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Big Sky, Big Takes - Week 1 of conference play

Kylor and OgdenGent kick off the first BSBT of the season as they discuss their takeaways from conference play.  The show includes discussions on key games around the conference plus players that stood out to them.  Keep an eye out for more BSBT shows as the Big Sky Conference season continues!

Griz Fan Podcast - Luke is back and Brint deserves all the smoke. PSU recap and looking at ISU

In his triumphant return to the GFP Luke opens up the pod and once again all seems right in the world.  The guys hop right into recapping the Grizzlies blowout win over Portland State.  In a day where some monumental records fell and all sorts of odd events occurred there was plenty to discuss.  Mike was also ready to pounce all over Brint’s prior opinions from last week's pod as well. 

 

From there the discussion moves to looking around the conference and recapping week 1 of broad conference play.  They then move to looking ahead to the next week, including Montana, who hits the road to play 0-4 Idaho State.  Brint gives highlights of his scouting report, who to look for, and what to expect.

 

The final segment is fan questions.  Topics ranged from observations from last week’s game, upcoming trap games, player observations, and wild hypothetical situations. 

Griz Fan Podcast - Indiana State road win, and now it’s homecoming

Montana has finished their out of conference schedule with a 3-0 record, as expected.  Fresh off a win against Indiana State, Mike and Brint with Kyle as a guest, go over their takeaways from the game.  Montana’s defense had a bit of early adversity but then bucked down, additionally the offense showed some excellent prowess in their passing game.  After the breakdown of the game the guys move on to looking around the conference.  There’s a quick recap and discussion on last week and then a look ahead to this week.  And then, it’s time to discuss Portland State and this weekend’s homecoming game.  There’s some discussion on who to look for and what to expect.  Also, they discuss PSU’s odd first month schedule and how that leads to some unknown about this game.  As always, the final segment of the pod are the fan questions.

Griz Fan Podcast - Griz are 2-0 and hitting the road

The 2022 season for the Montana Grizzlies is now well under way.  The Griz are 2-0 and we've got plenty to go over from their 24-7 win over South Dakota.  Once again the defense was incredible, dialing up heavy pressure and totally shutting down USD.  The offense had it's ups and downs on the day and we get into that on this pod.  What are we liking so far from this team, and what needs improvement?  

 

It was also a crazy weekend in both the Big Sky and in college football in general.  With plenty of fascinating games to review and discuss we recap the week and look ahead to next week.  That discussion moves into some scouting and information on the Grizzlies next opponent.   Montana hits the road this week to face the Indiana State Sycamores, the first time ever these two teams have met.  Get to know a little bit about The Sycamores, who to look for, and what to expect.  Then, as always, we get to your fan questions.

Griz Fan Podcast - NW State recap and Samuel Akem reflects on his time as a Griz

Joined with Samuel Akem for the entire pod, Mike, Brint, and guest host Kyle recap and discuss the Grizzlies 47-0 shut out over the Northwestern State Demons.  Sammy, with a perspective as a former player, shares his thoughts and opinions on the game, where the program is at, and where it's headed.  A good portion of the pod are reflections from all the guys on the game, what they saw on offense, and the tremendous defensive performance. 

 

After that, a quick overview on what to expect for the upcoming game against the South Dakota Coyotes.  From there, the guys move into fan questions.  Knowing Sammy was joining as a guest there were plenty to go over!  

Griz Fan Podcast - The start of the 2022 season, scouting Northwestern State

It's time to kickoff the 2022 season!  After a long spring and summer of practice reports, transfer news, and preseason accolades it's finally time for football.   The Grizzlies start the season as a top-5 team and have been voted as favorites to win the Big Sky Conference.  Their defense has 3 players on the Buchanan watch list and the offense welcomes back Marcus Knight.  For all of the questions, hype, and discussion around this time, it's finally time to prove it on the field.  

 

The Northwestern State Demons come to Missoula after a 3-win 2021 season.   A once familiar playoff team (playing in Missoula in 2001, 2002, and 2004) the Demons have had a rough stretch of late.  They now have a new transfer QB, a re-tooled offense, and a defense with a handful of conference standouts.  On this pod the guys have plenty to cover when it comes to expectations, questions, and what to look for.   There's discussion on other Big Sky games, FCS games, and thoughts on the gameday atmosphere.  As always the pod ends with fan questions, topics, and wild scenarios.  

Griz Fan Podcast - The ’22 Griz FB season is almost here! With guest Riley Corcoran

After a long summer break, the GFP is back!  Riley Corcoran, the Voice of the Griz, joins Mike and Brint to talk about media day and early camp impressions.  There’s a lot to discuss as well!  Who are the fresh faces standing out so far?  How are the new transfers fitting in?  What are the strengths on the team, and where are the possible challenges? 

 

Over a few beers, with a Dodgers game on for Riley, and with some frequent interjections and opinions from James – the guys spend 2+ hours talking up the 2022 season.  There’s some discussion on early predictions for the regular season schedule, and some looks around the other top teams in the conference too.

 

Griz football kicks off in a little over 2 weeks, and the GFP cannot wait!

Chapter Ten: The Big Store

In the last episode of Land Grab, we try- as best we can- to unravel the twisted up tentacles of the Missoula Octopus> As the Great Depression washes over Montana, one organization seems remarkably immune: the Missoula Mercantile Company, which imbedded within every industry in the county, and floats the entire region throughout the turmoil. 

Throughout the run of this show, we’ve seen the Merc spread across Western Montana, ruling Missoula county and pulling  in a constant, steady stream of cash from everyone in the area. But, starting at the turn of the 20th Century, that vast majority of that wealth, generated in Montana, began flowing upward and outward to the West Coast. This chapter, we follow the money and catch up with an old friend in San Francisco: Andrew B. Hammond.   

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Chapter Nine: Under Ditch

In the penultimate episode of Land Grab, we conclude our narrative on the ground on the Flathead Reservation with the story of the Flathead Irrigation Project and the construction of Kerr Dam. After tracing the path of multinational corporations like Standard Oil and Amalgamated as they took over Montana in the early 1900’s, we are going to see in this chapter how those multinationals imposed themselves on the Reservation, and confiscated the tribes’ most valuable remaining resource: the power site on the Flathead River Falls. 

 

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Chapter Eight: Kicked by a Copper Boot

In Chapter Eight of Land Grab, we take a deep dive into the  takeover of the Anaconda Company by Standard Oil, and  the vicious decades of hegemonic corporate rule  that followed in the 20th century. We look at how this reviled villain in “The Company”, and the devastating bust that brought an end to the homestead boom we covered in the  last two chapters, conspired to bring Joseph M. Dixon out of the political wilderness to run for Governor in 1920, finding himself right at the heart of a conflict with Anaconda that would define a decade of Montana history.  

 

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