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Words Out West is a literary podcast spotlighting both established and emerging writers from Montana and the western United States, along with their poems, stories, songs, radio plays and other forms of the spoken word.
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In this episode, novelist Richard Fifield puts us in a car going way too fast up a narrow mountain road, and that’s only the beginning of our troubles.
In this bonus episode, Words Out West’s own Jay Kettering looks back to a time when everything was a mystery—especially time. Jay Kettering: How I Learned To Tell Time: part 2 of his audio trilogy Notes From the Huntley Project (radio play) (Dramatic reading by Missoula actors David Mills-Low, Rebecca Schaffer, Will Tilton, Jessica Adam, and Aaron Roos) Only one thing is for sure—time is on his side.
In this episode, writers Shaun Gant, Mark Gibbons and Sheryl Noethe reflect on the many forms that true love takes, like an enduring marriage, the flicker from a candle’s flame, and even a drug-induced coma. This episode contains some adult language and themes, which may be unsuitable for some listeners. Listener discretion is advised.
In this episode, writers Brian Laidlaw and Sarah Aronson have come to understand how the nature of love can connect to the love of nature.
In this episode, writers David E. Thomas, Sheryl Noethe and Mark Gibbons are talking about booze, and the effect it has from the view of a bus seat, a bar stool, and a lawn chair. This episode contains some adult language and themes, which may be unsuitable for some listeners. Listener discretion is advised.
Welcome to Words Out West, a podcast where we hear voices from the literary landscape of Big Sky Country and beyond. We spotlight both established and emerging writers of the contemporary West. A rapping cowboy, a river guiding novelist and a bus-riding Poet Laureate are just a few of the folks we’ll hear from on Words Out West
In this episode, we celebrate the fruits of a teacher’s labor. You’ll hear from Professor Robert Stubblefield, along with three of his University of Montana students. A selection of poems and non-fiction, with Robert Stubblefield, Jade Taylor, Donna Arganbright, and Cass Sissel. This episode contains some adult language and themes, which may be unsuitable for some listeners. Listener discretion is advised.
In this episode, writer, geologist and professor Rob Thomas explains how the amazing history of rocks is related to the mining town of Butte finding its place in the sun. Selections from Roadside Geology of Montana. This episode is sponsored by Mountain Press Publishing Company, Missoula's independent publisher for over seventy years. Mountain Press publishes nontechnical books for adults and children on geology, natural history, western US history, and more. For more information go to mountain-press.com or call toll-free at 800-234-5308.
In this episode, novelist Claude Alick introduces us to a place of mystery in the island country of Grenada—a village that appears on no map—a place that resides only in wilting memories.
In this episode, we pair writers who were born to be storytellers—poet Mara Panich, and singer/songwriter Margi Cates, accompanied by guitarist Nick Barr. This episode contains some adult language and themes, which may be unsuitable for some listeners. Listener discretion is advised.
In this episode, a struggling writer has a breakthrough when she accidentally steals her neighbor’s laundry. A short play written by Bozeman playwright Greg Owens, directed by Missoula’s own Reid Reimers and read by Missoula actors Hamilton Clement and Az Sacry.
In this episode, writers Chris La Tray, Fred Haefele, and Chris Autio take us on three distinct and heady road trips. Chris La Tray: Comet (poem) Three . . . Two . . . One . . . Blast off! Fred Haefele: excerpt from A Life in 12 Pickups (vehicular memoir) When a pickup truck transcends mechanical essence, rises to become comrade, ally and intimate. Chris Autio: Truck Topper (poem) We go on an archeological dig. Chris Autio: Bad Auto Points in Augusta (poem) We find a stranger in a strange land.
In this episode, singer/songwriter Spencer Kellum performs some ‘modern spirituals’ as Separate Circles, with piano accompaniment by Cole Grant.
In this episode, Joan Melcher finds her perfect saloon, and chats with the bartender who has the same name as his bar—Moose. A selection from her non-fiction books Watering Hole: A User’s Guide to Montana Bars and Montana Watering Holes: The Big Sky’s Best Bars.
In this episode, we get up close and personal with Bobby Lee Springfield, a singer/songwriter who gives us the skinny on the ups and downs of show biz. This episode contains some adult language and themes, with references to alcohol, tobacco and drugs, which may be unsuitable for some listeners. Listener discretion is advised. This episode is sponsored by The Bell Pipe & Tobacco Shop, located at 215 West Broadway, across from the courthouse in downtown Missoula. Home to the Otis—tobacconist—problem solver.
The narrator in Sean Gallagher’s short story laments the damage done to his older brother after becoming a soldier — the brother who taught him, "That no one wins a fight." Morning Is My Favorite Time, short story from the podcast MT3K. This episode contains some adult themes, violence, and references to combat and war wounds, which may be unsuitable for some listeners. Listener discretion is advised.
In this episode, playwright Jay Kettering, introduces us to a couple recounting how they met, fell in love, and ultimately broke up, and let’s just say, it gets a bit noisy. This episode contains some adult language and themes, and sexual references, which may be unsuitable for some listeners. Listener discretion is advised.
In this episode, Caroline Keys and Nate Biehl share their original songs along with poems from Caroline and her young student writers.
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