Mad About Montana Podcast

About Mad About Montana 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 ecnylund@hotmail.com, and contact Bill at foles74@gmail.com.

Publisher

Bill Foley

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

13 Mar 2025

Latest episode

23 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

27 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   23 Sept 2026

   No: 27: Volunteer firefighters

   The Mad About Montana Podcast returns to about an important issue: The fate of our volunteer firefighters. That destiny will be put on the ballot this November, and it is a very contentious and confusing issue. We did not want to engage in the Facebook fighting, where some of our volunteers are taking an unfair beating. Instead, we are giving a forum to the volunteers, talking to Racetrack Chief Twoie Mattern, Rocker Chief Jonathan Rice and Big Butte Chief Brandon Dale. Listen in to hear how they stand on a ballot choice they say can make or break the future the volunteer firefighters of Butte and Silver Bow County. As always, we leave the door open to anyone who would like to discuss the matter from any other angle. Our goal is to inform the electorate.

2. 

   10 Feb 2026

   No. 26: Water talk with Guy Alsentzer

   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 government’s approval of less stringent water quality standards for nutrient pollution in Montana. The suit alleges that the policy shift allows would-be polluters too much leeway by rolling back protective criteria that have been in place for years. If you care about the Bighole River, Guy is fighting for you. If you care about clean water to fish in, swim in and drink, then Guy is fighting for you. Listen in as Guy talks about the importance of fighting for clean water. Listen as he talks about how things might already be bad, and our water resources are under attack. But he said most of Montana’s problems are solvable. You can join Guy’s fight by visiting the Upper MissouriWaterkeeper website (https://www.uppermissouriwaterkeeper.org/) and donating today.

3. 

   3 Dec 2025

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

   Cybersecurity expert Maggie Amato discusses the threats artificial intelligence and data centers pose to security, privacy, resources, and jobs, emphasizing the need for stronger AI guardrails in this interview.

Who has been a guest on Mad About Montana Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Maggie Amato
• Mark Savinski
• Russell Cleveland
• Mike Jopek
• Jeff Mangan

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

3.1 / 5

17 ratings

Spotify

2.5 / 5

14 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 30 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

41

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

49

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