Playlist: Best Of University of Montana
Compiled By: University of Montana Journalism
Here are the don't-miss pieces from U Montana's intermediate and advanced audio classes.
An '80s Cover Band With Global Dreams
From University of Montana Journalism | 04:29
The New Wave Time Trippers are not your typical '80s cover band. For one, they're good. For another, they're dominating a little town so far north, it's practically Canada. For a third, they're bigger than that and want to go global. What does that mean, exactly? Listen to producer Nicky Ouellet's story to find out.
Producer Nicky Ouellet's feature featuring an unexpected '80s cover band gets at the business end of their endeavor. And still manages to make radio kill the video star. Produced for the Advanced Audio class at the University of Montana.
Critters, Blobs and Swan Dives
From University of Montana Journalism | 09:07
Producer Corin Cates-Carney's story does the unexpected, connecting the invisible line from critter to kid to ... blob. It ends up being a sweet, strange story about parenting.
Producer Corin Cates-Carney's story does the unexpected, connecting the invisible line from critter to kid to ... blob. It ends up being a sweet, strange story about parenting.
Love Advice for the Young: Take Care of Your Teeth
From University of Montana Journalism | 04:40
Bob Athearn's a cat who's played a lot of joints -- joints you wouldn't take your best girl to. But the best of what this journeyman musician has to say is about love and sex and females. Among his oft-repeated advice: Take care of your teeth. Producer Christian Grant talks with Bob about that and more in this feature that also features Bob on piano.
Producer Christian Grant talks with the accompanyist to his college's dance department. It turns out he's also a guy to watch or, more specifically, listen to, especially when it comes to women. Produced as part of the advanced audio class at the University of Montana.
Where's the Weirdest Place You Put Your Hand?
From University of Montana Journalism | 01:03
It's a fair question. Fun little voxpop by Sean Robb. Produced as part of an audio class at the University of Montana School of Journalism.
It's a fair question. Fun little voxpop by Sean Robb. Produced as part of an audio class at the University of Montana School of Journalism.
Garage Pop Forever: The Story of Needlecraft
From University of Montana Journalism | 07:22
Mikki Lunda and Hana Zimorino are easy to spot walking down the street. The ladies are sharp dressers rarely caught without lipstick and their signature cateye glasses, but the bandmates weren't always besties. Two-voice non-narrated story by producer Ruth Eddy.
Mikki Lunda and Hana Zimorino are easy to spot walking down the street. The ladies are sharp dressers rarely caught without lipstick and their signature cateye glasses, but the bandmates weren't always besties. Two-voice non-narrated story by producer Ruth Eddy.
Running Through Heartbreak
From University of Montana Journalism | Part of the Heartbreak Stories: The Other Side of Valentines Day series | 02:43
"Heartbreak feels like a punch to the stomach." In 2010, Gina Brown's daughter suffered a seizure and died. Two weeks later, she went on a run. What follows in this tight, nicely produced story is a mother's intimate journey through loss, grief, love, recovery.
A story about the power of distance produced by Nate Hegyi. Hegyi (HEH-gee) is a graduate student at the University of Montana School of Journalism.
Mikaila Stinar: "When people look at me, they don't see soldier. They just see a girl."
From University of Montana Journalism | Part of the Combat Stories: Vets on War and Why They Went series | 02:56
Mikaila Stinar served in Iraq from 2010 to 2011 with Echo Co. 145th BSB attached to the 1-163rd Infantry Battalion. Her unit provided convoy security for supplies transfered to various bases in Iraq. She worked as a driver of an RG-333 MRAP and as a gunner for both a 50-caliber machine gun and a 240B. After completing around 45 different missions, she came home to Montana, where she works as a training sergeant in Helena.
Stinar was interiewed by University of Montana Journalism students Nicole Wren and Kylie Richter, who should be credited as producers. They filed this piece as part of a project in an intermediate audio class. The full interview will be filed through the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project.
Roger Cox: "There were nights you couldn't tell blood from sweat."
From University of Montana Journalism | Part of the Combat Stories: Vets on War and Why They Went series | 03:40
On Roger Cox's third night in a Vietnam fox hole, 30 men died. He was one of three or four he served with who came home. The Marine says those who survived Vietnam have an obligation to be a good person, to live for those who didn't.
Interviewer and Producer: Emily Proctor
Roger Cox was interviewed as part of the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project, recordings about the experiences of war directly from those who served. This edited story was part of the 2014 Intermediate Audio Class taught by Jule Banville at the University of Montana School of Journalism.
Taxidermy Boot Camp
From University of Montana Journalism | 04:33
Who signs up to spend five weeks with dead critters during a Montana Winter? Producer Jessica Murri answers that question from the Second Nature School of Taxidermy.
- Playing
- Taxidermy Boot Camp
- From
- University of Montana Journalism
This feature was produced for UM Journalism's Advanced Audio class.
The Five-Second Rule: How Bad Is Floor Food, Really?
From University of Montana Journalism | 02:09
1... 2... 3... Yeah, that's still OK to eat. It's fun! It's got science! Producer Ruth Eddy's take on "the rule" deserves a listen.
1... 2... 3... Yeah, that's still OK to eat. It's fun! It's got science! Producer Ruth Eddy's take on "the rule" deserves a listen.
All I Want for Christmas Is a Lobotomy
From University of Montana Journalism | 04:17
Producer Eric Lamb's story starts, "My friend always tells me this story about the day he broke his brain on acid." At the time, a guy we'll call Ringo was writing a song he eventually called "All I Want for Christmas Is a Lobotomy." The lyrics and a lot of other things came to him on a trip gone bad.
Eric Lamb's story about his friend who broke his brain on LSD was produced as part of the advanced audio class at the University of Montana.
Would You Climb a Mountain With Your Sister?
From University of Montana Journalism | 09:19
After a high-speed car crash, sisters Rachel DePuy and Katy-Robin Garton’s relationship cratered. Climbing 20,000-foot Mount Denali isn’t where most siblings resolve their issues, but for these sisters, it was the ascent they needed. Producer Jessica Murri reported and mixed this story of two sisters conquering more than sibling rivalry.
After a high-speed car crash, sisters Rachel DePuy and Katy-Robin Garton’s relationship cratered. Climbing 20,000-foot Mount Denali isn’t where most siblings resolve their issues, but for these sisters, it was the ascent they needed. Producer Jessica Murri reported and mixed this story of two sisters conquering more than sibling rivalry.
Bike on Bike. Body on Body. Mallet on Mallet.
From University of Montana Journalism | 01:20
Two wheels, a ski pole with attached pipe and six steely grins. 3-2-1 Polo! Once in a lifetime happens three nights a week at the University of Montana's parking garage. Far more than just a fad, bike polo is a positive social and physical outlet. It's a community. It's fun.
VoxPop produced by Sergio Gonzalez for the Intermediate Audio class at the University of Montana School of Journalism.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/missoulabikepolo/
Two wheels, a ski pole with attached pipe and six steely grins. 3-2-1 Polo! Once in a lifetime happens three nights a week at the University of Montana's parking garage. Far more than just a fad, bike polo is a positive social and physical outlet. It's a community. It's fun.
VoxPop produced by Sergio Gonzalez for the Intermediate Audio class at the University of Montana School of Journalism.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/missoulabikepolo/
An Expat's Exploration of Americans and Hockey*
From University of Montana Journalism | 06:47
*They just don't get it.
Anna Cole did what all Canadians did on Hockey Night. She assumed the position and didn't move. But then she did: South of the border to Montana, where almost everyone (save for one awesome U-14 team) is clueless about the National Sport. Warning: This feature includes phone tape with Anna's Scottish-sounding dad. Don't worry. It's the best part. Produced by Anna Cole for the Advanced Audio class at the University of Montana.
Put Her Down
From University of Montana Journalism | Part of the Heartbreak Stories: The Other Side of Valentines Day series | 03:19
When Chuck’s health declined, Marcos didn’t see any other option: It was time for Chuck to be euthanized. As a veterinarian, Marcos helps many owners with the decision to say goodbye to their pets. It’s not an easy decision, but giving an animal a gentle and easy death can be the most compassionate last act of an owner and friend. Voxpop by producer Corin Cates-Carney.
- Playing
- Put Her Down
- From
- University of Montana Journalism
When Chuck’s health declined, Marcos didn’t see any other option: It was time for Chuck to be euthanized. As a veterinarian, Marcos helps many owners with the decision to say goodbye to their pets. It’s not an easy decision, but giving an animal a gentle and easy death can be the most compassionate last act of an owner and friend. Voxpop by producer Corin Cates-Carney.
XOXOXO
From University of Montana Journalism | Part of the Heartbreak Stories: The Other Side of Valentines Day series | 01:49
Keep it short and sweet this Valentines Day. XOXO says so much! But what does it really mean?
- Playing
- XOXOXO
- From
- University of Montana Journalism
Find out the origins of XOXO and a hear a few funny guesses with this voxpop produced by Brendan Brown.
Osprey Blood Is Full of Secrets
From University of Montana Journalism | 07:19
Traces of heavy metals that reflect the health of a whole ecosystem can be found in vials of blood from osprey chicks. Researchers from the Montana Osprey Project have been collecting blood samples along the Clark Fork River since 2006. To do that, they have to get up to the top of the nests—a journey 50 feet in the air. Producer Allison Mills' story goes up and then widens out to tell a bigger tale.
Traces of heavy metals that reflect the health of a whole ecosystem can be found in vials of blood from osprey chicks. Researchers from the Montana Osprey Project have been collecting blood samples along the Clark Fork River since 2006. To do that, they have to get up to the top of the nests—a journey 50 feet in the air. Producer Allison Mills' story goes up and then widens out to tell a bigger tale.
Predators of the Heart: Where Wild Animals Meet God
From University of Montana Journalism | 04:32
Most know the old stories about Noah's Ark and how Eve was tempted by a snake, but now God’s creatures are uncaged and in church. Producer Ruth Eddy has more on one group using live predators to teach old-school Biblical morals.
Most know the old stories about Noah's Ark and how Eve was tempted by a snake, but now God’s creatures are uncaged and in church. Producer Ruth Eddy has more on one group using live predators to teach old-school Biblical morals.
A Dying Friendship
From University of Montana Journalism | 05:20
Kathy and Diana became friends while Kathy’s mom, Kay, was dying. Diana volunteered as a hospice worker every Wednesday during the years Kay was sick. After Kay died, Kathy and Diana’s friendship continued. This is a story about bereavement, nursery rhymes and finding a way out of a lonely time. This two-voice, non-narrated story was produced by Corin Cates-Carney.
- Playing
- A Dying Friendship
- From
- University of Montana Journalism
Kathy and Diana became friends while Kathy’s mom, Kay, was dying. Diana volunteered as a hospice worker every Wednesday during the years Kay was sick. After Kay died, Kathy and Diana’s friendship continued. This is a story about bereavement, nursery rhymes and finding a way out of a lonely time. This two-voice, non-narrated story was produced by Corin Cates-Carney.
Who Owns Science? A Story About Bugs.
From University of Montana Journalism | 06:57
Until recently, bug specimens collected on federal land had to be returned as government property, even if they're dead and pulverized. The rules are changing, but they're no less complicated. Produced by grad student Nicky Ouellet [wuh-LET].
Stewardship when it comes to bug collections is messy. If they come from federal land, they either have to be returned, regardless of conditions, or must be sent to a major institution like the Smithsonian for proper cataloging. But the Smithsonian has somewhere in the neighborhood of 35 million bugs and it's nowhere near able to keep up with what the federal government wants... yesterday. It puts some scientists into two camps: rebels who can't then name a new species because they didn't follow the rules or rule-followers who get backlogged waiting. This engaging 7-minute piece gets there in pretty fun ways. Produced by Nicky Ouellet [wuh-LET].