Mad About Montana Podcast

Mad About Montana Podcast

Bill Foley

Episodes 26
Avg. Duration 1h 16m
Activity Declining
Apple Rating 3.3 (15)
Since Mar 2025
Latest Episode Feb 2026

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Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Consistency
47%
Hosting
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About This Podcast

Erik Nylund worked nearly 17 years for U.S. Senator Jon Tester. Bill Foley has covered sports (and more) in Montana for a quarter of a century. Both have a love-hate relationship with their home state and politics that run it. Together they dive into the important issues that affect the people of Montana and beyond. They strive to give voices to the voiceless and whistles to the whistleblowers. Contact Erik and Bill if you have issues you would like to see tackled or would like to be a guest. Email Erik at [email protected], and contact Bill at [email protected].

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Recent Episodes

S1E26 No. 26: Water talk with Guy Alsentzer

Feb 10, 2026 1h 15m

Guy Alsentzer is the founder of the Upper Missouri Waterkeeper, a non-profit organization that fights for clean water.The organization is currently involved in a lawsuit to challenge the federal…

S1E25 No. 25: Maggie Amato and the rise of the machines

Dec 03, 2025 1h 5m

Maggie Amato joined the Mad About Montana Podcast today to scare the heck out of us.No, she isn’t telling ghost stories. She is talking about the very real dangers of artificial intelligence and data…

S1E24 No. 24: Ain’t nothing like creating a distraction

Oct 26, 2025 1h 17m

If you can’t prove them wrong, create a distraction. That seems to be the government playbook in Butte and around the country.In this episode, Erik and Bill start off agitated by the rumors being…

S1E23 No. 23: ‘A crisis in the courthouse’

Oct 16, 2025 1h 13m

Is our local government in Butte-Silver Bow lying about the latest water disaster that shook the community in August? Is it really being transparent when it comes to data centers planned for the…

S1E22 No. 22: Speaking up for Virginia City with Mark Savinski

Sep 26, 2025 1h 14m

The super-rich run the Yellowstone Club, and they have taken over the Crazy Mountains and Flathead Lake.Could Virginia City and Nevada City be next? Well, Mark Savinski sure thinks so. Our…

S21E21 No. 21: Russell Cleveland

Sep 11, 2025 1h 12m

Russell Cleveland is a Navy veteran who played football for Coach Bob Green at Montana Tech. He is currently the defensive coordinator for the St. Regis Tigers football team.Russ grew up in…

S1E20 No. 20: Return of the Jopek

Sep 10, 2025 1h 30m

Mike Jopek threw his hat in the ring to become the char of the Montana Democratic Party. The Flathead County Garlic farmer will square off against Missoula’s Shannon O’Brien as the party convenes for…

S3E19 No. 19: Jeff Mangan and The Montana Plan

Aug 28, 2025 1h 16m

Since they have spent so much time complaining, Erik and Bill decided to drive on the wet highway to Helena Thursday to talk about a solution.That is where they found Jeff Mangan, the leader of The…

S1E18 No. 18: Dirty water and the DEQ

Aug 19, 2025 1h 10m

The people of Butte, America are pointing fingers and fighting with each other about the latest water disaster. This time, water from Montana Resources might have accidentally contaminated the…

S3E17 No. 17: Sheena Pesanti and Bert Tabor

Aug 11, 2025 1h 11m

The Mad About Montana Podcast took a road trip the StateCapitol Monday for an important conversation with Sheena Pesanti and Bert Tabor.Pesanti, a Butte native, has been involved in a well-publicized…

S1E16 No 16: Trump Democrats and bi-partisan bulls***

Aug 03, 2025 1h 26m

It was a Saturday night counseling session at the Bagger Vance Studio for Erik, and Bill is no Dr. Buddy Rydell.Erik’s anger reached a boiling point as he talks about the hurt feelings of some…

S1E15 No. 15: Common ground with Steve Held

Jul 13, 2025 1h 35m

In 2024, Steve Held ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in Montana’s 2nd Congressional District.He is a fourth-generation Montanan who grew up in Broadus, in the south east corner of the state.…

S1E14 Episode 14: Knights, Pride, and slush funds

Jun 19, 2025 1h 32m

In this episode of the Mad About Montana Podcast, Erik Nylund and Bill Foley discuss how great it is to see the pride flag flying high above the Butte-Silver Bow Courthouse. While hatemongers like…

Episode 13: Hot mics and Sumo matches

Jun 13, 2025 1h 18m

In this lucky episode of the Mad About Montana Podcast, Erik Nylund and Bill Foley dive into the open-mic scandal from Wednesday’s Butte-Silver Bow Council of Commissioners Committee of the Whole…

S1E12 Episode 12: Deliverance & Dirty Deals

May 24, 2025 1h 12m

Erik is a little more salty than usual after spending fivedays not catching any fish on the Smith River.So, he gets right after the legislators who sold their soulto lobbyists during the latest…

S1E11 Episode 11: Rabble Rousin’ with John Meyer

May 09, 2025 1h 8m

For episode 11 of the Mad About Montana Podcast, Erik andBill took a road trip to Bozeman to talk to one of the good guys.John Meyer is not one of the lawyers in the jokes. Rather, heis a crusader…

S1E10 Episode 10: Happy Nerd Day

May 04, 2025 1h 17m

In today’s episode of the Mad About Montana Podcast, Erikshows how big of a nerd he actually is by making Star Wars references on “May The Fourth.”In the end, though, his analogy to today’s political…

S1E9 Episode 9: Tax Traps & Cartwheels

Apr 27, 2025 1h 1m

After a two-week break, Erik and Bill are back to talk aboutthe ongoing shenanigans at the Montana Legislature.They ring the alarm bell to illustrate how we need to be aware as the deals are speeding…

S1E8 Episode 8: BS for Billionaires

Apr 13, 2025 1h 22m

In the eighth episode of the Mad About Montana Podcast, Erik Nylund and Bill Foley discuss “Bulls for Billionaires” and how House Bill 645 from the 2023 Montana Legislative session created an unfair…

S1E7 Episode 7: NDAs and Gaslighting

Apr 09, 2025 1h 15m

In the seventh episode of the Mad About Montana Podcast,Erik Nylund and Bill Foley once again welcome Trudy Healy, who represents Butte’s District 8 on the Butte-Silver Bow Council of…

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