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01:04:06

Podcast No. 302: Tim Montana

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/11/14

Tim Montana grew up in a trailer in Elk Park dreaming of being hillbilly rich. While he probably has not accomplished that goal just yet, Tim is getting bigger all the time. His last album, “Savage,” was a huge hit. His song “The Devil You Know” reached the Top 5 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay Chart. The beauty of that album is that Tim says he made it as kind of a middle finger to the industry. While he was turning out great album after great album, he never could quite break into the

01:29:18

No. 301: Bryan Larson

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/11/13

Today’s podcast guest in a true Oredigger legend in more ways than one.Bryan Larson came to Butte in 1992 from Gillette, Wyoming, where he was an All-State football player on offense and defense. He played defensive end at Montana Tech, wearing No. 89.At Tech, Bryan was a two-time team captain and an All-American player. The Ed Simonich Award winner helped lead the Orediggers to a berth in the 1996 NAIA national championship game, where they lost 33-31 to Southwestern Oklahoma State on a

00:12:21

Tap 'er Light: Don't clone a dog, adopt one

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/11/11

George Carlin once said, “Life is a series of dogs.” He was not talking about cloning a dog, like Tom Brady recently did.The next time your best friend breaks your heart by crossing the Rainbow Bridge, do not be like Brady. Save the scientists for important work and head down to the nearest animal shelter to continue the series of dogs.If you do, your heart will be filled with love.Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go

01:13:46

No. 300: Erin Popovich

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/11/05

For the 300th episode of the ButteCast, we have one of the greatest sports success stories in Mining City history.Erin Popovich was born with Achondroplasia, a genetic disorder that causes abnormal bone growth, resulting in short stature and disproportionately short limbs. Most of us know that as dwarfism.While that might have kept Erin off the basketball team, it did not stop her from reaching athletic greatness. The 2003 Butte Central graduate became a worldclass swimmer and a member of the U.S

00:12:02

Tap 'er Light: This boy will not have to worry about...

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/11/04

It isn’t just the Friday nights and the wins and losses that bind high school football teammates together. It’s the practices, the film room and the early mornings lifting weights that build a team.It’s the unity, the togetherness. It is the daring to be a part of something that is bigger than yourself. That goes for all team sports, but it goes at least double for football.I quit football after my freshman year, and I regret it every day. I am happy my son will not have to do the same.Opening music

01:36:33

No. 299: Dr. Jim Barry

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/10/30

Dr. Jim Barry was — and I suppose will always be — a “Muni Kid.”That means, like a lot of us, Jim grew up golfing at the Highland View Golf Course in the Jack Crowley days. He would get dropped off early in the morning and play golf at the Muni all day long.The 1989 Butte High graduate was a very good golfer, too, playing for legendary coach Ed Yoe on a Butte High golf team that specialized in having fun. Jim raced on skis, and he was a receiver for the Butte High football team. As a junior in 1987,

00:11:01

Tap 'er Light: Senior Night turned out to be special

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2025/10/28

As a sportswriter, Senior Night was always annoying. I figured it was just a waste of time for everyone but the moms.Then I went through Senior Night with my son, and I realized I was wrong.Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠timmontana.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For more from

01:21:29

No. 298: Dan Lacey

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2025/10/22

Dan Lacey was an all-conference receiver for Butte High as a senior in 2002.He played for Butte High head football coaches Steve Schulte and Greg Salo before coaching under Arie Grey as a student teacher. He also played basketball for coach John Thatcher with the Bulldogs.Today, Lacey is on his way to writing his own legend as a high school coach in the Smelter City. Lacey is in his third year coaching the Anaconda High School football team, and the Copperheads are headed to the Class B playoffs for

00:11:28

Tap ’er Light: Football has a common-sense problem

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/10/21

The NFL needs to decriminalize the playing of football. We could do that be rolling back most of the new rules put in place since the 1980s and ban the type of officials who do party pumps to look good in the size smedium shirts.Too many of these NFL officials think I paid $400 plus for the NFL Sunday Ticket just so I could watch them make 47 calls into the camera every Sunday.Luckily, I have a plan that could fix that.Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go

01:54:06

No. 297: Tom Mullen

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2025/10/16

Tom Mullen is a 1994 Helena Capital graduate and former sports editor and editor of The Montana Kaimin, the University of Montana student newspaper.Today, Tom lives in the Hollywood Hills, where he can look out his window and see part of the iconic Hollywood sign. Among other things, Tom is a screenwriter. He is known for the 2021 movie “Vacation Friends” and the 2023 sequel “Vacation Friends 2.”Both movies are on Hulu, and I promise that I will someday watch them. I know they will be funny because

01:16:37

No. 296: Michael Glatzmaier

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2025/10/15

Michael Glatzmaier got his first name from Michael Jordan. While his parents named him after the greatest basketball player of all time, this Michael he says he does not have an athletic bone in his body.Instead, he is a musician and comedian who specializes in improv. He plays the guitar, and some of his act includes singing songs about topics suggested by the audience.He will bring that show to Bourbon Alley in the Butte Depot on Wednesday, Oct. 22. Tickets for the show are just $15 in advance and

00:13:50

Tap ’er Light: Don’t you worry about our reputation

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/10/14

We could drain the water from the Berkeley Pit, fill in the hole, build a new version of Disney Land, and let everyone in for free, and a large percentage of people around the state still would not like us. The true beauty of the people of Butte is that we never gave a rip about our reputation. We know who we are. We are hard-working, kind people who look out for each other.So why are we worried about a potential women’s prison ruining our reputation? That is something we have never given a rip

01:09:40

No. 295: Kevin Barry

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2025/10/08

Kevin Barry is a well-known and highly-regarded name in Ireland, and beyond.The most famous Kevin Barry was a young Irish Republican Army soldier who was executed by the British government during the Irish War of Independence. His life and death inspired the Irish rebel song titled Kevin Barry. Another martyr for old Ireland, another murder for the Crown.That, though, has nothing to do with today’s guest. This Kevin Barry was named after an uncle, and he is one of a great many men named Kevin Barry

00:11:52

Tap 'er Light Carol Kocher

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2025/10/07

Over the weekend, my mom’s oldest sister, Carol Kocher, passed away at the age of 85.Carol will be remembered for her love, caring and sense of humor. She made us laugh, even when she did not mean to make us laugh. She also worked for decades as a nurse, offering a comforting hand to so many when they needed it most.Carol will be missed by so many.Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Park Street

01:18:09

No. 294: Keith Sayers

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2025/10/03

You will look long and hard before you find a better ambassador for the Mining City than today’s guest. In these parts, Keith Sayers is the most-known motorcycle rider who doesn’t have the last name Knievel.Keith bought his first motorcycle from a friend for just $10 when he was 9 years old. He turned quite the profit on that investment. Keith is now in his 20th year making a living riding his dirt bike. You probably know Keith from the show he and his fellow riders put on in Butte every June during

00:11:46

Tap 'er Light: Losing an election is liberating

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/09/30

Losing an election last year was a liberating feeling. It has felt good to tell rude people on social media to get bent.Yes, they keep saying that we need to turn the temperature down on our political talk. Our nation is getting more divided every day, and made-up wedge issues are the main culprit.More than that, though, we need people to speak the truth. When somebody says something that is dead wrong, good people should not remain silent. The truth might not always be nice, but it is

01:20:43

No. 293: Brian Gilman

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2025/09/29

Brian Gilman is a 1988 graduate of Butte High School. A black belt in Taekwondo, Brian played football at Butte High before walking on the football team at Montana Tech. He was part of the Bulldog squad that fell 14-12 to Helena Capital in the Class AA State championship game, and that loss still hurts today.After graduating with a degree in environmental engineering from Montana Tech, Brian joined the Marines. After many jobs and deployments, he earned the rank of colonel before retiring after

01:09:15

No. 292: Anthony Dyer

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2025/09/23

Most guests of the ButteCast are from the Mining City or have some deep ties to Butte, America.However, today’s guest, Anthony Dyer, has never stepped foot in the state. He was born in the rugged Appalachian town of Sylva, North Carolina, and he spent more than a decade as a United States Air Force Combat Special Missions Aviator. When I heard about Anthony’s story, and his recently-released book, I jumped at the chance to have a conversation with him.His book is called “Moon Child: The Roots and

00:12:02

Tap ’er Light Jimmy Kimmel

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2025/09/23

If you celebrated when ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night television show after receiving pressure from the FCC, then you are missing the point. An attack by the government on anyone’s free speech rights is an attack on of all our rights.Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Park Street

01:30:43

No. 291: Rob Cashell

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2025/09/19

Rob Cashell is a 1984 graduate of Butte High School. That year, he was a member of the boys’ basketball team that captured the Class AA State title in Missoula on St. Patrick’s Day.Rob was a Longfellow Bomber and a “Muni kid.” That means he was one of the thousands of kids who grew up playing golf at the Highland View Golf Course in the Jack Crowley days.After graduating from Western Montana College (now Montana Western) and kind of accidentally getting into the administrative side of higher

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