duke Song is a SoCal bassist who has a hard time saying no to almost any opportunity out there, which often leads to interesting stories, for better or worse. He plays electric and upright in all kinds of projects such as rapper Andre Nickatina, Kid Abstrakt, hip hop/jazz group Minted,…

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Former TWQ host pens memoir about critters, careers, and capitalism in Yellowstone Country 29:01

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This week, ‘The Write Question’ creator and former host, Chérie Newman, returns Montana Public Radio to talk with Lauren about her debut memoir, ‘Other People’s Pets: Critters, Careers, and Capitalism in Yellowstone Country.’By Lauren Korn, Chérie Newman

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Ep. 34 - Fernanda Alba - Singer/Songwriter/Piano! 2:48:33

7M ago2:48:33

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Ep. 34 - Fernanda Alba - Singer/Songwriter/Piano Fernanda Alba is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and piano player based in Los Angeles. She is formally the leader singer of the hard rock band Obsidian Silence. Her current bands are Memberz Only where she performs as backing vocals and some leads and Exa Band where she acts as singer and keyboard pl…

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“I want to listen to other people’s lifetimes; I want to listen to history”: Alexandra Teague’s ‘Spinning Tea Cups’ explores family, reality, and time 29:00

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This week on ‘The Write Question,’ host Lauren Korn speaks with Alexandra Teague, author of ‘Spinning Tea Cups: A Mythical American Memoir’ (Oregon State University Press).By Lauren Korn

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