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01:17:30

No. 215: Debbie Sorensen

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2024/09/23

Butte's Debbie Sorensen is the author of the recently-released book “Beyond The Jump Shot: The Elevated Life of Kenny Sailors." Sailors is the man credited with inventing the modern jump shot, but his contributions to the world go well beyond the game of basketball. Listen in and read Debbie's book to see why. Debbie will hold a book signing from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at Second Edition Books in Butte. Today's podcast is brought to you

01:27:20

No. 214: Greg Salo

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2024/09/20

Before he was known as "Coach," Greg Salo was an outstanding football player. He was a three-time All-State linebacker for Butte High, helping lead the Bulldogs to State titles in 1967 and 1968. In 1969, Salo was named an All-American, and he signed to play football at UCLA. After a year with the Bruins, he transferred to the University of Montana, where he played linebacker for the Grizzlies. Then, Salo went onto a long coaching career. Listen in to hear his story. Today's podcast is

01:18:43

No. 213: Ben Alke

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2024/09/18

Ben Alke is the Democratic nominated candidate for Attorney General in Montana. He grew up in Helena, but since his mother is from Butte, we will claim him. Listen in to Ben's story. Today's podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leskovar Honda⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, home of the 20-year, 200,000-mile warrantee. Intro music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠timmontana.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For more from Bill Foley, go

00:11:01

Tap 'er Light: An easy solution to the ‘dog problem’

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2024/09/17

We apparently have a bit of a dog problem in Butte again. Actually, it isn't a "dog problem." It's a "people problem," and it is one that should be easily solved.Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Park Street Liquors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Make your story legendary. Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go

01:42:18

No. 212: Dark Sevier

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2024/09/11

No, Dark is not his real name. But it sure seems to fit him.Dark Sevier has been in Butte for about a decade now, and he is one interesting guy. Sure, anyone with his own IMDB page is going to seem pretty cool on the surface. But the 6-foot-9 Dark lives up to the part, and that is not because he appeared in one episode of "Saved by the Bell" in 1991. Listen into this podcast to see why. Today's podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Casagranda's

00:10:51

Tap 'er Light: Friday nights are for the high schools

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2024/09/10

The NFL should leave Friday night lights to the high school players.Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Park Street Liquors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Make your story legendary. Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠timmontana.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For more from Bill

01:25:53

Podcast No. 211: Mark Shutey

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2024/09/06

Mark Shutey is a 1987 Butte High graduate. He stood out in swimming for the Bulldogs, and he played football at Butte High and Montana Tech.He is an engineer, an outfitter, a guide, an entrepreneur, a consultant, a writer and a bit of philosopher. He is a very interesting man, to say the least. This is his story. Today's podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thriftway Super Stops⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Join the Thriftway Loyalty Club today and save big. Intro music by Tim

01:15:55

No. 210: Dave Rathgeber

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2024/09/04

Dave Rathgeber is leading the charge as Montana Tech's club hockey team returns to the ice.The Orediggers were a fan favorite and a perennial contender before it ran into COVID-19. Then the program went away. Dave is bringing it back. Click here to learn more about the Orediggers. Click here for sponsorship opportunities. The team will begin play with an alumni game on Sept. 20. Today's podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leskovar Honda⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, home of the 20-year, 200,000-mile

00:11:43

Tap 'er Light: Wall That Heals lives up to its name

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2024/09/03

The Wall That Heals made a stop in the Mining City last week. Hopefully, seeing that wall comforted the family and friends of the fallen soldiers. Hopefully it proved to them that they were not forgotten. Hopefully it showed the living Vietnam veterans that they really are loved and appreciated. Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Park Street Liquors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Make

01:21:40

No. 209: Mark Schulte

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2024/08/29

Mark Schulte went 28-0 as the starting quarterback of the back-to-back-to-back Class A State champion Butte Central Maroons. He is the only starting quarterback in Class A history to win three state titles.That, however, only begins to tell the story of Mark Schulte. Today's podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thriftway Super Stops⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Join the Thriftway Loyalty Club today and save big. Intro music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go

00:11:59

Tap 'er Light: Robert Lester and Braxton Mitchell

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2024/08/27

Butte Rats Robert Lester and Braxton Mitchell should be household names after the "Columbia River Canoe Project" film.See the film for yourself for free Friday at the Original Mine Yard. Gates open at 6 p.m. After a concert by Levi Bloom, the show will begin at 8:15. Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Park Street Liquors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Make your story legendary

01:15:04

No. 208: Todd Ericson

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2024/08/23

Todd Ericson is one of the greatest athletes to ever come out of the Mining City.He was All-State two years in football and basketball for the Butte High Bulldogs. He helped lead the Bulldogs to State championship game appearances in both sports. But the number that describes Ericson's greatness is No. 37. He was the third in the Montana Grizzly tradition to that turned out to be one of the best traditions in college football. He helped set that standard. Listen in to hear Todd talk his days at

01:23:18

No. 207: Robert Lester returns

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2024/08/21

Robert Lester and his cousin Braxton Mitchell traveled from Butte to the Pacific Ocean by canoe. That is what the "Columbia River Canoe Project" is about.The documentary will premiere on Friday, Aug. 30 at the Original Mine Yard. The gates open for the free showing at 6 p.m. Levi Bloom will hold a concert before the movie is shown at 8:15. Listen in as Robert returns to the podcast to talk about the movie. Today's podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leskovar Honda⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, home of

00:09:42

Tap 'er Light Bill Salonen

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2024/08/20

Bill Salonen passed away Aug. 13. Thanks to an appearance at the 2024 Butte Sports Hall of Fame induction, Bill left knowing he was still beloved in his old stomping grounds. He also proved that an old saying about the Mining City still rings true. Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Park Street Liquors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Make your story legendary. Opening music by Tim Montana. For more

01:21:47

No. 206: Karen Maloughney

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2024/08/15

If you live in Southwestern Montana, she just might be one of the most important people in your life — even if many people will never realize or recognize that fact. Karen Maloughney is Butte-Silver Bow’s health officer/director. Karen replaced Karen Sullivan after Sullivan retired in late 2021. Both Karens were instrumental in leading Butte through the COVID-19 pandemic. Even though the workers at the Butte-Silver Bow Health Department received threats and criticism, they played a role in saving

00:11:02

Tap 'er Light: Special Olympians just do it better

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2024/08/13

The latest edition of the Boyle's Buddies Game once again proved my long standing theory that Special Olympians just do it better.Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Park Street Liquors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Make your story legendary. Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go

01:33:15

No. 205: Rob Cox

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2024/08/09

Rob Cox played the role of Conroy in the 1992 iconic movie "A River Runs Through It." He famously told Paul Maclean that he cannot "shoot the shoots."Today, the Butte resident is still very much a part of show business, including the production of the Yellowstone prequel series "1923." Listen in to hear Rob tell his story. Today's podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Casagranda's Steakhouse⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Eat where the locals eat. Intro

01:11:20

No. 204: Quinn and ‘Easy’

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2024/08/06

Quinn Cox and Ethan "Easy" Cunningham formed one of the greatest batteries Butte's American Legion Baseball program has seen. On Monday, each player signed a Letter of Intent to continue chasing his baseball dream. Cox will play at MSU-Billings, while Cunningham will take his talents to Spokane Falls Community College. It was definitely a huge day in the history of Butte baseball. Before they went to a signing ceremony, where they were surrounded by coaches, teammates, family and

00:11:05

Tap 'er Light: Greatest game gets better over time

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2024/08/06

For more than 40 years, I have said the 1981 Butte High vs. Butte Central game is the greatest game of all time. It turns out, I was selling the game short. Today's bonus podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Park Street Liquors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Make your story legendary. Opening music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go

01:11:08

No. 203: Spanky Spangler

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2024/07/31

Even though he was a fall guy legend for decades, we first got to know Spanky Spangler in Butte back in 2002. That is when he lit himself on fire and jumped off Hotel Finlen.Yes, you read that correctly. He lit himself on fire and jumped off the iconic hotel. That was part of the first Evel Knievel Week in Butte. That turned into Evel Kneivel Dayz and then Evel Knievel Days. Spanky was a highlight almost every year. He also jumped a car, jumped out of a hot-air balloon, jumped off the Original head

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