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The ButteCast with Bill Foley

Bill Foley

Let"s get to know some of the characters who make Butte, Montana the "Richest Hill on Earth."

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01:27:55

No. 167: Betty Merrifield

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2024/02/08

This July, Betty Merrifield will be inducted into the Butte Sports Hall of Fame. She will join the shrine a contributor, and that is such a fitting category. Nobody has contributed more to the Mining City sports scene than Betty Merrifield. 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 to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠timmontana.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For more from Bill

00:10:55

Tap 'er Light injured referees

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2024/02/06

Referees play hurt so young athletes can play games. Think about that next time you call them pathetic. 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 Foley, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ButteCast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

01:28:00

No. 166: Brandon Scown

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2024/02/03

Brandon Scown is now in the same role of his grandfather, the late Jim Scown. That is to say he is the president of the Northwest Little League. Brandon has some big plans for the league and Jim Scown Field. Contact Brandon at buttelittleleague@gmail.com if you would like to donate to the Scown Field renovation project. Today's podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Casagranda's Steakhouse⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Eat where the locals eat. Intro music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go

01:42:38

No. 165: Dr. Neil Rogers

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2024/02/01

Dr. Neil Rogers is 77 years old, and you can still find him playing noon basketball and working out at the Knights of Columbus. He retired a little more than a year ago, but Dr. Rogers is still busy as ever. Listen in as he talks about his remarkable career as a doctor and photographer. 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

00:11:01

Tap 'er Light Kevin Peoples

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2024/01/30

Butte Central graduate Kevin Peoples is now an assistant coach at LSU. So it looks like I have to cheer for the Tigers now. It won't be easy. 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 Foley, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ButteCast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

01:25:29

No. 164: Joe Antonietti

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2024/01/25

Before becoming a highly-successful basketball coach in Kalispell, Joe Antonietti was a basketball star at Butte Central in the late 1960s. Until Dougie Peoples and Brooke Badovinac had their incredible seasons in 2022, Joe was the only Butte player to score more than 600 points in a high school basketball season. Today, we catch up with Joe and put a voice to the legend from the record books. Today's podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thriftway Super Stops⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Join the Thriftway

00:09:15

Tap 'er Light Mick Wonnacott

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2024/01/23

Mick Wonnacott passed away at the age of 49. While his death is tragic and heartbreaking, the memory of Mick will always make us smile. 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 Foley, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ButteCast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

01:22:43

No. 163: Brian James Leech

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2024/01/19

Brian James Leech is the author of “The City That Ate Itself: Butte, Montana and Its Expanding Berkeley Pit.” That book tells the story of the Berkeley Pit swallowing up the neighborhoods of McQueen, Meaderville and East Butte. It should be required reading for anyone living in Butte and Montana. Even though he grew up in Bozeman, Leech saw through the stigma of the Mining City and looked into the eyes of the people. This is the best book you will find about post-World War II Butte. You can buy a

01:24:09

No. 162: Jorey Thatcher

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2024/01/17

Jorey Thatcher will be taking the plunge Saturday. That is the Polar Plunge to benefit the Special Olympics. Click here to donate to the cause or show up Saturday at 3 p.m. with cash or a check and watch Jorey take the plunge. 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

00:09:29

Tap 'er Light: Fraser MacDonald

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2024/01/16

Fraser MacDonald was a true Butte legend. He passed away at 88 on Jan. 6. As the dean of boys at Butte High School, Fraser was feared by many. He was loved and respected by so many more. 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 Foley, go

01:38:01

No. 161: Christine (McGuinn) Nehls

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2024/01/12

If you take one thing away from this podcast, it is that it is OK to call for help. Call the Suicide and Crisis Helpline at 988 if you are in a dark place. Christine (McGuinn) Nehls lost her husband, Aaron, to suicide 15 years ago. He was only 43 years old. The couple had been together since they were 15 and married when they were 21. Aaron was a nice guy, a loving father and husband and a talented drummer. Everyone seemed to like him. That, though, was not enough for him to overcome his

01:51:03

No. 160: Butte Sports Hall of Fame

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2024/01/10

The Butte Sports Hall of Fame public forum was held Tuesday, Jan. 9 at the McQueen Club. Here it is in its entirety. Today's podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Casagranda's Steakhouse⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Eat where the locals eat. Intro music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠timmontana.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For more from Bill Foley, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ButteCast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

00:10:11

Tap 'er Light Chuck Morrell

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2024/01/09

The first time Paul Panisko interviewed Chuck Morrell, it was brutally hard. Then he became one of the best interviews around. 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 Foley, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ButteCast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

01:45:39

No. 159: Jim Michelotti

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2024/01/05

Nobody has done more to preserve history in the Mining City than Jim Michelotti. The McQueen native has been interviewed countless times for news stories, books and movies. He played a prominent role in the documentary “Resurrecting Holy Savior,” which came out in 2023. Jim volunteers a ton of time to the Butte-Silver Bow Public Archives, and he even joined the group of former Dublin Gulch residents recently to try to save that old neighborhood from British Petroleum and Butte-Silver Bow’s plans to

01:39:07

No. 158: Pat Prendergast

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2024/01/03

Pat Prendergast was the coach of the 1984 Class A State champion Butte Central boys' basketball team. That was part of a magical year in the Mining City. One week after the Maroons beat Billings Central in the Class A title game in Butte, Butte High beat Great Falls High in the Class AA championship game on St. Patrick's Day in Missoula. The real state championship game that season was played on Dec. 14, 1983. Butte High beat Butte Central in an overtime classic at the Civic Center. Listen

00:09:24

Tap ’er Light: Ed Skubitz

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2024/01/02

Ed “Skubie” Skubitz was a Montana Tech Orediggers super fan and one of the best guys you ever knew. Skubie passed away Dec. 16. He will be missed.

01:38:30

No. 157: John McKee

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2023/12/27

John McKee is the owner of Headframe Spirits in Butte. Of course, he is so much more than that. Here is the story of my fellow member of the Butte High Class of 1993. Today's podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Casagranda's Steakhouse⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Eat where the locals eat. Intro music by Tim Montana. For more from the Elk Park native, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠timmontana.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For more from Bill Foley, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ButteCast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This podcast is labeled explicit because of a few swearwords.

00:10:33

Tap 'er Light Bulldogs and Maroons

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2023/12/26

When Butte High and Butte Central meets on the hardwood, great things usually follow. 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 Foley, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ButteCast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

01:25:25

No. 156: Bryan Arntson

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2023/12/21

For the past 15 years, Bryan Arntson has been the defensive coordinator for the Butte High football team. In 2012, he was part of the decision to move Bo Taylor from linebacker to nose tackle as part of a 5-2 defense that stopped Billings Skyivew in the quarterfinals. That might have been the move of the State championship season. Arntson is also in his third season as the head coach of the girls' basketball team at Butte High. On Friday, his Bulldogs will take on Butte Central at the Butte

01:25:36

No. 155: Selina Pankovich

The ButteCast with Bill Foley ·

2023/12/20

Selina Pankovich is the owner of Butte's iconic M&M. She bought it three and a half years before the fire on May 7, 2021. With the eyes of Butte Rats around the world on her, Pankovich opened the new M&M in the building next store. It cannot possibly replace the old M&M, but it definitely has that M&M feel. It has the M&M spirit. Listen in to hear how Pankovich, a 1993 Anaconda High School graduate, got into the bar business in the first place. Listen to hear how she heard

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